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

md On questions az sfIiollfnfienf. shall be pre-
snfed % the Governor. and before il shall
take e1ect, Be approved by him, or being dis
shah Be repassed By both houses ac-
gordng 70 the rules and limitations prescribed Il
II the case Of 3 bin.
Sec. IL. Whenever the Office Of COVER
me- shall become vacant, BY death, resie 6ati0n,
removal from ONCE, or otherwise, the presi-
dent ofthe senate shall exercise the Office of
Governor until another Governor shall Be duIy
qualified; and IN case Of the death. resiQnatio1.
removal from Office, or other disqualification
Of the President Of the senate, 50 exercising
the Office Of Governor, the speaker Of the |
House Of Representatives shall exercise the /
Office, until the President Of the senate shall |
have been chosen; and when the Office of Go |
vernon, President Ofthe senate, and speaker of |
the house shall become vacant IN the recess
ofthe senate, the person acting as secretary Of
state for the time being, shall by proclamation |
convene the senate, that President may
be chosen to exercise the Office Of Cover
nor.
Sec. ls. When either the President of
the senate or Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, shall so exercise said Office, he shall
receive the compensation Of Governor only,
and his duties as President orspeaker shall be
suspended; and the senate or house of Re-
representatives., as the case may be, shall fill
the vacancy until his duties as governor shall
cease.
Sec. 10. A sheriff and one or more coro-
ners, treasurer, surveyor and ranger, shall be
elected in each county by the qualified cleo
tors thereof, who shall hold their Offices for two
years, unless sooner removed; except that the
coroner shall hold his Office until the successor
be duly qualified.
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Public Accounts shall be elected by the qua
hfied electors of the state, who shall hol6 their
offices for the term of two years, unless sooner
removed.
Sec l. The legislature shall provide by
law, for organizing and disciplining the milf
tia of this state, in such manner as they shall
deem expedient, not incompatible with the
constitution aud laws ofthe United States In
relation thereto.
Sec. 2. Commissioned officers of the mill
tia, (staf officers and the officers of volunteer
companies excepted) shall be elected by the
persons liable to perform military duty, and the
qualified electors within their respective COM
nands, and shall be commissioned by the Co
vernon.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall have power
/ to call forth the militia to execute the laws of
the state, to suppress insurTection, and repel
invasion.
ARTICLE v1-IMPEACHMENTs.
SEC l. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power of impeaching.
SEC. 2. An impeachments shall be tried by
the senate. When sitting for that purpose
the senators shall be on oath or affirmation.
No person shall be convicted, without the con-
currence oftwo-thirds of the members pre-
sent.
SEC. 8. The Goyerno rand all civil officers
shall be liable to impeachment for any INSIDE
meanor in Office; but judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than removal from of
flee, and disqualification to hold any Office of
honor, trust, or profit under the state; but the
party convicted, shall nevertheless be liable
and subject to indictment, trial and punish
ment, according to law, as in other cases.
ARTICLE vIT.-GENERAL Provisions.
SEC 1. Members ofthe Legislature, and all
officers, executive and judicial, before they en-
ter upon the duties of their respective offices,
shall take the following oath or affirmation, to
wit:-"l solemnly swe ar (or affirm, as the
case may be,) that will support the constltu-
ton of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Mississippi, so long as [ CONT
nue. citizen thereof, and that | will faithfully
discharge to the best of my abilities, the du-
ties of the Office -,accordmgto law-so
helpme God"
SEC. 2. The legislature shall pass such
laws to prevent the evil practice of duelling as
they may deem necessary, and may require all
officers before they enter on the duties of their
!, respective Offices, to take the following oath
or affirmation:-"I do solemnly swear, Tor af-
, firm, as the case may be,) that have not been
engaged in duel, by sending or accepting a
challenge to fight duel, or by fighting a
! duel since the first of January, in the year Of
!. our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three, nor will be so engaged during
s my continuance in office-so help me God .
SEC. 8. Treason against the state shall
! consist only in levying war against it, or in
adhering to IT'S enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shall be convicted for
treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or his own con-
fession in open court.
SEC. A. Every person shall be disqualified
from holding an Office or place of honor OF
> profit under the authority of this state, who
shall be convicted of having given or offered
, any bride to procure his election. Laws shall
, be made to exclude from Office and from suf-
frage. those whoshallI hereafter be convicted Of
bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes
! or misdemeanOrs. The privilege of free suf-
frage shall be supported by laws regulating
elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen
r a1ties, all undue influence therein, from power
bribery, tumult or other improper conduct.
Sec. 5. No person who denies the being Of
God, or future state afterwards and punish
ments, shall hold any Office in the civil depart
ment Of this state.
|, Sec. 6. No laws of general nature, unless
!, otherwise provided for, shall be enforced until
4 sixty days after the passage thereof.
: Sec. Z. No money shall be drawn from the
# Treasury but in consequence of an appropria-
t ton made by law; nor shall any appropriation
{ of money for the support of an army be made
D for longer term than one year.
e Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shall
: be appropriated to objects of Internal Improve
e ment, unless bill for that purpose be appro-
we'd by two-thirds of both branches Of the Lee
e gislat1re; and regular statement and account
: Of the receipts and expenditures of public mo-
d neys shall be published annually.
e Sec. 9. No law shall ever be passed to raise
loan of money upon the credit of the state, OF
to pledge the faith OF the state for the payment
; or redemption of any loan or debt, unless such
: law be proposed in the senate or house ofrep.
: resentatives, and be agreed to by majority d
the members of each house, and entered or
r their journals with the yeas and nays taken
: thereon, and be referred to the next succeed.
ing legislature, and published for three months
e previous to the next regular election, in three
J, newspapers in this state; and unless majority