Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-10
Amendment 10 ID ConstItullOn.



ACT proposing en- auenimrni o. tlc Cos
N siitaiion oi De State ri 81 sss.tpp.
SErTI9N I. B, it enacted bv che Legislature OF
TIC State ui Mssissip7i Ow'-tllHls Of eaca branch
eoncurrnel That TIE sixteenth srciial ~ he fourth
article Of the constitution n' the State o' M-s.,-p-
pi he - changed, altered and ameHiei, @ read as
f6iows;
section 10th. A separate superior court of
ehanoery shat Be esiahlchci. with full jurisdiction
N al matters Of equity: Proried, however, the
legislature may also give n the circuit courts Of
each county equity jurisdiction A chancellor shall
be excited BY the qualified electors Of the whole
State, anl shall b. 81 ltast thirty years Old at the
time OF his eecloa.'
Sec. ,. b. Il further enacted, That l. shall BE- the
duty OF the Secretary OF State al least SIX months
preceding tie general election n November next To
give notice, By advertisement; Ia three IT more ~
the newspapers printed in this sintc ui this act aud
the amendment proposed thereby 10 tie existing
constitution Of the State. And At he sad election
the qual1ed electors OF the state voting fur meme
bcrs OF the legislature, shall asa vote iof or against
said amendment, in manner ot,wing on ihe tick
ele OF those voting for sad alneulments shall be
written or printed the word amendment" aud on
the tickets Of those voting aglut SAID amendment
shall be written or printed the words "no amend.
ment"
See ). De It further enacted, That tie shcrns
Of the different counps shall make returns of the
votes taken for or against said amendment and ais,
OF the whole number OF votes given for members OF
the legislature, 10 the Secretary ol State. IN the
same manner and under the same rules ana fcpu,a
IONS as are prescribed BY law "a Feaisn To elections
o. members Of Congress And u shall he the duty
Of the Secretary OF State 10 lay al the returns so
mace, before The next succeeding legislature and
y IL shil appear That a majority Of the qualified
electors voting for members Of the Legislature, shall
nave voted ior said amendments then the alteration
contained IN the first section Of this act shall Dc IN.
serted oy sad legislature as part Of the consti-
tuition of this Stale.
Sec T. he II further enacted That the auditor
Of public accounts shall issue warrant on the trea-
sury IN favor OF any printer OF publisher Of news.
paper employed IN pursuance Of the second srctlon
o. TINS act, on the certificate Of the Secretary If
S'ale That the account Of such printer Or publisher
~ correct.
Sec }. And be il further enacted, That this act
shan TAX, effect and be i1rce from and after lis
passage JOHN W. KING.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
4. j.. BlNGAMAN
President Of tho Scnate.
Approved February 49, 1882
A. G. McNUrT.
DEPARTMENT or SrArr,
jackson Nj. Man /, 1880
oeriily tho above 10 be irue copy Of The orig
NAL now on file, in the Secretary's Office.
BARRY w. BENSON. See. Of State
- The Mssssippiap, the Natcbez Oyeckly,
Free Trader, the Columbus Democrat, Pontoloc In !
iellgeacer and Paulding Clarion will pensc publish |
the above law for six months. b. w. q.
April 80 l3-6m