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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27

AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment Il
bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issOry notes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
following days, viz: The first day of Janu-
ary. commonly called New \ ears Day !:
the twenty day of February, known
as Washington's birth day; the fourth day
of July, called Independence Day, the
tWenty-fifth 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
hills, checks and notes otherwise presentable
for acceptance or payment on the said days,
shall be deemed to be presentable for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular or
business days next proceeding such holt
days.
SEC 2. 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 18th day OF Decem her,
shall fall upon Sunday, the Monday mex
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, sh6ll
be deemed to be presentable for acceptance
or payment Oh 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this Act are hereby repealed, but such re-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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Approved, Feb. 18th, 1876.
AN ACT to aid Officials in the service of
Civil Process.

AN ACI to dlu OuclalS III lHe ScINlCO VI
Civil Process.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That any
person, who may hereafter be in possession
of personal property of any description, be-
longing TO or claimed by any other person,
which property is liable to be levied upon
or seized under any process of tteri tdctdS
Uendui0M erpOn0S attachment or other pro-
cess, such person. SO in possession as atOre-
said shall point out and deliver such prop
erty to any Sheriff, Constable, Coroner, or
other officer, who may demand said proper
ty, by authority of any legal process in his
hands.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That any
person in possession OF personal property,
belonging to or claimed by another who
shall willfully omit or refuse to de
liver such property or to point out
the same to any officer demanding the
same, IN the mode and manner nam
ed in section number one of this Act, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof, in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, shall be punished by fine,
not less than the full value of such proper
ty. and not exceeding double the value
thereof, or by imprisonment in the county
jail for IA period not less than twenty days
and not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment at the discretion
OF the court.
Approved, February 10, 1876,
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Approved, February 10, 1876,
AN ACT authorizing certain officers to adj
minister oaths or athrmations.

AN ACT authorizing certain officers to adj
minister oaths or affirmations.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi That the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House of Representatives, OF the Legislature
of the State OF Mississippi, be and they are
hereby authorized TO administer oaths or
atlirmatiOns to with sses in any case or
matter under examination before their re-
spective Houses, or before the Senate in im-
parchment trials; and every person who
shall willtully and corruptly swear, testify
or affirm falsely before such officer, shall be
liable to the pains, penalties and disabilities
now prescribed by law for the crime of per-
jury.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Approved February 18th, 1876.
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OF a public nature, now ie-
quired By law, to be made or given by the
Governor of this State, ana ali public StaJe
officers shall be inserted in the new paper
printed by the Public Printer in condensed
form. once a week for three weeks only
and that for all such notices said Pubic
Printer shall only be allowed pay at the rate
of sixty cents per square of ten lines soma
minion type for the first insertion, and forty
cents per square for each of the other two
insertions.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That SAID
Public Printer shall hereafter be allowed
and paid for printing two hundred
copies OF all bills. reports and resolutions
ordered by either house of the Legislature
to be printed in the manner now directed
and prescribed by law, the sum OF three
dollars and fifty cents per page for the num-
Der of pages contained in one copy thereof,
i'm full com pensation for such service.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts and parts OF Acts in conflict with the
provisions of this Act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be
in force from and after its pasae
By Limitation, February 8, 1876
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tv-three hundred and twelve of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation 10 the acknoWl-
edgement and proof OF any conveyance or
deed for lands, tenementS, or heredltaments
LIVING and being in this State, where the
party or witness thereto resides Ia some
other State or Territory of the Union, be
and the same is hereby so amended that sueh
acknowledgement may be made before or
proof taken by any Notary Public or Clerk
of a Court, record having seal OF ONCE III
any state or Territory of the Union. as
wen as before the officers enumerated in
said section.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That tins
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876
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By limitation, January 10Th, 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 and
County Treasury, approved March 4, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Ieuisla-
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. an
proved March 4, 1875, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the collection of reye-
nue. improperly withheld from the state
and County Treasury, approved March 4
1879, approved March 6, 1875, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect from and after IT'S passage.
By limitation, January &c, 1876.
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act ma
king appropriation to defray expenses, IN
Cured by the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Sen
ate and for other purposes, approved March
9th, 1873
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
tnre of the State of Mississippi, That so
much of section two % OF an act entitled
an act making appropriation TO defray
expenses incurred by the Sergeant-at- Arms
of the Senate, and for other purposes, APP
proved March 9th, 1915, as authorizes the
Auditor of Public Accounts To furnish sta
tionery for the use of members of the Leg
isIature, be and the same is hereby repeal
ed: and hereafter it shall not be lawful Tor
the Auditor of Public Accounts, or any
other officer, employee or person whatever,
to furnish any stationery at the expense OF
The State. for the use of members of the
Legislature, and that this act shall take ef-
feet from and after the first day OF May,
1876.
AnnrOypd Feb 18th, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for sn,.-.
of the people, amendment ' {,
ton and for other purposes /" u
SECTION l. Be it enactedbr
ture OF the State of MissiS.iOO5s, W 4
ever any amendment to ,b ~ q
proposed to the people lor r' =. CyL@
lection, it shall be the dntr nv "a so. Z,
of State, at least three mani VI u'N
election is held, at which lbo
voted upon, to send to the S ''~
every newspaper published IL yo
copy of the Act or ResoIn,i,.l u
such amendment and copy S NJ
and every such newspaner 81 4, "
liSh the same for the three " r.
proceeding such election, sb.II ny
sum of fifteen dollars out oft6s I.
urV. Wv "a
SECTION 2. Be it further ana.
In voting upon any proposed sn r.,
electors shall have written 1 u.
their ballots any Word. Y.
sufficiently descriptive of i5s d..
voted on to identity the same v \,
fix " for" if they vote for. ,n3
against" if they vote ,s'
same. The amendment M.
the last session. in rel,trpo
chancery courts, shall be de,,g,
chancery court amendment, a65@
ors wishing to vote for the Sam.
written or printed on their y
words, "FOr Chancery Court An.
and those wishing to vote agsirr
shall have written or printed On
lots the words, Against Chan.
| Amendment"
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted n
be the duty of ali registrars. clm.
and other persons holding any d
which any amendment is prOpo,a
ton, TO give general notice to n
of their right to vote upon the a
receive all legal votes upon md
ment, and make due return tbp,
Secretary of STATE, within the tin
for making returns of the election
The said return shall be mad.
rately and transmitted 10
OF Secretary of State, endos
back OF the envelope containh!
the words Election returns, Ca
al Amendment, County of =
! SECTION /. Be it further enH
it shall be the duty of the SeCTtG
to lay before the Legislature
first week of the session neI
such election, a certified staten
votes cast tor or against anya
! proposed in the several count
state; and in addition Thereto
statement of the "whole numbg
who voted for the members Of ID
ture" at such election in the diia
ties, taking the average vote caz
ties entitled to choose more thn
Der of the House of Represents.
actual vote given for meInbeDd
lature in such counties.
SECTION ). Be it further enn
this Act shall take effect aud
from and after its passage.
BY Limitation, Jan. 10, 1875
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AN ACT to Reduce the Expense;
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY y
ture Of the State of MissiSsPr
compensation shall be allOwedp
paper for publishing the dalI!
Of this Legislature, and that ~
effect from and'after its pasSasf
Approved January llth, lS'@
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Approved Feb. I'd, 1876.

