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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
AN ACT to provide for submitting to a vote
of the people, amendments to the constiCu-
ton. and for other purposes

AN ACT to provide for submitting to vote
of the people, amendments to the constitu-
ton. and for other purposes.
SECTIC |. Be it enacted hy the Lprisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That when.
ever any amendment to the constitution is
proposed TO the people for adoption or re-
lection, it shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF State, at least three months before the
election is held, at which the same is ts he
voted upon, to send TO the proprietors OF
every newspaper published in this State. 2
copy Of the Act or Resolution proposin o
SUCH amendment and copy of this Act
and every such newspaper, that will pub
llSh the same for the three months next
preceding such election, shall be paid the
sum OF fifteen dollars out of the State Treas
urV.
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted. That
In voting upon any proposed amendment the
eiecCors snail nave written or printed on
their ballots any words that are
sufficiently descriptive of the amendment
voted on to identity the same, with the nrp -
TX ioF," II they vote for, and the prefix
against, II they vote against the
same, The amendment proposed st
tne last session, in relation to the
chancery courts, shall be designated as the
chahcery court amendment, and those elect
ors wishing to vote for the same. shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words, - For Chancery Court Amendment. -
| ana tnose Wishing 70 vote against the same.
snail have written or printed on their bal,
Iots the words, g Against Chancery Courr
Amendment" O0"i
oEC' .. BE 1t further enacted, Thatit shall
DC the duty OF all registrars, commissioner
| ana other persons holding anv election of
when any amendment is proposed Tor ado
Ciou, 10 give general notice TO the electorrs
oI tneIr right to vote upon the same. and to
receive all legal votes upon such emand
Lneht, ana make due return thereof To tho
ccecIetary OF state, within the time rennirnd
LOT making returns Ofthe election of officers
Tue salu returns shall be made ont SOM,
aaIeiy ana transmitted to the office
pl secretary of State, endorsed On RI
uack OF the envelope CONTAINING tho con
oiie words Election returns, Constitutiono
"i Amendment, County of -
SECTION 4. BE it further enact.d Tbo.
~ eilali DC the duty of the Secretary of stats
lay oelofe the Legislature durin0 the
t week OF the session next followino
euch election, certified Statement of 81
YVES cast tor or against any amendment
ptopo>eu IN the several counties of this
otaCe ana 10 addition thereto q oor+;i5
eVaIehhelG OF the "whOle number of alootar1-
-, oCeu lot the mem berS of the Tap;sIa
~; o az sucn election in the different Con-
60 an:.nS Tue average vote cast in conn
ho, ~ 'iLieq 70 choeSe more than one mem
per OF the House of RepreseutativaS 81 ,ho
io. 'ote given for members of the Taoiso
iature in such Counties INC heSls-
ohoIIoN D. BE it further enactad Tho4
snIs ACT shall take effect and no ~ ia
from ana after its passage. "a i'ioe
by Limitation,
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AN ACT to repeal the second section of an
Act entitled an Act in relation To tho PnbIin
revenue, approved March Cd, 1875.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the I,es,ie,o-
lure OF the State OF Mississippi, That the
second section of an Act entitled an Act in
relatlon to the Public Revenue, approved
March "a 1875, be and the same is berebv
repealed. " ii"iooy
oEC. Z Be it further enacted. That tb;O
ACT take effect and be in force from and Of
ter its passage. anu al
by Limitation, Jan'y 10, 1876.
RESOLVED, by tie Legislature Of State
VI VI Mlsslsslppi: That whereas, there ar
more than two Thousand copies of the Re-
, vIseu code of 1871 in the archives for which
'hT ere is very little demand, and.
whereas, 1t would be of great advon+ooo
10 each mem Der of the Legisl ature to baSe
na uoP{ OF the aforesaid Code to aid in dis
pa1ching business. therefore
c. De IL Resolved by the Legislature of the
S Sta.e OF mississippi that the Secretary Of
I,e's oe ana is hereby required to place on
ohe oesh OF each member of the IeGislatnra
a up OF the Revised Code, and that at the
onu VI Tue present session each mem her 70
o y tile same shall return the Same -
olie oLlce OF the Secretary of State anJ
eacn member of this BODY RECEIVING 9 oo Gnu
0I the Code shall receipt to the Secretar ~ p ~
state Tor the same vi
resolved further, That this resolnt;o
onsct rom and after its passage.
approved January 18th, 1879.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an ACT 70
provide for the collection Of revenues llh-
properly withheld from the State and County
Treasury, and an Act supplemental TO an
Act 10 provide for the collection OF revenue
;mnronerIv within cid from the State and
County Treasury, approved March A. 1870,
Srcr1oS l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
tire of The Stare of Mississippi. That an
Act entitled an Act to provide for the col,
lection of revenue improperly withheld
from the State and County Treasury: ap5,
proved March 4 1877 and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act enntleo ali
Act to provide for the collection OF feEe-
nue. improperly withheld from the state
and County Treasury, approved March i,
1875. approved March 6, 1875, be and the
same are by repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, mat TINS
Act take effect from and after lis passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for the discharge of pris-
oners in Noxubee and other counties, who
have commuted their sentence by labor on
public bridges, roads, or other works, under
an Act approved March 2, 1873.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisa-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That it shall
and may be lawful for any prisoner who
shall hereafter be employed to work out the
sentence of any court in the various coun-
ties named in the Act approved March 2
1875, on page "a of pamphlet Acts of 1879
viz: Ieake, Attala, Alcorn, PrentiSS. fish
