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Approved February 8, 1876.

AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment Ct
bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issory notes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
following days, viz: The first day of Janu-
ary, commonly called New Years Day !;
the twenty-second day of February. known
as Washngton's birth day the fourth day
of July, called Independence Day; the
tWenty-tifth day of Decem Der, known as
Christmas Day, shall for all purposes what
soever, as regards the presenting for pay
ment or acceptance, and of the protesting
and giving notice of the dishonor OF bills of
exchange, bank checks and promlssOry
notes. made after the passage of this Act,
be treated and considered as the first day
of the week. commonly called Sunday,
and as public holidays, and all such
bills, checks and notes otherwise presentable
for acceptance or payment on the said day s,
shall be deemed to be presentable for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular or
business days next proceeding such holt
days.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That, when
ever tine first day of january, the twenty
second day of February, the fourth day of
July. or the twenty-fiIth day OF December,
shall fall upon Sunday, the Monday next
following shall be deemed a public holiday
for all any of the purposes aforesaid !:
Provided, however. that in such case all bills
of exchange, checks and promissOry notes
made after the passage of this Act, which
would otherwise be presentable for accept
ance or payment on the said Monday, shall
be deemed to be presentable for acceptance
or payment on the Saturday preceding.
SEG. 3. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts. OF pats of Acts inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed, but such re-
peal shall not affect any Act done or pro-
ceeding, or suit instituted, prior TO the pass
age of this Act.
Approved February 9th, 1876.
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Commissioners Sale.

| NDER AND By VIRTUE OF "A ph''.'
! ~ of the Chanccry Court ot iinds ,.
/ for the First District thereof rendered .-
| 2Uth day Of January, A. u. lSiu NO N U'
| cause wherein K. NJ. Robson is COM a.-
and James ID. Monahuu and j. %. Il.l
| defendants, No. 2j8, ou the docket e
Court, the undersigned Comm ,,.'9i4i.
| MONDAY, THE GrH DAY or NAH ~
| 1876 within the hours prescribed " IT. -r
! proceed 10 sell ~ the front door of '"'p
! Hall, in jackson, Mississippi on i.I
! Auction, to the highest bidder J" ,.
all those certain lots or parcels oi -t.r
| County Of Kinds and State oi Ml-s.
| described by the following meter all ..-
| to-wit: Beginning az the norA"tI' q
ner of tract Of land owned nt guy l.r1.
HObson, in the northwest p of secllVH 7. ...
ship ., north range !, east fheh'e ayaT
hundred and sixty fceg thence SCUM Ill.
feet; thence west one hundred ana 9Nt sg.s.
thence north eighty feet t0 the place ss.,r.asl
ming. Also that other lot on phfcei OF F-rf
described by the following meteor PM i-sIar.
to-wit; Beginning at aPoiEi one num-, h lt
sixty feet south Of the sOuihWesi 'osut,y..f
above described lot, thence south ,'sH Do
feet to town creek, thence southeast ta De-
meanders Of the middle of town cIe'nt gl
mouth Of the first drain; thence E'' . ibsuH
said drain one hundred feet 90 % al"" ~ Ga
due north one hundred ana SHY f-st DO '.s
thence west two hundred and seven l.S.,gafs d
place Of beginning, all being ana r,I.,.is Dol
the City Of Jackson, County Oh i''
State Of Mississippi. .,roy6E.r
Acting as Commissioner, l shAll N.,--,yis'IIi
such title as is vested in me by idne MOORE
Of said decree a. 49, Mts.i6n1f
Feb 9 -wkIv-4t Speoial COmmis''-
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Approved, Feb. ID, 1876.

