Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-11

tre ~ - - lied aIocfogs 81 each
county nfal el.s9.f a,,e neysnng 1r the term %
two peafs. ssh6 ehall cor slitute board of po- /
Ice ioE ca eountv.a majority Of whom may
transact business: which body shall have tall
1iction over roads, highways. ferries, ana
b1llg es. and al ether malleI8 Of county pollce
and shall order al county elections 70 % vac
canciez that may occur 20 the olnces @ tneli
respective eoun les: the clerk Of The court Of
FFobates. shal Be the clerk q the board q
county police.
sEc. u. No pefssn shsil Be eligible as &
member Of said board, who shall not have re-
sided one year ii the county; but tins quallf-
cation shall not extend 70 such new counties
as may hereafter be established until one year
alter their organisation; and al vacancies that
may occur n said board shall be supplied by
election IS Aforesaid, 70 al the unexpired
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 conservatoFs Of the peace, and shall be by
law, vested with ample powers in this 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 in which
the principle of the amount IN controversy,
shall not exceed fifty dollars: in all causes
tried by ajustice 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 a 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. g. 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 wilful neglect 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, anC
on the journals of each house The Judge 81
intended to be removed, shall be notified AMI
admitted to hearing in his own defence be
fore any vote for such address shall pass: thu
vote on such address shall be taken by yea
and nays,and entered on the journals Of eacl
house.
SEC. o. 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 indictmen
by grand jury, and trial by petit jury, ant
upon conviction, shall be removed from of
fee.
ARTICLE V-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. l The chief executive power of Thu
state, shall be vested in Governor who shal
hold.his Office for two Years from the time o
hsi installation.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall be elected b.
the qualified electors of this state. The re
turns ofevery election for governor, shall b.
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of 90
I vernment, directed to the secretary of state
who shall deliver them to the speaker of tn,
House of Representatives at the next ensuIn,
session of the legislature; during the first wee
, of which session, the SAID speaker shall ope
! and publish them in the presence of bot
houses of the legislature. Contested cleo
= tons for governor, shall be determined, b
/ both houses of the legislature, in such manne
as shall be prescribed by law.
q Sec. 8. The governor shall be at Ieas
! thirty years Ofage; shall have been a citize
+ of the United States for twenty years; sha
y have resided in this state at least five year
next preceding the day Of his election, an
4 shall not be capable of holding the Office NOR
# than four years in any term Of six years.
Sec. 4. He shall at stated times Feceiv
:. for his services, a compensation which sha
II not be increased or diminished during tn
term for which he shall be elected.
,. Sec. 5. He shall be commander-in-chi,
n. ofthe army and navy of this state, and ofth
y militia, except when they shall be called int
e the service Of the United States.
y Sec. 9. He may require information
: writing, from the officers in the executive d.
s partment, on any subject relating TO the dutie
,e OftheiF respective offices.
= Sec. z. He may, in cases of emergencl
1. convene the legislature at the seat of govern
r ment, or at different place, if that shall hav
become since their last adjournment, dangel
of Gus from an enemy or from disease; and
=. case of disagreement between the two house
n. with respect to the time of adjournment, az
n journ them to such time as he shall thin
ID proper, not beyond the day of the next state
IA meeting of the legislature.
ofl Sec. 8. Heshall from time to time, civ
n. to the legislature, information of the state
or government, and recommend to their cons
deration such measures as he may deem n,
. cessary and expedient.
II Sec. 8. He shalltake care that the laws /
= faithfully executed.
Sec. 10. In all criminal and penal case
~ except in those of treason and Impeachment
- he shall have power to grant reprieves an
81 paTdons, and remit fines; and In cases of 70
= feiture, to stay the collection until the end
the next session of the legislature, and to rem
,o forfeitures by and with the advice and consel
N of the Senate. In cases of treason, he sha
n have power to grant 1eprieves by and with Il
congent of the senate, but may respite the SCI
=. tence until the end of the next session of Il
n legislature.
~ Sec. IL. An commissions shall be in Il
name and by the authority Of the state of Mi
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal al
n signed by the governor, and be attested by Il
A. secretary of state.
en- Sec. -. There shah be seal of tn
K state, which shall be kept by the governo
and used by him officially. and shall be ca
ch led the Great Seal Of the State Of Mississil
II: pi.
g Sec. 10. All vacancies not provided 4
a. in this constitution, shall be filed IL such MAJ
y ner as the legislature may prescribe.
- Sec. IA. The secretary of state shall |
elected by the qualified electors Of the stat