Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-10-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Office Of Secretary Of State.
jackson, Miss. Oct. Ia, 1920.

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 Novembe-, 1920
Amendments to sections ITO, 231
Z41, Dab and 272 of the constitution
OF the State of Mississippi which
amendments are in words following
to-Wit:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION pre-
posing an amendment to section 170
Of the state constitution, prescribing
tie jurisdiction of boards OF super
vi.ors over 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 con
silt ion 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 freebooter
Of each district shall be selected in the
9.anncr prescribed by law, and the
ire 50 chosen shall constitute the
board Of supervisors of the county a
~ loflty OF Whom may lidnNdcl ouo,,
'o&s. The board OF suDefVlsofs shail
haze on'V such luflsdlctioh over .oa"H'
fA' cS anf bridges as may De pre-
II - he
s'"ibcd by the legislature TO De eHer-
'''nd II nccord2nce with sucn reguia-
ti""s aG TIE legislature may prescribe
Cd rerform such other duties as may
~ "enuired bv law. The cler'; OF INC
"'ancerv court shal' be the clerk OF
tho board of supervisors
| p9ss"d House first reading feblu-
a-v 9. 1920.
Passed House second reading rep
'narv g. 1920.
Passed Ito"9o third "eadlng, teofu-
a'y S. 1920.
Passed Senate 1st reading, Mar.
1920
Pos~"1 S0"ato second ding March
3. 1a2h,
Passed Senate, 3rd roadlng, March {
1920.
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amend section Zol or the cohSC''"-
tioli ol lie s.aIe o1 wi is'I''lpp ~ Ok
70 pioE4oe Iof tie cl9oUi0l y 49,
commissioners ana 10 w Vteii 'elh
OF once.
hesoiveu by t.te legislature OF tht
state u .14lsslas4ppl, IAo-thiloS OF .lt
mouse Vi REPRESENTATIVES, anu WV
SENATE agreeing thereto.
NAT Inc following a!H4endment Il
the constitution % VIZ state OF MS
slsslDi DE submitted TO the qoaline'
electors at an election TO De helu o.
the llfSt TUESDAY alIer Ine ilrs' Esoh
day III -~oNemgel' a. " l9@o. VIZ:
Alneno settion ~ q the consutu
ton OF Tie s'ate. g MISSISSIPPI 50 Una
1t VIII read IS tolioWs:
SECTION z3l. The levee commission
as, except the colnhiss'0ner Tor th'
Louisville, New Orleans, ard leXa
haiiroad Company, now the AGO all I
4Mlsslsslpl EaileV hallfoao 20, stai
be tieNted W the duaillled e.ecsoFs O.
the respective counties O. par1s .
counties from Whicn meV may y
CHOSEN. me teFm OF ONCE ol san
commissioners sliail NC loui so"iS "''
they ant'il De selected IN Tic tn@s'he :.
prescribed by law. Du' lVehls Il
TINS sectloh shaii feou'Fa TIE appoint
ment or commissioner lor LIE LOUIS :'
vile. New "fieahS an" rNas iN"li
road Company, now 1ne dzoo ail
Mississippi Valiey hallroao Nolis'any
except IN the dlscretion OF the gov
ernor, as provided
Passed ny me house o. he eon
tatlVes ',fst reanng rep . NV
raised py house OIL hep }n.Sn (
second reaolng' req " i'1o'
Passed oy HOUSE OF representative '
thlfd read'ag, rep. H. ~. A.,
fa&sed by Senate llfso feao'hg' Ma
~; 19zo,
raised py Senate second Ieaoi'is
MAJ: H. I9zo, =,
fassed ~ senate thlfo leao'ha Mai
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