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

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attendance On elections and gong 9 and re-
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Sec. 81 TIE fI1i election Ehallbe ballot. and
sllfItufe elections 81 the people, shall BE- r.
duIated BY law. llaIl h
Sec. The lseislatiEe power 81 this
State, shah Be vsstedin two distinct FbEanchs
es the one "a Be styled The Senate. the
other rtha House Of Representa- and
both together, The Legislatnreo ct the state
Of Mississippi = and the style Of Their laws
shallbe, q Be u enacted b. The Leg slaiars 81
he State Of Mississippi"
I See.5. The members Of the House q
Represent tivesgshaIl be chosen By the qnai-.
'iedelectoTs, and n serve for fheteEm of two
years, from the day Of the lmencementof
the general election, and no longer.
Sec. 8. The Representa- shall becho-
sen every two years. on the first Monday and
day following, IN November.
Sec. z. No person shall be q represents.
tive unless he be a citizen Of the UuIted
States, and shall have been an mhabltant o.
this State two years next proceeding his
election, and the last year thereof a resident
Of the county, city, or town, for which be shall
be chosen, and shall have attained the age OF
tWenty-one years.
Soc 8. Elections for Representatives for
the several counties, shall be held at the places
of holding their respective courts, or m the Sc
veral election districts into which the county
NAV he divided: Provided, That when tshallap-
pear TO the Legislature, that any city or town
hath number of free white inhabitants, equal
to the ratio then fixed, such city or town shall
have a separate representation, according to
the number of free white inhabitants therein,
which shall be retained so long as such city or
town shall contain number Of free white IN
habitants equal tofhe existing ratio, and there
after and during the existence of the right of
separate representation in such city or town,
elections for the county In which such city or
town entitled to a separate representation is
situated, shall not be held in such city or town:
And prOvided, Thatf the residuum or fraction
vi any City u NOWM CASA0Cu W PoAoVS 4CH%
resentation shall, when addedto the residuum
in the county in which it may lie, be equal to
the ratio fixed by law for one representative,
then the aforesaid county, city or town, hav-
ing tho largest residuum, shall be entitled to
such representation And provided also, That
when there are two or more counties adjoin-
ing, which, have residuums Overland above the
ratio then fixed by law, if said residuums,
when added together, will amount tosuch ra-
ito, in that case one representative shall be
added to that county having the largest resi-
dunn.
Sec. 9. The Legislature shall at their first
session, and at periods of not less than every
four, nor more than every six years, until the
year eighteen hundred and forty-fve: and
thereafter, at periods Of not less than every
four, nor more than every eight years, cause
an enumeration to be made of all the free
white inhabitants Of this state; andthe whole
number of representatives shall, at the several
periods of making such enumeration, be fixed
by the Legislature. and apportioned among the
several counties, cities or towns, entitled to
separate representation, according to the num-
Der of free white inhabitants in each, and shall
not be less than thirty-six nor more than one
hundred. Provided h0l0eUer, That each coun-
ty shall always be entitled to at least one
Representative.
Sec. 10. The whole number of Senators
shall, at the several periods of making the
enumeration before mentioned, be fixed blythe
Legislature, and apportioned among the Sc
veral districts to be established by law, accord,
inc to the number of free white inhabitants in
each, and shall never be less than one-f0urth
nor more than one-third of the whole number
of Representatives.
Sec. Ill. The senators shall be chosen BY
the qualified electors, for four years and OF
their being convened, in consequence of tn,
first election, they shall be divided by lot from
their respective districts, into two classes, a
nearly equal as can be; and the seats of tn,
Senators of the first class, shall be vacated a
the expiration Of the second year.
Sec. 10. Such mode Of classifying new ad
ditionei senators shall be observed, as wi
nearly as possible preserve an equality Of mum
bers IN each class.
Sec. l3. When senatorial district sha
be composed Of twoor more counties. it sha
Il not be entirely separated by any county b
longing to another district and no count
shallbe divided in forming district.
Sec. Ia. No person shall be a senator, N
Hess he be q citizen of the United State
and shall have been an inhabitant of this stat
four wears next proceeding his election, ar
the last year thereof, resident Of the distrl
{ for whichhe shall be chosen, and have attain
|, ed the age Of thirty years.
Sec. rs. The house Of Representative
: when assembled, shall choose speaker and
3 other officers. and the senate shall choose
president andifs officers, and each house sh
n iudOa Of the qualifications and elections Of
T own members: but contested election sh
: be determined in such manner as shall be dire
> ted bv law. "A majority Of each house sh
), constitute a quorum to do business, but a sma
er number may adjourn from day to day, a,
II NAV compel the attendance Of absent mel
E. hers. IN such manner and under such penalti
y as each house may prescribe.
3 Sec. Is. Each house may determine {
y !, rules 81 its own proceedings, punish membs
\ for disorderly behavior, and with the conse
vi of two-thirdss expel member, but not a /
y condt time for the same cause; and shall ha
Z an other powers necessary for branch Of {
y legislature Of free and independent state.
Sec Ia. Each house shah keep q iour
g Of its proceedings, and publish the sam
y and the yeas and nays of the members Of
n ther house, on any question, shall at the des
!; Of any three members present, be entered
4 the journal.
4 Sec. is. When vacancies happenin eitl
X house, the Governor, OF the person exercise
= the powers Of Governor. shah issue writs
J election to fill suchvacancies.
q Sec. 19 Senators and representatives sh
n in all cases except Of treason, felony or brea
:. of the peace, be privileged from arrest DUR
the session Of the leg atule, and in going
4. and returning from the same, allowing one