The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-16

/ the State. for certificates of Indebtedness
/ alio an oInceFS, or other persons, shall upon
! payment INTO the State Treasury of any such
I ctItin ate collected by them, take and SUBJ
sciloe 70 tue following oath, which shall be
/ required by the State Treasurer. and which
/ hcof MS deputy or any other officer author
Zed 10 adHlisister, VIZ: I-of-
mississippi, do solemnIy swear that each
ana all OF the certificates of Indebtedness
herewith presented to the Treasurer in set
tlemeDt for dues 10 the State, collected by
me tor taxes (or dues TO the State) and that
L have not exchanged with any person or
persons, any coin or United States currency
received by me in the collection of taxes or
other dues to the State for certificates of in
debtedness or Auditors warrau.a issued
subseq uent 10 the LIST day of April, 1874. SO
/ help me God.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, That any
lax Collector, or other officer, violating the
provisions OF section l3, OF this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction, shall he fined not less than five
hundred d"ilars for each violation, aud such
conviction shall work forfeiture of his OF
ice, aud render him forever thereafter incl
lSiDle To any office OF profit or trust in this
State.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted. That all
warrants OF the Auditor upon the State
Treasurer. of date prior TO the LIST of April,
1874, and the class of warrants described in
section IL OF this Act shall be receivable for
accrued prior to the first day of January,
1874; Provided, that this section shall not
be so construed as to include any warrants
not receivable for taxes on the first day of
January, 1873.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, That all
Auditors warrants upon the Treasurer, is
sued on or after the LIST day of April, 1874,
except such as are mentioned, and those paid
into the Treasury under the provisions of
section IL OF this Act, shall be payable at the
office OF the state Treasurer, in the order of
date and number of issuance and no war
rant shall be paid out OF such priority, un ess
there shall be sufficient funds remaining in
the Treasury to meet all warrants OF prior
issue.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, That all
warrants issued on the lst day of April, 1874,
or thereafter for any debt or claim, or for
salaries due prior to said LIST day of April,
1874, shall be Endorsed as follows, to-wit
Issued tor claim due prior to \ pril lst, l874''
and such warrants shall be classed the same
as warrants issued prior to the lst day of
A ril, 1874.
SEC. Is Be it further enacted, That the
Treasurer shall cancel and retire the certiti-
Gates of Indebtedness paid into the Treasury
as the same are paid in as provided in Sec
ton IL, OF this Act, in instaliments, as fol-
lows: One hundred Thousand dollars on the
lst cay OF February, 1875; one hundred
thousand dollars on the LIST day OF February,
1876, aud the remainder on the first day OF
February, 1877 and il the amount required
to be cancelled each year should not be In
the Treasury on the date above mentioned,
he shall as soon as the required amount is
paid in, cancel them above provided and
such as there may be in the Treasury, and
shall continue TO cancel the same as they are
paid in until the required amounts Cancelled
as above provided.
SEC. 10 Be it further enacted, That the
Treasurer shall keep a record, in which shall |
ia tfA re- " oil
warrants paid by him, under section Is of |
this Act, which record shall be kept open to |
inspection BY the public. aud if The Treasu- |
rer shall fan TO comply with the provisions of |
his section, he shall be liable, on his bond |
for all loss suffered by holders of warrants |
by reason OF such failure.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted. That if |
the Auditor, Treasurer. or any other per- !
son, shall by any false representation, fraud |
Dr deceit, wrong or defraud any person in
issuing, funding or paying any warrant, or
In the issuance or payment of any bond, or
in the payment OF any interest, coupon, or
interest provided for in this Act, or shall |
wiltully and corrupty violate any du-
-y required by this Act, such Auditor.
Treasurer. or other person, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, lmi demeanorsl and ON
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
Han five hundred dollars, and imprisoned
n the peniteutiary not less than two years
md such conviction shall work forfeiture !
ifter Ineligible To any office of trust or hon
n in this State any false entry of accounts
-equlred by this Act, shall be subject to the
pain and penalties imposed by this section.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts, or parts of Acts, in conflict with this
Act, be- and the same are hereby repealed,
ud this Act take effect and be in force from
md after its passage.
Approved March %, 1874.
SUPPLEMENTAL ACT
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
ature of the State of Mississippi,
That the proviso to section one of an Act
Untitled an Act to fund the floating debt of
he State, and to provide for the collection
# taxes and other dues To the State, in Uni
ed States currency, and for other purpo-
es,r approved March IS 1874, is not intend
d to exclude from funding under the pro-
isions OF said section, Auditors warrants
pon the Treasurer, issued subsequent to
he first day of January, A. ID. 1874, and it
hereby declared to be the intention of said
roviso to exclude only certain illegal Aud
tors warrants which were not receivable
or taxes on the first day of January, A. D.,
S72, because of their iIlegality.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, That all
issued for services rendered prior
0 the first day of A pril, 1874, be, and the
anne are, barred from payment by the
treasurer, and are fundable under the Act
o which this is supplemental.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the
treasurer of the State is hereby author
zed to receive tor bonds provided for in
he allowed mentioned Act all warrants Is
ued subsequent to January, 1870, aud none
ther.
SEC. 1. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be inforce from and af-
er its passage.
APPROVED April l, 1876.