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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

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, four dollars per
diem; two Messengers, one dollar each Der
oiem three Porters for the House, tive
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT to confer upon the chairmen of COM
mittees power to administer oaths and for
other purposes.
SECTION /. be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
chairman or acting chairman OF any COM
mittee 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
or affirmation to witnesses i'll any. case or
matter under examination before said COM
mittees, and every person who shall wilitul-
ly and cOrruptly swear, testify or affirm
falsely before such committee shall be La
bic TO the pains, penalties, and 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 14th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT in relation to oau..
now In the Office of the san San S,.,.
WHEREAS, There are n u,aIe Ireas
State Treasurer certair IN" IN the :
Bonds, of the denomipafi", uhlSsls
dollars, with the coupons th ol I've
of series "B due and pavahI 5'slo az
day of January 1878. ana o'e % 4
secutively 1876 to $50 inc|nsirrou Ia0st
WHEREAS, Section 3 of an aud, =
Act t" fund the floating debt A y eoJ,.
and to provide for the coljec.:o i q. ,
and other dues to the State :; ,', p. o !
currency, and for other purn ~ AI'sS
March 18th, 1874, provides t bbo>rS ags
to said bonds snail bear the 1io .ue
Governor and Treasurer, wbise qEA'p'
fac simile engraving; and MT" ng|
WHEREAS. The sig9atnro
Ames, Governor, and of q " a
Treasurer, have already been Il, Il
said coupons, as provided br sna
said Act, therefore, y SctQ
SECTION /. Be it further ana.
Legislature of the State o oP9'y y, !
That 1t shall be lawful for tho {. 'I'ss
rer to issue any and all bonds 9,aR I,
his office whenever required a. 'el',
an Act entitled an Act to tun5 p'ofs
debt OF the State, and to nra,i 1' I,
collection of taxes and Other ''ls @
State, in United States currs, DD.'
other purposes, approved Marof 4
and all bonds, SO issued. tLa - %
which bear the engraved sigma. 'e
Governor and former Ire
State, shall be held legal and ys ,GIlg
tents and purposes as FULLY ~ NO.
coupons were signed by the G,yl
Treasurer now in office, or vl' ~ :
hereafter in office, when any Of .,',
may be issued. ~+
SEC. ,. BE it further enacted n
Act shall take effect and be in ~ y
and after its passage. "'
Approved February 18th. lS-e
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23
JOINT RESOLUTIONS in relation to Public
Printer.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi, 1st, That the State
Printer be instructed to suspend all work
now on hand, and to receive no further o.
ders except such as are made by the two
Houses of the Legislature, respectively.
2nd, That a committee of two on the part
of the House, and one on the part of the
Senate, be appointed to examine the state
OF progress of the work now in the hands
of the State Printer, and that said commit
tee report TO the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all public work
to the date of the passage OF this resolu-
ton.
Approved January 10, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23
AN ACT making an Appropriation to cefray
the Expenses Of the Present Legislature

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, that the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so
mnch thereof as NAV be necessary. is hereby
appropriated to defray the expenses OF the
present Legislature, out of amy moneys III
he State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. M,
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted That
this Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved January 18th. 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act IN
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April I'd. 1874,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the LeglSIa-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled An Act in relation 70 the state
Board of Equalization, approved April I'd
1874 be and the same is hereby repeated
SEC = Be it further enacted, that TINS
Act take effect and be in force from ana al
ter its passage.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
iating to Special Elections, approved Decem-
Der Oath 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Ieeisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That an A ct
entitled an Act relating to special elections.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

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 14th, 1873, and to
repeal an Act entitled an Act amendatory of
and supplemental to an Act to create the
Office Of Commissioner OF 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 a suitable
room in the capitol in which to transact his
official business, as provided in an Act en-
titled an Act to create the office OF Commits
sioner of immigration and Agriculture,
and for other purposes, approved April l4th.
1878, 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 expense, in the city of jackson, with
a suitable room for transacting his officia
! business.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
! salary of the aforesaid commissioner be anC
the same is hereby reduced from the sum o
| two thousand dollars. as provided for il
section number nine of the Act to which thi
! Act is amendatOry, to the sum of one hun
dred dollars per aunum, and that said Com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, at TIN
public expense, any clerk in his office.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That tn
provision of section number eleven of TIL
aforesaid Act OF April 18th, 1873, entitled al
Act to create the office of Commissioner O
Immi gration and Agriculture, and for othe
purposes, approved April 14th, 1873, author
iZing the aforesaid Com missioner to eXpen
ten thousand dollars in the pursuance of hi
duties, be and the same is hereby repealed
and that hereafter no sum of money what
: ever shall be drawn from the public treasur
TO carry on the business of said office.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That an AC
amendatory and supplemental to an Act t
create the office of Commissioner of Immi
grafton and Agriculture, and for other pur
poses, approved April 6th 1874, and all Act
aud parts of Acts conflicting with this AC
are hereby repealed, and thar this Act TAX
effect and bein force from and after its pas
sage.
BY Limitation, February s, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

