The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-24
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.
BY J. L. POWER.

after the FIRST Monday in November, 1906, and
every eight years thereafter. there shall be
elected a supreme court Judge for and from the
third or northern supreme court district, and q
supreme court Judge for and from the second or
southern supreme court district. The term OF
office Of the several supreme court judges shall
be eight years. and shall begin respectively, on
the 10th day of May OF the year next succeeding
the year Of the elections herein provided for re-
spectively. At the election above provided to
be held on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November. 1901. and every four years
thereafter. there shall be elected a circuit Judge
and chancellor for and from each circuit and
chancery court district respectively. The term
OF office OF each circuit judge and chancellor
shall be four years.. and in case Of those frs,
elected shall begin on the day succeeding the
adjournment OF the special session OF tho legis-
lature In the year 1902. The election herein pro-
vided for shall be had in the same manner and
form and with like effect, as provided for the
election OF governor under section 140 OF the
constitution. and the statutes regulating the
election OF governor. The returns shall BE-
similarly made and transmitted to the secretary
OF State, and by him delivered to the speaker Of
the house Of representatives as speedily 40 pos
sible after the converting OF the legislature In
special session in January, 1902, and every fouI
years thereafter. The speaker and the house
shall. on the second Tuesday OF the said special
session and every -four years thereafter. proceed
to canvass the said returns and declare the re-
suits as provided by section 40 of the ~cOnstitu-
tion in the case OF the election of governor; and
if, upon receiving and publishing the returns
1t appear that in any case there has been a fail
ure OF election under section ITO of the constitu-
ton, the house of representatives shall proceed
to elect as provided in epNticn 1A1 nf thu con.
s~titution.
Sec. 2. The vacancies which will be created
by the going into operation of this act, shall BE-
filled by appointment by the governor. The
circuit judges aud chancellors so appointed shall
hold office until their successors shall be chosen
and shall qualify according to law.
Sec. 3. The vacancy in the Office OF supreme
court Judge, from and for the first OF middle
supreme court district. after the expiration o.
the present. term, on May 10, 1900, shall be filled
by appointment by the governor, and the va
cancy In the ofiice of supreme court judge, from
and for the third or northern supreme courI
district after the expiration Of the present tern
on May 10, 1908, shall likewise be filled by APP
polntment by the governor. and these appointee.
shall hold ONCE until their successors shall bt
chosen and shall qualify according to law. II
a session OF the senate shall intervene between
either appointment provided for in this section
and the election provided for, and the senate
shall not confirm the appointment. another APP
pointment shall be made pursuant to law, ant
said appointee shall hold Office until his sue
cessor is chosen and shall qualify according tG
law.
Sec. 5. Nominations for supreme court Judge
circuit judges and chanceilors shall be made BY
the several political parties OF the several dis
tricls from which tho said judges are resr .
lively TO come. ia the manner provided by law
Ipe Stale executive committees Of the severa
parties shall provide for this organization o
executive committees in the several suprem
court aud chancery court districts.
Approved, March 10, 1900.