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

raohy shall noa s. granted bit in eases frOvi-
ded for BY laW, By suit Id chancery.
Sc rs Retlrns Of all elections By the peO-
BE shall Be made % the secretary Of tie State,
IA euchs a manner as may bepfescribed BY law
Sec. Ii. Nonew county shall be established /
by the legislature, which shallreduce the coun-
ia or counties, or either Of them, from which
IL NAV be taken, to less contents than I'VE
hundred and seVentY-slx square miles, nor /
shan any new county be laid of Of less con-
tents.
to admit foalI de fights and privileges Of free
white citizens Of this state, all such persons Of
| the hoctaw and hickasaw tribes Of Indians, /
as shall choose 70 remain IN this state, upon
such terms as the legislature may from timeto
time deem proper.
1 S Sec. .. The Legislature shall have no power
to pass laws for the emancipation OF slaves
l without thescOnsent of their owners, unless
where the slave shall have rendered to the
state some distinguished service, IN which case
the owner shall Be paid a fun capitalization the
slave so emancipated. They shall have no
power to prevent emigrants 70 this state from
bringing with them such persons as are DEEM
Il ed slaves by the laws Of any one ofthe United
or description shall be continued il slavery BY
the laws of this state! Provided, That such
person or slave be the bona fde property of
such emigrants: And provided, also, That laws
J may be passed to prohibit the introduction into
this state, Of slaves who may lave committed
} high crimes in other states. They shall have
: power to pass laws to permit the owners Of
slaves to emancipate them, saving the rights
ofcreditors, and preventing them from becom-
f ing public charge. They shall have full pow
er to oblge the owners of slaves to treat them
T with humanity, to provide for them necessary
clothing and provisions. to abstain from all in
juries to them extending to life or limb, and in
case oftheir neglect or refusal to comply with
the direction of such laws, to have such slave
or slaves sold for the benefit of the owner or
D owners.
e Sec. 2. The Introduction of slaves into this
n state as merchandise or for sale; shall be pro-
hlblted from and after the first day of Nav,
i eighteen hundred and tllirty-three: Prorided
7 That the actual settler or settlers shall not be
e prohibited from purchasing slaves in anv state
e In the Union, and bringing them into this
I state for their own individual use, until the year
; eighteen hundred and forty-fve
Sec. 3. in the prosecution ofslaves for crimes
II OF which the punishment is not capital, no in
u questb grand jury shall be necessary: but
q the proceedings in such cases shall be regula-
ted by law.
MODE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
IS Whenever twO-thiTds of each branch os tie
Legislature shall deem any change, alteration
y or amendment necessary to this Constitution,
e such proposed change, alteration or amend
De ment, shall be read and passed b. majority
J. OF twO-thirds of each house respectively on
2 each day, for three several days; public notice
thereof shall then be given by the secretary of
IS state at least six months preceding the next
general election, at which the qualified electors
Is shall vote directly for or against such charge.
/ alteration or amendment; and if it shall appear
OF that majority of the qualified electors voting
e for members ofthe legislature, shall have voted
e for the proposed change, alteration or amend
] ment, then it shall be inserted by the next sue
ceeding legislature, as part of this constitu-
ton, and not otherwise.
III SCHEDULE.
J. Sec. l. All rights vested, and all liabilities
s. incurred shall remain the same as if this con-
to stitution had not been adopted.
le SEC. 2. All suits at law or in equity, now
u pending in the several courts of this state, may
p be transferred to such court as may have prop
I er jurisdiction thereof ao
y SEC 8. The governor, and all officers, civil
L and military, now holding commissions under
o the authority of this state, shall continue to
bold and exercise their respective Offices until
h they shah be superseded pursuant to the pro-
s visions of this Constitution, and until their suc
u cessors be duly qualified.
r SEC. a. All laws now IN force In this state.
not repugnant to this constitution, shall contin-
/ ne to operate until they shall expire by their
own Limitation, or be altered or repealed by the
a legislature
a SEC. 5. Immediately upon the adoption of
u this constitution tire president of this conven
d ton shall issue writs ofclection directed to the
g sherifs of the several counties, requiring them
to cause an election to be held on the first
u monday and day following in December next,
n for members of the legislature, at the respec-
q tive places of holding elections in SAID conn
u ties, which elections shall be conducted in the
t manner prescribed by the existing election
L laws of this state: and the members of tie le-
gislatufe thus elected, shall continue in Office
d until the next general election, and shall con-
" vene at the seat of government On the first
Q monday in January eighteen hundred and
g thru three; and shall at the first session order
j an election to be held in every county of this
+ state, on the first monday in may and dav fol-
d lowing, eighteen hundred and thirtv-fhree, for
5 all state and county officers under this consti-
+ tuition, (members of the legislature e3 cepteh1
and the officers then elected shall continue In
: Office until the succeeding general election ard
I after, inthe same manner as fthe election had
taken place at the time last aforesaid.
u SEC. 6. Until the first enumeration shall be
/ made, as directed by this constitution, the an
: polntment of senators and representatives
among the several districts and counties in this
s state, shall remain as at present liked by law
Il p. RUTILIUS K. PRAY.
President ofthe convention. and renresan-
e tative from the county of Hancock.
: Attest: JoHN II. MALLORY, Secretary.
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