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Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-12-28
The New York Clerk,

Young men in the country imagine
that if they could only manage to get a
clerkship in New York, or some other
large city, their fortunes would be
made. The New York clerk does not
have so feat .ery a bed to lie in as
many imagine. A correspondent writ
ing on the subject says. Take, for in
stance, the dry goods clerks on Broad
way. Some of the establishments like
Stewards, Lord & Tay lorss Jaffray's,
etc., have as many as two hundred
clerks in their employ. They are ex-
pected to dress we'll, to keep up with
the fashions, so as to be in keeping with
the general style of things about them.
They must be at business promptly at
eight in the morning, strict account
being kept of any failure to do So,
which is reported by the head of the de-
partment to the general manager. ALI
the day long they are kept on their feet,
under watchful eyes, and with multi
tude of details to attend to; and at noon
they must hurry out for hasty lunch
| and be back as soon as possible, flying
the day through until seven or eight
o'clock at night. In the busy season
they are liable to be worked until eleven
or twelve o'clock at night; and in the
dull seasons, which come on the city
often enough, they are just as liable to
be discharged at weeks notice, even
though they have been years in the
house, and been faithful in every way,
and all this for from So to $15 per week.
The head bookkeeper Of prominent
Broadway house gets a salary of thir-
teen thousand dollars, while under him
are no less than six men, having the
brunt of the work to do, who are paid
three dollars day. There are men in
other houses who enjoy princely in.
comes, because they have drawn one OF
the prizes of trade; they have trade of
their own which brings in large sums to
their employer; they are paid for their
work with unstinted hand. But all
around them are men without this spe-
cial advantage, though competent, who
are barely getting living. A large tea
house that employs sixty clerks has only
five who receive over $40 per week.
How city clerks live considering
the meager condition of the salary mar
ket. Living any way, in New York, is
expensive, as living in a great city al
ways is. Ten, fifteen, twenty dollars a
week in some places gives man all the
comforts of modest expectation; nay,
often gives one a trihe for the saving
fund, or the luxurious. Not SO here.
Decent board will range up to ten and
fifteen dollars; decent board-which
means narrow, close room, clean food
very plaire nothing more. And
then you come down peg by peg to the
horrors and misery and slack and dis
comfort of New York boarding house
life-the cheapest and meanest being
five and six dollars week.
Clerks pack themselves away in these
holes, making them just sleeping and
eating places, cast out from all amuse-
ment and society upon the town; or else
they hire lodgings in some obscure
quarter, and "live by the card" OF
cheap eating houses. They make all
sorts of shifts to keep stylishly clothed.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-12-28

WITHDRAWING THEIR BETs.-Betting
men in New York who made wagers on
the general result of the Presidential
contest are Withdrawing their money,
both sides consenting. One reason for
this is the fear that the money will be
eeizad for the charities of the State.
Under the lava tho authorities have q
right to seize all gambling money for
this object.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-12-28

TAKEN.@Sccne in a debating society
President" We will take the ayes and
noes on. thaprevious question" Mem
ber-" rd or two, Mr.. President
Friends. Romans, countrymen lend
ne your ears" President" Order,
sir! We will take the eyes and nose
first"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-12
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2.

~
A Joint Resolution in relation to the Pay of
the Officers and Employees of the Legisla-
ture.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi. That the compensation of
the following officers and employees of he
TWO Houses of the Legislature shall be a.
follows, tO-Wit:
The Clerk of the House the sum of thirty
four dollars per diem; Reading Clerk ofthe
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 per
diem three Porters for the House, two
dollars and fifty cents each per diem; six
Pages for the House, one dollar each per
diem one Secretary of the Senate, thirty
dollars per diem one Sergeant rms for
the Senate, sixteen dollars and fifty cents
per diem one DO0rkeeper for the Senate.
the sum of four dollars per diem. And that
the Sergeant-at- Arms of the House employ
one sSiStant Sergeant-at-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 shall 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 ID, 1876.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION, NO. 3.

House Joint Resolution providing for addi-
tional 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 It's passage.
Approved, Feb. ID, 1876.
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Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
HorsE JoINr RESOLUTION. NO. z.

