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

.woyeals who shall constitute board 81 po-
lice tex each countgs majority of whom NAV
transact business; which body shah have full L
over roads, highways, ferries, and
bridges, and an other matters Of county police
and shall order all county elections to fll val
cancies that may occur IN the Offices Of their
countless the clerk Of the court Of
Probates, shah be the clerk Of the board Of
county police.
SEC. 81. No person shah be eligible as a
member Of said board, who shall not have re-
sided one year in the county; but this qualif- /
cation shall not extend to such new counties
as may hereafter be established until one year
after their organization; and all vacancies that
may occur in said board, shall be supplied by
election as aforesaid, 10 I'll the unexPTed
term.
SEC. %. The Judges of all the courts Of
this state. and also the members Of the board
of county police, shall IN virtne Of the Offices
be conservators ofthe peace, and shall be by
law, vested with ample powers IN tins res
pect.
SEC. %. A competent number Of justices
of the peace and constables, shall be chosen IN
each county by the qualified electors thereof,
by districts, who shall hold their offices for the
term oftwo years; the jurisdiction of justices
ofthe peace shall be limited to causes In which
the principle of the amount IN controversy,
shall not exceed fifty dollars: In all causes
tried by Justice ofthe peace, the right of APP
peal shall be secured under such rules and re-
gulations as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. "a. The Legislature may, from time to
time, establish such other inferior courts as
may be deemed necessary, and abolish the
same, whenever they shall deem it exPedi-
ent.
SEC. %. There shall be an attorney ge-
neral elected by the qualified electors of the
state; and a competent number of District At
torneys shall be elected by the qualified voters
oftheir respective districts, whose coTnpensa-
ton and term of service, shall be prescribed by
law.
sec. o. The legislature shall provide by
law for determining contested elections of
Judges of the High Court of Errors and APP
pcals, of the circuit and probate courts, and
other officers.
SEC. 81. The judges of the several courts
of this state, for wilfulneglect ofduty or other
reasonable cause, shall be removed by the Go
vernon on the address of two-thirds of both
houses of the legislature; the address to be by
Joint vote of both houses. The cause or eau
ses for which such removal shall be required,
shall be stated at length in such address, and
on the journals of each house The Judge so
intended to be removed, sail be notified and
admitted to a hearing In his own defence be-
fore any vote for such address shall pass: the
vote on such address shall be taken by yeas
and nays,and entered on the journals of each
house.
SEC. %. Judges of probate. clerks She
riffs, and other county officers, for wilful neg
lect of duty or other misdemeanor in Office,
shall be liable to presentment or Indictment
by grand jury, and trial by pete jury, and
upon conviction, shall be removed from Of
fee.
ARTICLE V-ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. l The chef executive power of this
state, shall be vested In a Governor who shall
hold his Office for two years from the time of
hsi installation.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall be elected by
the qualified electors of this state. The re-
turns ofeYcry election for governor, shall be
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of 90
vernment, directed to the secretary of state,
who shall deliver them to the speaker of the
House of Representatives at the next ensuing
session of the legislature; during the first week
of which session, the said speaker shall open
and publish them in the presence of both
houses of the legislature. Contested cleo
tons for governor, shall be determined, by
both houses of the legislature, Ii such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 3. The governor shall be at least
| thirty years ofage; shall have been a citizen
of the United States for twenty years; shall
have resided In this state at least five years
next preceding the day of his election, and
shall not be capable of holding the oficemore
than four years in any term of six years.
Sec. 4. He shall at stated times receive
for his services, a compensation which shall
not be increased or diminished during the
term for which he shall be elected
Sec. 5. He shall be commander-in-chie
of the army and navy of this state, and ofthe
militia, except when they shall be called intC
the service of the United States.
Sec. g. He may require information IL
writing, from the officers IN the executive de.
partment, on any subject relating to the duties
oftheir respective offices.
Sec. Z. He may, IN cases of emergency
convene the Legislature at the seat of govern.
ment, or at different place, if that shall have
become since their last adjournment, danger
Gus from an enemy or from disease; and IL
case of disagreement between the two houses
with respect to the time Of adjournment, ad
iourn them to such time as he shall thinl
! proper, not beyond the day of the next stated
! meeting of the legislature.
E Sec. 8. He shall from time to time, give
TO the legislature, information of the state O
government, and recommend to their cons
deration such measures as he may deem ne
cessary and expedient.
: Sec. 8. He shalltake care that the laws b,
! faithfully executed.
: Sec. 10. In all criminal and penal cases
j.. exceptin those of treason and impeachment
! he shall have power to grant reprieves ant
! pardons, and remit fines; and In cases of for
feiture, to stay the collection until the end @
the next session of the Legislature, and to remi
forfeitures by and with the advice and consen
4 of the Senate. In cases of treason, he shsl
! have power to grant reprieves by and with tn,
consent of the senate, but may respite the sen
tence until the end of the next session of tn,
4 Legislature.
Sec. IL. All commissions shall be in til,
name and by the authority of the state of Mis-
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal an,
signed by the governor, and be attested by ia,
: secretary ofstate.
Sec. IL. There shall be seal of tbi
state, which shall be kept by the governor
!, and used by him officially, and shall be cal
: led the Great Seal Of the State Of MississiD
! pi.
Sec. Is. All vacancies not provided 70
IN this constitution, shall be filed IN such man
4 ner as the legislature may prescribe.
Sec. IA. The secretary of state shah b
? elected by the qualified electors of the gtate
!. and shall continue in office during the term !
{ two years. He shah keep fair register of
!. the official acts and proceedings Of the Co
!, vernon. and shall when rrsy11,;,o,5 H.. a. -