Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-09-11


So. Il. That the people shall b. So
cure in their persons, houses and Jrrs-
sessions from unreasonable seizure or
search: and no warrant shall b. issued
without probable cause supported by
other Affirmation specially designating
The place to bc searched and the person
~ thing - 10 seixrd-
SEC =. That all courts shall b. opeu;
and every person for any injury done
him In bis lands. Eopd< person or repu-
tation. shall have remedy hy due course
% law. and right and juStice admins
tered without sale, denial or delay
>s'c. n That No Person shall b. de-
haired frum prosecuting any civil cause
for ~ axsinsf him or herself before any
tribunal In this state hy him ~ her
self, 90 counsel. or h-pth.
$40 - That IN all criminal prsrsecu-
tion< the a7ruSed shall have a right to
he heard hy himself 90 counsel. or both.
Ia demand the nature and cause Of tho
accusation. 90 b. confronted by the wit
ness against him. to have compulsory
proseSs for obtaining witnesses In his
favor. and in all prosecutions hy indict-
u"nt 20 information a speedy and pub
lie trial by an impartial jury oi ths
county wherc the offcnse wascommitted;
AMI b" shall not b. compelled to give
evidence agains, himself
So. =. That no persons. for any in
dtctahlo ofrnSe. ~ proceeded against
criminalty BY information, except in
ca~es arising in the land. or naval forces.
err the militia. when in actual Ssrvic,s,
or by leave Of the court. for ulisdeuieauor
in Office. provided the Legislature in
eases not punishable by death or hy Inn
prisonment in the pcnitentiary may
dispense wiih the inquest of n grand
jury. and may authorize prosecutions
before Jasticcs of the Peace. or such
other inferior court er courts a. nlay ~
established. AMI the proceedings in such
ca>ss b. regulated by Law
>sa-. -. That cruel or unusual punish
ment shall not be inflicted. nor shall *
ce-sivc fines BE- imposed.
So - That excessive hail shall NOT
b. required: and all persons shall. b..-
fore conviction. be hailahle by Sufficient
sureties. except FOR capital offenses.
when The proof u cviient or prvsump
tion great.
>ec. - That th~r~ shall be NJ inn
prisonmsnt for debt
>~,,. - That the righ; 20 trial by
jury shall remain invtolate.
Scc- - That the enumeration ot
rights in this constitution shall NOT b.
construed 10 deny or impair others rc-
tanned By any inherrn; IN the people
II ~as thoaght when the Convention
al djourned yesterday. after having bscn
in a wrangle for three days over the
Peziteasia-y p-esi-sens. shaf che sasfsns
was settled such was not She case.
however. for soon after the Convention
met this morning senator billiard called
mp the subject BY introducing an amend
which provided that tie GOvernor
should appoint ave commissioners. Who
should. 10 the Legislature decided 10 49,
tahlish a prison farm. rcport u IL the
cost ~ ho.iicS Of land offered for tho
purpose. cost of patting such prison
in shape for occupany. etc-
Mr.. POWELL. Of DsSoto, 0bjected &C
the amendment. and insisted that ths
whole matter should bc lefs to the dis
erection Of the Legislature.
Messrs- Alcorn and Sykes made strong
speeches against the amendment. while
MesSrs. YerEer. Feweil and several
others favored IL
When the vote was finally reached
the amendment was adopted by vots
Of "a against ss.
The second section was then stricken
out, and the penitsntiary question /.
presumed To b. finished
Mr. Ma-ruder submitted proposition
that after January I, Is97. county con.
yicts shall not be leased or hired &c
contractors. but to work on county inn
provements.
Mr.. Patty. chairman Of the Franchise
Committee. said that a. the report of
that committee hal been made the
special order for to-day. he submitted
that the report had just been printed 81
that members should have time tn cx-
anime il carefully. and therefore the
committee would not urge its immediate
consideration and let another day bs
set. This was agreed to and the report
made the special order for Monday after
noon
Mr. Ward. Of Madison. submitted :
proposition that all money for liquor
licenses should bc turncd iIto the
several county treasures wherein col
lected.
Gen Fetherstonc Of the Committee On
Milirry then called up that report. and
the Convention talked war for tho re-
mainder Of the day.
The committees report recommends,
after adopting the present constitu-
tional provisions on the subject, thA,
the Legislature shall appropriate not
less than $4,000 yearly for the main
tenance Of the State militia. and that the
County Boards Of Supervisors could also
all in the maintenance Of the ma
tional guard a. organized in the county.
Ii had not been supposed that the re-
port was going TO encounter any con-
siderable opposition. But il developed
a perfect cyclone Of martial rhetoric.
The discussion took wide range on the
motion OF Mr.. Simonton. of Lee, ta
strike out the sum of $4,000 and insert
that the Legislature may appropriate
whatever sum it sees IT, II drew Out
the best oratory in the convention. The
military life OF every nation known tc
history was referred to.
Gen. Featherstone opened the debate
in favor OF the report, and urged the
necessity OF an organized national
guard. and that the general Govern
ment Appropriated $4,000 to the State
OF Mississippi annually in ammunition,
guns, tents. etc. and that the State did
not take advantage Of it, and that the
legislature had abandoned she State
militia altogether. He referred to the
LII ....rAitin-s con f-nr.i-r. IL. 49,