Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-11

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qualified alector. Ard any - 81 -. 49,.
tor who may happen g BEN any county, elsy
Tor town otieT ikSn kllat q he residence e
the time 81 anelaction. % who shall have Fes
novaI n ~ county, city or town. il which
-, srol,ltl iafe been qualified eieetor, had he
fnt Is removed, may vote for any State OK Dis
Etrict officer or member Of Congress, for whom
he could have voted n the county Of his resi-
dence, or the county, city OF town, from which
be may haye soremoved.
ii those of treason, felony or breach Of the
peace, be privileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections, and going 70 and re-
turning from the same.
Sec. 3. the first election shall be ballot, and
al future elections By the people, shall be re-
gulated by law.
Sec. 4 The Legislative power Of this
State, shall be vestedin two distinct branch
es; the one to be STYLED "the Senate" the
other "the House Of Representatives, and
both together, g. The Legislature of the State
Of Mississippi;" and the style Of their laws
shall be, g BED enacted By fhe Legislature Of
The State of Mississippi"
Sec. 5. The members of the House of
Representatives shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors, and shall serve for the term Of two
years, from the day of the commencement Of
the general election, and no longer.
| Sec. 6. The Representatives shall be cho-
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 a citizen of the Uuited
States, and shall have been an inhabitant Of
this State two years next proceeding his
election, and the last year thereof a resident
Of the county, city, or town, for which he shall
be chosen, and shall 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
T veral election districts into which the county
may be divided: Provided, That whenit shall ap-
pear TO 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 OF
town shall contain a number 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 for the county in which such city OF
town entitled to a separate representation i
/
And provided, That if the residuum or fraction
of any city or town entitled to separate rep
reservation shall, when added to the residuum
in the county in which it may lie, be equal tC
the ratio fixed by law for one representative
then the aforesaid county, city or town, hav.
ING the largest residuum, shall be entitled &c
such representation And proUided also, That
when there are two or more counties adioin.
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ratio then fixed by law, if said residuums
when added together. will amount to such "a.
ito, IN that case one representative shall be
added to that county having the largest resi-.
dunn.
Sec. 9. The Legislature shall at their frs
session, and at periods of not less than every
four, nor more than every six years, until thu
year eighteen hundred and forty-five: AMI
thereafter, at periods Of not less than every
four, nor more than every eight years, cause
an enumeration to be made of all the fire.,
white inhabitants of this state; and the Who'll,
number of representatives shall, at the severa
periods of making such enumeration, be fixet
by the Legislature. and apportioned among thu
several counties, cities or towns, entitled t
separate representation, according to the mum
Der of free white inhabitants in each, and shal
not be less than thirty-six nor more than ont
hundred. Provided hOlceUer, That each coun
ty shall always be entitled to at least on
+ Representative.
Sec. 10. The whole number of Senator
D shall, at the several periods of making tn
enumeration before mentioned, be fixed byth
Legislature, and apportioned among the sc
veral districts to be established by law, accord
2 ing to the number of free white inhabitants i
] each, and shall never be less than one.fourtl
: nor more than one-third of the whole numbe
of Representatives.
? Sec. IL. The senators shall be chosen
: the qualified electors, for four years and O
their being convened, in consequence of th
first election, they shall be divided by lot fro
: their respective districts, into two classes, Z
nearly equal as can be; and the seats of Ii
e Senators of the first class, shall be vacated
}, the expiration of the second year.
s Sec. IL. Such mode of classifying new a,
e ditional senators shall be observed, as VI
It nearly as possible preserve an equality Of nun
/ bers in each class.
e Sec. 10. When a senatorial district shs
be composed of twOOr more counties, it sh;
Z, not be entirely separated by any county
d, longing to another district and no coun
g shall be divided in forming a district.
s, Sec. IA. No person shall be senator, u
~ less he be citizen Of the United State
and shall have been an inhabitant of this sta
e, four years next preceding his election, a
of the last year thereof, a resident of the distr
of for which he shall be chosen, and have attai
lg ed the age Of thirty years.
Sec. Is. The house Of Representative
lie when assembled, shall choose speaker and
Re other officers, and the senate shall choose
president and its officers, and each house sh
IN Judge of the qualifications and elections of
lor own members; but contested election sh
ST. be determined in such manner as shall be dirt
re- ted by law. A majority of each house sh
ess constitute quorum TO do business, but SIN;
er number may adjourn from day to day, q
ear may compel the attendance Of absent me
Ite. bers, in such manner and under such penalt
sPt as each house may prescribe.
'e Sec. Is. Each house may determine
. en- rules ofits own proceedings, punish memb
lVh for disorderly behavior, and with the cons
ii of two-thirds, expel member, but not a
~ cond time for the same cause; and shall hs
5,,t all other powers necessary for branch Of
Legislature Of . free and independent state
-. Sec. IL. Each house shah keep Jour
of its proceedings, and publish the san
and the yeas and nays of the members of
b.u Their house, on any question, shall at the DEF
~ Of any three members present, be entered
re- the journal.
Sec. l6. When vacancies happen In cit
han Eouse, the Governor, or the person exercis
the powers of Governor, shall issue writs
rod election to ell such vacancies.
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