Oxford eagle., 1912-07-04


q few counties in Mississippi that
were being benefited by this Of
fice. and so these counties should
have the right 10 retain this Of
icer- However. a strong lobby
composed Of the county attorneys
was maintained at Jackson untiI
this matter was disposed Of and
% was through their efforts that
the biii was not abolished out
right. There = little Of no doubt
that this Cflce will be oyet- WHEEL
uincIy abolished at the coming
election 10 large majority Of the
counties Of Mississippi. Il has
not only been q failure in most
counties but Al expensive expert
men. ani in many instances a
nuisance.
The constitutional amendments
t1 be voted upon are.
Resolved by the Legislature Of
the state Of Mississippi. two
thirds Of each House coacurrinr
therein. The following amend
me1t to the State Constitution be
submitted . the qualified electors
% the state for ratification or re-
lection at an election to be held
On the first Tuesday after the
Lrst Aolday in November. 1912.
viz.
Amend Article 1. Section S3 OF
the Constitution Of the State Of
Mississippi 50 as to read as fol-
lows.
SECTION I. The legislative
power Of the State Of Mississippi
IS vested in the Senate and House
1f Representatives. but the peoDIe
reserve 20 themselves the power
90 propose laws and amend them
20 the Constitution. and to enact
or -Iect the slme a. the polls in
dependent Of the legislative as
sembiy, and also reserve power.
at their own option. % approve
Or reject az the polls any Acts Of
the Legislative Assembly.
SEC. >. The first power re-
served By the people Is Initiative
and fifteen per centum Of the
legal voters shall have the right
to propose any legislative meas
ure, and twenty per centum of
the legal voters shall have the
right u propose amendments u
the Constitution by petition. and
every such petition shall include
a full text Of the measure 50
proposed. Initiative peti ions
shall be iied with Secretary OF
the state not less than thre-
months before the election at
Shich tLey ara to be voted o..
The second power i the Refer
endun. ami it may be ordered
Except a. To laws necessary for
tne iuDecllte- servafi1n of the
puoiic peace heal.h or saferv)
eit3er ~ pefiEl9n signed bv ten
PEE celtuu of the legal voters or
- the Legislature as o.her bills
aTe enacted The ratio and rer
ceEtu-n of legal voters hereinbe-
fore stated shall De based uscn
the t1tal number II votes cas- at
tie last general election for the
Ssate eflea receiving the highest
number II votes 1t sueh election.
So 3 Referendum petitions
sha-l b d.ed with the Secretary
q state uot more than ninety
lays after the ina adjournment
ot the session Of the legislature
which passed the b1l "a which
the Referendum Is demana. The
veto power of the Governor shall
not extend o measures voted on
1y the people. Al elections on
measures referred 70 the people Of
u the STATE shaII BE- had az the
next election held throughout the
safe, except when the Ler.sla-
lIre or the Govern0r shall order
4 special election for the express
purpose Of making such refer
ence- Any measure referred %
the people by the Initiative shall
tahe eject AMI be II force when
lz SHAH have been approved bv
the majority Of the votes east IN
such election Any measure re-
tered 70 the people by the Refer
endun shall take effect and be in
force when i snaIl have been
approved by 4 majority Of the
votes cast thereon, and not other-
wise.
Petitions and orders for the
lniative and Tor the Referendum
shall De dled with the Secretary
Of the State and addressed 70 the
Governor Of the State who shall
submit the same TO the people.
The Legislature . make suitable
provision for carrying inso effect
the provisions Of this Article.
SEc- l. The Referendum nav
oe demanded p the people
against one or more items. Sec
uons or parts ot any Act 7f the
Legislature, IN the sane manner
m which such power may be ex-
sreised against . complete act.
me ming OF 4 referendum petI-
slon against one or more items.
sections or part Of al Act shall
not delay the remainder Of such
Act from becoming operative.
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