The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1902-11-01
Proposed Amendments to the Stste
Constitution.

On Tuesday next, the date of the con-
4 gressioHal election, three amendments to
the State constitution will be submitted
to the voters for approval or rejection.
| These amendments have been given but
little attention by either the press or the
people and few are fully conversant with
their pro visions. They,do not tappear to be
OF any special iniportance,-the changes
proposed arc not necessary to the well
fare of the state, and as the people are
rather opposed to the constant tinkering
with the constitution, the amendments
will probably he rejected. However, the
Democrat does not undertake to advise
the voters one way or the other. merely
publishing the amendments below for
their guidance and information. They
should read them carefully, giving
due consideration to the questions in
volved, and cast their ballots in accord
ance with their own views and convic-
tions The amendments referred to are
os follows, to-wit
Amend section 273 of the constitution
so that it will read as follows
Sec. 273. Whenever two thirds of
each house of the legislature shall deem
any change, alteration or amendment
necessary to this constitution, such pro-
posed change, alteration or amendment
shall be read and passed by two-thirds
vote of each house respectively on each
day for three several days; public notice
state, at least three months preceding an
election, at which the qualified electors
shall vote directly for or against such
change. alteration or amendment, and if
more than one amendment shall be sub
mitted at one time, they shall be sub
mitted i'll such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each
amendment separately; and if it shall
appear to the legislature thata majority
of the qualified electors voting on the
question of an amendment, then it shall
be inserted at the next succeeding session
of the legislature as a part of this con-
stitution, srid not otherwise; and the
decision of the legislature shall be final.
Amend section 1873 Of the constitution
so as TO read as follows:
Sec. 1873. The legislature of the state
of Mississippi shall not authorize any
county, city, or town to become g stock
holder in or to vote aid to any company
corporation or association other than
railroad company, and it shall not All
thorize any county, city or town to be-
come stockholdcr in or vote aid to any
railroad company unless majority of
the qualified electors who reside therein
and pay taxes upon property therein as
sessed at the value Of one hundred dol
lars or more, voting OH that question in
such county or in a judicial district OF
county, or in a city or town, at special
election, or general election, to be held
therein, shall vote therefor nor shall
any bonds or other evidence be delivered
to said company until the railroad shall
have been constructed as obligated and
in running order to the point designated
in the proposition voted for; nor shall
the stock taken, or amount donated or
voted be greater than ten per centum of
the assessed valuation of the property.
real and personal, in such TERRITORY. In
case a county be authorized to become
such stockholder or to vote such aid by
vote of a judicial district of a county,
then such district shall be made to bear
the whole burden thereof. All authority
heretofote conferred for the purpose
aforesaid by the Legislature, or by char
ter of any corporation, is hereby re-
peaIed.
Amend section Sc of the constitution
so that it shall read as follows:
The legislature shall meet at the seat
of government in regular session on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
January, 1904, and every two years
thereafter.