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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-09

AN ACT TO amend section 2377 article EIGHT
chapter hfty-three, Revised Code of 1871.
SECTION !. Be il enacted by the Legislator.
of the State of Mississippi, That section 2377.
article eight, chaptea fifty -three, Revised Code
of 1871 be amended as follows: Provided said
road overseer shall administer to said an
praisers, before they enter upon their duties
as such appraisers, the following oath or af-
frmation: /, A b, swear Cor affirm thatI will
we'll and truly without partiality or preiu
dice, value and appraise the timber, the value
OF which am summoned TO assess, as the same
shall come to my sight and knowledge, and
Will In all respects perform my duty as ap-
praiser to the best of my skill and Judgment
so help me God. Provided, further That said
road oyerseer shall keep minutes of all the
proceedings had under this act, containing
the day and date, place of meeting the names
Of said appraisers, and amoant assessed as
the value of the timber; the original whereof
he shall sign, and file with the clerk of the
Board of Supervisors Of his county. and copy,
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OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
~ slpUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY
AN ACT to amend section 90 of the Revised
80 Coda Of 1871

AN ACT to amend section SO Of the Revised
Code of 1871.
srcrIoS /. Be ii enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That section SO
Of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
hereby is so amended that the petition therein
provided for may be filed In the Chancery
Court of tho county in which the peuuonef
resides, or in which the infant may resiqe, ana
the said Chancery Court shall have full con-
current Jurisdiction with the Circuit Court.
TO make the decree, order and jud gment, which,
by said section the Circuit Court is author
lied and empowered to make.
SIC. 2 Be it further enacted That when
ever any infant 50 petitioned to be
adopted. shall have no parent or guard
ian living. then, on return of process
personally served on said minor, the
Court shall appoint a guardian al htem,
to care for and protect the interest OF said
minor, and in any peunon so presented, IL
shall not be necessary for the petitioner to
state specifically what gifts, grants requests
or benefits he proposes to make or confer upon
such infant; but it shall be sufficient for such
petitioner to accompany his petition with a
schedule Of all his or her property, real and
personal with valuation thereof, and also
schedule Of all debts due or to become due by
such petitioner, and all Membranes which
said property may be under, which schedule
shall be under the oath of petitioner
SEC g. Be il further enacted, That the Court
if satisfied after hearing the proof, that the
allegations of the petition are true and tina
the interest and welfare of such infant viii
be promoted by such adoption, may deere
that such child be adopted by the petitioner
that the name be changed to the name pro
posed and that said infant shall hereafter b
called by that name, and that said infant, $
adopted shall have all the rights of inherit
ance descent and d distribution, as to the SAT-
petitioner, of natural born child, and II
more; and shall be thereafter subject to til
same power and control by said petitioner c
petitioners, as children are subject to fy thei
natural parents.
= Approved March 9th, 1876
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act ma
king appropriation to defray expenses i'm
CURED by the Sergeant-atArms of the Sem
ate, and for other purposes. approved March
9th, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisa-
ture of the State Of Mississippi, That so
much of section two III of an act entitled
an act making appropriation to defray
texpenses incurred by the Sergeant alta rms
of the Senate, and for other purposes, APP
proved March 9th, 1875, as authorizes the
Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish sta
tionery for the use of members of the Leg
islature, 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 eff
feet from ard after the first day of May
1876.
Approved, Feb. 18th. 1876.
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WIN. =. BROWN. Sr.

