Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-17
Con,er,Iou ef,ke State tf Mississippi.
An Act 10 proade Jor Convention Of The People Of n
State Of Mississippi

An Act M yroslde for Convention Of The People Of a.
State Of Mississippi
WHEREAS The Legislature of the Congress Of H.
limited States controlled, it was, at its last ses
bv dominant majority, regardless OF the constitution
rights of the slaveholdng States and refectinp n,
will of section whose population are hostile in fee
inps and opposed in principle TO long established ana
cherished institution of the States OF the South a.
fords alarming evidence OF settled purpose On the
part of said majority destroy said institution sr
subyert the sovereign power OF this and other svo
holding States and whereas it is becoming and pror
er that sovereign State should promptly resort to H.
most efficient means for the maintenance Of it So
ereignty and the preservation OF ITS CONSTITUTIONS
RIGHTS as a member of the confederacy when asssls
NV the exercise of the highest power recognised md
our Republican form of Government; the express
will of the sovereign people :-Threfore,
SECTION L. Be 1t enacted by Tie Legislature Of fl
State of Mississippi That election for Deerates :,
a Convention of the People of the State of Mss
sipp shall be held in the several COUNTIES thereof IN
the lst Monday and day following in the month Of
September in the year eighteen hundred and fty-una
that said election shall be held at all the precincts O.
tabshed by law and shall be managed and conduc,ol
by the sherifs other proper officers Of the Counties
respectively, the manner and according 10 the
same rules and regulations as are prescribed by Law
for the election of members of the Legislature: And
il is hereby declared be the duty of the Governor
issue his proclamation to the several shers Of the
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 sbar
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 notices at at least four public
places in their counties.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That each county
shall be represented in said convention by the SANE
number of delegates such county has OF RepreseB
tatves in the House of Representatives including the
representation of any city town in any county.
SEC 3. BE 1T further enacted, That no person not
citizen of the State of Mississippi who shall not at
the time Of said election have resided for twelve months
previous thereto in the county, and shall have al
tanned the age Of twenty-five years shall be eligible 10
a seat in the Convention
SEC A. BE 1t further enacted, That il shall be the
duty of the sheriff proper returning officer Of each
and every county, within twenty days after said cleo
tion to make complete returns to the ScCv Of State
the 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 RICH; to seat
in said Convention subject, if contested to decision
by said Convention in such manner Is they NAV
prescribe.
SEC. 6. Be al further enacted, That the delegates
elected under the provisions of this shall assemble
the Capital of the State, on the ID Monday OF Ne
vember, a. ID. eighteen hundred and ity-one and OF.
ganize themselves into Convention by the election
of President and such other officers az they nav
deem necessary, and the appointment Of a suitable
number of assistants and shall proceed to consider the
lIGH tAlstlHg TeIdtiOHS between the Government g
the United States and the Government and peoplc
the State of Mississippi, to devise and carry into effect
the means of redress for the past and obtain certain
security for the future and adopt such measures m
vindcating the sovereignty of the State and the pro
lection of its institutions shall appear TO them
P be demanded Said Convention shall adopt such rule
and regulations for its government and for the prgpe
transaction of business they shall think proper
The officers, members and assistants OF said Cuuyeu
ton shall receive the compensation Is Is nov
. allowed by law to the officers, members and assistant
of the Legislature, and the Auditor of Public Al
counts shall issue his the Treasury therefor
upon the certificate Of the President, Of the amour
. due.
4 SEC. g. BE ii further enacted That in case Of an,
vacancy occurring in said Convention BIZ the teat
resignation removal Of any member, il shall he th
duty Of the Governor 10 such vacancy to be ~
led by issuing his writ OF election to the sheriff OF IL
proper country, requiring him, on ten days notice,
- hold an election according to law, 10 ill the same
SEC. 7. And Re It further enacted, That the acts
the Convention proposed TO be held by this act BE-
fore they become binding this State, shall be sub
q mitcd to the people the balot-box for their an
prova, at such time, and such manner, as the Ccuvu
: ton may determine.
JOHN J. McRAT.
! SPea er Of The House Of Representatives..
JOHN /. GUICN.
PreSiGCat Of the Sent.
Approved November both, 1850.
! JOHN A. QUTTMAN.