Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-25

Jackson, March "a, 1645.
Comfortably with an Act Of the Legis.
Iature, approved Oath February, 1874, and
Resolutions approved 23d February, lS44,
j, WfLsoN HEMINcwAY, Secretary Of
State aforesaid, do hereby give the notice
required by law, by The publication Of the
following Act and Resolutions Of the Lee
legislature, viz:
| AN ACT 10 amend HE Constitution of the
STATE Of Mississippi.
SECTION !. Be IL enacted BY the Legis-
ldturs Of The STATE Of Mississippi, (ttoo.
thirds Of each branch thereof concurving.)
That the second section Of the seventh ar
ticle of the Constitution of the State, I'M
der the title or head 'Slaves," 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
10 pass such laws regulating or prohibit
ing the introduction Of slaves into this
State, as may be deemed proper and ex-
| pedient.'
SEC. Q. BE it 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 adverti-
sing in three or more public newspapers
printed in this State, Of this act, and the
alteration hereby proposed to be 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
on their tickets The words, "iSlares, amend
ment," and those voting against it, the
words "Slapes, no amendment"
SEC. 5. BE 1t 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, to the Secretary of
State, to 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.
Appropsd February "a, 1874.
RESOLUTIONS to amend the Constitu-
ton Of The State Of Mississippi.
Resolped, By the Legislature of the
State Of Mississippi, That the following
article be added to the Constitution, as an
amendment thereto: Elections, article Sth /: |
SECTION !. The Legislature, at the re- |
gular session thereof in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and forty.six, shall
pass law fixing the time Of holding cleo
tons Of Governor, Secretary Of State, Au-
ditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer,
Of the Legislature, and Repre-
sentative in Congress: which law shall
provide that said elections shall not be
held at the time when other public officers
are elected.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary Of State
shall give public notice of the foregoing
at least six months previous
10 the next general election. according to
he 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
hey present their tickets, whether they |
ire for or against said amendment; and
he several clerks shall make record there
#, as the answer may be; and the same
'hall be returned to the Secretary Of State,
n the time and manner now prescribed by
aw.
Approved Feb %, 1874.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name, the day and
date first above written.
WIN. HEMINGWAY, II
Secretary Of State.