ME, the undersigned, take pleasure in sta
wv ting thatwe have been using the Nom
Explosive Petro Oil sold by VIM. J. BROWN,
SIR, of jackson, Miss, for some longth of time,
and have never had an explosion Some of
us have had our lamps and cans to catch fire en-
the inside, the oil to burn entirely out, with
out an explosion, and we are satisfied that it
IS the safest Oil or Burning Fluid that VIC
have been able to get, and would recommend
1t to persons wanting the safest and best light
We believe it is all that Mr.. Brown claims for
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fore him at the county seat Of the county
where the offense was alleged 70 have been
committed; Provided, that if at the time such
writ is made returnahle, the Circuit Judge or
Chancellor shall be holding he term ofany call
or re gular session Of any Court he may make
such writ returnable at such place as he may
designate in his fat commanding such writ
SEC 8 Be il further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
B Limitation, February 24th, 1876,
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TO Whom 1t May Concern.
JACKSON, Mss. Feb. /

JACKSON, Miss, Feb IL, 1876.
NJ oTiCE HAS BEEN GIVEN this day. that
~ the st Louis Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, and the Mound City Mutual Life Insn-
rance Company, both of St. Louis. Mo. will
witharaw their deposit from the Treasury
SIX months from the date hereof. -
safte 81. w. L. HEMINGWAY.
February 18th, 1876 WON. 80 'leasarer'
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AN ACT to provide for the temporary suspen-
sion of Tax Assessments.

SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
of Public Accounts is hereby instructed to
withhold from the several Tax Assessors of
the State, the field books AMI assessment rolls
for the fiscal year 1876, and all of such asses
sors are hereby required to postpone the as
sessment of taxes until the Revenue Laws
shall have been revised by the present Legis-
lature.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after It's
massage and shall remain in force until the
first Monday in March, 1876
By Limitation, February oath, 1876.
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AN ACTto amend Section 81, of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to persons upon
whom fines, forfeitures, penalties or amerce-
ments have been imposed
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
Section eight hundred and seventy-one (S7l)
of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
is hereby so amended that the schedule and
oath permitted in said Section TO be made
and delivered by any person upon whom
any fine, forfeiture, penalty or amercement
may 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 may by warrant, order such person
discharged from further custody.
| SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
| Act take effect and De in force from
| and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876,
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Approved February 18th, 1876.

AN ACT in relation to certain State Bonds
now in the Office of the State Treasurer.
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.
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AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment If
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-
airy, commonly called New Years Day ::
the twenty day of February, known
as Washington's birth day; the fourth day
of July, called Independence Day; the
twenty-tifth 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 disbonor OF bills of
exchange, bank checks and pronissory
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
tills, checks and notes otherwise presentable
for acceptance or payment on the said DAY s,
shall be deemed to be presentable for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular or
business days next preceding 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-fith day of December,
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, shs II
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
TINS 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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BROWNS OIL DEPOT.


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experience in Oils, and know what am about
No guess work about it, | also keep the
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PETRQ OIL. All my Coal Oils are fire-test
keep a full assortment of LAMPS and
LAMP FIXTURES on hand, and can RE-
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i Limitation, February oath, 1876,

AN ACT entitled an act to amend section ID i,
OF the Revised Code of 1871, in relation TO
the ray of militia.
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Miss lssippi, That section 81 |,
of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read The pay OF
the militia, when in active service, shall be
five cents per day for officers and soldiers.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted That all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with this act, be
and the same are hereby repealed and that
this act take effect and be in force from aud
after its passage.
By Limitation, February oath, 1876.
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Gross amount of Losses, Claims
and liabilities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81


