Southern Argus., 1838-12-04

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ple shall Be made 10 tle secretary Of The state,
N such manner as may be prescribed hy IaW-
Sec. IL. Nonew county shall be established
fbe legislature, which shall reduce the coun-
81 or co1nties, of either Of them, from which
r NAV Be- taken. 10 less contents than Eve
bundled and seventy six square miles, nor
shall any new county be- laid cf of less con-
tents,e a3f ~ ST. ~ 8aIa9 sfaffil
Sec. rs. The legislature shall have power
o admit to al the rights and privileges offree
white citizens Of thu state, all such persons of
the hoctaw and hickasaw tribes Of Indians,
as shall choose to remain IN this state upon
such terms as the Legislature may nom time TO-
time deem proper! 3 = 89iaI
sis nla@ss s. SLAVES. al ise
Sec I. The legislature shall have no power
70 pass laws for the emancipation Of slaves
without the consent Of their owners, unless
where the slave shall have rendered to the
state some distinguished service, in which case
the ownershall Be paid 4 full equivalent for the
slave 50 semancipated They shall have no
power to prevent emigrants 70 this state from
| bringing with them such persons as are DEEM
ed slaves by the laws of any one ofthe United
States, so long as any person of the same age
or description shall be continued IN slavery by
/ the laws of this state: Pr0Uided, That such
person or slave be the bona fde property of
such emigFants; And PrOpidea, also, That laws
may be passed to prohibit the introduction into
this state, of slaves who may have committed
i high crimes IN other states. They shall have
power to pass laws to permit the owners Of
i slaves to emancipate them saving the rights
/ ofereditors, and preventing them from becolD-
i ing public charge. They shall have full DOW
/ er to oblige the owners of slaves to treat them
i with humanity, to provide for them,necessary
4 clothing and provisions, to abstain from all in
ljuYies to them extending to life or limb, and in
case oftheir neglect or refusal TO comply with
the direction Of such laws, to have such slave
i or slaves sold for the benefit of the owner or
owners.
Sec. 2. The introduction Of slaves into this
state as merchandise or for sale; shall be pro-
hibited from and after the first day of Nav,
eighteen hundred and thirty-three: Provided,
That the actual settler or settlers shall not be
prohibited from Purchasing slaves in any state
:, IN the Union, and bringing them into this
state for their own individual use, untiIthe wear
eighteen hundred and forty-iYe.
Sec 3. in the prosecution ofsIaves for crimes
OF which the punishment is not capital, no IN
quest by grand jury shall be necessary: but
the proceedings in such cases shall be reguIa-
ted by law.
MODE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
II Whenever two-thirds of eGch branch oe the
Legislature shall deem any change, alteration
or amendment necessary TO this Constitution,
such proposed change, alteration or amend
> ment, shall be read and passed by majority
of twO-thirds of each house respectively on
= each day, for three several days; public notice
thereof shall then be given by the secretary of
state at least SIX months preceding the next
general election, at which the qualified electors
shall vote directly for or against such change,
alteration or amendment; and if it shall appear
that majority Of the qualified electors voting
for members ofthe legislature, shall have voted
for the proposed change, alteration or amend
ment, then it shall beinserted by the next sue
7 ceeding legislature, as part Of this constitu,
ton, and not otherwise 80 s7sit asa
SCHEDULE. .t. .. +.
: Sec. i. An rights vested, and all liabilities
incurred shall remain the same as If this con.
stitution had not been adopted.
SEC. 2. All suits at law or in equity, now
pending in the several courts of this state, may
be transferred to such court as may have prop
: er jurisdiction thereof -.
SEC. 9. The governor, and all officers, civi
and military, now holding commissions under
the authority of this state, shall continue tc
hold and exercise their respective Offices unit
they shall be superseded pursuant to the pro.
visions of this Constitution, and until their sue
eessors be duly qualified.
SEC. 4. All laws now in force In this state,
not repugnant to this constitution, shall contin-
ue to operate until they shall expire by their
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legislature. -
! SEC. 5. Immediately upon the adoption of
this constitution, the president of this conven-
ton shall issue writs ofeleetion directed to the
sheriffs of the several counties, requiring them
to cause an election to be held on the first
monday and day following IN December next,
for members ofthe Legislature, at the respec-
tive places Of holding elections IN said coun-
ties, which elections shall be conducted in the
manner prescribed by the existing election
laws of this state: and the members of tie le-
gislature thus elected, shall continue in Office
until the next general election, and shall con-
/ Yene at the seal Of government on the first
,, monday in January, eighteen hundred and
thirt y-three; and shall at the first session order
an election to be held in every county of this
state, on the first monday ia may and day fol-
lowing, eighteen hundred and thirty three, for
all state and county officers under this eonsti-
tuition, (members Of the legislature excepted )
4 and the officers then elected shall continue in
d Office until the succeeding general election and
4 after, inthe same manner as ifthe election had
taken place at the time last aforesaid
SEC. 8. Until the first enumeration shall be
! made, as directed by this constitution, the ap
pointment of senators and representatives
among the several districts and counties IN this
! state, shall remain as at present fixed by law.
ii P. RUTILIUS K. PRAY.
President ofthe convention, and represen-
tative from the county Of Hancock.
Attest: JOHN FL MALLORY, Secretary.
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