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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-13

AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act en-
TITLED an Act to amend section 1859 of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vinous and spirituous liquors. and to en-
force the right of women to petition and
9th, 1874
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That an
ACT entitled an Actto amend section (2459)
twenty-four hundred and fifty-nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vikous 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. Z. BE 1T 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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ct Ito PIS-t1F-O. -, ,0-o
By limitation. January 25th, 1876.

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 ana
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 TOR the coll
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 withheld from the State
and County Treasury, approved March 4,
1875, 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same are hereby repealed.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 IFS passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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TITLES OF Local ;.

l. An Act to lncornoro.
OF Oxford. By Limitation, J lae Sop.l,
2 An Act to change tho
asaw Savings Institution name Of a
poses. Approved January ana is., for 3. /
3. An Act to extend the I'm
OF outstanding school. tea ACNE ioF,t,
18th 1876 N''"' Approve
4. An Act to change the tim.
Circuit Court of Coltax CONNIE '',ue Of b
purposes. Approved Januar!5 ;, . e3 d.
5. An act entitled an act r.
create the office of Countv rtepeNl d
Soto, Madison and Yazoo con-! ag'ase
March 20, 1873. N'Uanes n
6. An act to repeal an 90.
sale of vinous and spirituon, P2ioAA
five miles of the town of Co SSs tquos
county, State of Mississinc; lie ID
purposes. BY Limitation, Ja po aN 81
I. An Act entitled an Az,
of March 3, 1875, providing e. SoI 'eBpa ]
in Adams county. By Inn; NJ kaal
Doth, 1876. '1u0l q
6. An Act in relation to the g..
of the Board of Supervisors of 'I M,
9. An Act entitled an act n om.'1
ter of the town of Edwards Dep rs
TO- An Act to amend an ac, 49,,
20 incorporate the town of Shubr,.
II. An Act to extend the rorr.s
the town of Waterford, in the t TS''e
shall. '1'y
II. An Act to ascertain the or,..
debtedness of Yazoo county aa5
purposes. By Limitation, Japno a~e
Ii. An Act to repeal an Act erfs
to amend the laws in relation 10 ~ Y
Supervisors, and the working Of ' n.
Holmes county and other countiss
ton, January 81, 1876.
IA. An Act to repeal an act ia ANA,
in relation to the Cotton Weiobos ~
Holmes, Yazoo and YallobusLa con.s
as the same relates to Holmes , c'a
LllHllotlohi EcD. . 1910.
Is. An Act providing for the s,,.
in Prentiss county, delinquent 6,s
1874. Approved February ,, IS-6 ~
1G. An Act to authorize the Ro,J
pervisors of Winston county I ;,
special tax to pay crrta II outsianji,.
warrants. Approved February ISt
II. An Act to allow an additional =.
in the county of Smith. Approved +
2, 1876.
Is. An Act to authorize the Bosrl
visors of Sumner county TO issue ho,i
debt due by said county to the a..
Choctaw. Approved, February : lsG
10. An Act to require the Secreor
to furnish to the Circuit and Cbapcs,r
of Carroll county certain Mississinpi
sheet acts and Revised Code of ISL A
February 2, 1876.
20. An Act to amend the Chartered.
of Bolton. By Limitation, Feb 4 Ig.
q. An Act for the relief of tbp R
Levee Commissioners for the COUNTIES
var, Washington and lssaquena. hi
ton, Feb. 9TH, 1876.
%. An Act to reduce into one I'M
acts incorporating the town of Bay.
the county of Kinds. BY Limiatol
1876.
%. An Act to repeal an act entitled
prohibit the sale of intoxicating ho
in five miles OF the town of Kog
proved Feb. 9th, 1873. BY Limna.
9Th, 1876.
"A. An Act to repeal an act enh.s
to incorporate the New Albany Haa
pany, approved March 3lst, 1873, and
purposes. BY Limitation, Feb 9th d
25. An Act to.incorporate the Sod
of Mississippi, and for other puTl
Limitation, Feb. 9th, 1876.
26. An Act to incorporate the lhsi
tual Insurance Company, of MiEiarI
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION. No. :.