.,,,r,roved December oath. 1874, be and the
same Is hereby repealed -,
SIC. , Be it further enacted, mat tlli s
Act take effect and be in force from anu
after its passage. - ,o-c
BIZ Limitation. January Goth, 1876
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

JOINT RESOLUTION in Relation to the State
Library.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
be the duty of the State Librarian to keep
the State Library open every night, Sunday
excepted, till the hour of 10 O'Clock, during
the sitting of the Legislature.
Approved February ID, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT to Reduce the Expenses of the State
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
c core oi tne state OF Mississippi That no
paper for publishing the daily proceedings
OF this Legislature, and that this act taFe
erect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23
AN ACT to define and punish the crime OF
burglary in railroad cars.

SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That any
person or persons who, in the night or day
time, with the intent to steal or to commit
a felony, shall break into and enter any
railroad car in this State, in which any
goods, merchandise or other valuable things
are kept for use, deposit or transportation
as freight shall be deemed guilty of bur-
glary, and shall. on conviction, be sentenced
to the pententlary for notles than two nor
more than five years.
APPROVED, February Sd, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23
AN ACT to repeal an Act in Relation to Leso,
Counsel for Boards of Supervisors

OUunseI Tor Boards Of Supervisors.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the LeoisIa-
euTe OF the State of Mississippi, That an act
entitled an act to enable the Boards of Sn
pefVlsors to EN- loy counsel at a stated sals-
same is hereby repealed. ''' VIC
SECTION z. BE it further enacted, That This
act take effect and be in force from and = -
ter its passage. A anu al
Approved January 18th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT to amend section twenty-three
hundred and twelve of the Revised Code OF
1871. in relation to the Acknowledgements
and proof of any conveyance or deed Tor
lands. tenements or Entertainments, lying
and being in this State where the party or
witness thereto resides in some other
State or Territory of the Union.
SECTIoNI. Be it enacted by the Legislature
ofthe State of Mississippi, That secti n TWEEN
ty-three hundred and twelve of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the acknoWl-
edoement and proof OF any conveyance or
deed for lands, tenements, or hereditament,
living and being in this State, where the
marty or witness thereto resides III some
other State or Territory of the Union, be
and the same is hereby so amended that sucl
acknowledgement may be made before OF
proof taken by any Notary Public or Clerl
of Court, record having a seal OF office, II
any State or Territory of the Union, a
well as before the officers enumerated IL
said section
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That thi
Act take effect and be in force from an
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

RESOLVED, by tie Legislature of State
OF Mississippi: That whereas. there ar
more than two thousand copies of the Re-
vlsed Code of 1871 in the archives for which
Whereas, 1t would be of CREST advantona
10 each member of the Legislature to have
copy OF the aforesaid Code to aid in dis
patching business. therefore
be 1t Resolved by theLegislature of the
Seate OF Mississippi that the Secretary of
1 th oe ana Is hereby required to place on
copy of the Revised Code and that at the
emu OF the present session each member re-
celVlng the same shall return the same to
the once of the Secretary of State. and
ea cd ~ memoe of this body receiving copy
State for the same. u
Resolved further, That this resolution take
eHect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23
AN ACT to amend Section 1869 Of Chapter
9, of the Revised Code of 1871.

