True Democrat., 1846-02-25

provisions are too rdculonslv absurd to deserve
serious notice. and we only wonder that mem
; bcrs could have heard the bill read without
laughter
The following is a copy of the bill, introduc
cd by our Representative Hon. JNo. NJ Dos
AID, for the incorporation of the town of PauId
ing. 1t passed both Houses Of the Legislature
but the Governor has vetoed it.
BILL,
TO be entitled an Act TO incorporate the
Town OF Pouldiug in the County of Jas
per.
Sec 1st.-Be ii enacted by the Legisld
tire Of the State Of Mississippi That the
town of Paudlng in Jasper county, be, and
| the same is hereby incorporated, and that
the corporate limits of said town shall run
to the four cardinal points, and form one
mile square, 10 be laid off in such manner
as that the centre ofthe public square OF
said town. as at present laid off and survey
ed, shall form the centre of said corporate
limits.
Sec 2d.-Be Htmthcr enacted, that one
Justice of the Peace and two houSe,holderS
or lreehoIders of said town, PauIdin-, are
and shall be daily authorized 10 hold an
election in said town, on the first Monday
of May next, or within thirty days thcreai-
ter for the purpose Of electng five select
men Of said town. and thai such Justice OF
the Peace shall give to such select men,
who may be elected, certificate thereof
Sec. 3d.-Be IL further eRocted, That
il shall be the duty of the select men thus
elected, to meet within ten days after they
shall receive a certificate Of their election,
and chose from their own body a president;
who shall ex odcio be vested with all the
powers, and discharge the duties vested
and required by law of Justice of the
Peace, within said town, and whose duties
it shall be TO preside and keep order at the
meeting of the select men, and such preS-
dent and SeIectmen, aud their successors in
office, shall constitute body corporate, by
the name and style Of the president and Sc
ect men ofthe town of PauIdino; and by
hat name may sue and be sued, plead and
DC implcaded, many court otl law or equity,
ND do all other acts which are usually in
,ident to bodies corporate.
Sec. 4th.--Be IL further enacted, That
he select men of said town shall continue
n office for the term of one year, and until
heir successors shall be elected and quail.
led; and that al the first aud all subsequent
elections OF sclecimen IN said town, every
rec white male person, upwards OfIwenty-
1ne years of age, who shall have resided
within the corporation limits three months
previous to an election, shall be aqua.iticd a
vote.
Sec. 5th.--Be IL further cRacled That
i shall be the duty, of each select man,
before be enters on the discharge of the
duties of his office, 10 take an oath before
some Judge or Justice Of the Peace, that he
will faithfully perform To the best of his /.
ability the duties ofrhe office of select man T,
Of the town ofPauIding.
Sec. 6th.--Be IL further enacted, That .
M election ofsclect men of said town shall .
be held annually, on the first Monday in
May, under such rules and regulations as
nay, from time TO time, be prescribed by
aid president aud select men.
Sc. 7lh.-Bc IL Gvher enacted, That
he sand preSidentaud sclcctmen shall have
'nwcr 10 pass all necessary ordinances aud
,y-lawS lor the good order aud government
I said towD, not inconsistent with the laws
nd constitution of this State, and OF the
Ilited States. They shall have power TO
lillct penalty on any person or per>o,s
" The violation Of their ordinances or by
iws not exceeding ten dollars for any one
Hence, recoverable with cost before any
uSllce the peace in the county ofJasner.
J the name Of the said president ond select
len, and for thebcnCfilofsaid town. They
lall have power 10 raise a revenue, by
king such properly within said town rs
Iall ai the time be liable 10 State tax, aud
a rate not exceeding fifty Ter centum on
lch State tax. which tax shall be paid,
hen levied, 10 the proper officers; they
Iull have power 90 appoint a clerk, an
SCISSOR and collector, aud n treasurer,
-escribe their duties, aud take bonds, pay I
be 60 said corporation, 10 such penalty as
iey may think sufficient, Tor The faithful /
.schargc ofthe duties of said officers.
Sec. Sth-Be 70 further enacted, That
be president and select men shall have
over 70 require Of all persons subject 70
.ofk on roads, 20 labor on the streets Of
I'D town, and public roads within The
Drponic limits Of the same, net exceeding /
x days in any one year, and The inhali-
nts of tie corporation of Pauldiug shall /