Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-10-29
eHoPosEo AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONS tlTuTloN OF he STATE
or MISSISSIPPI.
Office of Secretary Of State

Jackson. Miss. Oct. IA, 1920.
At the regular sess cn of the legis-
lature of the state of Mississippi, con-
vened in the city of Jackson on the
6th dAy Of January. 1926, and adjourn
ed on the Bird day of April, 1920. five
concurrent resolutions we.e adopted
submitting to the qualified electors Of
the state lor ratification or rejection,
at an elect on to be held on Tuesday,
after the first Nor day in November,
1920, being the End of November, 1920,
Amendments to sections ITO, 231,
241, 24S 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 coust tutiol, prescribing
the Jurisdiction of boards of super
visors over roads. ferries and
bridges.
Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi. Two-thirds o.
each House agreeing thereto that the
following amendment to the state con-
stitution 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 first Mon
day in November, 1920, viz:
Amend section ITO CT the state con.
stitution SO as to read as follows:
Each county shall be divided into
five districts. 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 may transact busi-
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
be required by law. The clerk of the
chancery court shall be the clerk OF
the board Of supervisors
Passed House first reading Febru-
ary 3, 1920.
Passed House second reading Feb
ruary 4, 1920.
Passed House third reading Febru-
ary 5, 1920.
Passed Senate 1st reading. March
4, 1920.
Passed Senate End reading March
s, 1920.
Passed Senate Bird reading March
s, 1920.
A CONCURRENT R.ss H4IJTION, to
amend section 231 Of the constitu.
tion 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 leg stature 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 elect'o to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, AID, 1920, vix
Amend section 251 of the constitu
ton OF the state of Mississippi SO that
it will read as follows:
Section 23f. The levee commission
ers, except the commissioner for the
Louisville. New Orleans and Texas
Railroad Company, now the Yazoo anG
Mississippi Valley Railroad Co., shall
be elected by the qualified electors oi
the respective counties or parts ol
countieI from which they may be
chosen. The term Of office of said com
m'ssioners shall be four years and
they shall be selected in the manner
prescribed by law. But nothing In
this section shall require the appoint
ment of a commissioner or the Louis
vile, New Orleans and Texas Rail
road Company, now the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
except in the discretion of the gov
ernor. as provided.
Passed by House of Representatives
first reading, Feb. 3. 1920.
Pass by House of Representative.
second reading, Feb. 10. 1920.
| Passed by House of Representatives
| third reading, Feb. IL, 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.
a OOl<1 OntDlNl hE0OLO ItON u
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
tiona; Amendment.
Be it resolved by the legislature o.
the state Of Mississippi. two-thirds o.
each House agreeing thereto, that ths
following amendment to the state con
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the state for ratification ol
rejection at an election to be held OF
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1920, viz:
Amend section 241 of the constitu
don so that it will read as follows:
SECTION 241. Every inhabitant o.
this state. male or female, excep
Idiots, insane persons and Indians no
taxed, who is a citizen of the United
States. twenty-one years old and up
wards, who has resided in this state