Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-02

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oFrrcE or rnE SECRETARY o. s1krE,l
s jackson, March "a, I645.
!, Comfortably with an Act Of the Legis
Iaturs, approved 24ih February, 1874, 40,
: Resolutions approved 23d February, ls41
/ WILSON HEMINGwAy, Secretary Q
:, State aforesaid, do hereby give the notice
required BY law, BY The publication Of ih'
following Act and Resolutions Of the lie
| gislature, viz:
AN ACT TO amend the Consultation of III
State Of Mississippi.
SECTION L. BE IL enacted By the Legis
Ioture Of The State of Mississippi, (tuo
thirds of each branch thereof concurring. !,
That the second section Of The seventh ar
ticle Of the Constitution of the State, un.
der the title or head "Slares," 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
State, as may be deemed proper and ex-
pedent.'
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted, That il
shall be the duty Of Secretary of State, at
least six months preceding the general
election in November, eighteen hundred
and forty -fve, to give notice, by advelti-
sing in three or more public newspapers
printed inthis State, Of this act, and the
alteration hereby proposed to he made to
the Constitution of this State, 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 fol-
lowing manner, to wit Those voting for
the alteration herein proposed, shall write
ontheir tickets The words, "Slares, amend
meni," and those voting against it, the
words "Slcpes, no amendment"
SEC. $. Be IL further enacted, That il
shall be the duty Of the SherifIs of the
several counties in this State, to make re-
turns Of the votes given for the members
of the Legislature, 10 the Secretary Of
State, to be by him laid before the mex
succeeding Legislature; and ifit shall
appear that majority of those voting for
members of the Legislature shall have vo-
ted for the alteration herein proposed, The
alteration or amendment contained ia this
act, shall be inserted by said Legislature
in the Constitution Of this State. as part
thereof.
Approved February "a, 1874.
RESOLUTIONS to amend the Constitu.
tion Of The State of Mississippi.
Resolred, BY the Legislature Of The |
State Of Mississippi, That The following
article be added TO the Constitution, as an
amendment thereto: Elections, article 9Th
SECTION |. The Legislature, at The re- |
gular session thereof in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and toriy.six, shall
pass law fixing the time Of holding cleo
tons Of Governor, Secretary Of State, Au-
ditor Of Public Accounts, State Treasurer,
members Of the Legislature, and Repre-
sentative in Congress: which law shall 1
provide that said elections shall not be !
held at the time when other public officers
are elected.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary Of Siate |
shall give public notice Of the foregoing
amendment at least six months previous |
to the next general election, according to
the provisions of the Constitution.
SEC. 8. That it shall be The duty Of the
several officers holding the next general
election, to ask the qualified voters, as |
they present theiF 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 same
shall be returned to the Secretary Of State,
in the time and manner now prescribed BY
law.
Approved Feb. 90, 1874.
In testimony whereof, have hercunto
subscribed my name, the day and
date first above written.
WIN. HEMINGWAY,