The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-10-16
EhKES APPEAL TO
MISSISSIPPI VOTERS
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GRANGE CONSTITUTION.
CHANGE IN SUPREME COURT
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81 We therefore ssk your careful
Goas!ts-a,tor Of the first SIX Amend.
re1:s 'AGt w1li appear OF q ticket to
bs voted ~ the ge-e'al election to be
beie throughout tie State o. HoYsn-
Der "a. 4 ~IyheDsis Of which Ia given
below.
TIE First Imsatnsnt - entitled "A
Concurrent resolution proposing Al
Amendment 10 the Constitution reQuir-
ing the Judges Of tie Supreme Court
10 be elected BY the people" and this
Amendment Is self -srDlsaItory.
The Second Amendment Is entitled
"A concurren. resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution fixing
the tern Of the o'tia. Of the Judges 0;
the Supreme Court" This Amendment
tirss the terms Of ths Supreme Judges
al eight years instead OF nine, As our
elections are held every four years,
and = part Of the Judges viii BE- elect.
ri every four ysara
The Third Amsadnsat Is entitled "A
~soseurvat rssolutioa proposing an
Amendment To the Constitution for
elm mating thsretron Section 1871"
ssctsn lG provides that vacancies
In the Supreme Court Bench shall DO
filled by Ia appointment Of the Coy
eTnos. Tie purpose n this Amend
Neat 10 To perfeot the scheme OF elsct.
Tag Jasgs&
The Fourth Amendment Is entitled
"A concurrent resolution proposing an
q sndnent 10 the Consultation elm.
mating thsrsfrom the provision that
whsn sithsr party shall desire the Su-
prsas Court for the trial Of any cause,
It shall be composed of three Judges.
Nc judgment or decree shall be at.
firmsd by a Enlargement OF two
Judges constituting a quorum" The
purpose Of this amendment Is to change
the number o. Supreme Court Judges
that shall constitute = quorum In the
e the bench shall hereafter consist
OF nx members instead OF three, as
now provided. Two Is = quorum In a
bench OF three Judges. but will not be
In a bench OF six,
The Fifth Amendment Is entitled "A
concurrent resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution increas.
ing the number Of Supreme Judges to
six" The purpose OF this amendment
Is to double the working capacity OF
the Supreme Court Bench. 1t now con.
slsts OF only three members and these
are not able to keep up with the work.
The Sixth aud last Supreme Court
entitled "A concurrent
resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution providing that
the Supreme Court may sit for
the trial Of csu,eB in two d.
visions" The purpose of this Is to
the working efficiency OF the
Supreme Court by providing that three
Judges may work on one lot Of cases,
while the other three are working on
lot.
To avoid confusion the entire six
Amendments should be voted for. The
Judges and Chancellors are now elect.
I'd BY the people. Why not the Su-
prenc Judges? The other provisions
TO do with the increase in the
number Of Judges, terms OF office, etc.
The annual business coming before
This court 10 now greater than three
can attend to properly. Nsa
tnpossibility for the court to
keep W with fts docket. II Is row
more than three years behind. Some
hing must BE- done. It Is especially
unfair TO the poorer litigant who can.
not afford to wait. He Is often forced
ats unfair and unjust compromises be.
Of tho laws delay. The Consti-
provides that Justice shall not
sold, denied or delayed. We appeal
o each and every citizen 10 intsllk
study the Supreme Court
amendments. With the other smsnd.
nsntA they are published in this NJ VIZ,
Of every County Of Mississippi,
md VI ask you 70 study the condition
hist makes these amendments neces
nary. snd We solicit your vote and your
IN this campaign In aid OF
rood government, We will appreciate
Iosr help. Respectfully,
MARCELLUS GREEN,
Chairman.
~ CLAYTON ID. POTTER,