The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21

substitute. that Hon. W. a. Percy, OF Wash
ington county. be declared permanent
President Of the & .nveHtipu, which VAS
adopted by the vote OF the Invention elect
| ing Co. Percy permin ent President
On mo ion OF Mr.. Nee skill, commit
| tee of two was appointed t. conduct Mr..
Percy TO the Chair. Tae Chairman ap-
pointed Messrs. McCaskiil aHJ Sy kes a. sucti
| Committee.
| Mr.. Percy, on taking the Chair, addressed
| the Convention. expressing his thanks for
1 the honor conferred.
On motion of Shelby Harris, Of Copiah
/ Mr.. w. {. wilkinson, OF Cop3ah county. was
elected permanent secretary OF the Con-
Mr.. Prewitt. Of Yazoo. novel that the
/ Acting Secretaries, Messrs. Htrris Banks
/ dale and Marion Smith. be continued a
| assistant Secretaries OF the Convention.
| Which was carried.
On motion 81 Mr. Clifton, Of Hind,
! Cot Ktnlaeh- FaicDner was Continued a
| perm lnenC Reading Clerk
o. IN ption Of Nr. T.s9n the Convention
adop;ed the Rules of the House Of Repre-
| sentativ,s, Barclays Digest and Jefferson :
Manual, for the government OF its deiibera-
tons.
Mr. Ethelbert B4rksdlle offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Res,1reL That a Committee of two from
each Cong re-sional District. and three from
| the Stat. at Large, be appointed by he
Chair TO report Platform FIR The action Of
the Convention, AMI that all resolutions re-
latiag 10 political principles be referred to
the Committee without debate.
Mr.. Lab1uve IN bveI 70 iav the resolution
on the table, but subsequently, withdrew
Mr. Franklin Smith offered the follow
ing, "a 4 substitute for Mr. Barksdale's mo-
ton:
ResoIced That committee of ten be APP
pointed bv the chair on Resolutions, to
1 oh all ~ # Urs1
ter shall be referred withou5 deblte.
Mr. Meade, ofSimpson, moved to lay the
resolution on the table; carried.
After discussion By Messrs- Barksdale,
Foote OF NoXubce, and Levi, OF Claiborne.
Mr.. McCaskiil moved the previous ques-
ton, which WAS sustained; and the qpes-
ton recurring on the resolution offered by
Mr.. Barksdale. the same was adopted.
Mr. Tison moved that each conutY be en-
titled to double the number of votes to
which it IS entitled in the House OF Repre-
sentatives, provided that 10 county shall
have less than two votes. Adapted.
Mr.. Meade o1f.r.d the following:
r sso{Ued That no member OF this COnven-
ton be allowed to occupy more tha1 five
minutes in debate upon any one question
nor more than once on the same question
Mr.. Franklin Smith offered resolution
| on the currency question, which was re-
terred under the rule.
The President announced the following
as the
COMMITTEES on PLATFORM
State ut Larqe -Ethelb TT Barksdale, w,
). FeatherstOn, VIM. L. Martin.
First Districts. \. Jonas, II. l.. Null
draw.
Second Dtstrict.-Tlos. w, White, J. NJ
Howry.
Third District-W. r. Banks lale, A. J
Baker.
: Fourth Distrtct-Jno w. Jewell, Garnet
FytA Dtstric;.-R II. Lowry, p. X
| MayerS.
; Sizth Distrtct.-B. G. Niger, f. A. Mont
Mr.. Reynolds, of Monroe, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResoIvea, That committee of twelve, to
: be composed OF two from each Congres-
: sion&l Distric be appointed by the Chalr
: to present to tn Convention the names o.
four persons as delegates, and four altet-
mates, to the St. Loai> Convention, from
} this State; and that the delegates rom each
: Congressional District select two delegates
t and two alternates, As Congressional dele
: gates, to the st. Louis Convention. Also
, that the committee nJmiu1'e two electors
: Tor the State at large, and the Congress
:. sional delegates, two electors for each
.. District.
: Mr. Street offered the following, which
!" was adopted;
+. Resolved, Since the term of the presen,
: | State Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic Conservative Party has expired by
limitation, that d cGmmittse OF TWO from
f. each Congressional District be appointed
. by the President OF this Convention, to re-
!, port the names OF suitable persons TO con.
dilute Il Hew State Executive Committee.
= Mr. Smythe offered the following reSQIu-
tioLi
ResoIeed, That Tie delegates to the ST.
: Louis Convention, representing Mississippi
be and they are hereby Instructed to pre-
termit all action further than 10 cordially en-
dorse and ratfy the choice of the Northern
Democracy.
T. on motion of Mr.. SAN id, the resolution
i, of Mr.. Smythe was laid on the table.
Mr.. COWan, for Special COMMITTEES, an
nounced that the Senatorial Investigating
Commlttee was ready TO enter the House
WheFeupoL the Convention arose, and as Tho
members of the Committee entered ant
proceeded to the seats assigned them, they
were greeted with hearty and prolonged
demonstrations of respect and good will
Mr., VIM. Handy offered the following
resolution:
Resol-ed, That the Hon. II. d. Money, NJ
c., be invited TO g seat during the sessions
of this Convention.
Mr.. Allen offered a resolution relating t,
the two thirds rule in National Conven
tions, which was referred, under the rule.
The President appointed as the Commit
tee to select delegates to the st. Louis Con
| vention:
, First Disntet-R. Q. Reynolds, Il. NJ
Street.
Second Distrjet-F. Labauve, Il. j. Guih
rie.
5 Third Dtstrict--J.Z. George, c. L. Ander
son.
Fourth District-S. S. Carter, w. II. Han
5 FIFTH District-OIiver Clifton, Melanctho9
Smith.
Sirth District-John Armstrong. w. S
, Parish.
Announcements were made for the meet
! ings Of the delegates from the several Con
/ - > Lit
O'Clock, the Convention took recess until
| three o'clock p. NJ.
THREE O'CLOCK, P NJ.
The Convention resumed business at
O'clock p. NJ.
The Committee on Electors and Dele
gates for the State at large presented the
following report, which was agreed to:
Mr.. PRESIDENT The Committee ap-
pointed to present names as delegates and
electors for the State At Large. have directed
; me to make che following report:
ELECTORS STATE AT LARGE
Ethelbert Barksdale. A. NJ. West.
ALrERNArEs-J. d. ). NertLer, Jno. W.
Smith.
DELEGATES STATE AT LARGE
u George, A Lewis. of Jackson county
f c WalthaIl. Lock F Houston. Alternate.
VIM r Miles, j B Chrisman, Felix La
/ bauTe, II d Street.
| am further directed To report that Gen
J. 4. George, a member of the Committee
diSsentz f: ON much OF the report as nom
mates him rs delegate 10 ST. I.o1iS
Il. 0. REYNOLDS, Chairman
The following nominations were received
and agreed to:
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS
JTrSt Congressional Distrfct.-Jas o Banks
Of LQwndcs: p III Alien. of Lee. Altor