The Lexington advertiser., 1914-10-16
on of Ss0eeretary OF State.
jackson, Miss. October ]. 1914.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTIONS or THE
STATE or MISSISSIPPI.

TINE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE or MISSISSIPPI.
At regular session Of the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi. held
in January, February and March, 1914,
nine concurrent resolutions were ADOPT
ed. submitting to the qualified electors
of the State for ratification or reject
ion at an election to be held on Tues
day after the first Monday IN Novem-
ber, 1914 being the 3rd day Of Novem-
bef, 1914. amendments to Sections 81,
33, l45, 149. l5l. l65, 255. of the State
Constitution and adding two new sec
tions to theConstitution. which amend
ments are in words and figures follow
ing, to-wit:
A Concurrent Resolution proposing
an amendment to.the Constitution
recurring the Judges Of the Su-
prerne Court to be elected by the
people.
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 be submitted to the qualifief
electors of the State for ratification
or rejection at an election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the hrst
Monday in November. 1914, viz
Amend Section l45 of the Constitu-
tion by striking therefrom the words,
land 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. land 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 adoption of this amend
ment shall not abridge the terms OF
any of the present incumbents, but
they shall continue to hold their re-
spective offices until the expiration of
the terms for which they were re-
spectively appointed.
Passed the Senate on the 5th, 9th
and 7th of March, 1914
Passed the House of Representatives
on the 10Th, goth and 2lst of March,
1914.
"A Concurrent Resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution
IS UNIuR LUS bGEIll Vi OllCC VI bHC
Judges of the Supreme Court
Resolved. by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi. two thirds of each
House agreeing thereto. that the fol-
lowing amendment to the State Con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for ratification or
rejection at an election to De held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day 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. Section
149 of the Constitution shall be and is
hereby amended so as to read as fol
lows: Section 149 The term of
Office of the judges of the Supreme
Court shall be eight (8) years. The
Legislature shall provide as near as
can be conveniently done that the
Offices of not more than majority of
the judges of said court shall become
vacant at any one time and if necessa-
ry for the accomplishment of that pur
pose, it shall have power to provide
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 present incum
bents of the Office of Judge of the Su
preme Court but they shall continue
to hold their respective offices until the
expiration of the terms for which they
were respectively appointed.
Passed the Senate on the 9th, 9th
and 7th of March, 1914.
Passed the House of Representatives
on the 10Th. 10th and 2lst of March,
1914.
A Concurrent Resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution by
eliminating therefrom Section Isl.
Resolved, By the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, two-t thirds of each
House agreeing thereto, that the fol-
lowing amendment OF the State Consti-
tuition 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 firstMonday
in November, 1914. viz
In the event there shall be submitted
and adopted at this election an amend
ment to the Constitution requiring
that judges of the Supreme Court shall
be elected by the people, Section 151
Of theC Constitution shall be and is here
by anDulled and eliminated therefrom
Passed the Senate on the 5tb. 9Th and
7th of March, 1914.
Passed the House of Representatives
on the 18th, Goth and 2lst of March.
1914.
A Concurrent Resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution in
creasing the number of Supreme |
Court Judges to six.
Resolved, By the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, two-thIrds Of each |
House agreeing thereto. that the fol-
lowing amendment to the State Consti-
tuition be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for ratification or