The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-21
] 3lCONVENTlON BILL.

.Rl 0G& q aIn'3at E---a sss.igsa .sU48 ~
AN ACT 10 provide for aoeonvention Of
the people Of, thes State Of Mississippi. q
WHEREAs, the Legislation Of the Com
grsssof ths0 United St6tesg controlled, as
Il was, at its last ssssicn by dominant ma
iority, regardless Of the constitutional rights
Of the slave-holding States and rejecting
the will Of a section whose population are
hostile in feelings and opposed in ptinciple
to long established and cherished institu-
ton Of this State and our sister States Of
of the South, affords ala: ming evidence OF
settled purpose on the part Of said
majority to destroy said institution and
subvert the sovereign power OF this
aud the other slave-holding States:
and whereas lt is becoming and proper
that sovereign State should promptly re-
sort to the most efficient means for the
maintenance, Of It's sovereignty and thePre-
] servation of lis constitutional rights, as
! a member of the confederacy when assall-
ed, by the exercise Of the highest power re-
cognized under our Republican form OF
i Government; the expressed will OF the SOW
eieign people, Therefore,
SECTION l.. Be ~ enacted 6y the Legis-
IatRre Of The state Of MlssisSippt.-Thatl
an election for delegates to convention Of
the people Of the State of Mississippi, shall
be held in the several counties thereof, on
1.-THE first Monday and day following in the
month of September in the year 1851, that
said election shall be held at all the pre-
cints established by the sheriffs or other
proper officers of the counties respectively
in the same manner md according 20 the
? same rules and regulations as are prescribed
r by law for the election of the Legislature.
e And it is hereby declared 20 be the duty Of
p the Governor TO issue his proclamation to
e the several sheriff Of the Slate at least nine
D ty days before the time appointed for hold
a ling said election requiring them TO ho!d
- aud conduct the same according to law;
70 aud the said sherfs shall advertise the
le time and place # holding said election
for at least twenty days publishing
- the same. in the several news papers
On of their respective counties; and BY
p pastng notices at least four public places
9H in thelr counties ,a.s
ne SEC. 9. Be 1t further enacted, That cacl
he county shall,be represented in said conven
'h' lion by the same number Of delegates a
rty such county has Of Representatives in tht
m House Of Representatives,, including tn
nd Representation Of any city or town IN an,
lty county. .t a..,9 e...., .,se-, +. t.~
EN- SEC. g.. BE Il further enacted. Tha. a
he person not citizen fthe Slale OF Mlssls
er' sippi who shall not at the time OF said elec
&c ton have resided Tor twelve months pre-
zen vious thereto in the county, and sha
am not have attained the age of twenty
'di FIVE years, shall be erligible to seat j
Tor the said convention,
lSu SEC. 4. Be It further enacted, That
''u shall be the duty of the sheriff or other pr'
'au per returning officer Of each aud ever
a county, within twenty days after said ele
uu tion 20 make full and complete return
1 the Secretary of State, Of the votes cast f
'hsi delegate in his county, and the certihca
@iu of election Of the returning of officers
g the proper county or OF the Secretary
on Staten favor of any delegate, shall be e
no lidence of his right TO a sea: in said conVe
a. tion, subject, if contested to decision
was said convention in such manner as tn
,,Ia .nE may prescirbe'
ga SEC. 5. Be At further endtted, That t
.;o delegates elected under under the prov
- ions Of this act shall assemble at the Ca
,bo ital of the State, on the second Mond
4 :, OF November A. d, eighteen fifty o
,,osS Organize themselves iu!o convention
~, the election Of President and such OF
onaS afFicers as they may deem necessary q
,ovo the appointmentof suitable number
'So., assistants, and shall proceed to consiC
as- the then existing relations between
Las Government of the United States and
- Government and people of the State
= :" Mississippi, 10 devise and carry intote6
!, - the best means Of redress for the past, =
obtain certain security for the future; .
1a Ito adop such measures for vindIcatiug
80 sovereignty Of the State, and the pTet
ltion of its institutions as rssfaH appear
- them TO be demanded. Said convent
-. shall adopt such rules and regulations
lno hts government and for the proper trans
:. ttion of business as they shah think pro-
Psq.- The lu officers, members and assists
= of said convention shah receive the %
compensatiOna as is now allowed by Law
2 t-k1 the officers, members and. assistants Of
i Legislature and the Auditor OF public
'ne y counts shalt issue his warrant on the Tr
Sssl SsN, ufy therefore, upon the certificate Of
: l President of the amount due. Laad $50.
I, ~ ~ SEC s. Be az ltrtksr ellacteds Tha
~ case Of any vacancy occurring in said {
sa ~ vention BY the death, resig gnation OF re
lsilAs' talsof any member, Il shall be the
), Z sss1; of tl1ea Governor TO causesuch Nacanc
7 be 6lied BY issuing hisswrit of electio
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