The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-19

Mr.. Strickland from Committee on
Resolutions submitted the following re-
port:
Mn. PRESIDEST-The Committee to
whom were referred certain resolutions
read before the Convention, beg leave to
report as follows:
They recommend the adoption of the
resolutions accompanying this report num-
bered respectively and ., and that the
resolution numbered 5 be adopted as q sub
stitute for the resolutions numbered 1 and ).
.. Owing to the gravity and importance
Of the subject and the limited time allowed
for its consideration they re, ort the resolu-
tion numbered without Recommendation.
8. They recommend that all other resolu-
tons be tabled. Respectfully,
w. II. STRICKLAND, Chr'm.
Resolution No. 3 was then read:
Resolved, That committee to be COM
posed of two from each congressional dis
trict be appointed to recommend an Exec
utive Committee to be composed OF two
members from each congressional district
and FIVE from the State-at-large.
| Mr.. Kincannon offered as a substitute
that the delegates from the several Con-
Oressional districts be authorized to
Select the members of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee. Tabled, and the
resolution reported BY the committee
adopted.
Resolution No. 8, reported by the
committee. without recommendation,
was taken up.
Gov. Stone moved the previous ques-
ton. and the resolution having been
read was adopted. This is the resolu-
/ ton offered By Mr.. Bates in reference to
the charters of corporations, etc.
The resolution in reference to an
additional Federal Court District, re-
ported back by the committee, was
withdrawn by mover, by consent.
The following resolution, which the
committee reported back with the re-
commentator that same be tabled, was
taken up:
, Resolved, That the Democratic party
now in Convention assembled, declare iisel
! in favor of redeeming its past pledges tC
: the people by such legislation as will GIVE
practical effect to the recent decision o
our Supreme Court on the subject of Rail
road Supervision.
The Convention refused to concur il
: the recommendation of the COmmitte,
: to table the resolution, by vote of IA
. to 50.
Mr.. Clifton, in BEHALF of the Commit
tee did not consider it necessary or ex
. pedient to take action on the question a
= this time, inasmuch as the whole ques
ton of Railroad Supervision was nov
before the Supreme Court of the Unite
States, and decision probable in Octc
Der. Judge Watson. Mr.. Kincanno
and others favored an expression by tn
- representatives of the people at thi
Il time.
The resolution of Mr.. Pollard in fave
y of chronological Department at A
4 & NJ. College, reported upon adversl
Il by the Committee, was taken up, an
the report of the Committee SUBSTANCES
The resolutions in favor of the Bla
D Educational Bill, offered by Mr.. Hobb
i and Mr.. Ham ilton, and reported c
3 favorably by the Committee on Resell
81 tions, was adopted.
8 Resolution No. was then taken up
Il follows.
Resolved, That it is the sense of tn
Convention that the disabled indigo
AZ ex-Confederate soldiers should be pc
3 stoned by the Legislature of the Stat
. Mr.. MeNair moved to insert {
i3t words, 'the next before the word lie
az islature.
d5 Mr.. Clifton suggested that it wou
Ir. be impracticable for the next Legislatu
es- to obtain the data necessary in order
on make an appropriation during the 81
of sion.
lat Mr. McNair's amendment was the
"a nron- 4jootad and tho -oa..lntion una
tie mously adopted.
er, G. L. Bates was by unanimous conse
IN, permitted to withdraw his name fro
nd the resolution M. l in regard to
oh constitutional amendment as 10 t
he granting of charters, and to record
en- vote against the same; having stat
a that he offered said resolution as
personal favor to a gentleman not
member of the Convention, and intend
to vote against it but was absent VIII
'0s the vote was taken.
u The Convention then proceeded to
70 ballot for Attorney General.