The Daily clarion., 1886-02-25

dsring an election to be held 10 each aud
syery county IN the STATE, on Tnesday. the
sad 7th day Of November, 1856, for dele
gates 10 said Convention, 10 convene at the
city Of Jackson. the Capital Of the STATE. on
the FIRST Tuesday 10 January. 1887, for the
purpose Ofrevising the Constitution. as pro-
yidei IN Section !, 0f this Act: pro-
Didsf h0ucger, that al ;he election Of
said delegates The voters shall have written
8r printed On their ballots. the words 'For
Convention or the words Against Con-
yeution, aud If a si1rity Of those voting
% ihe question of bO,ding or not holding a
Convention, shall vote foT Convention
Ihe Governor shall by proclamation. ~
declare and order the delegates 50 elected
10 assemble according 70 the provisions Of
this Act aud II a majority % those voting
on the question Of holding or not holding a
Convention. shall be opposed to q Conyen-
lion, il shall be the duty Of he Governor.
by proclamation - to declare, and order
iha the delegates 50 elected do not assem-
be, and Convention shall not be held.
Sac 4. That the election Of delegates 70
sid Convention shall be held aud con
Quoted by ana under the laws Of this S.ate.
10 the same manner and AZ the same places
~ elections for members Of the legislature
are nov held in this State; and all persons
who are qualified electors under the laws
Of this STATE shall be- entitled 10 vote at
said election, aud the votes ca.t at said
election, shall be counted certified and
returned in the same manner and within
the same time and by the same officers. as
now provided By law in cases Of general
elections and certificates shall issue as ia
elections Of members Of the Legislature, TO
snch persons chosen as delegates to said
Convention, receiving he highest number
OF votes
SIC 3. That said delegates shall be called
10 order at u O'Clock, 81, Gu The dav fixed
therefor, by the Chief Justice or one ofthe
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the Staie, who, if there be not a quorum
present, shall adjourn them 10 the same
place and from day to day, until quorum
shall appear, and on the appearance of a
quorum he shall administer to each of them
an oath 10 support the Constitution Of the
United States, and that he will not know
ingly propose Or support any alteration or
Amendment Of the present Constitution Of
the State in conflict with the Constitution
Of the United States or any amendment
thereto, and each delegate shall take and
subscribe said oath.
S&C.6. That as soon as a majority of the
delegates-elect, shall have appeared and
been sworn as provided in the foregoing
section, they shall then proceed TO elect
their own residing officers and such other
officers, employees and servants as they,
frOs lime to time shall find necessary, and
may NIL all vacancies that may occur, and
it u vaeency shall occur among the
delegates, The same shall he filed
il practicable, in the same manner
as like vacancies are filled by law ia case
of vacancies in the Legislature
SEc T. That the Consttion as revised by
said Conv intOn. shall be submitted TO the
qualified electors of the Sta for ratifca.
tion or rejection, and shall not be binding
until the same shall have been ratified by
the qualified electors of the State, and
the said Convention shall prescribe the
mode whereby the sense Of the qualified
electors Of the State shall be taken and
recorded
sfc. 8. That The compensation of
the delegates to said Convention shall be
four dollars per day, for each day said Con
yentiOn shall be in session, and the same
mileage now allowed by law 10 members of
the Legislature; and the said Convention
shall fix the amount of compensation Of its
officers employees and servants.
SEC. g. That the sum Of Thirty Thousand
Dollars, or so much thereof as may be nee
,essary, be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated out of any money in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated to
pay the expenses of said Convention.
Il held. And the Auditor of Public
Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant or warrants on the Treasurer for
sad amount, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, on the certificates of the Presi-
dent Of said Convention, in favor Of the del.
ptbrprg pmttlnvnt. nj y,F
sand Convention
SIC. TO- That this Act take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.