The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-01-08


An ACT to provide for the removal Of the
Seat Of Justice of Laudyrdaly county. If
the people desire.
SIC. l. Be il enacted hy tho Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi. That IL shall
Doe the duty Of the Board Of Police Of
Laulcrdale county. ~ its next regular or
some subsequent meeting, to order an
election to be held on the first Monday in
July next, for the purpose of a,ccrtair.ng
the sense of the people relative 10 the re-
moval Of the Seat OF Justice Of Caid CoUn-
/ " from It's present site in the town Of Ma
ron. to or near the Depot, on the Mobile
/ and Ohio railroad. known a. Marion sta
/ ton. or to near the place known a, N'rid-
/ ian. on or near the said railroad which
/ election shall be held in all respects nc
/ cording 10 law. az the several precincts 'u
/ said county. and the Board Of Police shall
| cause notice Of the time Of holding such
election. 20 be posted ~ three or more
public places IN each police district IN said
. county ut least thirty daya preceding the
. time Of holding said election.
SIC. ,. BE il further enacted. That every
voter Of said county, qualified TO vote tor
members Of the Legislature, shall bo en-
titled to vote at said election. and each vo-
ter shall deposit in n box prepared for the
! purpose. a ticket with the word removal
or mo removal, " written or printed there
on, and also the name Of the place 90
| which said voter OF voters NAV desire tho
Seat Of Justice located. fiat Marion, tn.
words mo removal. Marion" II ~ Ma
rion Station. the words. removal Marion
station" And ii At or near Meridian.
then the words. removal, Meridian. -
And II a majority Of the votes cast 40 such
election shall be in favor oE no removal. il
shall not be- moved. But IL a majority Of
! the whole votes cast he in favor Of rrmo-
val, and neither Of the aloyenamcd places
have such majority. the place receiving the
smallest number Of votes shall BE drop
ped; and if il shall appear that the two
places receiving the lowcrnumher Of votes.
have an equal number of votes, the eier-
ton between them shall hc decided by To,
fairly and publicly drawn by the return
ing officer. with the aid and in the pres
ence Of two or more respectable Iree-Aol
ders of said county. and a certificate Of
election shall be given accordingly And
when the defeated place shall be dropped,
il shall be- the duty Of the Board of Police
I Of said county TO order another election.
to DO held on the first Monday in October
next. to BE- posted and held a. prescribed
in this act between the two places having
received the largest number Of votes, and
the place receiving a majority Of the
whole number Of votes cast. shall be-
the place for the location cf the Scat
= of Justice. in and for ths county o
: Lauderdale. And if the two places voted
, for at such second election. shall rcc"Iy,
the same number Of vote, the election
shall be determined by lot a. horgtofor,
prescribed. and IL another place than thai
{ / al Marion be- selected. il shall bc the duty
! Of the Board Of Police, at some regular ol
! called session thereof to provid" for th'
erection Of a court house, offices, and Jail
, Of the place designated o.. soon as practi
= cable and whenever tho same shall hy
completed. aud ready for Use. the clerks %
I the several courts of Ea.i county, shall r.
move thereto. the records OF thoir rcspec
: ! tive courts. and such courts thereafter, 10
1 | held at such place. and process Of sac
| courts shall he mado rotirnable thereto
, and Il shall be the duty Of th' sheriff q
!. said county 20 remove thereto. any pris
ouer or prisoners, that may be in his charge
4 to the Jail provided for such purpose. il
! pursuance to the provisions of this act. q
soon a. the same shall be- ready for thci
reception.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That ia
> said Board Of Police shall have power {
q purchase as much ground a. may be nceo
Ell for county purposes. at the place {
= which the Seat Of Justice may be remove
by the provisions Of this act, and provid
d by special county tax means necessary f.
10 the erection public buildings
- Sic. 4. Be it further enacted, That IA
Board Of Police of said county. may r,
y ceivc a donation Of land. upon which I
'. locate said seat of Justice and also ma
I, receive any donation or gift to aid in cree
A ing necessary public buildings
SEC. s. BE it further enacted. That tn
= act shall take effect and be i'm force froI
II and after it. passage.
s. Approved. November 30. 1865.
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while describing the additional beauti,
which the hoop adds 70 the female fgur
when the hoops large and the swell
it hangs at proper distance from the D.
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n enclosure. The person stands aloof fro