The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

i JOINT REsoL u4IoN to make coussi-
tutionaI amendments to provide for bold
ing State and county elections every tour
years
IOfered By Mr.. Crawfofd- of Chickasaw
COMMITTEES viii report fasorabiy thereon ]
Resolved by the Legislature Of the State
of Mississippi two-thirds of each House
agreeing thersto. that the following changes
in the Constitution of the State, be sub
mitted to the people at the general election
Of 1885, for adoption or rejection namely:
For section tTED, article four, substitute
the following: e..s
The House Of Representative shan CON
sist Of members to Be chosen every fourth
year By the qualified electors Of the several
counties. Ind the Representatives elected
in 1885 shall hold their ONCE for the term
Of four years.
For section four. article four, substitute
the following:
The Senate skan consist Of members to
be chosen every four years by the qualified
electors of the several districts except that
those elected in tile year 1887 shall hold
for two years only.
For section 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 TO and returning therefrom
For section u article 8, substitute Inc
following:
A sheriff. coroner, treasurer, assessor ane
surveyor shall be elected in each county bl
the qualified electors thereof, who shall
hold their Offices for four years unless
sooner removed, and each of said ofhcer
elected in 1885 shall hold their Offices TO
the term of four years.
For section 20 arsic'e substitute the FOL
lowing:
The qualified elect, rs of each count.
shall elect five persons by districts, for tn
term of four years, who shall constitute
board of supervisors for each county, ma
jority of whom may transact business, an
the members of said board elected III loo
shall hold office for the term of four year:
which body shall have full Jurisdiction owe
roads and bridges, and shallord all coun
ty elections to ill vacancies that may arls
in the offices of their respective counties
and perform such other duties as shall b
provided by law. The clerk of the chan
Gerry court of each county shall be the cler
of such board of supervisors.
For section %, article 6; substitut
the following:
competent nurnbr of justices @
the peace and constables shall b
, chosen in neach county by the qua
| al ht- lot
J Who shall hold their offices for the term c
four years. The jurisdiction of justices c
the peace shall be limited to cases in Whic
; the principal of the amount in controvers
/ shall not exceed the sum of one hundre
and fifty dollars. In all cases tried by jul
tees of the peace the right of appeal sha
oe secured under such rules. and reguls
lions as shall be prescribed by law. and til
justices of the peace and constables electe
IN 1885 SHALL hold their offices for foU
years.
: For section 10, article 6, substitute III
following:
The clerk of the supreme co Irt shall b
appointed BY said court, for the term {
four years, and the clerk of the circu
court, and the clerk of the chaacery coul
she'll be elected by the qualified voters {
: their several counties, and shall hold thei
l office for the term of four years, except Oh
term commencing in the year 1888, whic
shall be two years only; andthe Legislator
shall provide by law what duties shall b
performed by the clerks of the circuit an
chancery., courts during vacation, sui
iect to the approval of the court.
For section 25. article 6. substitute tb
following:
There shall be an Attorney Geners
elected by the qualified electors of tn
State. and a competent number of distric
} attorneys shall be elected by the qualifie
electors of.the respective districts, who's
term of service shall be four years, an
whose duties and compensat ION shall b
prescribed by law; provided that theperson
elected to the Office of Distric Attorney il
the year 1887. shalffor that tenn hold otfic
for two years only.