Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-10-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Office of Secretary Of State.


STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Office of Secretary Of State.
Jackson, Miss. Oct. IA, 1920.
9Th day of January, 1920 and adjourn
ed on the 3-d day of April, 1920, five
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
1920. being the End of November, 1920.
Amendments to sections ITO. 231,
241, 243 and 272 of the constitution
of the State of Mississippi which
amendments are in words following
to-wit:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION pro
posing an amendment to section ITO
of the state constitution. prescribing
the jurisdiction of boards of super
visors over roads, ferries and
bridges.
Resolved bv 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 qualified
electors of the state for ratification o.
rejection at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1920, viz:
Amend section ITO of the state con-
stitution so as to read as follows:
Each county shall be divided into
five districts. A resident free-holder
of each district shall be selected in the
manner prescribed by law, and the
five so chosen shall constitute the
board of supervisors of the county, a
majority of whom NAV transact bust
ness. The board of supervisors shall
have only such jurisdiction over roads
ferries and BRIDGES as may be pre-
scribed by the legislature. to be eXer-
cised in accordance with such regula-
tions as the legislature may prescribe
and perform such other duties as may
he REQUIRED bv law. The clerk OF the
chancerv court shall be the clerk OF
the board of supervisors.
Passed House first reading Febru-
arv 8. 1920.
Passed House second reading Feb
ruarv 8. 1920.
Passed House third reading, Febru-
a~v s. 1920.
Passed Senate list reading, Mar. A
1920.
Passed Senate second reading March
5. 1920.
Passed Senate. 3rd reading. March {
1920.
! A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION tc
amend section 231 of the constitu-
ton of the state of Mississippi, so as
to provide for the election of levee
commissioners and to fix their term
of office.
Resolved by the legislature of the
state of Mississippi, two-thirds of the
House of Representatives and the
Senate agreeing thereto.
That the following amendment to
the constitution of the state of Mis-
sissini be submitted to the qualified
electors at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, A. D., 1920, viz:
Amend section 231 of the constitu-
ton of the state Of Mississippi so that
it will read as follows:
Section 231. The levee commission
ers, except the commissioner for the
Louisville. New Orleans and Texas
Railroad Company, now the 4aZoo anC
MISSISSIPPI Valley Railroad Co., shall
be elected by the qualified electors OF
the respective counties or parts OF
counties from which they may be
chosen. The term of office of sale
commissioners shall be four years ano
they shall be selected in the manne,
prescribed bv law But nothing II
this section shall require the appoint
ment of commissioner for the Louis
vile New Orleans and Texas Rail.
road Company. now the Yazoo anc
Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
except in the discretion of the gov
ernor. as provided.
Passed by the House of Represen.
tatives first reading Feb. 9, 1920.
Passed by House of Representatives
second reading, Feb. 10, 1920.
Passed by House of Representatives
third reading, Feb. II, 1920.
Passed by Senate first reading, Mar
10, 1920.
Passed by Senate second reading
Mar. II, 1920.
Passed by Senate third reading Mar
IS, 1920.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION tc
amend section 241 of the state con-
stitution so as to extend like suf-
frage to male and female inhabi-
tants of the state of Mississippi.
To provide equal Suffrage; Constitu.
tional Amendment.
! Be it resolved by the legislature Of
the state of Mississippi, two-thirds oil
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the state con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors of the state for ratification oil
rejection at an election to be held or
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1920, viz:
Amend section 241 of the constitu-
ton so that it will read as follows:
| SECTION 241. Every inhabitant OF