Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-08

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nor ~fnil become Vacants s. death, nation
rknopal from Office. q Otherwise the Pre
dent & Tie exels t1e
rs..se,asr i,s,f;I III 6 Governor sIi M & 81
,sl;;gf..sls ei'.l .e "a t ie death. ~
reogsl .F11s X ~. 81 other dt bon
81 ~ prerilenf AZ the senate, 90 exercising
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Horse Of RebIe Cd saves shah eNIee
c|Iee 81. d dent Of the eglale shan
lave been ald hen the once q. q
1890 ~ = :. lie enate ard
- ho',,e si, sII vacant 81 ls rs
of9hs eenate. IN S acting as set1e of
sai or a time shall BIZ PROD alio,a
IS chosen q the once q Cover
/ Sec Is. when either the President %
the senate 81 S6e 81 81 the HoI1e q Repre-
i sentatites, shan 81 exc Sc said ofaees he shah
/ receive tie colf1sns len 81 Goveruof only
4 and his duties as I,feads nt or speaker shall be
Il susBehdeds and tie senate o. house b Re-
II nresentatites, al Che case may bel shah Gil
the vacancy Until his duties e governor sliall
cease.
! Sec. 10. A sheriff and one Or more coro-
ners, treasurer, surveyor and ran er, shan be
elected in each county by the qualhed cleo
tors thereof who shall hold their olices ioT two
years, unless sooner removed; except that the
eoroper shall hold his ONCE until the successor
] BE duly qualified. ss
"a II g..
Public Accounts shall be elected bY the qua
4 LIED electors 81 The state, who shall hold their
Offices for the term Of two years unless sooner
Z removed. aS
: Sec 1. The legislature shall provide BY
: law, for Organizing and discipining the mile
8 tia Of this state, IN such manner as they shall
Z deem expedient, not incompatible with the
f constitution aud laws ofthe United States N
: relation thereto.
al Sec. 9. Commissioned officers Of the mill.
tia, (staff officers and the officers Of volunteer
8 | companies excepted1 shall be elected BY the
ri persons liable to perform military duty, and the
! Qualified electors within their respective com.
b mands, and shall be commissioned By the Go
v vernon.
/. See. 3. The Governor shall have powel
], to call forth the militia 90 execute the laws o
d the state, to suppress sinsurrection, and repe
% invasion. 81
di ARTIcLE vI.-7IllPEAcHMENTs. a
J. SEC. l. The House of Representative
lel shall have the sole power of impeachmg.
IS SEC. Q All impeachments shall be tried b.
h the senate. When sitting for that pnrpos
the senators shall be on oath or affirmation
g. No person shall be convicted. without the con
,. currence oftwo-thirds of the members pre-
e, sent
At SEC. 8. The GoVerno rand an civil officer
d shall be liable to impeachment for any misde
f. meanor in Office; butjudgment in such case
shall not extend further than removal from Of
fee, and disqualification TO hold any Office 9
e honor, trust or profit under the state; but thl
N party convicted, shall nevertheless be liable
~ and subject to indictment, trial and punish
ment, according to law, as IN other cases. s
~ ARTICLE vIE.-GENRRAL Provisions.
= SEC. /. Members the Legislature, and a
: officers, executive and judicial, before they en-
8 ter upon the duties of their respective Offices
Z shall take the following oath or affirmation, t
y wit:-"I sclemnly sRe ar Cor affirm, as tn
. case may BED that | WI support the constitr
& ton of the United States and the constitutio
3 of the state of Mississippi, SO long as cont
s. nue. citizen thereof and that win faithful
: discharge to the best ofmy abilities, the du
TIES Oh IQC ULLlCG totN-c
r. helpme God"
= SEC. q The Legislature shall pass sue
:. laws to prevent the evil practice Of duellmg a
= they may deem necessary, and may require a
IN officers before they enter on the duties Of thei
- respective Offices, to take the following oat
Il or afirmation:-"I do solemnly swear, Tor a
"a firm, as the case may be,) that have not bee
engaged In duel, By sending or accepting
20 challenge to fight duel, or by fighting
M duel since the first of January, in the year
e. our Lord one thousand eight hundreds 0n
I'll thirty-three, nor viii be so engaged durin
;.fl my continuance IN ofice-so help me God.
h SEC. g. Treason against the state sha
~ consist only in levying war against it, or
adhering tolts enemies, giving them aid an
in llcomfnrt. No person shall be convicted f
le- treason, unless mthe testimony of two wi
les nesses to the same overt act, or his own cor
fession in open court
". SEC. 4. Every person shall be disquali6e
8, from holding an Office or place Of honor
We Iproft under the authority of this state, wh
p. shall be convicted of having given or offere
in Iany bride to procure his election. Laws sla
,es be made to exclude from Office and from su
al frage. those who shall hereafter be convicted
III bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crime
"a or misdemeanors Tile privilege of free su
= frage shall be supported by laws regulatn
vs elections, and prohibiting under adequate per
of alties, all undue influence therein, from powe
J; bribery, tumult, OF other improper conduct.
,e- Sec. 5, No person who denies the being
a God, or a future state afterwards and punisl
he ments, shall hold any Office in the civil depar
ment fthis state.
es, Sec. 6. No laws of general nature, mles
ut. otherwise provided for, shall be enforced unit
nj sixty days after the passage thereof.
DR. Sec. z. No money shall be drawn from th
of Treasury but IN consequence Of an appropriia
nit ton made by law; nor shall any appropriate
mt Ofmoney for the support of an army Be mad
all for longer term than one year.
he Sec. 8. No money from the Treasury sIla
m be appropriated toobiects Of Internal Improve
he lment, unless bill for that purpose Be appre
we'd by two-thirds Of both branches Of the Il
he gislature; and regular statement and accour
is Of the receipts and expenditures of public nc
nd lneys shall be published annually.
he Sec. g. No law shall ever be passed 10 rais
a loan Of money upon the credit Of the state.c
bus pledge the faith ofthe state for the paymeT
or or redemption ofany loan or debt unless sue
al law be proposed IN the senate or house ofref
Ip- Iresentatives, and be agreed to bY majority
the members Of each house, and entered 3
for their journals with the yeas and NAYS take
m thereon, and be referred to the next succeed
ing legislatures and published for three month
Be previous 70 the next regular election. ii thre
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