Mr. Tison moved that the Convention go into a new election, and put in nomination W. W. Humphreys, of Columbus.

Mr. Brooke nominated Mr. E. P. Russell, of Jackson.

On motion of Mr. Dyer, the election was postponed until to-morrow.

The President presented to the Convention the following communication from the Hon. Howell Cobb, President of the Convention of the Confederate States:

On motion of Mr. Harris, the Constitution accompanying the communication was referred to a select committee of five, and two hundred copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Convention.

The President appointed as said committee Messrs. Glenn, Yerger, George, Jones and O. Davis.

Mr. Smart offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Military Board be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to transfer to the government of the Confederate States such of the Volunteer companies of this State as may be willing and consent to volunteer and enlist in the service of that government on the terms prescribed by it; and that such volunteers, without reference to the regimental districts defined by the Military Ordinance, shall be formed into battalions or regiments, and elect the field officers for such organizations.

On his motion the resolution was referred to the Military committee.

Mr. Rogers introduced a resolution in relation to the pay of certain military companies therein named for their services at Pensacola.

On his motion, the resolution was adopted.

Mr. George offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the special committee of five, to whom was referred the Permanent Constitution for the Confederate States of America, be instructed to report to this Convention at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, an ordinance providing for the ratification of said Constitution by this body on behalf of the State of Mississippi.

Mr. Clayton, of Lowndes, offered “An Ordinance to provide for the election of delegates by the people of the State of Mississippi, to ratify in convention a Constitution for a permanent government of the Confederate States of America, as an amendment by way of substitute for the resolution.

Mr. Yerger offered, “An Ordinance to provide for the ratification or rejection of the Permanent Constitution by the people at the ballot box, and also for the ratification or rejection by the people of the ordinance proposed,” as a substitute for the substitute offered by Mr. Clayton, of Lowndes.

Mr. Glenn submitted an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to adopt and ratify by this Convention the Permanent Constitution,” as a substitute for the resolution and amendments proposed.

Mr. Brooke offered the following resolution:

Mr. Glenn moved to lay the resolutiou on the table, which was decided in the negative by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Mr. President, Messrs. Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Berry, Catchings, O. Davis, Dease, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, George, Glenn, Gwin, Harris, Hill, Holt, Hurst, Isom, Jones, Keirn, Lea, Lamar, Lewis, McGhee, of Bolivar, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Semmes, Terral, Thompson, Vaughan, Witty, Wilkinson and Woods—37.

NAYS—Messrs. Barksdale, Brooke, Beene, Blair, Bonds, Bullard, Clayton, of Lowndes, Cummings, Colbert, J. S. Davis, Denson, Douglas, Edwards, Farrar, Flournoy, Fontaine, Gholson, Herring, Johnston, of De Soto, Keith, Kennedy, King, Lowers, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Pontotoc, Parker, Powell, of Jones, Rogers, Sanders, Sumner, Stephens, Tison, Taylor, Thornton, Winchester, Wood, of Attala, Wright, Yerger and Young—40.

Mr. Clayton, of Lowndes, offered an Ordinance as a substitute for the resolution offered by Mr. Brooke, entitled an Ordinance to provide for the election of delegates by the people of the State of Mississippi to ratify in Convention a Constitution for a permanent government of the Confederate States of America.

On motion of Mr. Glenn, the substitute was laid on the table by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Mr. President, Messrs. Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brooke, Blair, Berry, Catchings, Colbert, O. Davis, Dease, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, George, Glenn, Gwin, Harris, Hill, Holt, Hurst, Isom, Johnston, of De Soto, Jones, Keirn, Keith, Lea, Lamar, Lewis, McGhee, of Bolivar, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Parker, Powell, of Jones, Semmes, Terral, Thompson, Vaughan, Witty, Wilkinson, and Woods—45.

NAYS—Messrs. Anderson, Barksdale, Beene, Bonds, Bullard, Clayton, of Lowndes, Cummings, J. S. Davis, Edwards, Farrar, Flournoy, Fontaine, Gholson, Herring, King, Kennedy, Lewers, Miller, of Pontotoc, Rogers, Sanders, Sumner, Stephens, Tison, Taylor, Thornton, Winchester, Woods, of Attala, Wright, Yerger and Young—30.

