Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-04

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LEGIsLATfVE DEPARTMENT.. ~
Sec. /. Every free white male person Of the
are of twensy-one years OF upwards, who shall
be citizen of the United States, and shall
have resided IA this Strife one year next pre-:
cedina an election, and the last four months
within the county city or town IN which he Of
fers to vote, shall be deemed qualified cleo
tor And any such qualified elector who may
happen TO be in any county, city or town, other
than that ofi1is residence at the time OF an eec.
ton, or whoshaIl have removed to any couDtys
city OF town, IN which he would have been a
qualified elsctor, had he not so removed, NAV
vote for any State or District officer or mem
Der Of Congress, for whnm he could have voted
in the county of his residence, or the county,
city or town, from which he may have sore
moved.
Sec. 2. Electors shall, in ali cases, except IN
these cftreason, felony or breach of the peace,
es privileged from arrest, during their attend
ance or elections, and going to and returning
from the same.
Sec. 8. The first election sha7 be by ballot,
and all future elections by the people, shall be
Sec {. inc Ieeissa6ve power or gtis STATE
shaIl be vested in two distinct branches: tie
one 10 be STYLED sthe Senate, !" the other athe
House OF Representatives - and both together
ssThe Legislature of the State Of Mississippi
And the style of their laws shall be, BE Il en-
actcd By the Lsgislasurs Of khe Stale Of Mis-.
sisSippi."
Sec. s. The members of.the House of Rep
resentatives shall DE 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 e. The rfar,reaent afivea shall he chO-
sen every two years. on the first Monday and
day following in November.
Sec. z. No pesson shall be representative
'sn.eSSs he be citizen of the United States, and
ShStshave been an inhabitant Of the State two
years ns<t Preocdiag his election, and the last
year t1ereet resident Of the county, city or
town ior whIe9 he shall be chosen, and shall
nave attaln Es1 image Of twenty one years.
sec. Q. ElectlonA for representatives for the
several counties, shaifSe held atshe places of
holding their respective Courts, or in the sever
al election districts into which the county NAV
be divided: Provided. That NUhen it shah an.
pear to the Legislature, that any city or town
hath number of free white inhabitants, equal
% the ratio then fixed, such city or town shall
i,aye separate representation, according tn
the number of free white inhabitants therein,
WHICH shall be retained SO long as such city OF
Town snail contain number OF free white in.
napltants Sqaal to the existing ratio, and there
after and during the existence of the right o.
separate representation in such city or Town
slecL'ons lor me county N which such city OF
I eo"u euus's ~ 70 separate representation is
situs-eo' Sna noa oe held IN such city or town
And Prdr,ss~a' = NAT u the fesIduum or frac.
ton of any city or own, entitled to separate
representation shall, whei: aaded to the residI.
um IN the county IN which + may he.
resentative; then the aforesaid co,,s,...
town. having the largest residunf, sIsii he - :.
titled to such representation: And TgssieEad
also. That when there are two or more conn.
ties adjoining, which have Fesidunms Dber and
above the ratio then fixed by iaw,1if said resi-
duums, when added together, vii amonnt to
such Fat1oS n that case one conservative ehall
be added to thai county having The largest res
iduum.,
Sec. 9. The Legislature shall at their first
session, and at periods of not less than every
four, nor more than every six years, until fine
year 1915 !; ana thereafter atperiods of not less
than every 6nr, nor moe than every eight
years, cause en- enumeration to be made Of ali
the free white inhabitants of Ibis State and the
whole number Of Representatives shall al the
seversf periods Of making such enumeration be
ffxedbYt the Legislature, aJd apportIoneu a.
inoag the several e0unties, dties or towns en-.
tiled to separate representation according to
Ne number ri free white Inhabitants in each,
Ind shall pot be less than thirty SIX. nor more
than one hundred ProUieed. hOsOeuer, That
each .county shall. always BE- entitled to at least
one Representative.
Sec. 10. The whole lumber. of Senators
shall, at the several periods Of the enumeration
before mentioned, be fixed by the Leoislafure.
aud apportioned among the several districts to
be established by law. according TO the num-
Der OF free white inhabitants in each, and shall
never be less than one fourth, nor more than
one-thlrd fthe whole number OF Representa-
tres.
Sec. III. Tho Senators shall be chosen by
the qualified electors. for four years, and on
their being convened IN consequence of the
first election, they shall be divided BY lot from
their respective districts into two classes, as
nearly equal as they can be. Andths seats of
the senators of the FIRST class shall be vacated
at the expiration Of the second year.
Sec. u. Such mode of Classifying new adj
diGonal Senators shall h.-UDserved. as wlll as
nearly as Roaa,Iss preserve an equality Of num-
hers an each class. SO -
Sec. ID. When Senatorial district shall |
be composed of two or more counties. It shall |
not be entirely separated by anycounty belong.
ng 20 another district and no county shall he !
divided in forming district.
See. IA. No person shall be Senator un.
go ne De citizen Of the United States, aud
saali nave oeen an abikanr or mis- fate four
years next preceding his election, and the last
earthereof resident of The district for which |
be shall be chosen, and shall have attained the |
age Of thirty yearss
Sec. l5- The house Of representa- when |
assembled, shall choose speaker and It's OIL |
sers, and fhe Senate shall choose President |
md its officers. and each house shall JUDGE of