Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-26
Convention of the State of Mississippi.
An Act to provide for Convention Of the People Of
State of Mississippi.

An Act to proride for Convention Of the People of H.
State of Mississippi
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the Congress of the
limited States controlled il was at its last session
bv dominant majority, regardless of the constitution.
rights of the saveholding States and rejecting The
viii of section whose population are hostile in feel
inps and opposed in principle to long established and
cherished institution of the States of the South AZ
fords alarming evidence of settled purpose The
mart o said majority to destroy said institution ana
rbver the sovereign power of this and other slave
holding States and whereas it is becoming and prom
or that sovereign State should promptly to bs
most efficient for the maintenance of it ssoy
ereiontv and the preservation of its constitutional
rights. as a member of the confederacy when assae6
by the exercise of the highest power recognised under
our Republican form of Government the expressed
will of the sovereign people -Ihrefore,
SECTION ]. BE 1t enacted By the Legislature ofa,
State Of Mississippi That an eiecuon Tor Delegates
n Contention OF the People of the State of Msss.
s;nn shall be held in the several counties thereof on
the lst Monday and day following in the month q
Septe4~ber in the year eighteen hundred and fy-one
that said election shall be held at all the precincts e.
tablished by law and shall be managed and conducted
bv the sherifs other proper officers of the COUNTIES
respectively in the manner and according to tho
same rules and regulations as are prescribed BY Law
for the election of members OF the Legislature ADS
il is hereby declared be the duty of the Governor
issue his proclamation the several sheris of tho
State, at least ninety days before the time appointed
for holding said election requiring them to hold and
conduct the according to law, and the said sher
ifs shall advertise the time and place of holding said
election for at least twenty days. by publishing the
same in the several newspapers Of their respective
counties, and by posting notes at at least four public
places in their counties.
SEC 2 Be 1T further enacted, That each COUNTY
shall be represented in said by the sams
number of delegates such county has of Represeu
tatves in the House of Representatives including the
representation of any city or town in the county.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That person not
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the time of said election have resided for twelve months
previous thereto in the county, and shall have at
tanned the age of twenty-five years shall be entitled to
a seat in the Convention.
SEC. 4. 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 Secy of State
of the votes 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, to decsoR
by said convention in such manner they may pre-
scribe.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That the delegates
elected under the provisions of this act shall assemble
at the capital of the State, the I'd Monday of No
vember A. D. eighteen hundred and ftyone, and OF.
ganze themselves into convention by the election
of President and such other officers they NAV
: deem necessary, and the appointment of a suitable
number of assistants and shall proceed to consider the
: then existing relatisns between the Government Of
the United States and the Government and people Of
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 for
vlndcatng the sovereignty of the State and the pro-
lection of its institutions shall appear to them
be demanded. Said convention shall adopt such rules
and regulations for its government and for the proper
transaction of business they shall think proper
The officers, members and assistants of said conyen
ton shall receive the same compensation as is now
allowed by law TO the officers, members and asssten
OF the Legislature, and the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts shall issue his the Treasury therefor
upon the certificate of the President of the amount
= due
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That in case of any
: vacancy occurring in said convention by the death
resignation removal of any member it shall be III
duty of the Governor to such vacancy to be f.
cd by issuing bis writ of election the sheriff of
proper county, requiring him, ten DAYS notice .
hold election according to law TO fill the same
Sec. T. Be it t1I t1er enacted, That the acts O
the convention proposed to be held by this act b
} fore they become binding on this State, shall be sub
mtted to the people at the ballot-box for their ap
Proval, at such time, and such manner as the Conven
ton may determine
JOHN J. McRAE,
Speaker Of tie House of Representatives.
JOHN |. GUION,
President Of the Senate.
Approved November 3Oth. 1850