Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-06

and 81 Questions of adiourninsns, shall Be pre-.
sentsd 20 The Governor, and before Il shall
take eject, be- approved By him, OF being dis
approved, SHALL Be repassed b. both houses ac-
cording tothe rules and limitations prescribed
in the case Of bin.
Sec. ~. Whenever the Office Of COVER
nor shall become vacant, by death, resignation,
removal from Office, or otherwise, the PFesi- /
dent ofthe Eenate shall exercise the ofiee Of
Governor until another Governor shall be duly |
qualified; and in case ofthe death. resignation, |
removal from Office, or other disqualification
OF the President of the senate, so exercising
the Office of Governor, the speaker Of the
House Of Representatives shall exercise the
cfice, until the President Of the senate shall
have been chosen; and when the Office of Co
vernon, President of the senate, and speaker of
the house shall become vacant N 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 ONCE Of Cover
nor.
Sec. Is. When either the President of
the senate or Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatves, shall so exercise said Office, be 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 49, A sheriff and one or more coro-
ners, q 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
Ill
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 for the term of two years, unless sooner
removed.
MILITIA.
Sec /. The legislature shall provide by
law, for organizing and disciplining the mill
| tia Of this state, in such manner as they shall
deem expedient, not incompatible with the
constitution and laws ofthe United States in
relation thereto.
Sec. 2. Commissioned officers of the mill
tia, Cstaff 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 Go
vernon.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall have power
to call forth the militia to execute the laws o
the state, to suppress instruction, and repe
invasion.
ARTICLE vI.-IMPEAcHMENTs.
SEC. /. The House of Representative
shall have the sole power of impeaching.
SEC. 2. All 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-
currence oftwo-thirds of the members pre-.
sent
SEC. 3. The Goyerno rand all civil officers
shall be liable to impeachment for any misde-
meanor in Office; but Judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than removal from of
fee, 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 vII.-GENKRAL Provisions.
SEC. /. Members ofthe legislature, and al
officers, executive and judicial, before they en-
ter upon the duties of their respective Offices
shall take the following oath or affirmation, t,
wit:-"l solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as tn
case may BED that Twill support the cOnstitu
ton of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Mississippi, so long as 1 cont
nue. citizen thereof, and that / will faithful
discharge to the best of my abilities, the du
, ties of the Office Of ,accordingto laws,
helpme God"
SEC. 9 The legislature shall pass sucI
laws to prevent the evil practice of duelling a
they may deem necessary, and may require al
officers before they enter on the duties of thei
respective offices, to take the following oatI
! or affirmation-''I do solemnly swear, (or at
, firm, as the case may BEL that | have not beel
engaged in duel, by sending or accepting
, challenge to fight a duel, or by fighting
duel since the first of January, in the year Q
, our Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
thirty-three, nor viii be SO engaged during
s my continuance in office-so help me God
. SEC. 3. Treason against the state shal
consist only in levying war against it, or il
adhering to ITS enemies, giving them aid ant
comfort. No person shall be convicted 70
treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
) nesses to the same overt act, or his own con
fession in open court.
SEC. 4. Every person shall be disqualfe,
from holding an Office or place of honor O
, profit under the authority of this state, VIII,
shall be convicted of having given or offere,
any bride to procure his election. Laws shal
frage. those whoshall. Thereafter be convicted @
bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimea
or misdemeanors. The privilege Of free SUI
frage shall be supported by laws regulating
> elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen
r alties, all undue influence therein, from power
bribery, tumult or other improper conduct.
Ser. 5. No person who denies the being o
God, or futul state ofre wards and punish
ments, shall hold any Office in the civil depart
ment of this state.
Sec. 6. No laws Of a general nature, unIeS.
otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
sixty days after the passage thereof
Sec. z. No money shall be drawn from thC
f Treasury but in consequence of an appropria
t ton made by law; nor shall any appropriation
/ ofmoney for the support of an army be made
] for longer term than one year.
; Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shall
kbe appropriated to objects of Internal Improve
ment, unless bill for that purpose be appro
we'd by twO-thirds of both branches Of the LIE
, glslature; and regular statement and accoun
of the receipts and expenditures of public mo
| neys shall be published annually.
&c. 8. No law shall ever be passed TO raise
loan OF money upon the credit of the state, o.
to pledge the faith ofthe state for the paymen
or redemption of any loan or debt, unless sucl
Jaw be proposed in the senate or house ofrep
Iesentatlves, and be agreed to by majority 0
the members OF each house, and entered 81
! thelF Journals with the yeas and nays take1
.hereon, and be referred to the next succeed
ing legislature. and published for three months
previous 10 the next regular election, IN three