Pending further action on the resolution offered by Mr. Brooke, Mr. Glenn asked the unanimous consent of the Convention to make a report from the committee to whom was referred the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.

Objections being made, the question was put to the Convention and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Glenn then submitted the following report:

Mr. Yerger, from the same committee, made a minority report, and with his report, “an Ordinance to provide for the ratification or rejection of the Permanent Constitution, by the people at the ballot-box; and, also, for the ratification or rejection, by the people, at the ballot-box, of the Ordinance proposed.”

On motion of Mr. Wood, of Attala, the majority report was received.

Question on agreeing, Mr. Wood, of Attala, offered “an Ordinance to provide for submitting the permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America, to the people of the State of Mississippi,” as a substitute for the Ordinance reported by the majority committee.

Pending further action, on motion, the Convention adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The Convention resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, pending the adjournment, to-wit:

The report of the select committee of five on the permanent Constitution.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Fontaine, as a substitute for the amendment of Mr. Wood, of Attala.

On motion of Mr. Clapp, the further consideration of the unfinished business was suspended to enable him to introduce the following resolution:

Resolved, That the resolution adopted on yesterday, “that the debate on the various matters proposed for the ratification of the Constitution be closed at one o'clock, to-day,” be and the same is hereby rescinded.

On his further motion, the resolution was adopted.

The Convention again resumed the consideration of the unfinished business.

Pending further action, on motion of Mr. Wright, the Convention adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M.

Mr. Rogers being entitled to the floor.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Fontaine as a substitute for the amendment of Mr. Wood, of Attala, as a substitute for the Ordinance reported by the Committee.

The discussion being ended, the Convention proceeded to take the vote.

The question was first taken on the adoption of Mr. Fontaine's amendment, as a substitute for the amendment of Mr. Wood, of Attala, and decided in the negative by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Aldridge, Barksdale, Beene, Bonds. Clayton, of Lowndes, Cummings, J. S. Davis, Denson, Flourney, Fontaine, Gholson, Herring, Keith, King, Marshall, Miller, of Pontotoc, Rogers, Reynolds, Sanders, Smart, Stephens, Tison, Taylor, Wood, of Attala, Yerger and Young—28.

NAYS—Mr. President, Messrs. Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brantley, Brooke, Blair, Berry, Ballard, Bookter, Clayton, of Marshall, Catchings, Colbert, Clapp, O. Davis, Dease, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, Farrar, Fizer, George, Glenn, Gibson, Gwin, Harris, Hill, Holt, Isom, Johnson, of De Soto, Jones, Keirn, Kennedy, Lea, Lamar, Lewers, Lewis, McGhee, of Bolivar, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Pattison, Powell, of Covington, Powell, of Jones, Semmes, Terral, Thompson, Vaughn, Witty, Winchester, Wilkinson, Woods and Wright—57.

Mr. Gholson offered an amendment as a substitute for the amendment of Mr. Wood, of Attala, entitled, “an Ordinance to provide for the ratification by the people of the State of Mississippi, the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, adopted, by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, March 11th, 1861.”

Mr. Gholson moved the adoption of his amendment which was decided in the negative by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Aldridge, Barksdale, Brooke, Beene, Blair, Bonds, Clayton, of Lowndes, Cummings, Colbert, J. S. Davis, Farrar, Flourney, Fontaine, Gholson, Herring, King, Lewers, Marshall, Miller, of Pontotoc, Powell of Jones, Rogers, Reynolds, Sanders, Smart, Sumner, Stephens, Tison, Taylor, Winchester, Wright, Yerger and Young—32.

NAYS—Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brantley, Berry, Bullard, Bookter, Clayton, of Marshall, Catchings, Clapp, O. Davis, Dease, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, Edwards, Fizer, George, Glenn, Gibson, Gwin, Harris, Hill, Holt, Isom, Johnston, of De Soto, Jones, Keirn, Keith, Kennedy, Lea, Lamar, Lewis, Mayson, McGhee, of Bolivar, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Pattison, Powell, of Covington, Semmes, Terral, Thompson, Vaughn, Witty, Wilkinson, Woods, Wood of Attala—53.

