The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-09

publish and make known the following
s'actto take the sense Of the people Of. the
State Of Mississippi, on the propriety o.
calling convention to amend the consti-
tuition ofthe State.
JOSEPH W. MATTHEWS.
AN ACT to take the sense ofthe people
1 ofthe State Of MississipPion the propri-
ETY. of calling convention to amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. !. Be Il enacted blythe Legislature
Igf The State Of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
1910, 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 ofacenaining 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 ofthe sovereign
people Of this slate, for ratification or re.
ection.
Sec. 2. Be Il trtherendcted, That tho
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. 3. BE Il further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the
limo hereinbeiOrc 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.
IN the same principles, and under the
same pains and penalties, as are now pre-.
'cribed in conducting elections for the
election Of Governor, and the result Of the
tote for each county, Town or city, shall
10 forwarded to the Secretary Of State f,
S is now required in the election Of Gov.
rnOr.
Sec. 4. Be Il further enacted, That the y
AUDITOR Of Public Accounts. the State
treasurer, and the Secretary Of State shall
n the presence Of the Governor, on the :
rst Monday Of January, 1850. open and
cunt all tho votcsthus pOlled and forwar- {
ed; and If it shall appear that majority
I all the votes so polled for members Of
10 legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
Ivor ola convention, the Governor shall =
lereupon issue writs ofeleclion by gener. m
proclamation, and by the usual require. di
cents, to call upon the sheriff, and require es
i'm, or the proper officer, TO hold an r
ectiOn on the LIST Monday and day after in "a
arch 1860, in the several counties, cities an
I'd towns, entitled 10 representation, TO co
ect the same number Of delegates to the a.
invention that the several counties, towns in
cities, may be entitled TO elect repre-. Al
natives to the house Of representatives Oh
the state Legislature; which said election
all be conducted in the same manner, try
d under the same pains and penalties
II are now required in the election Of Ma
preseniatives to the Legislature; and the Z
eriG or other officer conducting said -
'ction, shall give TO the person, or Der.
ns, as the case may be, certificate, or
Of election, and in like manner ~
Ike returns to the Secretary Of State; and ~
Duld any delegate so elected, lose his mo
'tihcaie, or fail 70 procure one, the Sec.
airy Of State shall furnish such certii- dor
Q: ProUided, the returns Of his Office shi
NJ show Il to be just OF /
Sec. s. Be u further enacted, That the pat
egaies so elected shall assemble THE Lei
e house, on the first Monday Of April, q,
70, and shall proceed 10 the duty assign. -
them, by such organization rs TO them roI
u seem meet, and shall have power to
ptsuch rules and regulations for the ~
isaciion Of business as viii secure 10
nselves order, and security from moles-
on or hindrance, in any matter pertain. '
to the great objects fthe convention;
the better 70 secure said convention Ril
4 any moleslaiion, they shall have inf
lor % solcct a sogeant-at.arms, who
\ be authorized 40 suppress al disorder 81
he direction Of The convention; and the ca
authority Of this state Is hereby re- Bal
ed % sustain all orders, and % conform ehii
al mandates from said convention, N
st n session, 70 be certified BY The pre-. ~
3 officer thereol 50 faf asfhe pres 40
tion Of ofdef therein, and the security and
e members thereof whilst alIcndinr to
business q said convention. And fhei 4
lbcrs Of sad conventions shah Do emit. =
10 al The inmunides q privileges tha
a. this time extended to The membofs
Q lcglllaiufo. and shall Likewise Be en- -,
@ The samc pay and em0lumenis. =
conreniIon shall have power 10 en-
D reporter. % report snch procccdinns slLsc
Tihom may be had. and a printer w 49,.
N az respecis be guidodhr iau.- 81
conFPniion shall lave al ne ncccssa. y.
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