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the
Pay of the Officers and Employees of the
Legislature.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, That the compensation of
the following officers and employees of the
two Houses of the Legislature shall be as
follows, tO-Wit:
The Clerk of the House the sum of thirty
four dollars per diem Reading Clerk of the
House. seven dollars per diem; Sergeant at
Arms of the House. six dollars per diem !;
Doorkeeper of the House, tour dollars per
diem; two Messengers, one dollar each per
diem; three Porters for the House, two
dollars and fifty cents each per diem six
Pages for the House, one dollar eacn per
diem one Secretary of the Senate, thirty
dollars per diem one Sergeant-at-Arm rms for
the Senate. sixteen dollars and fifty cents
per diem; one Doorkeeper for the Senate
the sum of four dollars per diem. And that
the Sergeant-at- Arms of the House employ
one ssstant Sergeant-a Arms, who shall
be paid the sum OF two dollars per diem.
Be it further Resolved, That the officers
and employees of the two Houses snail re-
ceive and draw the per diem fixed in the
foregoing resolution from the commence
ment of the present session of the Legisla-
ture and that these resolutions take effect
and be in force from and after their passage.
Approved February I'd, 1876.
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TITLES OF LOCAL ACTS.

l. An Act to incorporate the Southern Bant
| OF oxferd- BY Limitation, January 10, 1876.
An Act to change the name of the Cb;ck
asaW Savings institution, and for other pur
poses Approved January 18th, 1876.
g. An Act to extend the time for the pavman,
OF outstanding school teachers warrants in
the county of Franklin. Approved Jannarv
4. An Act to change the time of holding the
Circuit Court of Colfax county, and for othaT
purposes: Approved January 2, 1876.
.. An act entitled an act to repeal an act 10
create the ot1ce of County Engineer for De-
Soto Madison and Yazoo counties. Apnroved
March 70, 1873. q PPfoFeo
o. An act to repeal an act prohibiting the
sale OF Flnous and spirituous liquors within
hve miles of the town of Coffeevilie. Yalobnsha
county. State of Mississippi, and for otber
purposes. BY limitation, january Is. 1915
An Act entitled an Act to repeal the A..
OF March ., 1875, providing for Road Master
IN Adams county. By limitation, Januarv
g. An Act in relation to the future sess;ors
of the Board of Supervisors of Kinds conn4v
9. An Act entitled an act to amend the cha-
ter Of the town Of Edwards Depot. ''A
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Joint Resolution in regard to an apPropria-
tion asked from the Congress of the United
States to make nayigable a certain portion
of the Tombigbee river, IN said State and
the State of Ais bama.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, that the memorial OF
the Board of Trade of the town of Columbus
in said State of Mississippi, TO the Congress
of the United States, asking for an appropri-
alton of fifty thousand dollars to clean out
and make nayigable, at all seasons, the
Tombigbee river. between said town and
the Gulf OF Mexico, be and the same is
hereby approved and recommended.
Be il further resolved, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatiVes in the House OF Representatives
be requested to ask from their respective
Houses said appropriation.
Be it further resolved, That his EXcellen-
cy, the Governor, be requested to forward
copies of the foregoing memorial and reso-
buttons co each of our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress
Approved Feb. I'd, 1876.
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haraatter srhepa the Boards OF SaPef-
y-ors ot the several counties ~ stlaI or
,,drerr4se for proposals for the erection ~
reuair of bridges, for the erection or IcpI;a
of pnblic buildings, and for any otne. puo,t
worL or contract, that the notlce tneIeo l.
Inserted in any newspaper, shall only cor
fai., brief statement that such g a. i'',1 ,
are offered 10 the lowest biddtr, anu ~" ear
notice TO be inserted once each Week i1I i
three consecutive weeks; shall omit az
statement OF the general plan ana spec me- Slaa
lions of such works, and not exceed one
sanAre. and refer all bidders to the CLERKS %
said Board for information as to these oe-
tails.
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That
whenever any such contracts are oHereu' y
shall he the duty of said Boards at once u
file with the clerks thereof general plair,
If the work, with full specifications OF all
tl,e details thereof; and it shall be the duty
ol said clerks. without any fee therefor, 70
exhibit and explain said plans and specln-
cations 10 all persons who may desire u
examine the same.
SECTION 3 Be it further enacted, Ihat
the act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for the discharge OF prs
oners in Noxubee and other counties, VINO
have committed their sentence by labor on
public bridges roads or other works, under
an Act approved March 2. 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of the State OF Mississippi, That 10 shall
shall hereafter be employed 10 work out the
sentence of any court in the various coun-
ties named in the Act approved March 2,
1879. on page "a OF pamphlet Acts of 1875.
viz Leake, Alfalfa, Alcorn, Prentiss. fish
omingo, Lauderdale, DeSoto, Tate, Calhoun.
YaIobusha. Marshall, Lowndes, Colfax, Ok
tibbeha, Franklin, jackson, Harrison, Han
cock. Marion, Pearl, Perry, Green, Lincoln.
Lawrence. Pike, Lee, Itawamba, Scott, New
ton, Jasper. Claiborne, YaZoo, Winston,
Choctaw, Sumner, PontotOc, Tippah, Ben
ton, Lafay ette, Carroll. Montgomery. Nox-
ubee. Lefiore, kemper and Union, after
thew have performed the service required
by the court under said Act. to give one
DAYS notice of an intention to take the IN
solvents oath, to the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court or Clerk of the Chancery Court OF the
county where such service has been per-
formed, instead of the notice required by
law to be given to the District Attorney,
and either of said clerks may administer
the oath TO the applicant upon the schedule
being filed as the law requires, and upon
taking the oath such prisoner may be dis
charged.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage
Approved February 8, 1876.
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Card to the Public

