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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-22

COMMITTEES on Hanufdcfures
The Committee on Manufactures will meet in
Room No. IL on "Wednesday OF each week al
o'clock p. NJ, until further notice.
CHARLES B. JORDAN, C,,at
SAMUEL II. BU RPEE, N"'"'"e
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Committee on Education.
The Committee on Education will meet every
Thursday at haf.past two O'clock r. NJ, in Room
No. 20, lower floor. until further notice.
WM. II. STEVENS! Chairmen
E. b. NEALLEY, ihen'
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Committee on Nilitarv 4fa;ya

The Committee on Military Affairs will meet il
the room under the Adjuiant Generals Office everl
Thursday afternoon at 2la O'Clock
THOS. j. PEAKS, lC,t
CHAS. w. TILDEN, |nalrneh'
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JOHN WOODBURY., c..;.....
JOHN w. FOGLER lN"atuen'
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Invested in Zeal Estate and Mortgages in New
York City, In New York and United States Bond
and steadily increasing under Yearly Revenue OF
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-14

The Clerk OF the House the sGm of thirty
four dollars per diem: Reading Clerk OF the
House. seven dollars per diem Sergeant-at|
Arms of the House. six dollars per diem
Doorkeeper of the House, tour dollars Per
diem; two Messen gers, one dollar each pei
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-at Arms Tor
the Senate. sixteen dollars and fifty cents
per diem one Doorkeeper 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 snail re-
ceive and draw the per diem fixed in the
foregoing resolution from the commence
inent of the present session of the Legisla-
ture. and that these resolutions take effect
and be in force from a I'D after their passage.
Approved February I'd. 1876.
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SENATE BILL NO. 70.

AN ACT 0 amend section twenty-three
hundred and twelve of the Revised Code Of
1871 in relation to the acknowledgement
and proof of any conveyance or deed for
lands, tenements or Entertainments, lying
and being in this State where the party or
witness thereto resides in some other
State or Territory of the Union.
SEcTIoNI. Be it enacted by the Legislature
ofthe State of Mississippi, That secti n TWEEN
ty-three hundred and twelve of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the acknowl-
edgement and proof of any conveyance or
deed for lands, tenements, or hereditamentS
lying and being in this State, where the
party or witness thereto resides in some
other State or Territory of the Union, be
and the same is hereby so amended that such
acknowledgement may be made before or
proof taken by any Notary Public or Clerk
of n Court record having a seal of office, in
any State or Territory of the Union. as
we'll as before the officers enumerated in
said section.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That thi:
Act take effect and be in force from anC
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
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-An Acl 70 regulate the Public Printing. and
lie Printer PA' Vi inc uo-
SECTION BE it enacted by the Legisla-
eaIe oi the State OF Mississippi, That here
after the Public Printer of this State shall
insert IN the volume of printed laws. ali
laws enacted, and resolutions adopted. nv
tne Legislature, with good index to each
i volume :, OF SAID printed laws. He shall not
insert therein any copy of the Constitution
oi the State, or of the United States: Pro-
vldeu that such amendments TO the Const;-
tuition OF this State as shall be made from
time TO time shall also be published in said
printed laws, or other public documents
OF reports of any kind: and said
tnm Printer shall be allowed as
, ,hn compensation for furnishiny two
d HI1HSand copies thereof, the sum Of three
w J,lars and fifty cents per page for The
voIumah lumber OF pages contained in one
thousand anu for an additi onal one
Whole n n copies, one dollar per pace for 1 the
volnma ,har of pages contained in one
ss nn,., r snereoi' to be paid for on dal;vor,-
As no" required by law, oisefs
S. SEC o. :, lie 1t further enacted. That H.
STATE Irinter shall publish five hn ae .ne
copies VI the Journals of each House. twent "
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AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to amend section 2459 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
protest against such sales, approved March
9th, 1874.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
Lure of the State of Mississippi That an
Act entitled an Act to amend section (2459)
twenty-four hundred and fifty-nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vinous and spirtuous 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.
SIC. 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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Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION. NO 7

Joint Resolution in regard to an appropria-
tion asked from the Congress of the United
States to make navigable a certain portion
of the Tombgbee river, in said State and
the State of Ala ama.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, that the memorial 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 1T further resolved, That his Excellen-
cy, the Governor, be requested to forward
copies of the foregoing memorial and reso-
buttons 90 each of our Senators and Repre-.
sentatives i'm Congress.
Approved Feb I'd, 1876.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION. NO. 3.

