The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-14

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO make Consti-
tutional amendments 10 provide for bold
ing State and county elections every four
years.
[offered by Mr.. Crawford, of Chickasaw.
Committee will report favorably thereon.
Resolved BY the Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi, tvo-thirds of each House
agreeing thereto, that the following changes
in the Consultation Of the State, be sub
mitted TO the people Of the general election
Of 1885, for adoption or rejection, namely;
For section two, article four, substitute
the following:
Ths House of Representatives shall con-
sist Of members 10 be chosen every fourth
year by the qualified electors Of the several
counties, and the Representatives elected
in 1885 shall hold their Office for the term
Of four years.
For section four, article four, substitute
the following:
The Senate shall consist Of members to
be chosen every four years by the qualified
electors Of the several districts, except that
those elected In the year 1887 shall hold
for two years only.
For section 7 article 4, substitute the fol-
lowing;
All general elections shall be by ballot,
and shall commence and be holden every
four years, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, until altered
by law; and the electors In all cases, except
in cases OF treason and felony and breach
OF the peace; shall be privileged from ar
rest during their attendance of elections,
and in going 10 and returning therefrom.
For section 81 article 8, substitute the
following:
A sheriff, coroner, treasurer, assessor and
surveyor shall be elected In each county by
the qualified electors thereof, who shall
hold their Offices for sour years unless
sooner removed, and each OF said officers
elected in 1885 shall hold their Offices for
the term of four years.
For section 20 article 6 substitute the fol-
low ng:
The qualified electors Of each county
shall elect Ave persons by districts, for the
'erm OF -four years, who shall constitute a
board Of supervisors for each county, ma
Iority Of wnom may transact business, and
shall hold Office for the term of four years.
which body shall have full Jurisdiction over
roads and bridges, and shall order all coun-
ty elections TO fill vacancies that may arise
in the Offices Of their respective counties,
and perform such. other duties as shall be
provided by law. The clerk of the chan
Gerry court Of each county shall be the clerk
OF such board Of supervisors.
For section %, article 9, substitute
the following:
A competent numbr Of justices OF
the peace and constables shall be
chosen In neaoh county by the quail
lied electors thereof by districts,
who shall hold their Offices for the term OF
four years. The Jurisdiction OF Justices Of
the peace shall be limited TO cases in which
the principal Of the amount in controversy
shall not exceed the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars. In all, cases tried by jus.
ticcs of the peace the right of appeal shall
be secured under such rules and regula-
tons as shall be prescribed by law, and the
justices OF the peace and constables elected
in 1885 shall hold their offices for four
years.
For section 10, article 6, substitute the
following
The clerk Of the supreme court shall be
appointed by said court, for the term of
four years, and the clerk OF the circuit
court, and the clerk of the chancery court
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
their several counties, and shall hold their
office for the term of four years, except the
term commencing in the year 1888, which
shall be two years only and the Legislature
shall provide by law what duties shall be
performed by the clerks of the circuit and
chancery courts during vacation, sub
iect to the approval of the court.
For section rs, article 8, substitute the
following;
There shall be an Attorney General
elected by the qualified electors of the
State, and a competent number of district
attorneys shall be elected by the qualified
electors of tho respective districts, whose
term of service shall be four years, and
whose duties and compensation shall be
prescribed by law; provided that thepetsons
elected to the Office OF District Attorney in
the year 1887, shall for that term hold Office
for two years only.