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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-19

AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment Of
bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issOry notes.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That The
following days, viz: The first day of Janu-
airy, commonly called New Years Day !:
the twenty-second day of February, known
as Washington's birth day; the fourth day
of July, called independence Day, the
twenty-fiith day OF December, 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 promissory
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 days,
shall be deemed to be presentabe for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular or
business days next preceding such holt
days.
SEC. ,, Be it further enacted, That, when
ever the first day of January, the twenty
second day of February, the fourth day OF
July, or the twenty fifth day of Decem Der,
shall fall upon Sunday. the Monday next
following shall be deemed a public holiday
for all or 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.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts, or parts 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this Act are hereby repealed, but such re-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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JOINT RESOLUTION in relation TO certain
Public Funds

JUN hEoOLU HUN IN relation to certain
Public Funds
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Treasurers 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 NAV
now have on hand as Treasures of any
such Institutions, that the same NAV be ex-
amined by committee of the Legislature.
Also to report all transactions in bonds
warrants etc, by them during the past
twelve months on account of such Institu-
tions showing when and for how much
warrants were sold, and when and how the
proceeds were disposed of and such other
Information as committee of either or both
Houses of the Legislature may demand,
Resolved further, That this resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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hereafter when the Boards Of Super
visors of tie sew, raj counties in this state
advertise for proposals for the erection or
renair OF bridges, for the erection or repair
Of pub bile buildings, and for any other puolic
work or contract, that the NOTICE thereoI,
Inserted in any newspaper, shall only con
taio a brief statement that such contracts
are offered TO the lowest bidder, ana sucn
notice TO be inserted once each week lot
three consecutive weeks; shall omit all
statement of the general plan and speclhca-
lions of such works, and not exceed one
snuare. and refer all bidders to the clerks OF
said Board for information as to these de-
tails. rrho.
SFcT1oN ?. Be il further enacted, Ihat
whenever any such contracts are offered, IL
shall be the duty of said Boards at once TO
Ale with the clerks thereof general plan
of the work, with full specifications OF all
the details thereof; and it shall be the duty
ri said clerks. without any fee therefor, to
exhibit and explain said plans and speclll-
cations 10 all persons who may desire 10
examine the same.
SECTION 8 Be it further enacted, That
the act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
, Approved January 14th, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for submitting to a vote
of the people, amendments to the constitu-
tfon. and for other purposes.
s'ECrI, l. Be it enacted by the L4risla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That when
ever any amendment to the constitution is
proposed 10 the people for adoption or re-
lection, it shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF State, at least three months before the
election is held, at which the same is to- be
voted upon, to send to the proprietors OF
every newspaper published in this State,
copy of the Act or Resolution proposing
such amendment and copy of this Act:
and every such newspaper, that will pub
lIsh the same for 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 printe ed on
their ballots any words that are
sufficiently descriptive of the amendment
voted on to Identify the same, with the pre-
Tx " for" ii they vote for, and the prefix
against if they vote against the
same, The amendment proposed at
the 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, 8 For Chancery Court Amendment"
and those wishing to vote against the same
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, A." Against Chancery Court
Amendment"
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. Thatit shall
be the duty of all registrars. Commissioned {
and other persons holding any election at
which any amendment is proposed for adop-
Cion, 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 making returns ofthc election of officers
The said returne shall be made ont seno-
rately and transmitted to the Office
or secretary of State, endorsed on tho
pack OF the envelope containing the same
the words ELECTION returns. Constitution
| al Amendment, County of --.',
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted. That
IL snail be the duty of the Secretary of State
10 lay before the Legislature. during the
ilrst week Of the session next FOLLOWING
such election, certified statement of ali
votes cast Tor or against any amendment
proposed in the several counties of this
! otate; and IN addition thereto, n certified
| statement OF the Hwhole number of electors
VINO voted for the mem bers of the IeoisIa-
| lure at such election in the different conn
| ties, taxing the average vote cast in conn
