The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-10-25
Proposed Amendments to The Con.
StitutiOn of the State of Miss.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 8, 1912.
AT a regular session of the Leg
islature of the State of Missis-
sipp', 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. 1912, Amendments to
Sections 1888, 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-
hcation 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. QUIN,
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 q,
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 q. Section g Of
the Constitution of the State Of
Mississippi SO as to read as fol.
lows:
Section /. The legislative pow.
er Of the State of Mississippi is
vested in the Senate and House
of Representatives, but the peo-
pie eserve to themselves the
power to propose laws and amend
them to the Constitution and tc
enact or reject the same at the
poll independent of the legisla-
tive assembly, and also reserve
power, at their W option, to ap.
prove or reject at the polls any
acts of the Legislative Assembly
Sec. ?. The first power re
served by the people is initia
tive, d fifteen per cen
tum of the legal voter.
shall have the right to propose
any Legislative measure, ant
twenty per centum of the lega
voters shall have the right to pro
pose amendments to the Const:
tuition by petition and every sucl
petition shall include a full tex
of the measure SO proposed. In
itiative petitions shall be file,
with the Secretary of the Stat
not less than three months be
fore the election at which the,
are to be voted upon.
The second power is the Refer
endum, and it may be ordere,
Except as to laws necessary fo
the immediate preservation c
the public peace, health or safe
ty,) either by petition signed b
ten per centum of the legal vo
tiers or by the Legislature as othe
bills are enacted. The ratio an
per ce.ltum of legal voters here
inbefore stated shall oe base
upon the total number of vote
cast at the last general election
f. Il CA-L &C "