house Joint Resolution providing for addi-
monal clerical force in the office of State
Treasurer
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
OF mississippi, That the state Treasurer be
ana ne Is hereby authorized to employ such
aasitt'ouai clerical force as the prompt and
may require; provided, not more than five
expended. nus
Resolved, further, Than an act permitting
the employment of an additional clerk nj
Que nuhdred dollars per month, for six
and this resolution shall be in foroa fron,
ana after its passage.
Approved, Feb. ID, 1876.
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SENATE BILL, NO. 90.
AN ACT to define and punish the crime

AN ACT to define and punish the crime Of
burglary in railroad cars
SECTION l. 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 penitentlary for not less than two nor
more than five years.
APPROVED, February Sd, 1876.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ,

A Joint Resolution in relation N The pa 50
the Officers and Employees of the Legisla-
ture.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
Oh mississippi, That the compensation of
the following officers and EMPLOYEES of the
t eV Houses OF the Legislature shall be as
follows, to-wit: 80
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-13

AN ACT 10 repeal an Act entitled an act re-
lating 10 Special Elections, approved Decem-
Der 9th 1874
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of tbe State of Mississippi, That an Act
entitled IN Act relating 10 special elections,
approved December oath. 1874. be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That tins
Act take effect and be in force from ana
By limitation, January 26th, 1876.
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LA " S
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI /
rPrBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY. ]
HOUSE BILL NO. 10

ACTto amend Section 81, of the Revised
Co5o of 1871. in relation to persons upon
whom fines forieitures, penalties or amerce-
ments have been imposed
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legis-
Iatnrc of the State of Mississippi, That
Section eight hundred and seventy-one (s7D
Of the Revised Code OF 1871, be and the same
ie hereby so amended that the schedule and
oath permitted in said Section to be made
and delivered by any person upon whom
anv fine, forfeiture, penalty or amercement
has been imposed, and who is in custody.
NAV 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, such
clerk NAV by warrant, order such person
discharged from further custody.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect ami be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
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AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act in
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April ID. 1874.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the LeglsIa-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the State
Board OF Equalization, approved April "a,
1874. be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC 3 Be it further enacted, that TINS
Act take effect and be in force from and al
ter its passage.
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AN ACT making an Appropriation to Defray

AN ACT making an ApproprlatIon 20 IeIray
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
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated to defray the expenses of the
present Legislature, out of amy moneys in
the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
SECTION 2 Be it further enacted, That
this Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved January 18th. 1876.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3.

Joint Resolution in Relation to the State Lii
brary.
BE 1T resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
De the duty of the State Librarian to keep
the state Library open every night, Sunday
excepted TIL the hour of 10 o'clock, during
the sitting of the Legislature.
Approved February I'd, 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 l4th 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 l. Be it enacted by the Legisa-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Commissioner of Immigration and Agri-
culture may have assigned to him 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 14th.
1873, provided there be any suitable room
therein not otherwise asigned 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. 2. 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 hun
dred dollars per aunum, and that said Com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, at the
public expense, any clerk in his office.
SEC. B. Be it further enacted, That. the
provision of section number eleven of the
aforesaid Act OF April l4th, 1873, entitled an
Act to create the office of Commissioner OF
immigration and Agriculture. and for other
purposes, approved April l4th 1873 author
ling the aforesaid Commissioner to eXpend
ten thousand dollars in the pursuance of his
duties. be and the same is hereby repealed ::
ana That hereafter no sum of money what
ever shall be drawn from the public treasury
TO carry on the business of said office
SIC. 4 Be it further enacted, That an Act
amendatOry and supplemental to an Act to
create the office of Commissioner of Immi-
grafton and Agriculture, and for other pur-
poses, approved April 9th, 1874, and all Acts
and parts of Acts conflicting with this Act
are hereby repealed, and that this Act take
effect and be in force from and after its pas
sage. -
By Limitation, February s, 1876.
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B. II. WALSHb >
Z SaaI street, New "
LOOK OUT!

