Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-25

and on questions Of adiournment, shall be pre-
sented to the Governor, and before It shall |
take effect, be approved BY him, or being dis |
approved shall be repassed by both houses ac-
eording to the rules and limitations prescribed
in the case Of bin.
Sec. II. Whenever the Office Of Dover-
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 shah exercise the
Office, until the President Of the senate shall
have been chosen; and when the Office Of Co
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 tir1e being, shall by proclamation
convene the senate, that President NAV
be chosen to exercise the Office of Cover
nor.
Sec. 16. When either the President of
the senate or Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, shall so exercise said Office, he shall
receive the compensation of Governor only,
and his duties as President or speaker shall be
suspended; and the senate or house of Re-
representatives., as the case may be, shall I'll
the vacancy until his duties as governor shall
cease.
Sec. 19. 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 shaIlho their offices for two
years, unless sooner removed; except that the
coroner shall hold his Office until the successor
be duly qualified.
Sec. 90. A state treasurer and Auditor Of
Public Accounts shall be elected by the qua
lifted electors Of the state, who shall hold their
offices for the term of two years, unless sooner
removed.
MILITIA.
Sec l. The legislature shall provide by
law, for organizing and disciplning the mill
tia of this state, in such manner as they shall
deem expedent, not incompatible with the
f constitution aud laws ofthe United States in
relation thereto.
/ Sec q Commissioned officers of the mill
tia, (staff officers and the officers of volunteer
companies excepted shall be elected by the
persons liable to perform military duty, and the
qualified electors within their respective COM
mands, and shall be commissioned by the Co
7 vernon.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall have power
!, to call forth the militia to execute the laws Of
] the state, to suppress insurrection, and repel
D invasion.
4 ARTICLE vI.-IMPEACHMENTS.
SEC. /. The House of Representatives
e shall have the sole power of impeaching.
S SEC. 2. All impeachments shall be tried by
b 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.
t SEC. 3. The Goyerno rand all civil officers
4 shall be liable to impeachment for any INSIDE
: meanor in office; butjudgment 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
f and subject to indictment, trial and punish
ment, according to law, as in other cases.
y ARTICLE vIE-GENERAL Provisions.
SEC. l. Members ofthe Legislature, and all
officers. executive and judicial, before they en-
ter upon the duties of their respective Offices
shall take the following oath or affirmation, tC
. wit:-"l solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as the
case may be,) that Twill 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 / will faithfully
discharge to the best of my abilities, the du-
ties of the Office -,accordingto law-so
bel pine Goo"
SEC. 2 The legislature shall pass such
laws to prevent the evil practice of duelling as
they NAV deem necessary, and may require all
officers before they enter on the duties of their
: respective offices, to take the following oath
! or affirmation:-s'I do solemnly swear, Cor af-
J firm, as the case may be,) that have not been
engaged In duel, by sending or accepting a
challenge to fight duel, or by fighting a
i duel since the first of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three, nor will be SO engaged during
ri my continuance in office-so help me God"
. SEC. 8. Treason against the state shall
} consist only in leVying war against IT, or IN
adhering to It's enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted for
treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
5 nesses to the same overt act, or his own con-
fession m open court.
SEC. A. Every person shall be disqualified
from holding an Office or place of honor or
, profit under the authority of this state, who
shall be convicted of having given or offered
any bribe to procure his election. Laws shall
10 made to exclude from office and from suf-
frage. th,r; wioshall; thereafter be convicted of
bribery. perjury, forgery, or other high crimes
or misdemeanors. The privilege Of free suf-
frage shall be sunported by laws requ.'SStt:::;g
electiors, and prohibiting under adequate pen
f aities, all undue influence therein, from power
bribery, tumut, or other improper conduct.
Sec. 5. No person who denies the being of
God, or a futur e state ofre wards and punish
ments, shall hold any Office in 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
f Treasury but in consequence of an appropria-
t ton made by law; nor shall any Appropriation
t of money for the support of an army be made
J 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 two-thirds of both branches Of the Lee
; gislatrre; and regular 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
a loan of money upon the credit OF the state, or
to pledge the faith OF the 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 on
their journals with the yeas and NAYS taken
: thereon, and be referred to the next succeed