Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-08-05

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the sams shall be- agreed to by a rnaierltv If
all The members elected TT each pf the tap
j,agsps, s.tah proposed aiisuinien nj or artseHds
,net,tH shstl bs siitstea on their JOURNALS with
the yeas and Hys thereon and referred ~ Tho
general assembly tIeH tssf fe be chnsan !
ard shall be published fsr hix months pfsvietH
10 tie time Of fbatinv suth tlHise. Aaa "
in The general assembly nest efosan ntuts-
said, such proposed amer dUanf OF amend
fneBta shall be Hnteed IT. BY tgn.thiraa If all
tba members eiatied Icy each hctfsh, then il
sfiaIl be- tho duty III the HehaTti assembly IL
abbtrsit s,seh proposed anHi1atnfft II mend
maJft IT To he People, in snth n,snhsr, an1
Al such time, M The general assembly shai'
prescribe And If The people af'all 4 PROVE
and rati(y aueh amendment nr rsHe adfnentts q
~ Ii t~na1nfify of pIl The fitiz"ss # ihn
sfa,s voting fir Representatives. voting ~
,l,ip favpf. such amendment Or aHiends sn'4
shall 4fptne fart Of this fehstittiRaf.4~~
han huya Atfe hdhfeht or amer dfnenfs Srt ~"
r,patitutfnt, shall bh bfapaf ed il pt1fft@fetF
If tho foregoing pre- yihitra, he sahta fhHiF ~
ssah If Tho said sessions be taad three tifrsa
I'M three several lays in zach hotlse. 1hfF
fArislature shall not pfppbs6 amendments !"
tIa constitution efFetef than once In six
yeafs3
Dbtg--1Lat after The year ffls thnusnrd
! eight hundred nj six, NtsaiisFff 'He4f'ilffa
ii The psnsta1 assembly shH1 thinL il neest4
enfy I'd amend or change lht= ebh#si,utfah.
they aitatl teeatnniend 10 the elefttfa, NJ th+
next ~eihttisn for members 10 the general az
sembly. To- votA for Of against D eeHFentieh +;
and If il shall appear 'lts, a minority OF tlse
citizens Of The state. voting Tor representa-
tiees. have voted for ii convention, the general
assembly shall. At their nsft %sessJehs CAL y
convention, ~ consist OF az many tnefnhefa ~
thate NAV he In the general aeaanblyt to ha
chosen IL The same maiher, nj The saf'h plaees
aid by the same electors that clihgse ths tsh4
erai assembly, who shall meet within tire"
months aftHf tht said election, ff the purtos"
Of revising, amending Or changing The const'.
tuition. but no alteration, If this constitution
shall ever take place, 30 al 10 INTRODUCES slase'
~ of involuntary s~efvitida Id this State.
Indidua Every ,Welf h year aftet this
constitution shall haze tnken effect, Al ire
general election held for governor, there sitstt
he q poll npHnads in which tho qualified elaf'
tors Of the stale shall express. by vote, WIS
her the are in favor Of calling 4 convention
ut not and If there should BIZ n nfjoritY Of nj
the votes given nj sneii election IN ftfof # Il
convention, The governor shal inform The mat
general asaeinbly thereof. whose duty II fha!4
he to provide by law fnr The election OF tbs
members to iha convention, The number thHfr-
Of. and The time md place Of their meeting
sbith law sliall not BIZ passed unless agreed
/, 10 by a majority Of 81 The members elected ,"
both branehes Of the general assembly AMI
which convention, when met, Hhail have II
: in their ppwer 10 reviea,'anend or thahRe TIE
:. rauatitufigtt. tiat An The holding any part Of lis
human creation In slavery, N involuniafs pht.
vrtpde, eau only originate in tHnrpation and
. tyranny, no alteration Of this constitution shall
ever faks place 20 a. to introdute slavery o.
involuntary sefvltnda in this state, other Hiae
han fur the punishment Of eriiaea, whereof
the bsttv shall have been duly convicted.
