Southern Argus., 1838-12-04


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Sec. IA. Whenever tlla ofiee Of Oover-
shan become vacant, by dealt 20.
removal from Office, or Otherwise, the Presi-
dent ofthe senate shall exercise the eofice 81
ioVeFnof unit other oveFnor shall Be- duly
Qualified; and n case of the death, resianatio1.
removal froml Office o. other disqualific cation
of the President Of the senate, So exercising
the Office Of Go9ernors thespeaker Of the
ouse Of Representatives. shall exercise the
ciiice, until the president Of the senate shall.
have been chosen; and when the oficeof Co.
vernor, President Of tkesenate, and speaker Of
/ the house shall become vacant IN 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 Office Of Cover
nor. M
Sec Ie. When either the President Of
the senate or Speaker Of the Hotse Of. Repre-.
sentatives, shall SO exercise said Office, he shah
receive the CONDENSATION of Governor only,
and his duties as President erspeaker shall be
i lsuspended; and the senate or house of Re-
presentatiVes, as the case may be, shall fill
the vacancy until his duties as governor shall
cease. - as a
i Sec. 10. Al sheriff and one or more coro.
ners, treasurer, surveyor and ranger, shall be
elected in each county by the qualified cleo
tors thereof, who shall hold their Offices for two
i years, unless sooner renewed; except that the
coroner shall holdhis Office until the successor
! be duly qnahieda Il a
/ Sec. 20. A state treasurer and Auditor Of
Public Accounts shall be elected by the qua
hied electOrssof.the state, who shall hold their
offices for the term. of two years, unless sooner
removed.
i s MILITIA. T
j Sec 1. The Legislature shall provide by
law, for organizing and disciphning the mill-
tia of this ate, In such manner as they shall
4 deem expedient, not incompatible with the
constitution and laws ofthe United States in
relation thereto. 2t
n Sec. 2. Commissioned officers of the mill.
tia, (staf 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
mands, and shall be commissioned by the Go
/ vernon. 1s4
Sec. g.. The Governor shall have power
to call forth the militia to execute the laws o.
the state, to suppress insurrection, and repe
invasion. p As7
ARTICLE vI.-IMPEAcHMENTs.
SEC. l. The House of Representatives
; shall have thelsole power of impeachIDg.
) SEC. 2. AHimpeachments shall 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 oftXEo thirds of the members pre-
sent. x ~
SEC. 3. The Goyerne 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 oi
honor, trust, or profit under the state; but the
party convicted, shall nevertheless be liable
f and subject to indictment, trial and punIsh-
ment, according to law, as in other cases. s
ARTICLE vII.-GENERAL Provisions.
SEC. l. 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, L
, vital solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as tht
case may be,) that Twill support the constitu
ton of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Mississippi, so long as cont
, nue. citizen thereof, and that viii faithful.
I QiSGudIGE
, ties of the Office Of ,accordingtO law-sC
helpme Goo"
SEC. g The Legislature shall pass such
laws to prevent the evil practice Of duelling al
they may deem necessary, and may require al
officers before they enter nthe duties of theil
, respective offices, to take the following oath
or affirmation:-stI do soemnly swear, Cor af
. firm, as the case may be,) that have not beer
engaged In duel, by sending or accepting q
challenge to fight a duel, or by fighting 9
/ duel since the first of January, in the year O
|. our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-three, nor viii be so engaged during
: my continuance in ofice-so help me God
> SEC. g. Treason against the state shal
consist onlyin leVying war against IT, or n
adhering toIts enemies, giving them aid and
, comfort. No person shall be convicted fol
treason, unless onthe testimony of two wit
: nesses to'the same overt act, or his own con.
fession IN open court. 81 sf
SEC. 4. lEEeryperson shall be disqualified
from holding an office or place of honor Of
} profit under the authority Of this state, who
shall be convicted of having given or offered
, any bribe to procure his election. Laws shall
! be made to exclude from Office and from suf
frage. those whoshal! hereafter be convicted o.
I bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes
i or misdemeanors. The privilege offree suf
frage shall be supported by laws regulating
q elections, and prohibiting under adequate pen
III alties, all undue influence therein, from power
bribery, tumHlt, or other improper conduct.
6 Sec. 5. Noperson who denies the being o.
aGod, or future state ofrewards and punish
e fments shall hold any Office in the civil depart
ment off this state.
|, Sec. 6. No laws of a general nature, unless
!, otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
sixty days after the passage thereof.
Sec. z No money shall be drawn from the
f Treasury but in consequence Of an,appropria-
t ton made by law; nor shall any appropriation
t ofmoney for the support of an army be made
j for longer term than one year.
e Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shall
: be appropriated to objects of Internal Improve
e ment, unless bill for that purpose be appro-
we'd by two-thirds of both branches of the Le-
: gislature; andaregular statement and account
: Of the receipts and expenditures Of public mo-
1 neys shall be published annually.
Sec. g. No law shah ever Be passed to raise
loanof meney upon the credit Of the state, 81
to pledge the faith ofthe state for the payment
) or redemption of any loan or debt, unless such
law be proposed in the senate 81 house of rep.
: resentatiyes, and be agreed to by q naiorify q
the members Of each house, and entered On
r their journals with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and be referred to the next succeed.
ing legislature, and published for three months
. previous to the next regular election, in three
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