Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-27
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Sec. 2. Els ors shall. j 81. 81
m tIfrre e oE el We
eace. Be nr;viIepsd from arrest Turing Their
sttansianss an election nd COIN q and re-
turning from the same.
1 4 See. 8. the first elec.oL llll % ballot, and
allfuture elecliops ~ re pRQple ahali p re-
/ onlated bs ~ 81 81 80
Sec. The Legislative power of THE
State. Be vested u two sllnck bEapch
81; tie one to Be styled The Senate ne
other. 'sthe House Of representatives.. and
both together 4. q he 9gisatnfe q ths Sslaes
shall be, . Bet ~ ihs Ls stature Of
ne Stqts n Aississir7 .,s !
Sec. 5. The members q tne House q
Represent fipes shall cIios b The quail
fed electOra. and shall serve for the term Of two
I wears. from tie day of the commencement Of
II Sec. s. The Represent shall be cho-
4 sen everv two wears, on Che tEsk Monday and
flaY following, - N0Yenlber. ISIS sn1e S.
IN Sec. 7. No person shal be q representa-
tive unless he be a citizen Of The upited
States and shall have been an inlabitant q
this Stats t10 years next proceeding bis
election, and tie last year thereof q resident
Of The county, city OF town. 0g which he shan
Be che 81, and shall have attslned the age Of
tttentv.o6e wears ieQl4 ea4 s.
/ Soc elections III Representative fol
thesseefal counties, shall Be held At the places
Of holding their respective courts, or m the se-
I veral ion districts into which the county
nav he divided: Fr0oi "a That whenitshali sp-
near othe fegislatufe, that any city Or town
bofb humble Of ee Whit II bit Ets equal
~ the ratio b sn ii1sd, such city b town shall
have a separate representatio according to
lie number Of free nts therein,
Il which shall be reta rs such city or
town shall contain numD q free white Inc
habitants equal to he eSI Eall0s and there
after and during tAe oklslenee q the right OF
separate repr seniation - such city OF town,
.Felections for the county IA winch suehacIty or
\ town entitled to q separate representation IS
Situated, shall not b held insuchcity or towns
| Ana prOUilsd, That If fhefesi1uum Or fraction
II
/ rAsentafion. shalt when addedtO the Fesiduum
j n the county in which it may lie, be equal to-
the ratio fixed BY law ioFione representative,
then the Aforesaid county, city or town. hav-
| mo the largest residuum, shall be entitled to
such representation ApHPFoViie5 also That
when.there are two OF more counties adioin-
ling. which have residnums Overland above the
lratio then fixed by NV, ifseaid fesnunls,
when added together. VIII amount to such re-
\ ito, IN that case one representative shall be
added to that county having the largest resi-
dunn ea3 @ seoul ae} SO
See. g. The Legislature shall al their first
session, and at periods Of not less than every
four, hoEmore than every SIX years, until the
wear eighteen hundred and foEty-fve: and
thereafter, az periods Ofanot less than every
four, nor more than every eight years, cause
an enumeration to be- made Of all the freq
white inhabitants of this state; ndthe whole
number Of representatives, shall, atthe several
lperiods Of making such enumeration, be fixed
| BY theI Legislature. and appoFtioned among the
L several counties, cities or towns, entitled to
/ separaterepr esentatiOn, according to the NUM-
ber0f free white inhabitants ineach. and shall
Il not Be less than fhirty.six nor more than one
hundred Provided hOlOeUeT, That eachcouns
ty shall always be entitled to At least one
I Representative.
/ SSsc. TO- The whole number Of Senators
shall, at the several periods Of making the
enumeration before mentioned, befxed blythe
Il Legislature, and appor6Oned among the. Sc
Vsral districts obe established BY law, accord
Y mo q the number Of free white inhabitants Id
leach, and shall never be less than one-fOurtb,
nor more than onesthird Of the whole number
4 of ReuresenlatiVes kA f94 &tA
III Sec. II. The senators shall be chosen. by
Z tie qua lied electors, ior four years and 81
Their being convened, Id consequence Of the
first election, they shall be divided BY lot from
y her respective districts, INTO two classes, d.
lneaEly equal as can Be; and tire seats oF ths
3 Senators Of the fifst class, shall be vacated Al
) the expiration Of thesecond year. S1f'
9 Sec. 10. Such mode Of classifying new ad
e ditional senators shall be observed, as WI
z tnearly .as posi- e preserve an equaiityOf mum
+ berS h each class. "a & - ia e A4AA4
e Sec l3.I When 4 senatorial district shal
be composed Of twoOr more COUNTESS Il shal
{, not be entirely, separated by any county be
j longing 70 another district; and no count
8 shalbe divided in forming district.
,l Sec. IL No person shall be,a senator, IN
y less he be q citizen of the United States
and shall have been an inhabitant Of this stat
e, four years next preceding his election, an
Of the last year thereof Eesldent Of the dlstriC
Of for whichhe shall Be chosen, and have attain
g ed the age Of thirty years. VI ss2iAFsst 80
!. Sec. Is. The house IS representative
q when assembled aspeaker and il
e other officers, a. shall choose
. president and eh house sha
~ Judge Of the dual ions and eigctlons Of i
g own members but cohte ed election sha
u BE determined IN suchmanIi ASH bed dire.
g tea by IA majority each house shs
Constitute quorum 70 Do business but a .sTna
g. eF number may adjourn rom day "a day, sr
81 may compel the attendance III absent men
beEs. "a such nanie and under such penaltll
z. as each house may 80. s.s.ss
II Sc. 16 Each house may determine q
- rules Gifts own proceeding punish Tnenlbe
fof disordeElY behavior, and with the consa
- 81 two birds, expel membeF, but not q 9
- eond time for the same cause; and shall llal
- 81 other powers necessary for branch q q
legislature Of free ard ~ apen ut state.
A. Sec, 7. Zach house shal keen - 5opEn
~ Of .Its Ioceealng an9 publish the SAM
and the yeas and nays Qf the members of /,
"a flier house, % any ion. sI'e = flle den
- 81 any three nsuleF pE be entered 4
the journal 81 sss
Sec IL. W hen So mel
N souse, the Governor or the per 81
tlie powers Of Governor issue writs
clsciionto SD such Nace lsasa ss
Sc 1oi Soaa tors andre taliVessh;
SIS n al cases excepted treason felony o. brea
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