ominpo, Lauderdale, DeSotU, Tate, Calhoun
Iaobusba, Marshall, Lowndes, ColfaX, Ok
tibbeha Franklin, jackson, Harrison, Han
cock Marion. Pearl, Perry. Greer, Lincoln,
Lawrence, Pike, Lee, Itawamba, Scott, New
ton, Jasper. Claiborne, 1azoo, Winston,
Choctaw, Sumner, Pontotnc. 1lppah. Ben
ton, Lafayette, Carroll, Montgomery, NOX-
ubee, LeflOrc, Kemper and Union, after
they have performed the service required
by the court under said Act, to give one
days notice of an intention to take the in
solvent oath, to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court or Clerk of the Chancery Court of the
county where such service has been per-
formed, instead of the notice required by
law to be given to the District Attorney
and either of said clerks may administer
the oath 10 the applicant upon the schedule
being filed as the law requires, and upon
taking the oath such prisoner may be dis
charged.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 9, 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-
ture 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 viEOus 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.
SEC. 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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dollars and fffry cents each ses dem; SIX
Pages for the House, one dollar eas:ii 81
diem: one Secretary of the Senate, thirty
dollars per diem one Sergeant-at-Ar Arms Tor
the Senate, sixteen dollars and fiftv cents
per diem; one Doorkeeper for the Senate,
the sum of four dollars per diem. AID ttiat
the Sergeant-at at Arms of the House EN- loH
one Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. who sbali
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
ment of the present session of the Legisla-
ture. and that these resolutions take effect
and be in force from I'D after their passage.
Approved February I'd. 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 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 may
now have on hand as Treasurers of any
such institutions, that the same may be ex-
amlned 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 Iustitu-
lions 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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bereat,er when the Boards OF super r.
re- NJ tIt several counties IN TINS state
advertise for proposals for the erection OF
re- pn,hlic buildings, and for any other PUBIC
,rarl or contract, that the notlce theleoi'
Inserted in any newspaper shall only cons
rain a brief statement that sucn contracts
a ore offered TO the lowest bidder, anu sucn
.anticf 70 be inserted once eacn week LOT T
thrae consecutive weeks; shall omit al
s,atement of the general plan and speeinca-
s;"ne Of such works, and not exceed one
snrare and refer all bidders to the clerks OF
sq;d BOARD for information as TO THESE oe-
tails. . e.hor anootad That
whenever any such contracts are offered, IL
hall he the duty of said Boards at once TO
Ale With the clerks thereof general plan
n r,f0 tbe work, with full specifications OF all
the details thereof; and it shall be the duty
W oll said clerks. without any fee therefor, to
exhibit and explain said plans and speclil-
cations 10 ali persons who may desire 70
| examine the same. ,u
SEcTIoN 3. Be it further enacted, That
rho act shall take effect and be in force from
! and after its passage.
Anproved 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-
ry %, 1875. ''' "'
SECTION /. Be it enacted bv the Ieg;Slo-
ture of the State of Mississipni. 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 purnoses.
approved February 25th, 1875. be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC J. BE 1t further enacted: That this
sage. p
By limitation, Jan. 18th 1876.
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AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment II
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 dav 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. shalt for all purposes what
soever, as regards the presenting for paw
ment or acceptance, and of the protesting
and giving notice of the dishonor of bills OF
exchange, bank checks and promissorv
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
bills, cheeks 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 OF
business days next proceeding such holt
days.
SEC. = 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-tifth day OF December,
snail fall upon Sunday, the Monday next
IolloWlng shall be deemed public holiday
Tor 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 presentabe for accept
ance or payment on the said Monday, shsll
De 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
this Act are hereby repealed, but such re-
peal shall not affect any Act done or pro-
ceedlng, or suit Instituted, prior TO the pass
age OF this Act.
Approved February 9th, 1876.
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AN All to regulate the Public Printing, and
TO prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub
lie Printer.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the LegisIa-
lure OF the State Of Mississippi, That here
after the Public Printer of this State shall
insert in the volume of printed laws, all
laws enacted, and resolutions adopted. bv
the Legislature with a good index to each
volume of said printed laws He shall not
insert therein any copy OF the Constitution
OF the state, or of the United States: Pro-
vided that such amendments to the Consti-
tuition OF this State as shall be made from
time to time shall also be published in said
printed laws, or other public documents
or reports of any kind; and said
Public Printer shall be allowed a.
full compensation for furnishing two
Thousand copies thereof, the sum Of three
collars and fifty cents per page for the
whole number of pages contained in one
xolume and for an additi onal one
thousand copies, one dollar per page for the
mnoie number of pages contained in one
Noiune thereof. to be paid for on delivery
as now required by law.
DEC. =. be it further enacted. That tbo
ota.e frinter shall publish five hundred
copies OF the Journals of each House. twenty
eight ems wide and fifty-seyen ems long, in
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

