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i'm the event that there should be no sucn
vacant room in the capitol, the aforesaid
Commissioner may provide himself at ne
own expense, in the city of jackson, "itn
a suitable room for transacting MS oihclai
business. ~,
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, mat the
salary of the Aforesaid Commissioners be and
the same is hereby reduced from tns sum ol
two thousand dollars, as proVldeu lot III
section number nine of the Act TO when TINS
Act is amendatory. to the sum OF one nun
dred dollars per aunum, and that sald com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, al 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 l4th, 1913, entitled an
Act TO create the Office of Commissioner OF
Immigration and Agriculture. and for other
PURPOSES. approved April 18th, 1873, author
amarg the aforesaid Commissioner to expend
fen thousand dollars in the pursuance of his
| 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 be and the same is hereby repealed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 a. Be it further enacted, That an Act
amendatory and supplemental to an Act to
! create the Office of Commissioner OF lmrnl'
| grafton and Agriculture. and for other pur-
poses, approved April 9Th. 1874, and all Acts
| and parts of Acts conflicting with this Ac'
are hereby repealed, and that this Act take
| effect and be in force from and after its pas
| sage.
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FOR THE MECHANIC

Because every new invention of imHi
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FOR THE PROFESSIONALLY

Because the best efforts of the Palm
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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 I'd, 1876.
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] Oint Resolutions in relation to Publ. prin

] ONT Resolutions in relation to Public Prin-
ter.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, 1st That the State
Printer be instructed to suspend all work
now on hand. and TO receive no further or
Gers except such as are made by the two
Houses of the Legislature, Respectively
Ind, That committee of two on the mart
OF the House, and one on the part of the
Senate. be appointed to examine the state
OF progress of the work now in the hands
Of the State Printer, and that said commit
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M EsSRs- BENNETT s. HART vii, arr;uo
n;,h In Jackson on or about the 10th inst
ers VIII md it to their Interest - "a Mt
TINS stock before purchasing, as thew coma da
termined to sell at reasonable nr;cos 4e-
qulre at Gsaarrr.away's Stable, Capitol Street
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AN ACT to repeal the second section of an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the Public
Revenue, approved March I'd, 1875.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisa-
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 1876, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and at
ter its passage.
BY Limitation, Jan'y 10, 1876.
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An Act to Reduce the Expenses of the State
SECTION l. Belt enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That no
compensation shall be allowed to any news
paper for publishing the daily proceedings
of this Legislature, and that this act take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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Joint Resolution to abolish the Office of
Postmaster for the two Houses
Be it Resolved by the Legislat ure of the
State of Mississippi, That the office of
Postmaster for the two Houses be and the
same is hereby abolished, and that this res
olution take effect from and after its pas
sage,
Approved January IL 1874
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AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act in
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April ID. 1874.
SECTION /. 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 I'd,
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, 1915.
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An Act to repeal an Act in Relation to Lse
Counsel for Boards of Supervisors.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That an act
entitled an act to enable the Boards of Su
pervisors to employ counsel at a stated sala-
ry, approved February 9TH, 1872, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SECTION q Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Approved January 14th, 1876.
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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 tifty-nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vinous and spirituous liquors, and tC
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 anC
after its passage.
BY Limitation, February 9Th, 1876.
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dEVs
By Limitation, February s, 1876.

AN ACT to provide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9Th
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. 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 after 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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Joint Resolution in relation to certain Public
Funds


Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Treasurers oil
the University of Mississippi, of Alcorn
University, the State Lunatic Asylum, tine
Blind Asylum or School, the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, State Normal School al
Holly Springs, and the Normal School at
Tugaloo or ofany other charitable or edu-
cational Institution supported in whole OF
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 Treasures 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 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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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 T. 1875.
SECTION l. Be it 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, APP
proved March 4, 1878, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an
Act TO provide for the collection of reVe-
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 v further enacted, That this
Act take effect from and after irs passage.
By Limitation, January %, lS76.
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AN ACT to Regulate Advertising by the
boards of Snperyisors of this Siate


Boards of Supervisors of this State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That
hereafter when the Boards of Super
visors of the several counties In this State
advertise for proposals for the erection or
repair of bridges, for the erection or repair
of public buildings, aud for any other public
work or contract, that the notice thereof.
inserted in any newspaper, shall only con-
tain brief statement that such contracts
are offered to the lowest bidder, and such
notice to be inserted once each week for
three consecutive weeks; shall omit all
statement of the general plan and speeifica-
tions of such works, and not exceed one
square, and refer all bidders to the clerks of
said Board for inform alton as to these de-
tails.
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted. That
whenever any such contracts are offered. if
shall be the duty of said Boards at once to
lille with the clerks thereof a general nlan
of the work, with full specifications Of all
the details thereof; and it shall be the duty
OF said clerks, without any fee therefor. to
exhibit and explain said plans and snecif-
cations TO all persons who NAV desire tn
examine the same.
SECTION g. 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 repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter ferty-six of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the State Militia
and for other purposes. Approved Februa-
ny 25 1876
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. Goth 1876.
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AN Act making an Appropriation to refr

