Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Cry OF JACKSON, August 26, l61li


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~ ENILEMEN-Ihe Constitution
GW provides that the Governor shall
take care that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted.H Ihave, Therefore. thought proper
to advise you what Officers are to be cleo
Ted at the next General Election, and to
directthe manner in which the election IS
10 be held, the returns thereof made, and
the bonds of the officers then elected, eX~
ecuted and approved. Different opinions
prevail as to the expiration of the terms OF
Office of the Judges and District Attor-
news, elected to-ill vac2ucies occasloned
bv death, removal, resignation, and the
creation of neio Judicial DiStricts-aIso,
in relation to the tenure of the Offices OF
county officers, elected under the same
circumstances.
The llth section OF the 4th article oil
the Constitution provides that"lhe judy
es of the Circnit Court shall be elected by
the qualified electors of each Judicial Dis,
lrct, and hold their Offices Tor the term OF
four years, and reside 10 their respective
districts" The 25th section speeches
that "There shall be an Attorney Geaer'
al elected by the qualified electors Of tue
State; aud a competent number OF Dis
trct Attorneys shall be elected by the
qualified voters of their respective dis
trIcts, whose compensation and term OF
service shall be prescribed by law" The
la " presclibes That those officers shall be
elected for the term OF four years. The
2Oth section of the same article provides
.sTho qualified electors of each coun.
ty shalle elect five persons, for the term Of
two wears, who shall constitute Board OF
Police for each county, a majority Of
whom NAV transact business" And the
23I section. directs that A competent
number of Justices of the Peace ard
Coostabos SHALL be chosen in each coun-
~, bv the qualified electors thereof. By
VIII shall hold their Offices for
the term of two wears" TIE Consiitu.
ian and laws rcnpire ell other countv oe-
foors 70 ba eIec,ad for the term of twn
wars 80 -..'... ..'
Tire Constellation further nres,r;hos ,hat
q An vacancies not proyided for in the
Constitution. shall he filled in such manner
~ tbs LEGISLATURE may prescribe.n The
schedule of the Constitutjon provides that
the first election. for all State and county
officers, nnder the Constitution, (membeis
Of the LEGISLATURE exceptedA shall be
held On the first Monday, and dav follow.
inr in Nav 1893; sand the officers ther
elected, shah continue in Office until TIKI
succeeding general election. and after. IN
tie same Raaaaer as ifthe election had taken
1lace al the time list aforesaid" The
Succeeding GENERAL election took Mace o.
the FIRST Monday and day follow inc, If
November. 1888. The "a section OF ,be
ac, "orescribinc the manner of filing va.
oancies in DublIc oricesn provides "Tha
when any vacancy shall occur in an,
State Office. sc, when ,ho pnexnired tern
thereof shall have more than one wear t,
run, It shall DO The duty ofthe Governo
&,,ta issue wrirs Of election, requiring al
election 10 be held 10 fiji the uacrpirel
term Of said Office, &c., and in The cas-
ola State officer, to give 60 DAYS notice.
The clause quoted from the schedule t.
the Constitution, clearly indicates that !
was the intention Of the trainers Of tn
C9pstWtion, that all State Officers, Judg
gcs, Distiict Attorneys, and all Count,
Officers, should be elected at a genera
biennial election. The act Of 1888 pro
videsfor filling vacancies occasioned b
death, removal, resignation, CT otherwise
The term or otherwise clearly embrace
vacancies accustomed in the offices G
Judges and District Attorneys, By til
credtioaT neD judicial districts, and va
cancles in County Offices, occasloned b,