Joint Resolution in regard to an appropria-
tion-a ked from the Congress of the United
States 10 make navigable a certain portion
Of the Tombigbee river, in said State and
the State of ebama.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi, that the mem orial 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 navigable, at all seasons, the
Tombigbee river. between said town and
the Gulf Of Mexico, be and the same is
hereby approved and recommended.
Be it 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-
CIV, the Governor. be requested TO forward
copies of the foregoing memorial and reso-
lutions 90 each of our Senators and Repre-
seDtatiyes in Congress.
Approved Feb. I'd, 1876.
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|. An Act to incorporate the Southern Bank
of Oxford. By limitation, January 10, 1876
2. An Act to change the name of the Chick
| asaw Savings Institution, and for other pur-
poses. Approved January 18th, 1876.
3. An Act to extend the time for the payment
of outstanding school teachers warrants in
the county of Franklin. Approved January
18th 1876
4. An Act to change the time of holding the
Circuit Court of Colfax county, and for other
purposes. Approved January y, 1876.
5. An act entitled act to repeal an act to
create the office of County Engineer for De-
Soto, Madison and Yazoo counties Approved
March 20, 1873.
sale OF vlnous and spirituous liquors within
tive miles of the town of CotIeeyilie, Ealobusha
county, State of Mississippi, and for other
purposes. By limitation, January % 1876
Z. An Act entitled an Act to repeal the Act
OF March 3, 1878, providing for Road Master
IN Adams county. By limitation, January
10Th 1876
8. An Act in relation to the future sessions
OF the Board Of Supervisors of Kinds county.
- An Act entitled an act to amend the char
ter OF the town of Edwards Depot
III. An Act to amend an act entitled an act
90 incorporate the town of Shubuta
II. An Act to extend the corporate limits of
the town of Waterford, in the county of Mar.
SHALL
II. An Act to ascertain the outstanding in
debtedness of YaZco county and for oIbor
purposes. By Limitation, January 81. 1876
Ii. An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act
TO amend the laws in relation to the Boards of
Supervisors, and the working of the roads in
holmes county and other counties By Iimita
ton, January 81, 1876
a. An Act to repeal an a ct to amend the laws
In Ia relation to the Cotton Weigher of Madison.
Holmes, 1aZoo and Yallobusha counties n 9 IA y
as the same relates to Holmes county Rv
Limitation, Feb. 7, 1916.
10. An Act providing for the sale of lands
IN Prentiss county, delinquent for the tax Of
1914 Approved February 2, 1876.
10. An Act to authorize the Board of Su
perVis0rs OF Winston county to .evy
9pe0,al TAX 70 pay cprta outstanding school
warrants. Approved February 2, 1876.
IL. An Act to allow an additional ustabIe
2, 1876 PPi0'00 reoruary
10 An Act to authorize the Board of Super
1 a1olS oI sumner county to issue bonds for the
deot due by said county TO the countv Of
ohoctaw. Approved, February 2 1876
~ An Act to require the Secretary Of State
70 furnish to the Circuit and Chancary, CiartS
OF carroll county certain MississiDni Renorta
Sheet acts and Revised Code of 1871 Annrovad
February 2, 1876 "a Pio'eo'
~, An Act to amend the Charter of the town
OF potion. BY Limitation, Feb 8, 1876.
Il An Act for the relief of the BOARD of
r.eree w commissioners for the counties of Boil
ton, Feb. sth 1876. ~ iiil''-
Y. An Act to reduce into one tho sarouo,
acts Incorporating the town Of RAYMOND ~
1 1aee county of Kinds. By Limitation, Feb. 9th
70. 4 n Act to repeal an act entitled an act ).
pro e Inc sale of intoxicating LIQUORS win
IN nye miles of the town of Kosciusko an
P tb fs7s feo' 9th, 1873. By Limitation, Feb
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-12