House Joint Resolution providing for addi-
monal clerical force in the office of State
Treasurer.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
Oh mississippi, That the state Treasurer be
ali9 ne IS hereby authorized to employ such
efficient discharge of the duties of the office
may require; provided, not more than five
expended. Va IS
Resolved, further, Than an act permitting
the employment of an additional clerk at
que hundred dollars per month, for six
and this resolution shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
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IAN Aer TO Regulate Advertising by the

An AeF to Regulate Advertising by the
Boards of Supervisors OF this State.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the LegISia-
.,ra of The State of MISSISSIPPI, Ihat
i'eraatfpr when the Boards OF super
visors of the several counties In this state
advertise for proposals for the erection or
renair of bridges, for the erection or repair
of nnblic buildings, and for any other puollc
work or contract, that the notice thereol'
inserted in any newspaper, shall only con-
tain a brief statement that such contracts
are offered to the lowest bidder, and such
notice TO be inserted once each week 1or
bree consecutive weeks; shall omit all
Statement of the general plan aud speciflca-
tions of such works, and not exceed one
ssnare. and refer all bidders to the clerks OF
aid BOARD for Information as to these de-
tails. - ,., rrho+
SECTION 2. Be il further enacted, Ihat
wbenever any such contracts are offered, It
shall he the duty of said Boards at once to
file with the clerks thereof a general plan
of the work, with full specifications OF all
tbe details thereof; and it shall be the duty
OF said clerks, without any fee therefor, 10
exhibit and explain said plans and speclil-
cations 10 all persons who may desire to
examine the same.
SECrIoN 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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SENATE BILL, NO. 50.
AN ACT to define and punish the crime OF

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
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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Il a :" S
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
rpUBLrsHED BY AUTHORITY. ]
HOUSE BILL NO. 135

AN AcT,o amend Section 81, of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation 10 persons upon
whom fines, forfeitures, penalties or amerce-
ments have been imposed
SECTION l.. Be it enacted by the Legs
latnre Of the State of Mississippi, That
Section eight hundred and seventy-one SD
Of the Revised Code OF 1871, be and the same
- hereby so amended that the schedule and
oath permitted in said Section to be made
and delivered by any person upon whom
any hne, forfeiture, penalty or enforcement
has been imposed, and who is III custody,
may be taken by the Clerk of the Chancery
Cont 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 ana De in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
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TITLES OF LOCAL \

