Southern Argus., 1838-10-23
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not eo removed may Fcte iorany state pr sis-
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.he coula have voiee "a lA county Ct his real-
dence, orthe county own rom which
bc nay have eoreknoved.
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NTH of treason, flong b iha
pcace, e nrir d fro their
attendance 81 electioua gong g md re-
turning from the GeEnc,a 9kes 49,
Sec. 8. The frst elect be ballot and
an future election st the slls be re-
Qulated BY law.
Sec. 1. The Legislative power 81 this
State, shall Be Vegtedin two distinct branch
e.; Tie one to be stJ 20 stl1e s Sate, The
olbsE aths House of Repre- en- and
both together, q The Legislature of The State
of NisGssippin and th IS eir laws
siaIlbe, 8 Bet eu1ctsd tg ls D
ihssStnte Of. Mississippi
Sec. The mem era q tie House of
Repres entative1 shall be chosen ST. fe qlaii-
fed electors and shall serve i1t TIE term of two
years, from the day Of the con nencemento of
the general election. and no longer.
Sec. 81 The Repres entafiyes shall becho-
seneveFy two years, On the first Monday and
day following, III q ovenlbeT -
Seq r. Noperson sh Be 4 representa-.
tive unless he be ascite en Of the Uuited
States, and shah have been al Hiihabitant Of
this State two years next preeeeding his
election, and the last year thereof resident
6f tie county city, or town, for whichh shall
be chosen, and shall have afdalned iae aBa ct
tuentY-one years.. y.aa5s 91siss sEsl q slas9
Soc g! Elections f0r Representa- tires for
fheseveral counties; shall be held &C the places
81 holding irrespective c1IHts or ii e.
verai election districts into which the county
NAV Be divided. PyDridek That's dghenit shaIlap-
.pear 10 the IsEslatute, that any city or town
hatha number sc free white inllabita equal
to the ratio then fixed, suchc city or town shan
have separate representation ecordlng to
the number cf free white inhabitants therein,
which shall beFetains solongs as such city. or
town shall contain number Sc free whiteain-
habitantS equal to the existing ratio. and there
aiter and dGi1e1 the existence Of the right OF
separate representation IN such city OF town,
elections toF the county inwhich such city or
town entitled "a q separate representation IS
situated; shall not be held in such city or town:
And Pr0Uidsd. Thatif the residuum or fraction
Of any city or town entitled to separate rep
resentation shall when addedto tesiduum
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. hav@
ing the largest residuum, shall be entitled to
such representation Ard preceded also, That
when there are two Or more counties adjon-
inc, which have Tesiduums over and above the
ratio then fixed by law If raid residlnms,
when added together, will amount tOsuch RAJ
ito, in that case 6ne Representative shall be
addeatO that county having the largest resi-
Sc. 81 The Legislature shall st theft ffst
session, and at periods Of not less than every
four, nor more than every SIX years, uiltl the
wear eighteen hundred and foFty-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 5f this state; and the whole
number Of represents atives shall, at the several
periods Of making such enumeration, be fixed
by the Legislature. and apportioned among the
several counties, cities or towns, entitled to
separate representation. according to the nums
berof free white inhah hitantS in each, and shall
not be less than thirty-six nor more chan one
PROVIDED hOtcerer, That each counl
ty shan always be entitled to at least one
Representative. --------.----.-z----
CSsc, 10. The whole number ,df Sci lators
shan. At the several periods of making the
enumeraticil before mentlon ned, De ixed by the
Legislature, and apporioned among the ses
vefai districts to Be estabE bEshed ~ law, accord
ing to the number Of free white inhabitants ii
each, and shall never be less tliafs cfleli6hrth,
nor more than cne-third of the whole number
of REPRESENTATIVES. se s3B1s 9sfA 2 q pa
s.1i See. j /. The senators shah Sc chosen by
the qualified electors, toF four years and on
their being convened, IN consequence Of the
irst election, they shall be divided BY lot from
their fespectiVe districts, into two classes, sas
nearly edual ss can Be al the seats of the
enatofS al TIE first u IN Be vacated a
the s. exSitat6n az the second year. .eia
sec. IL. Such mode 81 classifying new ad-
ditional senators shall be Observed as vii
nearly as possible preserve al equality of num-
Sc. is. When senaaorisI district Shal
be composed Of twoor more counties, It shal
not be entirely SEPARATED By any county Pc
Ilonoinp to another district ana 10 count,
4 shall De QfV1QcA IA to1tAAAS - 1A1tEAgts
/ Sc. Ia. No person shan Be senator, an
less he be q citizen OF the Unlted States
and shall have been an inbabitant Of this STAT
four years next preceeding hIs election, aIl'
i the lssf wear thereof a resident of the distric
i for wBicb be shan be cliosef, and have attain
ed the AGE Of thirty years. @A s'9 stnfh
a Sc. The house of representative
when assembled, shallehoose aapeakenand it
other officers. and the senate shall choose /
lpresident and it. officers, and each house shal
! Judge Of the qualifications and elections of /
! own members but contested election ha
: be determined II such manner as shan be dIret
! ted by law. VA majority Of each house sha
, constitute quorum to do business, but d small
er number may adjourn from day to day, an
/ Imav compel the attendance Of absent men
bers, IN such manner and under such penaltie
las each house may prescribe. ~. -
Sec. is. Each house may determine d
rules Of It's own proceedings, punish member
j fordisorderly behavior, and with the co1seE
of two-thirds, expel member. but not q s.
{ cOnd timefoT thesame cause and shah hay
2 an otherpoWers necessary for d branch Of th
{ legislature Of free and inde endent state.
Sec ~. Each house shah keep ioufni
) Of is proceedings and publish the same
+ and The yeas and nays Of the members Of I
tther house, On any que ton shah az the desil
I of any three members present. Be entered 3
. the Journal s 6f 4
II a Sec. 1e. When vacancies happ pen ID .eitht
house, the Governor, Of the person exeIcisin
the powers.of Governor, issue Wtilb
election o 81 such vacancies. -
See 1o EenatpTya and Tepres entatives snal
2 mall cases except Of treason, felony q hreac
: Ofethelp paace, be privileged from arrest duriin