Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-11-03
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SEcloyI Be- Il enacted l. fEs Lfgisls,grs = ia
Sac afMissisziusi, That On the first Monday and
day following, IN November lS49 the sherits Or 9TH
e. prpsr officers for conducting elections IN this state,
shall hold at the several precincts Of their respective
counties and cities polls ior he purpose q ascertain
ed the sovereign viii Of the people oi this State, a. 10
the pyoprie,v oi holding convention Q. delegates,
who shall b. authorized to smcUt. or remodel, the
constitution oi his state whlsA constitution, or
s-,ended constitution. SHALL Re submitted 10 direct
vote Of the sovereign people oita> State, tor rsiisea
ten or re'ectjen.
Sgc . B. & ferlber s7ec.s5, Thsi the Governor
shall nnon the passage this act, cause the same 70
be immediately advertised in SO many newspapers as
he shall deem sufficient not less tear three, and that
he further direct the proper officers 10 bold polls, for
the purpose herein set forth.
srC. 5. Be Il falier enacted, That the Sheriff or
other proper o4hoer SHALL at the time kereineeore
specified open and held polls fer The purpose OF sseer-
tanning the soereign will upon tire call OF conven-
ton; which said election shall he conducted upon the
same principles and under the same pains and pen,
altes as are now prescribed in conducting elections
for the eleton Of Governor, and the result 81 the
vote for each county town city. shall be forwarded
To the Secretary Of State as is now required IN the
electioa Of Governor.
SIC / 3, d trtAercqacls3, That the Auditor Of
public accounts the State Treasurer, and the Secfe-
tary Of State shall in the presence Of the governor,
on the first monday OF Jan, 1850 open and count all
the votes thus poled and forwarded, and Il shall ap-
pear that majority OF all votes poied Tor members
Of the legislature, and forwarded, shall be IN ia
yer Of convention, the governor shaA thereuPon IS
the wrts o. election By general prooamanon,and by
the usus requirements to call upon the sheriff. and
require him or the proper officer, 10 holland ee%on
on the st monday and day after IN march, 800 IN
sue several counties cities and towns entitled 10 rep
resentatiou. to el9et the same numberot delegates to
the convention that tho several counties townsor cit
les NAV be entitled to elect representatives 10 the
house Representatives the state legsIaturewhich
said election shall beeonduuted la the same manner
and under the same paias and penalties that are ne
required in the election Of representatives 70 the leg
slatnre; a,i the sheriff or other officer conducting
said election shall give To the person or persons as
the case may be certificate or certificates, election
and in like manner make returns to the Secretary o.
Sae aud should any delegate so elected, lose his
certificate or fail TO procure one, the Secretary Of
State shall furnish such certificate PROymED, the re-
turus Of his office shall show tito be just
Snc 5. b. Il further eaacted, That the delegates Sc
elected shall assemble at the state house, on the frs
Monday Of April, 1885, and shall proceed to the duty
assigned them by such organization a. to them shall
seem meet, and shall have power to adopt such rules
and regulations torthc transaction ct business, as VIII
secure 10 themselves order and secnrlty from moes-
tation or hindfancc in any matter pertaining to the
great objects Of the convention: and the better TO Sc
cure said convention from any molestation, they shall
nn,,s,l \, s,,n,,rss. aIl.orler M III djrer,n II
"a anJ tho ciil author,,y i this STATE i
, -. ,ial f. .s,ai, ,ll o,1nrs srA n conGry
,,I, ,,,,iI ,a. fro,a saA can,,oTtn Viii, in sns.
;,, =, ~ earifad nv no nrosidin,, o,l;rer ,bereog
4 ~. i, m, arosor,at;on ~ orIar tboro,o op1 tbo
,.;t,. rtbo r,o,,hor. ,hnronr whist ATTENDING 10
~ L,,s'},,- AZ s,id co,ron,onr Ana tho members
~ .a;J n,,,,,;o sb,lI 10 entitled IN an Tho impl
, ,I nri,iloros tbot aro ot thi finn oyten1ed I,
III ,nhars oftbo otislatura and shalI likewise no
!, "'.,aJ - IA sa,,o M and emalpments Said con.
A. 1,. ,r /, on,nl, ranorier T. "a.
M .,,c nrocsadingsa he then NAV be- had and a
,i.,.,',, halIi, IN fa.Innets 10 Guidpd hy law,
XII .o,,a,, .n,u bara I'm tho necessary mowers
I'M ,l,o cr,at ohiests If its oreanz;ifian and
-, IN Tho nnressarr costs ottendnoibes same and
aldr,ns fr tbc necessary exnensns sh,ll be- Stoned
h thenros;en tberenf and audited IN the Same man
Ill, s,,ilar Jra,t. arr now corti6e and audi,re
hy tha anthnritv Of either branch Of the legislature
Nrertox & H. II further enacted That said con
von.inn shall nuhish IN nhauohct t,rm. such ?
Jr4o Ma constitution az may he adantqd bv them
NAN, ,ronnscI Irao .Lallha sphnittsa n d,rer
yDtp al the npODlp which vote shall lie taken by the
sberiT or other nropor officer under such ruiz: md
rarna,ions ~ sad convention shall perscrbe AID
tb ,ronpr lcor 81 conducting the election for the
! aI ,t., said nronnsnd constitution shall nake
f,l retrrn oftin votes nolIed lor and AGAINST
sucb nrnnoesd constitution 10 the Secretary q
Ststo a. i now required by law in relation to the
election oftle Governor
Skr7 Br i hgrther enarfed. That the Secretary Of
State shall. an the first Monday Of October, 1850
make returns Of all the votes thai NAV be inhs Office
10 tbe C,,rorncr of bis state Who tbereuoon sbsl
immeJioteIy submttbe same 10 the Auditor Of pnb.
H. Aenarnts tba Sf,to Treasurer and Secretary ot
S,a,o ad l N rroceod IN nnen md coupf the same
and Nh sbal annear tbat majority Of the votes %
taa,,d rat,,rnoJ sLaIlla h. fvar If tle nronoso5