The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-11
TIE CONSTITUTION OF 1892.
Jackson Commonwealth h.


On December Is, 1880, Gerard @.
Brandon, being governor, A. M.
Scott, lieutent governor and presl-
dent of The Senate, and M f. De-
Graffenreid, speaker of the House,
the act became a law providing
that at tie next election for mem
bers of the Legislature (August,
1881 that each eleclor qualified to
vote under existing Law, should be
authorized to write on The back or
margin Of his ticket cast for mem
bers of The legislature "Conven-
ton" or "No Conventions" the re-
suit TO be certified as The votes for
members Of the Legislature. The
people voted for a convention by a
large majority. Governor Bran
don in closing his message 10 the
Legislature, elected on The same
day Of the affirmative vote for the
convention, and which assembled
in this city ON November 81, 1881,
says:
"The cOuyening of the represent
atives Of Il free people is looked TO
with universal interest. In the pa
trlolism and intelligence Of such a
body we have guarantee of not
only faithful, but able discharge
of their duties Hoping that har-
mony will prevail and a congenial-
ty of feeling mark your delibera-
lions, | tender you my cordial co.
operation in all measures calcula-
ted to promo the general vel
fare"
This Legislature, of which De-
Grafenreid, of Wilkinson, was
again speaker of the House, passed
an act providing for The election of
delegates 10 the convention and
apportloning the representation.
The convention met at The Capi. oil
in his city, September 10, 1882,
and adjourned October 26. The
delegates to this convention elected
from the various counties and dis
tricts as appears, and as directed by
The act calling the convention were
as follows:
Copiah - Seth Cranberry and
William z. Rose.
Pike-James &. McNabb and
Labon Bacot.
Claiborne-Thcmas Gale, Thom-
as Freeland and Daniel Greenleaf.
Amite-Richard Hurst and Isaih
Cain.
Monroe-Geo. HIggason.
Madlson-Russel NJ. williamson.
Adams-Stephen Duncan, John
A. Quitnan and Spencer Nj. Gray
son.
Jelferson-Putnam NJ. Williams
and Cicero jefferson.
WiIkinson-Gerard G. Brandon,
Jos. johnson and h. T. Parrish.
Lawrence-A. NJ. Keegan and j.
W. Pendleton.
Hinds-David Dickson, James
Scott and Vernon g. Hicks.
Yazoo-Richard +. Floyd and
Howell w. Runnells.
Washinglon-Andrew Knox.
Wayne-Thos. Z. Falcnner.
Marlon-Dougall Mclaughlin.
LowndeS-James +. Trotler
COvington-t'rederick Pope.
SimpsOn-John B. Lowe.
Hancock-P. Ru,illus r. Pray.
Jackson-Wm. Q. Seeman.
Jones-Nalhaniel Jones.
Warren-Wm. J. Redd.
Greene-David McRae.
Rankin-N. q. Howard.
Franklin-Daniel Mcmillan.
Perry-JacOb j. Ii. Morris,
FROM DISTRICTS;
Amite and Franklin-Richard A.
Stewart.
Pike and Marion-James Jones.
Wayne, jackson, Hancock, Perry
and Jones-John Black.
Lawrence, Simpson aud Coving
ton-Charlcs Lynch.
Copiah and JelTerson-Benjamin
Kennedy.
Warren and Washington-Eu-
gene Magee.
Yazoo and Madison-Wm. A.
Austin.
Lownds, Monroe and Rankin
Daniel w. Wright.
p. Runllus II. Pray, delegate
from Hancock was elected presi-
dent of the convention on the sec
ond ballot by the following vote:
p. Rutillns r. Pray. y....................2 .26
David Dickson.----. ................. o
Charles LyEch' '.''''. ''..--..............
Thomas Freelaud.......
Gerard C.. Brandon. 8
W. III. Mallory was elected secre-
tary of the convention; Joseph q.
Anderson. sergeant alarms, and
Lewis Whilesides, duorkeeper.
The constitution adopted and
under which the people Of the
State lived from that time until
came war and reconstruction was
the product of brains, evolved after
much discussion, coneilatiOn and,
in some instances, fierce conten-
tiOns. 1t was not submitted 10 the
people for ratification or rejection,
a resolution having tins object in
view being defeated by a vote of
25 10 10.
Gov. Biggs, Of Delaware, advises