The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

AN ACT to secure accurate crop reports Ia
the State of.Aiississippi during the year
lisa.
Whereas, The manner 10 which crop r.
ports are now obtained is evidently very
detective aud being in the hands Of parties
and rings whose Interests are 90 "A great
extent antagonistie to the producer, aud do
cause a loss TO our cotton planters of nil
lions of dollars annually through want OF
proper Information on the part Of our farm
ers: and
Whereas. Ii Is the duty of all enlightened
governments TO foster and protect agricul-
tural interests a. Indispensable TO material
prosperity therefore,
SECTION /. Be iC enacted BY the Legisla-
ture Of the State OF Mississippi, That Messrs.
T.. q. Wall and A. NJ. RafteT. editors OF the
Southern Field and Factory. a mouthly
agricultural journal published in the city
of jackson. Mississippi, be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to collect
aud publish Ia their journal, monthly re-
ports from every county ia this state of all
facts pertaining 10 the condition OF our
various crops, together with all other correl-
ative information which they may be able To
obtain beneficial 10 our agricultural classes
and the presidents OF Supervisors are in
strucred TO forward TO the office OF the Field
and Factory by the tweaty-eighth (2Sth) OF
each month, true aud full answers 10 the
lists Of questions furnished them by said
Vail and Raiter. these questions 70 be APP
prOpriated to each particular month; said
Wall and Rafter are also instructed 10 Sc
cure the assistance OF &C least five other
intellige farmers in each county. one for
each Police District To make similar reports
all of which they shall compile and publish
in tabular form. together with such COM
ments and explanatory notes rs viii make
them perfectly Ineligible Ia the reader.
Sec. ,. BE il further enacted. That in or
der To enable said Wall and Rafter To carry
cut the objects OF this BILL the State shall
subscribe 10 fifteen hundred copies for one
year. from February. 1872. 20 February,
1873. of the said agricultural journal az the
regular price OF two dollars Der annum, for
the payment of which, in monthly INSTALL
meuts OF TWO hundred aud iiftv $3.50 dol
lars. the Auditor OF Public Accounts shall
issue warrants upon the state Treasury.
payable on the 10Th day of each month OF
said publication, To said Wall and RafIcr.
until the full amount OF one years subscrip-
tion. three thousand dollars, has been paid.
The said Wall aud Rafter shall furnish To
the Auditor OF Public Accounts certificates
from tie postmaster at jackson that the fif-
teen hundred copies - subscribed for have
been mailed free OF charge each month, a.
follows: Ten copies o. the presidents of all
boards of supervisors. To be by them dis
tributcd through the several counties
three copies To each OF our Representatives
and Senators at Washington City, and 10
the Commissioner of Agriculture. also 10
e?ch of our State, Executive and Judicial
officers. and each member ~ this Legisla-
tuTt. anu lulet copies 10 every UOhIu OF
trade or chambers OF commerce in our
Southern. Atlantic and Western cities. and
Liverpool. England, until the entire fifteen
hundred copies have been distributed.
See. 5. b. IL further enacted, That said
Wall aud kaiter shall use ali diligence and
discretion in collecting and publishing ac-
CITRATE reports, and upon their failure 10
carry out the objects OF this bill, their said
monthly payments to them 70 cease upon
the ten days notice served upon them by The
Auditor Of Public Accounts.
SIC. 1. BE it further enacted, That the
said +. q. Wall and \. VI. Raftcr shall file
in tile Office of Secretary OF state an oath
10 faithfully perform the duties required By
nish statistics shall be required 10 tlle In the
office oi the chancery clerk OF their respec-
tive counties like oath.
SEC. D. BE il further enacted, That this
act take effect aud be In force rom and after
its passage.
Approved, February 8, 1872.
AN ACT to enable the Boards of Supervi-
sors to employ legal counsel at a stated
salary.
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Boards OF Supervisors be empowered To
employ an advising attorney, or law firm,
at a stated salary per anpum, not to exceed
the sum of three hundred dollars, payable
out OF the county treasury, for objects of
general advice as 10 current matters in the
ADM isrration Of Tie affairs OF their respec-
tive counties
SEC ,. BE IL further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and alter
its passage.
Approved, February Z, 1872.