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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sioner of Immigration and AgFcuituIe'
and for other purposes, approved April l4tll'
1s72 Droyided there be any suitable ROOM
therein not otherwise assigned and USED anu
in the event that there should be no such
vacant room i'm the capitol, the aforesaid
couitnissinner NAV provide hlm> at ms
avn EXPENSE. in the city of jackson, with
suitable room for transacting his ofhciai
business.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
salary of the aforesaid Commissioner De anu
the same is hereby reduced from the sum OF
two thousand dollars. as provided LOT III
section number nine of the Act TO which TINS
Act is amendatory. TO the sum OF one nun
dre,l dollars per aunum, and that said Com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, at the
public expense, any clerk in his o1hce-
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
proyision of section number eleven OF the
| aforesaid Act of A pril 18th, 1873, entitled an
Act to create the office of Commissioner OF
/ Immigration and Agriculture. and tor otheI
/ purposes approved April 18th, 1913, author,
! ling the aforesaid Commissioner 10 eNpeliu
| ten thousand dollars in the pursuance OF ms
| duties, be and the same is hereby repeated
| and that hereafter no sum OF money "Hal-
/ ever shall be drawn from the public treasury
| to carry on the business OF said o1hce
SEC f. Be it further enacted, That an Act
amendatory and supplemental to an Act TO
create the office of Commissioner of lmml-
grafton and Agriculture, and tor 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.
- nh,
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L A " -
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
FURNISHED BY AUTHORITY

An ACT ~ am nd an Act entitled an Act
establishing the Fees of Certain Ofhcers
Srcr1oN l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton six 20 of an Act establishing the fees
of certain officers, approved March 9Th, 1879,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
By Limitation, Feb'y 22d, 1876.
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AN ACT to amend Section 1869 of Chapter
9. of the Revised Code of 1871.

AN ACT to amend Section 1869 of Chapter
g. of the Revised Code of 1911.
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, t0-wit: BY adding the
following proviso to said section: Provided,
that in all cases 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 Il
sound discretion, order and direct such eN-
ecutor or administrator to pay over such
sum to the distributed, 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 i'll 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-
cept of the person designated by the Chan
celOr shall be ample, sufficient and a good
voucher to the administrator or executor by
whom the same was paid.
Approved, Feb. ID, 1876.
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By Limitation, February 8, 1876.

