The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-04-07

publish and make known the following
''act to take the sense of tho people of the
State Of Mississippi, on the prOpriety of
calling a convention to amend the consti-
tuition Of the State"
JOSEPH w. MATTHEW'S.
AN ACT to take. the sense ofthe people
Ofthe State Of Mississippi on the propri-
ETY. Of calling a convention to amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. /. Be Il enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
l649, 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 aceraining the sovereign will Of
the people Of this state, as TO the prOpriety
Ofbolding a convention Of delegates, who
ahall be ar'l riZed TO amend, or remodel,
the coRStii .sh Of this state, which con
stitution, or amended constitution, shall be
submitted 10 direct vote of the sovereign
people Of this state, for ratification or re.
oction.
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. 8. BE Il further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
time hereinbeiore specified, open and hold
polls for the purpose Of ascersaining the :
sovereign will upon the c1ll Of convention c
IL = -. I'LL l.
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. 4. BE Il further enacted, That the N
Auditor Of Public Accounts. the State W
Treasurer, and the Secretary ofState shall 10
in the presence of the Governor on the ia
first Monday of January, 1850, open and =
count all the votes thus polled and iorwar-
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 Al
thereupon issue writs Of election by gencr.
al proclamation, and by the usual require.
ments, 10 call upon the sheriff, and require
him, or the proper officer, to hold an
election on the lst 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 TO elect repre-. DC
sontatives TO the house Of representatives -
Ofihe state legislature; which said election .
shall be conducted in the same manner,
and under the same pains and penalties
that arc now required in the election Of IL
10 the legislature; and the
sheriff. or other officer conducting said
election, shall give TO the person, or per- NJ
sons, as the case may be, certificate, or
certificates, Of election, and in like manner
make returns to the Secretary Of State; and ','
lhould any delegate so elected, lose his ~,
certificate, or fail TO procure one, the Sec.
-etary Of State shall furnish such certif- -
,ate: Prorided, the returns Of bis office 90,
hall show il to be just IN :
See. 5. Be Il further enacted, That the in 4
delegates so elected shall assemble at the aror
tate house, on the FIRST Monday Of April, thrt
$50, and shall proceed to the duty assign par,
a them, by such organization as to them ouaI
hall seem meet, and shall have power 10 90.
dept such rules and regulations for the cont
Of business as will secure 10 raus
themselves order, and security from moles- lene
ltion or hindrance, in any matter pertain sold
Ne 10 the great objects Of the convention; him
nd the better to secure said convention 10 N
ON any molestation, they shall have
over 70 select a segeant-at-arms, who -
iall be authorized to suppress all disorder
, the direction Of the convention; and the
vii authority Of this state is hereby re- ~
Tired 10 sustain all orders, and 20 conform Iss
al mandates from said convention,
hist in session, 10 be certified by the pre- \
ding officer thereof 80 far as the pres -
walton Of order therein, and the security
the members thereof whilst attending to .,E,
: business Of said convention. And the
umbers Of said convention shall be emit.
10 all the immunities g. privileges tina
J al this time extended 10 the members vii
he legislature. and shall likewise be en-. and q
ed to the same pay and emOluments. trici {
"a convention shall have power 20 en- Court
y a reporter, 10 report such proceedings trusit,
by them may be had, and printer who alleni
M in an respects be guided BY law In O
d convention shall have ell the necessa- Proba
,ouer 70 carry out the great objects Of lie except
auization, and pay al necessary costs al viii Ia
ding the same, and all drafts for the ne Jull
sary expenses shall be signed by the -
sident krrcof and audited in the same
lner that similar drafts are now ceriif- -