The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30
HOUSE NINETEENTH DAY.
TUESDAY. January Is, 1884.

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House met pursuant to adjournment
PRAYER by Rev. DIR, Hunter.
Mr.. Lamkin called up the resolution pro-
viding for two sessions of the House daily
The resolution, as amended, provides for
the holding of two daily sessions on and
after Monday next, at 81 a m, and , :
p. m. Adopted.
Bills introduced and referred:
Mr.. Murry-For the benefit of Mrs. J. d.
Tho npson. Claims.
Mr.. Stevens-An act to prohibit the sale
of whiskey in the town of Rocky Ford in
Union county. or within four miles of said
place. Passed
Mr.. Spencer-To amend an act to ineor-
porate the Board of Levee Commissioners
for Bolivar. Washington and Issaquena
counties, and for other purposes. Joint
Committee on Leveea, and 200 copies or
dered printed.
The following communications were sub
nlitted to the House By the Speaker:
VtcxsEuRe, MISS, Jan. IS, 1884.
To the Honorable Speaker of the House of
Represe natives of the Legislature of
Mississippi.
SIG-Pursuant to a resolution adopted
by the recent convention of the National
Cotton Planters Association of America III
convention assembled. l send you herewith,
a copy of memorial and resolution with
the request that you cause the same to be
read to the honorable House over which you
preside. Sincerely,
THOMAS 2. GRAsrY,
Secretary National Cotton Planters Asso-
citation.
The extract enclosed is copy of the
memorial to the Mississippi Legislature,
prepared by Hon. W. A. Percy, and offered
by Hon W. W. Stone. Referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
MEMORIAL TO MISSISSIPPI LEGIsLATCRz.
Hon. W. A. Percy, on part of the Missis-
sippi delegation prepared, and Hon. W. W.
Stone offered the following:
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi:
The undersigned Committee represent
inc the members of the Cotton Planters
Association from the State of Mississippi,
and acting in this body, respectfully
memorable your humble bodies as follows:
The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition to be held in New Or
leans in 1884 'S5 will be the culmina-
ton of that sentiment awakened through
out the South i'll recent years, which
found expression in the Atlantic, Louis
Vile and similar Expositions and through
which, if continued, prosperity and devel-
opment of the New South is TO be attained
by the co-operated effort of our own peo-
Die and the exhibition to the world in at
tractive form and under unfavorable aus
pices the visible, tangible evidence of the
fertility of our soil, the wealth of our
mines and the salubrity of our climate.
Fhe importance of this exhibition can
hardly be over-estimated to those States
which shall properly avail themselves of
hs opportunity ofsrel by presenting to
the view of all nations and ali people thor
Iuyhlf prepared and carefully arranged
exhibits of each an all of their resources
and products To such as shall dem
onstrate their boundle wealth only
awaiting population and capital to be
called into being, this Exposition will form
beneicent creation. Such is the convic-
ton of your memorialists, and feeling thus
we desire to see Mississippi take that place
in the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition to which she is entitled
by virtue of her rank among the cotton
producing States, the variety and richness
of the products, the energy, intelligence
and patriotism of her people. She can
only do this by filling the place allotted to
her in the Exposition with an exhibit of
everything within her borders, which now
contributes to the comfort and wealth of
man. or which by development can be
made to do so, an exhibit so carefully and
thoroughly prepared and placed before the
world as 10 challenge the admiration of all
and prove a source of pride and gratifica
lion to our own people. To this end a lib
sral and generous appropriation upon the
part of the State is necessary. Your me-
noriaIists, therefore, respectfully ask, and
1rge upon your honorable bodies that IN
the best interest of our common State, at
IN early day of your session you do appro-
pirate the sum of $4,000 to be expended
oy such agents and under such limitations
IS you may see fit to designate, for tire
purpose Their in indicated.
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