The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-22
NUMBER rs.

| Secondly-The counties Of Al
corn and Tishomingo shall consli-
tule district, also the counties Of
Amile and Wilkinson, also the
counties Of Altala and Winston,
also the counties Of Benton and
Tippah, also the counties OF Boil
var and Sunhower, also the cou1-
ties of Carroll and Montgomery,
also the counties OF Choclaw and
Oktibbeha, also the counties of
| Claiborne and Jefferson, also the
counties Of Clarke and Jasper, also
the counties of franklin and Lin
coin, also the counties of Grenada
and Webster, also the counties of
Itawamba and Prentiss, also the
I'connties of Leake and Scott, also
| the counties of Leflore and Talla-
hatcIie, also the counties OF Ma
rion and Pike, also The counties Of
P0ntoiGc and Union, also the coun-
Ties OF Rankin and Smith. also he
counties of Coahoma, Quitman
and Tunlca, also the counties OF
Covington, Lawrence and Simp-
son, also the counties OF Greene,
Jones, Perry and Wayne, also the
counties of Hancock, Harrison,
Jackson and Pearl River, and each
such district shall have one repre-
sentative as such.
Thlrdly-The counties ol CAL
houn, Chickasaw and Yalobusha
shall constitute a district, and also
shall the counties of Issaquena,
Sharkey and Yazoo, and each such
district shall have two representa-
tives.
Fourlhly--The counties of Kinds
and Warren shall constitute dis
trict, so also shall The counties of
Clay, Lowndes and Monroe, and
each such district shall have three
representatives
| FlfIhly-The governor, the len.
tenant governor, the State treasur-
er, The auditor of public accounts,
The secretary of State, the attorney
general, and the State superinten-
dent of public education, and rail-
road commissioners shall be elect
ed as follows: At the proper
stated periods there shall be held
elections by the qualified electors
in all established precincts. The
returns of The election shall be
made up by counties, sealed and
transmitted to the seat of govern
ment, directed to the secretary of
State, who shall deliver them TO
the speaker of the house of repre-.
senLatiYes at the next ensuing ses-
sion of The Legislature, during The
first week of which session, the
said speaker shall open and pub
lish them in the presence of both
houses of the legislature. The
speaker shall count the vote
by counties, and each coun-
ty shall have as many votes
as shall equal its representation in
both house of the legislature, in
cluding its proportionable part of
the district representation.
Mr.. PATTY,
for The committee Oh rules, sub
mltted a report.
A spirited discussion took place
upon that part to allow a majority
10 sustain or call for previous ques-
ton. Mr.. Magruder wanted TO
require two-thirds.
Senator George was opposed TO
the use of previous question in the
and formed something
similar to The rules of the United
States Senate.
Governor Alcorn earnestly pro-
tested against any Limitation To
full discussion,
The committees report, allowing
a majority to order the previous
question, was sustained after The
adoption of Mr.. Fewell's amend
ment providing that each member
should first have a right to make
one speech.
The convention adjourned till
Monday and the committees are
hard at work.
The franchise committee, sitting
IN the senate chamber, consisting
Of ihirty-iive members, With clos
ed doors, looks as if the senate
was in session.