Journal of the Proceedings and Debates in the Constitutional Convention of the State of Mississippi, August, 1865 |
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9th day abolish slavery action adjournment adopted amnesty oath appointed assert Attala authority Barr believe Choctaw citizens civil Committee compensation Congress Constitution Convention Cooper Court day of January declared delegates DeSoto duty election emancipation emancipation proclamation exist Federal Government following resolution freedmen Freedmen's Bureau gentleman from Yazoo gentlemen Harrison hereby Hinds Houston Hudson institution of slavery Jarnagin Johnson laws legislative Legislature Marshall Martin ment Messrs military Minority Report Mississippi motion negro null and void offered the following officers opinion Ordi Ordinance of Secession Panola party passed Peyton Potter President President:-I proclamation proper proposed proposition Provisional Governor proviso purpose question Rankin rebellion regard repeal restoration right of revolution right of secession Sanders Simonton slaves stitution substitute Tennessee tion Tishomingo to-wit Union United valid vention vote Watson Whig Wilmot Proviso words writs of election Yerger