The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-08
THE SUM OF DESPoTIsM.
r KILLS Chairman.
j. ". ROBINSON.

J.. s..~.ss 80 - - - -
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THE METKOPOhITAN POLICE BILL
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r. SEcrroS II provides that Warrei
county shall. constitute "a Metropolis
Police. District for.the.State, thereby im
plying that the force organized for TIN
county shall be lab to employment II
any portion Of the State.
"a SEC. 2 provides that the powers anC
duties connected with the Police govern
.ment of said district, lshaH be vested n
a Commission of the Metropolitan Police
and a Board of Metropolitan Police,
composed Of the officers of said force.
See. 3 empowers the Governor to APP
point three Com missiUneFs, who shall con.
7stitute the Metropolitan Police Board,
Who shall hold their office at his pleasure
and be removed by him upon what he
may deeni ~ sufficient cause. One OF
these Commissioners is to be designated
as the Financial Commissioner, the other
as the Superintendent Commissioner, and
the other as Clerical Commissioner.
- The superintendent Commissioner is
It'd nominate for appointment by the
Board the. officers OF the force The Fl
paneiaL Commissioner has charge of the
funds Of the. establishment. and the
Clerical Commissioner performs clerical
service thereof
SEC. provides that the quota of pa
trolmen shall not exceed fifty, unless a
larger number be deemed necessary by
the Commissioners. The Board of Com
missieners shall appoint three Captains,
four Sergeants, and one hundred patrol
men, unless an increase is authorized.
Patrolmen for special service. may, be ap.
pointed.
SEC II provides that on election day,
or other. special occasions, any number of
special patrolmen may, be appointed, and
that their pay shall be three dollars a
day.
SEC. 70 The salary Of the Superintend-
ing Commissioner shall be SO, 600 per an
mum |; the other two Commissioners shall
receive s., 300 each. per ,annum. The
pay of the Captains shall be 81, 800 a year;
Of Sergeants, $1,000, and Of Patrolmen,
81 200. 50 ~,
Sec. X prohibits any person who is
not mAI1bef sof the police @force, Or 4
constable or sheriff of this State, or the
usual deputy Of said. sheriff, from serving
a criminal process within the said Metr, :
politan District
Seq 90 provides that the Metropolitan
force shall possess ia-evefy part of the
State the powers of constables, and every
for searGb.oEarrests issued by any
of the States laayabe executed
in any part thereof by the said police
force. s..--4u
81 SECS. 21 and % entirely supersede, as
guardians and conservators Of the public
peace, the. police force of the city of
established under existing
laws, and vests all their powers in the
Metropolitan Force hereby created. ,,...ss :.
SEC. %, in order that thesexPenses of
this establishment shall be paid. requires
that the Board OF Supervisors OF Warren
county shall levy such tax on the county
"a they may deem necessary TOR the ppr7
pose. =. Fl .s....~.s --.s4 80 j
SEC. "A exempts from military and
jury duty, and from arrest on. civil pro-
cess, or service of subpoena from, civil
courts, while on duty. ~ "a /.
SEC. % requires the Board of Mayor
aud Aldermen of Vicksburg to preyide, at
the expense of the city, a station house
aud accommodations for the police force
of said city. and the detention of persons
oil -, ba event ~ the oao1aof.
or refusal Of the said city to. do So, the
duty is. deyqlyed on the Metropolitan
Board at tbs. expense of the said..city. -.
SEC. % makes it. obligatory on the
Mayor, the Metropolitan Board and the
Board of Supervisors to make an annual
estimate ofithe sums required { for ..ex-
penses in fitting up. warming, lighting
and furnishing accommodations tor the
: police force and, Office. aeeommo-
:. 80 dations, providing stationery. fixtures,
!" badges, and equipments, and all sums
" necessary for counsel fees, law expenses
End disbursements, incurred by the
- Board of Metrepolitap Police, by the
=. Commissioners thereof, or rendered
q necessary in criminal or eiyl ACTIONS r.
against members of the Board of Police
for acts done in the discharge Of duty ia
defray the salaries required by the act. !"
This estimate shall be submitted to the
Board of Alderman Of the city, who shall
review it; if they have elections, they
shall be entered, and it shall be revised
by, the Board of Estimate as above con
stituted aud if the latter adhere. to their
original action, they shall be binding upon
the county of Warren.
SIC. 81 provides that the moneys col
lected.in AVaFren county for the support
of the aforesaid Metropolitan Poliee,shall
be paid into the treasury land shall
be drawn therefrom TOR he.suppQrt or the
said Police force. sl.
SEC. 81 repeais q all powers heretofore
g granted 'to. the citv's of sPicksbufg, or
/" the Boaud OF, Mayer and Aldermen
s. thereof. to ereates0r maintain ~ police
I" by their charter or otherwise, and all
s laws or parts Of laws, within their Ne
e repolitan p dice District in conflict with
e this aefare hereby repealed. !" s. =
.SEG4 80 declares that s. 50 RlaclF Of
q section one of an act approved April
e II, 1873, creating the Office Of eitY
g Judge, repealed by an act approved
q March g. 1874, and comforting GER
q tain. .crimiE al jarisdiction, powers aus
z thoriay aud privileges, uponethe. MayoE
: Of the city of HicksbuEg. be- and the
same are hereby repealed, and in lieu
g Thereon, the Jurisdiction, powers, au-
!" thorify aud privileges by said act q
:. acts, rpferring TO snid Mayor of nc
city of ViekshnEg are hereby
g conferred upon the Clercal Commission
g er provided for. Il. this act who shall
q have power to bseiar and determine tbs
!, 8 eRaeSfhaf shah arise under the 6rdl