The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-01
AN ACT to regulate the Public Printing, and
to prescribe the duties and pay Of the Pub
lie Printer.

to prescribe the duties and pay Of the Pub
lie Printer
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture 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, by
Che Legislature, with 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 Statess Pro-
| yided 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 lays, or other public documents
or reports Of GnE, kind; and said
Public Printer a e.; shall 4a &c allowed as
thousand copies thereof, the sum of three
dollars and fifty cents per page for the
/ whole number OF pages contained in one
/ volume and for an additi onal one
| thousand copies one dollar per page for the
whole number OF pages contained in one
volume thereof, to be paid for On delivery
as now required by law.
Seao. ?. Be it further enacted, That the
State Printer shall publish five hundred
copies of the Journals of each House, twenty
eight ems wide and fifty-seven ems 10 ng in
long primer, in the manner ard style and
within the tine now prescribed by law, and
he shall print the same in close, compact
manner, line after line, allowing no
space except for paragraphs, or when
otherwise absolutely necessary to make
the Journal Ineligible, and then as
little space shall be allowed as pos
sible and he shall be allowed as COM
pensation thereof, the sum of two dol
lars and twenty-five cents per page for The
number of pages contained in one copy OF
such Journal; and on the delivery of the
same to the Secretary of State, that officer
shall distribute them follows: One copy
TO EACH mem Der of the Legislature; one
copy to each state office, and to the Super
intendent of each of the Public Institutions
of the State; one copy to each Judge of the
! Supreme Court; one copy to each Circuit
Judge. District Attorney and Chancellor /:
one copy 60 each Circuit and Chancery
Clerk, to be kept BY then in their offices as
public property: one copy to each State
stantially bound in law sheep, TO the Missis-
sppi State Library two copies to the Ma
tional Library at W Washington City; one copy
to each of the Senators and representa-
tives in Congress from this State, one copy
to each of the clerks of the Federal courts
in this State, and the balance shall be pre-
served by the Secretary of State in his
office until otherwise ordered by the Leg
iSlatgTe.
SEC. g. Be it farther enacted, That the
several annu al reports OF the YariouS State
officers of this State, now required TO be
made to the Governor or to the Legislature
the Public Printer shall be allowed as full
compensation iof furnishing three hundred
copies OF eaCn OF SAID reports Tue sum OF
two dollars and twenty five cents per pa {6
for the whole number of pages contained in
one copy of the reports of each Institution
or Department of the State. Provided.
That in rule and figure work, the sum of
three dollars and twenty-five cents shall be
allowed for each page of same n one copy
of any such report, messages, etc.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all
EXECUTIVE pfoclamations and notices and
advertiser EMS of public nature, now re-
quired by law, to be made OF given by the
Governor of this State, and all public staLe
officers shall be inserted in the newspaper
printed b. the Public Printer in condensed
form. once wees for three weeks only;
and that for all such notices said Public
Printer shall only be allowed pay at the RAE
OF si.-ty cents per square of ten lines solid
minion type for the first insertion, and forty
cents per square fOr each of the other two
insertions.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That SAID
Public Printer shall hereafter be allowed
and paid Tor printing two hundred
copies OF all bills, reports and resolutions
ordered by either house Of the Legislature
to be printed in the manner now directed
and prescribed by law, the sum of three
dollars and fifty cents per page for the num-
Der of pages contained in one copy thereof
in full com penSation fer such service.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with the
provisions of this Act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be
in force from and after its passage.
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