Mississippi Democrat., 1845-05-28

have copy Of the new Constitution fran
: ed by the Convention, which we hav
carefully read. II Is much Iess objection
able than, under all the circumstances
could have been expected. We have no
space to give a summary Of all It's proyi
sions, but will mention tho most important
The right Of suffrage is extended to eve
ry FREQ white male over 2l (, years citizei
Of the United States, 2 years in the State
and year in the Parish where he offers t,
vote, Persons leaving the State more thar
ninety days forfeit residence.
All property qualifications for Office are
abolished.
All officers, except Judges Of the Su.
preme and District Courts, and two OF
three others mentioned in the Constitution,
are TO bc elected by the people.
The Governor is TO be elected by the
people for four years, ineligible for the sue
ceeding term.
Taxation is to bo equal on every species
Of property.
4 The first Legislature Is 10 locate the seal
Of governments 81 some point not less than
60 miles from New Orleans.
No session Of the Legislature shall con
tinue for moro than sixty days--lhis proyi-
sion not to apply TO the first legislatc under
the new Constitution.
| The Constitution is to be submitted to
tho people for ratification or rejection on
tho FIRST Monday in November next: all
persons entitled 10 the right OF sufragea.
der the new Constitution, may vote for its ra-
tilicaion or rejection. NoAlgerino restric-
tions in Louisiana
| We extract the following admirable pro-
visions entire, as evidence OF the advance
of democratic doclrnes--tho progress Of
the great principles Of Equal Rights and
Justiees---
ART. l13. The Legislature shall not |
pledge the faith Of the State for the pay |
ment Of any bonds, bills, or other contracts
or obligations for the benefit or use Of any
person or persons, corporation or body tyo- |
tic whatever. But the State shall have
the right 10 issue new bonds in payment Of
its outstanding obligations or liabilities,
whether due or not the said new bonds,
however, are not to be Issued for larger
amount, or at higher rate of interest than
the original obligations they are intended
10 replace"
ART. i2l. The State shall not become
subscriber to the stock of any corporation
on joint stock company.
ART. 122. No corporate body shall here
after be created, renewed, or extended,
with banking or dscouniing privileges.
ART. 1913. Corporations shah not be
created in this State by special laws, ex-
cept for -potica! or municipal purposes
but the Legislature shall provide, by gene
fal laws, for the Organization Of all other
corporations, except corporations with
banking or discountlng privileges, he Gre.
ltlon Of which is hereby prohibited.
ART. f24. From and after the month
'f January, 1890, the Legislature shall
AVE the power TO revoke the charters Of
III corporations whose charters shall not ,
rave expired previous TO that time and
no corporations hereafter to be created
shall endure for longer term than twenty
i've years, except those which are political
,r munieipal
Arr. 1876. The General Assembly shall
never grant any exclusive privilege or mo-
nonoly, for q longer period than twenty
years"
There are many provisions which are
lot, as we humbly conceive, in accordance
with the spirit OF this age OF reform and inn
but when the delay, difficult
les and expense of calling another Convon-
ion, and the chance that nothing better
nay even then be effected, are considered,
vo doubt not the sovereigns Of our sister
State will consult the dictates Of wisdom
md prudence by ratifying what is now Of
cred as their organic law, 4,
Or The Democracy OF Yalobusha held
. meesingat CoiIeevllo last week, appoints
ID delegates to tho Conv aplion ,-and nom-
,ated the following ticket fdt she Logisla-
ure -
For Senator, Dr. Wilburn; II
For Representatives, G. II. Guy, N. In
gram, D, York.
We learn, by letter from friend, that
Mr. L. r. Howe, Of Coffceville, has declar-
ID himself candidate thar efforts
re being made by a few counterfeit demo- !
rats, and the wings, to got up a hybridous a
icket in opposition to the regular democra- b
ic nominations. So far as cur fellow q
craftsman is concerned, We hope this is not 4
o, We express this hope from feelings Of 4
'ersonal friendsAip--no, from any fear that .
he success Of the ticket win be endanger- /
d, even with the decidedly witty, and
terry talented, author Of the brilliant and