Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-09-18
E'rTvF DEPARTMENT
i,cKsoN, August 26, 1871. !

> that the laws NC ST..
~ ! II have, therefore. thought proper
w -" what Officers are 10 be cleo
lf 0sx, General Election, and to
n p' a ns in which the election is
. p ,be returns thereof made, and
IT, !. i The officers then elected, ex''
~ :, approved, Different opinions
n a !. 70 i the expiration of the trims of
a bs ~ judges and District AttOr-
i,.,sJ 10 fill vacancies occasIoned
In re.,JyaI, resignation, and The
A, If aep judicial D'.'ricts-aIso,
L .oo 10 the tenure of the offices of
\ 'n oiicers, elected under the same
Instances. ,. A,h or,;,,o .,
I Y .'mtion provides that "The Judg
n ''Circnit Court shall be elect by
i ''f,d electors oF zach Judicial Dis
1, ,I hold then 5ih:es for the term of
~, add reside 10 their respective
,rl." The 25th section speeches
' 'c'I, shall be ao Attorney Gener'
.,,sib BY the qualified electors OF the
| s.1 and competent number of Dis,
/ ,rornsys shall be elected by the
sfsd voters of their respective dis
whose compensation and term OF
I. .b,II be prescribed by law" The
E,o,,,ibes that those officers shall be
| for the term Of four years. The
'.oc,ioo of the same article provides
,,Tbo qualified electors of each coun.
M elect FIVE persons, for the term of
Tears, who shall constitute a Board Of
L. for each county, majority of
n nav transact business" And the
Faction directs that " A competent
.her of Justices of the Peace ard
sIobIes shall be chosen in each coun-
H. the qualified electors thereof, by
Its. who shall hold their offices for
erm of two years" The Constitu.
aud laws require all other county Of
J TO be elected for the term of two
,e Constitution further prescribes that
vacancies not provided for IN the
tuition shall be filled 10 such manner
E Legislature may prescribe" The
ule Of the Constitution provides that
rst election, for all State and county
rs, under the Constitution, (memhefs
e legislature excepted,) shall be
IN the first Monday, and day follow
b Nav 1888; sand The officers then
l, shall continue IN Office until the
ding general election, and after, in
ne manner as Jfthe flertion had taken
at tie time last gorcSaid." The
sIing general election took place 90
Ht Monday and day following, IN
nbe,, 1883. The % section of the
rescrlblDg the manner OF filing va
es in public Offices" provides THAT
any vacancy shall occur in any
Office, &c. when the uneXpired term
# shall have more than one year to
t shall be the duty Of the Governor
issue wis Of election, requiring an
N to be held to ill the uncrpired
t said Office, &C., and in the case
tate officer, to give 60 days notice.
e clause quoted from the schedule to
institution, clearly indicates that II
he lnteutlon Of the trainers of the
tuition, that all State Officers, Judg.
District Attorneys, and all County
RS, should be elected at a general
tai election. The act of 1888 pro-
tor filling vacancies occasioned by
, removal, resignation, or otherwise,
term or otherwise clearly embraces
nces occasloned in the offices Of
eS and District Attorneys, By the
ION Of nep Judicial Districts, and va
es IN County Offices, occasIoned by
reailon of new Counties, new Dis
and new offices. At the period oil
option OF the Revised Constitution,
y, there were but four Judicial Dis
Seven Districts have been crea,
ice that period, and in no instance
ne Judges and District Attorneys Of
Hs'rlcls first elected at a General
on II the construction of the Con.
IN prevails, that Judges ard Dis.
attorneys, elected TO fill vacancies
onea by the creation of new Dis
oo ", their Offices for four years, anc
y oiilceFs, elected to fill vacancie:
oned by the creation of new Coun.
'lsi''c's and Offices, hold their off,
I '%o years, the intention of the fra.
VI 'lle Constitution would be defeated
very few officers would be elected a
EIectlon-and elections
Of being biennial would be week
constitution Of the United State,
'Oes mat members of the House
e G. elected Tor two years; get, wher
state IS admitted into the Union
mber elected only holds his office
unexplred term of that Congress
sac md Mill.