Southern Argus., 1838-12-04


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81 IS peFson shall Be- eIiriibIs IS
} member Of said heard, who shall not have rer
sided one year III the counLy but THIS auallEi-
) cation saal NOT extend 70 such new counties
az may heEeat er be established until one year
: after their or auization; and al vacancies that
may occur n said board. shall Be supplied BY.
, election as aforesaid, to 81. the ule2Pifed
/, SIC. % The Judges Of al the courts of
4 this state, and also the members of the board
: ofeounty police. shall IN yirtno Of the Offices
be conseryafoTs Of the peace, and shall be by
I iaw.yeSted with ample powers m this res
! SEC, -. a competent number Of justices
) of the peace and constabIes, shall be chosen III
2 each county BY the qualified electors thereof
by districts, who shall hold their Offices for the
; term oftWo years; the Jurisdiction Of Justices
4 ofthe peace shah be limited to causes in which
s the principle of the amount IN controversy,
e shall not exceed fifty dollars: in all causes
! tired by aiustice Of the peace, the right of APP
T fpeal shall be secured under such rules andre
q gulations asshaH be prescribed by law. y8
2 SEC. "A. The Legislature may, from time to
: time, establish such other inferior courts as
lmay be deemed necessary, and abolish, the
same. whenever they shall deem it expedi-
It ent. - sr -.
Y SEC. %. There shall be an attorney ge-
n neralelected by the qualified electors of the
n state; and competent number Of District At
o torneys shall be elected blythe qualified voters
e oftheir respective districts, whose compensa-
ton and term Of service, shall be prescribed by
IS law. & 90.
N Sec 26. The legislature shall provide by
e law for determining contested elections Of
e Judges ofthe High Court of Errors and Ap-
u pcals, Of the circuit and probate courts, and
l. other officers 3}qt rssts
ri SEC. %. The judges of the several courts
y of this state, for wiu neglect ofduty or other
+ reasonable cause, shall be removed by the Go
st vernon on the address of two-thirds of both
in houses of the legislature; the address to hehy
ID joint vote Of both houses. The cause or eau.
e ses for whichsuch removal shall be required
" shall be stated al lengthn such address, and
ON the Journals ofeachhoIlse The Judge 50
Of intended to,be removed, shall be notified and
8 admitted to hearing m his own defence be.
e 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 eacf
house. asaaiA s4 i aset
= SEC. %. Judges of probate. clerks, she
s riffs, and other county officers, for wilful neg
= lect of duty or other misdemeanor in Office
u shall be hableto presentment or indiatmen
= BY grand jury, and trial by petit jury, anC
= upon convection, shall be removed from Of
Q fee.
ARTICLE v-ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.,
Sec. l The chef executive power of this
- state, shall be vested in a Governor who shall
hold his Office for two rears from the time o.
- hsi installation.
Sec. 2. The Governor shall be elected bv
- the qualified electors Of this state. The re.
a turns ofevery election for governor, shaA be
sealed up and transmitted to the scat of 90.
II vernment, directed to the secretary of state
: who shall deliver them to the speaker Of tht
8 House Of Representatives at the next ensuing
session Of the legislature; during the first week
:, of which sessicn, the said speaker shall opeI
- and publish them in the presence of botI
4 houses of the Legislature. Contested elec
so tions for governor, shall be determined, bJ
n
= as shall be prescribed by law -
i Sec. 8. The governor shall be at leas
i thirty years ofage; shall have been citizer
~ of the United States for twenty years; shall
= have resided in this state at least FIVE years
= next preceding the day Of his election, anC
a shallnot be capable of holding the Office more
- than four years in any term of six years.
q Sec. A. He shall at stated times receive
: for his services, a compensation which shall
os not be increased or diminished, during The
term for which he shall be elected.
~ Sec. 5. He shall be commandcr-in-chie
n ofthe army and navy of this state, and ofth'
IA militia, except when they shall be called int,
- the service OF the United States,
- - s Sec g. He may require information j
q wiring, from the oficersIn the executive de
be partment, on any subject relating to the dutie
he oftheir respective offices. E36
sor Sec. r.. He. may, IN cases of emergency
in convene the legislature at the seat of govern
- ment, or at different place, if that shall havt
become since their last adjournment, danger
81 GUS from an enemy or from disease; and il
m case of disagreement between the two houses
M with respect to the time of adjournment, ad
in journ them to such time as he shall thinl
nd proper, not beyond the day of the next state,
aid meeting Of the Legislature.
of Sec. 8. eshall from time to time, civ
for government, and recommend to their consi
deraton such measures as he may deem ne
cessary and expedient.
Sec. 8. He shalltakec care that the laws b,
.O5 faithfully executed.
leu Sec. 10. In all criminal and penal cases
exceptin those Of treason and impeachment
LL IN he shall have power to grant reprieves an,
S Sn pardons. and remit fines; aud II cases Of for
n0 feiture, TO stay the collection until the end Q
the next session of the legislature, and to reni
=. forfeitures By and with the advice and consen
li nn of the Senate. In cases of treason, he shal
l la have power to grant reprieyes by and with th
consent ofthe senate, but may respite the sen
s.. tence until the end Of the next session Of th,
IN IN legislature.
Ian Sec. IL. An commissions shall be in th,
an name and by the authority Of the state Of Ms
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal an,
In- signed by the governor, and beattested by til,
al, secretary of state.
en Sec. u. There shall be a. seal Of thi
* state, which shall be kept by the governor
and used by him officially. and shan be cal
cli led the Great Seal Of the State Of Mississiip
ar; ~. asss7
ge Sec. 13. An vacancies not provided fo
as in this constitution, shall be filed 10 such man
Ye ner as the legislature may prescribe.
So Sec. IA The secretary Of state shall b,
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