ESSRS. BENNETT s HAKL ~ II
4n in Jackson on or about sulss
with one hundred head of goou ~ 10
ers will find it to their interes, bpys
this stock before purchasing, y III
termined to sell at reasonacon ;td =
quire at Carraway's Stable, OSp'"
Jan. 8, '76-2w.
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An Act to Reduce the ExnanseS &c a.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv the T.eS p;I.e
ture of the State of Mississinn; That
compensation shall be allowed to anv Nv no
paper Tor publishing the daily proceedi"Sc
o t Inis Legislature, and that this act taEe
ehect from and after it. passage. ''No
approved January 18th, 1876
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By Limitation, February 8, 1876.
AN ACT to provide for holding the G.

AN ACT to provide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 5th
Judicial District.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That here
after there shall be two terms of the Circuit
Court held in the county of Jefferson, 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. d. 1876, shall be
returnable to the first Court held i'm said
county after this act shall go into operation
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
Acthall be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 8, 1876.
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An Act to provide for submitting to a vote
of the people, amendments the constltu-
ton, and for other purposes.
SECTIt l. Be it enacted by the Leuisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That when
ever any amendment to the constitution is
proposed to the people for adoption or re-
lection, it shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF Otate, at least three months before the
election is held, at which the same is ts be
voted upon, to send TO the proprietOrs of
every newspaper published i'm this State, a
copy or the Act or Resolution PROPOSING
sucil amendment and a copy of this Act !:
ana every such newspaper, that will pub
llsh the same tor the three months next
preceding such election, shall be paid the
sum OF fifteen dollars out of the State Treas
urV.
SECTION 2 BE it further enacted That
In voting upon any proposed amendment.the
electors shall have written or printed on
their ballots any words that are
sufficiently descriptive of the amendment.
voted on to Identify the same. with the pre-
fix " for" if they vote for, and the prefix
against II they vote against the
same. The amendment proposed at
me last session, in relation to the
chancery courts, shall be designated as the
chancery court amendment, and those elect
ors wishing to vote for the same. shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words, ''For Chancery Court Amendment"
ana those wishing to vote against the same
snail have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, 6 Against Chancerv Conrt
Amendment
DEC. 8. Be it further enacted That if shah
De the duty of all registrars, Commissioner
ana other persons holding any election at
Whlch any amendment is proposed for adon'
eioh, TO give general notice to the electors
Oh tneIr right to vote upon the same and to
receive all legal votes upon such amend
meht, and make due return thereof to tho
secretary of State, within the time re0nirnd
LOT making returns of the election of officers
Inc SAID returns shall be made ont sena-
rately and transmitted to the o1fica
81 secretary of State, endorsed on tho
PACK OF the envelope containing the som a
Gne words Election returns, Constitutionl
ai Amendment, County of
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted Tbot
IL snail be the duty of the Secretary Of Stata
10 lay before the Legislature. dIring Tia
hrst week of the session next foIIoS; 1no
snch election, a certified Statement Of III
votes cast Tor or against any amendment
proposed in the several counties Of Iii
state; and in addition thereto. a cort;6nd
statement of the "whole number IF elantora
VINO voted for the mem bers of the Ta%;SIa
. ,;n ac sucn election in the different coun-
t 49, .dhtnS the average vote cast i'm conn
lie, eH.Itleq TO choose more than one mem
go, vi me mouse of Representatives as the
100. tote given for members of the Ieois
nature In such counties
;, SECTION 5. Be it further enacted rho+
TINS cis ACT shall take effect and he in for"'.
rom 1i ana alter its passage.
BY Limitation
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Joint Resolution in relation to certain Public
Funds

