Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-02

re effect be approVedb 81 him, or being dis
shall Be repassed by both houses ac-
e6rdinq TAI the rules and limitations prescribed
IN the case Of q bill.
Sec. az. Whenever the Office Of COVER
nor shall become vacant, BY death, resignation,
removal from Office, or Otherwise, the Presi-
dent ofthe senate shall exercise the Office of
Governor until another Governor shall be duly
qualified; and in case Of the death, resignation,
removal from Office, or other disqualification
of the President Of the senate, SO exercising
the Office of Governor, the speaker of the
House of Representatives shall exercise the
Office, until the President Of the senate shall
have been. chosen; and when the Office Of Go
vernon, President Of the senate, and speaker of
the house shall become vacant In the recess
ofthe senate, the person acting as secretary Of
state for the time being, shall by proclamation
convene the senate, that President may
be chosen to exercise the Office of Cover
nor.
Sec. lS. When either the President of
the senate or Speakerof the House of Repre-
sentatives, shall so exercise SAID Office, he shall
receive the compensation Of Governor only,
and his duties as President orspeaker shall be
suspended; and the senate or house of Re-
representatives., as the case may be, shall fill
the vacancy until his. duties as governor shall
cease.
Sec. 10. A sheriff and one or more coro-
ners, a treasurer, surveyor and ranger, shall be
elected in each county by the qualified cleo
tors thereof, who shah hold their Offices for two
years, unless sooner removed; except that the
coroner shall hold his Office until the successor
be duly qualified.
Sec. 20. A state treasurer and Auditor o.
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.
MILITIA.
Sec 1. The legislature shall provide by
law, for organizing and disciplining the mill.
tia of this state, IN such manner as they shall
deem expedient, not incompatible with The
constitution aud laws ofthe United States il
relation thereto.
Sec. 2. Commissioned officers of the mill
tia, (staff officers and the officers of volunteer
companies excepted) shall be elected by tho
persons liable to perform military duty, and The
qualified electors within their respective com
mands, and shall be commissioned by the Go
vernon.
Sec. 8. The Governor shall have powe5
to call forth the militia to execute the laws o
the state, to suppress instruction, and repe
invasion.
ARTICLE vI--IMPEACIIMENTs.
SEC. l. The House of Representative:
shall have the sole power of impeaching.
SEC. 9. 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 officer:
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 vII.-GENKRAL Provisions.
| SEC. l. Members ofthe legislature, and al
officers, executive and judicial, before they en-
/ ter upon the duties of their respective offices
| shall take the following oath or affirmation, t
wit:-"l solemnly swe ar (or affirm, as tn
case may 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 my abilities, the du
ties of the office ,accordingto laws,
helpme God"
SEC. 2. The legislature shall pass sucl
laws to prevent the evil practice of duelIng a
they may deem necessary, and may require al
officers before they enter on the duties OF then
respective offices, to take the following oati
or afirmation:-"I do solemnly swear, Cor af
firm, as the case may be,) that have not beer
engaged in a duel, by sending or accepting {
challenge to fight duel, or by fighting {
duel since the first of January, in the year o
our Lord one thousand eight hundred anC
thirty-three, nor will be so engaged during
my continuance in office-so hel me God
SEC. 8. Treason against the state shal
consist only in levying war against it, or II
adhering to ITS enemies, giving them aid ant
comfort. No person shall be convicted fo
treason, unless onthe testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or his own con
fessiOn in open court.
SEC. 4. Every person shall be disqualifie,
from holding an Office or place of honor o
profit under the authority of this state, whc
shall be convicted of having given or Offered
any bride to procure his election. Laws shal
be made to exclude from Office and from SUI
frage. those who shall thereafter be convicted o
bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crime.
or misdemeanors. The privilege of free sui
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. B. No person who denies the being Q
God, or future state ofrewards and punish
ments, shall hold any office in the civil depart
ment this state.
| Ser e. No laws of a General Dati1ro uplas
otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
sixty days after the passage thereof
Sec. Z. No money shall be drawn from tin
f Treasury but in consequence Of an approDria
ton made by law; nor shall any appropriation
! ofmoney for the support of an army be mad
for longer term than one year.
Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shal
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 LIE
gislature; and regular statement and accom
of the receipts and expenditures of public mo
neys shall be published annually.
Sec. 9. No law shall ever. be passed to rails
loan Of money upon the credit Of the state, o
to pledge the faith ofthe state for the paymen
or redemption of any loan or debt, unless sucl
law be proposed In the senate or house ofrep
resentatives, and be agreed to by majority c
the members Of each house, and entered o.
: their journals with the yeas and nays take
thereon, and be referred to the next succeed
ing legislature, and published for three month
} previous to the next regular election, IN tire
newspapers IN this state; and unless maierit
( OF each branch ofthe Legislature so elected al
ter such publication, shall agree to, and pas
such law; and IN such case the yeas and nav
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