1 Misstssippi-W benevsr two.ihirds III eacft
branch Of The Legislature shall deem airy
ftappe. aIteration or amendment necessary ~
i this constitution, such proposed change. alter,
alton or amendment shall be read and passed
O BY . ~r,airritY Of two.thirda of cath house re-
$ spectiveIy ot each day, for three several days
y Public notice thereof shall then be given BY
the SECRETARY Of state, at least Hix months
n preceding tie nest general sleetjon. nj which
tho qualified electors shall Wits directly for oi
! against uehfhanne, alteration 5f amendment
aud If u shall appear that a majority o. t1t
n qualified ~Hlefiafs Wiling fir tIishibers OF the
laris latbre. shall have voted for tho proposef
!. changes. alteration br amerarus nj, then II sbai
i be inserted by the next succeeding legisla
is tnre, "a a part Of this constitution, and 10
in uthertvfes,
Maois-Whenever two thirds IF Tie gene
,e raj assembly shall think 1t necessary to alter O
~ amend this rbnstttuFon they shall ~fteefrinef'
" othe ELECTORS. ut thf hext sfeetionef member
of be general Hssenifly. 10 vote for or against
n. eonyehtion j and IL ii stiall appear that 4 tHa
81 fority Of III Tie citizens II Tho state, VI ting 70
80 Representatives, hays voted for a contention
70 the general assembly shall, at their next see
q. 4lot,t call a convention, 10 conelst bf as man
st members as there may be In tho general Al
III sernbiy. to be chosen in The same manner, q
q the atpe place, snd BY the satire electors 'rf
che oas the general assembly, and which COT
-, ~ventjon shall meet withih tbrte months afte
he said election, forstha phrbose Of resisin
.at altering, Or amending this constitution.
he Anbama--Ths gshsral assembly, wfer
asf ever fWtb.thirds bf each house shall deem
oh necessary, may propose amendments ~ III
eofstgation , which proposed amenfdnfn
on shall be duly published in print. Al hast fhrt
months before the next general election Of r
ise representatives., for the consideration 81 Il
people sud it slaII be the duty 81 tho ssv'
9th raj rtfr dine ~oficers, ri lib next general sle
Ter tcn which shall be held for representatives..
,i1 open a poll for, and make a seturn 10 the q
re. ~eretary If state f6f tho time being, Of u
the names # all those voti' & fof representative
ors who have voted on snth Proposed amen
to tnepts ; and if thsreuron It shall appear IN
the q majority Of all The citizens 81 tuls state, We
the ing for REPRESENTATIVES, have voted in fav
cen Of such PROPOSED amendments and tWo-th'r
IF each hatsse Of the next general assenb
hall shall, after such an election. apd before al
Their, ratjfy the same amendments by yeas a
uays, they shall BIZ vslids To all intsufs q
pc purposes, al parts NJ this constitution: r
de, yided, that the said proposed amendmsr
use shall, at Zach Of the said s~cseioua, have be
Sc read three tinase, on thfse several days
and each house.
pec- Migsoari~-The general assembly may
any time propose .hcb amendments to Il
,ab- consti tution as tWo-tbifas Of each house sh
next deem expcdlent which shall be publish
Inc IN all the newspapers published in
! or state three several tines, at least i've
d 70 month";. before the neXt general election !; q
flrdE If, 4, the first session Of The general aase
,tfer bly, after such general election, two-'hirds
1nes, each houae shall, by yeas aud nays, rat1yf'
tive proposed amendments, they shall be Va
shall to all intnnfs ard purposes, an parts Of
eopstitntioa : Provided, that such rropo
mint amendments shall be read on three sevt
titu- days, in each house, AZ well when the A
bsrs arc proposed, az when they are finally ratIf
~MicEfgaa-Any amendment or orne
STA ments to this constitutions may be propose'
law, The eenase or house Of representatives
lade, # the SHINE shall be agreed to By a naJo
~ r tta ,nSyeLrrs nfprfnd fn parh rf the