Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-10-15
A Concurrent Resolution to amend Sec
ton 81 Of the State Constitution 80
that nine or more Jurors in civil suits
may agree on the verdict and return
II az the verdict Of the Jury.

ton 81 Of the State Constitution so
that nine or more Jurors in civil suits
may agree or the verdict and return
IL az the verdict Of the Jury.
Be II Resolved. BY the Legislature Of
the State OF Mississippi. twO-thirds OF
each House agreeing thereto, That the
following amendment to the State Con-
stitution bs submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for ratification or
rejection at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November. 1915. VIZ:
Amend Section 81 OF the Constitu-
ton so that Il will read as follows;
Section 81. The right OF trial by
Jury shall remain inviolafe. but the leg
islature may. by enactment. provide
that In all civil suits tried in the cir
cuft or chancery courts. nine or more
jurors may agree on the verdict, and
return IL as the verdict OF the Jury.
Passed the House OF Representatives
on the 10th and 18th OF February and
sth Of March. 1914.
Passed the Senate on the nth, 18th
and goth Of March. 1914
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. of each House concurring therein. ths
Section u Of the State Constffutfc
be amended 50 as to read as follows
Section -. The legislative aufhol
ity OF the State shall be vested In
legislature which shall consist Of
Senate and a House Of Represents
tives. but the people reserve to them
selves the power to propose Legislative
measures. laws. resolutions ans
Il amendments to the constitution. ant
to enact or reject the same at the polls
Y independent OF the legislature: and
also reserve the power. at their own
I option. to approve or reject at the
polls any act. item. section. or any
part OF any act or measure passed BY
the legislature.
I. The first power reserved by the
PEOPLE is the initiative. and not more
than seven thousand five hundred
| q .5e0) qualified electors shall be re-
Iuired to propose any measure by ini.
tiativs petition and every such petit
ton shall include the full text OF the
tons shall be filed with the secretary
OF state not less than three months
before the election at which they are
- be voted upon.
:. The second power reserved BY
the people Is the referendum. and Il
nav be ordered either by a petition
! signed by the required number OF
qualified voters or by the Legislature
a. other bills are enacted. Not mors
than six thousand s6.000l qualified vot
srs may be required 20 sign and mak'
valId referendum setftinn- The films
|. Of q referendum petition against an
, one or more items. sections. OF part
! as any measure shall not delay the r.
uainder from becoming operative. Rel
> erendum petitions against measure
passed by the Legislature shall be filei
with the secretary OF state not late
T, than ninety 600 days after the fina
: adjournment Of the session Of the les
: stature at which such measures wer