The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-08-25

March 3rd, A. D., ls46; !. JosEPH w.
MATTHEWS, Governor, &C., do hereby
publish and make known the following
'.act to take the sense Of the people ofthe
State of Mississippi, on the prOpriety Of
calling convention to amend the consti-
tuition ofthe State"
JOSEPH w. MATTHEW'S.
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.
SEQ L. Be It enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
ls49, 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 of acertaining 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 direct vote fthe 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 it 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 ola 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 Estate 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 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 Of election 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
and towns, entitled 10 representation, to
elect the same number of delegates TO the
that the several counties, towns
or cities, may be entitled TO elect repre-
scntatives to the house of Representatives
ofthe state Legislature; which said election
shall be conducted in the same manner,
and under the same pains and penalties
that are now required in the election Of
10 the Legislature; and the
sheriff, or other officer conducting said
election, shall give to the person, or per.
sons, as the case may be, certificate, or
certificates, Of election, and in like manner
make returns to the Secretary Of State; and
should any delegate so elected, lose his
certificate, OF fail to procure one, the Sec
rotary Of State shall furnish such ceTtif-
cate: PrOrided, the returns Of his Office
shall show il TO be just
Sec. 5. BE IL further enacted, That the
delegates so elected shall assemble at the
state house, on the first Monday Of April,
1850, and shall proceed to the duty assign
ed them, by such organization as to them
shall seem meet, and shall have power TO
adopt such rules and regulations for the
transaction of busine IS as will secure 10
themselves order, and security from moles-
iation or hindrance, in any matter pertain
ing to the great objects Of the convention;
and the better to secure said convention
from any .molestation, they shall have
power TO select a egeant-at-ams, who
shall be authorized TO suppress all disorder
by the direction Of the convention; and the
,ivil authority Of this state is hereby re-
luired to sustain all orders, and 20 conform
o all mandates from sal convention,
whilst in session, to be certified by the pre-
siding officer thereof, 80 far as the pres
,rvation Of order therein, and the security
If the members thereof whilst attending TO
he business ofsaid convention. And the
members ofsaid convention shall be emit
led 10 all the immunities & privileges tina
IRE at this time extended 10 the members
1i the legislature. and shall likewise be en-
tiled 70 the same pay and omoluments.
said convention shall have power 10 en-
10y a reporter, 70 report such proceedings
Is By them may be had, and printer who
hall in all respects be guided BY law