Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-07-31

and the polls shall be kept open from eight
o'clock A. NJ. until seven clock P. NJ, each
day. AT said election all those in favor
Of ratifying the Constitution shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words: For Constitution and those
opposed to the ratification of the same.
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots, the words :" Against Constitution
but no person shall vote for or against this
Constitution on separate ballot from
that cast by him for officers to be elected
at said election under this Constitution.
Sec. 6. In order to establish civil gov
eminent as required by the act OF Con-
gress, approved March I'd, 1861 and the
acts supplemental thereto, ON election
shall be held at the same time and place,
at which the Constitution is submitted for
ratification for all State officers, including
members of the Legislature, and for Rep
resentatives in Congress, ct which cleo
ton the eecto who are qualified under
the Reconstruction Acts of Congress shall
vote and none other.
Sec. I. The Committee of five appointed
under the authority Of this Convention shall
appoint three Commissioners OF Election
for each county, whose duty it shall be to
attend the election for the ratification or
rejection of the Constitution. who shall
also, at the same time and place, attend
the election for all officers and representa-
tives herein ordered, and be present at the
counting of the votes, and forward the re-
suit of the same to the chairman of said
committee within three days thereafter
Sec. s. The Legislature elected under
this Constitution shall hold its first session
in the Capitol, in the city of Jackson, on
the second Monday after the official pro-
mitigation of the ratification Of this Con
stitution, and shall proceed Immediately
upon its organization to vote upon the
adoption of the fourteenth amendment Of
the Constitution of the United States,
proposed by Congress, and passed June
ID, 1866. Said Legislature shall not have
power to enact any laws relative to the
per diem of members, nor on any other
subject, after organization. until sa d Con-
stitutional amendment shall have been
adopted.
Sec, 9. The first term Of all civil officers
elected at the same time this Constitution
is submitted for ratification or rejection.
shall commence on the second Monday
after their election shall have been ofici-
ally promulgated, and shall continue to
hold from said time until the expiration
of the first full term succeeding said cleo
ton. tF
Sec. TO- The Commissioners Of Elec-
| ton herein provided for, shall receive the
same compensation per day. while in at
tendance upon elections, and allowances
for transportation when actual disburse.
ments have been made,) as registrars, ard
shall be paid ont of any funds in the State
Treasury to the credit Of the Convention
fund upon the certificate Of the Chairman
Of said Committee Of FIVE.
Sec H. The committee of five appoin-
ted by this Convention is hereby author
zed and empowered to adjust oil outstane
ing accounts against the same, aud Ger
tify to their correctness. and the Auditor
of Public Accounts shall issue his war.
rant in payment thereof.
Sec. IL When this Convention adj
journs it shall be subject to the call Of the
committee Of five appointed by this Con-l
venti0n Provided, that should the Con
stitution be ratified. this Convention shall
thereafter be deemed adjourned sine die.
but in case the Convention should not be
ratified, then the Convention may be re-
convened by said committee.
Sec H. Said committee shall have au.i
thority TO employ clerk and to enforce
the collection of the taxes levied by the
several ordinances Of this Convention. and
to perform any and all duties appertaining
to the same.
Sec. IA. rhe members Of the commit
tee of five, appointed by this Convention,
and the clerk thereof, shall receive the
same compensation as the members Of the
Convention. .s
Sec. ID. If any candidate receiving the,
highest number OF votes cast, cannot take
the oath Of Office prescribed in this Con-
stitution, then, ard in that case, the can
didate receiving the next highest vote
shall be entitled to enter upon and per-
form the duties Of the Office upon taking
and subscribing to said oath.
B. B. EGGLE5TON, President.
THAD. P. SEARS, Secry. @