Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-30

SIC. 20. The qualified electors q each
county shan elect i've persons Or llls term ct
two years Who shah con- It1te q board Ct po-
bee for each eountg.s isas iosily 81 whom ma
transact business: which BODY shall have fall
laTl. hon over roads ielIles, .aIl.
bridges and alI other nla tets 81 county police
ana shall orssf 81 com 81 elections 10 tin va
cancies that may occur ID the Offices q tier
Irrespective countess the clerk of the conIt ol4
Ptobates, shall be the clerk q the board g
county police.
SEC. n. No person shall Be eligible e 2
member Of said board, who shall not have,t
sided one year in the county, but TINS qual.a-.
cation shalInot extend tosuch new countries
agmay thereafter be established until one year
flet their organisation; and all vacancies that
may occur ii said board, shall be supphea lDy
election as Aforesaid, 10 ill the unexplred
term. s5
sEc % The Judgesof al the courts Of
this state, and also thelnembers q the board
lof county police, shall in virtne Of the oinces
be eonserVators 81 the peace, and shall pc BY
law, vested with ample powers - TINS res
Ipect. 8 as 49, (
SEC. %. A.competent number Of lustces
i Of thepeace and constables, shall be chosen "a
each county by the qualified electors thereof
by districts, who shall hold their Offices for the
term oftwo years; the jurisdiction Of Jusnces
ofthe peace shall be limited to causes IN which
the principle Of the amount m controversy,
! shall not exceed fifty dollars: IN all causes
tried by ajustice of the peace, the right OF APP
: peal shall be secured under such rules ana re-
! gulations as shall be prescribed By law. s
J SEC "a Tho legislature may, from time e
time, establish such other inferior courts a.
may be deemed necessary, and abolish the
same, whenever they shall deem it expedl
6 ent. $50
II SEC. %. There shall be an attorney ge
4 neral elected by the qualified electors Of thu
7 state; and competent number of District At
0 torneys shall be elected by the qualified voter
e other respective districts, whose compensa
. ton and term Of service, shall be prescribed B,
s law.
n sec. 90. The legislature shall provide b,
e law for determining contested elections O
e Judges of the High Court of Errors and Ap
Il pcals, Of the circuit and probate courts, an
= other officers.
al SEC. %. The iudges.o the several court
of this state, for wilful neglect ofduty or othe
= reasonable cause, shall be removed by the &c
It vernon on the address of two-thirds Of bot
n houses Of the legislature; the address to be
d joint vote Of both houses. The cause or car
p ses for which such removal shall be require,
y shall be stated at length in such address, an
on the journals of each house The Judge 6
of intended to be removed, shall be notified an
8 admitted to a hearing in his own defence b.
e fore any vote for such address shall PASS Il
vote on such address shall be taken by We;
and nays,and entered on the journalsof eaC
house. & Vs. -5a
e SEC. %. Judges of probate. clerks, sh,
y riffs, and other county officers, for Wilful mel
lect of duty or other misdemeanor in ofic
u shall be liable to presentment or indietmel
by grand jury, and trial by petit jury, ar
10 upon conviction, shall be removed from Q
% fee.
: ARTICLE v-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT..
q Sec. | The chef executive power of tn
:, state, shall be vested in Governor who sha
: hold his Office for two rears from the time
hsi installation.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall be elected |
= the qualified electors of this state The r.
8 turns ofevery election for governor, shall |
= sealed up and transmitted to the scat of 2
a Vernment, directed to the secretary of stat
8 who shall deliver them to the speaker of Il
4 House of Representatives at the next ensun
session Of the Legislature; during the frat we,
!; (which session, the SAID speaker shall OPT
= and publish them IN the presence of DO
: houses of the legislature. Contested ele
i tons for governor, shall be determined,
= both houses ofthe Legislature, Ii such mann
= as shall be prescribed by law. aE
:. Sec. 3. The governor shall be at lea
= thirty years ofage; shall have been citiz,
- of the United States for twenty years; shi
. have resided In this state at least FIVE yea
Y next preceding the day of his election, al
a shall not be capable Of holding the office
Is than four years in any term Of six years. E
- Sec. 4. He shall at stated times recei
Z for his services, compensation which sh
~ not be increased or diminished during 1
- term for which he shall be elected. 50 ,ao
Sec. 5. He shall be commander-in-ch
!, ofthe army and navy of this state, and oft
=, - militia, except when they shall be called IN
~ the service OF the United States.
- Sec. 6. He may require information
q writing, from the officers ii the executive d
L partment, on any subject relating TO the duti
u oftheir respective offices.
~ Sec Z. He may, in cases of emergenC
~ convene the legislature at the seat of COVER
III ment, or at different place, if that shall ha
r. r. become since their last adjournment, DANCE
Gus from an enemy or from disease; and
.ol case Of disagreement between the two. hous
10 with respect to the time of adiourment, a
- iourn them to such time as he shall thi
- proper, not beyond the day of the next stat
- meeting of the legislature ss -
- Sec. g. Heshan from time to time, "a
- TO the legislature, information of the state
- government, and recommend to their con-
~ Iteration such measures as he may deem !
s cessarv and expedient IS 5 m ea'1'
Sec. 9. He shalltake care that the laws
~ faithfully executed. h.st as qaaef
~ SIS Sec no. IN all criminal and penal cas-
-. exceptin those of treason and impeachme
81 he shall have power to grant reprieges =
- pafdons, and remit fines; and in cases Of 4
=. feiture, to stay the collection until the end
the next session of the legislature, and to rer
forfeitures by and with the advice and const
Of the Senate. In cases of treason, he sh
81 have power to grant Teprieyes by and with /
consent of the senate, but may respite the 81
0to tence until the end Of the next session Of /
ali legislature. "a
,sr Sec. IL. All commissions shall be in {
name and BY the authority Of the state Of M
= sissippi; be sealed with the great seal q
m signed by the governor and be attested By
IN secretary ofstate.f
- Sec. IL There shah be seal Of d
s. state. which shall be kept BY. the govern
III and used by him officially, and shall be c
-. ed the Great Seal Of the State Of Mississ
,re p. roo r.
sse Sec. l3. All vacancies not provided
ve IN this Constitution, shall be filed ID such m:
red ner as the legislature may prescribe.
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