The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-24
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An act to provide Tor the removal Of tho
seat OF jnstice of Newton county, if the
people desire.

IN seat Of Justice of Newton county. if II
people desire
he Section l. BE it enacted by the Lepi.
TO iatnre OF the State of Mississippi, That
oy Snali be the duty Of the Board of Polio
Vi newton county, at its next regular o
'er some subsequent meeting, to order a,
u election to be held on the third Monda,
tie IN december next, for the purpose of as
cer'aning the sense of the peopIe relativ,
70 me removal OF the seat of justice Of
SAID county from its present site in the
Town OF Decatur, to OF near the depot ON
D. me Southern railroad, known as Newton
II 9'atioh' or to or near the place
known as Hickory station, on or
5 near the said railroad, which election
IL shaiI be held IN all respects according to
, la"' at the several precincts in said coun-
u ~ and the Board of Police shall cause
e no'ice or the time of holding such elec-
non 10 be posted at three or more public
; places IN each police district in said coun-
~ at least thirty days preceding the
time OF holding said election.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted rbot
every voter OF said county, qualified to
vote for members of the Legislature, sbaJJ
be entitled to vote at said election. and
each voter shall deposit in box prenared
Tor the purpose, ticket, with the word
removal, or the words mo removal ;,
written or printed thereon, and also tho
name OF the place at which said voter or
voters may desire the seat of Justice To-
cated-If at Decatur, the words "No re- i
HioVal' Decatur" if at or near Newton c
station, the words Renewal, Newton sta- t
Iioh; and If at or near Hickory station. =
then the words "Hickory station :" and -
II majority Of the votes cast at sucb e.
election shall be in favor of no removal Il
IL snail not be moved. But if majority t.
Df the votes cast be in favor Of removal,
ana neither of the above named places II
nave such majority, the place receiving II
ne smallest number of votes shall he
iropped; and i it shall appear that the
Wo places receiving the lower number
I votes have an equal number of votes,
ne election between them shall be decided st.
y lot, fairly and publicly drawn by the Tr
turning officer with the aid and in tho AM
itSeilce OF TWO or more respectable free we, We
oiders OF SAID county, and a certificate of 49,
ectlon shall be given accordingly, and Pr
hen the defeated place shall be dropped ord
Shail be the duty of the Board of Police wis
SAID county to order another election, pay
De held onthe first Monday in February A
XXI, to be posted and held as prescribed
TINS act, between the two places having
celVed the largt st number of votes, and T
place receiving majority of thevotes Stu
ST snail be the place for the location of If 7
. seat OF justice in and for said comfy - :.
Newton, and if the two places voted ~, :,
at such second election Shall receive H.
same rumber of votes the rIectiop arn,I
Ill be determined by lot, as heretofore Pra,
1>aa,,,l anu - "i'othef piace than that and
Jecatur be selected, it shall be thu. dptv v;sio
the Board OF Police, at some reouIsr ad -
- 'Ioil thereof 10 provide for Audi
erection OF a courthouse, Offices and A.
at the place designated, as soon rs
;tIcable, and whenever the same sbou
ompleted and read y for use, the clerks An A
lie several courts Of said county shall Vo
I'VE theIeto, with records, and It shall Sec
le outy OF the sheriff of said county islatul
move thereto any prisoner or prisoners That
may be IN his charge to the Jail pro- subjec
i IoF such purpose, in pursuance to 1927 t
roVlslons OF this act as soon as the dred {
Snail be ready for their reception. the pr
$, D. De 1t further enacted, That the Cavalr
board OF Police shall have power to rules a
la 1e as much ground as may be ton, 6
q Tor county purposes, at the place equipn
zen the seat of justice may be re- the Go
! ny the provisions of this act, and shall bt
ie' by special county tax, means of the {
'ary Tor the erection Of public build Sec.
the Gov
=. T. Be it further enacted, That the thorized
Oh fo!ice OF said county may re- compan
oohation OF land, upon which to the pr
Sald seat Of justice, and also NAV order in
any donation or gift to aid in erect Sec.
'eNSary public buildings. the com
o. De II further enacted, That this shall be
{ eHeet and be IN force from and the law
passage. MES, as
'oved November 3, 1865. of 1857,