Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1843-12-14

ARTICLE lIE.
,.rg fR6IstATlVE DER RYnlRATs -
See. /. Every free white nile person III,
1age Of twen'y -Dle years q upwards. whOshal
: be q citizen Of the United States, aud shal
. eeding an election, and The last four monthl
lsxihinstAe county, city or town in which hetpf
fers {, vote, shall be deemed qualified cleo
!, itr. And any such qualified eleclof who ma,
happcn TO be in any cotlt ~, city or town, 0theI
tha that Of his residence &C tire time Of m cleo
: ton. OF syhn shall have removed tDany county
1 city OF town, inWliieh he would have been :
lquaGiEied eIecior, had he not 90 removed, nnat
b9ots for any State or District officer or mem
!! her Of Congress- fOf whom he could have voted
in the county of his residences, Or1hc county,
. lefty OF town, from which he may have SO re
!. l.tIdVed. IfSI IL .ss..
Ii Sec. q. Electors SHALT in all cases. except In
, these 0ftreason. felo0ysor breach of the peace
be privileged from arrest during their attend.
anee on eectous,e and g5ing TO and returning
! from the same. &c. - gY
Sec. 3. The first election shall be by sllot.
and all future elections by the people, shall be
regulated by law.
Sec 4. The legis' alive power of this State
shall be vested III two distinct branches the
one to be styled sqhe Sena e." the other sghe
House Of Representatives - and both together
"The Legislature Of the State of Mlssis- ippi.'
4 And the style oftheir laws shaIl be. "Bs IL en-
acted By The Legislature # The State Of Ma.
siSstppi." 5t
Sec. 5, The members Of the House, of Rep
resentatives shall be chosen by the qualified
electors, and shall serve for the term of tso
years, from The day of the commencement of
| the general eiectiOc. and no longer.
Sec. 6. The representatives shall be cho-,
sen every two years on The first Mondaj and
day lolowing in November.
Sec. 7. No pc san shall be representative.
| nness he be a citizen of the United States, and
| shall have been an inhsbitant offhe State two
years next preceding his election, and the last
year thereof resident of The county. cay or,
town for which he shall be chosen, ans shall
have attained the age of twenty one years.
Sec. 8. Elections for r. presen. atives for the
several counties, shall be held at the places of
holding their respective courts, or in The sever
al election districts INTO which the county may
be divided: PrOuided, That when i shall ap
pear to the Legislature. that any eity or town
hat number of free white inha5is ants. equal
10 the ratio then fixed, such city or town shall
have separate representation according to
the number OF free white inhabitants therein, |
which shall be retained SO long q such city or
town shall contain number pc free white in |
habltants equal to the existing ratio, and there
after and during the existence OF the right of |
separate representation in such city or, Town, |
elections for the county in which such city or |
town entitled TO a seporste representation is |
situated. shall not be held in such city or town |
And Provided, That II the reslduum or frac-
lion of any city or town, entitled to separate /
representation shall. when added TO the residr. |
um in the county IN which it may lie. |
be equal to the ratio fixed by law, for one reps
resensative; then the aforesaid county. city or /
town, having the largest residunnl shall be en-
titled to such representation And Pr0Uided .
also, That when there are two or more coun- {
ties adjoining. which have residaums over and /
above the ratio then fixed by law. if said resi- /
1pnms, when added together. vii amount 10
such ratio, IN that case one representative shall
be added to that coun yshaving the largest res
iduum.
Sec.g9 The Legislature shah al their first
SESSION. and at periods of not less than every
four, nor more than every six years, until the
year l545; and thereafter at periods Of not less
than every four, nor more than every eight
years, cause an enumeration 10 be made of all
the free white inhabitants Of Ibis State. and the
whole number OF Representatives shall al the
several periods of making such ennmerat on be
fixed by the Legislature, and apportionei a.
pan1 the SIEVE al counties, cities or towns en-
titled TO separate represent alton, according 10
tne nu'nser OF i.ee whlte tasaapitanfs IN each,
aed snah not De less than 1nlrty six- nor more
Than one hundred Provided, hoUerer, That +
each count shaE always be entitled to at least
one Representative.
Sg Arc. 70. The whole number OF Senators
sg.s as..ns seyera. pesiooso o. .9e enumeration
Del re mentioned, be liked By The Legislature. Fl
and spportionea among the several di .triets to
be an'ished by law. according TO the num-
0es q zee Mn. 9s gaotants u each and shall
$3.50 10 Is ~ nan one lo'lrn, nor more than
y Inc wiloie numoer OF hepfesenta-
80 g. ~ nj X
,Ls ' a,;., iE me Senator'S shall De c!ose by
her 4S c,,,.', lot loar Years and on
ens,f 4s,ig cohvepsa n consequences q the
i,.s. sept'ohs taey snall pc divided by lot yum
s 81 ss[lc.s INTO TWO
he enstr g q ,,, ,s t ss gs ana Inc seass 9.
..1 e .s fs1 class s'iali pc vacated
~: ~ e1 y, o. .ne second year
oasI g.. SUI ngls o. new ed
.a,v ssa PC Observed. as VII
1s ,aa g possible preserve az equality Of num-
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