AN ACT to amend section 34 of chapter 105 of the laws of 1910, chapter 256, laws of 1916, so as to reduce the number of court days in the fifteenth circuit court district in Jefferson Davis and Marion counties.

Reducing court days in Jefferson Davis and Marion counties. Hemingway's code, sec. 461.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi That section 34 of chapter 105 of the laws of 1910, chapter 256 laws of 1916, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

Section 34. For the fifteenth district.-In the county of Jefferson Davis, on the first Monday of January and the fourth Monday of August, twelve days.

In the county of Marion on the second Monday of December, and the third Monday of June, for criminal business, twelve days; and on the first Monday of May and third Monday of September, for civil business exclusively, when no grand jury shall be drawn, twelve days.

In the county of Lawrence, on the third Monday of February and the first Monday of August, twelve days; and on the third Monday of October, for civil business exclusively, when no grand jury shall be drawn unless ordered by the court, twelve days.

In the county of Pearl River, on the second Monday of April and first Monday of November, eighteen days; and on the first Monday of June, twelve days, when no grand jury shall be drawn unless ordered by the court.

In the county of Lamar, on the fourth Monday of January and the second Monday of July, eighteen days; and on the fourth Monday of November, for civil business exclusively, when no grand jury shall be empaneled, twelve days.

Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force. from and after its passage.

Approved March 28, 1922.

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CHAPTER 153.

SENATE BILL No. 540.

AN ACT to amend chapter 137, House Bill No. 137 of the laws of 1920 so as to fix the time of holding court in the fourteenth circuit court district.

Changing time of circuit court in 14th district. Hemingway's code, sec. 460.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That chapter 137 of the laws of 1920, be amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 2. For the Fourteenth District. In the county of Copiah, first Monday of May, thirty days, and third Monday of November, thirty days.

In the county of Lincoln, the first Monday in January, twentyfour days, and the third Monday in June, twelve days, first Monday in September, twenty-four days. The June term shall be for civil business only.

In the county of Pike, the first Monday of March, twenty-four days, the second Monday of July, twelve days for civil business only; and third Monday of October, twenty-four days.

In the county of Walthall, the first Monday of February, twelve days, and the second Monday of August, twelve days.

Sec. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 8, 1922.

CHAPTER 154.

SENATE BILL No. 295.

AN ACT amending chapter 119 of the laws of Mississippi, 1918, fixing the terms of the several circuit courts of the seventeenth circuit court district of Mississippi, as follows:

Circuit court seventeenth district-Fixing terms of

Hemingway's code, sup. sec. 463.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That section 36 of chapter 119 of the acts of the legislature passed at the regular session thereof in 1918 be amended so as to read as follows:

Section 36. For the seventeenth district-In the county of Yalobusha, second district on the fourth Monday of January, twelve days, and on the fourth Monday of July, twelve days.

In the county of Yalobusha, first district, on the second Monday of January, twelve days, and on the second Monday of July, twelve days.

In the county of DeSoto on the second Monday of February and the second Monday of November, eighteen days.

In the county of Tallahatchie, second district, on the first Monday of March and the first Monday of September, eighteen days.

In the county of Panola, first district, on the fourth Monday of March and the fourth Monday of September, twelve days.

In the county of Panola, second district, on the second Monday of April and the second Monday of October, twelve days.

In the county of Tate on the fourth Monday of April eighteen days, and on the fourth Monday of October, twelve days.

In the county of Tallahatchie, first district, on the third Monday in May, and the first Monday in December, eighteen days.

Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 21, 1922.

CHAPTER 155.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION inserting in the state constitution the amendment thereof making all levee commissioners elective. To make levee commissioners elective-constitutional amendment.

WHEREAS, The legislature at its regular session 1920, submitted in a manner provided by law the following amendment to the state constitution to-wit:

Sec. 231. The levee commissioners, except the commissioner for the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railroad Co., now the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, 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 commissioners shall be four years and they shall be selected in the manner prescribed by law. But nothing in this section shall require the appointment of a commissioner for the Louisville, New

Orleans and Texas Railroad Company, now the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, except in the discretion of the governor, as provided.

WHEREAS, The election held for or against said amendment was held in all respects as provided by law, and whereas it appears from the returns on file in the office of the secretary of state, and from his official certificate, that said election resulted as follows to-wit for the amendment 33,236, against the amendment 26,743.

Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate the House concurring therein, That the said amendment, having received a majority of the qualified electors voting for or against the same, be and the same is hereby inserted in the constitution of the state of Mississippi as section No. 231 thereof.

Passed the Senate February 7, 1922.

Passed the House of Representatives February 20, 1922.

CHAPTER 156.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to insert into the constitution of the state of Mississippi the amendment thereto imposing a uniform poll tax upon the male and female inhabitants of the state of Mississippi. Imposing poll tax on women-constitutional amendment.

WHEREAS, At its session held A. D. 1920, the legislature of the state of Mississippi, in the manner prescribed by section 273 of the constitution of the state of Mississippi, passed an amendment to said constitution providing for a uniform poll tax upon the male and female inhabitants of the state of Mississippi, the same being chapter 151 of the laws of 1920; and

WHEREAS, In accordance with the requirements of said section 273 of the constitution of the state of Mississippi, the secretary of state gave the required public notice of an election at which the qualified electors should vote directly for or against said amendment; and

WHEREAS, Said election was duly held throughout the state of Mississippi on the 2nd day of November A. D. 1920, and as appears from the returns thereof duly made to the secretary of state, a majority of the qualified electors voting thereat voted in favor of said amendment.

Therefore, Be is resolved by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That said amendment be, and is hereby inserted in the

constitution of the state of Mississippi as a part thereof, the said amendment reading as follows:

Section 243. A uniform poll tax of two dollars, to be used in aid of common schools, and for no other purpose, is hereby imposed on every inhabitant 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 maimed by loss of hand or foot; said tax to be a lien only upon taxable property. The board of supervisors of any county may, 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 poll tax exceed in any one year three dollars on each poll. No criminal proceedings shall be allowed to enforce the collection of the poll tax.

Adopted by the House of Representatives, January 10th, 1922.
Adopted by the Senate, January 13th 1922.

CHAPTER 157.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 5

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to insert into the constitution of the state of Mississippi the amendment thereto in reference to pensions of confederate soldiers and sailors and widows of such soldiers and sailors.

Confederate pensions of widows-constitutional amendment.

Whereas, At its session held A. D., 1920, the legislature of the state of Mississippi, in the manner prescribed by section 273 of the constitution of the state of Mississippi, passed an amendment to said constitution providing for pensions to confederate soldiers and sailors who enlisted and honorably served in the late civil war who are now residents in this state, the same being chapter 152 of the laws of 1920.

WHEREAS, In accordance with the requirements of said section 273 of the constitution of the state of Mississippi, the secretary of state gave the required public notice of an election at which the qualified electors should vote directly for or against said. amendment, and

WHEREAS, Said election was duly held throughout the state of Mississippi on the 2nd day of November, A. D. 1920, and, as appears from the returns thereof duly made to the secretary of state, a majority of the qualified electors voting thereat voted in favor of said amendment.