Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-20

Na oa aHes ions 81 @
enteo g TIE Governor and before
take eject bs approve 81 m y BENG
approved. shall la leI zsed both house
IS ha
Whene thn rce 81 ef
nor sEali ecorne vacant bY cnatcn.
removal from once 81 other ISL. ihs fesis
dent oflhe senate ehal h fet 81
fI6ttrnof mt Governor shall Is die
Qualified: anf II ease Sc ne death
relnoga nom office, other eqaa
of the dent q the senate Q
the Office az Governor tie speaker d lhe
House s. h exercise the
eee lf me RresIdcHfe senate shah
have been ca8sens and wien he 0lcacf Go
tefnoI, eiden oftlle senate al spe lei 81
Tie house. aaI ecoEaH vacant s. he ece
oflhe senate tie pel acting elefI s.
or time BEN t4 pfo1
le enat m President
IA chosen to he cA|ee d Cover
Wien eliIsI l President 81
NE senate Speaker q l1e 1ouseoI Repre-
seniaIFez, shall So ezelese sag once, ile sinai
receive the npensa ton q Governor only
md his duties presaeI peaser shall u
pended and tie senate q house q e
tlfSetA kahiVefS az ~ 1ate l%et ~ s.t -t.l
the vacancy unit his duties as governor SHAH
cease.
See 10 sher and one d more coio
nefs treasurer. surveyor and stall b
elected ia each county BIZ the qualified elec-
tors thereof, who shah lold then offices fol two
years, unless sooner feFno1 except that lie
coroner ban hold biz Office unti the sncee sor
4 be duly qualified
Sec. 20. a state treasurer and auditor Of
Public Accounts shall Be elected by the qua.
lifted electors Of the state, who shall hold their
Offices fof lie term Of two years. unless sooner
removed.
MILITIA
Sec Ihe legislature shall provide by
law, Ior ganiziag and dlsciplining tie mlll-
tia 0f this state, ii such manner as they SHAH
deem expedient not incompatible with the
constitution aud laws fthe United States "a
relation thereto.
See. 2. Comm ssioned officers Of the mill.
tia, (staif officers and the officers 81 volunteer
companies excepted9 shall be elected BY the
+ persons liable to perform military duty, and the
: qualified electors within their respective com.
rnands, and shall be commissioned BY the Go.
werner.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall have powe
|, to call forth the militia to execute the laws
the state, to suppress instruction, and repe
. invasion.
ARTICLE vii rpEACHMENTs.
) SEC. /, The House Of Representative
B shall have the sole power of impeaching.
S SEC q An impeachments shall be tried b,
the senate. When sitting for that pnrpos'
the senators shall be on oath or affirmation
) No person shall be convicted. without the con
Z currence oftwo-thirds of the members pre-
!, sent.
It SEC 8 The Goyerno rand all civil officer
d Ishall be Iiableto impeachment for any misde
f meanor in Office; but judgment in such case
shall not extend further than removal from of
fee, and disqualification to hold any Office 0
4 honor, trust, or profit under the state; but th,
n party convicted. shall nevertheless be habl,
# and subject to Indictment, trial and punish
menf, according to law, as IN other cases.
ARTICLE VII.-11ENBRAL Provisions.
!, SEC i Members ofthe legislature, and a
] officers, executive and judicial, before they en-
ter upon the duties Of their respective Offices
shall take the following oath OF affirmation, I
3 wit:-aI solennIY swe az Cor affirm, as e.
e case may be- that VIII support the constitI
4 ton Of the United States and the consttutio
4 of the state Of Mississippi, SO long as Icont
i nue. citizen thereof, and that viii faithful
!. discharge 70 tie bess ofmy abilities, The a
3 ties Of the Office Of saceordIngto law -
i helpme God. z
SEC. 3 The legislature shall pass sue
Il laws to prevent the evil practice Of duelling
s they may deem necessary, and may require a
Ii officers before they enter on the duties Of thei
3 respective Offices, to take the following oat
a Tor affir1nation:-stI do soennly swear, Cor al
5 firm, as the case may be- that have not bee
engaged ma duel, By sending or accepting
ES1sr t4ffaf fr1s
III duel since the fifstof January IN the year 0
8 our Lord one thousand eight hundred AM
thirfY-three, nor viii be SO engaged dnrinI
~ my continuance IN ofice-so help me God
s SEC. 3. Treason against the state shal
q consist onl = "a leyylIlg war against II Or !
adhering oits enemies. giving them aid an
= conlfur no person shall be convicted 70
treason, unless on The testimony Of two wit
S nesses t. the same overt act, or his own con
lession n open CONT
SEC. g Every person shall be disqualifiei
Z from holding an Office OF place of homer o
q profit under the authority Of tins state VIII
= shall be convicted Of having gwen or Offered
s any bride to procure his election. Laws sha
s be made 10 eSclnde from ONCE and from sui
L frage those whoshalI thereafter be convicted Q
"a bribery. perjury. forrerv. or ether high crime.
q OF mlsdeHleanofs. lie privilege Of free sui
ffage shan BE supported By laws regulating
y elections. and prohibiting under adequate pen
of alhes, alInndue influence therein. from powe
( bribery, tsIInulL Of other improper conduct.
See. 5. no person who denies the being Q
a God, or future state Of wards and punish
le nents, shall hold any Office IN the civil depart
ment Of this state.
s. Sec. 6 No laws ola general nature, miles
s otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
d sixty days after the passage thereof
: Sec .. No money shall be drawn from Iii
q Treasury but N consequence Of an appropria
i ton made BY law; nor shall any appropriation
Z Of money for the support Of an army be lnadl
y for 4 longer term than one year.
e Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shal
! be appropriated TO objects Of Internal Improve
e inert, unless BIZ iof that purpose be appro
red 81 tWo-thirds 81 both branches 81 Gle 1a
e glslatare and regular statenen and accom-
s Of theFeceipss and expenditures of public ms
ID nels shall be published annually
Sc g No laW shall ever be pa ga 10 fais
loanot money upon the credit 81 the state. s
= pledge HE faith Of tie state ior the parnieu
e @ eu1ptlon 0f any loan q debt miles e
laK be proposed "a the senate OF house of rcn
ire and be agreed to 81 anaiortp {
81 each house. and entered 81
2 e journals with lhe res and nays e
8 thereon, and bereleued % tie nez succeed
alrfes and published fol three month
g previous = the next egulaf election. "a lhfe
spapers q bis sla aIa maicrit
Of of each branch 81 fe 81 .slo1llse 81