The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-12


TACT to take the sense Of the people Ofthc
State Of Mississippi, on the prOpriety Of
calling 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. I. Be Il enacted By the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Now,
l549, the sheriffs 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 facertaining the sovereign will 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 a direct vote of the sovereign
people of this state, for ratification or re-
ectiOn.
Sec. 2. Re 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
that he further direct the proper officers to
hold polls, for the purpose herein set forth.
Sec. 3. Be IL further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
lime hereinbefore specified, open and hold !
polls for the purpose of ascertaining the
sovereign will upon the call of convention
which said election shall be conducted up
IN the same principles, and under the
anne pains and penalties, as are now pre-
cribed in conducting elections for the
lection Of Governor, and the result of the
Ote for each county, town or city, shall
10 forwarded to the Secretary of State
s is now required in the election of Gov. ~ !,
mor.
Sec. 4. BE IL further enacted, That the W
uditor of Public Accounts. the State 10
treasurer, and the Secretary of State shall IA
the presence Of tho Governor, ON the
'st Monday of January, 1850, open and =
unt all the votes thus pOlled and forwar- b.
d: and if it shall appear that majority
all the votes so polled for members Of
legislature, and forwarded, shall DO in
7or ola convention, the Governor shall -
,reupon issue writs ofelecIion by gener. me-
proclamation, and by tho usual require. DIS
nts, to call upon the sheriff, and require est
n, or tho proper officer, TO hold an IL.
ction on the LIST Monday and day after in tau
lrch 1850, in the several counties, cities an'
towns, entitled TO representation, to cou
ct tho same number ofdelegates tothe &C
lvention that the several counties, towns "a
cities, may be entitled to elect repre-. an an
taiives to the house Of representatives va
he state Legislature; which said election Y
II be conducted in the same manner, Try
under the same pains and penalties =, =
are now required in the election of aial
resentatives TO the legislature; and the .
riff, or other officer conducting said
'tiOn, shall give to tho person, or per.
:, asthc case may be, certificate, or M
ihcates, Of election, and In like manner II
@ returns 70 the Secretary Of State; and -
aid any delegate so elected, lose his M q
ihcate, or fail TO procure one, the Sec. -
~ Of State shall furnish such cerif- u .p;n
!: Pnorided, the returns ofhis Office q ~, !,
! show tito be just. . =
&c. 8. BE Il further enacted, That tho ~,
gates so elected shall assemble at the "S''
house, on the first Monday Of April
,, and shall proceed TO the duty assign .
hem, by such organization as TO them uoiii
seem meet, and shall have power 10 a
I such rules and regulations Cor the -
saction Of business as win secure TO
lselves order, and securityfrom moles-
n or hiudrance, In any matter pertain. Y
10 tho great objects Of the conventions; II
the better 10 secure said convention Piv
any molestation, they shall have 80
nr 70 select segeant-at-nrns, who nv
be authorized to suppress al disorder gen
20 direction Of the convention; and the ed
authority ofthls state "a hereby re. Bal
d to sustain all orders, and % conform sl,;,
u mandates from said convention, T T
It in session, to be certified By the pre-. lie
z officer thereof 70 Car as The pres dlol
don oforder fherein, and the security and
e members thereofgVhilsi attending to
business of said convention. And the ~
Ibers Of said convention shall BE cuti. ~
% al The immuniiics g. privileges tha
AZ this time extended % the members
{ legislature. and shah likewise Be en-. -,
70 The same pay and emoluments. VI
convention shall have power to en-.
a reporter, TO report such proceedings s'loe
I them may Be bad, and a printer Who acoon
IN an respects be guided By law efs' 9
shall have all The nccessa. a "a
wor 10 carry out The great objects ofiis ~ u Y,
and pay All necessarr cos.s AZ. az WI
ne fhe rrr,o- s'-T All fr,f,. ~ ft.