HAVING ASSOCIATED MH i,rsa d
llPAGE with me, Ga Young eypBIiINTEB
decided merit ns general HOUSE
GRAINER & DECCRATERl "a,
Our business will be conducleI are pre-
name of MANSHIP & PAGE, VILE every
pared to execute in the very best s,J M Piin'
branch of House, Sign and Orhh lIiie.r,ing Sc
ing. Plain and Decorative Paper loort in ilt
We guarantee the very besl
shortest time and on moderate, letiiIANsHlR
Jan. 6, 75-daw3m.
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deed for lands. teneInenFs. or hereditanents
lying and beirg III ti'i~ state. here Tie
nartx nr witness thereto resides la some
other State or Territory of the I mon, De
and the same is hereby so amended that such
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT may be made before or
nroof taken by any Notary Public or Clerk
IF = Cont. record having a seal Of office, in
any state or Territory OF the Union. as
we'll a. before the officers enumerated in
said section.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That this
Act take effect and be III force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876
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Chancery Notice.


'aAafHf ~ 4 W NM
W.
JOHN j. SIMMONS, ct al.
an OPENING THE SWORN RE.lrr
" ed and supplemental bin p. ru
and il appearing to the satisfaction
Court that two Of tho defendants. NJ
Edwards and Emma Bell formerly Iw
are not residents Of the State of Ni.,.
but reside beyond the limits theruo.
The said William d. Edwards p0.U..
known; and the said Ewma Bell 0H
Edwards-thc county OF Fulton. cit
lanta, state Of Georgia-so that thg 0r
process Of this Court cannot he gr
against them. IL is therefore ordered
Court that the said defendants. WI.
Edwards and Emma Bell, formerly tIW
do enter their appearance HERON oh u .
the THIRD MONDAY OF APRIL. A.. D.
the same being u regular term of slil
at the COURTROOM thereof In the city OH
son, Kinds county, Mississippi, lul .
answer or dcmur ~ complainant fg-ar.
and supplemental bill. or the several
tons thereof win be tax en- for cou0c.,..
them. II D. further ordered thnt OBJ. U.
published in THE WEEKLY CLhHT0y. p "a
paper published In the city of Jackson
a week for four consecutive weeks h s
Their ordered that u copy of tAl. order I.
warded, postage prepaid hv thr clerk 4
Court, 10 tho HduIoss of -uId defendant d
Bell, the a;hor being unknown
Ordered al Rules, Feb. 10, 1876
W. u. RATLlFH C.
BY a s. N0oW
A true copy from the #iuutos.
W. T. RATTLE lH
By A. q. Moore .
Feb. 10, ls7G.-fw.
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.
The Pamphlet Acts.

/ N addition to the number OF copies of the
l. Pamphlet Acts required by law to be pub
lishe !, will print n few extra copies for
the benefit of attorneys and others who may
wish to procure them for personal use. Those
who would secure a copy in this way, should
file their orders without delay. Price, in pa
per cover. $3.50; in law sheep. with name on
back, $500. If to be sent by mail, SO cents adj
ditiOnal for postage, The volume will include
all the Acts and Resolutions, Public and Pri-
vate, of the present session of the Legislature.
Parties ordering may remit the price with the
order, or when the volume is ready, as they may
prefer. Address,
POWER s. BARK SDALE,
jackson. Miss.
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Approved January Is, 1876.

