The Lexington advertiser., 1914-10-16

NoNemDefs 1913 VIZ
In event there shall be submitted
and adopted at this election an amend
ment to the Constitution Increasing the
number of the judges of the Supreme
Court, Section l65 of the Constitution
shall then be amended so as TO strike
therefrom the three go and fraction
| lines thereof. which read as follows !:
when either party shall desire. the
Supreme Court, for the trial of any
cause. shall be composed of three judg-
es. No judgment or decree shall be
affirmed by disagreement of two Judg-
es constituting a quorum
Passed the Senate on the 5thr- 9th
and 7th Of March. 1914.
Passed the House of representatives
on the 18th, Goth and 2lst of March,
1914.
IA Concurrent Resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding that the Supreme Court may
sit for trial of causes in two divi-
sions
Resolved, By the Legislature Of the
State of Mississippi, two-thlrds of
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the State Con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for ratification or
rejection at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the iirstMonday
in November, 1914, viz:
In event there shall be adopted at
this election an amendment to the Con
stitution increasing the number of
Judges of the Supreme Court, the Con-
stitution shall then be further amended
by adding thereto new section which
shall read as follows:
"The Supreme Court shall have
power, under such rules and regula-
tions as it may adopt, to sit in two d.
visions of three judges each, any two
of whom when convened shall form a
Quorum; each division shall have full
power to hear and adjudge all causes
that may be assigned to 1t by the court.
In event the judges composing any di.
vision shall differ as to the judgment
to be rendered in any cause, or in event
any Judge of either division. within
time and in manner to be fixed by the
rules to be adopted by the court, shall
certify that in his opinion any decision
of any decision of any division of the
court is in conflict with any prior de-
cislon of the court or of any division
thereof, the cause shall then be consid-
cred and adjudged by the full court >or
quorum thereof.
Passed the Senate on the 9th, 9th and
7th of March, 1914.
Passed the House of Representatives
on the 18th, goth and 2lst of March.
1914.
A Concurrent Resolution to amend
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 1t 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 qua
lifted electors of the State for ratifica>
tion or rejection at an election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1914, viz.
'Amend Section 81 of the Constitu-
tion so that it will read as follows:
Section 81. The right of trial by
jury shall remain invlolate, but the
Legislature may, by enactment, provide
that in all civil suits tried in the cir
cult or chancery courts, nine or more
jurors may agree on the verdict, and
return it as the verdict of the jury.
Passed the House of Representatives
on the 10th and 18th of February and
9th of March, 1914
Passed the Senate on the 18th, 18th
and goth of March, 1914
A Concurrent Resolution proposing an
amendment to Section 33 of the
Constitution of Mississippi, pro-
viding for initiative and referen-
l dunn.
Resolved, BY the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate of the State
of Mississippi, two-thrds of the mem
bers of each House concurring therein,
that Section 33 of the State Constitu-
don be amended so as to read as fol-
lows
Section 33. The legislative authority
of the state shall be vested in a legis-
lature which shall consist of Senate
and a House Of Representatives but
the people reserve to themselves the
power to propose legislative measures.
laws, resolutions and amendments to
the constitution, and to enact or reject
the same at the polls independent of
the legislature; and also reserve the
power, at their own option, to approve
o.. reject at the polls any act, item,
section, or any part of any act or meas
ure passed by the legislature.
!. The first power reserved by the
people is the initiative, and not more
than seven thousand FIVE hundred
T,500) qualified electors shall be re-
quired to propose any measure by ini-
tiative petition and every such petition
shall include the full text of the meas
ure so proposed. Initiative petitions
shall be filed with the secretary of /
state not less than three months before
the election at which they are to be
voted upon.
2. The second power reserved by the
people is che referendums and it may
be ordered either by petition signed
by the required number of qualified
voters or by the legislature, as other
bills are enacted. Not more -thna six
(6.000) qualified voters may
be required TO sign and make valid re-
ferendun petition The filing of a re-