The question was then taken on the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Wood, of Attala, to the report of the majority committee, and decided in the negative by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Barksdale, Blair, Bonds, Clayton, of Lowndes, Cummings, Colbert, J. S. Davis, Denson, Farrar, Gholson, Herring, King, Marshall, Rogers, Reynolds, Sumner, Stephens, Taylor, Winchester, Wood, of Attala, Wright, Yerger and Young—23.

NAYS—Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brantly, Brooke, Beene, Berry, Bullard, Bookter, Clayton, of Marshall, Catchings, Clapp, O. Davis, Dease, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, Fizer, Fontaine, George, Glenn, Gibson, Gwin, Harris, Hill, Holt, Isom, Johnston, of DeSoto, Jones, Keirn, Keith, Kennedy, Lea, Lamar, Lewis, Mayson, McGhee, of Bolivar, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Pontotoc, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Pattison, Powell, of Covington, Semmes, Terral, Tison, Thompson, Vaughan, Witty, Wilkinson and Woods—56.

Mr. Yerger then moved the adoption of the Ordinance reported by him as the minority of the committee as a substitute for the Ordinance reported by the majority, which was decided in the negative by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. Blair, Bonds, Cummings, Gholson, Herring, Marshall, Reynolds, Sanders, Sumner, Stephens, Taylor, Yerger and Young—13.

NAYS—Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Aldridge, Barksdale, Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brantley, Brooke, Beene, Berry, Bullard, Bookter, Clayton, of Marshall, Clayton, of Lowndes, Catchings, Colbert, Clapp, O. Davis, J. S. Davis, Dease, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, Farrar, Fizer, Fontaine, Glenn, Gibson, Gwin, Harris, Hill, Holt, Isom, Johnston, of De Soto, Jones, Keirn, Keith, Kennedy, King, Lea, Lamar, Lowers, Lewis, Mayson, McGhee, of Bolivar, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Pontotoc, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Pattison, Powell, of Covington, Powell, of Jones, Rogers, Semmes, Terral, Tison, Thompson, Vaughn, Witty, Winchester, Wilkinson, Woods and Wright—66.

Mr. Rogers offered an Ordinance entitled, an Ordinance to ratify the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, adopted, March 11th, 1861, as a substitute for the report of the majority committee.

On motion of Mr. Clapp the amendment was laid on the table, upon a call of the yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS—Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brantley, Berry, Bullard, Bookter, Clayton, of Marshall, Clayton, of Lowndes, Catchings, Clapp, O. Davis, Dease, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, Farrar, Fizer, Fontaine, George, Glenn, Gibson, Gwin, Hill, Holt, Isom, Jones, Keirn, Keith, Lea, Lamar, Lewis, Mayson, McGhee, of Bolivar, Miller, of Pontotoc, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Pattison, Powell, of Covington, Powell, of Jones, Semmes, Terral, Thompson, Vaughn, Witty, Winchester, Wilkinson and Woods—53.

NAYS—Messrs. Beene, Blair, Bonds, Cummings, Colbert, J. S. Davis, Denson, Flournoy, Gholson, Herring, Johnston, of De Soto, Kennedy, King, Lewers, Marshall, McGhee, of Panola, Rogers, Reynolds, Sanders, Sumner, Stephens, Tison, Taylor, Wood, of Attala, Wright, Yerger and Young—27.

No other amendments being offered, on motion of Mr. Glenn, the report of the majority committee was agreed to.

Mr. Glenn moved that the Ordinance reported by the committee be considered as engrossed and put upon its passage, which was decided in the affirmative.

The question was then taken on the passage of the Ordinance and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS—Mr. President, Messrs. Anderson, Aldridge, Barksdale, Baldwin, Backstrom, Booth, Brantley, Brooke, Beene, Blair, Berry, Bonds, Bullard, Bookter, Clayton, of Marshall, Clayton, of Lowndes, Catchings, Colbert, Clapp, O. Davis, J. S. Davis, Dease, Denson, Douglas, Dyer, Deason, Eckford, Edwards, Farrar, Fizer, Fontaine, George, Glenn, Gibson, Gholson, Gwin, Harris, Herring, Hill, Holt, Isom, Johnston, of De Soto, Jones, Keirn, Keith, Kennedy, King, Lea, Lamar, Lewers, Lewis, Mayson, McGhee, of Bolivar, McGhee, of Panola, Miller, of Pontotoc, Miller, of Tunica, Neely, Nelson, Orr, Parker, Pattison, Powell, of Covington, Powell, of Jones, Rogers, Semmes, Smart, Terral, Tison, Taylor, Thompson, Vaughn, Witty, Winchester, Wilkinson, Woods, Wright and Young—78.

