Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-02
Amendments OF the state
Consfilution.


Jaeksvn. MercA e. lsl5.
Conformahly wigh an Act Ct he Leg
lature, approved 24th February. lSta, aa2
Resalstions approved Esd Fsbraary, lS<f.
|, WnsoS HEuSswkx, Secretary q
State aforesaid. Co hereby give the noisrs
required by az, b ne paalea1on q the
following Act and Rsso.sticns e he Le-
gislature, w:
AN ACT 70 a=saa tks Csnshf1fisa e EAe
SAFE II Mississippi
SEcri0N 1. Be Z ssarfrd - fke L<gss-
lcturs Of tks Stsfs Fl MissisxiPFi. tfre-
thirds OF reck Br<arA tf<resf eoRczrTsz<l
That the sse0n1 sectica e The seveash ar
tirle Of the Constisution Of the S1ats. "a
der the title or head Saves" - 80 aitrE-
ed and changed - - rad a. sellews. .
wit Section ?. The Legislarzre shali
have, and are hereby vested wisA Po~er
to pass such avs regulating or Frchleii-
j. ing the introdaction q slaves loto tAas
State. As nay Re deemed PrOPsr and ez-
Pedient-7
SIC. ?. Be Z fErtkrr s-srfr6, That a
shall be the da,y II Secretary q Ssa,e. ~
least six months preceding re gener1l
election In November. siEhssea huG1ree
and forty-6ye. 70 give nOuee. ~ adseEta-
sing IN three OF more Pcoisc newSPaPers
printed in tbs State, q tbs act. and he
alteration hereby prOPosed 10 te E.6s %
the Consiigaii0n of tbs SAFE. and a. sd
election, the qualified electcrs Voiing for
members G. The Legislature. shall voie for
or against the slleraticns herrin PrcPcsec
10 be made in the Coaslt1tion. IA The Sci
loving manner. b sit ThoSs Vs<ing ior
the alieraiioR hsreia proposed. shan write
on their tickets the wer1s. sSizrss, e-~n4-
msRf,' and those voting sgaiesl Il, tie
words ~SlGrss. No Gzlrn1zSzf.~
SEC. ) Be 4 fErtisr ezscirS. Tat Il
shall be the Guty Of he Sher,fs cf he
several counties IN tbs safe, - make -
turns Of the votes gwen for the nemAsrs
of The Legislature, - tie Secretary of
Sale, to &c BY him lad beEcre TIE rex
succeeding Legislature; and Il Il shau
appear that majority of Ikose vUiiag fsr
members OF the Legislature shal have ~
ted for the alsera1u1 herein rropcssd, he
alteration or amendment eoatzsned = fAis
act. shall be inserted by said Lessiarsre
IN the Constitution q tbs STATE. As \ cart
thereof
Approved Fsbrsary "a, lS44.
RESOLUTIONS 70 ezss48 .ks Cszstss.-
tioa Of tke STATE ef Mississippi-
Resoired, 81 fts Lsgisl-fz-s 81 fl<
Stale Of Mississippi, Tat The f,siowins
article BE added % The Consiisatson. As al
amendment thereto EiectioEs. article SSh /.
SECTION /. The Legislature, a he r.
gular session thereof, In the yezr eae tA,u-
sand eight hundred and to-ry-six. sAaH
pass Law fixing The the holSiar elec.
tons Of Governor, SecFesarr Ct sac. Az
'5ItOF OF Pubic AecountS. safe Treasures.
members Of the Legislators, and Resrc-
sentative IN Congress- whieh law shalll
provide that said eisefi0as SHALL not Be
held At the time when other Pahlle o6scers
are elected.
Sac. p That the Secretary cf Safe
shall give public notice OF the farewoins
amendment Al leas, six months Previcas
10 the next general eleetien. according o.
the provisions Of the Coassisasioo.
SEC. 5. ThaSi shall Be The duty OF The
several officers hoijing The next veneral
election, to ask the qualified voter. as
they present their tickets. whether thsy
are for or against sad amen8nent; and
the several clerks shall nlAke record there-
at, as the answer nav be; and The sane
shall be returned 10 the Secretary q Safe,
N the time and manner nov presented -
law.
APprorsd Fs5. %. lSG4.
Ia testimony whereof. have kereunts
subscribed nv name. tie dav an3
date first above written.
WV. HEMINGWAY,