Southern planter., 1832-11-10


.quutc penalties, all undue Influence therein,
from power, bribery, tuniult, or other inpro-
per conduct.
lIscc. 8. No pcrgon WHO denies tite being
Of God, of future state Of rewards aud
punishmcnls, shall hold any Office in the civil
department Of this State.
Sec. O. No law Of general nature, unless
othcrwiss provided for, shall be enforced until
sixty days after the passnge thereof.
Sec. 7. No money shall be drawn from
the Treasury but IN consequence Of an appro-
priation made by law; nor shall any appro-
priation Of money fer the support Of an army
be made for a longer term than one year.
Sec. 3. No money from the Treasury Shall
be appropriated tooblects of Internal improve.
mcnt, unless bill for that purpose hc approx
ed by two-tlirds Of both branches Of the Le-
gislature; and n regular statement and ac-
count fthe receipts and expenditures Of pub
lie moneys shall be published annually.
Sec. 3. No law shall ever be passed TO
raise a loan Of money upon the credit Of the
State, or 10 pledge the faith Of the State for
the payment or redemption Of any loan or
debt, unless such Law be proposed in the Sen
ale or House Of Representatives, and be agreed
TO BY q majority Of the members Of each
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the yeas aud nays taken thereon, and be re-
fcrrd to the next succeeding Legislature, and
published for three months previous 20 the
next regular election, in three newspapers Of
this State; and unless a majority of each
branch Of the Legislature so elected, after such
publication, shall agree to, and pass such law;
and in such case the yeas and nays shall
be taken, and entered on the Journals Of each
House: Provided, that nothing in this section
shall be 80 construed as 10 prevent Inc Legis-
iaturc from negotiating further loan Of one
and a half million of dollars, and vesting the
same in stock reserved TO the State by the
charter Of the Planters Bank of the State OF
Mississippi.
Sec. 10. The Legislature shall direct by
law, in what manner and in what courts, suits
may be brought against the State.
Sec. II Absence ON business of this State,
or Of the United States, or on visit, OF neces-
saiy private business, shall not cause forfeit
ure Of citizenship or residence once obtained. |
Sec. ~. Il shall be the duty of the Legis-
lature TO regulate by law, the cases i'm which
deductions shall be made from salaries of pub
lie officers for neglect Of duty in their official
capacity, and the amount of such deduction.
Sec. IL. No member Of Congress, nor any
person holding any office Of profit or trust un-
der the United States, tthe office of Post Mas
ter excepted, or any other State OF tie Union,
or under any foreign power, shall hold or exer- /
cise any Office oftrustorprofit underthsState.
Sec. Ia. Religion, morality, and knowl- 4
edge, being necessary to good government, the
preservation Of liberty, and the happiness of
schools, and the means OF educa-
lion, shall forever be.enc0uaged in this State.
Sec. Is. Divorces from the bonds Of mat
-imony shall notbe granted, but in cases pro-
gided for BY law by avit IN Chancery.
Sec. l6. Returns Of all elections by the
people shall be made TO the Secretary Of State.
IN such manner as may be prescribed by law.
. Sec. IL. No new county shall be estab-
ished BY the Legislature, which shall re-
luce the county or counties, or either oftliem,
rom which II may be taken, TO less contents
nan i've hundred and seven-six square miles.
Tor shall any new county be laid off OF less
contents.
sec 10. The Legislature shall have pow
y to admit to all the rights and privileges of
rec white citizens of this State, all such per-
ons OF the ChOctaw and Chicasaw ,ribee of
Indians, asshall choose TO remainin this STATE
ipon such terms as the Legislature may from,
ime to time deem proper.
SLAVES.
sec. /. The Legislature shall hnvc mn
lower TO pass laws for the emancipation of
'laves without the consent of their owners
inlcss where the slave shall have rendered 10
he state some distinguished service. in which
.ase the owner shall be paid full equivalent
or The slave so emancipated. They shall have
10 power TO prev ent emigrants to this state
rom bringing with them such persons.as are
leemed slaves by the laws of any one of theU.
states so long as any person ofthe same arc or
description shall be continued in slavery bythe I
avs OF thus state; Provided, That such per
on or slave be the bona fide property of such
migrants; And provided, also. That laws !
nay be passed TO prohibit the introduction in 4
0 tins state, Of slaves who may have commit
cd high crimes in other states. They shall
ave power to pass laws to permit the owners A
slaves toemancpate them, saving the riehis RI
creditors and preventing them fom becon-
lg public charge. They shall have fun
over to oblige the owners Of slaves TO trent r
lem WIN humanity, to provide for them me- :;
esSary clothing and provisions, TO abstain
ON all injuries 20 them extending to life or
hip' and M case Of their neglect or refusal 10
Dmply with the directions of such laws 70 -
ave such slave or slaves sold for the benefit o