Southern Argus., 1838-12-04

tthe tiIf az "a eIsctioh Or VIC shall have re-
/ n6t nv nl5. titg ol Town IA which
ne 4.ou Vs ba 4anailisJ eeclo1, had be-
lnots Owed may vote for any STATE OF Dis
trict pliref o. member Of Congres, for whom
he could have voted ii the county 81 his resi-
fe may have ferdoFe Cd.
Sse leslsl iall, ii al csse, except
IA those 81 treason, felony 81 breach ol the
peace, Be ivi eed from during their
attendance on elections and gong 20 and re-
turning from the same.
Sec. 3. the first election shall be ballot, and
an future elections F ths people shall be re-
Sc ssc The Legislative power q tlSsl
State, shallbe vestedin two distinct branch
es the one to be styled the Senate, the
other athe House Of Representative and
both together, The Legislature Of the State
of Mississippi e and the style Of then laws
shall be, Bel enacted 6y tie Legislature nf
Tie Stzte az Mississippi"
Sec. g. The members Of the House Of.
R4resenta shallbe chosen by the qnali-
fed electors, and shall serve for the terfdof two
years, from the day Of the commencement Of
the general election, and no longer. =
Sec 9. The Representative shall becho-
sen every two years, on the first Monday and
day following, in November.
Sec. Z. No person shall be a representa-.
tive unless he be citizen of the Uuited
States, and shall have been an inhabitant Of
this State two years next preceding his
election and the last year thereof resident
of the county, city, or town, for which he shall
be chosen, and shah have attained the age of
twenty one years.
Soc. 8. 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
may be divided: Pr0uided, That twhenitshallsp-
pear 70 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 a separate representation, according to
the number Of free white inhabitants therein,
which shall be retained so long as such CITY or
town shall contain anumber 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 tor the county IN winch such city or
town entitled to a separate representation is
situated, shall not be held in such city or town:
And PrOuided, Thatif the residuum or fraction
of any city or town entitled to separate rep
resentatiOn shall, when added to the residuum
in the county in which it may lie, be equal to
the ratio fixed by law for one representative,
then the aforesaid county, city or town, hay-
ing the largest residuum, shall be entitled to
such representation: And provided also, That
when there are two or more counties adi ioin-
ing, which have residuums Overland above the
ratio then fixed by law, if said residuums,
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. 8. The Legislature shall at their first
session, and at periods of not less than every
four, nor more than every six years, until the
year eighteen hundred and forty-five: and
thereafter, at periods Of not less than every
four, nor more than every eight years, cause
an enumeration to be made of all the 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. andapportioned 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 be less than thirty-six nor more than one
hundred. ProUi9ed holneper, That each coun-
ty shall always be entitled to at least one
Representative.
Sec. 10. The whole number of Senators
shall, at the several periods of making the
enumeration before mentioned, be fixed blythe
Legislature, and apporioned among the Sc
veral districts to be established by law, accord
ING to the number of free white inhabitants in
each, and shall never be less than one-fourth,
nor more than one-third of the whole number
Of Representatives.
Sec. III. The senators shall be chosen BY
the qualified electors, for four years and on
their being convened, in consequence of the
first election, they shall be divided by lot from
their respective districts, into two classes, as
nearly equal as can be; and the seats Of the
Senators of the first class, shall be vacated at
the expiration Of the second year. ts
Sec 10 Such mode of classifying new ad.
ditional senators shall be observed, as vii
nearly as possible preserve an equalityof mum.
bers IN each class. e SIS
Sec. l3. When a senatorial district shal
be composed of twoor more counties, it shal
not be entirely separated by any county be
longing to another district and no count,
shah be divided In forming district.
Sec. IA. NopeEaoashal be senator, un
I less he be a Citizen Of the United States
and shall have been an inhabitant of this stat
, four years next preceding his election, an
{ the last year thereof, resident Of the distriC
f for which he shall be chosen, and have attain
/ ed the age of thirty years.
Sec. Is. The house Of representative
: when assembled, shallchoose speaker and il
other officers, and the senate shall choose
president ana its officers, and each house sha
2 Judge Of the qualifications ana elections of i
own members; but contested election sha
: be determined in such manner as shall be dire.
: ted by law. A majority Of each house sha
> constitute quorum to do business, but snlal
er number may adjourn from day to day, an
Z may compel the attendance Of absent men
& bers, IN such manner and under such penaltie
Z as each house may prescribe.
Il Sec. I6. Each house may determine I'll
i rules ofits own proceedings, punish member
fordisordeFly behavior, and with the conseI
NJ of tWo-thirds, expel member, but not a 81
3 cond time for the same cause; and shall hav
+ all otherpowets necessary for branch Of ii
[ legislature Of a free and independent state.
Sec. II. Each house shall keen a iourn;
6 Of its proceedings and publish the same
and the yeas and nays Of the members of e
n ther house, on any question, shall ct the desil
of any three members present, be entered q
I the journal A "a
Sec. I6. When vacancies happenineith,
n holse, the Governor, Or the person ezercisin
the powers Of Governor. shah issue Writs
A election to iiIl such vacancies.
E sec. I9. Senators s1idrepFesent alivesshal
{ ID al cases except Of treasom felony 81 breac
! Of the peace, Be privileged from arrest durin
the session Of the legislature. and u going
: and returning from the same, allowing one "a
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