The organizer., 1850-12-07
A BILL

70 be entitled an Act TO call a cOnUentio" Of
the People 0fthis State.
Whereas, the Legislature Of the State Of
u;ss;ssipp. deem it necessary that the
snvereign will of the State should be ex.
..essed. by means of a Convention, in ref
@p.once @ TO wrongs done and threatened this
.s S,o,e os one of the slaveholding States, by
'Sa Federal Government, the State Govern.
,O 'nonts. and people Of the non-slavehoIding
States, therefore,
SECTION !. Be itenacted BY the Legis.
,,,.re of the State Of Mississippi, That
~ % The first Monday OF September, A. D.,
rs TssI, the Sheriff or other proper officer
cor conducting Elections in this State, shall
Sod. at the general precincts. in their
rosnective counties, cities and towns, polls
tOr the election Of Delegates TO a Conven.
lion. TO be held at the capitol in The City of
JacRson, on the second Monday of Novem-
Der, 1851.
SEC. 2. Belt further enacted, That the
Governor shall upon the passage Of this act
rAuse the came TO be published in as many
newspapers as he shall deem sufficient, not
less Than FIVE, and that he further direct the
proper officer 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 herein specified, oFen and hold polls
FIR the purpt Sc aforesaid, which said elec-
lion shall be conducted upon the same
principles as Are now prescribed for con-
Quoting elections for the election OF mem
bers Of TIE Legislature.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the several counties, cities, and towns, ems
titled 10 representation, shall elect the same
number Of delegates to said Convention as
they are now entitled to elect TO the House
Of ofRepresentalives Of the State Legislature;
and the qualifications of members of said
Convention be the same as the qualifications
required by the Constitution for member
of the Senate Of said State and that the
Sheriff or other proper officer conducting
said election, shall give TO the person or
persons as the case may be, certificate or
certificates Of election, and in like m amer
make returns to the Secretary of State
and should any delegate so elected, lose his
or fail to procure one the Sec.
relary of State shall be authorised TO furnish
such delegate with certificate Provided
that the returns in his Office show that he
was duly elected
SEC. 5. BE it further enacted, That the
persons elected members to the Convention,
shall meet az the Capitol, in the City of
Jackson, in the County Of Kinds, on the
second Monday of November, 1851, and
hen form themselves into a Convent N,
or the purpose aforesaid, and elect such
,fflcers, and provide such rules and regula.
ions for their government, as they may .
hink proper; and as a remunertOn for :
heir services, the officers and members ol ,
he Convention shall be respectively al. ,
owed the same compensation, in all res !,
ects, as is allowed by law TO officers and !
lembers Of the State Legislature. And
n The delivery Of certificate Of The sum
ue, under the hand of the President ofthe
the Auditor shall issue his
arrant for the amount on the Treasurer,
} he paid out Of any money in the treasury
II otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 6. Be IL further enacted, That 10
lse Of the death, resignation or removal
any member elected TO the Convention v
nm any county, city or town, in which al
Ich vacancy shall happen, as the case
NY be, directing an election TO be held n
cording to law, TO supply the vacancy
by such death, resignation or
election shall be held and
nducted in all respects agreeable to law,
[ less than ten days notice having been
ven.
SEC.7. Belt further enacted, That this
I shall take effect and be in force from
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