Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-11
Amendments Of the State
Constitution.
OFFICE OF rHE SECRETARY OF SrATx,


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Jackson, MGrck "a, lsi5.
CeafoFmably with an Act Of the Legs
lature, approved 24th February, 1914, and
Resolutions approved 23d February, lS4f.
/, WILSON HEMINGWAY, Secretary Ct
State aforesaid, do hereby give the notice
required by law, BY the publication q The
following Act and Resolu6ons Of TIE Le-
gislature, VIZ:
AN ACT to Gmsna he CozsfifHfisa Of tis
State Of Mississippi
SECTION /. Be g enacted by tke L<gis-
IasaTs Of the STATE Of MississiPFi. (fro-
thirds Of each brazek tksrcsf e0arErris<)
That the second section Of Ihe seventh ar
ticle of the Constitution Of the State, n
der the title or head Slaves Be so alter
ed and changed As 10 read as folioWs, 10
wit /: Section ?. The Legislature shall
have, and are hereby vested with power
TO pass such laws regulating or Prohibit-
ing the introduction Of slaves inio this
State, as may be deemed proper and ex-
pedient-7
SIC. ?. Be Il furtker eaGrtea, That Il
shall be the duty OF Secretary Of Starr, az
least six months preceding the general
election in November, eighteen hundred
and forty-6Ve, to give notice. b. advert
sing in three or more public newspapers
printed 10 this State, of this act, and the
alteration hereby proposed 20 &c made %
the Constitution Of this State, and az sad
election, the qualified electors voting for
members OF the Legislature, shall vote for
or against the alterations herein PrcPcsed
to be made in the Constitution, IN the iol-
lowing manner, TO Wit: These voting Tor
the alteration herein proposed, shall sriie
on their tickets the words, q Slsrss, Gz<z1-
ment," and those voting against II, tie
words "Slares, 10 GRenGHeat-@
SIC. ). Be Il further enectcl, That Il
shall be The duty OF The Sherfs Ct tie
several counties in this STATE, to make re-
turns Of the votes given Tor the members
of the Legislature, 10 the Secretary q
State, to be by him laid before the mex
succeeding Legislature; and If Il shall
appear that a majority Of those Votirg fcr
members Of the Legislature shall have 70
ted for the alieratiQu herein proposed, The
alteration or amendment contained n tbs
act, shall be inserted By said Legislature
in the Constitution Of this STATE, Is Fart
thereof.
Approved February p, lS44.
RESOLUTIONS to GRsad tke Co..tia.-
ton of the State Of Mississippi
ResOIred, By me LSgisla;srs Of tis
State of Mississippi, That the followiag
article be added 10 the C0nSiilatiO8, a. an
amendment thereto. Elections, article Slh I.
SECTION 1. The Legislature, a, The re-
guIar session thereof, in the year 0ne thos-
sand eight hundred AMI iorsy-six, shall
pass a law fixing the tine OF hoidIng slec-
tons Of Governor, Secretary Of SiA1e, Al
dssor of Public AecouaAs- State Treasurer.
members Of the Legislature, and Repre-
sentative IN Congress: which law shall
provide that said elections shall net be
held al the time when other pubic oEeers
are elected.
SEC. ?. That the Secretary Of Safe
shall give public notice Of the foregoing
amendment at leas, SIX months previcas
to the next general election. according -
the provisions of the Constitution.
SEC. 3. Thatit shall be the duty OF The
several officers holding tie next general
election, 10 ask the qualified voters, as
they present their tickets, whether they
are for or against said amendment; and
the several clerks shall make record there
of, as the answer may be- and The sane
shall be returned 10 the Secretary q Safe,
in the time and manner new prescribed b.
law.
Approved Feb. ., lS44.
Ia testimony whereof, have hereani0
subscribed my name, the day and
date first above written.
WIN. HEMINGWAY,