A JOINT RESOLUTION in relation 70 the
Pay OF the Officers and Employees of the
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, That the compensation of
the following officers and employees of the
two Houses of the Legislature shall be as
follows. to-wit:
The Clerk of the House the sum of thirty
Jour collars per diem; Reading Clerk of the
House. seven dollars per diem Seroeant-at-
Arms OF the House. six dollars per diem ::
Doorkeeper of the House, four dollars per
diem; two Messengers, one dollar each per
diem; three Porters for the House, two
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BY Limitation, February 8, 1876.

AN ACT to provide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9th
Judicial District.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture pf 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 90 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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Approved January 10, 1876.

AN ACT to confer upon the chairmen of COM
mittees power to administer oaths and for
other purposes.
SECTION 1. be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
chairman or acting chairman OF any com
mittee of the Senate or House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Mississippi, and the
chairman or acting chairman of any
joint committee of said Senate or
House of Representatives, be and are
hereby empowered to administer Oaths
or affirmation to witnesses in any case or
matter under examination before said COM
mittees, and every person who shall wilitul-
ly and cOrruptly swear. testify or affirm
falsely before such committee, shall be liza
bic TO the pains. penalties, and disabilities
now prescribed by law, for the crime of
perjury.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January l4th, 1876.
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AN ACT to amend Section 1869 of Chapte
9, of the Revised Code of 1871.

