The organizer., 1849-09-29


''act to take the sense Of the people Of the
State Of Mississippi, on the propriety Of
calling a convention to amend the consti-
tuition the 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.
SEcs /. BE IL enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of MiSsissippi, That on the
lst Monday and day following in Nov,
l949, 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
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 the 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 " 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. 8. Be il further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
time hereinbelore specified, open and hold
polls for the purpose of ascertaihing 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-.
scrbed 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
eTnor.
Sec. 4. Be Il further enacted, That the
Auditor Of Public Accounts. the State
Treasurer, and the Secretary ofState shall
in the presence OF the Governor, on the
first Monday Of January, 1850, open and
count all the votes thus polled and lorwar-
ded: and il it shall appear thRta majority
of all the votes so polled for members Of
the legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
favor ofa convention, the Governor shall
thereupon issue writs Of election by gener-
al proclamation, and by the usual require
ments, 70 call upon the sheriff, and require
him, or the proper officer, to hold an
election on the Isl Monday and day after in
March 1850, In the several counties, cities
and towns, entitled to representation, to
elect the same number Of delegates to the
convention that the several counties, towns
or cities, may be entitled 10 elect repre-
sentatives TO the house Of representatives
ofthe state Legislature; ;sShich said election
shall be conducted In the same manner,
and under the same pains and penalties
that are now required ia the election Of
representatives TO 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, or fail to procure one, the Sec
retary of Stale shall furnish such certii-
cate: ProUided, the returns Of his Office
shall show tito be just.
Sec. 5. BE if further enacted, That the
delegales 80 elected shall assemble al the
state house, on the FIRST Monday Of April,
1850, and shall proceed 10 the duty assign
ed them, by such organization 0s 10 them
shall seem meet, and shall have powet 10
adopt such rules and regulations for the
transaction Of business ~ will secure 10
themselves order, and security from mOles-
.atiOn or hindrance, in any matter pertain
ing to the great objects Of The convention !
and the beuor TO secure said convention
from any Iholesiauon, they shall have
power 10 select sergeant-ai-arms. who
shall be authorized TO suppress al disorder
bv the direction Of me convention; and the
civil authority Of this state is hereby Ie-
quired 10 sustain al ordcs, and 70 conform
10 all mandates from said convention,
whilst 10 session, 10 be certified ~ The pre-
siding oficcr thereof, 30 FAR - the pres
crvalion Of order therein, end the security
az the members thereof, whilst atiening 10
Ihe business of said convention. And the
members Of said convention shall be enti-
tled 70 al The inmuniiies & privileges that
are al this time extended 20 the members
of the legislature, and shall likewise be en-
fifed 70 the same pay and smolumenis.
Said convention thall have power 70 en-
ploy a reporter, % repori such proceedings
ss by themmay behad, and a printer who
thall IN all ruEpocis he Euidoaby aw.-|
SAD couvcniion shall have all ths necessa-
~ power % carr oui he great object ofita
nrrani.afoo, an1 pay az nesessry cosis
riirn1inr he rsmc, and all trsi'a loflhs