The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-21
Response of the Town Of Walden to
Dr.. c. M. Vaiden's Proposition.
VAInEN. Jan. l3. ls8O.

valdez, jan ID. 1880.
A meeting of the citizens of Walden was
held in the storehouse occupied by Haw-
kins & McConnico, for the purpose of de-
vising WAYS and means to respond to the
generous offer of our efficient and philan-
throphic fellow-citizen, DR.. c. NJ. Walden,
in regard to building college in the town
of Walden.
On motion. 5. G. Bains was elected Chair
man, and George Anderson, Secretary.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
+ WHEREAS. Dr. c NJ Walden has kindly
made proposition to our State Legislature
and TO the four leading Protestant, denom-
nations: to-wit-Methodist Presbyterian,
Baptist and Episcopalian, that lie will give
$50 900 for the building of male college in
Walden, if they or either Of them, will re
spond by giving $4,000 more, over and
above the building fund; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Walden greatly
appreciate the generosity of DR.. Walden /;
I therefore, be it
Resolrsd, By this meeting that a mass
meeting of the citizens be called to meet at
the Court House in Walden, on Wednesday,
January 2lst, 1850, for the purpose of dis
cussing the advantages of such measure,
and of properly laying the proposition before
the people of the State Of Mississippi; that
all persons everywhere, who are interested
in the cause of education, are respectfully
invited and earnestly urged TO attend the
meeting; and that Rev DR.. Moore of Gre
NADIA, Dr. c. NJ. Walden and DIR. A. ]. San
derson of Walden, be requested to address
the people on that occasion.
Res0IUed, That the CaFrollton Conserva-
tive, the Winona Advance, the New South,
Grenada and the Jackson CLARION be re-
quested to publish these proceedings
On motion the meeting adjourned.
:. c. BANS, Chairman.
GEO. ANDERSON, Secretary.
Amendments to the State Constitution.
ED. CLARIoN:-Section 5, of Article 4,
should be changed requiring Senator to be
at least thirty years of age.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section Bird, OF Article 9th, should be
changed requiring the Governor to be thir-
ty years old, citizen of the United States
for twenty-five years, and Of the State
twenty years.
Section II should be repealed.
Section II, amended, making the Presi-
dent of the Senate in the absence from the
State of the Governor, or in case Of his
death Governor of the State until an cleo
ton.
Sec. ~ should be altered so as to re-
quire the Secretary of State to have the
usual qualifications of citizenship, and
to have resided in the State for at least ten
years.
Section 20 requires the same change as
to State Treasurer.
Article needs amendment. Section 2nd
ought to make the Supreme Judge elective;
the districts should be designated by law,
and none eligible but residents in said dis
trict.
Section 81 should be amended by requir-
ing the other qualifications as to citizenship,
and at least twenty-five years in the State.
Section H. Amend by making Circuit
Judges elective.
Section u. In addition to usual require
ment, with regard to citizenship, they
should have resided twenty years or more in
the State.
Section 10, should be repealed. and in
stead of leaving a separate set Of Judges for
the Chancery Courts, the Circuit Judges
should be required to hold the Chan
Gerry Courts The judicial history of
our State shows the propriety OF this
change, and the present history Of litigation
proves the fact that we eau do without
separate class of Judges on the Chancery
bench. But this article is not intended to
be an argument, but is only intended to
draw the attention of the Legislature to
these points, wherein the Constitution
should be amended. There are many Others
which the enquiring legislator can discover.
Yours, JEFFERSON.