The organizer., 1849-09-08

March Bird, a, ID. lS4e; !. JOsEPH ".
MATTHEWS. Governor, &c. do hereby
publish and make known tho following
"aci TO take the sense Of the people Of the
State OF Mississippi, on the propriety Of
calling e convention to aHsnd the coHs'i'
tuition Of the State. -
JOSEPH ". MATTHEW'S.
AN ACT 10 take the sense ofthe people
of the State of Mississippi on the Propri-
ely Of calling a convention TO amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. !. BE IL enacted By Tie LcgislGfare
of the State Of Mississippi, That on the
j st Monday and day following in Nov,
lel0, the sherifFs or other proper officers
for conducting elections in this state, shall
hold, at the several precincts Of their re-
spec,ive counties and cities, polls for the
purpose ofacer,aining the sovereign viii Of
the people Of this state, as 70 the propriety
ofholdipg a convention Of delegates. who
shall he authorized 10 amend, or remodel,
the constitution Of this state, which con
stituiionsor amended constitution, shall be
submitted TO a direct vote Of the sovereign
people of this state, for ratification or re-
ection.
Sec. ?. BE IL further enacted, That The
Governor shall, upon the passage Of this
act, cause the same TO be immediately y adj
vertised in 80 many newspapers as he shall
deem sufficient, not less three; and
that he further direct the proper officers 10
hold polls, for the purpose herein set forth.
Sec. 3. BE Il further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, az the
time horeinbefore 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, os 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 II 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 fnrwar-
ded: and il it shall appear thsta majority
Of ali the votes so polled for members Of
the Legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
favor ofa convention, the Governor shall
thereupon issue writs ofelection by ygener.
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 lst Monday and day after in
March 1850, in the several counties, cities
and towns, entitled 10 representation, "a
elect the same number Of delegates TO the
convention that the several counties, towns
or cities. NAV be entitled 10 elect repre-.
sentatives to the house Of representatives
ofthe state legislature; which saidrelection
shall be conducted in the same manner
and Under the same pains and penalties
that arc now required in the election ol
repre- sentatives TO tho legislature; and the
sheriff, Or other officer conducting said
election, shall give 10 the person, or per
sons, as the case may be, certificate, OF
certificates, Of election, and in like manner
make returns TO the Secretary Of State; and
should any delegate so elected, lose biz
certificate, or fail TO procure one, the Sec
retary Of State shall furnish such certif-
cate. Prorided, the returns Of his office
shall show II to be Just
Sec. 5. BE il further eacefed, That the
delegates 30 elected shall assemble at the
state house, on the first Monday Of April,
1850. and shall proceed TO the duty ussign-
ed thom, by such organization os 10 them
shall seem meet, and shall have power 70
adopt such rules and regulations ior the
| transaction of business rs will secure tc
themselves order, and security from moles'
tation or hindrance, in any matter pertain
Jog to tho great objects Of the convention
aud the beuer TO secure said convention
fInm any rnolestutioH, they shall heye
lpower TO solect sergeant ai-errls. wbu
I shall b authorized 10 suppress oil disorder
by the direction Of The convention; and the
\ civil authority of ibis state Is hereby le-
lquired 10 sustain oil ordes, and 70 conlorm
ltn al mandates from said convention,
whilst in session, 70 be certified BY the pre-.
siding olicer thereof, 20 far as he pres.
ervation of order therein, and ihs security
of The members thereof, whilst aticning q
the business Of said convention. And ihs
members Of said convention shall be enil
lied 70 all the immuuiiies & privileges ihai
are a this time extended 10 the mem5efl
Of ihe legislature, and shall likewise be en-
titled 70 The same pay and emolumenis
Said convention shall have power 20 rm
ploy a reporter, 70 report such proceediuei
rs by them may be had, aud a printer wh'
shall IN al respects Be guided By hw.-
Said convention shall have I'll the necessa
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