y, of the Revised Code OF 1871.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legsla-
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 II
sound discretion, order and direct such eX
ecutor or administrator to pay over such
sum to the diStributee, 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 in 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-
ceipt of the person designated by the Chan
cellor shall be ample. sufficient and a good
voucher TO the administrator or executor by
whom the same was paid.
Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
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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 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 l4th,
1873, provided there be any suitable room
therein not otherwise assigned and used and
in the event that there should be no such
vacant room in the capitol, the aforesaid
Commissioner may provide himself. at his
own expense, in the city of Jackson, with
a suitable room for transacting his official
business.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
salary of the Aforesaid Commissioner be and
the same is hereby reduced from the sum OF
two thousand dollars, as provided for IL
section number nine of the Act to which this
Act is amendatOry, TO the sum of one hun
dred dollars per aunum, and that said Com
missioner shall not hereafter employ, at the
puUIlC any ClcTh III MS OlllCes
! SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That the
provision of section number eleven of the
aforesaid Act OF April 18th, 1873, entitled al
Act to create the office of Commissioner o
Immigration and Agriculture. and for Other
purposes, approved April 18th. 1873, author
| izing the aforesaid Commissioner to eXpent
ten thousand dollars in the pursuance of hi.
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. 4. Be it further enacted, That an Ac
amendatOry and supplemental TO an Act tC
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 Ac
are hereby repealed, and that this Act take
| effect aud be III force from and after its pas
! sage.
BY Limitation, February 8, 1876
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION providing TO,

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION providing for
additional clerical force in the office of State
Treasurer.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, That the state Treasurer be
and he is hereby authorized to employ such
additional clerical force as the prompt and
efficient discharge of the duties of the office
may require; provided, not more than five
hundred dollars per annum shall be thus
expended.
Resolved, further, Than an act permitting
the employment of an additional clerk at
one hundred dollars per month, for six
months De and the same is hereby repealed,
an9 TINS resolution shall be in force from
and after its passage
Approved, Feb. ID, 1876.
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AN ACT in relation

NA0llOn IN
now in the Office of tho VeS5tain
WHEREAS, There s ,re State
State Treasurer ce erg now h.
Bonds, of the denominoaaiih Otis,
dollars, with the come ''.on Of H.
of series ''B" due and Pp n Iheres
day of January 1873 PAYABLE q, 1
seentiveiy l56 to $50 in r4u non,
W HEREAs, Section 3 Of If " NJ 's
Act TO fund the foatingy " a. az Acs
and to provide for the ec Ggot q !
and other dues to the StsaU.lect.s |,
currency, and for other T'r nn IL q.
March 18th, 1874, providpps atPo'a !
to said bonds shall bear t q taat d,
Governor and Treasure 'Hg e. sslslss,
fac smile engraving. ana "liea \
WHEREAS, The signa,D,,
Am Ames, Governor, and Of f'u ! Z
Treasurer, have already " " L
SAID coupons, as provided zen .
said Act, therefore. " ,es
SECTION /. Be it furtbo.
Legislature of the Sta tl e9la.
That it shall be lawful for .V :, o. 10
rer to issue any and an hoa a9e Sg.
his office whenever reouiraSq s tn.
an Act entitled an Ac1f 10 S,. 4 p'
debt of the State, and 70 luna a
collection of taxes and otbpp t''9,
state, in United States cn. o'a
other purposes, approved N.Y. INV
and all bonds, so issued MIa'ta
which bear the engraved SINE ,ne co
Governor and former 1S.a' 10
State, shall be held legal aa nJteSl'.
tents and purposes as mn 'r Val,
coupons were signed by tbs q q
Treasurer now in Office ~. y y.
hereafter in Office, when aU W Eaa
may tie issued. "'' VI ii
SEC. ,, Be it further o,oo..
Act shall take effect and ha "' !.
and after its passage. " III
Approved February 15,b -.
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roiot;on IN the State Board of Equalization
approved April I'd. 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted oy the LegIsia
t,ra of the State of Mississippi: That an
4ct entitled an Act in relation TO the STATE
Board of Equalization, approved April ID
1874. be and the same is hereby repealeos'
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted that TINS
Act take effect and be in force from ana al
ter its passage. ,,-o
By limitation. January 10Th, l2'o.