The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-08-11

tuTe Of the State of Mississippi, approved
March Bird, A. d.. l84S; 1. JOSEPH w.
MATTHEW'S, Governor, DC, do hereby
publish and make known the following
"act to take the sense of the people the
State of Mississippi, Oh the propriety of
calling convention to amend the consti-
tuition ofthe State"
JOSEPH w. MATTHEW'S.
AN ACT to take the sense ofthe people
ofihe State Of Mississippi on the proPri-
ETY. Of calling convention to amend the
Constitution of the Stale.
SIC. /. BE Il enacted bythe Legislature |
Of The State Of Mississippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov, I
1910, the sheriifs 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 of acertaining the sovereign will Of
the people otthis state, as 10 the propriety
OF holding convention of delegates, who
shall be authorized to amend, or re model, I
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 IL tnrihereRacted, That the
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. he IL further enacted, That the
sheriff, or other proper officer, shall, at the {
time hereinbefore specified, open and hold {
polls for the purpose of ascertaining the {
sovereign will upon the call of convention
which said election shall be conducted up-
)n 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
'ote for each county, Town or city, shall
20 forwarded TO the Secretary of State
IS is now required in the election of Gov. 1t
rnor. n
Sec. d. BE Il further enacted, That the "
AUDITOR of Public Accounts. the State lc
treasurer, and the Secretary of State shall u
q the presence OF the Governor, on the \
rst Monday of January, 1850, open and l
cunt all the votes thus polled and lorwar-
ed: and if It shall appear that majority
all the votes so polled for members of
lie legislature, and forwarded, shall be in n
Ivor ola convention, the Governor shall
ereupOn issue writs ofelection by gener-
PTvGisa.ssivs., ~ ss.v .g,u.l it9IuIIu. co
ents, to call upon the sheriff, and require or
I'm, or the proper officer, TO hold an \;
ectiOn on the LIST Monday and day after in J,
arch 1850, in the several counties, cities %,
I'd towns, entitled 10 representation, to 81
ect the same number Of delegates TO the go,
invention that the several counties, towns
cities, may be entitled TO elect repre-.
natives to the house Of representatives II
the state legislature; which said election N
all be conducted in the same manner. 4
d under the same pains and penalties "
At are now required in the election e n
personalities TO the legislature; andthe w,
erifi, or other officer conducting said san
'ction, shall give to the person, or per. kep
rs, as the case may be, certificate, or an
Of election, and in like manner the
Ike returns TO the Secretary ofState; aud des
Duld any delegate so elected, lose his bot
or fail TO procure one, the Sec. due
airy Of State shall furnish such ceriif- mel
e; Pr0uided, the returns Of his Office \
NJ show ito be just a Ia
Sec. 5. Be IL further enacted, That the al Il
egates so elected shall assemble at the .
le house, on the first Monday Of April, j.
20, and shall proceed TO the duty assign
them, BY such organization as 70 them .
II seem meet, aHd shall have power to Ct
pit such rules and regulations for the
isaction Of busine Sc as win secure 10
mselves order, aud security from msles- Is
on or hindrance, in any matter pertain. on5
10 the great objects Of the convention: 80,
the better TO secure said convention Co,,
. any molesiation, they shall have rus
'er 10 select a segeaHt-at-arms, who stier
] be authorized 10 suppress alldisouler h,
he direction of the convention; and the POI
authority of this state is hereby re. 49,,
ed to sustain all orders, and 70 confirm viii
al mandates from said convention, D,
sf IN session, 20 be certified BY the pre-. -
lg officer thercof 80 far as the pres
zion Of order therein, and the security co,
e members thereof, whilst altendineto
business ofsaid convention. And the
lbcrs of said convention shall be emit. o..
10 al The immuuities g. privileges TIA ~. !
az this time extended 70 the members II =,
3 Legislature. and shall likewise be en-
J 70 The same pay and efnoluments. OK
convention shall have power 10 en-.
a reporter, 70 report such proceedings fuVr
, them may be had, and printer who III Il
in eli respects Be guided BY law A n
convention saaii nave az me necessa- most