The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-03-31

publish and make known the following
'-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 Of the State
JOSEPH W. MATTHEWS.
AN ACT to take the sense ofthe people
'Ofthe State of Mississ PPi on the ProPri-
ETY. Of calling convention to amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. I. Be il enacted ~ the Legislature
Of the State Of MississiPpi, That on the
lst Monday and day following in Nov,
1e40, the sherifs or other proper officers
for conducting electi ms 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 Droprlety
ofholding a convention Of delegates, who
Ihall he authorized to amend, or remodel,
the constitution Of this state, which con
siitution, or amended constitution, shall he
submitted to direct vote Of the sovereign
people Of this ate, for ratification or re-
ection,
Sec. 2. Be II further enacted, That the
Governor shall, upon the passage Of this
Get, 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 8. BE IL Further CRacied, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
time hereinbeforc 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.
eTnOr.
sec 4. 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 tOrwar
dedi and il 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 Cove nor shall
1hereupon issue writs Ofelection by gener. |
81 proclamation, and by the usual require
menls, 10 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 tOthe
convention that the several counties, towns
or cities, may be entitled TO elect repre-
ecntatives to the house Of representatives
Ofthe state legislature; which said election
Ahall be conducted in the same manner,
and under 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
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
rotary Of State shall furnish such certif-
cate: Provided, the returns Of his Office
uhall show it to be just
Sec. 5. Be u 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
cd them, by such organization as to tb' m
shall seem meet, and shall have power to
adopt such rules and regulations for the
Transaction Of business as will secure to
themselves order, and security from mOles-
ration or hindrance, in any MATER pertain
Ing 10 TIE great objects Of the conventions
and The better TO secure said convention
from any mOlestation, they shall have
power 10 selcc. a segeant-at-ams, who
shall be authorized 20 suppress all disorder
BY the direction Of the convention; and the
civil authority Of this state is hereby re-
CURED 70 sustain all orders, apd 20 COMO m
90 all mandates from said convention,
whilst in session, 70 be certified by the pre-
siding officer thereof 90 far as the pres
erration Of order therein, and the security
of III ,nbers thereof. whilst attending to
- mess Of said convention. And the
member of said convention shall be- emit
Led 70 All the immunities & privileges tina
ars Al tbs time extended 10 the members
~ ne lerislatnre. and shall likewise be en-
titled 60 the same pay and emoluments.
said convention shall have power to en-
pioy = reporter, TO report such proceedings
~ hy them may be had, and printer who
Skall n an respects be guided by law
Sad e0uyeuiion shall have all The necessa-
~ power toeaTy out the great objects ofiis
fnnizufiOu, and pay al necessary costs at
.lias The cams, and I'D drafts for the ne
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