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III ARTICLE III.
II tn6nEArrvE DEFxKTitRNT.
II Sec. i. Every free white nnIe perpou Of the
ade Of twenty one years or upwards who shall
] BE- apcitizen Of the United States and shall
fhave resided ~ this Strife one yssr pext. pre-
lc3diug ap electicns and the last teqr months
a fara e. vote, ehall BE- deemed = nnalfed cleo
tdr. And any such qualified eIfct0E who may
4 happen 10 Be Fin any county, city or town. other
than that Of his residence &C the time 0fnn elec-
fiop or who shall have removed 20 any county,
CITY OF town, in which he would have been d
Qualified eleGtor, had he not 90 removed, may
Il vote for any State or District officer or mem
fber OfCOh6fess, for whom he could have voted
i in the county Of his residence, or the county,
/ city or town, from which he may have % ro-
moved. $50 eF 2" SO
4 Sec. 2. Electors shall, In all cases, except in
those oftreascn, felony or breach Of the peace,
ance on elections, and going to and returning
from the same. @
Sec. 3. The first election shall be By ballot,
and all future elections by the people, shall be
regulated by law.
Sec. A. The Legislative power Of this State
shall be vested id two distinct branches the
| one to be styled "the Senate," the other 'Ihe
/ House Of Representatives !" and both together
"The Legislature of the State of Mississippi"
And the style of their laws shall be, "Be Il en-
acted By The Legislature Of The State Of Mis-.
siSsippi'"
Sec. 5. The members of the House of Rep
| resentatives shall be chosen by The qualified
electors, and shall serve for the term of two
years, from the day of the commencement of
the general election, and no longer.
Sec. 8. The representatives shall be cho-
sen every two years, on the first Monday and !
day following IN November.
Sec. z. No person shall be representative
unless he be citizen of the United States, and
shall have been an inhabitant pfthe State two
years next preceding his election, and the last
year thereof resident of the county, city or
town for which he shall be chosen, and shall
have attained the age oftwenty one years.
Sec. g., Elections for tpresen,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 Provided, That when It shall ap.
pear to the Legislature, that any city or'toWR
hath number Of free white inhabitants, equal
to the ratio then fixed, such city or town shall
have separate representation, according 10
the number of free white inhabitants fhereins
which shall be retained SO long as such city OF
town shall contain number OF free white in-s
habitants 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 separate representation is !,
situated, shall not be held in such city or town.
And PrOuided, That if the residuum or frac-
ton of any city or town, entitled to a separate
representation shall, when added to the rssidu:
UNI inzthe county IN which it may lie
be equal to the ratio fixed by law, for Que rep
resentative; then the aforesaid county, city Or
town, having the largest residuum, shall be en-
titled to such representation And Provided Z
a1ees That when there are two-or more coun- |. :,
ties adjoining, which have residuums over and
above the ratio then fixed by law, If said resi- !
dHnms, when added together, win amount TO :
such ratio, in that case one representative shall
be added to that county having the largest res
duunl.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall az their first
session, and at periods of not less than every 81
our, nor more than every six years, until the a
Iear 1915; and thereafter atpeiods OF not less e
han every four. nor more than every eight 81
vears, cause an enumeration TO be made of all 4
he free white inhabitants ofthis State, and the pr
Whole number OF Representatives shall al the W
eyeral periods ofmaking such enumeration be sh
xed by the Legislature, and apportioned 4. tn
nong the several counties, cities or towns en- or
tiled to separate representation, according To- 4
ne number Of free white inhabitants IN each. lsh
nd shall not be less than thirty SIX nor more lo
nan one hundred : Provided, hosceuer. That "a
ach county shall! always be entitled to at least liz,
ne Representative.
Sec. 10. The whole number of Senators be
1ail, at the several periods or the enumeration pr
acre mentioned, be liked by the Legislature, pc
10 apportoned among the several districts h, ~
established by law according TO the mum. sal
q OF free white inhabitants in each, and shah 6hi
sVeE be less than one fourth, nor more than uid
OF the whole number Of Represents no.
,es. cd
oec. IL. The Senator'S shall be chosen bv
qualiled electors for four years, and On Oh
en- nelng convened IN consequences OF the Ap
g election. they shall be divided BY lot from tim
eL respective dIHtricts into two classes, as
airy equal As they can be. And the seats of PEI
senators Of the first class shall be ~ nla
the expiration Of the second year. the
Sec IL. Such mode OF CLASSIFYING I,ess IA aftf
aonal Senators shall be observed. Al win ~ sfa
airy as possible preserve an equality ST num- {
IS IN each Glass; q / snp
Sec. y. then i Senatorial district sbaIl shs
. Sonpose9 OF two oE more counties, ii shan wil
oe ennrely separated By any county beIonr. 10
g another district aud no county sbaIi IS bav
Ided ia forming district. 9Aass - go 49,
pee. II No person shah be Senator III. yea
: !. ne be citizen of the United Slafes! Ana Yea
y fave been an inhabitant Of this State four yea
.Es next precedIng his election. and fba IsSt shsI
thereOfa resident Of the district "a 81 n;S
Of thirty years. = - ~s, :.
sec. L2; The house offepr tafives. when be !
sm a.S ~ si5sn ciccse speaker and It's OH. eui
es officers and each house shan ;l - tb sS.''
qqallncatIons and election oE its own man. conF
!, 0ut contested election shah Is de1ey1s;.s ~
70 such manner as shall Be directed 81 sion
Z 3 majority Of each house shall cons. he
quorum % do business, but ssSailar - 4:
loer may adjourn fromday to ay. s5 ,s. cs;S.
pei the attendance at absent r1s'nlss =; .s