Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-18
Amendments OF The State
Constitution.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE,l
Jdckson. March "a, IS45.

Jackson, March "a, l645.
Comfortably with an Act Of The Legis-
lature, approved 24lh February, 1914, and
Resolutions approved 23d February, 1874,
n, WILSON HEMINGWAY, Secretary Of
Stale aforesaid, do hereby give the notice
Required by law, BY the publication Of The
following Act and Resolutions Of the Le-
gislature, viz:
AN ACT to amend The Constitution ofth
State Of Mississippi.
SECTION /. BE il enacted BIZ the LegiS-
lature Of The Stale Of Mississippi, Giro.
thirds Of each branch thereof concuryiag.)
That the second section Of the seventh arr
tcle Of the Constitution Of the State, IN
der the title or head 'sSlayes,n be so alter
ed and changed as to read as follows, to
wit Section 2 "The Legislature shall
have, and are hereby vested with power
to pass such laws regulating or prohibit
ing the introduction Of slaves into this
Slate, as may be deemed proper and ex-
pedient'
SEC. Q. Be IL further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of Secretary of Slate, at
least six months preceding the general
election in November, eighteen hundred
and forty-fve, 10 give notice, by advert.
sing in three or more public newspapers
printed in this State, of this act, and the
alteration hereby proposed 70 be made to
the Constitution of this Stdte, and at said
election, the qualified electors voting for
members Of the Legislature, shall vote for
or against the alterations herein proposed.
TO be made in the Constitution, in the lol-
lowing manner, to wit Those voting for
the alteration herein proposed, shall write
on their tickets the words, +" Slapes, amend
ment," and those voting against it, the
words "Slares, no amendment
See. s. BE il further enacted, That ii
shall be the duty Of the Sherifls of the
several counties in this State, to make re-
turns of the votes given for the members
of the Legislature, TO the Secretary of
State, 10 be by him laid before the mex
succeeding Legislature; and if it shall
appear that majority of those voting for
members Of the Legislature shall have yo-
ted for the alteration herein proposed, the
alteration or amendment contained in this
act, shall be inserted by said Legislature
in the Constitution of this State, as part
thereof.
Approred February "a, 1914.
RESOLUTIONS to amend the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Mississippi.
Resozped, by the Legislature Of the
State Of Mississippi, That The following
article be added 10 the Constitution, as an
thereto: Elections, article Sth: /
SECTION /. The Legislature, at the re-
sular session thereof, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty.sixy shall
bass law fixing the time Of holding cleo.
ions Of Governor, Secretary of State, Au-
litor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer,
members Of the Legislature, and Repre-
entaiive in Congress: which law shall
'rovide that said elections shall not be
leld at the time when other public officers
ire elected. I,
SEC. 2. That the Secretary Of State
hall give public notice of the foregoing
mendment at least six months previousl
0 the next general election, according toll
40 provisions Of the Constitution.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty OF the
averal officers holding the next general
lection, to ask The qualified voters, as
ICY present their tickets, whether they
re for or against said amendment; and
he several clerks shall make record there
(, as the answer may be; and the same
lall be returned to the Secretary Of State,
! the time and manner now prescribed by B
w.
Approved Feb. %, 1914. y
In testimony Whereof have herounto N
subscribed my name, the day and y
date first above written. \
WIN. HEMINGWAY, ~
Secretary Of State. 4