The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-04-14
JOSEPH W. MATTHEWS.


JOSEPH w. MATTHEWS.
AN ACT 20 take the sense ofthe people
Of the State Of Mississippi on the prOpri.
ETY. OF calling 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,
1S49, 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 aceriaining 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 emended constitution, shall be
submitted to direct vote Of the sovereign
people Of this safe, for ratification or re-
cotton.
Sec. 2. Be Il frrtL enacted, That the
Governor shall, upon the passage OF this
act. cause the same 10 be Immediately adj
vertised in so many newspapers as he shall
deem sufficient, not less than three; ana
that he further direct the proper officers TO
hold polls, for the purpose herein set forth.
Sec. g. 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 ascertainiug the .
sovereign will cron iae cal Ga e3%Fenii"n .
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 cow required 10 the election Of Gov.
eTnor.
Sec. 4. 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 iorwar-
ded: and il it shall appear thOta majority
Of all the votes so polled for members of
the legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
favor ola convention, he Governor shall
theTeupOn issue writs Of election by gener.
al proclamaii n, and by the usual require.
ments, to call upon the sheriff. aud require
him, or the proper officer, TO hold an
election on the Isl Monday and day alter in
March 1880, in tie Il counties, cities
and towns, entitled representation, to
elect the same nun. of delegates to the
convention that the al counties, towns q
or cities, may be entitled TO elect repre- :
sei,tatives the house Of representatives
ofehe sls's Legislature; which said election
shall - conducted in the same manner, y
andW the same pains and penalties
that are now required in 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 r,
certificates, Of election, and in like manner OF
make returns 10 the Secretary Of State; and II
should any delegate so elected, lose his 5
certificate, or fail TO procure one, the Sec. "a
Rotary Of State shall furnish such certifi. "a
cate; Provided, the returns Of his office II
shall show il to be just in
Sec. 5. Be Il further enacted, That The Al
delegates so elected shall assemble at the q
state house, on the first Monday Of April, p
1850, and shall proceed 10 the duty assign q
ed them, by such organization as TO thCm {.
shall seem meet, and shall have power to C
adopt such rules and regulations for the CT
transaction Of business as will secure to te
themselves order, and security from mOles- g
ation or hindrance, in am matter pertain u
ing TO the great objects Of the conventions II
and the better 10 secure said convention
from any molestation, they shall have
power 10 select a segeant-al-arms, who
shall be authorized 10 suppress all disorder
by the direct n Of the convention; and the
evil authority Of this state Is hereby re.
suired 10 sustain all orders, and % conform
10 al mandates from said convention,
whilst in session, % be certified by the pre-.
.;diaa officer L reof, 80 far as the pres
.rvaiion Of rider therein. and the security
,f the members thereof. whilst attending 10 I:
he business Of said convention. And the i
members 81 said convention shall be emit. -
"a 20 an the irnaunities & privileges tia -
M AZ this time extended 20 the members -
4 The lerislature. and shall likewise be en-. -
itled 10 tie same pay and emolumenis. -
aid convention shall have power 10 en-. 7,
.lov q reporter, 10 report such proceedings -,
= by them mar be bad, and q printer who M.
Ali in an respects be guidedby law \.
aid convention shall have allthe necessa. 81
-F5wer 20 carry out the great objects q its -,
Animation, and pay al necessary costs AZ
ding ths same, and al drafts for The ne
ssrary srpenpss thal Be signed BY tie -
r,sident thertof agd audited In he same =.
..nnsr that similar drafts are nov oerti6- y
Z and audhed b ihe aufhoriy Of either
ranch oflhe legisIasaFsr 80 I