The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19
Convention Bill:

An ACT 70 prolSde for a Cor~ftton Of the
peor2e of the State of MissisS gl1p,.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Legislature cF
the State of Mississippi, That an election for
delegates 10 convention Of the people of the
state of Mississippi, shall be he'd in the sew
eral couh,ies thereof, on Thursday, the twen-
tieth dav of December, 1860, md that said
election shal, DO held at all the pnacincts
established by law, and shall be MANAGED anG
conducted by the SaelifS or other prop6r
officers cf the counties respectively, in the
same hammer, and according u the samd
rules and req (ations, as are prescribed by law
for the election of members of the Legislature.
And it is hereby declared to be the duty Of the
Governor 20 issue his PROCLAMATION to the sew
eral Sheritfs Of the State at least ten days be-
fore the time appointed for holding said elec'
ton, requiring them to hold and conduct the,
same according to law, and the said Sherifis
shall advertise the time and place Of holding
said election for five days by publication in the
several newspapers of their respective coun-
ties and by posting notices at four public pla-
ces in their counties.
SEC. 9. Be 10 further enacted, Taat. CHch
! county shall he renresented in said conven-
7 ton by the same pumber Of delegates as such
county has of Representative. in the House
If Representatives, including the representa-
ton Of any city or town in any county.
/ SEC. 3. Be further eRdofrf, That any
person shall be ligible to the aid convention.
who shall at Il time of the election, be- cit-
| izen of the State Of Mississippi, anCt 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 i'm
mediately prior to the session Of the conyen-
ton, and been citizen Of the State for twelve
months prior thereto.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Sheriff. or other prS2er re-
turning officer, Of every county, immediately
aftt. said election, to lake q complete return
60 the Secretary of State, of the votes cast for
delegates in his county, andthe certificate of
election Of the returning officer Of the proper
county or Of the Secretary Of State in favor
! of any delegat7- shall be evidence Of his right
( to a seat n said cony,8ntion; subject, il con-
tested, tIocision by sal conventoiASn such
manner rs they may prescribe.
SIC. ) BE ii further catfted, That TIE del.
egates elected under the provisions OF this aci
shall assemble at the Capitol of the State
on Monday, the seventh day of January, 1861
and organize themselves into convention by
the election of President, and such other Of
appointment of a suitable number Of assis
tants, and shall proceed to consider the thei
existing relations between the Government o
the United States, and the Government an,
people OF the State of Mississippi, and to adop
such measures for vindicatng the sovereignt
Of the State, and the protection of its institu
tions as shall appear to them to be demanded
said convention shall adopt such rules an
regulations for its government and the prone
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 to the q
ticers members and assistants Of the Legisls
ture, and the Auditor of Public Accounts sha
, issue his warrant on the Treasury Of the Stat
therefor, upon the certificate Of the Preside,
of the amount due.
SIC. 6. Be IL further enacted. That in ca.
Of yacancy occurring in said convention b
. death, resignation or otherwise, of any men
Der, it shall be the duty Of the Governor
cause such vacancy to be filled, il practicabl
by issuing his writ Of election TO the Sheri
Of the proper county requiring him on fi'
days notice to hold an election according
! law to fill the same
SEC. z. Be It further enacted, That this a
Shall take effect from and after its passage.
!. J. A. P. CAMPBELL,
c Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
if JAMES DRANE,
President Of the Senate.
Approyed, November 29tl, 1860.
d JOHN j. PETTUS.