Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-14
AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Mississippi

AN ACT proposing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Mississippi.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Mississippi, (two-thirds of each branch
curring) That the sixteenth section of the fourth
tcle of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi
be stricken cut and abrogaed and in lieu thereof the
following article shall be inserted:
Section Is. In proceedings in said Circuit Court,
there shall be distinction between legal and equta
bic remedies and uniform course of procedure SHALL
in all cases, be established. "
SEC 2. Be it further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the Secretary of State, at least six months
preceding the general election to give notice by adj
vertisement, in three newspapers printed in
this State, of this and the amendment proposed
Il e-ebv, to the existing Constitution of the State
and said election, the qualified voters of the State
voting for members of the Legislature, shall also vote
for against said amendment, in manner following
The managers, of them at each and every
election precinct, shall ask each voter whether he is
for against said proposed amendment, and shall
plain the same to him, and shall the votes so
given to be recorded in separate book to be kept for
that purpose, under the heads of Chancery Amend
ments, and Chancery no Amendments and the Sher
if of each county is hereby required to furnish the
managers of each precinct in the county with copy
of this act
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the Sheriffs of
the different counties shall make of the votes
taken for against said amendment and Also of the
whole number of votes given for members of the
Legislature, IN the respective counties, to the Secre
tary of State in the manner, and under the
rules and regulations prescribed by law in rela
ton members of Congress and it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of State to lay all the returns so
made before the next succeeding Legislature and if
it shall appear that majority of the qualified electors
voting for members of the Legislature shall have
ted fer said amendment the alteration contained in the
first section of the act shall be inserted by said Legs-
laure in lieu of the section abrogated as part of the
Constitution of this State.
SEC. 4, BE 1t further enacted, That the Auditor of
Public Accounts shall issue warrant the Treasury,
in favor of any printer publisher OF newspaper
poyed in pursuance of the second section of this act
the certificate of the Secretary of State, that the
account of such printer publisher is correct.
SEC. s. And be 1T further enacted That this act shall
be in force from and after its passage.
! Approved, March 9th, 1851.
| a RESOLUTION to amend the Constitution of the
State of Mississippi.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the State of MiSSiS-
Sppi, That the following article be added to the Con-
sttuton amendment thereto:
ELECTROMAGNETIC VIII.
! SECTION ). The Legislature, a regular session
thereof i'll the year thousand eight hundred and
fittytwo shall pass law fixing the time of holding
the election for Governor Secretary of State Auditor
of Public Accounts State Treasurer, Attorney Gener-
al Members of the Legislature and Representatives
in Congress- which law slal provide that said election
shall be held at the time when the other public of
| ficers are elected.
SEC Z mat tne secretary OF S1ate snail give pub
lie notice of the foregoing amendment, at least sin
months previous to the next general election,
ding to the provisions of the Constitution.
SEC 3. That it shall be the duty of the several of
fcers holding the next general election, to ask the
qualified voters, they present their tickets whether
they for or against the amendment and the sever
al clerks shall make record thereof the answer may
be- and the shall be returned by the Secretary
State, in time and manner now prescribed by law.
Approved March 9, 1850.
Jackson Miss. Anril %. lS5l--i4-27t