Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-04-14
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.
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1856 Of the annotated code of 1892, and |
to repeal chapter 40 Of the laws Of 1894
aud chapter 50 of the laws Of 1896, and |
providing for filling vacancies in State
district, county, county district, city,
town and village offices in certain cases
Section l. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature Of the State of Mississippi, That
section 1858 and section 1866 of the
code of Mississippi, adopted in 1892, and
chapter 40 of the laws of 1894, entitled
an act to amend section 1856 of the an
notatcd code Of 1892, providing for fill
ing vacancies in county or municipal
Offices, and that chapter SO of the laws
Of 1896, entitled an act to amend sec
ton 3,6s1 of the annotated code of 1892,
in relation to vacancies in State and
district offices, be, and the same are
hereby repealed,
Sec. 2. When vacancy other than in
the Legislature shall occur, by death,
resignation or otherwise in any State
or State district office, which is elective,
the unexpired term whereof shall not
exceed fifteen months in the case of
state office, and one year in the case Of
State district office, the same shall
w dlled for the unexpired term by APP
polntmeat by The governor; and when
the unexpired term exceeds fifteen
months 10 the case Of State office aud
one year in vle case 81 State district
office, the governor shall issne o writ
requiring an election to be held, at
some time therein specified, to fiji the
unexpired term of the office, the time
to be not less than thirty days after the
issuance of the writ; and the governor
shall make temporary appointment to
! fill the vacancy until the person chosen,
at the election so ordered, shall be duly
qualified.
Sec. 3. When vacancy shall occur in
any county or county district office, the
unexpired term of which shall not ex-
coed six months, the same shall be filled
| by appointment by the board of super
yisors of the county by order entered
upon its minutes where the vacancy &C.
ours, and the clerk of the board shall
certify to the secretary of State the
fact of the appointment, and the person
so appointed shall be commissioned by
the governor; and if the unexpired term
shall exceed six months, the board of
supervisors Of the county, or the presi-
! 1ant thnranf in Hrap tiar gha Ill
order, in writing directed to the COM
missioners of election, commanding an
election to be held in the county or
proper district, on day to be named
in the order, to fill the vacancy; and
they shall give at least ten days notice
of such election as directed by section
3,6S2 of the annotated code of 1892, and
shall give a certificate of election to the
person elected and shall return to the
secretary of State copy Of the order
of holding the election, showing the re-
suit thereof, certified by the clerk of
the board of supervisors; and the per-
son elected shall be commissioned by
the governor
Sec. 4. When 1t shall happen that
there is any vacancy in city, town or
village office, the uneXpired term of
which shall not exceed six months, the
same shall be filled by appointment by
the board of mayor and aldermen of
said city, town or village, or if a
vacancy be in the Office of mayor the
aldermen shall appoint, or if the
vacancy be in the office of alderman the
mayor and remaining aldermen shall
appoint; and the town clerk shall GER
tify to the secretary of State the fact of
such appointment, and the person or
persons so appointed shall be commits
stoned by the governor; and if the un-
expired term shall exceed six months,
= the board of mayor and aldermen shall
make an order for an election to be held
in such city, town or village to fill the
vacancy; when the vacancy is in the
office of mayor, the aldermen shall
make such order entered on their
minutes and they shall give at least
ten days notice OF such election and
/ shall give a certificate of election to
; the person elected, and shall return to
the secretary of State a copy of the or
der of holding the election showing the
result thereof, certified by the clerk of
the board of mayor and aldermen; and
the person elected shall be commits
stoned by the governor.
, See. 5. That all laws and parts of
$ laws in conflict with this, be, and are
| hereby repealed; that this act take
/ effect and be in force from and after
l its passage.
5 Approved March /, 1909.