Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-03-24

a rticle, section 6: "The Representatives
shall be chosen every two years, on the
first Monday and day following in Novem
ber." In proof Of these provisions, have
the honor to furnish the committee with
copy of the Constitution Of the State oil
Mississippi.
8. The Legislature Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi, in pursuance OF the foregoing
provisions in the Constitutional the Uni
ted States, and in the Constitution oil the
State, did pass an act which wRs approved
and became law on the End d of March,
1888, entitled, Gan act to rel llate cleo
tons in this State" and which contains the
following provisions in relation to the time,
|place and manner of holding elections oil
Representatives to Congress from said
State:
"An Act to regulate Elections in this State.
Approved, March 2, 1888.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature ofthe State of Mississippi, That all
elections for Representatives to the State
Legislature shall be held at the courthouse
or places of holding courts in the several
counties OF this State, unless otherwise
provided for by law. And times of hold
ing such election shall be the first Monday
and day following in November biennial
Nv. And all the elections for Senators In
the Legislature, for Governor, Represen-
tatives in Congress, sheriffs, coroners, and
all other State and county officers direc-
ted bv the Constitution to be biennially
elected, shall be held at the same pla-
ces, and on the same days Of the year, in
which they are respectively chosen, as
are therein directed in the case Of Repre-
sentatives to the Legislature.
"Sec. 2. The sheriff of each county in
this State shall, at least thirty days previ-
ously to the time for holding any election
in his county, by advertisement set up at
the door Of the court house and three 9TH
er public places in his county, notify the
inhabitants of the time and place or places
of such elections, and what Offices are to
be filled by such election; and the sheriff,
on the days of election, shall open the poll
at ten o'clock in the morning, and conin-
ue the same open until four o'clock in the
evening Of each day, and no longer. In
case vacancy happen, and writ OF cleo
ton shall be issued to the sheriff, the sher-
iff shall advertise the said election, and
give time as near thirty days as the ps-
Rod Of elections viii allow, provided it be
not less in any case than ten days.
''Sec. 7. The Representatives to Con.
gress from this State shall be elected by
the qualified electors, at the time ofchoos
ing Representatives to the Legislature
once in every two years, to be computed
from tho LIST Monday in November, in the
year 1888; and the returning officer in
each county shall, within fifteen days at.
ter each election, certify under his hand
and seal to the Secretary of State the
whole number of votes given in his county
for each candidate for Congress; and ii
shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
to sum up 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 at or nearest the seat OF Govern
ment. 1t shall be the duty of the Cover.
nor to deliver to the persons duly elected
proper credentials under his hand and sea-
of the State, which shall entitle them &c
seat in the body Of which they are duly
elected members.
"Sec. 10. All electors for Governor
Representatives to Congress, sheritfs, and
other county officers, shall be held anc
conducted in the same manner provided
that the returns for every election fol
Governor shall be made in the same man
ner prescribed in the Constitution"
This has been since the time Of its pas
sage, and still is, the law of the State o
Mississippi on the subject of elections. b!
said law, the Legislature of the State 0
Mississippi did fix, appoint, and designat
the first Monday and day following, in Nc
! yember last, as the time for the election
Representative from that State to the 25t
/ Congress. In proof ofthis fact, have tn
honor to furnish the committee with c.
Nv Of the election law Of the said Sta
\ above roferred TO- -.
! A Congress never has by law, altert
{ or changed, in any respect, the above re
g ulations prescibed by the Legislature
f Mississippi, in relation to the time Of elt
ton for her Representatives in Congre
/ OF this fact, tho committee are, of cour
y aware. .#f,FA
S. There is no provision in the Cons
tuition or laws Of the State Of Mississlp
S which authorized the Governor of II
/, State, under any contingency whatever,
r change the time Of election for RePrest
, tatives to the 25th Congress, as above
Il ed by law, and to substitute either an O.
e lier or a later period. The commit
q have in their possession the Constitute
e and election law of that State, and en-
lenge the production Of any such proylsl'
D s. On the first Monday and day iollc
Ie in in November last, a general elect
,e was holden in the State Of Mississippi
le der the above law, for Representatives
,e the 25th Congress. The election y