Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
To the Constitution of the State
Of Mississippi.

Of Mississippi.
Office of the Secretary Of State, Jack
son, Miss, Oct. 3. 1912.
At a regular session Of the Lepisla
ture Of the State Of Mississippi hei,
January, February and March, 1912
three concurrent resolutions wer,
adopted, submitting to the qualified
electors Of the State for ratification OF
rejection at an election to be held or
tuesday after the first Monday in No.
vember, 1912, Amendments to Sections
q, 81 and 56 Of the Constitution. which
amendments are in words following,
to-Wit:
II. c. r. No. 81,
A Concurrent Resolution TO amend
Section 81 Of the State Constitution
50 that nine or more jurors in civil
suits may agree on the verdict and
return 1t as the verdict of the jury.
Be it resolved by the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi. two-thirds of
each House agreeing thereto, That the
following amendment to the State Con-
5tl!ut1on be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State for ratification
or rejection at m election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
November, 1919. viz:
Amend Section 81 of the Constitution
50 that it will read as follows:
Sec. 81. The right Of trial BY Jury
shall remain i~nyioIate, but the Legisla
ture may, by enactment. provide that
IN all civil suits tried in the Circuit or
D%hancery Courts, nine or more Jurors
may agree on the verdict. ana re.
turn it as the verdict of the Jury.
Passed the House Of Representatives
Ord reading March 9Th, 1912
II NJ. QUIN.
Speaker of the House
Of Representatives.
Passed the Senate March 18th. 1912.
THEO G. BMBo,
President Of the Senate.
S. {. r. no. 9.
\ Concurrent Resolution proposing
AZ amendment TO Article 4, Section
50 Of the Constitution of Mississippi
providing for the Initiative and Ref
erendum Act.
Resolved by the Legislature Of the
'tate OF Nisalssj pi, twO-thirds of each
louise %concurriOg therein, That lhe
Glowing amendment to the State Con
titut'on be submitted to the qualified
%lectors of the State for ratification or
election at an election to be held on
he first Tuesday after the llrgt Monday
4 November, 1912, viz.
Amend Article a, Section 80 Of the
constitution Of the State Of Mississippi
0 as to read as follows.
Sec. /. The legislative power of
be State of Mississippi is vested in the
enate and House Of Representatives. n
ut The people reserve to themselves
power to propose laws AM amend
lem to the Constitution. and to enact
i reject the same at the poll indepeu-
emit OF the legislative assembly, and ,
Iso reserve power, at thciroNn option.
, approve or reject 40 the polls any
cts of the Legislative Assembly.
Sec. 2, The first power reserved /
y the people is Initiative and fifteen
eentum of the legal voters SHAH !
ave the right TO PROF oseany lagjslat We
'easure, odtwent, per centum Of the J
gal voters shall have the right to pro- y
amendments TO the Constitution
y petition and every such petition ,
lalI include q fun text OF the measure
} proposed Initiative petitions shall n
nled with the Secretary of the State .
less than three months before the .
ecuon at which they are to be voted (
g
me second poWerls the Referendum, 7
al II may he ordered except as to
WIS necessary Tor the immediate ure- g
'rVation of the public peace, health or ,
liety) either by petition signed by ten
err centum of the legal voters or by
lie legislature AS other bills are en- q
ted The ratio and per centum of
gal voters hereinbetore stated shall
2 based upon the total number of y
)tes cast at the last general election =
N the State office receiving the HIGH p
1t number OF votes at such election. {
Sec. ) Referendum petitions shah Z
hled with the Secretary of Sta.e not
ore than ninety days afte In. fnaI "
iJournment OF the session of the Les-
which passed the hiH on which
Referendum is demanded. The
Ito power If the Governor shall not
to measures voted on by tha
All elections on measures re
'Fred TO the people Of the State shall l
,ro" n"Ih ~ tb ,,,V 81 X election ned