Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-17
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which among other things, provided qualified electors ofthe
should bennia the first Saturday seecne
constable, Justice who should
hold their Offices constable were 10 be
jusce ofe peace and constable County And said
Justice addition his privileges justice peace Of
the county, be President of the Seecmen the con
% besides the duties required ohm Constable County, TO
Collector The eectmen of the
Columbus, by this declared body polite copo
In obedience this law the citizens of this town. Saturday
October 1885, elected Eli Abbott Esq., such justice the peace who there
by became president of the board and who held his Office for years
that is until the first Saturday October 1885, which day he
ted, and has continued o hold untltn
At neither Of the foregoing elections vacancy by DEATH g
nations removal reuo such constitution law contemplate
no uexpred term OF previous incumbent be filed
queny there necessity order from the Board
hold either of these elections this Board
AS the constitution expressly ordains justices peace
years. no Justice of the peace can be elected for less
than years, fill unexpred previous
ben-consequenty Mr. Abbott hold his Office for years. from the
election never justice
time, except aforesaid his presidency
this board incidental his usceshp the incident share the fate
o principals and if he has been such justice he has never been
president of boards and presidents necessary the said body polite
and corporate he has not justice there has not been since October
body polite corporate the of Columbus, such
tempad attempted be created continued by the aforesaid
The constitution makes the duty eboard police order elections
Gil vacancies may the offices their respective counes
This board then great SURPRISE have learned 1a his Ezeency Gov Nc
the State which he that the Offices all justices OF the
throughout the expired the first Monday Novembeast The Act
aforesaid declares that the office of Mr. Abbott shall expire till the first
Saturday in Octobernext
The ordering elections fill vacancies is executive ncdoThe
Governor the constitutions required order such elections
instances the board of police therefore, when ordering such elections
acting judicial but executive capacity; and this their
ecuve character they independent of the Governor their being
pudence county police presume
offices certain ohe High Court of Errors and Appeals had
ed or vacant and that he ought to order elections fill those
h been urged in defence of his Excencys circular that he was
bound the laws faithfully executed singular defence of cir
GUAR the object Of which nnul the laws and then make
The late President of the United States was charged with advancing the
principle that bound law that he might deem
uona His friends denied the CHARGE principle found advocates
party His Excency goes beyond the advises he does not
ORDER tribunal he CONTROL merely n law of
the Legislature but alter it, and what has caused the this
board a the board police for the county taken his
his order declaring the office president expired
the first Monday in last months ordering election fill what they
pleased vacancy said oceA before
according the until October
questions The police
alter the law virtually alleging that the first Saturday October
proper eecng Of the the and counbu
that the FIRST Monday and day following November odd Can
uen he judiciary with power
in case involving the question: properly brought before any branch it,
bun with alter law of the Legisauo amend what
defects Legislative the board declared their o
wOud like the opinion other five individuals have been examined
] o. nrro5 for NV the law il bebooyes every citizen Of the 70 de-
emne how he will aswheher he will comply with the order by
1.-THE office of Mr. Abbott expired Monday month";
edged by the Governor and those who
think with him. for the election of all STATE and Oces for the
reason his office expired onthe FIRST Monday November
uen according their decon he not justice OF the
president seemen Of the from that
day until October and individual who compliance with
the late order the board Of police emPhhcay decides We cannot
be persuaded that will ded that the Governor Board Of
Police odeded without color show of reasonWh it?
The Governor has told have the board of police We there
the Observation-Disclosures the constitution ITSELF before proceeding
consideration the schedule The constitution expressly ordans that
the members ofthe House Representatives shall be chosen
the first Monday and day following November and shall for the
of from the day the of the general election,
that is from the first Monday November The first election for Senators
and Representatives be general throughout the State, and be held
the first Monday and day following November 1888 general election
therefore, election held throughout every Of the State for
first Monday and day following Noven-
Der Of odd year. called general election by the trainers
the Constitution because all the State and officers be ELECTED
days, because election be held the
members Of the Legislature See 5 9th and 29 section Of
Bird article
The constitution silent as to the time when any other officers except
members Of the Legislature shall be elected Had ordained that all State
officers should have elected the first Monday and
following November every odd years them and that law
ding of the peace other would have
neither board police
would be the tribunal to be their duty to execute the
law, until declared void the tribunal
Now the schedule, Of which prepare going
operation of the constitutions by 6fb ordained hn cleo
should be held the Monday and day following December 1882
1.-THE convention sat the fall previously for members of Legislature who
to hold their offices until the first Monday November 1885, This Le