The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-10
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,
PUBLIC ACTS.

An act to provide for the support OF
wounded and disabled soldiers, and for
the support and education of INDECENT
children of deceased soldiers and the
relief of INDECENT families of this State.
| Section l. Be il enacted by the Legls~
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
twenty per centum of the revenue of this
State be reserved by the State Treasurer,
annually. TO constitute fund for the re-
lief of destitute disabled Confederate and
| State soldiers and their widows, and for
the support and education OF INDECENT
| chlldr~n of deceased or disabled Conied-
crate or State soldiers, to be distributed
annually TO the several counties IN this
State in the manner hereinafter provided;
| Provided, that all of said fund arising
from the said revenue for the present rs
cal year, may, In the discretion OF the
Boards OF Police of the respective c0un-
Ties, be applied tor the support of the
INDECENT families of their respective
counties, as hereinafter provided:
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That
within twenty days after the close of the
fiscal year, annually, or as soon thereafter
as application shall be made to HIM tor
that purpose, the Auditor OF Pubic Ac
counts shall issue his warrant on the State
Treasurer In favor of the County Treas
ureIs OF the respective counties OF TINS
State for the amount due to SAID counties
out OF said fund as IN this act provided;
Provided, that the County Treasurers OF
me respective counties shall give bond
and security in such sum as shall be re
CURED by the respective Boards of County
Police, Conditioned, payable and approved
as other official bonds In this State.
Sec ). Be 1t further enacted, That IT
shall be the duty CT the lax Assessors OF
| of
make and return, with their respective
assessment rolls, to- the Boards of County
Pohce, list OF the names and number OF
Confederate and State soldiers, residents
of this Slate, at the time OF the passage
fof this act, who have been permanently
: disabled IN Confederate or Safe service
In the late war and are destitute OF the
means OF support, and likewise the des-
tltute widows OF deceased soldiers ana the
number of INDECENT children of Coincide
rnle and State soldiers who were disabled
or killed In battle or died In the discharge
of their duty in Confederate or State
service in SAID war, together with the
name OF the surviving parents or guardians
of such children, and that parties claim
ING the benefits of this act, as we'll as such
as are put on this list wrongtully, shall be
J. examined and their cases decided by the
Boards OF Police OF their respective coun-
ties. whose duty it shall be 10 examine
is and decide such cases as soon as pracu
cable alter each report OF lax Assessor al
aforesaid. =.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That
shall be the duty OF the o" nlvd in the
7 Probate Clerks office, respectively y, ane
certified COPIES thereof to be filed by salc
IIerks in the office of the Audltor
* pnbnc Accounts on or before the last ual
lie nj the fiscal year annually, and II snail o'
eS tho dutv OF SAID Auditor SO Issue MS wal
ranl in favor of the respective Couh'.
Traasurers of this State pro rata Tor IN
amnunt that may be due the respecIlV
counties IN proportion TO the NUMBER
'han. fc,aries returned on said lists, anu
shan ne the duty OF the State treasure
- 10 nav said warrant on presentation,
T. Sec. 5, Be 1t further enacted, lnaC
shall be within the discretion Vi IN
pnards of County Police, to cause sal
money to be applied Dy tne Sot -.
Treasurer pro rata 10 the reIel Oh Ine Oei
81 fciares named IN this act, In such sun
and IN such manner as IN their Judgmel
snail be most advantageous 10 the III te
est of said beneticlarles; Provided, III
no tuition amount shall be PAID tor mo
- ,nsn one dollar and fifty cents per schol
n4r one month, nor until the saLle
been approved by the Board OF Ooun
81 I'D on the order OF SAID Boards
po,,ca sand Treasurer shall pay all
SCs commits due against said tund, anu All gu
nayments snail be vouchers Ior %
Trrasurers on their annual settlement T.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, Aha' 80
- County Treasurers shall make amt
IS. setlIements OF SAID fund at the time a
- the manner OF other annual settlement
~1nar monies In their HANDS, aud the 81
~ assessors shall be allowed py
to R,,aros ot CountysPonce OF the respect
c,n,nt,es. to be paid out OF the Coul
Treasury. not exceeding hfty collars
20. ,ba retnrn of sand lists Tor one year.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted Ahat
.ofo,arv named In the first secuor
mis- net shall be entitled 10 the Fee'
course OF any State institution OF lea
mo now In existence or that may IA
STs. a,eer be established, free OF any cha
whatever; Provided they have 'ne
,iticate of the Judge OF flooaIeS Vi v
. respective counties, mat they oio -
oRNE civ returued as required by this act
are of good moral character anu
PAL T,,ded tnrther, that they snail be guam
anter sand institution as required Dy
It's, TO rOI ent she REQ
g Be it further enacted, In
ID, shali be the duty OF the mem oers Oh
: --~S boards OF County Ponce TO return a
co.,o, If destltute disabled Confederate or
gam soldiers, residing wllhin their Iespe'
- heats. who are destitute OF the mea
snpport, on or before the hrst o'
March next, and the assistance req
bv each of said persons, which saie
ores, rorts shall be filed IN the Probate Vi
Office. a copy of which shall De iIn ~.
-. ately fled by said Clerk IN the ON
e { the Auditor of Public Accounts, ana
Ala constitute the basis tor pro rata as
ton of the fund, provided for In tn'
LE section OF this act for the present
nO Year Provided that said fund shs
KS. nsed by the Boards of County Poiic
The SUPPORT of INDECENT families OF
trance. resuective counties, II In their oplnlo
necessities shall require it for the Pl
wear and provided further that u
= snail not apply TO paupers VINO are
U. provided for by law.
Sec. 9. Be il further enacted, Ina
IoTTSE Boards of County Police OF their II
Aoo''D tive counties, shall have power 20
arac al tag within their respective