AN ACT to confer upon the ehairmen of COM
mittees power to administer oathS and for
ether purposes.
SECTION i. be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State OF Mississippi, That the
chairman or acting chairman of any com
mttee of the Senate or House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Mississippi, and the
chairman or acting chairman of any
joint committee of said Senate or
House of Representatives, be and are
hereby empowered TO administer oaths
affirmation to witnesses in any case or
matter under examination before said COM
mittees, and every person who shall willful-
ly and corruptly swear, testify or affirm
falsely before such committee, shall be liza
bic to the pains. penalties, aud disabilities
now prescribed by law, for the crime OF
perjury.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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by Limitation, February oath, 1876,
A IOINT REsOLUTION. to ascertain

A JOINT RESOLUTION, to ascertain the
amount of taxes collected by the several
Tax Collectors of the State, and for other
purposes.
BE it resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Mississippi, That the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts be authorized and required to
Immediately address circular to the several
Tax Collectors of the State, requiring them to
report to him Immediately, under oath, the
following, viz First, the total amount of State
taxes collected by them their immediate
predecessors. up to the date of making such
report for and on account Of the fiscal year
1875, and the amount collected since the set
element by such collectors of taxes Of 1874
for and on account of delinquencies for 1874,
or any previous year Second, what amount
of such collections has been paid into the State
Treasury. Third, what the amount is of de-
InQuent personal tax for 1873, how much of
such delinquency will probably be collected
or before the first of March, the reasons
why SO much is delinquent, and such other in
formation in relation thereto as the Auditor
may require. Fourth, what effort if any
they are making 10 collect taxes on real es-
tate by the sale of personal property as
qured by law, and if the law requiring the
sale of personal property for taxes real es-
tate is not being complied with, to give the
reason for disregarding the same
Resolved, further, That any Tax Collector
who shall willfullv refuse neglect to COM
ply with the provisions of this resolution,
shal be fined not less than one hundred dol
liars or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
or both, at the discretion of the Court, and may
be removed from office.
Resolved. further. That this resolution be in
force from and after its passage
Approved, February 10Th, 1876.
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Jackson, MISS, Feb. IL, 1876.
o III !. HAS BEEN GIVEN this dav. tba,
pany, and the Mound CITY Mutual T aHce Com Gom-
raHcs Company both Of St Louis. MI n 1riI1
MIendraw their deposit from the Trea.'s,Ms.lLli
six months from the date hereof. ~sury'
W. L. HEMINGWAY
February 18th, ls76.-wst, 's treasurer.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
provide for the collection OF revenues i'm
properly withheld from the State and County
Treasury, and an Act supplemental to an
Act to provide for the collection of revenue
improperly within cid from the State and
County Treasury, approved March 4, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That an
Act entitled an Act to provide for the col
lection of revenue improperly withheld
from the State and County Treasury, APP
proved March 4, 1878, and Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the collection of reve-
nue. improperly withheld from the State
and County Treasury, approved March 4,
1876 approved March 6, 1875 be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect from and after irs passage.
BY Limitation, January %, 1876.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION providing for
additional clerical force in the Office of State
Treasurer.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, That the state Treasurer be
and he is hereby authorized to employ such
additional clerical force as the prompt and
efficient discharge of the dates OF the office
may require; provided, not more than five
hundred dollars per annum shall be thus
expended.
Resolved, further, Than an act permitting
the employment of an additional clerk at
one hundred dollars per month, for six
months, be and the same is hereby repealed,
and this resolution shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved Feb. ID, 1876,
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AN ACT amendatory of an Act entitled an Act
to create the office of Commissioner of I'm
migration and Agriculture, and for other
purposes approved April 18th 1873. and to
repeal an Act entitled an Act amendatory of
and supplemental to an Act to create the
Office Of Commissioners If Immigration and
Agriculture approved April 9Th, 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Commissioner of Immigration and Agri-
culture may have assigned to him suitable
