Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-13

/ ani 81 questions 81 onrnfnent shall be pre- +
scented % the Governor, and before & shall 1
take effect be approved by him, Of being dis /
approved. shall be repassed BY both houses ac-
cording to the rules and limitations prescribed
inthe case Of d bill
Sec. II. Whenever the Office 81 COVER
nor shall become vacant, by death. resignation, |
/ removal from Office, or otherwise, the PRESS |
dent ofthe senate shall exercise the Office 81
Governor until another Governor shall be duly
qualified: and ii case Of the death, resignation,
| removal from Office, on other disqualification
Of the President Of the senate, So exercising
the Office of Governor, the speaker Of the
House of Representatives shall exercise the
cifice. Until tile President Of the senate shall
i have been chosen; and when the Office Of Co
vernon, President Of the senate and speaker Of
the house shall become vacant y the recess
ofthe senate, the person acting as secretary Of
state for the time beng, shall by proclamation
convene tho senate, that a president may
Be chosen to exercise the ONCE q dover-
nor.
Sec. Is. 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 orspeaker shall be-
suspended; and the senate or house OF Re-
representatives., as the case may be, shall FL
the vacancy until his duties as governor shall
cease.
/ Sec. 10. A sheriff and one OF more coro-
ners, treasurer, surveyor and ranger, shall be
elected il 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 bis Office until the successor
, be duly qualified.
Sec. 20. A state treasurer and Auditor Of
Public Accounts shall be elected by the qua
lifted electors Of the state, who shall hold Their
J Offices for the term Of two years, unless sooner
removed.
MILITIA.
Sec L The legislature shall provide by
I law, for organizing and diseiplining the milf
tia of this state, in such manner as they shall
/ deem expedient, not incompatible with the
constitution and laws ofthe United States in
relation thereto.
Sec. 2. Commissioned officers Of the milf
TIA, (staff officers and the officers of volunteer
5 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 Go
7 vernon.
Sec. 8. The Governor shall have power
!, to call forth the militia to execute the laws Of
q the state, to suppress insurrection, and repel
0 invasion.
ARTICLE vI.--IMPEAcHMENTs
: SEC. /. The House of Representatives
Q shall have the sole power of inpeachng
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-
: currenee oftwo-thirds of the members pre-
J, sent.
t SEC. 8. The GoYerno rand all civil officers
d shall be liable to impeachment for any INSIDE
: meanor in Office; but judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than removal from of
flee; and disqualification TO hold any Office of
honor, trust, or profit under the state; but the
Il party convicted, shall nevertheless be liable
f and subject to Indictment, trial and punish
ment, according TO law, as in other cases.
y ARTICLE YII.-GENERAL Provisions.
SEC. /. Members fthe 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, to
= witt solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as the
r. case may be,) that / will support the constitu-
Z ton of the United States and the constitution
Of the state Of Mississippi, so long as [ conti-
i nue. citizen thereof and that / viii faithfully
. u lAlC DN6L VI dbiAtASnf Tic ull-
J ties Of the office ,accordingto laW-so
! help me God"
SEC. 2. The legislature shall pass such
laws to prevent the evil practice Of duelling as
\ they may. deem necessary, and may require all
\ officers before they enter on the duties Of their
I respective offices, to take the following oath
i or affinnation:-"I do solemnly swear, Cor af-
! firm, as the case may be,) that have not been
engaged in a duel, by sending or accepting a
q challenge to fight duel, or by fighting a
Il duel since the first of January, in the year of
. our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three, nor VIII be so engaged during
r my continuance in office-so help me God.D
. SEC. 3. Treason against the state shall
consist only IN levying war against it, or in
adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and
q comfort. No person shall be convicted for
: treason, unless onthe testimony of two wit
s nesses to the same overt act, or his own con-
fession in open court.
:. SEC. 4. Every person shall be disqualified
!. from holding an Office or place Of honor or
profit under the authority of this state, who
J shall be convicted of having given or offered
h any bride to procure selection. Laws shall
I be made toexclnde from Office and from suf-
frage. those whoshallI Thereafter be convicted Of
( bribery, periurv, forgery, or other high crimes
4 or misdemeanors The privilege Of free suf-
frage shall be supported BY laws regulating
e elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen
NJ allies, all undue influence therein, ifrom power
bribery, tumult, or other improper conduct.
Sec. 5. NopeTson who denies the being of
aGod, or future state afterwards and punish
nents, shall hold any Office in the civil depart
rnent ofthis state.
!, Sec. 6. No laws Of a general nature, unless
!, otherwise provided for, shall be enforced until
i sixty days after the passage thereof
: Sec. Z. No money shall be drawn from the
# Treasury but in consequence Of an appropria-
1 ton made by law; nor shall any appropriation
{ ofmoney for the support Of an army be made
U for longer term than one year.
e Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shall
: be appropriated toobjects Of internal Improve
e ment, unless bill for that purpose be appro-
we'd BY two-thirds Of both branches Of the Ie-
6 gislature; and a regular statement and account
: of the receipts and expenditures Of public mo-
4 neys shall be published annually.
Sec. 8. No law shah 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
; OF redemption Of any loan Of debt, unless such
law be proposed ii the senate or house ofrep-
resentatyes and be agreed to By a rnaiority Of
the members Of each house, and entered 81
: Their journals with the yeas and NAYS taken
: thereon, and be referred 70 the next succeed
ING lenis atufe. and published enr three r,3sr -