Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-26
LIE c~oNYeETI0N BILL.

A BILI-To he entitled An Act
10 provide for Convention OF
Toe people Of Mississippi, for
the purpose Of framing a Con
stitutIOu.
Whereas, 1t is manifest that
there aye many defects aud 90
ipcttonabl' pro .is-ons rs tne
Constitution Of the State. and
Whereas. Amendments by
legislative enactmeuts are iHi
practicable on account OF tEe
large number desired and pro-
posed: and the further Fact that
1t requires n two thirds vote oil
the legislature to submit an
amet dmrut. aud two years TO
eugraft it on the Constitution II
adopted; aud
hrreas, II is believed the sat
est. speediest aud most satisiae-
tory mude of making the alter
atinus aud amendments desired,
is ~ u Convention of the peO
PIE; now, therefore,
SECTION BE il enacted by
tire Legislature of the State of
Mississippi. that . Convention OF
the people OF the state be, and
the same Is hereby called to
meet III the Capital. 1t the city
# jackson. on Tuesday the 4tb
day of Sept. l-SS, for the pur-
pose of framing ~ Constitution
Vt the State
SEC BE il further enacted
That said Convention shall con
sist of the same number of dele
gates as there are now members
of the house OF representatives.
and each and every county shall
have the same number cf dele
gates "a they are entitled to
members Of the house of repre-
/ sentntives under the provisions
of the present appOrtionment
law, and said delegates shall
have the same qualifications as
members of the legislature, aud
the Convention shall be the
Judge of the qualifications, elee
ton and return of said dele
gates
SEC 3-Be it further enacted,
That His E.xcelleney the Cover
nor, be and ne il hereby author
ICED and required to issue his
Proclamation sixty DAYS before
the 9Th day of Arg. lSSS, order
ing al e'ectiun to be held in each
aud every con ,ty in said State
on Tuesday, the said eth day of
Aug, I,So, for delegates to said
convention, to cOvene ut the
city If Jackson, the Capitol Of
the State, on iuesd,y. the 4th
day of Sept less, for the pur-
pose OF frsming a Constitution,
rs provided In section l. Of this
Act; proyi led. however. that at
the election of said delegates
the voters shall have written o.
printed ON their ballots, the
words, For Convention or the
words, Against Convention
and IL the majority of those yot
ing on the question Of holding
or not holding - Convention,
shall vote for q Convention, the
Governor shall by proclamation
So declare. and order the dele
gates so elected 10 assemble ac-
eOrdi..g to the provisions of this
Act; and ii a majority of those
voting on the question Of held
ing or not holding a Convention
shall he opposed to a COnyeu-
ton, it shall be the duty of the
Governor, by proclamation so
10 declare, aud order that the
delegates ito not assemble, and
a Convention shall not be held
SEC BE it further enacted,
that the election of deleglt ties to
said Convention shall be held
aud conducted by and under the
laws of this State; in the sam.
manner and at the same places
as election for members of the
legislature are ROW held in this
State; aud all persons who al
qualified electors under the
laws vi this state, shall be emit
tied to vote ut said election aud
the votes east at said election,
shall be counted, certified amt
returned Ii the same manner.
and within the same time and
by the same officers, as BOW pro
! Siled By Law iu cases of general
election, aud ceruhgiss shall
issue as IN election OF members
of the legislature. to such per
sons chosen as delegates to said
Convention. receiving the high
est number of votes. And II
shall be the daty of the Seere
tary of state to certify the re
suit of said election to the Gov
ernor within fifteen days sfter
the day of said election.
SEC BE il further enacted
That said delegates shalI be
called TO order at Il ~, on the
day herein fixed therefor. by
the Chief Justice, or one of the
Associate Justices of the 81.
preme Court of the State, who,
If there be net quorum present
shall adjourn them TO the same
place, and from day to day. I'm.
nj a quorum shall appear, aud
on the appearance OF u quorum