room in the capitol IL which to transact his
Official business, as provided in an act en-
titled an Act to create the OtUce OF Commits
sioner of Immigration and Agriculture,
and for other purposes, approved April 18th,
1873, provided there be any suitable room
therein not otherwise assigned and used and
in the event that there should be no such
vacant room in the capitol, the aforesaid
Commissioner may provide himself, at his
own e4pense, III the city of Jackson, with
a suitable room fos tFapsacting his official
business.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
salary of the aforesaid Comm issioner be and
the same is hereby reduced from the sum of
two thousand dollars, as provided for in
section nnIaber nine of the Act to which this
Act is amendat0ry, TO the el1lQ of one hun
dred dollars per aunum, and that said Com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, at the
public expense, any clerk in his office.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, That the
provision OF section number eleven OF the
aforesaid Act OF April 14th, 873, entitled an
Act to create the office of Commissioner of
immigration and Agriculture. and for other
purposes, approved April 14th, 1873, author
iNing the aforesaid Commissioner TO expend
ten thousand dollars III tile purguanee of his
duties, be and the same is hereby repealed !;
and that hereafter no sum of money what
ever shall be drawn from the public treasury
to carry on the business of said office.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That an Act
anendatory and supplemental to an Act to
create the o1lce Of Commissioner of Immi-
grafton and Agriculture, and for other pnr-
poses, approved April 9Th, 1874, and all Acts
and parts of Acts conflicting with this Act
aEe hereby repealed, and that this Act take
effect and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
Rv Limitation Eabruar1 Q 7o-e
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s,,,.1. ,,,tt..r i r,ending. 70 receive the same :
such person paying out IN same ivf Inc
benefit OF such minor as ms or hef necessi-
ties may require
SEC 2 Should the sum due TO sncn DIS
tributee be paid TO some discreet person Tor
fne benefit TO such distributes, under tile or
der of the Court, such person shall not be
required TO give bond and security for the
faithful application OF the same.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, That the re-
eeipt of the person designated by the Chan
celior shall be ample sufficient and good
voucher to the administrator or executor by
whom the same was paid.
Approved, Feb. ID, 1916.
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AN ACT TO amend an Act entitled an Act to
provide for the removal of disabilities OF
minority, in all cases where necessity ex-
lists, without legislation, approved April 9th,
1872
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi, That an act enti-
abilities of minority, in all cases where neces-
sity exists without legislation" approved
April 9th, 1872 be and the same is hereby so
amended that when any minor, desiring to
have his or her disabilities of minority re-
moved, shall have no near kin resident in this
State, such minor may, by next friend, file his
or her petition in the Chaneery Court of the
county where such minor may reside, setting
forth fully in such petition the reasons why
such removal of disabilities is desired, and
stating the names of the nearest of kin TO said
minor resident in any other States and also
the postofice address of such next of kin. if
the same be known; and upon the filing of
such petition, publication shall be made for
such next of kin, as now provided for nom
resident defendants in the Chaneery Courts;
Provided, that where there are no next of kin
known to such minor, no process or publica-
tion shall be required to be issued or made.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That at the
return term Of such publication, or if no pub
LEGATION is required to be made, then at the
hrsttsrm of Court ten days after the filing of
such petition, the Court may proceed to hear
the allegations of such petition, and the proofs
auhm tiled Herewith, and may make such or
der a nd decree therein to the Court NAV
aeem most advisable for the interest of the
mino,. and record of all such proceedings
shall be made, as in other cases Of the removal
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Approved, February s, 1876.
AN ACT entitled an Act TO repeaI an

AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to amend section 2459of the
Revised Cods of ISL, regulating the retail
of vinous and spirituous LIQUORS. and to en-
force the right of women TO petition and
9Th, 1874. -
sEcTInG !. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That an
Act entitled an Act TO amend section f24591
twenty-four hundred and tifty-nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of viRous and spirituous liquors, and to
enforce the right of women to petition and
protest against such sales, approved April
9th, 1874, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed,
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
By Limitation, February Sth, 1876.