Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-14
Convention of the State of Mississippl
An Act TO proride for Convention Of the Peope q
STATE Of Mississippi.

An Act TO proriae for a Convention Of the Pe,5i =.
STATE Of Mississippi.
WHERE'S The Legislature of the Congress r..
United States, controlled, it was, at its Ias, % Q.
bv dominant majority, regardless OF the consths
rights of the slayeholding States and refec,uuo1
will of section whose population are hostile IN l
inps and opposed in principle to long establsbies
cherished institution of the States OF the Sor,I Y
fords alarming evidence of settled purpose on =
part of said majority to destroy said institution ~
subvert the sovereign power OF this and other a.
holding States: and whereas it is becoming and nave
err that sovereign State should promptly resor, p
most efficient means for the maintenance of il ~
eregnty and the preservation of its constitmis 5
rights member of the confederacy when assaIa5
bv the exercise of the highest power recognised 49,
our Republican form of Government the eynral
will of the sovereign people :-Threfore,
SECTION /. BE IL enGctsd by the Legislature MA
State of Mississippi, That an election for Delegat
Convention of the People of the State of Nj"
sippi shall be held in the several counties therer
the LIST Monday and day following in the mon,l E
September. in the year eighteen hundred and ffr-
that said election shall be held at all the precnc
tablished by law, and shall be managed and condur5
by the sherffs other proper officers of the count
respectively, in the same manner and according 70 81
same rules and regulations are prescribed bv Ia,
for the election of members of the Legislature A.
it is hereby declared to be the duty of the Goyerno
issue his proclamation to the several sherifs Of ~
State at least ninety days before the time apporfi
for holding sad election requiring them TO hold
conduct the same according to law, and the said sb
ifs shall advertise the time and place of holding IA
election for at least twenty days, by publishing b
same in the several newspapers of their respecns
countless and by posting notes at, at least four pub
places in their counties.
SEC. 9. Be at further enacted, That each COUNT
shall be represented in said convention by the sam
number of delegates such county has of Represen.
tatives in the House of Representatives, including The
representation of any city or town in the county
SEC. 3. Be IL further enacted, That no person M,
citizen of the State of Mississippi who shall not =,
the time of 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 enttledt0
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 Sec'ry of State
of the votes cast for delegates in biz 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 sea-,
in said convention subject, if contested, to decision
by said convention in such manner as they may pre-
scribe.
SEC. s. Be 10 further enacted, That the delegates
elected under the provisions OF this shall assemble
the capital of the State, the I'd Monday Of No
vember, A d. eighteen hundred and itty-one and or.
ganize themselves into convention by the election
of President and such other officers as they may
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number of assistants, and shall proceed consider the
then existing relatisns between the Government q
the United States and the Government and people q
the State OF Mississippi devise and carry into ee
the means of redress for the past and obtain
security for the future, and TO adopt such measures n
vndlcating the sovereignty of the State. and the pro
lection OF its institutions shall appear them Z
be demanded Said convention shall adopt such rule
and regulations for its government and for the prone
transaction OF business they shall think proper
The officers, members and assistants Of said cunva
ton shall receive the compensation as Is nos
allowed by law to the officers members and assistent
OF the Legislature, and the Auditor of Public Al
counts shall issue his the Treasury thereto
upon the certificate of the President, Of the aIncu-
! due.
SEc. 6. BE- IL further enacted, That in case of az
vacancy occurring in said convention by the dealt
resignation removal OF any member it shall be Il
duty OF the Governor to such vacancy be fl
ed by Issuing his writ of election to IT, sheriff of Il
| proper county, requiring him, ten DAYS notice
hold an election according TO law. to fill the same.
SEC. Z. BE at ftu ther enacted That the acts
the convention proposed to be held by this act, b.
fore they become binding this State sha; be sui
United to the people at the balot-box for their az
proval, at such time, and such manner as the ConveI
| ton may determine.
| JOHN ]. McRAE,
Speaker Ct The House Of Representatives,.
JOHN l. GUION,
! President Of the SsnCtc.
Approved November 30th, 1850.