Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-16
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CRY OF jackson, August 26, lS4l.

w provides that the Governor "shall
TAKE care that the laws be faithfully exc.
clied have, therefore. thought proper
TO aayIso you what Officers are 10 be cleo.
to1 al ne next General Election, and to
1"1~l the manner in which the election is
=" ne 0eid, the returns thereof made, and
the bonds OF the officers then elected, ex,
2cuied and approved. Different opinions
prevail as to the expiration of the terms of
s.ace OF the Judges and District Attor-
neys, elected 10 fill vacancies occasioned
by death, removal, resignation, and the
creation Of aew Judicial Districts-aIso, |
N relation 10 the tenure of the offices of
county officers, elected under the same
circumstances.
Lhe lllh section OF the 4th article OF
Lhc Constitution provides that "The judy |
es CT the Circnit Court shall be elected by |
the qualified electors of each Judicial Dis
trct aud hold their Offices for ths term of
.our years, and reside in their respective
districts" The 25th section specifies |.
chat There shall be an Attorney Gener.
al elected by the qualified electors OF the
S'atci aud a competent number Of Dis
inct Attorneys shall be elected by the
qualified voters OF their respective dis
Tlcss, whose compensation and term Of
service shall be prescribed by law" The
law Prcscrl5es that those officers shall be 9
elected Tor The term OF four years. The d
gun section OF the same article provides
'hat"Ihe qualified electors of each coun. o
~ shall elect five persons, for the term of o
."o years, VINO shall constitute Board of
Z once tor each county, majority of u
whom may transact business" And the '1
%3d section directs that " A competent u
1umoer OF Justices of the Peace ard ~
~oAsabIes shall be chosen in each coun. IL
y, by the qualified electors thereof. by
listFIcts, who shall hold their offices for
he term OF two years" The Constitu. Al
ION aud laws require all other county of, A,
cers to be elected for the term of two re,
ears ,,t' or,
he Constitution further prescrbes thai
All vacancies not provided for in the
'ns"tHhon shall be filled ia such manner A.,
the legislature may prescribe" The ~
2hedue Of the Constitution provides that NV
le hFs' election, for all State and county ~ ~
Ulcers, under the Constitution, (memhers 40
the Legislature excepted shall be Va W,
ED on the first Monday, and day follow. a.
q IN May 1888; sand the officers then w
.eoicd, shall continue in office until The
acceed'nS general election, and after, in an n
.e same manner as if the election had taken OF
lace at the time last aforesaid" The
lcceedng general election took place on
ne hrst Monday and day following, in if;
november, 1888 The 2d section of the Gle
ct prescribing the manner of filing va ure
aHcIes IN public Offices" provides THAT Ia
men any vacancy shall occur in any the
tate olilce, &c. when the unexpired term Pc
lereoi snail have more than one wear TO lice
IN, 1t shall be the duty of the Governor ha,
&c, to issue writs Of election, requiring an ca
lection to be held 10 Gil the uner9ired win
r" OF said office, &c., and in the case ent
State officer, to give 60 DAYS notice uor
ne clause quoted from the schedule to Coz
re Constitution, clearly indicates tina, !, De
'as the intention Of the trainers of the
that all State Officers. Judo.
es, District Attorneys, and all Comfy
.incers, should be elected at a general
ennial election. The act of 1888 pro- ~"
des tor Milling vacancies occasioned nv 0'i
ea'h, removal, resignation, or OTHERWISE. % =
ne term or otherwise clearly embraces l.o'
loancles occasioned in the Offices of C ~
Judges and District Attorneys. by hc O"'
ca'ton Of nec Judicial Districts, and va .ou'
'nc'es in County Offices, occasioned bv S an
e creation Of new Counties, new Dis. Nv I,o'
cts, and new Offices. AT the period Of : u"
g adoption of the Revised Constitution 'oS''
1867, There were but four Judicial Dis. Sou'
cts. Seven Districts have been crea. I1en'
/ since that ner;od ona :, 'ie"- Lafa
IRE the Judges and District Attorneys of " 0
Districts first elected at a General
ectIon. II the construction Of the Con. A,
luton prevails, that Judges and Dis. City
CT Attorneys, elected TO fill vacancies Amt
asioned by the creation OF new Dis. tala
rs mold their offices for four years and count
lH,y Officers, elected TO fill vacancies ty, tw
asloned by the creation of new Conn. Iy, on
, Districts and Offices, hold their off. Two
Tor two years, The intention of the fra. two II
$ OF The Constitution would be defeated Repre-
" very lew officers would be elected NJ resent
"eheral Electon-and elections resent
FAD OF being biennial would be week. sentat
tatives
ne Constitution of the United States tive;
'T'oes that members of the Hopse Hanco
Oe elected Tor two years; vet, when Kinds
state is admitted into the Union HoIme
'emOer elected only holds his office Wanda
@ uneXDIr6d term IF tho, To.z-- ,JanL or