The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-23

: ture OF the State OF Mississippi, approved
!, March 3rd, A. D., l84S; |. JOSEPH W.
MATTHEWS, Governor, &C., do hereby
. publish and make known the following
''act to take the sense of the people of the
! State of Mississippi, on the propriety Of
calling CONVENTION to amend the consti-
tuition ofthe State"
JOSEPH w. MATTHEW'S.
AN ACT % take the sense ofthe people
ofthe State of Mississippi on the prOpri-
ETY. ofcalling convention to amend the
Constitution Of the State.
: SEC. l. BE II enacted By the Legislature
| Of the State Of Miseissippi, That on the
lst Monday and day following in Nov,
ls49, the sherifs 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 ofacertaining the sovereign will Of
the people of this state, as to the Propriety
ofholding 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, apon the passage of this
act, 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 ii further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
time hereinbefore specified, open and hold
polls for the purpose of ascertainihg 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 tie Secretary of State
as is now required in the election Of Gov.
eTnOr.
Sec. A. Be 1t further enacted, That the \
Auditor of Public Accounts the, State {
Treasurer, and the Secretary of State shall !
in the presence of the Governor, on the :
first Monday of January, 1850, open and 7
count all the votes thus pOlled and forwar- 4
led: and il it shall appear that majority T
'f all the votes so polled for members Of
he legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
aVor ola convention, the Governor shall 50
hereupon issue writs ofelection by gener. kC
j proclamation, and by the usual require. an
lents, to call upon the sheriff, and require tn
i'm, or the proper officer, to hold an de
lection on the LIST Monday and day after in DO
Iarch 1850, in the several counties, cities du
nd towns, entitled to representation, TO m,
ect the same number of delegates to the
invention that the several counties, towns a |
cities, may be entitled to elect repre- at
natives to the house of representatives
the state legislature; which said election
all be conducted in the same manner,
d under the same pains and penalties 4
At are now, required in the election Of
presentatives TO the legislature; and the =
erif, or other officer conducting said ~.
'ction, shall give to the person, or per- ~ ~
ls, as the case may be, certificate, or M;
-ti6cates, Of election, and in like manner 80
Ike returns 70 the Secretary Of State; and ~ ~
,uld any delegate so elected, lose his ;s,
tifcate, or fail 10 procure one, the Sec enc
airy Of State shall furnish such certif- Al
e: PrOrided, the returns Of bis Office so1
II show II 10 be just
Sec. O.. Be Il further enacted. That the ~ /
egates so elected shall assemble at the =
e house, on the first Monday Of April,
%, and shall proceed 10 the duty assign
them, by such organisation as tOthcml
Il seem meet, and shall have power to
pt such rules and regulations for The
lsaction Of business as viii secure to VII
nselves order, and security from moles-
On OF hindrance, in any matter pertain JON
to the great objects Of the convention "
the better 70 secure said convention ~
! any moIsssafion, they shAl have
'er TO select a segeant- aturms, who eslal
! be authorized % suppress all disorder Mir
he direction Of the convention; and the 20"
authority Of this state is hereby re- iaye
cd 10 sustain all orders, and 20 conform We
al mandates from said convention, o. q
let in session, 70 be certified by the pre- .oNn
u officer thereof 90 far as the pres , !.
tion Of order therein, and the security sera
Ie members thereof whilst attending 70 py y
business Of said convention. And the salo,
lbers ofsaid convention shall Be emit. esis'
10 all the immunities & privileges TIA sa.a
at this time extended to the members -
e legislature. and shall likewise be en-.
70 the same pay and emolumenis. 60
convention shall have power to en-.
q reporter, 70 report such proceedings
/ them may be had, and printer who =, y
in al respects be guided BIZ aw.- ne I,
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