| ties emitted To choose more than one mem
| per OF The House of Representatives. as the
dc1aal vote given for members of the aoic
lature IN such counties
SECTION D. Be it further enacted That
Chis ACT shall take effect and he N forca
rom ana alter its passage.
BY Limitation.
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AN ACT to repeal the second section of an
Act entitled an Act in relation 20 the Public
Revenue, approved March ID 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Iprisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That the
second section of an Act entitled an Act in
relation TO the Public Revenue, approved
March I'd 1875, be and the same is hereby
repealed
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That this
Act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage
BY Limitation, Jan'y 10, 1876.
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
there is very little demand, and.
Whereas, 1t would be of great ADVANTAGE
10 each mem Der of the Legisl ature TO have
copy of the aforesaid Code to aid i'm dis
paIchlng business. therefore
be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi that the Secretary of
1.Ste De and is hereby required to place on
the desk OF each Der of the Legislature
a copy OF the Revised Code, and that at the
emu OF the present session each member re-
ce'vlng the same shall return the same to
the Office of the Secretary of State and
each member of this body receiying ? COW
OF the Code shall receipt to the Secretarv ~ ~
State for the same u
resolved further, That this resolution taka
enect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 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 14th 1878. and to
repeal an Act entitled an Act amendatory of
and supplemental to Act TO create the
office of Commissioner OF immigration and
Agriculture, approved April 9th, 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the BegiSla-
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 l4th.
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 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 Comm iSSioner be and
the same is hereby reduced from the sum OF
| two thousand dollars, as provided for III
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. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
provision of section number eleven of the
aforesaid Act of April 18th, 1873, entitled al
Act to create the office of Commissioner o
Immigration and Agriculture and for othel
purposes, approved April 18th, 1873, author
iZing the aforesaid Commissioner to eXpenC
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 treasury
to carry on the business of said office.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That an Ac
amendatory and supplemental to an Act Il
create the Office of Commissioner of Immi
grafton and Agriculture, and tor other pur
poses approved April 9Th, 1874, and all Act
and parts of Acts conflicting with this &c
are hereby repealed, and that this Act takt
effect aud be III Iorce from and after its pas
sage.
BY Limitation, February s, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for the discharge of pris-
oners in Noxubee and other counties, who
have committed their sentence by labor on
public bridges, roads, or other works, under
an Act approved March 2 1878.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That it shalt
and may be lawful for any prisoner who
shall hereafter be employed to work out the
sentence of any court in the various cOun-
ties named in the Act approved March 2,
1875. on page o. of pamphlet Acts of 1879
viz: Leake, Attala, AlcOrh, PrentisS fish
omingo, Lauderdale, DeSotO, Tate, Calhoun
Yalobusha. Marshall, LOwndes, COlfaX, Ok
tibbeha, Franklin, Jackson, Harrison, Han
cock, Marion. Pearl, Perry. Green, Lincoln,
Lawrence Pike, Lee, Itawam ba, Scott, New
ton, Jasper, Claiborne. 1azoo, Winston.
Choctaw, Sumner, Pontotoc. Tippah, Ben
4. ton, Lafayette, Carroll Montgomery, Nox-
ubee, LetlOre, k"mper and Union, after
they have performed the service required
by the court under said Act. to give one
days notice of an intention to take the in
solvent $ 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 10 the applicant upon the schedule
being filed as the law requires, and upon
taking the oath such prisoner may be dis
charged.
SEC. ,. 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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dollars and fifty cents each Ie dem; sfS
Pages for the House, one dollar eafi:- CT
diem; one Secretary OF the senate. thiitY
dollars per diem one Sergeant-at-Arms !"F
the Senate, sixteen dollars and fifty cents
per diem: one Doorkeeper f'r the Senate
the sum Of four dollars per diem. Aud thai
the Sergeant-at- Arms of the House employ
one A assistant Sergeant-at- Arms. who shal
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 a id after their passage.
Approved February ID, 1876.
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AN ACT entitled Act to repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to amend section 2459 of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
ofvinous and spirituous liquors, and to en-
force the right of women to petition and
protest against such sales, approved March
9th, 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That an
Act entitled an Act to amend section (2459)
twenty-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.
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.
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AN ACI to regulate the Public Printing and
to prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub
lie Printer

