The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-27

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Yailabusha county; upon the Meridian and
Selma railroad, by tho sheriff Of Lauierdale
county upon the Memphis and Charleiton rail-
| road by the sheriff OF Tishcmipgo county upon
| the West Feliciana railroad, by the sheriff OF
| Wilkinson county upon the dfnnd duli and
Port Gibson railroad, by the sheriff CT Claiborne
county. And II any railroad company thali
neglect or refuse to pay the tax levied under and
by virtue of this ordinance, the SHERIFF. Of the
countie, above named shall have power and
they are hereby authorised, to seize upon the
materials or the rolling .stock Of such railroads
that may come within their Jurisdiction, and
hold the same until said tsxel are paid, together
with all expenses incurred in seiEing upon and
holding said property.
! Sec 10. Avid b 10 TWrthty oyidiasi, That the
taxes duo from any express or telegraph com.
pany, by reason of this ordinance, shall DO col.
ieeted by the sheriff Of Hinds county
Sec IL. BE IL further ordained, That when
any real estate shall be assessed, and no personal
property of tho delinquent tax payer can be
| found upon which to levy said tax, the said tax
| collector shall proceed rs now required by law
for the sale of lands for tsxei.
| Sec. IL. BE ii J,uther ordained, That the said
| tax collectors shall have power to appoint my
and all deputies, being responsible for the faith.
full performance Of their duty TO carry to i'm.
mediate effect the provisions Of this ordnance.
| And any sheriff, tax collector, or deputy, who
shall neglect refuse to carry out the provisions
of this ordinance, shall be liable to tho same
penalties ne defaulting collectors.
Sec IS. Bel CayfkSr ordained, That the State
treasurer shall receive the warrants issued by
authority Of this convention from all tax collec.
ors herein appointed, upon the tax collected
under and by virtue Of this ordinance, and shall
redeem said warrants when in funds, rs afore
said, from any person who may present the same
to him for redemption and all warrants so re-.
ccived by said treasurer shall be cancelled n
| now provided by law
SEQ. Ia. BE At further oriai,icd, That ali war
| rants issued by authority Of this convention,
| signed by the president and counters'gncd by
the secretary prior to the first day OF March,
1868, shall be received by all tax collectors in
payment Of the taxes herein assessed, and shall
be redeemed by said collectors, or by tho State
| treasurer, as provided herein.
SEQ. Is. BE IL FURTHER ordained, That the
president Of this convention shall. on the Grst
| day OF March next, or as soon thereafter ne
| practicable, furnish to tho treasurer detailed
| statement OF all warrants issued by him under
and by authority Of this convention, including
| the dates, amount OF each md numbers up TO
the first day of March, 1868.
Sec. 1G Be IL FURTHER orftiHri, That after
the first day Of March, 1868, tho auditor of this
State shall issue warrants In payment Of all OK
| penses of this convention upon accounts, when
presented to him audited by the auditor Of this
convention, signed by the president and couu.
tersignod By the secretary, Each warrant SO
issued shall have written or printed upon it's
face tho words, For Constitutional COnven.
ton"
Sec II Anil BE- il Inril.er orIaiD,i, That any
sheriff who shall collect any State or county tax,
after the receipt Of 4 copy Of this ordinance,
without collecting the additional tax herein az
sessed, shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
shall be tried as now provided by law. and, upon
conviction, be imprisoned for term not less than
| one nor more than Ave years.
| nj he IL fryI nr1,g ,Ir1 hat NO
sheriff, tax collector, or State treasurer who
| shall substitute or attempt to substitute any
warrants in place Of any funds In his hands, col.
lected by virtue Of this ordinance, except In duo
course OF redemption, shall 10 deenoi guilty Of
inisdemcanor, and shall DO triod, and upon con.
viction shall be punished as provided in the
foregoing section.
SIC 10 And Bet fmrih,y ordained, That II
shall be tho duty Of the auditor OF this State 10
furnish each sheriff with copy OF this ordinance
immediately after its passage, and all necessary
blanks to carry the same into feet
Sec. 90. De il FURTHER OrdIined That II any
| moneys shall remain in the hands Of tho treas.
| urer, after paying the expenses Of this oonven.
| ton, they shall be invested in United States
securities at their market value which securities
shall DO held subject to tho order Of tho noxt
| Legislature at its first meeting PrOpided, II
| this convention shall he again called together,
In that case the securities shall DO held subject
| TO tho order of the convention.
| Sec. 81. BE IL fHTihsr OrHdiH6.i, That any tax
| collector, treasurer, or other officer appointed
| by this convention, or in accordance with this
ordinance, who shall embezrle or fraudulently
use, loan convert, or attempt to convert any Of
tho said funds herein authorized to DO collected,
to his own use or apply them in any manner not
herein provided for, shall 10 deemed guilty Of
enforcement, and shall be prosecuted In any
court in this State having competent jursdic.
tion, and upon conviction shall be fined and i'm =
prisonod as now provided by law.
Sec %. De 1t further OJdaim,a, That any and
all officers Of the State Of Mississippi, upon
whom power or authority is conferred under and
by virtue Of this ordinance, BIO and the same arc
hereby declared provisional only, and the said
power or authority 10 at all times subject to DO
modified or repealed altogether by the power
comforting tho same
Sec % b. ii CHTthcr OrRliAed, That all tax
receipts and other necessary blanks to carry
into effect the provisions Of this ordinance shah
be printed by the Official printer Of this conyen-
| ton.
Sec "a. BE ii FURTHER ordained, That the State
| Treasurer shall receive and disburse all moneys
collected under and by virtue of this ordinance:
PrOvided, That no di,bursements shall be made
except upon warrants issued by the Auditor of
| Public Accounts Of the State Of Mississippi
upon certificates signed by the president, and
countersigned by the secretary Of this conven.
ton. lie shall, as often as may be deemed
necessary by this convention, furnish detailed
statement Of all moneys received and disbursod
by him in accordance with this ordinance and
all books and papers in his Office relating to
this convention shall at all times be open to
the Inspection Of the finance or other committee
specially appointed by tho convention for that
purpose
Sec %. BE ii fHJiher Ordaime! That an ordi.
nance providing for the levy and collection oil
tax to dofray the expenses Of the constitutional
convention Of tho State of Mississippi, passed
February 10, 1868, be and tho same is hereby
repealed.
A true copy: Is. b. EGGLEsTOs,
President.
I. p. SEARS. Secretary.
by command of Brovet Major General Alvin
c. Gicm. JonN TYLER,
, First Lieutenant aJl Infantry