The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE or MISSISSIPPI.
Office Of SECRETARY OF state,
Jackson, Miss, Oct. IA, 1920.


At the regular session OF the Iegis.
lature of the state of Mississippi, con
vened in the city of Jackson on the
9Th day of January, 1920 and adjourn
ed on the Bird 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 2nd of November. 1920,
Amendments to sections 40. 231.
PAL, 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 10
of the state constitution, prescribing
the Jurisdiction of boards of super
visors oyer roads, ferries and
bridges.
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 quail
flied electors of the state for ratifie9-
tion or rejection at an election TO be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1920, viz:
Amend section 10 of the state con-
stiution 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,
majority of whom may transact bus
mess. The board of supervisors shall
have only such jurisdiction over
roads. ferries and bridges as may be
prescribed by the legislature, to be
exercised in accordance with such
regulations as the legislature may
prescribe; and perform such other
duties as may be required by law.
The clerk of the chancery court shall
be the clerk OF the board OF super
visors.
Passed House first reading Febru-
airy 8. 1920.
Passed House second reading Feb
ruary A 1920.
Passed House third reading Febru-
airy 5. 1920.
Passed Senate lst reading. March
4. 1920
Passed senate 2nd reading Mar s.
1920.
Passed Senate srd reading. March
6. 1920.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO
amend section 231 of the cOnstitu-
ton of the state of Mississippi so as
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-
sissIppi be submitted to the qualified
electors at an election to be held on
che first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. A. D. 1920, viz:
Amend section 23l of the constitu
ton of the state of Mississippi SO that
it will read as follows:
Section 231. The Ieyee commission
srs, except the commissioner for the
New Orleans and Texas
Railroad Company. now the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad Co.,
shall be elected by the qualified cleo
5ors of the respective counties or
parts Of counties from which they
may be chosen. The term of Office
Of said commissioners shall be four
years and they shall be selected in
the manner prescribed by law. Butt
in this section shall require
the appointment of commissioner
for the louisville. New Orleans and
Texas Railroad Company, now the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
road Company, except in the discre-
lion of the governor. as provided.
Passed by House of Representatives
first reading, Feb. 8, 1920.
Passed. by House of Representa-
.iYes second reading, Feb. 10, 1920.
Passed by House of Represents
lives third reading. Feb. II. 1920.
Passed by Senate first reading.
Mar. 10. 1920.
Passed by Senate second reading, |
Mar. IL. 1920.
Passed by Senate third reading. |
Mar. Is, 1920.
\ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to
amend section PAL of the state con
stitution so as to extend like suf-
.frage to male and fema e inhi b
itants of the state OF Mississippi.
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