The organizer., 1850-12-14
CpnXentionBill.


of the people Of the State of Mississippi.
WHEREAS, the Legislature Of the Con
gress, of the United States, controlled, as
it was at its last session, by dominant
majority, regardless Of the constitutional
rights of the slave,holding States and re-
fiecting the will Ofa section whose popula.
ton are hostile in feelings and opposed in
principle to a long established g. cherished
institution ofthis state and our sister states
of the South, affords alarming evidence Of
settled purpose on the part of said ma.
jority to destroy said institution ard sub.
vert the sovereign power of this and the
other slave. holding States: and whereas it
is becoming and proper that sovereign
State should promptly resort to the most
efficient means for the maintenance of its
sovereignty and the preservation Of its
constitutional rights, as a member of the
confederacy when assailed by the exer-
else ofthe highest power recognised under
our Republican, form of Government; the
expressed will of the sovereign peopeab--
Therefore, fa2
SECTION /. BE II, enacted By sthe Leg.
islaturs Of The State Of Mississippi. That
an election for delegatesto to convention
Of the people of the State of Mississippi,
shall be held in the several counties there
Of on the firsta Monday and day following
in the month Of September, in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty one; that said
election shall be held at all the precincts
established by law, and shall be managed
and conducted by the sheriffs or other
proper officers Of the counties respectively
in the same manner and according to the
same rules and regulations as are prescribe
ed by law for the election Of members Of
the Legislature. And II is hereby declar.
ed to,be the duty Of the Governor to issue
his proclamation to The several sheriffs of
the State, at least ninety days before the
time appointed for holding said election
requiring them to hold and conduct the
same according to law, and the said sher-
ifs shall advertise the time and place Of
holding said election for at least twenty
days, publishing the same in the several
newspapers of their respective counties,
and by posting notices at least four public
places in their counties.
SEC. =. BE IL further enacted, That each
county shall be represented in said con-
vention by the same number of delegates
as such county has Of Representatives in
the House of Representatives, including
the Representation Of any city or town
in any county.
SIC. g. BE a. further enacted, That no
person not a citizen of the State of Mssis.
sppi who shall not at the time Of sad
election have resided for twelve months
previous thereto in the county, and shall
not have attained the age ofiaenty FIVE
years shall be eligible to a seat in The said
convention.
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shall be the duty o.! the sheriff OF other
proper returning officer OF each and every
county, within twenty days after said cleo.
ton, to make a full and complete return to
the Secretary Of State. Of the votes cast
for delegates in his country, and the GER
iticate of election of the returning officers
OF the proper county or Of the Secretary Of
State, in favor Of any delegate, shall DO
evidence of his right to a seat in said con.
vention, subject, il contested, to decision
by said convention in such manner as they
may prescribe.
SBc. s. BE IL further enacted, That
the delegates elected under the provisions
of this act shall assemble at the Capital Of
The State. on the second Monday Of No
vember, A. ID. eighteen hundred and fifty
one. and organize themselves into a con-
vention by the election Of a President and
such other officers as they may deem ne
cessary, and the appointment Of a suitable /
number Of assistants, and shall proceed to
consider The then existing relations be-
tween the Government of the United
States and the Government and people oil
the State Of Mississippi, to devise and car
~ into effect the best means Of redress for
the past, and obtain certain security for
the future; and 20 adopt such measures for
vihdicating the sovereignty Of the State,
and the protection Of is institutions as
shall appear to them to be demanded
Said convention shall adopt such rules and
regulations for its government and for the
proper transaetion ofbusiness as they shall
think proper The officers. members and
assistants Of said convention shall receive
the same compensation as Is now allowed
by Law 90 the officers, members and assist.
ants OF the Legislature, and the Auditor of
public accounts shall issue his warrant on
the Treasury therefor upon the certificate
Of the President, Of the amount due.
SEC. 6. BE Il further enacted, That !
In case Of any vacancy occurring in said i
BY the death, resignation OF c
removal Of any member. Il shall be the '
ddly Of the Governor 70 cause such vacan. i
cy to be llled By issuing his writ Of sIec.
tion 70 the sheriff Of the proper county, re-.
curing him, on ten days notice, to bold an
election according 10 Law, 70 On the same.
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