AN ACT to amend Section 1869 of Chapter
9, of the Revised Code of 1871.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That Sec
ton 1869 of Chapter 8, of the Revised
Code OF 1871, be and the same is hereby
amended as follows, JO-wit: By adding the
following prOViSo to said section: Provided
that in all eases in which the sum to be
paid TO each distributee shall be small. not
exceeding one hundred dollars in amount
the cost of taking out letters Of guardian
ship would exhaust or nearly exhaust such
sum. the Chancery may, in the exercise of a
sound discretion, order and direct such eX-
ecutOr or adm illustrator to pay over such
sum to the distributee, or to such discreet
and prudent person as may be designated
by the order of the Court, upon the recon-
mendatiOn in writing of two disinterested
practicing attorneys in the Court, where
such matter is pending, to receive the same
such person paying out the same for the
benefit of such minor as his or her neceSsi-
ties may require.
SEC. ,. Should the sum due to such dis
tributee be paid to some discreet person for
the benefit TO such diStributee, under the or
der of the Court, such person shall not be
required to give bond and security for the
faithful application OF the same.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the re-
ceipt of the person designated by the Chan
celor shall be ample, sufficient and good
voucher to the administrator or executor by
whom the same was paid.
Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

AN ACT to repeal the second section of an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the Public
revenue, approved March ID 1875.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That the
second section of an Act entitled an Act in
relation to the Public Revenue, approved
repealed.
oEC. z BE 1t further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
BY Limitation, Jan'y 10, 1876.
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LA w -
fpuRLIsHED BY AUTHORITY

AN ACTto amend Section 81, of the Revised
Code Of 1871 in relation to persons upon
whom fines. forfeitures, penalties or amerce-
ments have been imposed.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legs
Saotiop eiobt hundred and seventy-one (S7)
oF the Revised Code of 1871, be and the sam e
Is hereby so amended that the schedule and
notb nermitted in said Section to be made
and delivered by any person upon whom
any line, forfeiture, penalty or amerGe etn6u
NAV ma be taken by the Clerk of the Chancery
Court of the County where such person is
in custody, and upon full compliance with
the other requirements of said Section sucn
clerk may by warrant, order sueh person
discharged from further custody
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That thl'
Act take effect ana De in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

a 'oiNp hEooLuTIONt to abolish the oficaof
Postmaster.fo for the two Housas oiiioeoi
BE it Resolved by the LegisIatnrs' &c -.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

Po g. 70 Regulate Advertising by the
boards of Supervisors of this State 'ne
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the I.eo,slo-
sufe Oh the State Of Mississippi, That
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-23

State of Mississippi, Tho.
Postmaster for the two Hn ma. The q
same is hereby abolished sn5 b y
olution take effect from ana n%u t9a, n.
sage. ""u aiter y
Approved January II, 1s7s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-28
Z. dramatic i and musical.

Theodore Thomas Is re0rganizing his or
chestra.
Stuart Robson paid Bret Harte $4,000 for
the manuscript of the g Two Men OF Sandy
Bar"
The Kellogg opera will campaign in the
South this season.
Lester Wallack is booked for starring
tour in the principal eastern cities.
Strakosch will direct and share in the Tor
tunes OF Miss Adelaide Neillson this year.
Mr.. Jefferson's provincial tour OF Great
Britain will extend from September Atm 10
December 10Th.
Mr.. Sothern has Just made another gift to
the General Theatrical Fund in London
$500.
| The grave OF the late James Unsworth,
the minstrel, has been marked by monu-
ment given by friends, in Ford Cemetery,
| Liverpool.
Mr.. Barry Sullivan will effect his reap
pearance on the English stage on September
Esd, at Drury Lane Theatre, London, acting
"King Richard the Third"
Robert McWade has determined to give
| Grip Van Wrinkle" a rest, and will star
in new picturesque Irish drama called
"Thc Fern"
Mr.. George Honey made his remittance
on the London stage on the 18th OF July, al
the Strand Theatre, acting in "The Field
Of the Cloth OF Gold" for the benefit OF
Mrs. Scarborough.
Mr.. John Coleman proposes to make
new revival OF "Henry the Fifth" at the
London Queens Theatre, and he has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Samuel Phelps,
Mr.. John Ryder, and Miss Emily Foster.
This is announced as the last week OF
"Dundreary at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Next Monday Mr.. Sothern will act "Da-
vid Garrick'' Miss Alice Wyndham has
been specially engaged for the character OF
" Araminta."
Miss Rose Eytinge acted "Lady Mac
beth" in the course OF her recent engage
ment at the California Theatre, San Fran
cisco, and her performance was thoughtfully
commended in several journals. She had
never before acted the part.
List has probably more good nature than
he is given credit for. He lately played
composition by an American musician
named O. B. Boise, and the latter somewhat
confusingly says che played it in way
calculated TO make ones hair defy hair
OIL"
McVickcr's Theatre, Chicago, was re-
opened for the new season on Monday night
with the following company +. +. Thorne,
J. II. Rowe. Harry Lee, VI. Rainford, Harry
Hattie, w. c. Seymour, f. McVickcr, A.
JOHNSON, w. II. Lavclle, Redmond Ryan,
Mark Smith, NJ. Stephens, j. Fl. Brown, w.
SiSson, Miss Helen Tracey, Mrs. Clara
Stoneal, Mrs. Frank Murdoch, Mrs. S. A.
Baker, Miss Emma Marble, Miss Sarah
Fitzhugh, Miss Ella Lee, Miss Jane Rivers,
Miss Mary Leslie, and Miss Ida Wheeler.
The musical director is Mr.. Charles Weber.
"London Assurance" having been re-
vived at the London Haymarket Theatre,
letter-writcr in The Era asks these ques-
tons: "Why is it considered necessary
during Lady Gay Spanker's hunting speech
for all the characters to stand around her
in Turkish crescent or legitimate semi
circle? Why should the Haymarket com
pany show such marked detestation OF the
obviously convenient posture OF sitting
down, no matter whether in drawing-room
or boudoir: and finally, why should not at
least teeth part Of Grace Harkaway's Gu
rious sentiment be washed out?"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-28
Tcnr-wallct Church.
PowHATAN, August %,

