Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-09-25


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"a the case Of BIZ.
3 SCI Ii. Whenever The Office Of COVER
nor shall become vacant. By death, resignation
removal from Office, Or otherNliee. the Presi-
dent ofthe senate shan exeEce DE Office Of
Governor until anot1 6eFelnc BAL be duly
qualified; and ii easo cftlle cas sienation,
REMOVAL from Ofioe o. other disqualification
81 TIE President cs The senate % exercising
the olace 81 Governor, the speaker Of the
House 81 Representative saaA e4etglss W. Z,
ofIiee. until the President Of The senate shall
have been cl.cs b; and when the once q TO
vernon. President of tie senate, and speaker of
tie house shall become vacant d the recess
ofthe senate. fhepeFson acting ag secretary Of
state for the time being, shall b. proclamation
convene the senate, that President may.
Be chosen tc exercise the ofice Of Cover
nor.
Sec. rs. When either the President Of
the senate or Speakerof the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. shah so exercise said ofice, he shall
receive the compensation Of Governor only,
and his duties as President orspeaker shall be
suspended: and the senate or house Of Re-
personalities, as the case may be, shall III
the vacancy until bis duties a. governor shall
cease
Sec. 10. A sheriff and one or more coro.
ners, q treasurer, surveyor and ranger shall be
elected in each county BY the qualified cleo
tors thereof, who shall hold their Offices for two
years, unless sooner removed; except that the
coroner shall hold his Office until the successor
b duly qualified.
Sec. 90. A state treasurer and Auditor 81
Public Accounts shall be elected by the qua
lifted electors Of the state, who shall hold then
Offices for the term Of two years, unless sooner
removed.
II MILITIA
Sec 1. The legislature shah provide by
law, for organizing and disciplining the mill
TIA of this state, in such manner as they shal
deem expedient, not incompatible with thu
constitution and laws of the United States il
lrelation thereto.
Sec. 2. Commissioned officers Of the mill
tia. (stafF officers and the officers Of voluntee
comnanies excepted) shall be elected by tn
persons liable to perform military duty, and tn
Qualified electors within Their respective com
nands, and shall be commissioned by the Go
vernon.
Sec. 8. The Governor shall have powe
, to call forth the militia to execute the laws c
| the state, to suppress instruction, and repe
INVASION.
ARTICLE vL-iMPEAcHMENTs.
SEC. 1. The House Of Representative
: shall have the sole power Of impeaching.
5 sFc. 2. 9impeachments shall be tried b
4 the senate. When sitting for that pnrpos
the senators shall be on cath or affirmation
No person shall be convicted without the con
: currence oftwo thirds of the members pre-
; sent.
SEC. 8. The Goyernorand an civil officers
! shall be liable to impeachment for any misde
: meanor in Office; but judgment in such case
shall not extend further than removal from of
fee, and disqualification to hold any Office o
honor, trust, or profit under the state; but the
/ party convicted, shall nevertheless be liable
f and subject to indictment, trial and punish
ment, according to law, as in other cases.
, ARTICLE vIE.-GENKRAL Provisions.
SEC. /. Members ofthe legislature, and al
officers, executive and Judicial, before they en-
ter uDon the duties of their respective Offices
shall take the following oath or affirmation, t.
) will solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as tn
case NAV be,) that will support the constitu
ton of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Mississippi, so long as | cont
! nue. citizen thereof and that | viii faithful
discharge to the best of abilities, the du
. ties of the Office ,accOrdingtO laws
+ help me God"
SEC. 2 The legislature shall pass sue
f laws to prevent the evil practice of duelling a
they may deem necessary, and NAV require a
4 officers before they enter on the duties of thei
) respective Offices, to take the following oat
4 or afirmation:-'I do soemnly swear, Cor al
. firm, as the case may be,) that have not bee
engaged in duel, by sending or accepting
a challenge to fight a duel, or, by fighting
4 duel since the first of January, in the wear +,
8 our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
thirty-three, nor VIII be so engaged durin
# my continuance In ofhce-so help me God.
e sic. 8. Treason against the state sha
o consist only in levying war against it, or
adhering to ITS enemies, giving them and an
n comfort. No person shall be convicted 70
: treason, unless onthe testimony OF two wit
8 neSses to the same overt act, or his own con
fession IN open court.
SEC. 4. Every person shall be disqualfe
!. | from holding an ONCE or place OF honor o
e profit under the authority Of this state, WIZ
). shall be convicted of having given or offere,
! any bride to procure his election. Laws shal
5 be made TO exclude from Office and from suf
frage. those whoshalI hereafter be convicted o
( bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes
4 or misdemeanors. The privilege of free sui
frage shall be supported by laws regulating
. elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen,
NJ alties, all undue influence therein, from power
bribery, tumult, or other improper conduct.
Sec 5. Noperson who denies the being O
God, or future state ofrewards and punish.
g ments, shall hold any Office ia the civil depart.
ment Of this state.
Sec. 6. No laws Of 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 appropria-
! ton made by law; nor shall any appropriation
{ ofmoney 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 twU-thirds of both branches Of the I.e-
gislatire: and irregular statement and account
Of the receipts and expenditures of public mo-
neys shall be published annually.
Sec. 8. No law shall ever be passed TO raise
loan Of money upon the credit Of the state, OF
to pledge the faith ofthe state for the payment
or redemption Of any loan or debt, unless such
law be proposed. in the senate or house ofrep-
resentatives, and be agreed to BY majority Of
the members Of each house, and entered en-
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 III this state; ard unless a majority
"A If each bror,eh Nff Io