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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 l. Be it enacted Dy 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
mencsnS % the third Monday of March
and September Of each year, 70 continue
eighteen days and no longer.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted. That all
suits commenced in said Circuit Court. re-
turnaole to July term. A. D. 1876, shall be
returnable to the Iirst Court held in said
county after this act shall go into operation.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
Actha1l be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, February s, 1876,
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AN ACT to defray the expenses Of The Com
mittees of Investigation of The House.

SECTION i. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the sum of
FIVE thousand dollars 5000, or a sufiieien-
CIV thereof be and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of aug money in the Treasury of
the State, not otherwise appropriated, to de-
fray the necessary expenses of the Committees
of Investigation heretofore appointed by the
House.
SIC 2 Be ii further enacted. That the $p~
propriation herein made shall only be paid
out on certificates of the Speaker and Clerk OF
the House, which said certificates shall issue
upon approved certificates, issued by the re-
speetive Chairman of the respective Commit
tees of Investigation.
SEc. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after ats
passage.
Approved, February 10Th, 1876.
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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.
SIC. 3. Be il further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved, February 18th, 1876.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION to abolish tho Office of
Postmaster for the two Houses
= BE it Resolved by the Legislature the
State of Mississippi, That the ONCE of
postmaster for the two Houses be and the
same Is hereby abolished, and that this res
sage. pas
Approved January IL, 1876.
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casioaaI Institution supported in whole or
In psrt BY the State be and hey are here "
required to at once place IN Tie hands OF ti. .
Srate 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 eN-
alniued by a committee of the Legislature.
Also 10 report all transactions in bonds,
warrants etc. by them during The past
twelve months on account of such lnstltu-
lions: showing when and for how much
warrants were sold and when and how the
proceeds were disposed of and such otheF
| information as a committee OF either or ootil
| Houses Of the Legislature may demand
Resolved further. That this resolution
| take effect from and after its passage.
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AN ACT to Reduce the Expenses of the State,
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
compensation shall be allowed to anv news
paper for publishing the daily proceedings
of this Legislature, and that this act tafe
effect from and after its passage
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter forty-six OF the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation TO the State Mllitla
~ ., 1875.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act Co amend chapter forty
six of the Revised Code of 1871, in relation
10 the State Militia, and for other purposes
anproyed February 18th, 1873, BE- and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. ,. 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 to repeal an Act in Relat,on 70 Io,.o-
Counsel for Boards of Sunerv;sors 3"
SECTION l. Be it enacted nv the T.oo,;o,o
ture of the State of Mississinni That g o va.
ehNtied an act to enable the Boards of SuJ
pervlsors TO employ counsel at stated sals
ry, approved February 9TH. 1879 ha and tho
same is hereby repealed 'O 'i'e
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted. That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage. - anu "l-
Approved January 14th, 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 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, 1876.
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JOINT RESOLUTIONS in relation to Public
Printer.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS IN relation 70 FuDIfc
Printer
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, lst. That the State
Printer be instructed TO suspend all work
now on hand, and to receive no further or
ders except such as are made by the two
Houses of the Legislature, respectively
2nd, That committee of two on the part
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
tee report 10 the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all public work
to the date OF the passage OF this resolu-
ton.
Approved January Is, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
lating to Special Elections, approved Deeem-
Der 24th 1874
SECTION /. 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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AN ACT to amend Section 1169 of Chapter
8, of the Revised Code of 1871

SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That Seq
ton 1863 of Chapter 8, of the Revised
Code of 1871. be and the same is hereby
amended as follows, to~wit; By adding the
following proviso to said section: Provided,
that in all cases in which the sum to be
paid TO each Distribute 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 a
sound discretion, order and direct such ex-
eeutor 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
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Approved, Feb. 18th, 1876.
AN ACT to aid Officials in the service of
Civil Process

