The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-07-14
BIZ AUTHORITY,
ExRcUTIvE CHAMER,

n ExRcUrTvE CmAMER,
]. Jackson, Mr., March 25th. l64e.
Inobedience 70 an act Of the Leglsla
9 ture Of the State Of Mississippi, approves
! March 3rd, A. ID. lSa6: /. JosEpH VI
MATTHEWS, Governor, &c, do hereby
e publish and mako known the following
isact TO take the sense Of the people Of The
. State Of Mississippi, on the propricty D
calling convention TO amend the consli.
tuition Of the State. 2
i JOSEPH ", MATTHEWS.
| AN ACT 10 take the sense ofthe people
ofthe State Of Mississippi onthe propri.
| ETY. Of calling q convention to amend the
Constitution OF the State.
SEC. !. Be Il enacted By the Legislature
| Of the State Of Miseissippi, That on the
LIST Monday and day following in Nov,
1910, the sheriHs or other proper officers
for conducting elections in this stale, shall
hold, AZ the several precincts Of their re-
sPcctive counties and cities, polls for the
purpose Of acertaining the sovereign will Of
the people Of this state, as to the propriety
ofholding convention Of delegates, who
shall be authorizedto amend, or remodel,
the constitution Of this state, which con-
stitutiOn, or amended constitution, shall be
submitted to direct vote ofthc sovereign
people Of. this state, for ratification or re-
ection.
Sec. 2. BE IL further enacted, That the
Governor shall, upon the passage Of this
act, cause the same to be Immediately adj
yeriised 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
time hereinbetore 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
on the same principles, and under the |
same pains and penalties, as are now pre-.
scribed in conducting elections fCr the
election Of Governor, and the result Of the |
vote for each county, town or city, shall |
be forwarded 70 the Secretary Of State
as is now required in the election Of Gov.
eTnor.
Sec. 4. Be Il further enacted, That the
Auditor Of Public Accounts the State
Treasurer, and the Secretary OfState shall
in the presence Of the Governor, on the
first Monday Of January, 1850, open and
count all the votes thus polled and forwar-
ded: and lift shall appear that a majority
Of oil the votes 90 Polled for members Of
The Legislature, and forwarded, shall be in
favor ola convention, he Governor shall
Ihereupon issue wFils ofelecliOn hy,gener.
u proclamation, and BY the usual require
nents, 70 call upon The sherfns and require I
him, or the proper officer, to hold an {
sloction on the LIST Monday and day after in |
March 1850, in the several counties, cities r
md towns, entitled 70 representation, TO /
slect the same number Of dclegatcs TO the {
that the several counties, towns o
'r cities, may be entitled 10 elect repre-.
Ientatives TO the house Ofrepresenialives
'fthe state legislature; which said election :
hall be conducted in the same manner,
md under the same pains and penalties
hat are now required in the election Of
representatives. 70 the Legislature; and the G
herif, or other officer conducting said 81
lection, shall give to the person, or per. 81
Ons, as the case may be, certifcate, OF a
Of election, and In like manner n
lake returns to the Secretary Of State; and 81
hould any delegate 90 elected lose his "
or fail to procure one, the Sec. q
starry Of State shall furnish such cerif-
ate: Provided, the returns ofhis Office a
iall show Il 10 be just pa
Sec. 8. Be Il further enacted, That the &C
,legaies so elected shall assemble atlhe
ate house, on the first Monday Of April,
$50, and shall proceed to the duty assign. 81
them. By such organization as 70 them IL
all seem meet. and shalt have power %
opt such rules and regulations Tor the =
lnsaction Of business as will secure 70 IA
order, and security from moles- ~
ion or hindrance, IN any matter pertain N
3 10 the great objects Of The convention; =
d the better 70 secure said convention w
I'M any molessation, they shall have sal
wer to selcc. a segeani-at-arns, who keI
All be authorized 70 suppress All disorder an
the direction of he convention; and the 1.-The
il authority of this state IA hereby re- de-
ired 20 sustain All orders, and % conform bol
al mandates from said convention, a..
list 10 session. % he certified By he pre-. me
ing officer thereof 60 fer a. The pres
alton oforder therein. and ihe security a Il
he members thereof whilst Attending 10 All
business ofsaid convention. And the
mberu ofsaid convention uhals "a enti.
% al tie immnnilie1 & privileges tia
az this time extended to he member III
he legislature. andshalil likewise Be en-. -
Cd % lhe same pay and emolumenin
a convention shall have power Ia en-. E
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