Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-01

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transact business: which body shall have full
jurisdiction 3, rods, highways, ferries, and
bridges, and a & her q county police
and shall order 81 county elections to ND va
caneies that may occnfin the 0fieesaof thar
respective counties. tho clerk Ct the court Of
Probates. shah Be the clerk 1t the board Of
county pelce.ga 4s ~
SIC. 81. No person shall be eligible as a.
member Of said board, WIN shall not nave re-
sided one year in the county, but this qnallti-
cation shall not extend TO such new counties
as may hereafter be established until one year
after their organization; and all vacancies That
may occur in said board, shall be supplied by
election as aforesaid, 10 fiji the unexplred
term.
SEC. %. The Judges Of all the courts Of
this state, and also theInembeFs Of the beard
ofcounty police, shall in virtne OF the offices
be conserVators of the peace, and shall be by
law, vested with ample powers IN tins res
pect.
SEC. %. A competent number of justices
of the peace and constables, shall be chosen IN
each county bv the qualified electors thereof
by districts, who shall hold their offices for the
term of two wears; the jurisdiction OF justices
of the peace shall be limited to causes In winch
the principle of the amount IN controversy,
shall not exceed fifty dollars: in all causes
tried by a Justice of the peace the right OF APP
peal sholl 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 1t exPedI-
emf.
SIC. 25. There shall be an attorney ge-
neral elected by the qualified electors OF the
state; and competent number of District At
torneys shall be elected by the qualified voters
other respective districts, whose compensa.
ton and term of service, shall be prescribed by
law.
sec. 26 The legislature shall provide by
law for determining contested elections o.
Judges of the High Court Of Errors and Ap
pcals, of the cfcuit and probate courts, ant
other officers.
SEC. %. The Judges Of the several court.
of this state, for wilful neglect ofduty or othel
reasonable cause, shall be removed by the Go
vernon on the address of two-thirds of boil
houses of the legislature; the address to be b.
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, an
on the journals of each house The Judge s.
intended to be removed, shall be notified an
admitted to hearingin his own defence be
fore any vote for such address shall pass: tn
vote on such address shall be taken by yea
and nays,and entered on the journals Of eac
house.
SEC. %. 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 ndictmen
/ by grand jury, and trial by petit jury, an
ppon conviction, shall be removed from Of
fee.
ARTICLE v-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT..
Sec. The chef executive power of thi
state, shall be vested in Governor who sha
hold his Office for two Gears from the time
hsi installation.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall be elected b
the qualified electors of this state The re
turns ofevcry election for governor, shall b
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of gC
vernment, directed to the secretary of state
who shall deliver them to the speaker of til
House of Representatives at the next ensuin
session of the legislature; during the fr1t wee
of which session, the said speaker shall ope
and publish them in the preseace of bot
houses Of the legislature. Contested cleo
lions for governor, shall be determined, b
both houses of the Legislature, IN such manne
as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 8. The governor shall be at leas
thirty years ofage; shall have been a citize
of the United States for twenty years; sha
have resided in this state at least five year
next preceding the day of his election, an
, 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 receiv
for his services, compensation which sha
: not be increased or diminished during th
term for which he shall be elected.
Sec. 5. He shall be commander-in-ch
ofthe army and navy Of this state, and ofth
! militia, except when they shall be called int
: the service OF the United States.
: Sec. 8. He may require information
writing, from the officers in the executive d.
. partment, on any subject relating to the dutie
. oftheir respective offices.
: Sec. Z. He may, in cases of emergency
convene the Legislature at the seat of govern
ment, or at different place, if that shall haV
become since their last adjournment, danger
e GUS from an enemy or from disease: and
case of disagreement between the two house
with respect to the time of adjournment, az
!, iourn them to such time as he shall thin
i proper, not beyond the day Of the next state
i meeting of the Legislature.
e Sec. 8. He shall from time to time. ciy
{ TO the legislature, information of the state
= government, and recommend to their cons
deration such measures as he may deem NJ
cessary and expedient.
: Sec. 9. He shall take care that the laws
2 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
Il pardons, and remit fines; and in cases of fol
9 feiture, to stay the collection until the end
the next session the Legislature, and to rem
forfeitures by and with the advice and conser
: of the Senate. In cases of treason, he she
! have power to grant reprieves by and with th
consent fthe senate, but may respite the ser
tence until the end of the next session of th
y y Legislature.
Sec. IL. All commissions shall be in til
Il name and by the authority of the state of Mi:
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal an
: signed by the governor, and be attested by th
J, secretary ofstate, #
Sec. II. There shall be a seal of th
: state, which shall be kept by the governs
and used by him officially, and shall be ca
b led the Great Seal Of the State of MississiT
8 pi.
Sec; ID. All vacancies not provided fc
IN this constitution, shall be filed in such mar
ner as the Legislature may prescribe.
Sec. Ia. The. secretary Of state. shan !
electedby the qualified electors Of the stat,
and shall continue in office during the term
I two years. He shall keep fair register ola
n the offieia1 arfs and rrocoo,l;v,r, oe a. r.