The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-26

'sact 70 take the sense Of the people OF the
State of Mississippi, on the Propriety Of
calling a 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 prdpri-
ETY. Of calling convention to amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. /. Be Il enacted BIZ the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
le49, 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 Ofacertaining the sovereign will Of
the people Of this state, as TO the prOpriety
Of holding a 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 tie sovereign
people Of this slate, for ratification or re.
ection.
Sec. 2. Be il 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 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
time hereinbefore specified, open and hold
polls for the purpose of ascertaining the
sovereign will upon the call of a convention
which said election shall be conducted up
on the same principles, and under the
same pains and penalties, as are nowpre.
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. /,
ernOr.
Sec. 4. Be Il further enacted, That the y
Auditor of Public Accounts. the State L
Treasurer, and the Secretary ofState shall =
10 the presence OF the Governor, on the :
first Monday Of January, 1850, open and
count all. the votes thus polled and forwar- :
led: and if il shall appear thSta majority
IF all the votes SO polled for members of
no legislature, and forwarded, shall be in I
avor ola convention, the Governor shall
hereupOn issue writs Of electiOn by gener. m
j proclamation, and by the usual require a
nents, to call upon the sheriff, and require :,
i'm, or the proper officer, to hold an r
lection on the LIST Monday and day after in "a
iarch 1850, in the several counties, cities Al
nd towns, entitled to representation, to c,
lect the same number of delegates to the &
invention that the several counties, towns in
r cities, may be entitled to elect repre- A
,ntatives to the house ocrepresentatives o
the state legislature; VIII laid election
lall be conducted in the same manner, tr
I'd under the same pains and penalties
at are now required ia the election Of NJ
personalities to the legislature; and the
eriff, or other officer conducting said :
ection, shall give to the person, or per-
ms, as the case may be, certificate, or
Of election, and in like manner
AXE returns to the Secretary Of State; and =
ould any delegate so elected, lose his m
or fail 10 procure one, the Sec
tary Of State shall furnish such certifi- do
te; PrOUided, the returns Of his Office sh
all show il 10 be just Of
Sec. 5. Be Il further enacted, That the pa
legates so elected shall assemble at the liz
lte house, on the first Monday Of April,
80, and shall proceed TO the duty assign.
them, by such organization as TO them tn
all seem meet, and shall have power to
opt such rules and regulations for the =
ansactiOn Of business as will secure 20
emselves order, and security from moles- -
lion or hindrance, in any matter pertain.
g TO the great objects Of the conventions; =
ID the better 70 secure said convention II
Jm any mOlestation, they shall have IN
'wer 10 select segeant-at.arms, who
all be authorized to suppress all disorder y.
! the direction Of the convention; and the eC
VII authority Of this state is hereby re. Bi
tired 10 sustain all orders, and 20 conform sh
all mandates from said convention, m
hist in session, 10 be certified BY the pre- -
ling officer thereof 90 far as the pres a.
yation Of order therein, and the security an
the members thereof, whilst attending to
E business Ofsaid convention. And The
smbers ofsaid convention shall be emit.
TO all the immunities & privileges tia
3 a. this time extended 10 the members
the legislature. and shall likewise be en-. ~
led to the same pay and emolumenss. "
ID convention shall have power 10 en- -,
y q reporter, 70 report such proceedings -
b. them may be had, and printer who -,
NJ IN eli respects be guided b. hw.- \
"a conTeniion shall have al the necessa- ~.
power % carry out tae arsat objects Of fts In
ding The same, and Ell drafis for the ne AZ,
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