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 Actamendatorv of
and supplemental to an Act to create the
office of Commissioner of IMMIGRATION and
Agriculture, approved April 9th, 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Ieoisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi. That the
Commissioner of Immigration and Aori-
culture may have assigned to him suitable
room In the capitol in which to transact his
official business, as provided i'm an Act en-
titled an Act to create the office OF Commits
sioner of immigration and Agriculture.
and for other purposes, approved April 18th,
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 official
business
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That the
salary OF the Aforesaid Commissioner be and
the same Is hereby reduced from the sum of
two thousand dollars, as provided for in
section number nine of the Act to which this
Act Is amendatory. to the sum of one hum
ufed collars per aunum, and that said Conn
MISSIONER shall not hereafter employ, at the
pnoAc expense, any clerk in his office.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted Thai tho
provision of section number eleven of the
aforesaid Act OF April l4th, 1873. entitled an
Act to create the office of Commissioner ot
Immigration and Agriculture. and for otber
purposes, approved April 18th. 1873. author
lzlng the aforesaid Commissioner to exnend
ten thousand dollars in the pursuance of his
duties, be and the same is hereby repaaled
ana that hereafter no sum of money what
ever shall be drawn from the public treasury
to carry on the business offs said office
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted. That an A or
amendatory and supplemental to an Act to
cIea.e tue ounce OF Commissioner of Immi-
grafton and Agriculture, and for Other M
poses, approved April 9th, 1874, and all Acts
ana parts OF Acts conflicting with this Act
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sound discretion, order and direct such eX-
ecufor or administrator TO pay over sucl
sum TO the distributee, OF TO such discreet
and prudent person a may be designated
by the order Of the Court, upon the recon-
mendatiOn i'm writing OF two di7interested
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 necessl-
ties may require.
SIC , should the sum due to such dis
tributee be paid to some discreet person for
the benefit 10 such distrbutee, under the o.
der of the Court, such person shall not be
required TO give bond and security for the
faithful application OF the same.
$40. Be il further enacted, That the re-
ceipt of the person designated by the Chan
celior shall be ample sufficient and a good
voucher to the administrator or executor by
whom the same was paid.
Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
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Approved, February s, 1876.

AN ACT entitled an Act 10 repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to amend section 2439 OF the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
Of vinous and spirituous liquors, and 10 en-
force the right of women to petition ana
protest against such sales, approved March
9Th, 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legsla-
lure of the State of Mississippi. That an
ACT entitled an Act to amend section (2459)
twentv-four hundred and tifty-nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vihous 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,
Sac. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
BY Limitation, February Sth, 1876.
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rxenty-fvc per cent. FER annum rom tie
-, tan,I.y in January. 1876, aud All COST
..,,.I ch.rceS thereon, and BY comply iilS
with any additional requirements befe 5,te
enacted bv the Legislature; Pfo0tded, ia'
where lands shall have been sold 20 ,le
State for taxes or I'll" IFe' nV"'tl ~
ny. 1876. ami days !stsWin4, TIE "H ne
ar may nt.rssu Interested in saId iai,ls i1at
,alsen, the same at any time before the
eerona Monday in March, 1876, by paying
the amount OF taxes due on salu lahue' an"
an costs and charges without interest.
SEC 4 BE il further enacted, That lax
Collectors shall receive the fees now alloW-
cd Inv law for all tax deeds executed TO IN
diyidual purchasers at tax sales, out no 4te
shall be allowed for deeds made TO the Otate
for the year 1875, or any future year; nor
for advertising lands forfeited TO the olate
nor shall any allowance be mace u any IA
Collector for taxes on State lands, except
nnon such as the taxes have not been
paid, list of which shall be made out ana
sworn TO before the Chancery Clerk OF tne
county in which said lands lie; and the Aud-
itor of Public Accounts is prohibited lroul
making such allowances. except upon ll>I>
50 sworn 60 and verified by the records III
mis- office.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts shall not make
final settlement with any lax Coilec'oI'
until exhibition and examlnatlon~oI~s hch
Collectors cash book, required py Ia" u
be kept the entries on which shall De Veri-
fled by the oath OF such Collector, reco .deo
in said cash book.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts Is hereby pro-
hDited from issuing any warrant TO any
| Tax Collector for taxes overpald; or from
| issuing any warrant tor any purpose what
ever, except on specific appropriations
made by law, setting forth the amount APP
| propriated, and for what purpose; or from
| issuing any warrant under any annual OF
pretended annual appropriation heretofore
made; or by virtue of any act directing
the issuance of warrants for certain pur-
poses, unless specified amount shall have
been appropriated and set aside for sucl
| purpose, a sufficient amount of which Is I'M
expended to pay any warrant issued.
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be III force from anO
after its passage.
| Approved January %. 1876.
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ercr1eNl. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
,,,r,. of the State of Mississippi, That when
over any amendment to the CONSTITUTION Is
nroposed 10 the people for adopIloll OF re-
fiction, it shall be the duty OF the oecfetaiy
> : St,tp 81 least three months before the
election is held. at which the same Is To be
cote! upon 10 send to the proprletors ol
every newspaper published in TINS state,
COW of the Act or Resolution proposing
sncI amendment and copy or tniS AcI
and every such newspaper, thaC VIII pun
Iieh the same for the three months next
,,rocoedino such election, shall be palG the
tnn1 of fifteen dollars out of the State Treas
dry. o.,oo+a rbat
in voting upon any proposed amendmeh!'Che
electors shall have written or printed on
tbeir ballots any words that are
Sufficiently descriptive of the amendment,
yoted.on to identify the same, with the pre-
fix :. for'' If they vote for, and the prenX
against" If they vote against the
same, The amendment proposed at
the last session. IN relation 10 tne
chancery courts. shall be designated as the
chancerv court amendment, and those elect
ors wishing to vote for the same, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words, 'sFor Chancery Court Amendment
and those wishing TO vote against the same,
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, 8 Against Chancery court
-
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, mat 1t snail
he the duty of all registrars. commissioner s
and other persons holding any election at,
which any amendment is proposed for adop-
ton to give general notice to the electors
of their right to vote upon the same, and to
receive all legal votes upon such amend
ment, and make due return thereof to the
Secretary of State, within the time required
for akng returns ofthe election OF officers
The said returns shall be made out sepa-
rately and transmitted TO the office
of Secretary of State, endorsed on the
back of the envelope containing the same
the words Election returns, Constitution
al Amendment, County of --.
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary OF State
to lay before the Legislature, during the
first week of the session next following
such election, a certified statement of all
votes cast tor or against any amendment
proposed in the several counties of this
State; and in addition thereto, certified
statement of the "whOle number OF electors
who voted for the members of the Leglsla-
ture" at such election in the different cOun-
ties, taking the average vote cast in coun-
ties entitled to choose more than one MEM
Der of the House of Representatives, as the
actual vote given for members of the Legls-
lature in such counties.
SECTION 5. Be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
By Limitation.
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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 withheld 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, 1875, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to. an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the collection of reve-
nue. improperly Withhold from the State
and County Treasury, approved March 4,
1875 approved March 6, 1879, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect from and after ts passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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AN ACT for the relief of the taxpayers of
the State, and for other PURPOSES


SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That Tax
Collectors are hereby authorized and re-
CURED to continue to collect and receive
the taxes for the fiscal year 1875. without
costs or damages, until the second Monday
III February. 1876; and no damages for fail
ure to pay such taxes within the time pre-
Scribed by law, shall be required of any
taxpayer; and If any such damages she'll
have been collected by any Tax Collector,
he shall refund the same to the tax-naver
upon demand; Provided, such damages
have not, before demand, been maid into
the State or County Treasury
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That after
the second Monday in February. 1875. the
lax collector shall advertise all lands de-
hnquent for taxes for the fiscal wear 1875.
as required in Section 1897, OF the Revised
= de or 1871, with the following executions.
VIZ: mat two insertions of such ADVERTISE
ment In newspaper, or TWO weeks notice
by posting shall be legal notice. and only
the total tax due shall be specified. and not
the State and County tax separately And
on the second Monday in March. 1876. II
the taxes shall remain unpaid. and no sutfi
Gent personal property can be fOund on
which To levy the same, the collector shall
proceed TO sell the said land in the manner
prescribed in the Section of the Code afore-
said; Provided. That lands that have heen
heretofore advertised and sold according TO
law for the taxes delinquent for 1875. shall
not again be sold under the provisions of
this Act. unless specially directed by law.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted That the
owner or any person interested i'm said
lands, sold under the provisions of this
ACT, or which have been heretofore sold Tor
taxes of 1875. may redeem the same AT any
time before the first Monday in january.
1877, by paying the amount for which snch
lands We're sold, with interest, at the rate of
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AN ACT to provide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of jefferson. in the 9th
Judicial District.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Tegisla-
ture OF the State of MISSISSIPPI, That here
after there shall be two terms of the Circult
Court held in the county of Jetferson, com
mencing on the third Monday of March
and September of each year, to continue
eighteen days and no longer.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That all
suits commenced in said Circuit Court, re-
turnable to July term. a. ID. 1876, shall be
returnable to the first Court held in said
county alter this act shall 60 into operation.
SEC. 8 Be it further enacted, That this
Acthall be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, February s. 1876.
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Of Clinton. Miss,

II AS just received fresh supply Y.
II TANIC MEDICINES for sale, p
devoted much time and attention 10,
years, to Chronic Diseases, he is prep
cure Dyspepsia and Chronic DiarrhGS, =. :
&c Diseases of the Lungs, Liver, SPsii
Kidneys, Drorsy, Asthma, ScrOfuIs y.
ter, Uterine arrangements, etc. fei sa
siding at too great distance to consul I
person can do so by letter suecessi,al''
lie patronage respectfully solicited
July %. 1875-5m.