The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15


AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act for
the regulation, control aud support OF the
Penitentiary, approved, March 18th, loIZ
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That Sectioh l,
and Section 55 of an act entitled an act Tor the
raguIation. control and support of the Peniten-
tiary approved, March 18th, 1877 be ana the
same are hereby repealed.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted That there
shall be elected, by joint vote OF the two Houses
of the LEGISLATURE one Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary, and also Board of inspectors
ofthe Penitentiary, consisting of three persons;
said Superintendent and Board of inspectors
shall hold their offices for the term of two
wears and until their successors are elected
and qualified and that an election shall
he held by the present Legislature TO fill said
offices on the first Monday of March, 1876.
SEC Be it further enacted, That said Board
of Inspectors shall have general control and
supervision of the Penitentiary and convicts,
snbiect TO the provision of laws governing the
same. and all other officers and employees of
the PenitentiGry shall be appointed oy the
Snnarintendent of the Penitentary, subject 10
fhe approval of the Board of Inspectors. And
the Clerk of the Penitentiary shall be Secreta-
-, of the Board of Inspectors;
~ = A. Be il further enacted, That TINS act
shall /. Ae
i'S p''sA House March Sd, 1876, by two
A., iS se s'. tha Governor veto notwlthstand-
ing. q NJ GovAN.
C,ov,, uo, rse of Representatives.
-. A., senate n, Non a reconsideration
hereof bv two-thirds 9ote : On ;o 1i, - %
the yeas and nays. the Cove. uoi o'Jeo'i'" ~
the contrary notwithstanding.
D. P. PoRT Eh,
Nto..h e.b 1876 Secretary of the Senate.
AN ACT to amend Section 2297, of the .Nevls-
ed Code of 1871. in relation to SATISFY @e
Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
ID - fo6 hxyf he leo
,f the State of Mississippi, That hereafter
mortgage or cestui quo trust OF real or per-
so3aI uroperfy or his representatives or as
S;ons Or the successors OF, such mortgage or
~aStY,i ono trust whether such successor be
receiver executor, administrator, guardlah
+rnstee or other officer upon receiving the money
SaaT,ss5 nv such mortgage or deed of trust,
shall. under the penalties now provided oy
Law enter satisfaction upon the margin OF the
record of such mortgage or deed OF trust, or
-roav release the same by deed OF release. OF
may appoint an Attorney to enter sueh satls-
Facfion or make such release, and the trustee,
in decd in trust, is hereby empowered and re-
T,,ired upon satisfactory proof being made,
20 him that his cestui quo trust has received
fI,lI nayment of the money secured by said deco
IN trust TO enter satisfaction of the same IN
1oaeas whether heretofore made or hereaf-
1ar to he made, shall discharge and release the
ss;d mortgage or deed in trust and shall par
III ontinns or suits brought thereon, and the
4;tga shalI thereby re-vest in the nortgager OF
@rantor. and in all cases proof of payment OF
ne money secured by any mortgage or aeed IN
t,-,st shall in like manner, bar all actlons or
suits brought thereon, and re-Vest the "tie IN
the mortgages or grantor- ~; 90,
sc . BE it further enacted. Ihat TINS ac'
81 4ake,effect and be in force from and after It's
passage. ~ e.h 1o-R