l. An Act to lncorporo,
of Oxford. By Limitation, J JaS Sog,i .
2 An Act to change the
asaw Savings Institution lame q i.
poses. Approved January 49,, iol d.
3. An Act to extend the TIN
of outstanding school. tea lIie iof Il.
18th 1876 Approva
4. An Act to change the H.;
Circuit Court of Colfax couprV s q d
purposes. Approved Januar!y !; = ss35
5. An act entitled an act -
create the office of County ptePesl
Soto, Madison and Yazoo con, snsa
March 20, 1878. 'Ou'les.
8. An act to repeal an act MI.
sale of vinOus and spirituon, PiOhta
five miles of the town of Cofesvi;i,}Oo a
county, State of Mississinn; ,ls u
purposes. By limitation, Jap1psa.aa
Z. An Act entitled an Act It's
of March 3, 1875, providing for u a
in Adams iann county. By linitati%"
8. An Act in relation to tbs g..
of the Board of Supervisors Of 'THlg ,.',
8. An Act entitled an act to AM
ter of the town of Edwards Den,
10. An Act to amend an ACT ans,
20 incorporate the town of Shubr,
IL. An Act to extend the corro.
the town of Waterford, in the conn., U''
shall. "uT
II. An Act to ascertain the on,.
debtedness of Yazoo county s snI
purposes. By Limitation, Jauusrr
Ii. An Act to repeal an Act entia.
to amend the laws in relation IA N. "
Supervisors, and the working Of IA. .
Holmes county and other counties ~
ton, January 81, 1876.
II. An Act to repeal an 4 ct ia ams,,
in relation to the Cotton Weigbar az n
Holmes, Yazoo and Yallobusba conn
as the same relates to Holmes cor.
Limitation, Feb. 7, 1876. '''4
Is. An Act providing for the sal,
in Prentiss county, delinquent 6rG.
1874. Approved February 2, 1875 Wy
Is. An Act to authorize the Bo,a
pervisors of Winston county IA
special tax TO pay certa n outsiapj;,
warrants. Approved February 2 lSg
II. An Act to allow an additional o.
in the county of Smith. Approved h
2, 1876,
Is. An Act to authorize the Board
visors of Sumner county to issue hama
debt due by said county to the Cd
Choctaw. Approved, February .. lS-l
10. An Act to require the Secretarv
| to furnish to the Circuit and Chancef
of Carroll county certain Mississippi
sheet acts and Revised Code of ISL A
February 2, 1876.
20. An Act to amend the Chartered
of Bolton. By Limitation, Feb. s, Isl
u. An Act for the relief of the
Levee Commissioners for the couutie,
var, Washington and lssaquena. b
ton, Feb. 9TH, 1876.
y. An Act to reduce into one In
acts Incorporating the town of Ray
the county of Kinds. By Limitation,
1876.
%. An Act to repeal an act entitled
prohibit the sale of intoxicating lou
in five miles or the town of Kosci
proved Feb. 9th, 1873. BY Limiut
9Th, 1876.
"A. An Act to repeal an act entd
to incorporate the New Albany H.
papy, approved March 31st, 1873, an,
purposes. By Limitation, Feb. 9Th,
Is. An Act to. incorporate the Sta
of Mississippi, and for other purg
Limitation, Feb. 9th, 1876.
70. An Act to incorporate the Mas
tual Insurance Company, of Mifsis
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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, 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 Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Commissioner of immigration and Agri-
culture may have assigned TO him a suitable
room in the capitol in which to transact his
official business, as provided in an Act en-
titled an Act to create the office OF Commits
sioner of Immigration and Agriculture,
and for other purposes, approved April 18th.
1873, provided there be any suitable room
therein not otherwise assigned and used and
in the event that there should be no such
vacantsroom i'm the capitol, the aforesaid
Commissioner may provide mself. at his
own expense, in the city of Jackson, with
n 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 in
section number nine of the Act to which this
Act is amendatory, to the sum of one hum
! 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 A pril 18th, 1873, entitled an
Act to create the office of Commissioner OF
immigration and Agricuiu re. and for other
purposes, approved April 14th 1873. author
ling the aforesaid Commissioner e. expend
ten Thousand dollars in the pursuance of his
duties. be and the same is hereby repealed
aud Chat hereafter no sum of money wLaF-
ever shall be drawn from the public treasury
70 carry OH the business of said office.
SEC. 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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~ ,cr - raneal an Act entitled an Act re-
. iat;ng - Snecial Elections, approved Deem
her oath 1874
s,crtox I Be il enacted bv the Legisia-
-. cfthe State oi Mississippi, That an ACT
antitled an Act relating to special eiections,
onnroyed December Path. 1874, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, Inat sna s
Act take effect and be in force from anu
Rr limitation, January 26th, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Ac! u
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 within cid from the State an, ana
SEcrIoN l. Be il 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, ap,,
proved March f. 1875, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the c9ilectlon OF r T.e
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 TINS
Act take effect from and after iTs passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2.

Joint Resolution in Relation to the State Lii
brary
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
be the duty of the State Librarian to keep
the State Library open every night, Sunday
excepted, till the hour of 10 o'clock. during
the sitting of the Legislature.
Approved February ID, 1876.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. >.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2
"A Joint Resolution in relation to the Paw of
The ofhcers and Employees of the Legisla-
ture.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
u MlssIssippi, That the compensation OF
Two Houses of the Legislature shall be as
follows, to-wit; ~ 80
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-14

AN ACT to provide for holding the Giro
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9th
Judicial District.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legsla-
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 in said
county alter this act shall go into operation.
SEC. 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 entitled an Act to repeal an ACT IN
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April I'd. 1874.
SECTION |. Be il 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 Aprli "a
1874 be and the same is hereby repeated
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, that TINS
Act take effect and be in force from ana al
ter its passage.
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LOOK OUT!

NJ ESSRS. BENNETT & HART WIN ,sbI
vi in Jackson on or about the
with one hundred head of good mus s,
ers will find it to their interest " ~
this stock before purchasing, as 'n syss
termined to sell at reasonable SIS
quire at Carraway's Stable, CaPi'0'
Jan. 3, tow.
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AN ACT making an Appropriation to refray

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 any 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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An Act to Reduce the EXPENSES of tho s,a.o
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the TeeisIa.
ture of the State of Mjssissinni The ~
compensation shall be allowed To anv news
paper Tor publishing the daily proceedings
OF TINS Legislature, and that this act taFa
effect from and after its passage.
approved January 18th, 1876.
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Joint Resolution in relation to certain Public
l. Funds

Joint Resolution 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 Treasurers of any
such Institutions, that the same NAV be ex-
amined by committee of the Legislature
Also to report all transactions i'm 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 %, 1876.