The Hattiesburg news., 1914-10-08
Office of Secretary of State,
Jackson, Miss. Oct. 1. 1914.

Ofnce OF secretary of State,
Jackson, Miss, Oct. /, 1914.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF MISSISSIPPI.
At regular session of the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, held
In January, February and March, 1914,
nine concurrent resolutions were
adopted, submitting to the qualified
electors Of the State for ratification
or rejection at an election to be held
on Tuesday after the first Monday In
November. 1914, being the 3rd day of
November, 1914, amendments to Sec
tions 81, 33, las, 149, 151, 165, 255, of
the State Constitution and adding two
new sections to the Constitution
which amendments are in words and
figures following, to-wit:
A Concurrent Resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution
requiring the Judges Of the Supreme
Court to be elected by the people.
Resolved, BY the Legislature Of the
State of Mississippi. twothirds of
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the State
Constitution be submitted to the DUAL.
flied electors Of the State for ratifi.
cation or rejection at an election to
be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1914,
viz:
Amend Section 145 OF the Consti.
tuition by striking therefrom the
words, "and the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint one Judge for
and from each district; and inserting
in lieu thereof the words, "and there
shall be elected one Judge for and
from each district by the qualified
electors thereof at a time and in the
manner provided by law" The adop-
tion of this amendment shall not
abridge the terms of any Of the pres
ent incumbents, but they shall con-
| tinue to hold their respective offices
until the expiration of the terms for
which they were respectively ap-
pointed"
and 7th of March, 1914.
Passed the House of Representa-
tives on the 10Th, goth and 21st of
March, 1914.
A Concurrent Resolution proposing
on amendment to the Constitution
fixing the term Of office Of the
judges Of the Supreme Court
Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, two-thirds of
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the State
Constitution be submitted to the quail
flied electors Of the State for ratifi-
cation or rejection at an election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1914, viz:
In event there shall be submitted
and adopted at this election an amend
ment to the Constitution providing
that the judges of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the people, Sec.
tion 149 Of the Constitution shall be
and is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Section 149. The term
Of office Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court shall be eight (S) years. The
Legislature shall provide as near as
can be conveniently done that the Of
fees OF not more than majority Of
the judges Of said court shall become
vacant at any one time and II neces.
sary for the accomplishment of that
purpose, it shall have power to pro-
vide that the terms of office of some
Of the Judges first to be elected shall
expire in less than eight years. The
adoption Of this amendment shall not
abridge the terms Of any of the pres.
ent incumbents of the office of Judge
of the Supreme Court; but they shall
continue to hold their respective Of
fees until the expiration of the terms
for which they were respectively ap-
pointed"
Passed the Senate on the 5th, 9Th
and 7th of March, 1914.
Passed the House of Representa-.
tives on the 18th, Goth and 21st of
| March 1914