Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Legislature
§ 5-1-69. Joint convention; votes and elections

All votes in the joint convention shall be taken by yeas and nays, and all elections shall be viva voce. In taking the same it shall be the duty of the secretary of the senate to call the names of the members of the senate, after which the clerk of the house of representatives shall in like manner call the names of the members of the house. Each member of the senate and house of representatives present shall be required to vote on all questions and in all elections in joint convention, unless excused by a vote of the convention.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 5 - Legislative Department

Chapter 1 - Legislature

§ 5-1-1. Apportionment of representatives

§ 5-1-2. Nomination and election of representatives by posts in districts having more than one representative

§ 5-1-3. Apportionment of senators

§ 5-1-4. Nomination and election of senators by posts in districts where more than one senator is to be elected

§ 5-1-5. Qualified person may be candidate for state senator; election conducted on senatorial district basis; names on ballots

§ 5-1-7. Holding of meetings

§ 5-1-9. Organization of the house of representatives

§ 5-1-11. Election of officers of house of representatives

§ 5-1-13. Organization of the senate

§ 5-1-15. Election of officers of the senate

§ 5-1-17. Organization in absence of the proper officer

§ 5-1-19. Officers of the legislature and committee chairmen authorized to administer oaths

§ 5-1-21. Subpoena for witnesses

§ 5-1-23. Proceedings against recalcitrant witnesses

§ 5-1-25. Witnesses not liable to prosecution in certain cases

§ 5-1-27. Perjury

§ 5-1-29. Additional duties of legislators

§ 5-1-31. Duties of secretary and clerk

§ 5-1-33. Provision of manuscripts and indexes of House and Senate journals

§ 5-1-35. Duty of the sergeant-at-arms

§ 5-1-39. Dismissal of officers and servants

§ 5-1-41. Remuneration of legislators

§ 5-1-45. Remuneration of the president pro tempore of the senate

§ 5-1-46. Remuneration of the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

§ 5-1-51. When compensation is due

§ 5-1-55. How compensation is obtained

§ 5-1-59. Renumeration of witnesses for state

§ 5-1-61. Joint convention; place and time of assemblage

§ 5-1-63. Joint convention; limitation on powers

§ 5-1-65. Joint convention; presiding officers and records

§ 5-1-67. Joint convention; rules

§ 5-1-69. Joint convention; votes and elections

§ 5-1-71. Joint convention; majority to elect

§ 5-1-73. Joint convention; punishment of members

§ 5-1-75. Joint convention; punishment of persons not members

§ 5-1-77. Mail carrier and distributor for legislature

§ 5-1-81. Location of post office

§ 5-1-83. Capitol Commission to fit up post office

§ 5-1-85. Publication of fiscal note for certain bills or concurrent resolutions