NAYS—Messrs. Cummings, Marshall, Reynolds, Sanders, Stephens, Wood, of Attala, and Yerger—7.

Ordered that the title stand as stated.

On motion of Mr. Brooke, the President was requested to telegraph the action of the Convention upon the ratification of the Constitution, to Major General Charles Clark, at Mobile, President Jefferson Davis and Hon. —— Jameson, President of the Convention of the State of South Carolina.

Previous to the Convention proceeding to take the vote upon the various propositions submitted for the ratification of the Constitution, Mr. Glenn stated that Mr. Hurst and Mr. Parker had agreed to pair off, and not vote upon any of the propositions, except the Ordinance reported by the majority committee.

The President communicated to the Convention a dispatch from Major General Charles Clark, at Mobile, that the resolutions of the Convention, in relation to the Mississippi Volunteers had been received and would be read to the troops.

Mr. Barksdale from the committee on Enrolled Ordinances reported that they had examined an Ordinance supplemental to an Ordinance entitled, an Ordinance to raise means for the defense of the State, adopted the 26th day of January, A. D. 1861; An Ordinance to adopt and ratify the Constitution, adopted by the Convention, at Montgomery, Alabama, and found the same correctly enrolled.

On motion of Mr. Jones, of Sunflower, the Convention adjourned until three o'clock, P. M.

Mr. Barksdale made the following report:

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Backstrom, Bullard and Denson.

Mr. Brooke introduced an Ordinance in reference to the Marine Hospital, at Vicksburg, which was read the first and second time under a suspension of the rule.

On his motion the Ordinance was considered as engrossed read the third time and passed, with title as stated.

Mr. Miller from the committee on State Constitution reported an Ordinance to amend the constitution of the State of Mississippi, in several particulars, and recommended its passage, which was received and agreed to, and the Ordinance read the first and second times under a suspension of the rule.

On his motion the Ordinance was considered as engrossed, read the third time and passed, with title as stated.

Mr. Orr introduced an Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled, an Ordinance to regulate the Military system of the State of Mississippi, which was read the first and second time under a suspension of the rule.

On his motion, the rule was further suspended and the Ordinance read a third time.

The question was then taken on the passage of the Ordinance and decided in the negative.

Mr. Clapp from the select committee to whom was referred a resolution in relation to the destitution of the poor in certain portions of the State, reported an Ordinance for the relief of certain counties of this State and recommended its passage, which was received and agreed to, and the Ordinance read the first time.

On his motion the rule was suspended and the Ordinance read the second time.

On his further motion the Ordinance was considered as engrossed and read the third time.

The question was then taken on the passage of the Ordinance and decided in the affirmative upon a call of the yeas and nays as follows:

SEC. 3. The exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be free to all persons in this State: Provided, That the right hereby declared and established shall not be so construed as to excuse the acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of the State.

SEC. 4. No preference shall ever be given by law to any religious sect or mode of worship.

SEC. 5. That no person shall be molested for his opinions on any subject whatever, nor suffer any civil or political incapacity, or acquire any civil or political advantage in consequence of such opinions, except in cases provided for in this constitution.

SEC. 6. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.

SEC. 7. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press.

SEC. 8. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts.

SEC. 9. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unreasonable seizures and searches; and that no warrant to search any place, or to seize any person or thing, shall issue without describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized, as nearly as may be, nor without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation.

SEC. 10. That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused hath a right to be heard by himself, or counsel, or both; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted by the witnesses against him; to have a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and, in all prosecutions, by indictment or information, a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the country, where the offence was committed; that he cannot be compelled to give evidence against himself; nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by due course of law.