Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-09-25


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PrCbatss, shall = The clstk y tns noal1 2
re no psrsun aaan b sligle
81 q board, Who snail not sllss ~
sided one year ii tie county; bu ms quasLl-
cation shal not extend p such AsM co.lAltls1
20 may hereafter be ablishea ullal enc yeat
after tsir organization; and q! vacanelss !l.at
may occur n said board, shall Be Supplied by
election Is aforesaid. 10 fl me unsAp1sd
term.
SEC %. The Iudgesof aIl the courts q
this state, and also the members g sne Doak1
ofcounty police, shall IN yrtne q ne oaaces
be conserVators of the peace, and snan e Dyl
law. vested with ample powers IN TINS res
poet. -.
SEC. q. A competent number OF justices
of the peace and constables. shan PC CHOSEN e
each county by the qualified electors tnefeol,
by districts, who shall hold then oLnces lot lne
term Of two years; the Jurisdicron q Justlces
ofthe peaceshaH Be limited % catses " WHICH
the principle Of the amount "a controversy
shall not exceed ftty dollars: 70 az causes
tried by ajustice Of the peace, sne tlsnt q sp-
peal shall be secured under sucn rtles ana TO-
gulations a. shan be prescribed BY law
SEC. q The legislature may, nom uIne 20
time, establish such other INFERIOR courts g
may be deemed necessary, and abolish t1e
same, whenever they shall deem 1t exPedi-
ent.
SEC 25. There shall be an attorney ge-
neralelected by the qualified electors OF the
state; and competent number OF District At
tOrngys shall be elected by the qualified voters
oftheir respective districts, whose cOmpensar
ton and term Of service, shall be prescribed by
law.
sec. 26 The legislature shall provide by
law for determining contested elections Of
Judges of the High Court Of Errors and Ap-
pcals, of the circuit and probate courts, and
other officers.
| SEC. "a. The Judges ofthe several courts
of this state, for wilful neglect 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 obe 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, anC
on the Journals of each house The Judge SC
intended to be removed, shall be notified anC
admitted to hearing In his own defence. be
| fore any vote for such address shall pass: thu
vote on such address shall be taken by yea
and nays,and entered on the journals of eacl
] 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 pFesentment or indictmen
by a grand jury, and trial by petit jury, ant
upon conviction, shall be removed from of
fee.
ARTICLE v-ExECUTTvE DEPARTMENT.
| Sec. The chef executive power of thu
state, shall be vested in Governor who shal
hold his Office for two years from the time o
his installation.
See. 2. TIE Governor shall be elected b.
the qualified electors of this state. The re
turns ofevery election for governor, shall b,
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of 70
vernment, directed to the secretary Of state
who shall deliver them to the speaker of tn,
House of Representatives at the next ensuing
session Of helegislature; during the first weel
of which session, the sad speaker shall opel
and publish them in the presence of boil
houses Of the legislature. Contested cleo
tons for governor, shall be determined, b.
both houses Of the Legislature, in such mamie
as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. The governor shall be at Ieas
thirty years ofage; shall have been a citizel
of the United States for twenty years; shal
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next preceding the day of his election, an,
shall not be capable If holding the nficamor
than four yoAFs in any term az six years.
Sec. 4. He shall at stated times receiv
for his services. compensation which sha
not be increased or diminished during tb
term for which he shall be elected.
Sec. 5. He shall be commander-in-chie
of the army and navy of this state, and 9th
militia, except when they shall be called int
the service OF the United States.
Sec. 6. He may require information /
writing, from the officers in the executive de
partment, on any subject relating 10 the dutie
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 hav
become since their last adjournment, DANCER
Gus from an enemy or from disease; and i
case of disagreement between the two house
with respect to the time of adjournment, ad
iourn them to such time as he shall thin
proper, not beyond the day ofthe next state
meeting Of thelegislature.
Sec. 8. Heshal from time to time. civ
to the Legislature, information of the state q
government, and recommend to their consi
deFation such measures as he may deem ne
cessary and espedient.
Sec. 9. Heshall take care that the laws b
faithfully executed.
Sec. 10. Inall criminal and penal cases
except in those Of treason and Impeachment
he shall have power to grant reprieves AM
pardonss and remit fines; and IN cases OF for
feitHre, TO stay The collection until the end Q
the next session of the legislature, and to remi
forfeitures by and with the advice and cOusen
of the Senate. In cases Of treason, he shat
have power to grant repFieves and with the
consent pfthe senate, but may respite the sen.
tence until the end Of the neSt session of the
legislature.
Sec. IL. Al commissions shall be IN the
name and by the authority of the state Of Mis-.
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal ana
signed by the governor, and be attested by the
secretary ofstate.
Sec. 70. There shall be q seal of this
state, which shall be keptby the governor
and used by him officially, and shall be cal.
led the Great Seal Of the State of MississiD.
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Sec. II. All vacancies not provided fol
IN this constitution, shall be filed ii such man.
ner as the legislature may prescribe.
Sec IA. The secretary Of state shall be
elected By the qualified electors Of the state
and shall enYtirlle IN frf3ifsa 1lfrinrs ~. t--. y