Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-16
Amendments OF the State
Constitution.
OFFICE OF THR SEcRrT8Kx 81 SrATx,
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OFFICE CT TuR SKcxrTaKx 81 SrATx,l
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Comfortably with an Act q he Legs
lainre, approved 2tih February, 1854. and
Resolutions approved Esd February, lSsf.
/ !, WnsoS HEMINGWAY, Secretary &
Stale aforesaid, DO hereby give The Rosice
required BY Law, by the pabliSation Il The
following Act and Resoluiions al the Le-
gislalure, viz:
STATE of Mississippi
SEcriOS 1. Be Il eascscd ~ tke L<gis-
latHre Of tRe STATE ef MississiFpi, (fre-
thirds Of sach branrk tisrcsf essezrrssrl
/ Thai the second section 81 The scventh ar
ticle Of the CoaStiiution Of The Safe. IA
der the title or head Saves te - aiisr-
cd and changed a . read a. fcllous. %
wit Section ,. The Legislature shall
have, and are hereby vested 18th poser
TO pass such laEs regulating or Frohibis-
sing the introdGcii0n Il slaves into this
State, as may &c deemed proper and ex-
'pedient.7
SIC. .. Be = frrsker czsese1, That "a
shall be the duty Of Secretary Of SAFE, a.
least SIX months preceding the gener.i
election in November, esghfeen h1ntred
and fOrty-6ye, 70 give nossee. BY ADVERT
sing in three or moFe pahlsc newspapers
printed in this State, e this aet. asd tAe
alteration hereby proposed - ee Esade -
the Constitution Of tbs SAFE, and a. sald
election, the qualified electors vOtlng fcr
members OF the Legislature. shall ve1e tor
or against the alteragions herein PFcPcsed
TO be made in the Consii;ution, IN The tol-
lowing manner, % wit. These Tcs1ng lcE
the alteration herein proposed, shat wrile
on their tickets the woEdS. . Si<rss, szlez&-
meat" and those voting against i, he
words "SiGrSs, no GmenfneRf.~
Il SIC. ). Be i further szsrte&. HAT i
shall be the duty OF the SheriEs of TIE
several counties in this STATE, 10 make ~
turns of the votes given for the menhsrs
of the Legislature, 70 the Secretary q
State, to be BY him laid before TIE mex
succeeding Legislature; and If L sksl
appear that a majority Of those Votlng fsE
members of the Legislature shall have -
ted for the alteration herein proposed, The
alteration or amendment contained IN ikls
act, shall be inserted By said Legislature
in the Constitution Of this Safe. Is \ part
thereof.
APPrOred February "a. lS44.
RESOLUTIONS to Gnssa3 tke Caastssz-
ton of the State Of NsssissiPPi-
Reso}red, By tAs Legislstsrs ef tis
Stale of MississiPPi, That tie folewlns
article be added 10 the Conssisatioa. as al
observation-disclosures; Elections, article S,h
SECTION 1. The Legislature, II The rs-
gular session thereof, in the year oae thce-
sand eight hundred and foEty-six. shall
pass law fixing The iins Of holding slee-
tons OF Governor, Secretary e Safe. Az
ditor OF Public Accounts, Stale Treasurer.
members OF the Legislature, and Repre-
sentative IN Congress: which iaw shall
provide that said elections shall nos ke
held at the time when other PablS oEEeerS
are elected.
SEC. ?. That the Secretary ol Safe
shall give public notice Of the foregoing
amendment at least six months prsviOes
to the next general election. according t.
the provisions Of the Constitution.
SEC. 8. That il shall be the duty OF The
several officers holding the next general
election, to ask the qualified voters, as
they present their 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 sane
shall be returned to the Secretary &C State.
in the time and manner now prescribed hy
law.
Approved Feb. %, 1874.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name, the day and
date first above written.
WIN. HEMINGWAY.