Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-10-29
PROPOSED AMENDME NTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Office Of Secretary Of Stat,

Office Of Secretary of State
Jackson, Miss, Oct. IA, 1925
At the regular session Of the legis
IaJaue Of the State of Mississippi. con
| ned in the City of Jackson on tbt
9Th day of January, 1920 and aliourn
"a On the Bird day of April, 1920, five
5gneure.t resolutions were adoptel
submitting to the qualified electors Of
an election to be held on Tusday
The State for ratification or rejection
| after the first Monday in November
| 1922 being the 2nd Of November 1920
| Amendments to sections ITO, 231
| 2ll 243, and 272 of the constitution
| IF the State Of Mississippi which
amendments are in words following
,a-Wt,
CONSTITUTIONAL EMS
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
| proposing an amendment to section
ITO Of the state constitution, pre-
scribing the jurisdiction Of boards
of supervisors over roads, ferries
and bridges.
Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, Two-thirds of
zach House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the State
constitution be submitted to the quail
flied electors Of the State for ratif-
PATTON or rejection at an election to
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1920, viz:
Amend section ITO of the State con-
intution so as to read as follows:
Each county shall be divided into
I've districts. A resident freebooter
d each district shall be selected in the
manner prescribed by law, and the
I've so chosen shall constitute the
4ard Of supervisors of the county
fajority of whom may transact bust
ms The board Of supervisors shall
We only such jurisdiction over roads,
fairies and bridges as may be pre-
siI5ed by the legislature, TO be exer-
cfed IN accordance with such regula-
i as the legislature may prescribe;
a perform such other duties as may
4 required by law, The clerk of the
y acery court shall be the clerk of
II board Of supervisors
Passed House first reading Febru-
nj 3, 1920.
Passed House second reading Fob
rs ~ A, 1920.
Passed House third reading, Febru-
ant 5, 1920.
Passed Senate LIST reading, March A,
1910
Passed Senate 2nd reading March 5,
Passed Senate 3rd reading March 6,
l91
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, to
amend section 23I Of the constitution
Of the state of mississippi SO as to
provide for the election of levee COM
m5EIoners 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 there to:
That the following amendment to
the constitution of the State of Miss
issppi 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 Yazoo and 7
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 said COM :
missloners shall be four years and !
they shall be elected in the manner i.
prescribed by law. But nothing in :
this section shall require the appoint !
merit Of commissioner for the Louis !
vile, New Orleans and Texas Rail- u
road Company, now the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, t
except in the discretion of the gov
emor, as provided. Q
Passed by House of Representatives c
first reading, Feb. 9th, 1920. p
Passed by House of Representatives h
second reading, Fed. 10th, 1920. b
Passed by House of Representatives S
third reading, Feb. 18th, 1920. d
Passed by Senate first reading, Mar. n
10th, 1920. t;
Passed by Senate second reading p
March II, 1920. a
Passed by Senate third reading Mar. a
18th 1920 c,
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, to CO
Amend section 241 of the constitu- p
ton 50 as to extend like suffrage to d.
male and female inhabitants of the CT
State Of Mississippi Il
To provide equal Suffrage, C0nstitu-
tiOnal Amendment. r,
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi, two-thirds of re
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the State re
conttution be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State for ratifca- RI
lion or rejection at an election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the RI
first Monday in November, 1920, viz:
Amend section 241 Of the constitu- ri
tion SO that it will read as follows: