Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-27

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approved. shan Sc reT 81 b. both houses ae.
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6vs Str once 81 other lion
81 dt the senate 81 4
tie once ol Governor tie eE 81
House 81 Repre- Ell strives shah exercise the
Iae. ID the ] u dent 81 the senate e
have been chosen, and when The oice 81 Co
vernon, resident % the senate and sneeZef ct
Ire house shall become vac1nGih the recess
ofthe senate The ll0r attihg as secretary a
state lor the time being, shall By proclamation
convene The senate, that President may
be chosen % exercise The oflce 81 Cover
J Sc, Is. When either the President Of
the senate d SpeakerOf the House 81 Repre-
senlatiqes shall 81 exercise said Office, Re shall
receive the compensation 81 Governor only,
and his duties as President OF speakeF shall Be
suspended; and the senate 81 house of Re-
representatives., as the case may Be, shall fll
the vacancy until his duties IS governor shall
Fno.so .
Sec. I9. A Shorthand one Or more coro.
neTs. treasurer, surveyor and ranger, shall Be-
elected IN each county ~ the qualified cleo.
tors thereof, who shall hold their Offices Tor two
years, unless sooner removed; except that the
coroner shall hold his Office until the successor
be duly quaIifed.
Sec %. A state treasurer and Auditor Of
Public Accounts shall be elected BY the qua
lifted electors ofthe state, who shall hold their
efiees forthe term Of two years, unless sooner
removed.
0 MILITIA.
Sec 1. The legislature shah provide by
law, for organizing and disCiplining the mill.
TIA Of this state, IN such manner as they shall
deem expedient, not incompatible with the
cOnstitutioniand laws Ofthe United States IN
relation thereto. s9atsHa
Sec g Commissioned officers Of the mili.
Tia, (staff officers and the officers Of volunteer
,cDmpanies excepted shall Be elected BY the
| persons liable to perform military duty, andthe
qualified electors within their respective com.
mands, andrshall be commissioned BY the Co
vemoEs e0t tlIT'snof
Sec. 8. The Governor shah have power
70 call forth the militia 70 execute the laws Of
the state, tOisuppress insuFFection, and repel
invasion. a = - ' @
ARTICLE VI-IMPEAcHMENrs.
SEC. L. The House Of Representatives
shah have the sole power Of impeaching.
SEC. 2. All impeaehments shall b 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-
clKrence oftwo-thirds Of the members pre-
sent.
SEC. 8. The Govefno 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, shan nevertheless be liable
and subject to indictment, trial and punish
ment, according to law, as IN other cases.
ARTICLE vII-GENKRAL Provisions.
SEC. /. Members ofthe legislature, and al
officers, executive and iu1icial, before they en-
ter upon the duties of their respective Offices
shall take the following oath or affirmation, e
wit:-"l solemnly swe ar Cor affirm, as the
case may BEL that will support the cOnstitu
ton of the United States and the constitution
Of the state Of Mississippi, so long as 1 cont
nue. citizen thereof and that / viii faithfully
discharge to the best Of my abilities, the du
ties Of the Office Of ,accofdIngtO laNf-sC
/ h6lnma fSoIss
SEC. q The legislature shan pass sucI
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 then
respective Offices, to take the following oatL
OF Affirmation: do solemnly swear, Tor at
firm, as the case may BEL that have not been
engaged ina duel, BY sending or accepting q
challenge to fight 4 duel or BY fighting q
duelsince the fFst Of January, il the year d
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
tIlirty-three, nor win / be 50 engaged during
q my Continuance in ofice-so help me God.
Il SEC. 3. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against il, or N
adhering to IT'S enemies, giving them aid and
comfort. No person shah be convicted fol
treason, unless on the testimony of two wit.
nesses to the same overt act, or his own con-
fession in open court.
q SEC. 4. Every person 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 bFibe to procure his election. Laws shall
be made toexclude from Office and from sui.
fraga.those whoshall hereafter be convicted d
bribery, perjury. forgery, or other high crimes
o. misdemeanors. Tie privilege Of free suf.
1 l4dSG a4r14 DC 8uppUEtSu DE laws.
elections, and prohibiting unler adequate PEN
{ alties, allundue influence therein, from power
4. bribery, tumult, OF other improper conduct.
j &sc..5. No person who denies the being o.
aGod, or a future state ofre wards and punish.
ments, shall hold any Office in the civil depart
ment ofthis state.
Il, Gec.6 No laws Of a general nature, unless
Otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
sixty days after the passage thereof.
j Sect. No money shall be drawn from the
s Treasury but in consequence Of an appFopria.
! ton made BY law; nor shall any appropriation
Of money for the support Of an army be made
for longer term thanone year. s
Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury shall
, be appropriated to obiects Of Internal Improve.
mlent, unless bin for that purpose be appro.
we'd by two-thEds q both branches Of the lie.
gislature; and regular statement and account
Of the receipts and expenditures of public mo.
neysshaIl be Published annually 80
Sec. 9. No law shall ever be passed 10 raise
loan Of nNney upon the credit Of the state, 81
to pledge the faith 81 the state for the payment
: OF redemption Of any ban or debt, unless such
law be proposed in the senate or house ofrep
tesenaafives, and Be agreed to BY a majority o
the members Of each house and entered o.
their journals with The yeas and nays taieI
thereon. and be referred 60 the next succeed
ing Legislature, and published for three month
previous to the next regular election, IN tire,
! newspapers II thisstate; and Unless majority
7 ofeach branch 6 The leg So lscte az