The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
Convention Bill.

An act to pru.sae for a Convention q sse |
people of the STATE Of Mississippi,
SIC. L. Be IL eKaeted by tie Legislature g |
The STATE Of Mississippi That On elsc'ion ~. ~.
DELEGATES TO consention Of the people oil the
state 81 Mississippi. shall be held N the sew
.,..i .,,,,t;es fbereof.on Thursday, the TWEEN
t;eth dsy II December, 1850, and that said
elect;ou shall be held st all the precincts
estsbl;shel by lag, and shall be managed and
eenducted by the Sherifs or other proper
offieers,of the counties respectively, IN the
same manner. and according 10 the same
rules and regulations IS are prescribed by law
for the election Of members Of the Legislature
And il IS hereby declared 70 be the duty OF the
Governor to issue his proclamation to the sew.
eral Sherifs Of the State 1t least ten day be-
fore the time appointed for holding said cleo
ton, requiring them to hold and conduct the
same according to law, and the said Sherltfs
shall advertise the -tisne and place OF holding
said election for five days by publication N the
several newspapers of Their respective eoun-
ties and by posting notices at four Puonc pa
ces in their counties.
Src Raj further enacted, That each
eannty shall be represented in said conyen-
ton by the same numbered delegates as such
eso.,nty has of Representatives. in the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, inciuding the representa-
ton Of any city or town In any county.
SEC. 8. BE e farther enuaed, That any
.,ersop shall be eligible to the said co.yentiap.
who shall at the time OF the election, be cit
izen of the State Of Mississippi, and above
the age Of twenty -one years PROVIDED, That
each delegate shall have resided in the county
from which he IS elected for four months inn
,.ediately prior to the session Of the conyen-
tian. and been acitizen Of the State for twelve
months prior thereto.
SEC. 4. Be It further eaasef, That it shall
be tie duty of the Sheriff, or other proper re-
turning officer, Of every county, immediately
: after said election, to make complete return
to the Secretary of State, of the votes cast fol
delegates in his county, and the certificate o
election OF the returning officer Of the propel
county. orof the Secretary Of State in fayoi
of any delegate, shall be evidence of his RICH
to . seat IN said convention; subject, if con
tested to decision by said convention IN sucl
manner as they may prescribe.
SEC. 5. Be st further esaeted, That the del
ecates elected under the preFsions of this &c
shall assemble at the Capitol of the State
on Monday, theseventh day of january. 1861
and organize themselves into convention b,
the election Of President, and such other Of
ficers as they may deem necessary, and tn
appointment Of s.litable number Of assis
tants, and shall proceed to consider the the
existing relations between tho Government c
the United States, and the Government an
people OF the State Of Mississippi, and to adop
such measures for indicating the sovereignt
of the State, and the protection Of its institu
tons As shall appear to them to be demanded
said convention shall adopt such rules an
regulations for its government and the prope
transaction Of business, as they shall thin
proper The officers, members, and assistant
Of said convention shall receive the same com
pensation as is now allowed By law 70 the {.
fcers, MEMOIRS and assistants of the IegBla
tnre, and the Auditor Of Public Accounts shal
issue his warrant on the Treasury of the Stat
therefor, upon the certificate Of the Presider
Of the amount due.
SEC. 6. Be 10 further enacted, That in cas-
of vacancy, occurring in said convention
death. resignation or otherwise, Of any mem
Der, 8shall be the d1ty Of the Governor
cause such vacancy to be filed, if practicable
by issuing his w4It of election to the Sheri
Of the proper county, requiring him on fy
days notice to hold an election according
law to I'll the sAsae.-------l-
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That this q
shall take effect from and after ifs passage.
@ sJ. A. p. CAMPBELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JAMES BRAEE,
President of the Senate
Approved, November 2sth, 1860.
JOHN j. PETTUS.