The Woodville Republican., 1851-10-14
EIeciian Notice.
TIE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
WILKINSON COUNTY.

TIE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, /
WILKINSON COUNTY.
RY virtue Of writ of election directed
- to me by his Excellency, John |. Gui-
on, Governor, &c, will hold an election
at the various precincts in Wilkinson coun.
ty, on the Sd and 4th days of November,
1881, for the purpose of electing the follow
ing State and county officers for the terms
prescribed by law, viz:
One Governor.
One Secretary of State.
One Auditor of Public Accounts.
One State Treasurer
One Member of Congress for (this) the
Fourth District
One Chancellor.
One Clerk of the Superior Court of
Chancery.
One District Chancery Clerk for the
Natchez District composed of the eoan,ies.
of Jefferson Adams, Wilkinson, Aulitp,
Franklin and Claiborne.
One Senator from the Senatorial District
composed of the counties of franklin, Ad-.
ans and Wilkinson.
One Representative TO the State Legis
ature from the county Of Wilkinson.
One Sheriff.
One Clerk of the Circuit Court.
One Judge Of the Probate Court.
One Clerk of the Probate Court.
One Coroner.
One Assessor of Taxes,
One County Treasurer.
Que Ranger.
One County Surveyor.
Five Members of the Board of Pollce.
Two Magistrates for each Police District
of the county
/ Two Constables for each Police District
of The county.
/ In addition to.voting for all the officers to be-
elected. it will also be the duty of each cleo
| tor to vote for or against three amendments to-
! the Constitution of the State of Mississippi, as
/ proposed in three Acts of the Legislature of
Mississippi, passed at their last regular session,
as follows
| AMENDMENT "a"
Section1. BE ii enacted, by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, (two-thirds Of each
| branch concurring That the Goth Section of
the 4th Article of the Constitution of this
State, be 80 altered and changed, as to read as
| follows:
Section 90 "The qualified electors Of
each county shall elect five persons, by dis
hlctS, Tor the term of two years, who shall
constitute Board of Police for each county,
a r!alonty OF whom may transact business;
which body shall have full jurisdiction over
roads, highways, ferries and bridges, and all
/ olhef matters OF county police, and shall or
/ der all county elections to fill vacancies that
may occur IN the offices of their respective
counties. The Clerk of the Court of Probate
shall pc the Clerk of the Board OF County Po-
lice"
AMENDMENT "Bo
BE it enacted, by the Legislature of tha State
Of Mississippi (two-thirds of each branch con.
curring) That the 10th section of the 4th an.
ticle OF the Constitution of Mississippi, be
stricken out and abrogated and in lieu thereof,
the following article shall be inserted
Section l6 proceedings in said Circuit
Courts there shall be no distinction between
legal and equitable remedies, and an uniform
course of procedure shall in all cases be es-
! tablished" .s4e
AMENDMENT &C"
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the State
Of Mississippi That the following article be
added to the Constitution as an amendment
thereto:
Seclen 1. "The Legislature at regular
session thereof in the year 1852, shall pass a
law fixing the time of holding the elec
ton for Governor, Secretary of State, Audi
Tor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, At
torney General Members of The Legislature,
and Representatives in Congress- which law
shall provide that said election shall not be
heitat the time, when other public officers
are electeds'
Given under my hand and seal this 25th
day of September, A. d. 1851.
ii. H. DAVIS, Sh'ff. Il. s.
Sept. 80, l65l-te,