The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-02-02
NOEL JUDICIARY AMENDMENT
The Legislature Inserts II as Part of
the Constitution of the State.

The Noel Concurrent Resolution in
serting the Noel amendment for an
elective judiciary as part OF the Con-
stitution was adopted by the House
recently by a vote OF 81 To q; it had
previously been adopted by the Sen.
ate, and is as follows:
"Whereas, at its session held in
1898, the Legislature Of the State of
Mississippi. in the manner prescribed
by section 273 Of our State Cunstitu.
tion. passed Il constitutional amend.
ment proposing To make the Judiciary
of this State elective. as appears in
the acts nf which is hereto attached:
And whereas, in accordance with
the requirements of said section. the
Secretary Of State of Mississippi had
the required public notice given Of ap
electinn at which the qualified electors
should vote directly for or against said
amendments; and
whereas. at said election which
was duly held throughout Mississjppj
on November 7th, 1899, as appears
from the returns hereof, duly made TO
said Secretary Of State, 2l.l6g votes
were cast in favor of said amendment
and S,643 votes against said amen 4.
ment: t
Therefore, be it resolved by the
state OF Mississippi, the House Of
Representatives concurring. that said
amendment be an1 is hereby inserted
IN the Constitution OF the State of
Mississippi as part Of said Constitu-
tion." ,r-t.
The following Is the amendment to
the Constitution, making the Offices of
judges Of supreme, circuit and chance
ry courts elective, which was sub.
mitted by the Legislature of 1898
and voted upon at the November
election in 1899.
"Resolyed, by the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, two-thirds of
each house agreeing thereto. that the
following amendments to the State
Constitution be submitted to the
quail lled electors OF the State for rati.
ncatipn or rejection at an election 10
be held on Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1899, viz:
Strike out OF the Constitution sec.
tions Nus. l45, I4a, 15l, 152 and 1873
thereof, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
Section 145 The supreme court
snail consist of three Judges, any two
OF whom, when convened, shall form
quorum. The Legislature shall divide
the State into three supreme court
districts, and into convenient circuit
and chancery court districts. The
terms OF the Offices Of Judges OF the
circuit court and chancellors shall he
iour years, and Of judges OF the su.
preme court. eight years. and Judge
sliall be elected from each supreme
court and circuit court district and
chancellor from each cliancery district.
AT a time to be fixed by the Legisla.
ture, and In the same manner. AS far
as applicable. as provided for election
OF State officers. The Legislature
snail enact laws providing that the
pEesent supreme judges shall hold for
regularly appointed terms and proyide |
Iiiat thereafter, except in elections to |
"N""Nic~, as utdT OUc-UdII as Ofdc-
tIcable. OF the judges OF the sunremc
court shall be elected at each regular
JuGlclai election, the other ar others
noidlhg over; and also for fllinrstha
unexpired judicial terms. The re-
lnoval or supreme court Judge In the
state Capital during his term of Office
snail not render Tim Ineligible as his
'wn successor for the district from
~h'ch ne removed. All Judges and
shall be elected in the
'ame inanner as provided for election
1i governor. All districts shall stand
IS now fixed till altered by law. The
legislature shall provide for party
nominations of judges and chancellors
by districts. Sections above named
are annuilcd from the time at which
1s'e Legislature puts this amendment
I,ito operation as hereby proyided.
Circuit judges and chanceilors may
preside in any district as authorized
Or required by law"