The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
Proceedings OF the Meeting Held
In Oakland Last Friday, April
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Pursuant to the call Of W. s. Eskridge
chairman, the following members of tn
democratic senatorial executive com
mite of the 27th senatorial district o
Mississippi, met at Oakland, Miss, to
day, the 8Oth of April, A. D., 1897, viz
W. s. Eskridge, C. H. Broome, in per
son; j. H. Lay and w. A, McMullen, b,
T. B. Dudley, proxy; r. ID. Murphree
by E. d. Dinkins, proxy. Of Tallahatchie
j. L. Haley in person; J. ID. Money, by
J. L. Haley, proxy, and A. F. Gardner,
by Il. d, Dinkins, proxy, of Lelore
county, when the following proceeding
We're had:
On motion of w. s. Eskridge, ]. L,
Haley was appointed chairman and 7.
Dudley, secretary.
The chairman In m appropriate man
ner explained the object of the call of
the committee. which is to consider OF
the vacancy in said district by the re-
moval of DR., A. c. Bramlett from said
district, whereupon the following reso-
lutions were considered and unanir
mously adopted by the committee.
list. Resolved. That DR.. A. c. Bran
lett, late senator of said district, since
his election, has removed ont of said
district, and is now and has been since
the early spring of 1896, a resident citi-
zen of Oxford, Miss, and by such re-
moval under section AZ of the constitu,
ton of the state, has occasioned a va
cancy in the Office of senator Of said dis.
trict.
I'd. Be 1t further resolved, That 1t is
the sense Of this committee that DR..
Bramlett has no legal or constitutional
right now to represent said district in
the senate as he is presnming to do, and
that it is his duty at once to resign said
Office.
3D.. Be it further resolved, That If
said Bramlett shall presume, in defiance
Of the constitutional right of the people
Of said district, and against their almost
unanimous sentiment to usurp said
office and continue in the pretended dis
of the duties thereof, that then
when such fact becomes known to the
governor Of this state by furnishing him
a copy Of the proceedings Of this
he may, in the exercise of
his constitutional right, declare a va
cancy to exist and Immediately order an
to fill it.
4th. Be it further resolved, That If
said Bramlett shall refuse to resign after
been served with a copy of the
proceedings Of this committee, then it is
requested that the following members
Of this committee, viz: J. L. Haley and
A. F. Gardner, of Lefore, and G. H.
Broome and J. H. Lay Of Tallahatchie
shall proceed to jackson and
Immediately institute such proceedings
before the senate as shall establish the
fact that DR.. Bramlett is no longer a
of said district and il no longer
legal representative Of the same, in
said body, in order that the senate may
declare that DR.. Bramlett is not entitled
10 occupy a seat in that body. And
said committee is requested TO ask the
aid and assistance of the Hon. w. M.
the representative from ITALIA
hatchie, and Hon. s. r.. Coleman, the
representative from Leflore, in their
said proceedings before the senate.
9Th. The committee offer the follow.
ing evidence in justification and support
Of their action in adopting the above
resolutions:
LIST. It has come to the knowledge Of
The committee that DR.. Bramlett, before
his election to the senate, had resolved
10 move from the district to his present
home at Oxford, Miss.
I'd. This intention and resolution
was made known to certain senator's
the session Of the Legislature Of
1898.
Sd. Almost Immediately after the ad.
of the legislature he bought
! homestead in fee simple at Oxford, and
has continued to reside there with his
up to the present time.
4th. On removing to Oxford he en-
tered actively upon the practice Of his
profession and 10 continues 1t to the
time.
9Th. Since his removal to Oxford he
has offered for sale his. homestead at
Harrison, in this district.
9Th. His conduct in all respects since
his removal to Oxford indicates that he
mas settled there permanently.
18th. Since his removal he has fur.
no evidence or indication to the
Of this district Of an intention to
his residence in IL at any time
or indefinite, though he has
been requested to do so.
From the above and additional evi.
lence that can be furnished 1t ID the
irm and fixed conviction Of this com.
that DR.. Bramlett's removal to
Oxford is permanent in the sense Of the
that he has no intention at any
time in the future to resume his
residence in this district and certainly
not during the time for which be was
and that therefore he has no
right to hold the Office, and his
assumption to do 10 IL . usurpation, a
wrong and q fraud on this district.
The secretary WA requested to fur
nish DR.. Bramlett with a CDpy OF the