The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-24

AN ACT to provide for the election of Judges O
the supreme, circuit and chancery court an,
Tor the making of such temporary appoint
ments by the governor as may be necessary il
order to pass from the appointive to the cleo.
tive system.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the legislature O
the state OF Mississippi, That at an election tt
be held on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
DAY In November, 1901, and every @ ght wears
thereafter, there shall be elected a supreme
court Judge. for and from the first or middle su.
preme court district, and on the first Tuesday
atter the first Monday In November 1906 and
every eight years thereafter, there shall be
eiecteo supreme court judge for and from the
thru OF northern supreme court district and a
supreme court Judge for and from the second or
southern supreme court district The term of
I once OF the several supreme court Judges shall
De 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 ra
spectlvely. At the election above provided tn
De held on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
Gay In November, 1901, and every four Years
thereafter, there shall be elected circuit udye
ana chancellor for and from each circuit and
chancery court district respectively. The term
vi once OF each circuit judge and chancellor
small ne -FOUR years. and in case of those first
erected shall begin on the day succeeding tha
adjournment of the special session of the lepis
lature in the year 1902. The election herein nro-
vlded for shall be had in the same manner and
FORM and with like effect, as provided for the
election of governor under section lao Of tho
constitution and the statutes regulating the
o.eo,ioh oI governor. The returns shall be
summary MADE and transmitted 10 the secretary
y, o'a'e' anu oy MN delivered to the speaker of
',e "ouse Oh representatives as speedily rs DOS
siole after the converting of the Legislature in |
special session In January, 1902, and every four
years thereafter. The speaker and the house
snail, on the second Tuesday of the said snaoiaI |
session and every four years thereafter nrocaad
10 canvass the said returns and declare Tho ra-
SUITS as provided by section 40 of the cons,itu-
'loi III the case OF the election of governor and
H. upon receiving and publishing the retnrnq
" appear that IN any case there has been a fail
uie oi eiectlon under section 40 of the constitu
Iioh' the mouse OF representatives shall proceed
70 elect as provided In section 141 of the con.
'titution. 'o"'
Sec. 2. The vacancies which will ha cro,toa
y the going into operation Of this act shall no
lneu ny appointment by the governor. The
rcult Judges and chancellors so appointed shan
'oiu once until their successors shall be chosen
mo shall qualify according to law.
1' A"o Nacaucy IN the Office OF suDrema |
ourt Judge, from and for the first or midd,s
upreme court district, after the expiration Of
ne present term, on May TO- 1900, shall he t,i,sd
y appointment by the governor. and the w.
ancy In the office Of supreme court Judge from
nd Tor the third or northern supreme cont
lstrict after the expiration Of the present term
May 10, 1903, shall likewise be filled nv an :
olntment by the governor and these appointees !,
iaii mold ONCE until their successors shall he
losen and shall qualify according to law IT,
session Oh the senate shall intervene between a
lner appointment provided for in this section
ID the election provided for, and the senate
lall not confirm the appointment, another an
ointment shall be made pursuant to law ana +
ia appolntee shall hold office until his sno- -
ssor Is CHOSEN and shall qualify according tn :
W. hs u p
oec. 2 Nominations for supreme court ipdoo p
Icuit Judges and chancellors shall be made hv b
several political parties of the several al. il
Gus from which the said judges are resnec. m
'eiy to come, in the manner provided bv iaw =,
le state executive committees of the sevsr.i al
rtles snail provide for the organization Of
ecutiVe committees in the several supreme
lrt ana chancery court districts. n
March 10, 1900. IL