Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-14
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Srslls a. BsH ns-t.i b De- LsVafsfaHs- y AZ
Siais sfilisiasFli, Tastcn lhefrsi Many "a
day following if November lsia ihs shefas b olt.
er qEoneE ocers reoTlseliHg sesli5-s 81 S. s.ie
slaii ids az ths several precincts effhrt resseiive
counties and cities polls 10 he purpose yfssceytsfu
ed me sovereign Wiil oi the people Of this Ssf aste
the psoPrieiy o holding c5nyehtioa 81 delent.s
who shall BE auihnrizei 70 amend 81 1emsdet a..
Constitution q DIS State. which eansfiistso,. -
amended constitution, shall be Submitted 10 aise.i
VIE q The sovereign people ofths STATE sor rslisca-
1 Ton o. ejegiion.
SEc = h. K further eaaelel, That the e.~,rnor
shall upon The passage Of this act. cause thesame,o
be immediately advertised in many newsrapers a.
he shah deem sufficient, Hof less no Dire; aud that
he further dfsct the proper officers 70 hold pos Tor
the purpose herein SET forth.
sac. ). BE Il futter enacted. hat be Sheriff o.
other proper uthesr shall AZ lie tins isreinbeiur-
specified open aud hold polls Tor tic purpose Of astcT,
tanning the soerl in will upon The csilol a Consea
lions which sad election slAi i conducted upon the
same principles, ami ul1ar The same pains ard Per
altes, az are now prescribed in conducting elections
Tor the cletion oil Governor, and the result Of thu
vote for each county, wn or city shall be Forwarded
TO the Secretary OF State, is now reriireain the
election Of Governor.
SEc l. H. II fRrftcrCaac'td, That the Audtof Of
public accounts, the State Treasurer aud the Secre.
tay Of State SHALL in the presence Of the governor
on the first monday OF jan, 1850, open aud count ali
the yotes thus polled and lorWared and Il shall ap
pear that minority vi at votes poed Tor aembers
Of the legislature, and forwarded, shall be in IA
yor Of convention, the governor shall thereupon IL
the Nrffz ,renpral
The usual requirements TO call upon the sheriff. aud
require him OF the proper officer, 10 holland election
on the Isl monday and say after in march, 1900, in
sue several counties cities and towns entitled rep
rcsentaton, tne9ct the same number Of delegates 10
the convention TINT tho several countss towns or cit
les, may be entitled 10 elect representatives TO the
house representatives OF The state Legislature, which
said election shall bccouductcd IN the same manner.
and tiuder the same pains and penalties that
required ia the election Of representatives to the leg
slature; and tie sheriff or other officer conducting
said elections shall give 70 the person, Or persans as
the case may bo, certificate, or certificates, oeeoton
and in like manner make returns 10 the Secretary Of
State; and should my delegate SO elected, lose his
certificate or fail to procure one, the Secretary OF
State shall furnish such certificate PROVIDED, the
/ turns of his Office shall show tito be Just
4 SEc .. b. Il fttier enacted, Thatthe delegatesso
elected Shall ascmbc a. The state house, the first
MONDAY o! April $780, and shall proceed to the duty
assigned them hy such organization rs 70 them shall
seem meet and shall have power 10 adopt such rlIlea
and regulations lorthe transaction of busncsn, Rs will
secure to themselves order, and security from moles-
tation or hndanee IN any matter pertaining to the
great objects OF the convention, and the better TO Sc
cure said convention from any molc taton, they shall
have power to seleea seruean,-at-arins who shall be
authorized 10 suppress disorder hg the direction Of
the convention, and the civil authority d this state IL
hereby required to sustain all orders aud to conform
TO all mandates from said convention, whilst in ses-
sion TO be certified by the presiding officer tereoi,
far as the preservation ct order thereto, aud tho
security OF the members thereof, whist attending 10
the business Of said conyentionr And the members
Of said convention shall he entitled 70 all the immu-
oes and privileges that are AZ this time extended 10
the members the Legislature, and shall likewise be
entitled to the same pay and emoumens. SAID con-
yention shall have power to employ a reporter re-
port such proceedings as by them may be had, and a
printer who shall in all respects be guided by law.
SAID convention shall have all the necessary powers
to carry out the great Objects Of lts oTgizaton and
topay all the necessary costs attending tho same, and
ali drafts for the necessary expenses shall be signed
BY the president thcreal ana audited in tho same
merit thai similar drafts ARE now certified and audtod
BY the authority Of either branch Of The legislature
NEcrloN g. BE- Il further eaacted, That said con-
yention shall publish, in phawphlet form, such
dram 81 d constitution as may be adopted by them
which proposed draft shall be submitted 70 direct
vote OF the people which vote shall be taken by tho
sheriff or other proper officer, under snch rules and
regulations as said convention shall perscribe md
the proper officer conducting the election or the
adoption OF said proposed constitution, shad make a
fair and full rearn o(the votes poed for and against
such proposed constitution to the Secretary Of
State a. = now required by law in reatonto the
election ofthc Governor
Src7 b. n further cnacted That the Secretary NJ
State shall on tie first Monday Of October, 500,
make returns OF all the votes that may bcinhs office,
to the Governor Of this state who, tllercupon, shall
Immediately submit the same 10 the Aeditor Of Pub
lie Accounts. the State Iregsurcrand Secretary oi
State, and shall proceed 10 open aud count The same
and i'll shall appear that a maturity u me Necs 20
taken and returned, shall BIZ III myor q the proposed
constitution the Governor shei i.sue his PROCLAIM
lion recurring the sheriils or other proper officer. to
hold rle-tions Tor members OF the legislature, VIM
Shall he elected In uceordance with the present
app0ftonncut, with anth3fiy 10 glEe TIE pflpo2ea
and newly adopted cuafitaian validity aud elipc
Irorhbd, that iuiormality u the returns Of The vote
shall not yitiate such polls, j tley sha mrly so'
forth the proccedinrs bad ia conducting sucn ele,
ton and proriled Gpiher, that II any returns from
any otthe counties Shall moi be made tothc Secrelary
Of Late In afy Of the elections held under The pro-
visions eff tllB act, within days alter the h"i-
dino Of such election, the Governor shall, by special
mcssenreY call the proper officer tor transcript
Of the p,dls wh,eh may be by hun retained which
Transcript a certified cory thereof shall be con-
sidercd valid.
Seg &. b. il further enacted That at the general
Election held on the first Monday and day following,
t5in November 1919 it shall be the duty OF managers
Of the election at each precinct III every eoun ~ in
this state to ask OF each and every voter whether he
is in favor o. or against the. said convention and the
votes for and against the same shall be taken aud
, returned, as is provided for IN this act.
JOHN ]. McRAE,
Speaker oithe lIouse Of Representatives.
DABNEY IIpSCOMB,
President Of the Senate.
Approved, March 3, 1913.
JOSEPH w. MATTHEW'S.
DREADFUL HIP COMPLAINT!
New York Ialy u. ls49.