The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-01-26

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whereas, Il is manifest that
there are many defects and objec-
tional provisions in the Constitu-
ton Of the State; and whereas,
Amendments by legislative enact.
ment are impracticable on account
Of the large number desired and
proposed; and the furtherfact that
it requires a two-thirds vote Of the
Legislature to submit an amend
ment, and two years to engraft it
on the Constitution if adopted; and
Whereas, II is believed the safest,
speediest and most satisfactory
mode Of making the alterations de-
sired, is by a convention Of the
people; now, therefore,
Section l, Be it enacted by the
Legislature ofthe State of Missis-
sippi, That a Convention of the
people Of the State be, and the
same is hereby called 10 meet in
the Capitol, at the city of Jackson,
on Tuesday, the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1888, for the purpose of
framing a Constitution of the
State.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That said Convention shall consist
of the same number of delegates as
there are now members of the
House of Representatives, and
each and every county shall have
the same number of delegates as
they are entitled to members of the
House of Representatives under
the provisions of the present APP
portionment,, law, and said dolo-
gates shall have the same qualifica-
tons as members of the Legisla-
ture, and the Convention shall be
the Judge of the qualifications,
election and return of said dele
gates.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted
That His Excellency, the Cover
nor, be and he is hereby authorized
and required to issue his proclama-
ton, sixty days before the It'll day
c,August, 1888, ordering an cleo
ton to be held in each and every
county in the State, on Tuesday,
the said 18th of August, 1888, for
delegates to said Convention, to
convene at the city Of Jackson, the
Capital of the State, on Tuesday,
the 4th day of September, 1888,
for the purpose of framing a Con-
stitution, as provided in Section
OF this Act; provided, however,
that at the election of said dele
gates the voters shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, the
words "For Convention" or words
GA gainst Convention" and If the
majority OF those voting on the
question OF holding or not holding
a Convention, shall vote for a Con.
vention, the Governor shall by
proclamation so declare, and order
the delegates so elected to assemble
according to the provisions Of this
Act; and if a majority of those vot-
ing en- the question Of holding OF
not holding a Convention, shall
be opposed to a Convention, il
shall be the duty Of the Governor,
by proclamation, so to declare,
and order that the delegates go
elected do not assemble, and a
convention shall not be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted
That the election Of delegates tc
said convention shall be held and
conducted by and under the laws
ofthis State, in the same manner
andat the same places as election
for members Of the Legislature
are now held in this State; and ali
persons who are qualified eleetor,
under the laws Of this State, shall
be entitled to vote at said election
and the votes cast at said election
shall be counted, certified and re
turned in the same manner, ant
within the same time and by tn,
same officers, as now provided BY
law in cases Of general election
and certificates shall issue as II
election OF members Of the Legis
lature, 10 such persons chosen al
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