Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-18

tny vvbo r,.1y farpen e. Elm any county, city
- tour eti'er than that az his residence at
~ time 81 81 election, or who shah have re-
moved 70 any county city o. town. u which.
he would have been aqualifed elector, had he
not 80 removed. may vote for any tate Or Dis
tEict officer OF member Of Congress- for whom
he could have voted il The county q bis resi-
denceS Or the county city of town. rom winch
he may have sOremoYed.
Sec 2. Electors shall IN al cases, except
in those of treason. felony or breach Of the
peace, Be privileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections, and going TO and re-
turning from the same.
Sec. g the first election shall be ballot, and
anfuture elections BY the people. shall Be re-
gulated BY law.
Sec. The legislative power 81 this
State, shall be vested in two distinct branch
es the one to be styled athe Senate" the
other the House Of Representatives and
both together, The Legislature Of the State
of Mississippi - and the style Of their laws
shallbe q be il enacted BIZ he LegisI1turs If
ihe State Of Mississippi"
Sec, 5. The members Of the House Of
Representatives shall be chosen by the quail
collectors, and shall serve for the term Of two
years, from the day Of the commencement Of
Sec. 6. The Representative shall becho-
sen every two years, on the first Monday and
day following, in November.
Sec. 4. Noperson 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
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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: Provided, Thatwheni 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 separate representation, according to
the number Of free white inhabitants therein,
which shall be retained so long as such city OF
town shall contain number of free white IN
habitants equal tothe existing ratio, and there
after and during the existence of the ripllt Of
separate representation in such city or town,
elections for the county IN which such city or
town entitled to separate representation is
situated, shall not be held in such city or town:
And provided, 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 over and above the
ratio then fixed by law, if said residuums,
when added together, will amount to such ra-
ito, in that case one representative shall be
added to that county having the largest resi-
dunn.
Sec. 9. 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-fve. 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 apportioned 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 hOaOeUeT, 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.
inc to the number of free white inhabitants ID
each, and shall never be less than one-fourth
nor more than One-third of the whole number
of Representatives.
Sec. Ii. The senators shall be chosen bl
the qualified electors, for four years; and OF
their being convened, in consequence of tn,
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 thu
Senators of the first class, shall be vacated a
the expiration of the second year.
Sec. IL. Such mode of classifying new ad
ditiOnal senators shall be observed, as vii
nearly as possible preserve an equality of mum
bers in each class.
Sec. IS. When senatorial district shal
be composed Of twoor more counties, it shal
not be entirely separated by any county be
longing TO another district; and no count
shall be divided IN forming a district.
Sec. IA. NOperson shall be a senator, IN
less he be a citizen Of the United State,
and shall have been an inhabitant Of this stat
four years next proceeding his election, an
+ the last year thereof, resident of the distriC
f for which he shall be chosen, and have affair
J ed the age Of thirty years.
Sec Is. The house Of representative
: when assembled, shall choose speaker and il
other officers, and the senate shall choose
president and It's officers, and each house sha
. Judge Of the qualifications and elections of i
Z own members; but contested election shs
: be determined IN such manner as shall be dire,
: ted by law. A majority Of each house shs
\ constitute quorum to do business, but SINAI
er number may adjourn from day to day, an
r NAV compel the attendance Of absent meu
:. beFs, in such manner and under such penalti,
t as each house may prescribe.
!; Sec. 10. Each house may determine Il
]! ! rules Gifts own. proceedings, punish membe
for disorderly behavior, and with the consel
Il Of tWO-thirds, expel member, but not a 81
2 cond time for the same cause; and shall bar
s an other powers necessary for branch of q
Z 1 legislature Of free and independent state.
Sec. ~, Each house shall keep ajOurn
!, of its proceedings, and publish the samG
: and the yeas and nays of the members Of e
Their house, on any question, shall at the desi
of any three members present, be entered {
the journal.
: Sec. l6. When vacancies happenin eth,
n house, the Governor, or the person exercisir
= the powers Of Governor, shall issue writs
, election to fil such vacancies.
! Sec. 10. Senators and Representatives ha
IN all cases except Of treason, felony or breaC
of the peace, be privileged from arrest durir
the session Of the legislature, and IN going