Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
vas .aop'ea 20 Interpres sae meaning Of


puoifran government. and that she
shoald he restored TO representation in
congress. that replaced the broken link
In her Feisral relations. and placed her
on plane % absolute equality with the
other States In the Union Ther. eaa
ha-ily b. . conception OF unequal
states In the Union. Unequal IN the
srop> Of their iaw-making. executive
and judicial powers IL would no, be
commended that the Federal tsovernmen,
could impose limitations On the political
sovereignty % one STATE, which "a. no.
common 10 all. or that IL could alter o.
change clause or section in Constlta-
tioE oy State claiming
ADMISSION OR KEsToKkrTox
TO the Union. In withers vs.. BacLle-.
reported In - How. T.. :. IA Mississippi
easel. the subi-ct for solution vas the
validity 81 condition in the act al
hitting Mississippi into the Union in
lsl9- The restriction was that the Mis-
sippt River and its navigable tributaries
sAoaId forever b. free and open - uavi-
cation 10 all the people of the United
States The contention was that an acs
OF the State Legislature. relating -
navsgable water communication with
the Mississippi River confiietsd with
the admission acL The supreme Ccurt,
summing up the reasoning which .us-
, tanned the Mississippi law, stated the
principle a. follows:
Clearly Congress could exact of tbs
new state the Surrender of no attribute
inherent in her charter a. an independ-
ent sovereign state. ~ a. indisp.n-Abls
~ her equality with her sister Stairs
The Fifteenth Amendment has bat
one operation. and VAS enxrafted in the
Constitution Tor the single purpose of
laying An inhibition on ihe >szts a.
discriminating against the coiorvd man
because Of rare or previous condition ot
-eryttute- The state has Just "a large
discretion In regulating the franchise
~ IL had before It's adoption. sfth the
single limitation that the regulations
which IL Pre~crib~s shall apply 20 bosh
Faces IL a pgvperty or edsscation quali-
hcasion shall - thought wi.e or ex-
pedlent, OF 10 the payment cf taxes cr
lon-er residence in the state and county
/, shogld b. deemed expedient either or
all may b. adopted. provided they are
applied alike - both races farming 20
Judicisl authority the ease of N. nitei
States ~ Rsse. - United States he
ports, .it. involved the Interpretation of
;hese amendments. a. they asected the
franchise The language of the Cours
sas;
The amendment dos not confer the
right - vote on zny one They oni y
give the right - - exempted from dis
elimination on aoaount 81 rxcc. color or
previous condition That case Vas de-
clded In isT1 In the same year. In the
case Of the Uuits-t State. ". Cruik-
shank. considering the operation % thu
power Of Congress over the sub blect. the
Supreme Court says:
The right - vote comes from the
State. but the right Of exemption froas
the prohibited discrimination comes
from the United States
An important question directly CON
nected with this Investigation j.. What
wzs the status of Mississippi as the close
Of the civil war; More especially. What
sas the conception ofCongress, on What
premises did IL proceed in the measure
AMI scheme Of reconstruction
IL must be conceded on all hands that
the State had either severed her cornsr-
sion with the Union. or had plaeed her
self outside of IL. or that her acts. in
concert with other States in like cir
cumstanres. had So far interpreted and
Displaced Federal authority that she
hai lost her Federal relations ~ State
in the Union Congress accepted the
latter view. The reconstruction acts.
and indeed the series Of measures cog
nate thereto. eliminating ia the reasi-
mission act in 1870. are predicased on
the idea cha. the State had lost re-
publican form OF government in the
sense Of the guaranty clause Of the Con
stitution on that subject. and that /;
- . -.
else of its political powers 10 assure her
such government
The special committee to whom VAS
assigned the preparation of the repor;
Was Judge Wiley Y. Harris. H. +. Sim
rail- and Robert II. Taylor.
Mr.. Fewell offered resolution ths;
IL is n condition necessary % the solu-
tion Of the franchise problem that the
rsght to vote shall be granted by proper
constitutional enactment 10 every
woman Who shall have resided in this
State six months and who shall bs
81 years Of age. and who shall own, or
whose husband. IL they have a husband.
shall own real estate situated in this
State OF the value of $500. over and
above all membranes, their votes
shall be cast by some male elector who
shall be authorized in writing by such
women 50 entitled to vote; such consti-
tutiouaI enactment not 10 BE- framed 80
as 70 grant women the right TO hold
ossce.
By Mr.. Burkits: Resolved. That IL is
ths sense % this Convention that no
property or direct educational qualtiea-
.ions Affecting suffrage will - enter
tained. and the COnamitteeon Franchise
Is hereby instructed 20 govern them
selves accordingly
This r~solutiou ELECTED considerable
discussion on points Of order. and It was
finally withdrzSn-
Mr.. MrIAurfn. cf Sbzrkey. INTRODUCED
an amendment A. 20 the Judiciary of the
State. Il provides for Ave SgPrsm-
Court Judges. ~ith = term OF tssnty
wears. and a salary Of 5000 Its mem
bers shall ~ IS years old eitiE~us o'
the STATE for hvs years. and Law prac-
titioners for ten years. 10 b elected By
the people Of the whole State There
are 20 be twelve Circuit Court Districts.
the Judes 20 be elected BY the Legisi- =
ture for term Of eight years. with a
salary Of $4,000. they shall be - years
old. A Distric; Attorney Is 10 be
elected By the people for each Circuit
Cour. District tor tern Of four years
and a salary Of s., 500. There shrH 90
i eight Chancery Court Districts, With a
Chancellor for each district, for term
of four years, with salary OF $3.50.
oIs..,a5 .s and with the same qualific&-