The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-14
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By ]. L. POWER.
aAAmAAaAaMseSAsA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By J. L. POWER.

10 repeal section 1888 and section
the annotated code of 1892, and
bal chapter 40 of the laws of 1894
hapter 50 of the laws Of 1896, and
ing for filing vacancies in State,
county, county district, city,
nd village Offices in certain cases.
Ia 1. Be it enacted by the legis-
the State of Mississippi, That
1888 and section 1886 of the
Mississippi, adopted in 1892, and
40 of the laws of 1894, entitled
b amend section 1886 of the an
code of 1899, providing for fill
hncies in county or municipal
hnd that chapter 50 of the laws
entitled an act to amend Sec
B1 of the annotated code Of 1892,
ion to vacancies in State and
offices, be, and the same are
repealed.
When vacancy other than In
stature shall occur. by death,
zion or otherwise in any State
district office, which is elective,
expired term whereof shall not
fifteen months in the case of
fice, and one year in the case of
district office, the same shall
& for the unexpired term by ap-
TENT by the governor; and when
hexpired term exceeds fifteen
y in the case of a State office, and
pr in the case of State district
the governor shall issue a writ
ing an election to be held, at
ime therein specified, to fill the
red term of the office, the time
lot less than thirty days after the
Pc of the writ; and the governor
|nake temporary appointment to
vacancy until the person chosen,
Election SO ordered, shall be duly
I'D.
y. When vacancy shall occur In
|unty or county district Office, the
lred term of which shall not ex-
x months, the same shall be filed
continent by the board of super
of the county by order entered
rs minutes where the vacancy oc-
md the clerk of the board shall
to the secretary of State the
the appointment, and the person
olnted shall be commissioned by
vernon; and if the unexpired term
'xceed six months, the board of
'isors OF the county, or the presi-
hereof in vacation, shall make an
In writing, directed to the com
ners of election, commanding an
N to be held in the county or
district, on a day to be named
order, to fill the vacancy; and
hall give at least ten days notice
election, as directed by section
the annotated code of 1892, and
i've a certificate of election to the
elected and shall return to the
Try of State copy of the order
ing the election, showing the re-
ereof, certified by the clerk of
ard of supervisors; and the per-
'cted shall be commissioned by
4. When it shall happen that
s any vacancy in a city, town or
office, the unexpired term of
shall not exceed six months, the
nail be filed by appointment by
ard OF mayor and aldermen of
lty' town or village, or if
y be in the Office of mayor the
zen shall appoint, or if the
y be in the Office of alderman the
and remaining aldermen shall
t; and the town clerk shall GER
the secretary of State the fact of
opolntment, and the person or
) SO appointed shall be commits
by the governor; and if the un-
term shall exceed six months,
Ird of mayor and aldermen shall
n order for an election to be held
city, town or village to ill the
?; when the vacancy is in the
If mayor, the aldermen shall