AN ACl 10 regulate the Public Printing. and
to prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub
lie Printer.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State Of Mississippi, That here
after the Public Printer of this State shall
insert IN the volume of printed laws. all
laws enacted, and resolutions adopted BY
the Legislature, with good index to each
volume of said printed laws. He shall not
insert therein any copy of the Constitution
OF the State, or of the United States; Pro-
vided that such amendments to the Consti-
tuition OF this State as shall be made from
time to time shall also be published in said
printed laws, or other public documents
or reports of any kind; and said
Public Printer shall be allowed as
full compensation for furnishing two
thousand copies thereof, the sum of three
collars and fifty cents per page for the
whole number of pages contained in one
xolume and for an additi onal one
thousand copies, one dollar per page for the
Mnole number of pages contained in one
Noiume thereof, to be paid for on delivery
rs now required by law.
oEc. =. BE it further enacted. That Tho
state Printer shall publish five hundred
copies OF the Journals of each House. twentv-
eight ems wide and tifty-seven ems long, in
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By Limitation, February 8, 1876.

AN ACT to provide holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 5th
Judicial District.
SECTION /. 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. ?, 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 in said
county alter 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 s, 1876.
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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 9, of the Revised
Code OF 1871. be and the same is hereby
amended as follows, tO-wit: BY adding the
following proviso TO said section: Provided,
that in all casts in which the sum to be
paid to each dstrbutee shall be small. not
exceeding one hundred dollars III amount,
the cost Of taking out letters of guardian
-hip would exhaust or nearly exhaust such
sum. the Chancery may, in the exercise of d
sound discretion, order and direct such cX-
ecutor or administrator 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-
kmendatiOn 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. 2. 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-
ceipC of the person designated by the Chan
cellor 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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AN ACT to define and punish the crime of
burglary in railroad cars
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
turc 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 winch any
goods, merchandise or other valuable things
are kept for use, deposit or transportation
as freight, shall be deemed guilty of bur
glarv, and shall. OH conviction, be sentenced
10 The penitentlary for not less than two nor
more than five years.
APPROVED, February Sd, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter forty-six of the Revised
Code of 1871, IN relation to the State Militia
ry 25, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of MissisSinni. 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 purposes
approved February 25th, 1875, be and the
same is hereby repealed,
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted: That this
sage,
By limitation, Jan. Goth 1876.
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AN ACT in relation 70 49,
now in the Office of tbo Sstain s..
WHEREAS, There are n H'sle II,
State Treasurer certai ho" N d i
Bonds, of the denominatinn. lhjss.'
dollars, with the coupons y, :, q fT. n
of series "B" due and oHil,erelo \
day of January 1873. ana any d'Dle % \
secutively l56 to $50 inclnsin, umosf,
WHEREAS, Section 3 Of , s., AVG
Act to fund the floating d %h Ae, Ca.
and to provide for the : ,o JIoI Of d.
and other dues to the Stata 4
currency, and for other pn mr. ~ Uats
March 18th, 1874, provides -, pos, PO,-A !,
to said bonds shall bear tbn 'u lla III I
Governor and Treasure ~ y. g1aas
fac smile engraving: and "Hlc1 q,
WHEREAS, The signa,n,.
Ames, Governor, and of 'T ~ q 4
Treasurer, have already bea, H.
SAID coupons, as provided 6r ea
said Act, therefore, y sect.
SECTION /. Be it further
Legislature of the STATE eenaet0
That 1t shall be lawful for ,l VI AS,
rer to issue any and all bopJ- oalI
his office whenever reouireS ts1t
an Act entitled an Act to f I'm az pNt
debt of the State, and to '| ~" l4e
collection of taxes and otbpp,0'la.
State, in United States cn I, uas
other purposes, approved Mes ,"gl
and all bonds, so issued, the I
which bear the engraved sion v e0
Governor and former 171 oa lfa
State, shall be held legal and MI 'sqi y
tents and purposes as mllv ' oeo'
coupons were signed by tbs . = U
Treasurer now in office, or Ug'e
hereafter in Office, when any o SA'
may be issued. VI "a
SEC. ,. Be it further eaac,oa ,
Act shall take effect and be j. |
and after its passage. :" F"
Approved February 18th. lisa
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Approved January 10, 1876.

AN.ACT to confer upon the chairmen of COM
mittees power to administer oaths and for
other purposes.
SECTION i. be 1t enacted by the Legisa-
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 OF
House of Representatives, be and are
hereby empowered to administer Oaths
or affirmation to witnesses in any case OF
matter under examination before said com
mittees, and every person who shall wiitul-
ly and corruptly swear, testify or affirm
falsely before such committee, shall be liza
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 atter-its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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A-JoINT-REsoLUTIoN in relation

Pay of the Officers and Employees of the
Legislature.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, That the compensation of
the i0IIowihg oincers 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 ofthe
House. seven dollars per diem Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House. six dollars per diem !:
D.oorkeeper OF the House, four dollars per
diem, two Messengers. one dollar each par
diem; three Porters for the House, two
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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 I'd, 1876.
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.-,nrovsa December 24rh. 1874. he and The
sane Is l,ere6v epeal d.
SIC. 2 BE it further enacted, That TINS
Act take effect and be in force from ana
after It's passage
By Limitation, January 18th, 1876
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AN ACT entitled an Act 10 repeal an ACT IN
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April ID 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
rure of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the state
Board of Equalization, approved April 2d'
1874 be and the same is hereby repeated
SEC 2 Be it further enacted. that tins
Act take effect and be in force from and al
ter its passage.
Bv limitation. January 18th, 1916.