Southern telegraph., 1838-03-13
"An Act to regul ,to Elections in this State
- Approved March 9. 1893.

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Section l. BE it enacted by the Lerisla
tnre ofthc State of Mississippi, That all e
leciions for Representatives to the Stat,
Legislature shall be held at the COURTHOUSE
or places of holding courts in the severn
cplniies OF this State, unless O herwise pr,
v'ded Tor by law. And the times IF holding
such election shall be the first MonIay and
day flowing in November biennialIv
And all the elections for Senators in the
Legislature, tar Governor, Representatives
IN Congress, shcriifs, coroners. and all other
Sate-and County officers directed by the
Constitution to be biennally elected, shall
De held at the same places, and on the same
days OF the year, in which they are rcspec-
lively chosen, as are thorein directed in the
case OF Representatives 10 the Legislature.
"Scc. :. The sheriff Of each county in
tins State, shall, at least thirty DAYS previ-
"usly t" the time for holding any election 10
his county, by advertisement set up at the
door OF the court house and three other pub
Tic places in his county, notify the inhabit-
ants OF the time IN place or places of such
! elections, and what offices are to be filled
hy such election; and the sheriff, on the
days of election, shall open the poll at ten
O'Clock in the morning, and continue the
same open until four o'clock in the evening
OF each day, and no longer. In case va
cancy happen, and a writ of election shall
be issued to the sheriff, the sheriff shall ad-
vcrtise the said election, and give time as
near thirty days as the period of elections
will allow, provided it be not less in any
case than ten days.
"Sec.7. The Representatives to Congress
from this State shall be elected by the quail
flied electors, at the time ofchoosing Repre-
senlatves TO the Legislature, once in every
two years, to be computed from the LIST
MONDAY in November, in the year 1888
and the returning officer in each county
shall, within fifteen days after each cleo
ton, certify under his hand and seal to the
Secretary of State the whole number of
votes given in his county for each candidate
Tor Congress; and it shall be the duty Of
the Secretary Of State to sum MP the whole
number of votes thus returned, and declare
the candidates elect who may have the
greatest number OF votes, by publication in
some newspaper published al or nearest the
seat OF Government. 1t shall be the duty of
the Governor to deliver to the persons daily
elected proper credentials under his hun,'
and seal of the State, which shall en.iile
them to a seat in the body Of which they are
duly elected members.
''Sec. 10. All electors for Governor. Re-
personalities to Congress, sheriff, and other
county officers, shall he held and conducted
in the same manner provided that the re-
turns for every election for Governor shall
be made in the same mlnner prescribed in
the Constitution"
Ths has been since the time of its pas
soge, and still is. the law Of the State of
Mississippi IN The subject Of elections. By
said law, the Legislature of the State of
Mississippi did fix, appoint, and designate
the first Monday and day following, in No
vember list as the time for the election of
Representatives from that State to the 25th |
Congress. In proof Of this fact, have the |
honor to furnish the committee with copy
ofthc election law of the SAID State above
referred to.
4. Congress never has by law, altered or
i'll any respect, the above regula-
tons prescribed by the Legislature Of Mis-
sissippi, in relation to the time of election
for her Representatives in Congress. OF
Ills ldCt3 TIC NOiAiIiILiCC VI SOulSCs d
ware.
5. There is no provision in the Cons:tu-
ton or laws of the State Of Mississippi,
which authorized the Governor of that
State, under any contingency whatever, to
change the time of election for Representa-
lives to the 25th Congress. as above fixed
by law, and to substitute either an earlier or
il later period. The committee have in their
pos session the Constitution and election
law of that State, and challenge the pro-
duction of any such provision.
6. On the first Monday and day follow
ing in November last, general election
was holden in the State of Mississippi un-
der the above law, for Representatives to
the 25th Congress. The election was con-
Quoted in pursuance Of all the provisions
Of said law, and my colleague and myself
were duly elected. In proof of our due e.
lection in accordance with the law above
cited, the committee have before thcm-lst.
A certified copy of the official declaration
md publication made by the Secretary of
State, in pursuance of the 7th section Of
said election law, by which it appears from
The official returns into his Office, that | re-
ceived 1861 votes; my colleague, IL
$40; Mr.. Claiborne, G,25S votes, and MIR.
6,O32; and by which publication
The Secretary Of State declares, in obedl-
ence to the law, after having summed up
he votes returned as aforesaid, that MIR.
Word and myself are duly and according to
law elected Representatives from the State
Of Mississippi to the 25th Congress. I'd.
Credentials issued by the Governor under
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