Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-07-31
ARTICLE XIII.
ORDINANCE AND SCHEDULE.
MODE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTE,

MODE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
Whenever two thirds OF each branch of
the Legislature shall deem any change, al
teration, or amendment necessary to this
Constitution, such proposed change. alter
alton or amendment, shall be read and
passed by two thirds vote Of each Hou Q.
respectively on each day for three several
days; public notice shall then be given by
the Secretary of State at least three
months preceding the next general election
at which the qualified electors shall vote
directly for or against such change, alter
alton, or amendment and if more than
one amendment shall b. submitted at one
time, they shall be submitted in such man
ner and form that the people may vote for
or against each amendment separately /;
and if it shall appear that majority of
the qualified electors voting for members
of the Legislature shall have voted for
the proposed change alteration, or amend
ment, then it shall be inserted by the next
succeeding Legislature az a part of this
Constitution, and not otherwise.
| Provided. That no amendment which
may be made prior to the year one thous
and eight hundred and eighty five shall in
any manner affect the eighteenth section
of the Bill of Rights.
SCHEDULE.
Section l. The Ordinance of Secession
of the State OF Mississippi. passed Janu-
airy 9th, 1861, is hereby declared to be
null and void, The present and all pre-
vious Constitutions of the State of Missis-
sippi, are hereby declared to be repealed
and annulled by this Constitution.
Sec. 2. All laws now in force in this
State. not enacted in turtherance of seces-
sion and rebellion, and not repugnant to
this Constitution. shall continue in opera.
ton until they expire by their own lmita.
ton. or be altered or repealed by the Leg
islature. except the hereinafter mentioned
laws to wit
An act to change the name of the
county of Jones, and for other purposes"
approved December /, A. d. 1865.
An act to establish ferry across the
Mississippi river, at Vicksburg, approved
November 30, A. d. 1865
An act to provide for the removal and
location Of the seat of Justice of Scott
county, approved November s. A. D. 1865.
An act supplemental to an act emit
tied an act to provide for the removal and
location of the seat Of Justice of Scott
county, approved November 8, 1864, ap-
proved December l. A. D. 1865.
Sec. 3. The Legislature shall provide
for the removal of causes now pending 10
the courts of this State, to courts created
by or under this Constitution.
ORDINANCE.
Sec. 4. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of this Convention, this Constitu-
ton shall be submitted for ratification to
the registered voters Of the State, in con-
formity with the acts Of Congress, passed
March 2. 1867, entitled " An act to pro-
vide for the more efficient government Of
the rebel States" and the acts supplement
tary thereto.
Sec. 5. The election for the ratification
Of this Constitution shall commence on
the 22d day Of June, A. d. 1868, and be
held at such places, and shall continue
such time as the Commanding General Of
the Fourth Military District may direct,