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
ofpersonal 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 feri facias
Uenditt0nj eTD0naS, 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 ii further enacted, That any
person in possession o personal property,
belonging to or claimed by another who
shall willfuIly omit or refuse to de-
liver such property or to point out
the same to any officer demanding the
same, III the mode and manner nam
ed in section numbe one of this Act shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof. in any conrt of compe~
tent jurisdiction, shall be punished by fine,
not less than the fall value of such proper
tg. and not exceeding double the value
thereof, or by imprisonment in the county
Jail for period got less than twenty days,
and not exceeding six n.Qnths, or by both
such fine and imprisonment at the discretion
OF the court.
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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 and assessment rolls
for the fiscal year 1876, and all of such asses
sors are hereby required 10 postpone the as
sessment Of taxes until the Revenue La vs.
shall have been revised by the present Legis-
lature.
SEC z. BE it further enacted, That this net
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage, and shall remain IN force until the
first Monday in March, 1876.
BY Limitation, February 2lth, 1876.
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RESOLVED, by tie Legislature of State
of Mississippi: That whereas, there ar
more than two thousand copies of the Re-
vised Code of 1871 in the archives for which
there is very little demand, and,
Whereas 1t would be of great advantage
to each mem Der of the Legislature to have
a copy of the aforesaid Code to aid in dis
patching business, therefore
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi that the Secretary OF
State be and is hereby required to place on
the desk of each member of the Legislature
copy of the Revised Code, and that at the
end of the present session each mem Der re-
ceiYing the same shall return the same to
the office of the Secretary of State, and
each member of this body receiving copy
of the Code shall receipt 10 the Secretary of
State for the same.
Resolved further, That this resolution take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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Approved, February 10, 1876.
AN ACT authorizing certain officers to ad
minister oaths or aftirmations

AN ACT authorizing certain officers to adj
minister oaths or athrmations.
SECTION /, Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi be and they are
hereby authorized to administer oaths or
aflirmations to witne sses in any case or
matter under examination before their re-
spective Houses or before the Senate in i'm
parchment trialsG 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. Z. BE it further enacted, That this
act take effect and ke in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Approved February 18th, 1876.
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AN ACT making an Appropriation to Gefray
the Expenses of the Present Legislature.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Legs
lature of the State of Mississippi, that the
snm of one hundred thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as raay be necessary. is hereby
appropriated 10 defray the expenses OF the
present Legislature, out of any moneys Ia
the State Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
SECTION , 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 repeal an Act entitled an Act TO
Rtamend Chapter u, Article 3 Section l4l3, Of
an Act in relation to ha6eas corpus, and for
other purposes
SECTION |. Be ii enacted by the Legls ture
of the State of Mississippi That an act entl-
tied an act to amend Chapter L, Article 5.
Section 1413, of an act In relation to habeas
corpus, approved, March ID, 1874, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That in all
cases the Circuit Judge or Chancellor shall
ms ke the writ of habeas corpus returnable be-
fore him at the county seat of the county
where the offeBse vas alleged to have been
committed; Provided, that if at the time such
writ is made returnable, the Circuit Judge or
Chancellor shall be holding the term ofany call
Il or regular session of any Court he may make
such writ returnable at such place as he may
designate in his fat commanding such writ.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
RE- Timitation February 9th 1876
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Notice
HHE FOLLnMIN