Funds
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Treasures of
the University of Mississippi, of Alcorn
University, the State Lunatic ASYLUM. the
Blind Asylum or School, the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, State Normal School at
Holly Springs, and the Normal School at
TugaloO or ofany other charitable or edu-
cational Institution supported in whole or
in part by the State, be and they are hereby
required to at once place in the hands of the
state treasurer all money, bonds, warrants
or funds of whatsoever character they may
now have on hand as Treasures of any
such Institutions, that the same may be ex-
amlned by committee of the IeoisIature
Also TO report all transactions in bonds.
warrants ETC., by them during the mast
twelve months on account of such Iustiru-
tlons: showing when and for how much
warrants were sold, and when and how the
proceeds were disposed of and such other
Information as a committee of either or hotb
Houses OF the Legislature NAV demand.
Resolved further, That this resolution
take effect from and after its PASSAGE.
BY limitation, January &c, 1876.
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AN ACT

AN ACT to repeal the second section of an
PoI ehltled an Act in relation TO the Public
revenue, approved March ID 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the IeoisIa-
ture OF The State of Mississippi, That fhe
secoid section of an Act entitled an Act in
Ielatlon to the Public Revenue. annroved
Marcn "a 1875, be and the same is herehv
oEc. z Be it further enacted. That this
ACT take effect and be i'm force from and n f
ter its passage. nun anu al
Dy Limitation, Jan'y 10, 1876.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
resolved, by tie Legislature of tho Stat
vi Mississlppi: That whereas. there ar
more IMAM two thousand copies Of tbe 20
vlsed code of 1871 in the archives for which
Ihere is very little demand, and. o'
whereas, 1t would be of great ADVANTAGE
70 each mem Der of the Legislature TO have
copy OF the aforesaid Code TO aid in die
pdIching business. therefore
C. DC 1t resolved by the LEGISLATURE of tho
S.aIe OF Mississippi that the Secretary 'n -,
1 th~ oe and is hereby required to Mace on
o'ie uesk or each member OF the I,eoislat,ra
q oopy OF the Revised Code, and that ar tho
emu OF the present session each mem No. I'll. ~.
celVing the same shall return the san,a &
.Le ONCE or the Secretary of state "a "
OF I RI a rem per OF this body receiving cow
Sta ,e ~ 0oae snail receipt to the Secretary Of
80 s further, That this resolution taLo
ann 1aoni anu after its passage.
pp'oseu January 18th, 1876.
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An Act to repeal an Act in Ro,.4

an ACT 10 repeal an Act in Relation to LIE
counsel for Boards of Supervisors.
tn paoti On |: BE it enacted by the LegsIa-
entitled an act to enable the Roarda ' al a ACT
pc pefvisors to employ counsel at a stated sal
>, approved February 9TH, 1872, be and the
same is hereby repealed. anu the
SECTION z. BE it further enacted. That IN;
ter its passage. iioil ana al
approved January 18th, 1876.
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Joint Resolutions in relation to Public Prin-

JOINT KesOIutlOns IN reIatlOn 70 FuDIlc PrIn-
ter
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 or
ders except such as are made by the two
Houses of the Legislature, respectively.
End, That 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 Is, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter ferty-six of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the State Militia
and for other purposes. Approved Februa-
ry %, 1876.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leoisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act TO amend chapter forty
SIX of the Revised Code of 1871, in relation
TO the State Militia, and for other purDoses.
approved February 25th, 1875, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted. That this
Act take effect from and and after IFS nas-
sage. PCS
By Limitation, Jan. Goth 1876.
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Be it Resolved by the -.
Postmaster for the two That The :.
same Is hereby abolished o aas b
olution take effect from o and thai \
sage. u and ahs, I
Approved January II To-.
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Approved January Is, 1876.

An Act to confer upon the chairmen of COM
mittees power to administer oaths and for
other purposes.
SECTION /. be It 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 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 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 14rh, 1876.
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JOINT resolution to abolish Tho a.
postmaster for the two Houses on'e ol
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