Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-02
Convention Of the state of MIssissjnn,

An Act to prouide for Convention Of the Peopl m a
State of Mississippi
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of the Congress &c .
United States, controlled as It was at its last sess
hv dominant majority, regardless of the consttotoS
rights of the sayebolding States and rehectins !.
viii Of section whose population are hostile n a
;ngs and opposed in principle to long establisbed
cherished institution of the States OF the South =
fords alarming evidence of settled purpose ON ~
mart of said majority to destroy said institution
subvert the sovereign power of this and other ss.
holding States and whereas il is becoming and mr.
err that sovereign State should promptly resort tat
most efficient means for the maintenance of if So.
ereignty and the preservation of its CONSTITUTES,
rights, as a member of the confederacy when assaS
by the exercise Of the highest power recognised ma
orr Republican form of Government; the exuresss3
will of the sovereign people :-Threfore,
SECTION L. Be ii enacted By the Legislature ofa
State of Mississippi That an election for Delepae
a Convention of the People of the State of Mis..
s;pp shall be held in the several counties thereof y
the Ist- Monday and day following in the month
September in the year eighteen hundred and fy.oDs
that said election shall be held at all the precincts
tabshed by law, and shall be managed and conduc,5
by the sherffs other proper officers Of the couDs
respectively, in the manner and according n ~
same rules and regulations prescribed BY l,~
for the election of members of the Legislature A.
it is hereby declared to be the duty of the Goyern
issue his proclamation to the several sherfs of III
State at least ninety days before the time appoDe
for holding said election requiring them to hold AM
conduct the same according TO law and the said ba
ifs shall advertise the time and place of holding s,a
detection for at least twenty DAVIS by pubsbin, ~
same in the several newspaper their -ospse,;.
countless and by posting notes at at least four publ.
places in their counties.
shall be represented in said convention by the sans
number of delegates such county has of Represep.
tatives in the House OF Representatives including Tho
representation of any city or town in the county
| SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted That no person M,
citizen of theState of Mississippi:who shall not At
the time said election have resided for twelve months
previous thereto in the county, and shall not have at
tanned the age of twenty-five years shall be entitled
q seat in the Convention.
SEQ A. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of sheriff or proper returning officer Of each
and every county, within twenty days after said ee
ton, make complete returns to the Sec'ry Of Ss
of the votes for delegates in his county, and h
certificate OF election of the returning officer of t
proper county of the Secretary of State in favor
any delegate shall be evidence of his right to seal
in said convention, subject if contested to decision
by said convention in such manner as they may pre-
scribe.
SEC B. Be At 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. ID. eighteen hundred and fty-one, and Or
ganize themselves into convention by the election
of President and such other officers as they ma,
deem necessary, and the appointment of sutabl
number of assistants and shall proceed to consider tn
then existing relatisns between the Government Q
the United States and the Government and people 0
the State of Mississippi devise and carry into efec
the of redress for the past and obtain certai
security for the future, and to adopt such measures
vindicatng the sovereignty of the State and the pic
lection OF its institutions shall appear to them
be demanded. Said convention shall adopt such rule
and regulations for its and for the propt
transaction of business they shall think proper
The officers, members and assistants of said CONVEX
ton shall receive the same compensation is nov
allowed by law to the officers, members and asssen
of the Legislature, and the Auditor of Public Az
counts shall issue his the Treasury thereto
upon the certificate of the President, of the amour
| due.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That in case of ar
vacancy occurring in said convention by the dealt
resignation or removal of any member it shall be Il
duty of the Governor to such vacancy to be FL
ed by issuing his writ of election to the sheriff of Il
proper county, requiring him, ten days notice.
hold an election according to law, to fill the same
| Sec. 2. Be 1T further enacted, That the acts
the convention proposed to be held by this act, b.
fore they become binding this State, shall be sui
mitted to the people at the balot-box for their az
prevail at such time, and such manner as the Conyer
ton may determine
JOHN ]. McRAB,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
JOHN /. GUION,
President of the Senate.
Approved November both, 1850.
JOHN a. QUITMAN.