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


'act to take the sense of the people Of tn
State of Mississippi, on the propriety Q
calling convention TO amend the constl
tuition of the 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.
SIC. !. Be il enacted By the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
i. I649, the sherifTs 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 will of
the people Of this state, as TO the propriety
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 of the sovereign
people of this state, 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 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 oficer, shan, atthe
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 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 IL further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts. the State
Treasurer, and the Secretary Of State shall
ia 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 il shall appear that a majority
Of all the. votes so polled for members Of
the legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
favor ola convention, the Governor shall
thereupon issue writs OfelecIion by gener-
al proclamation, and by the usual require.
ments, to call upon the sheriff, and require :
him, or the proper officer, TO hold an
election on the LIST Monday and day after in |
March 1850, in the several counties, cities a
and towns, entitled to representation, to G
elect the same number of delegates to the &
that the several counties, towns il
or cities, may be entitled to elect repre-. A
sentatives to the house representatives @
Ofthe state legislature; which said election
shall be conducted in the same manner, tr
and under the same pains and penalties
hat are now required in the election of N
representatives. TO the legislature; andthe
sheriff, or other officer conducting said :
election, shall give to the person, or per-
IONS, as the case may be, certificate, or
certificates, of election, and in like manner y
make returns to the Secretary Of State; and
hould any delegate so elected, lose his
certificate, or fail to procure one, the Sec. ~
etary of State shall furnish such certii-
ate; Provided, the returns ofhis Office 90
hall show II to be Just. 81
Sec. 8. BE II further enacted, That the Oh
elegates so elected shall assemble at the pa
tate house, on the first Monday Of April, nc
$50, and shall proceed TO the duty assign.
them, by such organization as to them
hall seem meet, and shalt have power TO iro
dept such rules and regulations for the
ansaction Of business as will secure TO =
lemselves order, and security from moles-
tion or hindrance, in any matter pertain -
< to the great objects Of the convention;
nd the better TO secure said convention =
ON any molestatiOn, they shall have ri
'wer TO selcc. a segeant-at-arms, who IN
all be authorized TO suppress ell disorder -
Z the direction Of the convention; and the y.
vii authority Of this state is hereby re- cd
Tired to sustain all orders, and 20 conform b;
all mandates from said convention, sh
hilst in session, to be certified by the pre- m
ding officer thereof SO Ear as the pres :.
walton Of o. der therein, and the security OIL
the members thereof whilst attending to an
g business of said convention. And the
embers OF said convention shall be emit.
d TO all the immunities & privileges tha
Q at this time extended 60 the members -
the legislatures and shall likewise be en-.
led 70 the same pay and emolumenss. /,
id convention shall have power to en- ~.
oy a reporter, 10 report such proceedings y,
By them may be had, and printer who =.
all in al respects be guided by law,-l ~,
ia conreniion shall have allthe necetsa- -
power 70 carry out The great objects Of its
ganizaiion, and pay al Necessary costs At.
nding the same, and az drafts or theme Pre-
r-ary expenses shail Be signed bv the for