Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-09
Amendments Of the State
Constitution.
Oyrmr or THE SECRETARY or STATE,l
jackson, March "a, 1915.


Jackson, March "a, 1915.
Comfortably with an Act Of the Legs
alofe, approved 9th February, 1914, AM
Resolutions approved 23d February, ls41
!, WILSON liEMIYowAY, Secretary o.
State aforesaid, do hereby give tho notice
required by law, by The publication Of the
following Act and Resolutions Of the Le-
glsaiure, VIZ:
AN ACT 10 amend The Consultation Of tie
State Of Mississippi.
Src11oN |. Be Il enacted BY The Legis-
hturc IF Me State Of Mississippi, (tDo.
Mirds Of each branch thereof eoncurring.)
That The second section Of the seventh ar
iicle OF tho Constitution Of the State, I'M
der the title or head "Slayes," DO so alter
cd and changed as to read as follows, 10
wit Section 2. "The Legislature ehall
'haye, and are hereby vested with power
10 pass such laws regulating or prohibit
ing tho introduction Of slaves into this
State, as may be deemed proper and cx-
'pcdieni.'
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-fye, 10 give notice, by advert-
sing in three or more public newspapers
printed in this State, Of this act, and the |
alteration hereby proposed TO be made 10
the Constitution Of this State, and at said
election, the qualified electors voting for
members oil the Legislature, shall vote for
or against the alterations herein proposed
TO be made in the Constitution, in the fol-
lowing manner, 10 wit Those voting for
The alteration herein proposed, shall write
on their tickets tho words, Siares, amend
ment," and those voting against it, the
words "iSlarcs, no amendment"
SIC. 5. BE Il further enacted, That il
shall DO the duty Of the Sherifs 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, 10 be by him laid before the next
succeeding Legislature; and il il 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
aci, shall be inserted by said Legislature
in the Constitution of this State, US part
thereof,
Appvorod February "a, 1874.
RESOLUTIONS 10 amend The Consiitu.
lion Of The State Of Mississippi
Resoioed, BY the Legislature of the
State Of Mississippi, That the following
article DO added 10 the Constitution, as an
amendmenithereio; Elections, article Slh:
SEcTioN l. The Legislature, a, The re-
gulat session thereof, in the year one thou.
sand eight hundred and iorly.six, shall
pass a 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 il Congress: which law shall
provide thu, said elections shall not be
held at The time when other public officers
ure elected.
SEc. ?. That the Secretary Of State
shall give public notice of the foregoing
amendment at least six months previous
10 the next general election, according to
the provisions of the Constitution.
SEQ. 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 tho same
shal be returned to the Secretary Of State,
in the time and manner now prescribed by
law.
Approved Feb %, 1914.
In testimony whereof, have hercunto
subscribed my name, The day and
date first above written.
WN HEMINGWAY