The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07


JOINT RESOLUTION 90 allow Senator
Bennett pay.
BE Il ResolUed D. ne Senate Of he STATE Of
Mississippi. (the House conenrring) That
Senator Bennett be allowed the same per
diem and mileage az was received by the
other members OF the Legislature during
the Provisional Session In January LAST. and
that the Auditor Of Public Accounts be au-
thorized to issue warrants 70 Senator Ben
nett according,
Resolred T,afher, That copy Of these Res
olutions be furnished senator Bennett
which shall be sufficient voucher in the
hands OF the Auditor of Public Accounts for
the Issuance of said warrants.
Approved, March p, 1870.
AN ACT to legalize the Assessment of
County Taxes in the County of Claiborne.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi. That the levy
and assessment OF county taxes on land for
the\year 1869, ordered and made by the
Board of Police Of the county Of Claiborne,
M A meeting held on the sixth day Of De-
cember. 1863. be and the same is hereby In
an things ratified and confirmed; and the
said tax on land Is hereby declared and
made as valid and lawful rs ii the same had
been ordered, levied or assessed In pursuance
of a previous act of the Legislature authori-
Zing the same; and the tax collector shall
have full power, and il Is hereby made his
dutv 10 assess and collect the said tax. In the
same manner as other State aud county tax
es are required TO be collected by Law and
all acts heretofore done in the assessment
and collection OF said tax in the manner
aforesaid shall be valid and lawful, and the
Collector shall be entitled 10 the same COM
pensation as for assessing and collecting
other county taxes; aud that this act shall
take effect from its passage.
Approved, March 2ith, 1870.
AN ACT for the benefit of Iguatia l.. Rob-
insOn, formerly Ignatia l. Watson, Of
Kinds County.
Section /. BE Il enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, that lgnatia
l.. Robinson, formerly lgnatia l.. Watson, a
minor under the age OF twenty-one years,
and married women he and she Is hereby
emancipated. and Is fully authorized and
empowered to sell and convey her estate.
real and personal, in as full, perfect and
complete a manner, as married woman over
the arc of twcnty-one years can do under
the laws of this State, and also 10 do any and
every act in reference TO her separate estate
that other married women who have attain
ed their majority may do by virtue oteNist
Sec. ? BE ID further enacted That this
act take effect and be In force from and amer
| it passage.
Approved. March "a. 1870.
A JOINT RESOLUTION 10 facilitate the
! Whereas this Legislature. assembled under
the re-submission Act of Congress on the
| 18th day of January, 1870, that being the
| time fixed by the laws of the United states
! for the election of senators Ia Congress, by
! a majority OF the votes Of each House, scpa-
rately cast a. required by law. did elect
James l.. Alcorn Il Senator IN Congress for
| the full term, commencing on the 9TH day
of March. 1871, and AdelDert Ames for the
uneXpired term commencing on the 4th day
4 of March. 1860.
And whereas, on the 10Th day of january.
/ 1870. this Legislature assembled in Joint
Convention. the two Houses having ballot
| ed separately on the day appointed by law
and failed to elect, did elect Hiram r..
Revcls. a Senator in Congress for the une,l-
pired term ending on the lth day of March,
! ISL. by majority of all the votes OF the
two Houses.
And whereas, Adelbert Ames has notbcen
admitted to his seat in the Senate of the
United states, to which he was elected as
aforesaid; therefore
BE it Resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Mississippi, That II is the solemn
judgment OF this body. that all Of said cleo
tors OF Senators in Congress were regular
and legal and the same are hereby 80 ex-
pressly declared.
Resolved, That the immediate admission
Of Adelbcrt Ames TO his seat la the Senate
of the United States, TO which he was elect
ed as afoEesaie is earnestly desired by this
Legislature.
Resolved, That the Go~Grnor be reouest-
ed to forward a copy of these resolutions
and preamble TO the President of the United
States, with request that they be laid be-
fore the Senate. and that copies OF the same
be furnished our Senator now seated, and
Representatives IN Congress.
Approved March D. 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION, to print five hum
dred copies ofthe State Constitution, Rules
and Joint Rules. ETC., Of both Houses.
Resolved, That five hundred copies of a
pamphlet be printed for the use OF the two
Houses of the Legislature, which pamphlet
shall contain the follOwing:
First. The 18th. 18th aud 18th Amend
ments TO the Constitution OF the United
States.
Second. The Constitution Of this State. as
ratified by the people.
Third. The Standing and Joint Rules of
the two Houses Of the Legislature.
Fourth. The names Of the officers of the
State Government. and the names of the
members and officers of the two Houses OF
the Legislature.
The said pamphlet shall be distributed As
follows: Five copies 10 the Governor; five
copies each TO the Secretary of State, Audi
tor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer At
torney General and Superintendent Of Pub
lie Education, and three copies TO each of
the members and officers of the two Houses
of the Legislature. The balance Of said
pamphlets shall be deposited under the di-
rection of the Clerk Of the House and Sec
rotary of the Senate.
Approved, March 18th. 1870
A JOINT RESOLUTEONtin respect to the
memory of the late Hon. Hamilton Taylor.
WHEREAS, In the dispensation OF Divine
Providence we are called upon 10 mourn
the death of another of our esteemed mem
bers, the Hos. HAMILTON TAYLOR, of Ilar-
rison county. who departed this life on the
night of the l4th inst. at the Nelson House,
in this city; And. Whereas, BY the frequent
calls Of the Angel of Death, we are admon-
ished Of the uncertainty of all our earthly
pursuits, and of the necessity for pure rev
erence for the Omnipotence Of the Ali-wise
Ruler OF Universe; And. Whereas, IL Is our
desire to testify our respect for our departed
brother. and his bereaVed family who have
been so suddenly plunged in grief for the
loss of their beloved guardian and protect
or; Therefore,
BE it Resolved. That fhe sympathy, and
coincidence Of the Legislature Of the State
OF Mississippi be rendered 70 the family Of
the late Hon. Hamilton Taylor, and that
copy of these resolutions be sent TO the fam
ily Of the deceased.
Approved, March 18th, 1870.
AN ACT for tho benefit of James Manning.
minor of Monroe county.
Section /. BE it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi That James
Manning. minor of Monroe county, be
and he il hereby declared to be capable of
contracting and being contracted with. of
answering and being answered, Of suing and
being sued, Of pleading and being implead-
ed, in any court OF law or equity In this
state; OF holding, purchasing, conveying.
leasing and releasing all and all manner OF
property, real personal and mixed and OF
doing and performing all other acts and
things as fully, and 10 all intents and purpo-
ses, as If he had attained the age OF majority
prescribed by law.