The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

IRHAIAAEWbs OONCIuUIg WI QO nCtCpJ
publish and make known the following
'act to take the sense of the people of the
State of Mississippi on the propriety Of
calling convention to amend the consti-
tuition ofthe State .
JOSEPH W. MATTHEW'S.
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 by the Legislature
fof the State of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
lS49, the sherifs or other proper officers
for conducting elections in this state, shall
hold, at the several precincts of their re.
spective counties and cities, polls for the
purpose of acertaining the sovereign viii Of
the people of this state, as to the propriety
Ofholding convention of delegates, who
shall be authorized to amend, or remodel,
the constitution of this state, which con
stitution, or amended constitution, shall be
submitted to direct vote of the sovereign
people of this Slate, for ratification or re-
ection.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, That the
Governor shall, upon the passage of this
act, cause the same TO be Immediately adj /
vertised in so many newspapers as he shall
deem sufficient, not less than three; and
that he further direct the proper officers 10
hold polls, for the purpose herein set forth. /
Sec. 3. BE IL further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the \
time hereinbetore specified, open and hold
polls for the purpose of ascertaining 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. 4. Be Il further enacted, That the
Auditor Of Public Accounts. the State
Treasurer, and the Secretary Of State shall :
% the presence Of the Governor, on the
first Monday of January, 1850, open and
count all the votes thus polled and iorwar-
led: and il il shall appear that majority
IF all the votes so polled for members Of
he legislature, and forwarded, shall be in.
avor ola convention, the Governor shall J
hereupon issue writs ofelection by gener- n
j proclamation, and by the usual require. d
nents, TO call upon the sheriff, and require e
lin, or the proper officer, to hold an Il
lection on the LIST Monday and day after in u
darch 1850, in the several counties, cities a
nd towns, entitled to representation, to c,
lect the same number of delegates TO the &
invention that the several counties, towns in
T cities, may be entitled to elect repre-. A
entatives TO the house Of Representatives o
fthe state legislature; which said election
hall be conducted in the same manner, lr
nd under the same pains and penalties
lat are now required in the election of NJ
representatives. to the legislature; andthe
leriff, or other officer conducting said =
ection, shall give to the person, or per-
ms, as the case may be, certificate, or
'rifcates, Of election, and in like manner
AXE returns 10 the Secretary Of State; and =
lould any delegate so elected, lose his M
orlail to procure one, the Sec
iary Of State shall furnish such certifi- 40
tie: Preceded, the returns Of his Office sh
all show it TO be just Of
Sec. 8. BE Il further enacted, That the pa
legates so elected shall assemble at the lac
lte house, on the first Monday Of April,
80, and shall proceed to the duty assign
them, by such organization as to them rc
all seem meet, and shall have power 70
opt such rules and regulations for the -
u business as will secure 10 a..
order, and security from moles-
lion or hindrance, in any matter pertain
g TO the great objects Of the convention; i
d the better 10 secure said convention r.
nm any molestation, they shall have Il
wer TO selce a segeant-at-auns, who -
all be authorized to suppress all disorder &c
the direction Of the convention; and the ed
III authority Of this state Is hereby re. b,
ired 10 sustain all orders, and 20 conform ~
all mandates from said convention, n
list in session, 10 be certified by Che pre-. ~
Iug officer thereof 20 far asthe pres dl'
ration Of order therein, and the security an
the members thereof whilst attending 10
. business ofsaid convention. And the ..
imbers Of said convention shall be emit
to al the immunities 4 privileges TIA
, AZ this time extended 70 the members
he Legislature. and shall likewise be en-. -
Cd 70 the same pay and emolumenis.
a convention shall have power 70 en- ~,
y a reporter, 10 report such proceodincs - -.
by them may be bad, and q printer who -. -.
II IN an respects be guided By law 4
d convention shall have al he necossa-
,owcr to carry out he gft.d objects on iis M
anizafion and pay al Necessary costs Al.
ding the same. and an drafts for tie ~. -