Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-25
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 25 ~.


message referred to them, and recnmm nd.
cd the passage Of a bill submitted, enti-
tied an Act 10 make PEI alton % pay
certain counsel fees for c, Fesentlng the
state In certain causes In tue Supreme
Court Of the United states.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT DUELs.
Mr.. FurlOng offered the following, which
was also referred to Judiciary Committee
Resolution proposing an Amendme 1t
TO the Constitution Of the state Of Missis-
Sippi.
"ResOlved by the Legislature Of the state
OF Mississippi, twO-thirds Of each branch
oOnGurring therein, Tnat the following
article be proposed to the qualified elec.
tors OF this state as an Amendment to the
Constitution OF this State, t. be voted upon
at the next general election 10 be held In
tnls state, either for approval or rejection,
which, u approved by their vn,e, shall be
valid as part Of SAID COnsti u tiOn, namely /:
"seciiOn twenty-seven VI article one Of
the Constitution Of this state Is hereby
abrOgated and Hnnulled"
said section read as tllOws: "NO per.
sons life hall be p lied by the practice OF
dueltng. and any person who ,hall here.
after light n duel, or as'isJ In the same as
second, or send or accept, or knowingly
carry challenge therefor, Of 60 cut OF
the State to fight duel. shall be dl.Quali.
hed from holding any Office under this Con.
stilutiOn, and shall forever Je disiranchis.
I'd In this State"
COMMITTEE on INSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENTs.
Mr.. Fewell offered the following, which
was adopted:
~
cOncurring,) That Joint Select Commit.
tee, consisting OF i've from the Senate, and
- from the House, shall be appointed, tO
whom all resolutions touching COnstitu.
tiOnal Amendments shall be referred, and
whose duty It shall DO 10 consider and re.
port such Amendments to the COnstitu-
tiOn as the may deem essential to the
welfare OF the State and people"
Messrs. Fewell, West, Allen, Reynolds,
and Thompson, were appointed as Com.
mittee on part Of tho Senate.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. West offered the following, which
were referred to the judiciary Committee
"ResOlved by the Legislature vi the
State OF Mississippi, twO-thirds Of eacl
b use agreeing thereto, That the following
amendments 10 tre Constitution OF said
tors OF said State at the next neral elec.
tiOn for adopted or rejection, namely;
substitute fIr section 5. art Gle y, the
following;
"Article u, sections No person who de.
MES the being Of God, or future state
Of rewards and punishments, snail hold
any office in The civil department Of this
State.
Amend sections !, ,, 3 and t. article s
as follows:
Articie Eight
"iectipn l. The Legislature shall cstib
lish ami maintain by taxation or other
wise, unlfOrm system Vt common schools
Tor all children between the ages Of sever
and sevent' en- years
"Sec. 2. The Secretary Of State shall be
eX OftlclO Superinie Of Education n .and
shall perform such duties pertaining 70 the
common schools VI tue State as may be re-
Quired Of him by law.
"Sec, 3. There shall be Board OF Edu
cation, consisting OF the Attorney. .Gener
al, Secretary Of State, and the State Treas
urer, who shall perform such duties al
may be prescribed by law.
"Sec. I. The Legislature shall have pow
or tD provide by law for q Superintendent
Of Educat on, o to designata what county
officer or officers shall discharge the duties
Ol that Office"
Article -Four.
Abrogate article 4, section 81, and sub
stl ute:
"Sec. "a. The whole number Of Repre-
sentatives In the lower branch OF tho Leg
islature shall be fixed by the Legislature
and appOTtiOncd among the several cOun
ties and cities entitled to separate repre-
sentatiOa according " the number OF In
habltants in each, and shall not be less
than seventy i've more than one hun.
dred; Provided, That each county shal
always be entitled to at least one Repre-
sentative
Article Seren.
Substitute for sections , aud olarticle I
"Sec. :. Every IN le person Of the age o.
tNenty-0ne years or tpwards, who shall
be q citizen Of the United States, and shall
have resided In this State one year nexl
preceding an election, ami the last iUuI
mon hB within the county Ia which be Of
iers to vote, aud who has paid all over
due state and cOuaty taXee, Including q
poll.tax, which shall have been assessed
against him 10 the county Of his residence
Except idiots, lunatics, and persons non
CompOs mentis, and except all persons who
shall have been convicted OF any crime
which 10 q felony at common law J, shall be
deemed qualified eleclor; Provided, That
the right Of suffrage snail not be interrupt.
ed by the non.payment OF any tax which
NAV be disputed and litigated; and pro,
vided, That the Legislature ehall provide
by law for the ascerlainm mt OF who are
qualihed electors under this amendment
Article Sir.
Amend sections ., 9, II, l., article 8, al
follows:
"All judicial officers provided or in thil
Constitution shall be elected by the quail
flied electo Q Of the District for which thej
shall be commissioned, and vacanciei
shall be filled In tue manner prescribed By
law .
DisPosING OF TIE GovERNoa's NASsroS
Mr.. West offered the following:
"ResOved hy the Senate the, House con
Gurring), that q Joint Select Committee o
three on tue part OF the Senate, and--OI
the part Of the House, be appointed Il
cnnsider the pcOprlety OF dispOsing OF tht
Governors Mansion by sale or otherw ise
and report by bill or otherwise as may br
deemed advisable"
The resolution was lost.
Mr.. West gave notice that he wCulI
move TO reconsider the vote by which thu
resolution was lost.
INTRODUCTION CF BILLS.
By Mr.. Tn mp4OB Authorizing the
Board OF Supervisors OF Lawrence
county to cOmpro uise a certain judy
ment rendered in the Circuit COHF
Of said county, In favor Of sui,
county aud against the .ureties on the Of
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