The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-16

"aCt 10 take luo S6Ils0 VI tuO pOOPAS "a -
State of Mississippi, on the prOpriety
calling convention to amend the cOnsti
tuition ofthe State"
JOSEPH w. MATTHEWS.
AN ACT to take the sense ofthe peopl
: ofthe State Of Mississippi on the propri
ETY. of calling convention to amend thu
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted By the LegiSlGtur
Of the State Of Mississippi, That on thu
LIST Monday and day following in Nov.
1649, 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 tOrthe
purpose ofacertaining the sovereign will O
the people of this state, as to the proprietJ
ofholding 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 ofthe sovereign
people of this state, for ratification or re-
ectiOn.
Sec. 2. Be ii 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
time 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
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.
ernor.
Sec. A. Be II further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts. the State
Treasurer, and the Secretary Of State shall
in the presence Of the Governor, ON the
first Monday of January, 1850, open and
count all the votes thus polled and fOrwar-
ded: and if it shall appear that majority
Of all the votes so polled for members Of
the legislature, and forwarded, shall be in /
favor ola convention, the Governor shall
Ihereupon issue writs ofelecIion by gener-
Al proclamation, and by the usual require
nents, to call upon the sheriff, and require
him, or the proper officer, TO hold an
slectiOn on the LIST Monday and day after in
March 1850, in the several counties, cities
md towns, entitled to representation, to
'lect the same number of delegates to the
that the several counties, towns
II cities, may be entitled TO elect repre-
entatives 10 the house Of representatives
fthe state legislature; which said election
hall be conducted in the same manner, {
nd under the same pains and penalties
hat arc now required in the election of ]
representatives. to the legislature; and the
herif, or other officer conducting said
lection, shall give TO the person, or per-
Dns, as the case may be, certificate, or
ertifcates, Of election, and in like manner
lake returns to the Secretary Of State; and J
hOuld any delegate so elected, lose his a
ertihcate, Orlail to procure one, the Sec.
starry Of State shall furnish such certif- q
ate: Provided, the returns Of his Office Il
lall show il to be just o
Sec. 8. Be Il further enacted, That the D
,legates so elected shall assemble at the i
ate house, on the.frst Monday Of April,
$50, and shall proeeed to the duty assign
them, by such organization as TO them q
Iall seem meet. and shall have power 10
IoPt such rules and regulations for the I
Of business as will secure to
emselves order, and securityfrOm moles-
ton or hindrance, in any matter pertain =
3 TO the great objects ofthe convention; :
d the better to secure said convention r
I'm any molestation, they shall have /,
'wer 10 select a segeant-at-arms, who
all be authorized TO suppress all disorder 3
! the direction Of the convention; and the e
vii authority Of this state is hereby re- IL
tired 10 sustain al orders, and % conform 4
all mandates from said convention, 1,
hilst In session, 70 be certified BY the pre- ,
ling officer thereof, 90 far as the pres q
vation Of order therein, and the security a
the members thereof. whilst attending to
e business Of said convention. And the
embers Of said convention shall be euti-
a 10 al the immuniiies a. privileges tina
e al this time extended 10 the members
the legislature. and shall Likewise be en-. =,
Jed 20 the same pay. and emoluments.
I'd convention shall have power 10 en-. :,
y a reporter, to report s6eh proceedings ~
By them may be had, and a printer who =.
Al in al respects be guided By law
ID convention shall have all the necessa- 4.
power % carry out the great objects Gifts MI
pay al necessary costs at.