The organizer., 1849-09-29

~tAAAk E-rAAAN
State Of Mississippi, on the propriety Of
calling q convention to amend the consti-
tuition ofthe State"
JOSEPH W. MATTHEWS.
AN ACT TO take the sense ofthe people
ofthe State of Mississippi on the Propri-
ETY. Of calling convention to amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. /. Be Il enacted Ay the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
Is49, the sheriffs or other proper officers
for conducting elections in this state, shall
hold, at the several precincts Of their re.
sPectNe counties and cities, polls for the
purpose of acertaining the sovereign viii OF
the people ofthis state, as TO the proPrieiy
Ofholding a convention Of delegates, who
shall be authorized to amend, or remodel,
the constitution of this state, which con-
stitution, OF amended constitution, shall be
submitted to direct vote Of the sovereign
people of this slate, for ratification or re-
ectiOn.
Sec. ?. BE il further enacted, That the
Governor shall, upon the passage Of this
act, cause the same to be Immediately ad-
vertised in SO many newspapers as he shall
deem sufficient, not less than three; and
thai he further direct the sProper officers to
hold polls, for the purpose herein set forth.
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
time hereinbeEore specified, open and hold
polls for the purpose of asceraining the
sovereign will upon the call ola convention
which said election shall be conducted up.
on the same principles, and under the
same pains and penalties, as are now pre-.
scribed in conducting elections for the
election Of Governor, and the result Of the
vote for each county, town or city, shall
be forwarded to the Secretary of State
as is now required in the election Of Gov.
emor.
Sec. 1. BE Il further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts. the State
Treasures, and the Secretary OfState shall
in the presepce Of the Governor, on the
first Monday Of January, 1850, open and
count all the votes thus poled and forwar-
ded: and if it shall appear that a majority
of all the votes so polled for members Of
the legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
favor ofa convention, he Governor shall
thereupon issue writs ofelection by gener-
al proclamation, and by the usual require.
ments, to call upon the sheriff, and require
him, or the proper officer, TO hold an
election on the lst Monday and day after in
March 1850, in the several counties, cities
and towns, entitled 10 repre- sentation, to
elect the same number Of delegates to the
convention that the several counties, towns
or cities, may be entitled to elect repre-
scntatives to the house Of representatives
ofthe state Legislature; which said election
shall be conducted in the same manner,
and under the same pains and penalties
that are now required ia the election Of
representatives TO the legislature; and the
sheriff, or other officer conducting said
election. shall give to the person, or per-
sons, as the case may be, certificate, or
certificates, Of election, and in like manner
make returns 70 the Secretary Of State; and
should any delegate so elected, lose his
certificate, OF lail TO procure one, The Sec
retary of State shall furnish such certif-
cate. Prouided, the returns Of bis Office
shall. show tito be just
Sec. 8. Be L further eHactsd, That the
delegates so elected shall sssemble at The
state house, on The FIRST Monday OF April,
1850, and shalt proceed to The duty assign
ed them, BY such organization bs to them
shall seem meet, and shall have power 20
adopt such rules end regulations for the
transaction uf business a. viii secure 10
themselves order, and security from moles-
tation or hindrance, in sny mattel perlain-
ing 10 the great objects Of the convention; /;
and The better to secure said convention
from any molestalion, they shall have
power to select a sergeant -at-arms. who
shall Be authorized 20 suppress sll disorder
by tho direction Of the convention; and the
civil authority Of thIs state is hereby re-
quirsd 10 sustain al oTdes, and 10 conform
70 all mandates from said eonveniion,
whilst in session, TO be certified BY the pre-
siding officer thereof, 90 Gar - ths pres
orvaiion Of order therein, and The security
of the members ihereof, whilst aiiening 10
the business of said conVonton. Aud the
members II said Convention shall be enii-
tied 10 Ell he immnniiies a. 6rprivilegcs lhsl
are At this time extended 10 lhe members
of he Legislature, and shall likewise be eh-
titled 10 he ssme pay and tmoluneris
Said couyentioh. thall have power 10 IN
ploy a reporter, 70 report such pfocttdlura
ss by them nay Be bad, and a prinier uhs
shall IN aa respects ne guided 81 lar.-
said convenfion shsl have al De neces1s.
~ power - carry oni ihe great a iscl 81 -
orqanizaiiea. and pay sil necerr1ry cess
ailebdiae De asme, and al trlIIs fsI -
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