thorize the permanent obstruction of any of the navigable waters of the State.

82. In regard to bonds and security. 83. Laws shall be enacted to secure the safety of persons from fire in hotels and other public buildings.

84. Non-resident aliens not to hold land in the State.

85. In regard to public roads being worked by county prisoners.

86. Care of the insane.

87. No special or local laws shall be

enacted for the benefit of individuals or corporations.

88. General laws shall be passed

under which local and private interests shall be provided for. 89. There shall be appointed in each house a standing committee on local and private legislation. 90. Local or private laws shall not be passed in any of the following cases.

91. County laws shall be uniform. 92. The Legislature shall not au

thorize payment to any person of the salary of a deceased officer beyond the date of his death.

93. It shall not retire any officer on part pay.

94. No laws to distinguish between the rights of men and women to acquire property.

95. State lands not to be donated directly or indirectly to corporations cr private individuals. 96. Extra compensation not to be

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granted to any officer, agent, etc.

97. The Legislature shall have no no power to revive any remedy which may have become barred by lapse of time. Lotteries not allowed.

98.

99.

The Legislature shall elect certain officers.

100. Obligations and liabilities of persons, corporations, etc., shall not be released.

101. The seat of government.

102. When general elections shall be held.

103. In cases not provided for in the Constitution the Legislature may determine the mode of filling vacancies.

104. The statutes of limitations in civil causes shall not run against the State.

105. A census to be taken every ten years.

106. State librarian.-His duties and compensation.-Office may be filled by a woman. 107. In regard to stationery, printing, etc.

108. The salary of the officer to cease with his office. 109. No legislator or public officer may be interested in any contract with the State. 110. Private roads to be provided for. 111. In regard to the sale of lands in pursuance of a decree of the court.

112. Taxation shall be uniform and equal throughout the State. 113. The statement of money expended during a session shall be published by the auditor. 114. Returns of elections to be made to the Secretary of State. 115. When the fiscal year shall begin.

ARTICLE V. Executive.

116. The executive power of the State is vested in the Governor. 117. Qualifications for Governor.

126. There shall be a seal kept by the State.

127. Commissions in the name of the State.

128. The Lieutenant-Governor. 129. He shall, by virtue of his office, be president of the Senate, and give the casting vote.

130. His compensation.

131. When he shall discharge the duties of Governor.

132. In the case of contested elections.

133. The Secretary of State.-Requirements, term of office and duties.

134. The State Treasurer and Auditor. Their election, qualifications, term of office. 135. Sheriff, coroner, treasurer and other county officers.-How elected and term of office. 136. They shall hold their office dur

ing the term for which they were elected unless removed. 137. The duties of the State Treasu

rer in regard to public money. 138. The sheriff, coroner, etc., shall

be selected in a manner provided for by law in each county

139. Legislature may empower the Governor to remove and appoint officers.

140. The manner of choosing the Governor.

141. In case of tie, how settled. 142. Members of the Legislature

may not hold any other office

154. To be eligible to such judgeship. 155. Judges to take the following oath or affirmation.

156. The Circuit Court.-Its jurisdiction.

157. Causes that may be brought in the Circuit Court whereof the Chancery Court has exclusive jurisdiction shall be transferred to the latter. 158. A Circuit Court to be held in each county at least twice in each year.

159. The jurisdiction of the Chancery Court.

160. In regard to additional jurisdiction heretofore exercised in the Chancery Court.

161. The Chancery Court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the Circuit Court.

162. Causes that may be brought in the Chancery Court whereof the Circuit Court has exclusive

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jurisdiction shall be transferred to the latter.

163. In regard to the transfer of

cases.

164. The Chancery Court shall be held in each county at least twice a year. 165. No judge shall preside in any cause wherein he is interested. 166. Compensation of judges of the Supreme and Circuit Court and the chancellors.

167. All civil officers shall be conservators of the peace.

168. Election of the clerk of the Supreme Court and of other courts.

169. The style of process shall be. 170. Each county shall be divided into five districts and a board of supervisors shall be chosen. 171. Justices of the Peace.-Their jurisdiction.

172. Inferior courts may be established by the Legislature. 173. The Attorney-General.

His

term of office, duties and compensation.

174. The District Attorney.-His term of office, duties and compensation.

175. All public officers, for neglect of duty, etc., may be removed from office.

176. To be eligible to be a member of

the board of supervisors. 177. Vacancies occurring during the recess of the Senate may be filled by the Governor.

ARTICLE VII. Corporations.

178. Corporations shall be formed under general laws.

179. The Legislature shall never remit the forfeiture of the franchise of any corporation, etc. 180. All existing charters under which organization has not taken place at the adoption of this Constitution or within one year of the same shall be void.

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181. The property of private corperations shall be taxed.

182. The power to tax the same shall never be surrendered.

183. No sub-division of the State shall become a subscriber to the capital stock of any corporation.

184. Railroads shall be public highways and railroad companies common carriers.

185. The rolling stock belonging to any railroad company shall be considered personal property. 186. Laws shall be passed to prevent abuses and extortion by public companies.

