Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-20
Conyentiou Of the STATE of Mlssissinn,
An Act to provide for Convention Of the People Of n
| State of Mississippi ~

An Act to Provtde for Convention Of the People Of n
State Of Mississippi
WHEREAS The Legislature of the Congress- oe ,
United States, controlled it was at its last
bv dominant majority, regardless of the consttu,o
rphts of the slavehoding States and refectino 10
will of a section whose population are hostile in f
ings and opposed in principle to long established ~,
cherished institution of the States OF the Sop,I w
fords alarming evidence of settled purpose ON ),
part of said majority to destroy said institution 5
subvert the sovereign power of this and other slrau
holding States: and whereas it is becoming and NJ
er that sovereign State should promptly resort n y
most efficient means for the maintenance of il ss
ereipnty and the preservation of its Constant
rights as a member of the confederacy when ass,lI
by the exercise OF the highest power recognised uS
our Republican form OF Government the exnroa5
will of the sovereign people Therefore,
SECTION |. Be at enacted By the Leriaatyre NJ .,
State of Mississippi, That election for Deleeat
/ Convention of the People of the State of Miss
sipp shall be held in the several counties thereof -
the Ist Monday and day following in the month "a
September in the year eighteen hundred and fifvo
that said election shall be held at all the precinct, a.
tablished by law and shall be managed and conduet1
by the sheriffs other proper officers of the coun
respectively, in the manner and according 10 ~
same rules and regulations as are prescribed By Law
for the election of members of the Legislature Ana
it is hereby declared to be the duty of the Goyernor
issue his proclamation the several sherifs of tb
State least ninety days before the time appontsJ
for holding said election recurring them to hold ana
conduct the according to law, and the said sbe
ifs shall advertise the time and place of holding ssil
election for at least twenty days, by publishing rbs
same in the several newspapers Of their respective
counties, and by posting notes at, least four pubE
places in their counties.
SEC g Be ii further enacted, That each Comfy
shall be represented in said convention by the same
number of delegates such county has OF ReDreseu
taves in the Eo of Representatives, including the
representation OF any city town in the county
SEC. g. BE ii further enacted, That no person M,
citizen of the State of Mississippi, who shall not at
the time Of said election have resided for twelve months
previous thereto in tie county, and shall not have al,
tanned the age of twenty-five years shall be entitled
seat in the Convention.
SEC. l. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the sheriff proper returning officer of each
and every county, within twenty days after said cleo.
ton to make complete returns to the Sec'ry OF State
of the cast for delegates in his county, and the
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 to seat
in said convention subject, if contested decision
by SAID convention IN such manner they may prc.
scribe.
| SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the delegates
elected under the provisions Of this act shall assemble
at the capital Of the State, on the I'd Monday of No.
vember A. d. eighteen hundred and fifty-one and or.
ganlze themselves into convention by the election
OF President and such other officers as they NAV
deem necessary, and the appointment of suitable
number OF assistants, and shall proceed consider the
then existing rclatisns between the Government Of
the United States and the Government and people Q.
the State OF Mississippi devise and carry into effect
the means OF redress for the past and obtain certain
security for the future and to adopt such measures for
vlndlcatng the sovereignty of the State, and the pro
lection OF Its institutions shall appear them to
be demanded. Said convention shall adopt such rules
and regulations for its government and for the proper
transaction e. business they shall think proper
The CHEERS members and assistants of said conven
ton shall receive tie same compensation as is now
allowed by law to the officers members ard asssent
or the Legislature, and the Auditor of Public AZ
counts shall issue his warrant the Treasury therefor
upon the certificate of the President of the amCua
due.
| SEC. 6. BE II further enacted, That in case of an
vacancy occurring in said convention by the death
resignation or removal of any member it shall be III
DUTY OF the Governor to such TO he FIJI
cd by issuing his writ of election to the sheriff of tn
proper county, requiring him, DAYS notice L
hold an election according to law, to Eli the same
! SEC z. he 1t further enacted That the acts @
the convention proposed to be held by this act he
fore they become binding on this State shall be sub
mltted to the people at the balot-box for their ap
prevail at such time, and such manner as the Convex
ton may determine.
JOHN J. McRAE.
Speaaer Of Tie House of Representatives.
/ JOHN |. GUION.
i President Of the Scnqtc.