Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-02-27
No.24.

Senators and hepreSeHtdtiUeS shall / e
prescribed in each State by the LegisZa
tire thereof; but the Congress may t
any time, By ldtG make or alter sue
regulations except as to the place OF
choosing Senators"
2. The Constitution of the State Of
Mississippi, contains the two folIowin,.
provisions, (article 2, section 8 y 'Tbe
first election shall be by ballot, and al
future elections by the People shall be
regulated by law" Same article sec.
ton g.: "The Representatives shall b.,
chosen every two years, on the first
Monday and day following, in Novem-
ber." In proof Of these provisions, |
have the honor TO furnish the commit
tee with copy Of the Constitution OF
the State ofMississippi.
8. The Legislature of the State i
mississippi, in pursuance Ofthe foregc
ing provisions in the Constitution q
the United States. and m the Constitr
ton of that State, did pass, an act.
which was approved and became law
on the I'd day of March, 1888, entitled
"An act to regulate elections in this
State" and which contains the follow
ing provisions in relation to the time,
places and manner of holding elections
Of Representatives to Congress from
said State:
AN act to regulate elections in this
State. Approved March 2, 1896.
"Section /. Be itendcted by the Leg
iSlatWre Of the State of Mississippi,
That all elections for Representatives
to the Legislature shall be held at the
courthouse or places of holding courts
in the several counties ofthis State, I'M
less otherwise specially provided for by
law. Ard the times Of holding such
election shall be the first Monday and
day'.following in November bienniaIIy.
And all the elections for Senators in the
Legislature, for Governor, Representa-
tiyes in Congress, sherifs, coroners, ard
all other State & county officers direc-
ted by the Constitution to beIbiennialIy
elected, shall be held at the same pla>
ces, and on the same days of the
year, in which they respectively cho-
sen, as are therein directed in the
case Of Representatives to the LIE.
gislature.
"Sec. 2. The sheriff of each coun.
ty in this State shall, at least thirty
days previously to the time for hol-
ding any election IN bis county. by
advertisement, set up ct the door Of
the courthouse and three other pub
lie places in his county, notify the in
habitants of the time and place or pla-
ces of such elections, and what off,
ces are to be filled by such election
and the sheriff, on the days Of Elec-
ton, shall open the poll at ten O'Clock
in the morning, and continue the same
open until four O'Clock in the evening
of each day, and no longer. In case
vacancy happen, and a writ of cleo
ton shall be issued to the sheriff, the
sheriff shall advertise the said cleo
ton, and give a time as near the thr-
ty days as the period reflections will
allow; provided it be not less in any
case, than ten days"
"Sec. Z. The Representatives to
Congress from this State shall be
elected by qualified electors, az the
time of choosing Representatives to
the Legislature, once in every two
years, to be computed from the first
Monday in November. IN the year
1888 and the returning officer in
each county shall, within fifteen days
after each election, certify under bis
hand and seal to the Secretary OF
State the whole number of votes CIV
en- in his county to each candidate for
Congress ard it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of State to sum NJ
| the whole number of votes thus re-
turned, and declare the candidates
elect, who may have the greatest
number of votes, by publication in
some newspaper published ator near
est the seat of Government. 1t shall
be dhe duty of the Governor ito de-
i liver tothe persons duly elected prop
: Ter credentials, under his hand and the
, great seal of the State, which shall
! Eentitle them to seat in the bod,
of which they are elected members.
alsSec. 10 All elections FOR Cover
nor shall be nadein the manner pre-
! scribed in the Constitution. a. e
r This law has been, since the time o
! its passage, and stiEl is the law ofthC
!. State Of Mississippi of the subject Q
ELECTIONS. BY sad law, the Legislature G
!. the State Of ississl bb{ did fix, appoint, an
designate the flst Monday, and day. follow
ing, IN November last as the tune for tn
election Of eselItattves from that Stat
fto the 25th Congr Ia. proof 81 this "a,