AN ACT making an Appropriation to Eefrav
the Expenses of the Present Legislature.
lature of the State of Mississippi. that The
sum OF one hundred Thousand dollars or 60
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated to defray the expenses Of tbe
present Legislature, out of any moneys ia
the State Treasury not otherwise ammo
priated.
SECTION z. be IL furtner enacted, That
this Act take effect and be i'm force from I'd
after its passage. anu
Approved January 18th. 1876.
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READING IRON WORKS

Iuii supply of their Pipes and Boiler Tubes
IN siore Dealers in PIPE FITTINGS
BRASS GOODS. MACHINISTSi and
ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES
I;s Senu Tor illustrated Catalogue and Price
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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 24th. 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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fee report 20 the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all puolie WORK
" nh, rbe date OF the passage of this resolu-
ton. 900
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AN ACT for the relief of the taxpayers of
the State, and for other purposes
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That Tax
Collectors are hereby authorized and re-
CURED to continue TO collect and receive
the taxes for the fiscal year 1875, without
costs or damages. until the second Monday
In February, 1875; aud no damages for fail
ure to pay such taxes within the time pre-
scrioed by law, shall be required of any
TAX payer; and If any such damages shell
nave been collected by any Tax Collector.
ne shall refund the same to the taxpayer
upon demand; Provided, such damages
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
lating to Special Elections, approved Deem
Der 24th 1874.
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
House BILL, NO. 81.

AN ACT IN amend Section 1863 of Chapter
. If the Revised Code of 1911
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a. "A dispatch
from Eureka says about nine o'clock
last night u cloud burst on Diamond
range mountains thirteen miles east OF
here, which resulted In the death of
thirteen Chinese wood choppers and
probably larg, number OF Italian,
camped In the canon getting out timber.
Without moments warning column
OF water two feet high rushed upon
them, drowning all but one Chlneman.
The Italians wers campej short dis
lance above, and az no trace can DO
found of them, II is feared oil perished.
New YORK, July A.--Francis ID.
Moulton had a conference, Saturday,
with b. +. Butler and Roger A. Pryor,
his counsel In the action against Hem
~ Ward Beecher. 1t 10 alleged that
Moulton has determined, In view Of
the reversal OF the decision OF Judge
Dikeman, to force Beecber, by tie 3lst
OF July, to make answer to plaintiff
or let his case go by default.
The funeral Of the late William Il.
Garner, his wife and her brother,
Frost Thorne, drowned by capsizing OF
the yatoh Mohawk, took place to-day
at Garner's summer residence, on
Staten Island. All shops and other
places of business In the village were
closed, and many draped with black
and white cloth.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, July PA fatal
shooting occurred about five o'clock
last evening. Two colored boys, some
eighteen or nineteen years old, named
CALVIN Williams and Aleck Hubbard
were In conversation together, when
Hubbard remarked fine said that again
he would shoot him, Hubbard repeated
the remarks, when he fired, the ball
altering the abdomen OF Hubbard from
which he died at seven o'clock. Will
llams has been captured,
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DEPLORABLE CATASTROPHE.
Picnic Party Appalled, by the brown.
Ing or Five Girls.
Heroic Effort OF their Masculine Compass.
ion TO Save them, Which but for their
Fright No had Accomplished.
GEN. CROOK,
.lriga,iicr uenuTal,

Sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, July u. The city
was thrown Into u state OF intense ex-
element, Sunday afternoon, by tho
prevalenoy Of n rumor upon the streets
that an appalling catastrophe had 90.
CURED ut Lake Ontario, live miles
South OF here, by which hvo young
gentlemen Ind been drowned. Short
~ after, the arrival Of messengers
from tho scene of the disaster, con.
iirmed the terrible rumor. Yesterday
there was private picnic at Fred.
erlcksburg, situated on the lake, com
posed mostly OF German families.
Mr. Otto Gross took Ave young ladies
into u skill for row. They were
Clara Kraft, Sophia $ Seitz, Rosa Mul-
neh, Matilda Remmer and Miss Gross.
The party, returning from the boat
ride, were nifty yards from the shore
when the girls commenced rocking
and pulling ut pond lilies, aud while
thus engaged the boat capaiScd. Gross,
an excellent swimmer, upon rising to
the surface exertod every effort TO
save his companions. His first thought
was OF his little daughter and IL was
but the work OF moment to clutch
her and put her hand on the side OF the
still floating boat, telling her to hold
fast, In like manner all the girls were
brought safely to tho boat. but such
was their fright that they all scrambled
to get In, tipping the boat again and
nil sank for the second time. Again
Gross seized his little child NJ she
came to the surface and was swim
ming to the boat with her, when one
OF the other drowning girls clutched
about his neck and dragged him down
lie was seized with cramps In the
legs, and 1t was only by superhuman
exertions that he regained the surface
of The water. From that moment,
until he found himself ashore, he says
he does not recollect what transpired.
Gross was saved by party who, hay
ing been warned by his screams,
rushed to the shore jumped into Il
skin, and hastened to the rescue.
They arrived In time to save Goss, but
too late to save the girls. The bodies
of the victims were recovered and
taken ashore. The bodies OF the un.
fortunate girls were brought back to
this city last evening In wagons. The
funerals were held conformity, and
were the largest ever had In this city.