and liabilities. Si64, Zo9 ~
The greatest amount on any one risk is $50,
600, but will not as ii general rule exceed $lO,-
COO
The Company has general rule as to the
amount allowed to be insured in any city.
town, village or block, being governed in this
matter, in each case, by the general character
of buildings, width of Streets facilities forput-
ting out fires, etc.
This Company was Incorporated under the
general Insurance Law of the State of New
York, and obtained its Charter or Act of In
corporation, September 9th, 1853, an attested
copy OF which, as amended, filed heretofore.
STATE OF New YORK,
CRY AND COUNTY OF New YORK,
STEVEN CROWELL, President, and WILL
LIAM r. CROW ELL Secretary vi PHENIx In
sURANcE COMPANY, being severally AMI duly
says, that the foregoing is true, full and cor
rect statement of the affairs of the said Cor
poration, md that they are the above described
officers thereof
[sIGNED. STEPHEN CROwELL, Pres.
W. R. CRowELL, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me- this LIST
day of February A. d., 1876.
[sIGNED. FRANCIS P. BURKE
IsEAL. Commissioner for Mississippi in
New York.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Set.
l. W. H. GIBBS, Auditor of Public Accounts
or the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing copy of Statement of the Phenix
INSURANCE Company, of Brooklyn, N Y, is
truly and correctly copied from the original
on file in my office.
Given under my hand and Official Seal, at
LsEAL.l Jackson, this 1st day of March,
w. ". GIBBS.
Auditor of Public Accounts
BARROWS 81 SyEYTHE, Agents
jackson. Miss
March 9, 1876-w3t.
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FHIL. MAGUIRE.
City Sexton.

w I'LL ATTEND PR0MPTLYITO ALL OR.
w ders pertaining 10 the Citv Car,a.a- IN
Lots cleaned and kept in good arda,. -,
sonapie terms Residence on State Street on
dosite Ciearys Clothing Store. oe'' op-
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thereof furnish TO the owner or owners Of said
timber: and the same shall constitute claim
against the county, which shall be acted upon
by the Board of Supervisors, and allowed as
other claims.
SEc. 2 Belt further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after Its
passage. E@
Approved February 18th, 1876
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Approved, Feb. 18th, 1876.
AN ACT to aid officials in the service OF
Civil Process

AN ACT to aid officials in the service of
Civil Process.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla
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 .teli facias
UendtttOlt erpOfe0s, attachment or other pro-
cess, such person. SO in possession as afore-
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. 2. 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 period not less than twenty days.
and not exceeding six months, or bv both
such fine and imprisonment at the discretion
of the court.
Approved, February 10, 1876.
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act TO
provide for the removal disabilities of
minority, in all cases where necessity ex-
lists, without legislation, approved April 9th,
1872
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That act emit
tied an act TO provide for the removal of dis
abilities of minority, in all cases where neces-
sity exists, without legislation" approved
April 5th, 1872 be and the same is hereby so
amended that when any minor, desiring to
have his her disabilities of minority re-
moved, shall have no near kin resident in this
State, such minor may, by next friend, file his
or her petition in the Chancery Court of the
county where such minor may reside, setting
forth fully in such petition the reasons why
such removal of disabilities is desired, and
stating the names of the nearest of kin to said
minor, resident in any other States, and also
the postofice address of such next of kin, if
the same be known. and upon the filing of
such petition, publication shall be made for
such next of kin, as now provided for nom
resident defendants in the Chancery Courts
Provided, that where there are no next of kin
known to such minor, no process or publica-
ton shall be required to be issued or made.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted That at the
return term of such publication, or if no pub
LEGATION is required to be made, then at the
first term of Court ten days after the filing of
such petition, the Court may proceed to hear
the allegations of such petition, and the proofs
submitted herewith, ana may make such or
der and decree therein as to the Court may
seem most advisable for the interest of the
minor; and record of all such proceedings
shall be made, as in other cases of the removal
of disabilities; Provided, that no decree re-
moving the disabilities of any minor under
this act shall be made unless the allegations
of the petition therefor be supported by the
testimony of at least two credible witnesses.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from aud after
its passage.
Approved, February 18th, 1876.
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AN ACT to amend Section PSI, Revised
Code of 1871 commonly called the Statute OF
Limitation.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by The Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That Section 2iol,
of the Revised Code of 1871 b. and the same same
acconnisS in the fourth line the words
accounts stated and verbal contracts, and
bv adding after the word accounts in the
eleventh line the words saecodnts stated and
verbal contracts.
Approved. February rs, 1916.
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AN ACT to am nd Act entitled an Act
establishing the Fees Of Certain Officers.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legisa-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton six 60 of an Act establishing the fees
of certain officers, approved, March 9Th, 1875,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
By Limitation, Feb'y 22d, 1876.
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AN ACT to amend section twenty-three
hundred and twelve of the Revised Code of
1871, in relation to the acknow Judgement
and proof of any conveyance or deed for
lands, tenements or hereditan,ents, lying
and being in this State where the party or
witness thereto resides in some other
State or Territory of the Union.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That secti IN 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 hereditament>
lying and beiGg 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
acknOwled cement my be made before or
proof taken by any Notary Public or Clerk
Of a Court, record having a seal of office, in
any State or Territory of the Union. as
well aS before the officers enumerated in
said section.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be III force from and
att"r its passage:
Approved, February 9th, 1876,
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AN ACT making an appropriation to pay
salaries of State Officers and Clerks.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the sum of
five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
to pay salaries for January and February, of
the State officers and employees, and this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved, March 9th, 1876.
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AN ACT authorizing certain officers to adj
minister oaths or affirmarions

