The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-07
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VIII UHltthtg VD4"t'""t
Laws OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI
AN ACT supplemental to an act, entitled an
act in relation to circuit courts, ana 70
fix the terms Of the Circuit Court I'm Lin.
coin county. Nzs
section /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the state of Mississippi, That the
county Of Lincoln in this State be, and the
same Is hereby attached to the I'd Circuit
District. as now established by law.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the
terms Of the Circuit Court in said county, |
shall be holden on the (6th) sixth Monday |
after the (4th) fourth Monday ofMarchs Ju-
ly and November of each year, and con-
tinue twelve days, if business SO long re-
quire.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force, from and after
its passage.
Approved June oath, 1870.
AN ACT to provide for the payment of the
Constitutional Convention warrants.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts be and hereby
is authorized and directed to take up and
cancel The outstanding warrants issued by
the State Constitutional Conventional Con-
vention, held in 1868, and, to issue his war
rants upon the Treasurer therefor, not ex-
eeeding forty thousand, two hundred and
sixty-one and eightY-three one-hundredth
($40,26l $1,000 dollars, and that a record OF
the numbers, amounts and names OF the per-
sons in whose favor said Convention War
rants were drawn, shall be kept by the Aud
itor.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
authority given to the Auditor by this act
shall cease on the first day of September.
1870, and that none of the above mentioned
Convention Warrants shall be exchangeable
as above provided after that date.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage. art*s
Approved, June "A. 1870.
CThere Is an error in the enrolment of this
act, which will probable call forth a supple
ment.-Printer)
AN ACT to amend Article 1, Section Is of
the Revised Code, and to punish trespas-
ses on lands.
Section l. Be enacted by the Legislature of
the State OF Mississippi, That Article l,
chapter Is, page l9l of the Revised Code
providing a civil remedy for certain tres
passes therein named, be so amended as to
make the willful commission of said tres
passes misdemeanor, and subject to indict-
ment and any person so indicted and con-
victed. shall be imprisoned in the county
jail not more than three months and fined |
not more than three hundred dollars, nor |
less than five dollars, either or both, in |
the discretion { t the Court, and the party or |
parties agrieVeu shall have their election to |
prosecute the civil remedy provided in said |
article, or the criminal action provided in |
this act but both remedies shall not be pros |
ecuted for the same trespass.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That this /
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Approved, June 81 1870.
AN ACT to assign the law Counties of Lin
coin, Prentiss, Alcorn and Grenada, to
certain Supreme Court Districts.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of Mississippi, That the county of Lin
coin be and the same is hereby assigned to
the Second Supreme COuot District as now
constituted, and the counties of Prentiss,
Alcorn and Grenada are hereby assigned to
constituted.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect, and be in force from and
after It's passage.
Approved, June oath, 1870.
AN ACT for the relief of Joseph McCloy.
Whereas. During the time Joseph McCloy
was Sheriff and Tax Collector, of Kinds
county, Miss, he collected and settled the
State taxes for the fiscal year 1867, accord
ing to the law in such cases; and,
Whereas, By an error in the land assess
ment of 1866, he became charged with and
paid over to the State Treasurer, the sum of
six hundred and fifty dollars and TWEEN
ty-two cents, in excess of the amount which
was due from him as said Tax Collector;
therefore,
Section |. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts be and he is
hereby authorized to settle with said Joseph
McCloy, and to issue his warrants on the
State Treasurer for any amount found due
him for taxes oVerpaid as aforesaid, not eX-
ceeding the sum Of six hundred and fifty-one
dollars and twenty-five cents.
Sec. 2. Be it further epacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force; from and
after its passage.
Approved May 10th, 1870.
AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees of
Verona Female College.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That B. A.
Rodgers, M. j. Davis, r. C. Clark, A. H.
Raymond, b. J.. Owen, I. B. Smith, S. Dix
on, }. ii. Long. I. 7. Armstrong, &. w. Tay-
lor, X. e. Cunningham, T. K. Cannon, E. G.
Thomas. A. j. McWilliams, Eugene Sykes
A. &. Allen, b. A. Duncan, and John II.
Wren, and their successors be, and they are
hereby constituted n body corporate and
polite by the name and style of the 1.-THE
Trustees of Verona Female College," and
Dy that name said persons and their success !
,ors shall be capable of suing and being !
sued, pleading and being impleaded. in all !
he courts of law and equity in this State,
md they may have common seal and alter
he same at pleasure, and shall have the {
light TO receive, acquire. hold and possess 7
zeal and personal estate by donation or pur- ,
.hase, orotheFwiSe, sell. convey or otherwise 3
dispose of the same: may make bylaws for
he proper government of said institution. 7
md provide for elections of officers, and do =
md perform all and every other act for the /
benefit of said institution, incident to bodies I
corporate, not repugnant to the Constitu- I
ion of the United States, or the laws there {
If, or the Constitution and laws of this State. :
Sec. 2, Be IL further enacted, That ma >
GRITTY of the aforesaid Board of Trustees,
hall constitute quorum for the transac- q
ion of any business, and they shall annual .
Y elect of their own number a President,
lice President Secretary and Treasurer,
nd each of said officers shall perform such
uties as the said Board of Trustees shall,
rom time to time require OF them, either by
PROVISION of the bylaws, or otherwise. and
me annual and three quarterly meetings in l
ach and every Year, at such times as may
'e provided by the bylaws, and any three
members of said Board may call meeting 9
L any other time, when thought necessary
r eXpedieHt Vacancies, occasioned by re-
ignation, or death or other cause, may be
lied at any time by said Board, by election
nd officers may be elected to fill the unex-
tired term or terms, in case of vacancy, c
n either of the offices named. And If from
ny cause there should be failure to hold
he regular meeting. as provided hereby, and l
ERECTED by the bylaws, such failure shall
ot operate as forfeiture of their charter, j
ut said meeting may be then had as soon
fter the appointed time as convenient. '
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
ct shall take effect from and after its pas {
age.
Approved, June Is, 1870.
IN ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to
remove Imnediments In the Oyster Trade