THE FOLLOWING POLICIES
l. Insurance Company of V...
necticut, left in lsIl iu The harF,
Phoenix Agent at Meridian Ni.' m
lost or mislaid, and said Comm, y.
no agents in the State of N.s wa
thorized TO sign policies as will.
examination Of the State ArI.,..
Jackson, Mississippi since Nm, \.
the Insurance La" of 1871, thcraI.
toned against acccprnguuyofl.,
named policies Of said lusians..
offered by any person oh person. ~.
as such policies would be varT-
Company not liable under tbe
State:
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SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, That
II snail be the duty of the Secretary of State
to lay before the Legislature during tEt
hrsI week OF the session next following
such election, certified statement of all
votes cast tor or against any amendment
proposed In the several counties of this
State; and in addition thereto, certified
statement of the "whole number of electors
VINO voted Tor the mem bers of the Legisla-
ture" at such election in the different Conn
ties, taking the average vote cast in coun-
ties entitled 90 choose more than one mem
Der of the House of Representatives, as the
actual vote given for members of the Iepis-
lature in such counties.
SECTION 8. Be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage.
By Limitation, Jan. 10, 1876.
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AN ACT entitled an act to amend section Zzll,
of the Revised Code OF lSIt IN relation TO
the pay of militia.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That section ZZll,
of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
il hereby amended so as 10 read The pay OF
the militia when in active service, shall be
five cents per day, for ofhcers 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 and
after its passage.
By Limitation,k February Z4th, 1876
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AN ACT making an appropriation to defray
the expenses Of the Judiciary Department.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the sum of
twenty-one thousqnd 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 the State for the
months of January and February.
SEC. 2. Be il further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved, February 18th. 1876.
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act ma
king appropriation to defray expenses in-
CURED by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sem
Ute, and for other purposes, approved March
9Th, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That SO
much of section two ~ of an act entitled
an act making appropriation TO defray
expenses incurred by the Sergeant at-Arms
proved March 9Th, 1875, as authorizes the
Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish sta
tionery for the use OF members of the Leg
sature, be and the same Is hereby repeal
ed f; 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,
&pnrOYpd Feb 18th 1876
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AN ACT to Regulate Advertising by the
Boards of Supervisors of this State
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That
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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 ID, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
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 1875, 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, Jan'y 10, 1876.
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JOINT RESOLUTION in Relation to the State
Library.
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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$500 REWARD

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF THE
Legislature of the State of Mississippi,
approved 10th day of February, 1876. the above
reward is offered for the apprehension of the
thief or thieves, and the restoration of the
money, bonds and warrants stolen from the
treasury of Iazoo county the night Of the
10Th ultimo. The thief or thieves to be deliv-
cred to the civil authorities Of said county.
The reward to be paid in proportion to the
amount recovered. n. H. LUSE
March ID 1S76-w4f
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JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain
Public Funds,
State of Mississippi, That the Treasurers of
the University of Mississippi, of Alcorn
University the State Lunatic Asylum, tine
Blind Asylum or School. the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, State Normal School at
Tugaloo or ofany other charitable or edu-
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AN ACT entitled an Act to appropriate
money for the benefit of the Normal School
at Holly SprinQs.

AN ACT entitled an Act TO appropriate
money for the benefit of the Normal School
at Holly Springs
Whereas, The Trustees appointed by the
Legislature of the State Of Mississippi, to es
tablish State Normal State al Holly Springs
in Marshall county, did purchase, for the
State. a certain real estate, which was IN their
judgment suitable; and,
Whereas, During the term Office Of the
second Board of Trustees, one James Fort, as
agent for s. H. Lane, satisfied said Board Of
Trustees that he held a certain deed OF trust
to the amount of twenty-three hundred and
ninety dollars said real estate, and that
said deed of trust had not been satisfied or
cancelled and further, that unless said deed
of trust should be paid, that he would proceed
to sell said real estate and,
Whereas. There had been no appropriation
to meet said unknown debt Therefore, the
Board Of Trustees, having the good of the
State at heart, did draw from the Treasury of
said Normal School certain Of the money de-
posted there for the purpose of paying the
salaries of teachers-said teachers consent
ing thereto-sufhcient to satisfy said deed of
trust; and,
Whereas, 1t is a fact in consequence thereof,
the said teachers have received no pay for sew
eral months; and,
Whereas 1t appears that ii is simply an act
Of justice that said teachers should have the
full sum of their salaries therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi. That sixteen hun
dred dollars be appropriated from any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
for the support Of the State Normal School at
| Holly Springs, and the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts is hereby authorized and directed TO
draw his warrant on the Treasurer for said
amount; and the District-Attorney Of the 10th
Judicial District shall at once bring suit, in
The name OF the state OF MISSISSIPPI, against
the Attorney who gave an erroneous legal
opinion in the case to recover the amount now
required to be paid by this State.
ST. 2 Be it further enacted, That this Act
1 / :. E. 1 -.
/ passage,
Approved, February I'D, 1876
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AN ACT to define and punish the crime OF
burglary in railroad cars

turc 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 trans ortation
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.
APPRoyEp, February Sd, 1876.