Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-10-21
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Fl. 1920.

Representatives Jan. "a, 1890.
Passed second reading in House Of
Representatives, Jan. 20. 1920.
Passed third reading in House of
Representatives Jan. 20, 1920.
Passed first reading in Senate. Feb
ruary 4. 1920.
Passed second reading in Senate
February 5. 1920.
Passed third reading in Senate Feb
ruary 6, 1920.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to
amend section 243 of the state con-
stitution so dis to impose a uniform
poll tax upon the male and female
inhabitants of the state OF M1ssls-
sippi.
To provide for uniform poll tax: con-
stitutiOnal amendment.
Be it 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 qualified
electors of the state for ratification or
reflection at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
dav in November. 1920. viz:
Amend section 243 of the constitu-
ton so that it will read as follows:
Section 243. A uniform poll tax
Of two dollars. to be used in aid of
common schools and for no other pur-
pose is hereby imposed on every In
habitant of this state male or female
between the ages of twenty-one and
sixty years, except persons who are
deaf and dumb, or blind, or who are
manned by loss of hand or foot: said
tax to be lien only upon taxable prop
erty. The board of supervisors Of any
county NAV. for the purpose of aiding
the common schools in that county,
increase the poll tax in said county,
but in no case shall the entire pol
tax exceed in any one wear three dol
: lars on each poll. No criminal pro-
ceedings shall be allowed to enforce.
the collection of the poll tax.
Passed list reading in House of Rep
} resentatives. January 81, 1920.
Passed second reading in House Of
Representatives Jan. %. 1920.
Passed 3rd reading in House of Rep
resentatives January &c. 1920.
Passed LIST reading in Senate. Feb
ruary s. 1870.
Passed End reading in Senate. Feb
ruary 5, 1920.
Passed 3rd reading in Senate Feb
ruary 6. 1920.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to
amend section 272 of the state con-
stltution with reference to pensions
, of Confederate soldiers and sailors
and widows of such soldiers and
sailors
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi.
two-thirds of the members of each
house concurring therein. that section
272 of the state constitution be and
the same is hereby amended so as to,
read as follows:
SECTION 272. The legislature shall
provide by law for pensions to confed-
|, crate soldiers and sailors who enlisted
and honorably served in the late civil
war and who are now resident in this
state. Pensions shall also be allowed
to the widows of such soldiers or SAIL
ors now dead on conditions to be pre-
scribed by law. Pensions shall be al
lowed to the wives of such soldiers
and sailors now living upon the death
. Of the husbands on conditions to be
prescribed by law, but pensions grant
! ed to such widows shall cease upon
: their subsequent marriage
: SECTION 2. That this amendment
to the constitution be submitted to the
, qualified electors of the state for rati-
, tication or rejection at an election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1920. in ac-
cordance with section 273 of the state
constitution.
Passed House first reading March
, II. 1920
Passed House second reading March
, 10. 1920.
Passed House third reading, March
10. 1920.
Passed Senate first reading March
Is. 1920.
Passed Senate second reading March,
26. 1920.
Passed Senate third reading March
20, 1920
: And the same is published and will
be submitted as required by section
: 273 of the state constitution.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State of Mississippi, this
the 18th day of October. 1920.
JOSEPH w. POWER
Secretary of State.
A CORRECTION.