The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-24
.lst. That the High Conrt of Errors and
Anneals of this State, the several circuit

eral ;udicial districts ana crlinlnal cod' -
of this state. the Offices of clerk q me
several circnit and criminal coartS oI ms
state. and All county offices known 70 me
constitution and laws OF this state on anu
b fore the 9h d. y Of January, Isal, o ;
and the same are hereby, revived Ie
established and declared to be IN eNi7
tence, full force and operation. ana rha'
the several persons elected To sara oiiice'
by the people at the last election tneFeo',
in this State. and holding said othceS AZ
the time OF the suspension ot theif 'u"o,
ions and po,vers in May. 1860, be. and
they are hereby reinstated restored ahn
alec.ed 10 their several offices and posi-
lions unon the,r respectively taking the
avnresty oath, If not already taken, ana
the nroper oath Of Office. and giving pew
bonds apd security, TO be taken. condI-
fione,l and anproved according 70 the law
n the case Of bonded officers. to hold sald
oajces until the first Monday in Novem
her A. D.. 1865 provided that any suct
Office now filed by any appolntee OF troy;
w T. Saarxev. SHALL be held and hiled
by such appoiutea until said first Monday
IN Noyemb Der, and IN case any OF sad
offices are or may become vacant ty the
death. removal, resignation. refusal 10
aaaii5v. or act. or other legal cause. such
vacancy shall he filed, in cases OF district
and STATE officers. by executive appoint
ment, and ID case of county chicers, by
election according TO existing laws, ~
such cases and the terms OF office OF all
such officers shall expire on said first
Monday n November. \. D. lS55.
Ga. motion Of Mr. Harrison, the ameud
rnent was laid upon the table
Mr.. Cooper, of Rankin, offered the
following amendment:
Amend first section ny inserting after
the words shall be held" in. the first
line. the words ION the first Monday OF
October next"
Which was adopted - -
Mr.. Simontcn. of Itawauba. offered the
following amendment to the first sectiC II
strike out all after the word same IN
the fourthliue to the word as IN the
fifth line"
On motion Of Mr. Cooper, of Rankin,
the amendment was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Harrison moved 20 amend the first
section by striking out the word first,
in the sixth line, and insert the word
third" in lieu thereof; and by striking
out, iu same line the word November"
and inserting IN lieu thereof the word
| October
Which amendments We're adopted.
The first section as amended, was
| then adopted, ard Is as follows, 70 wit,
THAT a general election SHALL be held
| on the FIRST Monday of October next,
! according to the constitution and the
| election laws Of the state as they exis
| ted on the first day of January, 1861
| for representatives IN congress, and al!
state officers, and members of the legis
/ I ,r,1 dc
! tricts shall be the same as fixed and es
| tablished by the legislature in the year
! A. d. 1857. The legislature shall con
vene on the third Monday in Qstober
! 1865, and be organized and classified Il.
the constitution directs.
The second section was then taken up
Mr.. Johnson Of Smith, offered the
following amendment, which was adopt
ed
strike out the words ''untiII the mex
regular election thereafter and, in
third line-and insert the word 'succes
sion, - in fourth line, and before the wore
qualified the words, elected and"
Mr. Harrison moved to amend by strlk
| ing out from seventh line the word first,
and insert in lieu thereof the word sec
ond,' and by striking out, in same line
the word November" and insert il
lieu thereof the word October"
Which was adopted.
The second section as amended, wal
then adopted, and is as follows
special election shall also be helt
ut the time of said general election (th,
first Monday in October, A. D. 1865 fo
all county, district, judicial and minis
terial officers and the officers SO elected
shall hold their offices until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, an,
enter upon the duties OF their respective
Offices according 10 the constitution ano
laws Add the term OF OF all such state
county, district and ministerial officers
so'elected, shall commence on the secon(
MoDdty in October. A. d. 1865.
The third section was then takcl
up.
Mr.. Harrison offered the followin;
amendment, which was adopted.
Strike out the word take" in thirt
line. and insert the words 'have taken i,
in lieu thereof.
No other amendments being otfaret
to the third section, 1t was adopted a
follows
NO person shall be qualified as a,
elector, or be eligible TO any Office, a
said elections, unless, in addition TO Ia
qualiiCdl ioIls required bY lbe COh@Htl
non end election laws. aforesaid, he shal
have taken the amnesty oatn prescribe
in the proclamation of the President O
the United States, on the Goth day c
May, \. D. 1865.
The fourth section being taken up, Nj
Maury. OF Claiborne, offered the followiD
amendment:
Amend fourth section of the ordinanc
by striking out the whole thereof, an,
inserting as follows:
No person shall be qualified as a.
elector at said election, unless in addition
to other qualifications required by law
he shall take an oath TO support tn
constitution ofthe United States and tn
state of Mississippi
On melton. OF Mr.. Harrison. tn
amendment was laid upon the table
Ihe fourth section WAS then aflonta