AN ACT to proyide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of jefferson, in the 5tn
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 Clrcult
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. ID. 1876, shall be
returnable to the first Court held iii said
county alter this act shall 60 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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By limitation, January 26th, 1876.

AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act in
relation to the State Board Of Eoualization
approved April I'd 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the State
Board OF Equalization, approved April ID.
1874 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. January 18th, 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-
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 thing
are kept for use, deposit or trans portation
as freight, shall be deemed guilty of bur-
glary. and shall. Oh conviction. be sentenced
to 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 in Bel.
Counsel for Boards OF SuF'
SECTION !. Be it enacted D!
ture of the State of Mississippi
entitled an act to enable the D"
pervisors to employ counsel i ~ =
ry, approved February 1th, l"-
same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Be it further eIlsc%
act take effect and be IN lOIC' D
ter its passage.
Approved January lith' ~"
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AN ACT for the relief of the tax-navars 20
the State and for OF ha,: -. - u

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leeis-
lature of the State of Mississippi. That t.
Collectors are hereby authorized and &c
CURED to continue to collect and receive
the taxes for the fiscal year 1879. witbon1
costs or damages, until the second Mondav
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By limitation, Jan. 26th 1876

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
lating to Special Elections, approved Deem
Der oath 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That an Act
entitled an Act relating to special elections,
approved December oath, 1874, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
BY limitation, January 26th, 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
and for other purposes. Approved Februa-
~ %, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
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 purposes,
approved February 25th, 1875, be and the
same is hereby repealed,
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted: That this
Act take effect from and and after its pas
sage.
By limitation, Jan. 26th 1876
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Printer be instrnc,.a
now on hand, and ~ 70 su.,s.
ders except such ~ - receive n
houses OF the LegislatnVp. made /
of the House Gus 'ao na lite ofrs' :,
81 SENATE nana,I be appointed to "a !. Tie y
OF the State Printer, ann n how !, (
which has been msde ' u.iitor Il.
to the date of the na WIN ali h
ton. passage 81
Approved January Is, Irs
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a n AT to confer upon tho
mlttees power to adm;nue chan.
other purposes. Ter O.,
SECTION i. be 1t enactoa,
ture of the State of NM y o.
chairman or acting chairnsl>' !
mlttee OF the Senate or ~ I ulaD 0. :
tatlveS of the State of m Muse o. ]
chairman or acting rbsi p,
joint committee OF '"alfaa,
House of Representatiys@a aud 5
hereby empowered fo 'eS Be
or affirmation to witness uialis
matter under examinatIoSS Ia %
mlttees, and every person Ou w. VSto', /
ly and corruptly swear T ,a s Ia.
falsely before such comm i .tsil'l
bic to the pains, penaltjas ute sg
perjury. "' lot 10;
SEC. 2. Be it further enact,
take effect from and after @i :, ID
Approved January l4rb. ~. 'N
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Approved February 18th, 1876
AN ACT in relation to certain
now in the Office of the State

now in the Office of the State Z rer.
WHEREAS, There are now in the office of
State Treasurer certain uniSsued State
Bonds, OF the denomination of five hundred
dollars, with the coupons thereto attached,
OF series "B' due and payable on the first
DAY OF January 1873, and numbering con-
seeutively 156 to $50 inclusive and,
WHEREAS, Section of an Act entitled an
Act to fund the floating debt of the State,
and to provide for the collection of taxes.
ana other dues to the State, in United States
currency, and for other purposes, approved
March 18th, 1874, provides that the coupons
10 SAID bonds shall bear the signature of the
governor and Treasurer, which may be IA
lac smile engraving; and,
WHEREAS, The signature of Adelhert
AmeS, Governor, and of O.. III. Holland.
Treasurer, have already been engraven on
saiu coupons, as provided by section OF
said Act, therefore
SECTION /. Be it further enacted by the
Legislature of the State of MissiSSipDi
Ihat 1t shall be lawful for the State TreaSu-
Ter 10 issue any and all bonds remaining in
MS once whenever required as provided bv
An Act entitled an Act to fund the floatinG
debt of the State, and to provide for the
coHectlon OF taxes and other dues to the
DtaIc' IN United States currency and for
olher purposes, approved March 18th, 1874
anu All bonds. so issued, the coupons OF
Whlch pear the engraved signatures OF the
governor and former Treasurer of the
state shall be held legal and valid to all in
tents an4 purposes as fully as if the said
COUPONS were signed by the Governor and
h hleasurer now in Office, or who may be
hereafter IN office, when any of said bonds
may be issued.
SIC. , Be it further enacted. That tbis
Aci shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. i'0ni
N, ~,
approved February 10Th, 1876.
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JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain
Public Funds

Public 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, TIE 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 Treasurers of any
such Institutions, that the same may 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 a 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.