The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-02

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e An ACT for the benefit OF the MississipE
= State Lunatic Asylum
q SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla
y fure of the State Of Mississippi, That th
! SUM OF forty thousand dollars, be, and tn
= same Is hereby appropriated, out of an,
: money In the Treasury not otherwise ap
: pFopriated, for the support of til
Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum. for
: period Of twelve months, commencing OF
4 the first day of April. $50.
a Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That &
meet the current quarterly expenses Of tn
: Asylum, the Board of Trustees shall make
e written application to the Governor, Stain:
the amount required for that purpose, AMI
\ | the Governor shall issue his redIisition upoi
the Auditor Of Public Accounts, who shall
thereupon issue his warrant or warrants, up
on the Treasurer. in such sums as the Gov
f ernor may designate, payable to such per
son or persons, as the Trustees may appoin
3 to receive and receipt for the same.
; Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That thi.
act SHAH take effect and be in force from anC
, after its passage.
Approved, May 81, 1870.
AN ACT to provide for holding Special
Elections TO fill vacancies in the Legisla-
ture.
Section /. Be it enacted by the LegisIa-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Governor be, and he Is hereby authorized to
| Ons q
election to fill any and all vacancies which
do now, or may hereafter exist in either
branch of the Legislature, upon the proper
notification being given him of the exis-
fence OF such vacancy or vacancies, and shall
fix the time Of holding said election
| Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor shall Immediately upon issuing
his writ for said elections, appoint five Com
missioners, one from each Police District in
each county in which such election NAV be
ordered, whose duty it shall be to hold said
| election in such manner and in accordance
with such directions as are hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the
Sheriff of each county in which such an
election shall be ordered by the Governor
I shall upon his receipt of said order, and no.
| tiiication of the appointment of said Com
nhssloners. proceed to summon said Com
missioners to meet together at the Court
| House of the county, for which they shall
/ be appointed, fifteen days prior to the time
of holding such election, for the purpose of
| providing for revision and correction OF
the list of the legally qualified voters of the
said county, appointing judges and clerks of
election, and preparing proper notices to be
given to the same.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the
Secretary of the State, be, and is hereby di-
rected TO transmit to the SheriffS of the sew
eral counties wherein elections may be or
dered, the Registration Books heretofore
prepared under the direction and superin-
tendence of the Commander of the Fourth
Military District, in accordance with the
Reconstruction Acts of Congress contain
ing the names of the legally qualified cleo
tors of said counties; and, six days prior to
the time of holding said election, said Sher-
if shall deliver to said Commissioners, said
books, and they shall meet at the Court
house of their several counties, and proceed
to revise and correct the same, for the peri
cd of three days, by the addition of the
names of persons who may have become le-
ola in -fa
said books were last revised and corrected
and all persons whose names shall appear on
said books, who are legally qualified electors
at the time of the holding of said election,
shall be entitled to vote, and none others.
Sec. 5. BE it further enacted, That the said
Commissioners, Immediately upon their be-
ing first assembled, fifteen days prior to the |
time of holding said election, shall proceed |
to appoint one Judge and one clerk, for each |
commissioner, who with him shall consti- |
tute a Board of Inspectors of elections for |
each police district in said county; and said |
Commissioners shall prepare printed notices |
of the time and place of holding said cleo |
lions in each district, which place shall be |
the most central and convenient to a major |
ity OF the voters therein, and shall cause |
said notices to be distributed throughout the |
county, and posted in at least ten public |
places in each district for at least ten DAYS |
prior to the holding said election they shall |
also prepare notices of the time and place |
for the meeting to revise the registration |
books, and cause the same to be generally /
circulated throughout the county.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That said |
election shall be holden and continued one /
day in each police district under the direc- |
ton of the Board OF Inspectors of elections, |
as provided in section 5, of this act; the polls /
to be opened at sunrise and kept open until
sunset, when they shall be closed, and the |
Board of inspectors aforesaid shall proceed |
Immediately to count the ballots and prepare /
returns of the result thereof, and transmit
the same to the Commissioners at the coun-
ty seat.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That the day
succeeding said election, the Commissioners
shall meet at the county seat, as a Board of
Canvassers, and after electing one of their
number President shall proceed TO canvass
the returns of the several Board of Inspec-
tors, and forward the result thereof to the
Secretary of State, who shall thereupOn Is
sue certificate or certificates to the person
or persons elected, and said Commissioners,
after making returns of the.Tesult of said
election, shall deposit with tie Sheriff of the
county or counties, in which any election
may have been held, 1.-THE Registration Book
used at the election, who shall be response
BILE for The safe keeping of the same.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, that the
Sheriff of the county, shall provide each and
every Board of Inspectors with ballot box
for the reception of the ballots in their res-
pective districts, who upon the close of said
election, after the ballots shall have been
locked and seal the same, and transmit it in
charge of one of the members of said Board,
to the Board of Canvassers, to whom he
shall deliver it on the succeeding day at the
said county seat.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
Judges and Clerks, herein
provided for, shall receive the sum of four
dollars per day each, for services rendered
In holding said election, and their reasona-
bic travelling expenses. which, If found cor
rect, shall be audited by the Board of Su-
of said county, on presentation
thereof, and paid out OF the treasury OF said
county.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the
several commissioners, clerks and judges
herein provided to be appointed. shall. be-
fore entering upon the duties of their office,
lake and subscribe to the following oath,
;O-wit:
II -, do solemnly swear Tor affirm
hat viii faithfully support, and true al
egiance bear. the Constitution of the Uni
ed States and the States of Mississippi, and ..
,bey the laws thereof; that l am not dis
Iualified from,holding Office by the Consti-
luton of the United States or the State of :
Mississippi, and that / will faithfully dis
.harge the duties of the Office upon which
I'M about to enter, so help me God" And
lie the same in the Office of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court Of the respective counties in
which elections are to be held; and II, for !
my cause, the person appointed by the
Governor as commissioners. shall fail 70
Iualifv or serve. the sherifs of the several
counties shall have power, and IL shall be
hair duty to fill such vacancies BY appoint
nent. and it shall be the further duty OF the ,
sheriff to preserve order at any elections
Provided That all saloons and places for !
he sale of spirisuous or vinous liquors shall
De closed on election day, and any person sell
ng distributing or giving any liquor at or ..
n the vicinity of the polls, shall be guilty .