HIHIsItT OaIHs OF a1nrmatlOns.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Legisla
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
mouse OF RepIesentatlyes of the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, be and they are
hereby authorized TO administer oaths or
afhrmations TO with sses in any case or
matter under examination before their re-
spective Houses. or before the Senate in i'm
parchment trials; and every person who
shall willfully 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. 2, 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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AN ACT making an appropriation to defray

AN ACT making an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the Judiciary Department,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the sum of
twenty-one thousand dollars be and is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, to pay the sala-
ries of the Judicial officers of tt State for the
months of January and February.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage,
Approved, February 18th, 1876.
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SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That an act emit
tied an act to amend Chapter L, Article 5.
oecuon 1913, of an act in relation to habeas
corpus, approved, March ID. 1874 be and the
same is hereby repealed 10 10
SEC z Be it further enacted, That in all
cases the Circuit Judge or Chancellor shall
make the writ OF hdteas corpus sreturnable be-
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AN ACT TO REPEAL an Act entitled an Act &c
amend Chapter II, Article ., Section l4I3 of
an Actin relation to hsbeas corpas, and for
other purposes
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,aid Constitution, namely
ARTICLE XIV.

SECTION l. Sections eleven of article four,
and fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and
eighteen, of article five of the Constitution
this State are hereby abrogated and annulledi
Sec. 2 The Senate shall choose a President
from among it's members.
SEC g. When the office of Governor shall
become vacant by death or otherwise, the
President of the Senate shall possess the pow
ers and discharge the duties of said office, and
receive compensation as the Governor, during
the remainder of the term of Office of such
Governor.
When the Governor shall be absent from the
State or unable, from protraeted Illness to
perform the duties of his office, the President
Of the Senate shall discharge the duties of
said office, and receive said compensation, I'M
til the Governor be able to resume his duties !;
but if, from disability or otherwise. the Presi-
dent of the Senate shall be incapable of per-
forming said duties, if he be absent from
he State, or if there be no President of the
Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives shall assume the office of Gov
ernor and perform said duties, and receive
| the same compensation the Governor; and
| in case of the inability of the foregoing Off
GERS To discharge the duties of Governor, the
Secretary OF State shall conven" the Sen
ate TO elect a President who shall assume
the office of Governor, aud discharge the du-
ties and receive the compensation thereof.
By Limit alton, February 24th, 1876.
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new ADVERTISEMENTS.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
pHENIX INSURANCE COMPANl
nc EgrooExlyn. n. ".

On the First Day of January, 1872 mace 70
.be Auditor of Public Accounts OF mississippi
,mrsnant TO the statute of that State.
NAME AND LOCATION.
Tho Name of this Company is the PHENlA
YNSTp ANCE COMPANY and il is located IN
the CITY of Brooklyn, State of New York.
CAPITAL.
The Capital of said Company actus 600 ooo 90
ally raid up in Cash HIS 81 Ian i'V0N wv ~
The SURPLUS on the Isl 10y 1915, 958 II