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


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SCI %. The Judgesof 81 the courts &
this state, and also the members q - $3.50
J of county POI q tEs 3. ". ~ s1 a,
be conserVatofs u We feaes -. i. 49, 49, -
] law. vested with ample poYssss Y sa's
pes s., d .oT,ne number 81 justices
of the ueace ar,d constable shall be g
& each county 81 the qualified electors s1sss2,'
Inv districts who shan hold their oices AoE tae
B term Of two years; the jIrlsdi ~ J4ssags
ri oftle peace shan BE limited 70 causes ~ Wllcn
the principle AZ tie amount IN controversy,
E shall not exceed fifty dollars: ~ ail causes
|. tried by Justice Of the peace, the right q a-
= neal shall be secured under such ruies ana re-
3 gulations as shall be prescribed BY Jaw.
ell SEC. "a Tho legislature may, rom time g
J. time establish such other inferior couIss ~ as
dmay be deemed necessary, and aDcllsn sn :.
q same. whenever they shall deem Y e1Ps al'
It ent. s s, essa IS s.
4 neral elected By the qualified electors o. tne
= state: and competent number Of District At
8 torneys shall be elected By the qualified voters
3 oftheir respective districts, whose compensa-
tion and term Of service, shallbe presented y
is law. y.
n sec. 90. The legislature shall provide By
le law for determining contested elecuons q
he Judges Of the High Court Of Errors and Ap.
u pcals, Of the circuit and probate courts, and
a. other officers.
r, sEc 81. The Judges Of the several courts
~ Of this state for wiful neglect ofduty or othe
RI reasonable cause, shah be removed BY the Go
st vernon on the address of two-thirds Of boil
in houses Of the legislature; the address to be b.
I'd Joint vote of both houses. The cause Or eau
e. ses for which such removal shall be required
ov shall be stated al length in such address, an
on the journals of each house The Judge s.
of intended to beremoved, shah be notified an
Z admitted to hearing in his own defence. be
1e fore any vote for such address shall pass: th
vote on such address shall be taken BY yea
and nays,and entered on the journals Of eac
house.
te SEC. %. Judges Of probate. clerks, she
rs riffs and other county officers, for wilful neg
w lect of duty or other misdemeanor In Office
IN shall be liable to presentment or indictmer
by grand jury, and trial by petit jury, an
40 rpon conviction, shall be removed from o.
70 fee. ~
ARTICLE v-ExEcUTvE DEPARTMENT..
Sec, | The chef executive power ofthi
Il state, shall be vested in a Governor who sha
!" hold his Office for TIVE years from the time (
hsi installation.
e Sec. 9. The Governor shall be elected b
- the Qualified electors of this state. The n
q turns ofeVery election for governor, shall b
1N sealed up and transmitted to the seat of gC
!. vernment, directed to the secretary of stat,
u who shall deliver them to the speakerof Oh
House of Representatives at the next ensuin
r session Of legislature; during the first wee
=; of which session, the sad speaker shah ope
~ and publish them in the presence Of bot
4: houses of the legislature. Contested elet
tons for governor, shall be determined,
~ both houses of the Legislature, in such manne
% as shall be prescribed by law.
II Sec. 3. Tho governor shall be OF lea
Le thirty years ofage; shall have been citize
'ls of the United States for twenty years; sha
q. have resided in this state at least five yea
~ next preceding the day of his election, an
nd shall not be capable Of holding the Office mo-
i N. than four years in any term of six years.
q Sec. 4. He shall at stated times receiy
- q: for his services, compensation which sh;
'i1 a. not be increased or diminished during Il
y term for which he shall be elected.
- Sec. 5. He shall be commander in-chi
~. ofthe army and navy Of this state, and oft
~ militia, except when they shall be called in
~ the service Of the United States.
as Sec. 8. He may require information
- - writing, from the officers IN the executive d
az partment, on any subject relating to the duti
az oftheir respective offices.
for Sec. z. He may, in cases of emergenc
in. convene the Legislature at the seat Of COVER
,o- ment, or at different place, if that shall ha
become since their last adjournment, DANCE
af Gus from an enemy or from disease; and
on case of disagreement between the two hous
- with respect to the time of adjournment, a
:; iourn them to such time as he shall THU
IA proper, not beyond the day of the next stat
80 meeting of the legislature.
{ &c Sec. 8. HeshaI from time to time, "a
M to the legislature, information Of the state
81 government, and recommend to their cons
Iteration such measures as he may deem n
cessary and expedients -
re- Sec. 8. He shalltake care that the laws
Oe faithfully executed. II ag
hed Sec. 10. In all criminal and penal cast
except in those of treason and impeachmeI
'uTt he shall have power to grant reprieves Al
acn pardons, and remit fines; and IN cases Of fl
tne fixture, to stay the collection until the end
'ec the next session ofthe Legislature. and to rem
!, forfeitHres by and with the advice and conse
me g of the Senate. In cases of treason, he sh
nan have power to grant repEieves BY and with L
ned consent of the senates but may respite the Sc
tence until the end of the next session of d
lhl 2 legislature.
han See. IL. An commissions shall be in Il
nah name and by the authority of the state of M
sissippi; be sealed with the great seal a
GIN signed by the governor, and be atlested BY &
nal, secretary ofstate.
hen See. -. There shah be a seal of Il
ex- state, which shall be kept by the governs
and used by him officially, and shah be G;
ZACH led the Great Seal Of the State Of Mississi
ear; pi.z III as
nge Sec. Is. An vacancies not provided
7 Is inthis constitution, shal BE filed ia suchma
eve ner as the Legislature may prescribe. !.
lseo Sec "A The secretary Of state shall