Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-25

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Two years, who shall constitute 9 board Of po
ice for each county, majority Of whom may
transact business; which body shall have full
jurisdiction over roads. highways, ferries, and
bridges, and all other mattets Of county police
and shall order an county elections to SD va
cancies that may occurin the Offices Of their
respective counties: the clerk Of the court Of
Probates shall be the clerk q the board Of
county police.
SEC. q. No person shall be eligible as a
member Of said board, who shall not havere-
sided one year III the county; but this qualif-
cation shall not extend to such new counties
as may hereafter be established until one year
after their organization; and all vacancies that
may occur in said board, shall be supplied by
election as aforesaid, 10 fll the mexpired
term
SEC. %. The Judges Of all the courts Of
this state, and also the members of the board
of county police, shall in Virtne Of the Offices
be conserVators of the peace, and shall be by
law, vested with ample powers IN thus res
pect.
SEC. %. A competent number of justices
of the peace and constables, shall be chosen in
each county by the qualified electors thereof
by districts, who shall hold their Offices for the
term of two years; the jurisdiction of justices
ofthe peace shall be limited to causes III which
the principle of the amount IN controversy,
shall not exceed fifty dollars: in all causes
tried by Justice Of the peace, the right of APP
peal shall be secured under such rules and re-
gulations as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. "a. The Legislature may, from time to
time, establish such other inferior courts as
may be deemed necessary, and abolish the
same, whenever they shall deem it expedi-
ent.
SEC. %. There shall be an attorney ge-
neral elected by the qualified electors of the
state; and competent number of District At
torneys shall be elected by the qualified voters
oftheir respective districts, whose compensa-
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 APP
pcals, of the circuit and probate courts, and
other officers.
SEC q. The judges of the several courts
of this state, for lfulneglect 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 to be 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, and
on the journals of each house The Judge sc
intended to be removed, shall be notified and
admitted to hearing in his own defence be-
fore any vote for such address shall pass: the
vote on such address shall be taken by yeas
and nays,and entered on the journals of each
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 presentment or Indictment
by grand jury, and trial by petit jury, and
upon conviction, shall be removed from of
fee.
ARTICLE V-EXECUTTvE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. l The chef executive power of this
state, shall be vested in a Governor who shall
hold his Office for two years from the time o.
hsi installation.
See. 2. The Governor shall be elected by
the qualified electors of this state. The re-
turns ofevery election for governor, shall be
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of go.
vernment, directed to the secretary of state
who shall deliver them to the speaker of the
House of Representatives at the next ensuing
session Of the legislature; during the first week
of which session, the SAID speaker shall open
and publish them in the presence of both
houses of the legislature. Contested cleo
tons for governor, shall be determined, by
both houses of the Legislature, III such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. The governor shall be at least
thirty years Ofage; shall have been a citizen
of the United States for twenty years; shall
have resided in this state at least five years
next preceding the day of his election, and
shall not be capable of holding the Office more
than four years in any term of six years.
Sec. 4. He shall at stated times receive
for his services, compensation which shall
not be increased or diminished during the
term for which he shall be elected.
Sec. 5. He shall be commander-in-che
of the army and navy of this state, and ofthe
militia, except when they shall be called into
the service or the United States.
Sec. 6. He may require information in
partment, on any subject relating to the duties
oftheis respective Offices.
Sec. z. He may, in cases of emergency,
convene the legislature Ct the seat of govern
ment, or at different place, il that shall have
become since their last adjournment, Danger
Gus from an enemy or from disease; and in
case Of disagreement between the two houses
with respect to the time of adjournment, adj
iourn them to such time as he shall think
proper, not beyond the day of the next stated
meeting of the legislature.
Sec. 8. He's shall from time to time. Give
to the legislature, information CT the state Of
government, and recommend to their consi-
derauGh such measures as he may deem ne
cessary and expedient.
Sec. 9. He shaIltake care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
Sec. 10. In all criminal and penal cases,
except in those of treason and impeachment,
he shall have power to grant reprieveS and
pardons, and remit fines; and IN cases of for
fixture. to stay the collection until the end Of
the next session ofthe Legislature, and to remit
forfeitures by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. In cases of treason, he shall
have power to grant reprieves by and with the
consent of the senate, but may respite the SEN
tence until the end of the next session of the
legislature.
Sec. IL. All commissions shall be in the
name and by the authority of the state of Mis-
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal and
signed by the governor, and be attested by the
secretary Of state.
Sec. IL. There shall be a seal of this
state, which shall be kept by the governor,
and used by him officially, and shall be cal
ed the Great Seal Of the State Of MISSISSIPPI
pi.
Sec. Is. An vacancies not provided for
in this constitution, shall be filed in Suchman-
ner as the Legislature may prescribe.
Sec. Ia. The secretary Of state shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the state,
and shall continue in Office during the term d
two years. He shall keepa fair register ofalI
the official acts and proceedings Of the Go