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

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liked by lam, which flIhIl no BIZ s1ifnsnisltad
during her CONTINUATION in oEiee.5i
4 SECS l6 a. sapady no EupbrHes doufv of GhanI
cory sbal be sstablIeheds With fulr inradl 80
LIN eli matters 4fseq ity Forid u. hotksgegs
Tie Legislature may give 70 the circuit FOUR
Of each county equity jorIadicfosl ID q kasea
/ wlTeretIle valae ora thHt1, " amount iIl con
| froserku. d 10 not xfseed fpo humid Cd dollars
also, IN, all cases az divorce. and fur tle re.
| closure of mortgages. The chancellor shall
BIZ elected bv iIie quilted ele tors Of tie wfI IL
Site. f0s tie terri q. six years; aud shall be al
least thirty ycaFsOld az the titne Ofhfs election
Sec Z. The style of all fHaccss sh4 bs
1.-The State pf Mississippi" and all prOssea,
lions shall be- carried on IN ihs name and by
the authority of .The State If Mississippi ! and
shall copcllde against the pc fces and dignity
.ofthe same.s ~. IN h
Sec. Is. "A court Of probates, shall he eFtab-
Iislied III each county in this state, with juris-
die ion IN al matters test aiLeritary and u adj
ministration nlorpllaass buSmess and the aliOt.
ment OF dover. ia cases Of i'd 0cy and I0lacyi
and OF persons nan L0hlpos nsentis. The Judge
df said court shall be elected BY the qaai fed
electors oI the respective counties, for tn term
Sec. 10. 9Phe clerk Of the High Court Of
Errors AMI Appeals shall be appointed BY said
court for the ferIn ofieug years, and the circuit
D obate and other inferior courts, shall be et-
ected By the qualified electors Of fie respective
counties. and shall hUid their offices for tire
term. of NO years. n-
{. Sec 20, The qualified electors Of each coun-
tv shall elect five persons for the term OF Two
years, who shall consliipte a board oil police for
earh county. majority Ofwhom may trans CT
business, which bod, shall have full jursdIc-
2fc.1 nxy0r roads farriaa and mr. ri
and all other matte of county police aud
shall order II county elections to ill vacancies
that may occur in the ofic of heir respective
counties The Clerk of Probaies shall be the
CierkOi he Board of Coun Police.
Sec. 81. No person shall be eligible ~
member Of Vaic board. who ehal hive not re-
sided one yearsin the county bot this quallfi
cation shall nat extend to such ne1g counties
as may hereafter be established until one year
after their organic ltIpn /; and all vacancies thu
may occur III said board shall be supplied by
elect ION af,res id 10 Gil the urexpfred tern.
scc. y. The judges of AL the courts of ttliss
state. and aiso The members Of The board ff
county police. shaIlin virtue Of their Offices be
cOnservators oftise peace and shall be w law
vested with ample pOwers in this respecs.
: Sec. D. A competent mum ef 81 iusticcs Of
tie peace and con-t4bles shall be chosen IN
each county by the qualified c'ect6rs thereof
ydisfricts, who shall iield their Offices tor he
term Of two years the jurisdiction Ut Justices
Of the peace shat be hunted to causes Il which
the principal nftllc amount in c0ntroversy.
not exceed fifty dbl are in all caus s tried BY
q justice Of the peace, the right Of appeal shah
be secured under such rules aud regulations as
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. "a The Legislature may from tune 10 |
lime establish such other inferier courts rs |
may be deemed necessary, and abolish the |
same whenever they shall deem it expedient |
sec. 25. There shall be an attorney genef-
Il elected 0y the qualified electors of the state;
Ind competent number OF district attorneys
hail be elected BY the qualified voters Of their
respective districts; whuse compensation and |
ERIN OF servie shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. %. The legislature shall provide by law
dr dcie mining contested elections Of judges |
Il the High CourtMDf Errors and appeals, Of
he Circuit and Probate Courts, and other of
icers.
See. ~. The judges Of the several courts
f this state, for whfuI neglect Of duty or othfrI
eafonable csuse hall be removed BY The 4
governor on The address Of wo-ihirIs Of both
ouses OF the legislature the address IN be by
bin 70 e OF both houses. The cause cr eau
es for which such removal shan be required,
hall be stated at length in such address, and .
d the journals Of each house, The Judge 80
tended 10 be removed. shall be notified and
Omitted TO a hearing in his ow n d fence before
nv vote for such address shall p4eS tie vote I
q such address shall be taken tv yeas and
ays,and entered oaII1e journals of each hDllse. I
Sec. . Judge nf probstes, clerks, sheriff,
nd other county officers, for wilflll neglect Of
aly, or misdemeanor IN offic shall be liable
preEeniimeni or indictment BY grand llrv
nd ira By pe,itjlF and upon coav.ction shall
, removed from Office.
ARTICLE ". LIZ
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. h
Sec. |. The chief executive pawer of:this state :
all be vested in governor, wl0sHs,lI hold his :.
ice for two-ytats from the time Of his iustaIs
ton
Soc. 2: Tho governor shall be eec,ed iby the
Iaiiled electors Of the siafe. The returns Of s,
cry election for g0gornor sI3 II be scaled 10 4.
q itransmitfsd 70 The seal of goyeFnment. di- !,
cted To the secretRrY Of state who shall defiv. q
them 10 tho speaker 81 the house Of Y
Eiyess ~ The next ensuing session of the Leg -
aturc during The FIRST week of which session =
said speaker shah open and publish fsaer IL =
PrefeHee Of both tonses OF tie Irpislature. =
'e LeFson having the highest number III vots 3 =
al DC goycrnors bat if two or moro shall 81 =
uai ana tHghestln vote then one % glcn shall :
chosen gpyernor by the Joint boIidf III b1tll
use Of houses OF the Legislature Confesle 2
'ctions for governor shall bc determined n az
Y houses of the Legislature, in such Fnarre- al
shall be prescribed by law n
Sec. s. The Gnvernlr shall he af 4. ass tl,irt %
ars Of age, shall have been citizen II tlae a
ted States Tor " euty years shall have rcsili. ne
"a this state at least Ave years rex IS I'll
dayhis election. and shall moi he ca5aias II. a.
ding tho etlice more than four years ia any W.
IN Of six years. - - = =, 7
sec. al4e shall al -etased ti.sea receive C., !,
services compensation which shall uol he 20
Teased or diminished during The tenn ~ -
ich1csha@l te eIecttd ~ ~
seq ale shall Re cenmahd In chief Or :.
army and navy eithts III st Inc rs
except Wien they sh III 30 cal d mi, Nv ne
sieepf he United Ststes. 3 - les
'ees y lIe may eqnire Information IL willing
the officers IN the executive deptrtne 81 n III
sp5leet relating 10 tie aaties 81 lsaif ysss urs
I I've atfces As M sisi - IL 81 81.
So HI lie may IN cases of emefaefc cor d 4,
tlle a. The seat ~ NJ
s = tetent place. If that 6eross, III
: s.lelf last nom II II
nly ors Rom a q lse in case ~ IA.
Neen IN fRf dt,iaea1 III