Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-02

qualified elect 81 4ualAisQ eiec-
- town ollie than that Bis residence, At
the time az M lection. b shall have re-
moved 70 any county ely 81 town, IN which
he would have been a qualified electoI had he
not So reinored may vote for any = ate or Dis
trict officer OF member ct Congress tor whom
he could have voted Ia the county e hls Tes.-
dencee or the county, city d town, rom v ch
he may have sorenoped
Sec d Electors shall, IN all cases, ex6ept
- tlose Of treason, felony OF breach Of the |
reace, Be privileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections, and going to and re-
turning from the same. @
Sec 3. the first election shaIlbe ballot, and
an future elections b. the people, shall be re-
gulateslby law EE
Sec. A. The Legislative power Of this
State, shall be vested in two distinct branch
es the one to be styled the Senate" the
other 8 the House Of Representative" and
both together, q The Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi; = and the style Of their laws
shall be, sBeit enacted By the Legislature Of
che 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. 8. The Representatives shall be che
sen every tvoyeaEs, on the first Monday and
day following, IN November
Sec. Z. No person shall be a representa-
tive unless he be citizen of the Umted
States, and shall have been an inhabitant Of.
this State two years next preceding his
election, and the last year thereof, resident
of the county, city, or town, for which he shall
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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
veral election districts into which the county
may be divided ProUideA That enitshaIlap-
pear TO the Legislature, that any city or town
hath a number of free white inhabitants, equal
to the ratio then fixed, such city or town shall
have separate representation, according to
the number of free white inhabitants therein,
which shall be retained so long as such city or
| town shall contain 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 winch such city or
town entitled to separate representation is
situated, shall not be held in such city or town:
And prOUided That if the residuum or fraction
of any city or town entitled to separate rep
resentation shall, when added to the residuum
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 And provided also, That
when there are two or more counties adjoin-
ING, which have residuums Overland above the
ratio then fixed by law, if said residuums,
when added together, will amount osuch ra-
ito, IN that case one representative shall be
added to that county having the largest resi-
dunn.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall at their first
session, and at periods of not less than every
four, nor more than every six years, until the
year eighteen hundred and forty-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 of this state and the whole
number of representatives shall, at the several
periods of making such enumeration, be fixed
| by the Legislature. and appoFtioned among the
several counties, cities or towns, entitled to
separate representation, according TO the num-
Der of free white inhabitants in each, and shall
not be less than thirty-six nor more than one
hundred. PROVIDED hOloeuer, That each coun-
| ty shall always be entitled to at least one
Representative.
Sec. 10. The whole number of Senators
shall, at the several periods of making the
enumeration before mentioned, be fixed by the
| Legislature, and apportioned among the Sc
veral districts to be established by law, accord
ing to the number of free white inhabitants in
each, and shall never be less than one-fourth,
nor more than one-third of the whole number
of Representatives.
Sec, IL. The senators shall be chosen by
the qualified electors, for four years and on
their being convened, IN consequence of the
first election, they shall be divided by lot from
their respective districts, into two classes, al
nearly equal as can be; and the seats of tht
Senators of the first class, shall be vacated al
the expiration of the second year.
5 Sec. u. Such mode of classifying new ad
? ditional senators shall be observed, as vii
t nearly as possible preserve an equality of mum
: bers IN each class.
e Sec. 10. When a senatorial district sha
be composed of twoor more counties, it sha
!, not be entirely separated BY any county be
], longing to another district and no count
g shah be divided in forming district.
s, Sec IA No person shall be senator, VI
" less he be a citizen of the United State
and shall have been an inhabitant of this stat
e, four wears next proceeding his election, an
Of the last year thereof a resident of the distri
Of for which he shall be chosen, and have attain
lg ed the age of thirty years.
Sec. Is. The house of Representative,
IL when assembled, shalchoose speaker and i
e other officers, and the senate shall choose
president and its officers, and each house shs
IN Judge Of the qualifications and elections of
or own members but contested election sb;
ST. be determined IN such manner as shall be dire
e. ted by law A majority of each house sh;
ss, constitute quorum to do business, but sma
er number may adjourn from day to day, al
ar NAV compel the attendance of absent meE
te. bers, in such manner and under such penalt
pt as each house may prescribe.
e See. rs. Each house may determine T
all rules its own proceedings, punish membe
vi for disorderly behavior, and with the conse
Of two-thirds, expel member, but not a s
OF cond time for the same cause; and shall ha
he all otherpowers necessary for branch of t
Dut legislature of free and independent state.
Sec. II. Each house shall keep a jour-
It's, of its proceedings, and publish the sam
or and the yeas and nays of the members of
Their house, on any question, shall at the desi
ali ! of any three members present, be entered
IL the 1cInnaL
e. ~. IS. When vacancies happen IN eth
house. the GGyeTnor, or the person exercisi
al the powers Of Governor, shall issue wrlts
election to fill such vacancies,
ed See. I9. Senators andrepresentatives shi
se n mi cases except Of treason, felony or brea
" of the peace, be privileged from arrest duri
a. the session Of the Legislature, and in gong
and returning from the same, allowing one &