Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-13

Inony shall not be granted, but IN cases proYi-
ded Tor BY law, by suit u chancery.
Sec. is. Returns Of al elections BY the peo-
BE shah be made TO the secretary Of the state.
"a such q manner as may be prescribed BY law.
Sec. III. Nonew county shall be established
bv the Legislature, which shall reduce the coun-
fy or counties, or either Of them, from which
+ may Be- taken, 10 less contents than five
hundred and seventY-slx square miles, nor
shall any new county be iald on o. less con-
tents.
Sec. Is. THE legislature shall have power
to admit to an the rights and privileges offree
white citizens ofthi1 state, al such persons Of
the hoctaw ard hickasaw trbes.of Indians,
as shall choose to remain n this state, upon
such terms as the legislature may from time to
time deem proper.
SLAVES.
Sec. /. The legislature shall have no power
to pass laws for the emancipation Of slaves
without the consent Of then owners. unless
where the slave shall have rendered to the
state some distinguished service, in which case.
the owner shall be paid a fun capitalization the
slave 50 enancipated. They shall have no
power to prevent emigraHts TO this state from
bringing with them such persons as are Deem
ed slaves by the laws of any one ofthe United
States, so long as any person of the same age
or description shall be continued in slavery BY
the laws Of this state: ProUided, That such
person or slave be the bona tide property Of
such emigTants: And pf0ridsd, also, That laws
/ may be passed to prohibit the introduction into
this state, of slaves who may have committed
high crimes IN other states. They shall have
power to pass laws to permit the owners Of
slaves to emaneipate them, saving the rights
j OF creditors, and preventing them from becom-
i ing public charge. Theyshall have full pow
er to oblige the owners of slaves to treat them
with humanity, to provide for them necessary
clothing and provisions, to abstain from all in
liuries 70 them extending to life or limb, and in
case oftheir neglect or refusal to comply with
the direction of such laws, to have such slave
or slaves sold for the benefit of the owner or
owners.
Sec. 2. The Introduction of slaves into this
state as merchandise or for sale; shall be pro-
hibited from and after the first day of NAV,
eighteen hundred and thrty-three: Prorided,
That the actual settler or settlers shall not be
prohibited from purchasing slaves in any state
in the Union, and bringing them into this
state for their own individual use, until the year
eighteen hundred and fortyzfye.
Sec. 3. in the prosecution of slaves for crimes
+ OF which the punishment is not capital, no IN
/ quest by grand jury shall be necessary: but
the proceedings in such cases shall be regula-
ted by law.
) NODE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
Whenever two-thirds Of each branch OF the
Legislature shall deem any change, alteration
or amendment necessary to this Constitution,
such proposed change, alteration or amend
ment, shall be read and passed by majority
: of two-thirds Of each house respectively on
each day, for three several days; public notice
thereof shall then be given by the secretary of
state at least SIX months preceding the next
general election, at which the qualified electors
shall vote directly for or against such change,
alteration or amendment; and if It shall appear
that majority Of the qualified electors voting
for members ofthe Legislature, shah have voted
for the proposed change, alteration or amend
ment, then it shall be inserted by the next sue
ceeding legislature, as a part Of this constitu-
ten, and not otherwise.
SCHEDULE.
Sec. 1. AL rights vested, and all liabilities
incurred shall remain the same as if this con-
stitution had not been adopted.
SEC. 2. All suits at law or in equity, now
pending in the several courts Of this state, may
be transferred to such court as may have prop
er jurisdiction thereof
SEC. 3. The governor, and all officers, civil
and military, now holding commissions under
the authority Of this state, shall continue to
hold and exercise their respective Offices until
they shall be superseded pursuant to the pro
visions Of this Constitution, and until their sue
cessors be duly qualified.
SEC. 4. All laws now IN force IN this state,
not repugnant to this constitution, shall contin-
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own limitation, or be altered or repealed BY the
legislature.
SEC. 3 Immediately upon the adoption of
this constitution, the president Of this conven-
ton shall isslte writs Of election directed to the
sheriffs of the several counties, requiring them
to cause an election to be held on the first
monday and day following IN December next,
for members of the legislature, at the respec-
tive places of holding elections in said eoun-
ties, which elections shall be conducted ID the
manner prescribed by the existing election
/ laws of this state and the members Of the le-
pislatufe thus elected, shall continue in Office
until the next general election, and shall con-
vene at the seat Of government on the first
monday N January. eighteen hundred and
thir y-three; and shall at the first session order
an election to be held IN every county Of this
state, on the first monday in may and day fol- |
40NASs C14ASSS4t 4uI1uE6u ana ttllEty IOr
all state and county officers under this consti-
tuition, 6members Of the Legislature. es cepted.)
ard the officers then elected shah continue IN
Office until the succeeding general election and
| after, inthe same manneras ifthe election had
taken place at the time last aforesaid
SEC. 8. Until the first enumeration shall be
made, as directed BY this constitution, the an
pointnent Of senators and representatives
among the several districts and counties IN this
state, shall remain as at present fixed BIZ law
+ P RUTILIUS Il. PRAY.
President ofthe convention, and reuresen.
tatiEe rom the county Of Hancock.
Attest: JOHN III. MALLORY, Secretary.
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