187. Railroads must establish a depot.

188. Free passes to State officers forbidden.

189. All charters granted to private corporations to be recorded in the Chancery Clerk's office. 190. The right of eminent domain shall never be abridged. 191. Employes of corporations shall be protected.

192. The encouragement of manufactures and other public enterprises.

193. Employes of railroads shall have the same right and remedy for injury as allowed to other persons not employes. 194. The right of stockholders to vote in company elections. 195. Express, telegraph, telephone and sleeping car companies are declared common carriers.

196. No corporations shall

issue

bonds except for stock, for money or labor done.

197. In regard to foreign corporations.

198. The Legislature shall enact laws to prevent trusts and combinations.

199. The term corporation defined. 200. The Legislature shall enforce the provisions of this article.

201. A uniform system of free public schools to be maintained.

202. There shall be a Superintendent of Public Education.

203. The Board of Education to consist of whom.

204. There shall be a superintendent of public education in each county.

205. A public school shall be maintained in each school district. 206. The common school fund.-To consist of what.

207. Separate schools shall be maintained for the children of the white and colored races.

208. No religious sect shall ever have control of school or educational funds.

209. Institutions for the deaf, dumb and blind shall be maintained. 210. No public officer shall be interested in the sale of text books, etc.

211. In regard to the lands of the Choctaw purchase

212. In regard to the Chickasaw school fund.

213. In regard to certain agricultural and mechanical colleges of this State.

ARTICLE IX. Militia.

214. Militia may be composed of whom.

215. It shall be organized, equipped and disciplined.

216. All except non-commissioned officers shall be appointed by the Governor.

217. The Governor shall be commander-in-chief.

218. Generals to be nominated and

commissioned.

219. The Adjutant-General and other staff officers.

220. The militia shall be exempt from arrest, etc.

221. An annual appropriaton to be

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made for the support of the Mississippi National Guard.

222. The Board of Supervisors of each county may aid in supporting a military company of the said guard.

ARTICLE X.

Penitentiary and Prisons.

223. No penitentiary convicts shall ever be leased or hired. 224. Convicts may be employed on State work.

225. They may be placed on a State farm and work thereon.

226. Convicts sentenced through the county jail shall not be hired or leased, etc.

ARTICLE XI. Levees.

227. A levee system shall be maintained in the State.

228. The division of alluvial lands made by the State is hereby recognized.

229. There shall be a Board of Levee

Commissioners.

230. They shall be qualified voters. 231. The Governor shall fill vacancies for the same.

232. The duties of said commissioners.

233. They appropriate private property.

234. In regard to the changing of boundaries of districts or affecting taxation. 235. Each levee board at the end of the fiscal year shall report to the Governor.

236. A uniform tax to be imposed for levee purposes.

237. The Legislature shall have full power to provide for a system of taxation for levees as shall seem necessary.

238. Property which may not be taxed for such purpose. 239. The levee boards are to publish at each session of the Legislature an itemized account, etc.

law for the registration of all persons intending to vote.

243. A uniform poll tax of two dollars, to be used for the common school.

244. Electors must be able to read in addition to the other requirements.

245. Electors in municipal elections shall possess all the qualifications herein prescribed.

246. How elections are to be regulated.

247. Laws should be enacted to secure fairness in primary elections.

248. Illegal or improper registration to be corrected by law. 249. No one shall be allowed to vote for members of the Legislature, etc., who is not duly registered.

250. Qualified electors alone eligible to office.

251. Electors shall not be registered within four months next before election.

252. Term of office of elective officers under this Constitution.

253. The right of suffrage may be restored.

ARTICLE XIII. Apportionment.

254. The number of Representatives shall be one hundred and thirty-three.

252. The number of Senators shall be forty-five.

256. A new apportionment may be made after each census.

ARTICLE XIV.

General Provisions.

257. The political year of the State shall commence on the first

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Monday of January of each year.

258. The credit of the State shall not be pledged or loaned.

259. No county seat shall be removed, unless, etc.

260. In regard to forming new counties.

261. The expenses of criminal prosecutions (except) shall be borne by the county.

262. The Board of Supervisors shall provide homes, asylums, etc.

263. The marriage of a white person with a negro or mulatto is unlawful.

264. Requirements to be a grand or petit juror.

265. No person denying the existence of God shall hold office in this State.

266. Those who may not hold office under the State.

267. All officers to devote their time to the performance of their duties.

268. All officers to take the following oath.

269. In regard to bequests of land, etc., in favor of religious and other associations.

270. Further regulations in regard to the same.

271. The Legislature may provide for the consolidation of existing counties.

272. In regard to pensions.

ARTICLE XV.

Amendments to the Constitution.

273. In regard to amending the Constitution.

Schedule.

274. The laws of this State now in force not repugnant to this Constitution shall remain in force.

275. All laws of this State which are repugnant to the following portions of this Constitution shall be repealed.