The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-01-24

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Mr.. Furlong offered the following
which was referred 70 the Judiciary
Committee.
Resolution proposing an Amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State Of
Mississippi:
'.Resoived by the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi, (two
thirds of each branch c0ncurring there
in,) That the following article be pro-
posed to the qualified electors of this
State as al Amendment to the UoHsti
tuition of this State, to be voted Upon
at, the next general election to be held
IN this State, either for approval or re-
lection, which, If approved by their
vote shall be valid as part Of said Con-
stitution. namsly: ~. 4,a
"Section twenty seven Of article one
OF the Constitution of this State is
hereby ~abrogatrd and aiLulled.'
Said section reads as follows: "NO
p~rson life shall b. periled Ivy the
practice of dueling, and any person who
shall hereafter fight a duel, or assist III
the same as the second, or send or ac-
cept, or knowingly carry 3 challenge
therefor, or go ont of the State 10 tight
a duel, shall Oe disqualified from hold
ing any office under this Constitution,
aud shall forever be disfranchised in
this State"
COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MKNTs.
Mr.. FeweA offered the following,
which was adopted:
''Resol we'd by the Senate (the House
concurring,) That a JOINT SELECT Com
mittee. consisting IT five from the Sen.
ate and 49, fsom the House, shallSbe
appointed, 10 whom all RESOLUTIONS
touching Constitutional Amendments
shall be referred, and whose duty it
shall be to consider and report. snch
Amendments TO the Constitution an
they may deem essential to the welfare
uf the State and people
Messrs, Jewell, West, Allen, Rey:.
nolds and Thompson were appointed. as
Committee ON part of the'Senate. %
THE SUPREME BEING.
Mr.. West offered the following which
were referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee:
Resolced by the Legislature of the
State Of Mississippi, two thirds of each
House agreeing thereto,) That the fol-
lowing Amendments to the Constitution
of SAID State he submitted to the quail
fed electors for Adoptlou o. r~lscslen,
namely:
Substitute for section ), srsiole IL,
the following:
article IL section s.. No person
who denies the being Of n God, or a
futare state of rewards and punlsh>
ments, shall hold any office in the civil
department Of this State.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
''Amend sections l, 2, 3 and 4, arti-
Gle s., az follows:
article Eight,
Section /. The Legislature shall
establish and maintain by taxation or
otherwise, u uniform system of common
schools for all children between the
ages of seven and seventeen years.
.'Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall
be OK officio Superintendent Of Educa-
ton, and stall perform such duties
pertaining to the common schools OF
the State as may be required of him by
law.
'.Sec. 3. There shall be a Board of
Education, consisting of the Attorney
General, Secretary of State and the
State Treasurer, who shall perform
such duties as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec, 4. The Legislature shall have
power to provide by law for q Superin-
tendent of Education in each county or
to designate what county officer or OH
cers shall discharge the duties of that
office"
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