The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-12-19
Convention BIlI.


An -4CT 4 psepide for Convsntion of lie
sotls ef ks State Of AississiPpi.
Sc. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislaturs Of
1s State afississippi, That an election for
delegates o. a convention of the people Of
the State a Mississippi, shall be held in the
several counties thereof on Monday, the
tsentieth dry ~ 4eembgC yyeo, and that
said election shah be held at all the precincts
established by law, and shall be managed and
conducted by the shefifs Sr sAs proper
officers Of the counties respectively, IN the
same manner, and according to the same
faIeJ and TegpIa6obs,. ss srs presefibed by
law for the election Of members Of Che Legis-
slasurs. VAud ii ishsreby declared 70 be the
duty of the Governor to Issue his proclama-
tiohh to the several -Sheriffs Of the State at
least tea days Before the time appointed for
holding said election, requiring them y bold
and conduct the same according TO law, and
the. said Shsrifa shall advertise the time and
place Of holding said election for Eve days by
publication in. the several. newspapers of their
respective counties and BY posting uetises at
four public places in their, counties.
SEC. Q. Bsn further enacted, That each
county shall be represented in said eonyen.
ten by the same number of delegates %
sach county has of Representatives IN the
House Of Representatives, including thg re-
presentation Of any city or town in any
county. 90 70 "ts"
sEc. 8. Bel further enac,ed, That any
person, shall be eligible to the said ,conyyen-
ton, who shall at the time Of the election,
beia citizen Of the State of Mississippi, and
above the age oftwcnty-one years. Provided,
That each delegate shall have resided in
the county from which he is elected for four
months Immediately prior to'the session of
the convention, and been a citizen of the
State for twelve months prior thereto.
SEC. 4, Be q further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the Sheriff, Or other proper
returning officer, of every county, immediate
ly after said election, to make complete re-
turn to the Secretary Of State, Of the
votes cast for delegates in his county, and the
certificate Of election of the returning officer
of the proper county, or Of the Secretary Of
State in favor Of any delegate, shall be evil
dence Of his right to a seat III said conven-
ton; subject, if contested, to decision by
said convention in such manner as they may
prescribe f' 81 gs,. 9is --ssaa auss
SEC. 8. BE IL further enacted, That the
delegates elected under the provisions Of this
act shall assemble at the Capitol Of the State,
on Monday, the seventh, day Of January,
1861, and organize themselves into conven-
ton by the election of a President, and such
other officers as they may deem necessary,
and the appointment Of suitable number of
assistants, and shall proceed to consider the
then existing relations between the Govern
ment and the people Of the State Of Missis-
sippi, and to adopt such measures for vindi-
eating the sovereignty Of the State, and the
protection Of its institutions as shan appear
to them to be demanded; said convention
shall adopt such rules and regulations for its
government and the proper transaction of
business, as they shall think proper. the
officers, members, aud assistants Of said Con-
vcntion shall receive the same compensation
as is now allowed by law to the officers,
members and assistants of the Legislature,
and the Auditor of Public Accounts shall is
sne his warrant on the Treasury Of the State
therefor, upon the certificate of the President
of the amount due. If- .lriF
SEC. 9. Be IL further enacted, That in
case Of vacancy occurring in said CONVENTION
by death, resignation OF otherwise, Of any
member, it shall be the duty Of the Governor
to cause such vacancy TO be filed, If practi-
cable, by issuing his writ Of election to the
Sheriff of the proper county, requiring him
on five days notice to hold an election ac-
cording to law to fill the same. l.,e Il -.
q Ske.s ~ Be ID tarfAsr enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage. -'f'aJ 80. ysru - zee ssnns i.'
'H''- '74eF JAP. CAMPBELL, Fed@
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
'rs s'i'7n oT' - JAMES sDRANE. -
'''.ff- 'ir''''sl f'"i President of the Senate.
- Approved, Nov. 2sth, i $50. ~ nd his'.i
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