The Woodville Republican., 1851-10-28
Election Notice.
TnE sTATE OF MIsSIssIPpI
WILKINSON CouNrY.

BeY virtue Of a writ OF election directed
hS TO me by his Exeeency, Iohn |. Gu.
on, Governor, &c., w!l hold an election
at the various precincts IN Wilkinson coun-
.ty on tho Sd aud 18th days Of November,
1851, for the purpose Of eeciing the follow
ing State and county officers for the terms
prescribed by law, viz:
One Governor.
One Secretary Of State.
One Auditor of pnblo Accounts.
One State Treasurer
One Member of Congress for (this) the
Fourth District
One Chancellor.
One Clerk Of tho Superior Court Of
Chsncery
One District Chaneery Clerk for the
Natchez District. composed of the counties
of Jefferson, Adams, Wilkinson, Amite,
Franklin and Claiborne.
One Senator from the Senatorial District
composed Of the counties OF franklin, Al.
ans and Wilkinson.
One Representative to the State Legis
laiure from the county Of Wilkinson,
One Sheriff.
One Cler, OF the Circuit Court.
One Judge OF the Probate Court.
One Clerk of the Probate Court;
! One Coroner,
/ One Assessor Of Taxes.
1 One County Treasurer.
One Ranger.
| One County Surveyor,
Five Members Of the Board OF Police.
Two Magistrates for each Police District
of the county.
Two Constables for each Police District
lof the county.
In addition 10 voting for all the ofIicersio be
eected, II will also be the duty Of each cleo.
tor 10 vote for or against three amendments to
the Constitution of the State Of Mississippi, as
/ proposed in three Acts OF the Legislature OF
Mississippi passed at their last regular session,
us follows
AMENDMENT "A"
Section BE 1t enaetsd, by tho Legislature
Of The State Of Mississippi (two-thirds of each
branch concurtingl That the Goth Section Of
the 4th Article Of the Constitution OF this
State, be 80 altered and changed, as to read az
follows:
! Section 90. "The qualified electors of
each county shall elect live persons by dis
trlcls, for The term OF two years who shall
constitute Board Of Police for each county,
/ a majority OF whom may transact business;
which body shall have foil Jurisdiction over
roads, highways, ferries and bridges, and all
other matters Of county police, aud shall or
der all county elections to fill vacancies that
may occur in the offices Of their respectiyc
counties The Clerk Of the Cont Of Probate
shall pc the Clerk Of the Board OF County Po-
| licd.p
AMENDMENT "Bp
BE- ii enacted, By the Legislature of tia State
! Of Mississippi (two-thirds OF each branch con.
curring) That the 10th section Of the 9TH ar
ticle Of the Constitution Of Mississippi be
stricken out and abroggled and in lieu thereof.
the following article shall Be inserted
Section l6. proceedings in SAID, Circuit
Courts there shall Be no distinction between
legal aud equitable remedies, and an uniform
course Of procedure slall IT, all cases be es-
tablishedp
AMENDMENT &C"
BE a. rsselged bg the Legislature Of ihe State
Of Mississippi That the following article be-
added 10 the Constitution as an amendment
thereto
Section ! "Tfe Legislature al a regular
session thereof ip the year 1852 snail pass n
law fixing this time Of ho,iaa the cleo
tion for Cove nor, Secretary oi State. Audi
Tor Of Public Accounts, State Treasuer, At
torgey Gene raj, Members OF tho Legislature,
aDd Repre- eniatiycs in Congress, which law
thnll prov lde that said election shall not be
held at the lime, when other public officers
are elo cted"
! Given under my hard and seal this 25tll
day Of September, A. d. 1851.
Ii. IL. DAVIS. Sh'f. f.. 81