powHATAN, August %, 1876.
Editors Dispatch: Your correspondent
from LeakesviiAe, n. c., desires to know the
correct name Of old Tear-Wallet church IN
Cumberland county, and its derivation. We
have seen the old parish register OF the YES
try of st. James Southam. At meeting
held at Peterville by the yeStry, James Ter
nv and Alexander Trent report that "the
most convenient place to set the upper
chapel will be on Tear-Wallet hill, on the
land OF Daniel Coleman" and the yestry dr.
reefs chapel be built there OF certain spe-
cited dimensions, DC. This meeting OF the
vestrv was held on the 22d Of August, 1745,
and St. James Southam parish was then in
Goochland county, and In 1I4S the
south side Of James river was cut on
from Goochland and made Cumberland, and
in 1777 the county OF Powhatan, in which
Peterville church is situated, was formed
from Cumberland. We therefore suppose
that the orthodox spelling is Tear instead OF
Tar Wallet. This is confirmed by the ira
dition OF the origin OF the name, which l
have heard from my father, who died about
ten years ago an octogenarlan, who went to
school and lived the early part OF his life in
the neichborhood. He said that traveller
with his baggage and his rationS in wallet
or portmanteau behind his saddle, rs was
the custom in those days, stopped at the foot
Of the hill, at the spring, to cat his snack and
rest. and under the shade on the grass, after
his frugal meal, dropped of to sleep, aitd
while asleep some foraging hogs attacked
his wallet to its great damage.
have seen the Parsons Pine. 1t had been
cut into for light-wood and broke down by
wind, and the stump is known no more. 1t
stood in front Of the parsonage. with the
road to Ca-Ira between the yard and the
tree. ParSon McRae was taken out OF bis
house. tied to the tree, and whipped by dis
guiscd men. The old parsOn, with Scotch
snrewdncss. said nothing about it, and after
some time the young patriots commenced
Dragging how they whipped the OLD Tory.
After sufficient evidence had been obtained
in this way the parson employed Patrick
Henry, then living in Prince Edward, and
the leading lawyer OF the region, to bring &
suit Tor damages for assault and battery
The eloquence of Henry overcamc the pre-.
JUDGE OF the country against the loyalty OF
the parson, and the jury gave verdict FOL
heavy damages.
II your correspondent desires it ! viii
give lin in future the true spelling and Or
igin OF the name OF the old Blckinsh ham
road. w. ID.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-28

FAT MEN The New York
"Fat Mems Association" had its annual
gormandizing OF CLANS last Thursday. The
heated term, or some other melting mood.
has diminished the adipose ayoirdupois Of
the association, and none Of the members
turned the scales at the ancient figure OF 400
pounds, the heaviest weight reaching but
392 pounds, and the lowest 201. There were
destruction OF edibles is summed up thus :
55 bushels round clans, Is bushels long
clans, 80 bushels oysters, barrels Holsters,
Q barreB bluc-dsh, barrels Irish potatoes,
barrels sweet potatoes, So chickens, As
ducks, and 900 ears of corn. After which
], performance some oil them danced iigs.