Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-15

resnActvely in the same manner and according 10
same rules and regulations are prescribed by u
for the election of members of the Legislature:
il is hereby declared to be the duty of the Governed
issIe his proclamation TO the several sherifs of
State at least ninety days before the time appoint
for holding said election requiring them to hold q
conduct the same according to law. and the said she
ifs shall advertise the time and place of holding 50
election for at least twenty days, by publishing u
same in the several newspapers of their respectit
counties and by posting notices at, at least four publ
places in their counties.
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, That each count
shall be represented in said convention by the sam
number of delegates such county has of RepreseT
atyes in the House of Representatives including tn
representation of any city town in any county
/ SIC. 3. Bert further enacted, That no person no
citizen of the State of Mississippi, who shall not
the time of said election have resided for twelve month
previous thereto in the county, and shall not have at
tanned the age of twenty-five years shall be eligible
a seat in the Convention.
SEC. 4. BE ii further enacted, That il shall be tn,
duty of the sheriff proper returning officer of eaci
and every county, within twenty days after said cleo
tion to make complete returns TO the Secry Of State
of the cast for delegates in his county, and M
certificate of election of the returning officer of the
proper county of the Secretary of State in favor
any delegate, shall be evidence OF his right seal
in said Convention, subject, if contested decision
| by said Convention in such manner as they NAV
prescribe.
SEC. 6. BE 1t further enacted That the delegate.
elected under the provisions of this shall assemble
at the Capital of the State on the I'd Monday OF No.
vember, A. ID. eighteen hundred and fty-one and or.
ganize themselves into Convention by the election
of President and such other officers as they NAV
deem necessary, and the appointment of a suitable
number of assistants and shall proceed consider the
then existing relations between the Government of
the United States and the Government and people o
the State of Mississippi to devise and carry into effect
the of redress for the past and obtain certain
security for the future, and adopt such measures m
vindcating the sovereignty of the State, and the pr
lection OF its institutions shall appear to them 70
be demanded. Said Convention shall adopt such rulas
and regulations for its government and for the pronor
transaction of business they shall think proper =
The officers members and assistants of said Conva
ton shall receive the same compensation as i no
allowed by law to the officers, members and assistants
of the Legislature, and the Auditor of Public Az.
counts shall issue his the Treasury theraf
upon the certificate OF the President of the anopn
due. ''
SEC. 6. Be further enacted, That in case of anu
vacancy occurring in said Convention by the death
resignation or removal of any member il shall be the
duty OF the Governor cause such vacancy to he FL
led by issuing his writ of election to the sheriff of the
proper country requiring him, ten DAYS notice TO
hold an election according to law, to fill the same
SEC. T. And be az further enacted, That the acts Of
the Convention proposed to be held by this act be-
Tore they become binding this State, shall be SUBJ
united to the people at the ballot-box for their ap
prevail at such tme and such manner as the Convenl
ton may determine. |
Spea!er Of the House of Representatives
JOHN /. GUION,
Approved November Both, 1850
JOHN A. QUTTMAN