Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-09

TIA OF this state, IN such manner as they shall
deem expedient, not incompatible with the
constitution aud laws of the United States in
relation thereto.
Sec 2 Commissioned officers of the mill
tia, (staff officers and the officers of volunteer
companies excepted) shall be elected by the
persons liable to perform military duty, and the
qualified electors within their respective COM
mands, and shall be commissioned by the &C.
vernon.
Sec 3. The Governor shall have power
to call forth the militia to execute the laws of
the state, to suppress instruction, and repel
invasion.
ARTICLE vI-IMPEAcHMENTs.
SEC. /. The House Of Representatives
shall have the sole power of impeachng.
SEC. ?. All impeachments shall be tried by
the senate. When sitting for that purpose
the senators shall be on oath or affirmation.
No person shall be convicted, without the con-
currence oftwo thirds Of the members pre-
sent.
SEC. 3. The Goyerno rand all civil officers
shall be liable to impeachment for any INSIDE
meanor in office; but judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than removal from Of
fee, and disqualification to hold any office of
honor, trust, or profit under the state; but the
party convicted, shall nevertheless be liable
and subject to Indictment, trial and punish
ment, according to law, as IN other cases.
ARTICLE vIK.-IENBRAL Provisions.
SEC. /. Members of the Legislature, and all
officers, executive and judicial, before they en-
ter upon the duties of their respective Offices,
shall take the following oath or affirmation, to
wit:-"l solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as the
case may be,) that will support the constitu-
ton of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Mississippi, so long as I CONT
nue. citizen thereof, and that | viii faithfully
discharge to the best of my abilities, the du-
ties of the Office Of ,aecordingto law-so
helpme God"
SEC. 2. The Legislature shall pass such
laws to prevent the evil practice of duelling as
they may deem necessary, and NAV require all
officers before they enter on the duties of their
respective offices, to take the following oath
or afirmation:-''I do solemnly swear, (or af-
firm, as the case may be,) that have not been
engaged in duel, by sending or accepting a
challenge to fight a duel, or by fighting a
duel since the first of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three, nor viii be so engaged during
my continuance In office-so help me God"
SEC 3. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or in
adherlng to its enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted for
treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or his own con-
fession IN open court.
SEC. 4. Every person shall be disqualified
from holding an Office or place of honor or
profit under the authority of this state, who
shall be convicted of having given or offered
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be made to exclude from office and from suf-
frage. those who shall thereafter be convicted of
bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes
frage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen
alties, all undue influence therein, from power
bribery, tumult, or other improper conduct.
Sec. 5. No person who denies the being of
God, or a future state ofrewards and punish
ments, shall hold any Office in the civil depart
ment of this state.
Sec 6. No laws of a general nature, unless
otherwise provided for, shall be enforced until
sixty days after the passage thereof
Sec. Z. No money shall be drawn from the
Treasury but in consequence of an approDria-
ton made by law; nor shallany Appropriation
of money for the support of an army be made
for longer term than one year.
Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shall
be appropriated to objects of Internal Improve
ment, unless bill for that purpose be appro-
we'd by tWo-thirds Of both branches Of the Le-
gislature; and regular statement and account
Of the receipts and expenditures of public mo-
neys shall be published annually
Sec. g DO law shall ever be passed TO raise
loan of money upon the credit of the state, or
to pledge the faith ofthe state for the pavmass
or redemption of any loan or debt, unless sucb
law be proposed in the senate or house of rem
resentatves, and be agreed to by majority Of
the members of each house, and entered on
their journals with the yeas and NAYS taken
thereon, and be referred to the next succeed
ing legislature, and published for three months
previous to the next regular election, IN three
newspapers m this state; and unles majority
OF each branch ofthe Legislature SO elected. az
tersueh publication, shall agree to, and pass
such law; and in such case the yeas and NAYS
snail be taken, and entered on the journals Of
each house: Prouided, That nothing IN this
section shan be 50 construed as to prevent the
legislature from negotiating further loan Of
one and half million dollars. and Vestino
the same II stock reserved a the state bv the
charter of lie Planters Bank of the state of
Alississ
Sec. 10 5e legislature shall direct bY law
IN what ma 81 and Il what courts, suits NAV
be brought against the state
SC. III. Absence on business Of this state.
orot the United States, or on q visit. ar neces.
saTy private business, shall not cause a forfeit
ure Of citizenship or residence once obtained
Sec. II. i shah be the duty Of the leeisla-
ture to regulate BY law, the cases IN. which a.
ductIons shall bemade from salaries of public
officers ior neglect Of duty IN Their Official "a.
pacIty and the amount ofsuch deduction.
Sec -: 10 member Of congress. nor any
person l9ltlfg any olico 0fproiit q trust IN
dsE TIE United States (tlae ofFiea ST post-nnas.
S. oE any st state of the Union.
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