Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-10-30

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.
I Sec l. The legislature shall provide by
law, for organizing and saisciplining the MIL
TIA of this state insuch manner as they shall
deem expedlent, not incompatible with the
constitution aud laws ofthe United States IN.
relation thereto.
Sec. q Comrnissionsd officers Of the MILF
tia, [staff officers and the officers of volunteer
companies excepteD shall be elected BY the
persons liable to perform military duty, and the
qualified electors Withint then respective com.
mands, and shall be commissioned by the Go
Sec. 3. The Governor shan have power
to call forth the militia to execute the laws of
the state St. TO suppress insunecton, and rePel
ARTICLE vI.-lMPEACHMENTs. 49,,
SEC. l.. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power Of impeaching., +.
SEC. 2 All impeachments shah be tried by
the senate, When sitting for that purpose
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. 8. The Goyernlo. rand an civil officers
shall be liable to impeachment for any INSIDE
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 vIE.---Cs sENRRAL Provisions. -.
SEC. 1. 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 on affirmation. Il
wit:--ssIssolemnly sWe ar Cor afirm,s as thu
case may be,) that VIII support the constitu
ton Of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Mississippi, so longas lconti
nue citizen thereof, and that / VIII faithfully
discharge to the best Of my abilities, the du
ties of the Office of---s ccOrdingtO laws
! help me God"
SEC 2. The legislature shall pass sucl
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 afirmation:-"I do solemnly swear, Tor al
firm, as the case may be,1 that have not bee
engaged in duel, by sending OF aeeepting
challenge to fight duel, or by fighting
duel since the first Of Januaryg inathe year q
our Lord one thousand eight hundred an
thirty three, nor viii ( bessoa engaged durinl
i my continuance in office-so help me God
i SEC. g. Treason against the state shal
consist only IN levying war against it, or i
adheFing to IT'S enemies, giving them aid an
lcom3orts No person shall be convicted 70
treason, unless onti1e testimony Of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or his own con
fessiou in open court.
SEC. 4. Every person shall be disqualife,
from holding an Office or place Of honor o
/ profit under the authority Of this state, VII,
i shall be convicted of having given or of1eTe'
i any bribe to procure his election. Laws shal
i be made to exclude from Office and from suf
i frage. those who shall thereafter be convicted o
i bribery, periury, forgery, or ether high crimes
Il or misdemeanors. The privilege of free suf
j frage shall be supported by laws regulating
] elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen
Il allies, all undue influence therein from poWe
i bribery, tumult, or 0therimproper Conduct
Sec. 5. No person who denies the being O
a God, or future state of re wards and punish
ments, shall hold any oficesip the eiYil depart
ment Of this state. = ,s.g Sc $780,. ~.
Sec. 8, No laws Of general nature, unles
otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
sixty days after the passage thereof
Sec 4. No money shall be drawn from th,
] Treasury but IN consequence Of an appropria
ton made by laws nor shall any appropriation
ofmoney for the support of an army be madl
for a longer term than one year. 81 -.
Sec s. No money from the Treasury shal
be appropriated to objects OF internal Improve
ment, unless bill for that purpose be appro
we'd BY tWO-thirds Of both branches ofthe lie
gislature; and regular statement and accom-
Of the receipts and expenditures Of public mo
Il news shall Be published ahntallF TW r.
See. 81 No law shall ever b6 passedsto fais,
q loan Of Money upon Che ceeditof the siate.o
to pledge the faith Of the state iof the bavmen
81 exemption of any loan Or debt, unless slel
q law be proposed in the senate or house ofrep
1 fesentatives and be fsed q BY a naioritvo
the members OF each house, and entered 3,
!. Their journals with the yeas and nays take,
thereon, and be referred to the ;,ryr s,Icceed
j ing legislature, and published for three fnonfb
previous to the next regular election. II tire
newspapers IN this tate; and unless q rnaiorit,
4 Of each branch Of ca atlre IS elected. s.
ter such pnblication, ball agree to. and nae
such law; and "a XII case the yeas and nav
] shall be taken, d ed on the journals Z
. each house: Erot hat nothing n tn
section shall Be Sc I'd as to prevent IN
z Legislature from ing further loan :
one and q halfmilli0n AZ dollars, and vpalin'
tie same ID stock rese1 ca TO ~ 81 & -. -
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be brought against the state.
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