Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-06

/ whish hS o1eFs to vote, shaI . asemsd
qualified eleetor. And any such qtailsa s..S-
81 who may happen b be- u any coupsg, CITY
~ tosgn other than that Of bis Iesldences at
ia 87;nsa Sf ~ q lection, 81 who shall have re-
y, snv county. city or town, n wlieh
he would have been qualified electoT, had IL
Mt IS removed. niay vote for any State q Dis
trict officer or member Of Congress, for whom
Ihe could have voted Is tlle county 0f BIG lesl-
dence, or the county, cityo town, rom winch
he may have sofernoved.
Sec d Electors shall, in az cases. except
In those Of treason, felony Of breach OF the
peace. be privileged rom arrest during Their
latteudance On elections. and gong g anu ife-'
Iturninq from The same.
Sec. 3sthg first election shall BE- oalotl aE1a
allfuture elections BY the peoples shall be- re.
See. The leqisative power Of this.
siatr. shan Be yestetEin two distinct branch
Is che one to be- styled the Senate, z the.
other Wthe House of Representatives, and
both together. aThe Legislature Of the State
of Mississippi; :" and the style Of their laws
shall be, q BE Il enacted By the LeglslatUre Of
ihe Stale 81 Mississippi sf
Sec. s. The members Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors, andshall serve for the term of two
years, from the day Of the commencement of
the general election, and no longer.
Sec. 6. The Representatives shall be cho-
sen every two years, on the first Monday and
day following, in Novel4 ~. q
Sec. Z. No person q VI be a representa-
tive unless he be a citizen of the Uuited
States, and shall have been an inbabitant O
this State two yearssnext proceeding his
election, and the last year thereof resident
of the county, city, or town, for whichhe shall
he chosen, and shall have attained the age Of
twenty-one years.
Soc. g. Elections for representatives for
the several counties, shall be held at the places
of holding their respective courts, or IN the Sc
veral election districts into which the county
NAV be divided: Prorided, That whenitshallap-
near 10 the Legislature, that any city or town
hath number of free white inhabitants, equal
to the ratio then fixed, such city or town shall
have separate representation, according to
the number of free white inhabitants therein,
which shall be retained SO long as such city or
town shall contain number of free white IN
habitants equal to the existing ratio and there
after and during the existence of the right Of
separate representation in such city or town,
elections for the county in which such city or
town entitled to a separate representation is
situated, shall not be held in such city or town:
| And pF0rided, That if the residuum or fraction
of any CITY or town entitled to separate rep
reservation shall, when addedto the residuum
in the county in which it may lie, be equal to
tho ratio fixed by law for one representative,
then the aforesaid county, city or'towD, hav-
inc the largest residuum, shall be entitled to
such representation And proUided also, That
when there are two or more counties adloln-
| ing, which have residuunls over and above the
ratio then fixed by law, if said residuunls,
when added together, will amount to such ra-
ito, in that case one representative shall be
added to that county having the largest resi-
dunn.
Sec. 9. The Legislature shall at their first
session, and at periods of not lees than every
four, nor more than every six years, until the
wear eighteen hundred and forty-five and
thereafter, at periods OF not less than every
four, nor more than every eight Yeas lie
an enumeration to be made Of all he free
white inhabitants Of this state; and the whole
number of representatives shall, at the several
periods of making such enumeration, be fixed
by the Legislature and apportioned among the
several counties, cities or towns, entitled to
separate representation, according to the num-
Der of free white inhabitants IN each, and shall
not beless than thirty-sH nor more than one
hundred. Provided holOerer, That eacllooun-
ty shall always be entitled to at least one
Representative.
4 Sec. 10. The whole number of Senators
shall, at the several periods of making the
enumeration before mentioned, be fixed blythe
Legislature, and apportioned among the Sc.
veraL districts to be established by law, accord
l a. g Ill,
each, and shall never be less than One-fouth
nor more than onc-third of the whole number
of Representatives.
Sec. II. The senators shall be- chosen By
the qualified electors, for four years; and OF
their being convened, in consequence of tlIs
} first election, they shall be divided by lot from
their respective districts, into two classes, a:
nearly equal as can be; and the seats of tn,
) Senators of the first class, shall be vacated a
the expiration of the second year.
J Sec. IL. Such mode of classifying new ad
! ditional senators shall be observed, as WI
nearly as possible preserve an equality of mum
: bers in each class.
e Sec 10. When a senatorial district shal
be composed of twoor more counties, it sha
!, not be entirely separated by any county be
i longing to another district; and no count
G shall be divided in forming district
:, Sec. ID. No person shall be a senator, uH
y less he be citizen Of the United State
and shall have been an inhabitant of this stat
e, four wears next proceeding his election, al
Of the last wear thereof resident of the distriC
of for which he shall be chosen, and have attain
g ed the age Of thirty years.
Sec. Is. The house of representative
IL when assembled, shallchoose asPeaker and i
e other officers, and the senate shall choose
president and It's officers, and each house sha
IN Judge of the qualifications and elections of i
or own members but contested election shs
St be determined IN such manner as shall be dire
e. ted by law. A majority of each house sh;
IS, constitute quorum to do business, but sma
er number may adjourn from day to day, al
ar may compel the attendance of absent mer
Re. bers, in such manner andunder such penalt
pit as each house may prescribe.
e.; Sec I6 Each house may determine Il
all rules of its own proceedings, punish membe
vi for disorderly behavior, and with the conse
of two-thirds, expel a member, but not S
OF cond time for the same cause; and shall hav
ne all otherpowers necessary for branchof L
ut legislature of free and independent state.
Sec. IL. Each house shall keep iourn
tE, of its proceedings, and publish the samg
or and the yeas and nays Of the members Of {
Their house, on any question, shall at the desi
al Of any three members present, be entered
Il" the journal.
e. Sec. 1s. When vacancies happenin eth
louise, the Governor, or the person exercisn
Az the powers of Governor, shall issue writs
election to fill such vacancies.
"a Sec. 10 Senators and represeTltafiv sha