The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-11-01

Proposed Amendments to The Con.
stitutlon of the State Of Miss.
IsslppI.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Jackson. Miss, Oct. 3, 1912.
At a regular session of the Leg
islature of the State of Missis-
sippi, held January, February and
March, 1912, three concurrent res
olutions were adopted submitting
to the qualified electors of the
State for ratification or rejection
at an election to be held on Tues
day after the first Monday in No
vember. 1919, Amendments to
Sections 81. 50, and So of the Con-
stitution, which amendments are
in words following, to-wit:
H. c. R. No. 81.
A Concurrent Resolution to a.
mend Section 81 of the State
Constitution SO that nine or
more jurors in civil suits may
agree on the verdict and return
it as the verdict of the jury.
Be it resolved by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi,
two-thirds of each House agree
ing thereto, That the following
amendment to the State Consti-
tuition be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State for rati-
fcation or rejection at an election
to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1912, viz:
Amend Section 81 of the Con-
stitution so that it will read as
follows:
Sec. 81. The right of trial by
jury shall remain inviolate, but
the Legislature may, by enact
ment, provide that in all civil
suits tried in the Circuit or Chan
Gerry Courts, nine or more jurors
may agree on the verdict, and re-
turn it as the verdict of the jury.
Passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on sd reading March
9th, 1912.
H. M. Gum.
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Passed the Senate March IS,
1912.
THEo. G. BILBo,
President of the Senate.
5. C. R. No. 9.
A Concurrent Resolution propos-
ing an amendment to Article d,
Section 80 of the Constitution
of Mississippi providing for the
Initiative and Referendum Act.
Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi, two
thirds of each House concurring
therein, That the following
amendment to the State Consti-
tuition be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State for rati-
hcation or rejection at an election
to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1912, viz:
Amend Article d. Section 80 Of
the Constitution of the State of
Mississippi so as to read as fol-
Section 1. The Legislative pow
err of the State of Mississippi is
vested in the Senate and House
of Representatives, but the peo-
Pile reserve to themselves the
to propose lawsNand amend
them to the Constitution and to
enact or reject the same at the
poll independent of the legisla-
tive assembly, and also reserve
power, at their own option, to ap-
prove or reject at the polls any
acts of the Legislative Assembly.
Sec. 2. The first power re-
served by the people is initia-
" e, d fifteen per CEN
of the legal voters
shall have the right to propose |
any legislative measure, and
.wenty per centum of the legal
'oters shall have the right to pro-
amendments to the Const;-
luton by petition and every such
petition shall include a full text
If the measure SO proposed. In
tiative petitions shall be filed
With the Secretary of the State
lot less than three months be-
ore the election at which they
ire to be voted upon.
The second power is the Refer
.ndum, and it may be ordered
except as to laws necessary for
he immediate preservation of
he public peace, health or safe
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