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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter Il, Article s. Section l4l3, of
an Actin relation to habeds corpus, and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That an act emit
tied an act to amend Chapter II, Article s.
Section l4l3, of an act In relation to hqbeas
corpus, approved, March %. 1874. be and the
sameis hereby repealed.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That in all
cases the Circuit Judge or lhaucellor shall
make the writ of habeas corpus returnabIe be-
fore him at the county seat Of the county
where the offense was alleged to have been
committed; Provided, that if at the time such
writ is made returnable, the Circuit Judge or
Chancellor shall be holding he term ofany call
dor 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 it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
b. Limitation, February 24th 1876
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

AN ACT making an approprIatlon to deIray
the expenses Of the Judiciary Department
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That the sum of
twenty-one thousand dollars he and is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury
ries of the Judicial officers Of the State for the
months Of January and February.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage. 100
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

AN ACT to amend section twenty-three
hundred and twelve of the Revised Code OF
1871. in relation to the acknowledgement
and proof of any conveyance or deco Tor
lands. tenements or hereditaments, lying
and being in this State where the party or
witness thereto resides in some other
State or Territory of the Union.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
ofthe State of Mississippi, That section TWEEN,
tv-three hundred and twelve of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the acknoWl-
edgement and proof OF any conveyance or
deed for lands. tenements, or Entertainments
living and being in this State, here the
narty or witness thereto resides III some
other State or Territory of the Union, pc
and the same is hereby so amended that such
acknowledgement may be made before or
proof taken by any Notary Public or Clerk
Of a Court, record having seal of office, III
any State or Territory of the Union, as
well as before the officers enumerated III
said section.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th. 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to
the Constitution Of the State of Missis-
sippi.
Resolved by the Legislature of the State Of
Mississippi, two-thirds of each branch con-
curing therein, That the following articles
be proposed to the qualified electors of this
State as an amendment to the Constitution of
this State to be voted upon by them at the
next general election to be held in this State,
either for approval or rejection, which, if APP
proved by their vote, shall be valid as part
of the said Constitution, namely
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION l. Sections eleven of article four,
and fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and
eighteen, of article five Of the Constitution OF
this State are hereby abrogated and annulled
SEC. ,. The Senate shall choose President
from among its members.
SEC. 8 When the office of Governor shall
become vacant by death or otherwise, the
President of the Senate shall possess the pow
ers and discharge the duties Of said office, anC
receive compensation a. the Governor, during
the remainder of the term of office of sucl
Governor.
When the Governor shall be absent from thu
State, or unable, from protracted illness, Il
perform the duties of his office, the Presiden
| of the Senate shall discharge the duties o
| said office and receive said compensation, un
| til the Governor be able to resume his duties
| but if, from disability or otherwise, the Presi
| dent of the Senate shall be incapable of per
| forming said duties or if he be absent from
he State or if there be no President of th'
Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives shall assume the office of Gov
ernor and perform said duties, and receive
the same compensation as the Governor; anC
in case of the inability of the foregoing off
! GERS to discharge the duties of Governor, thu
! Secretary of State shall convene the Sen
ate to elect President who shall assum
| the office of Governor and discharge the du
ties and receive the compensation thereof
By Limitation. February oath, 1876
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

ANA CTto amend Section 81, of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to persons upon
whom fines, forfeitures, penalties or amerce-
ments have been imposed.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the LeSls-
,atnra Of the State of Mississippi, That
Section eight hundred and seventy-one (S1i)
Of fine Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
is hereby so amended that the schedule ana ana
oath permitted in said Section to be mace
and delivered by any person upon whom
any line, forfeiture, penalty or amerceniGu'
m nnS been be taken by the Clerk Of the Chancery
Court of the County where such person is IS
in custody, and upon full compliance with
the other requirements of said Section such
clerk may by warrant, order such perS"ii
discharged from further custody.
SIC. 5. Be it further enacted, Ihat TINS
Act take effect ana De in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

AN ACT to amend Section 2l51 Revised
Code of 1871, commonly called the Statnta IF
Limitation. -
SECTION l. BE i enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That Section 2i5I
of the Revised Code of 1871. b. and the same
IS hereby amended by adding after the word
accounts, accounts in the fourth line, the words
accounts stated and verbal contracts. and
by adding after the word ACCOUNTS, in rho
verbal contracts" 'Ii"
Approved, February ri. 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

AN ACT to provide for submitting o..
of the people, amendments to The as
ton, and for other purposes
SECTIC n l. Be it enacted by tie ls
ture of the State of Mississippi, That s
ever any amendment to the cOnaGl
proposed to the people for adOpi0.
lection, it shall be the duty of tbeS'
of State, at least three months beis
election is held. at which The sane 81
voted upon, 10 send TO the propC
every newspaper published in thk y
copy Of the Act or Resolution r4
such amendment and copy OF I-a
and every such newspaper, that 7-
lish the same for the three m0n.h
preceding such election, shall be 2.
sum of fifteen dollars ont of the STATE.
urV.
SECTION ,. Be it further enacie-
in voting upon any proposed ameIo-..
electors shall have Written or PIl
their ballots any words iL
sufficiently descriptive OF the aasl
voted on TO identity the same Wl'l z
fix " for" if they vote for ana ll.I
against" if they vote agaIA
same. The amendment proPs
the last session, in relation y
chancery courts, shall be desigaa,e.
chancery court amendment, anu ul, y.
ors wishing to vote for the same, ' ~.
written or printed on their OaI.
words, "For Chancery Court AlS .,.'
and those wishing 10 vote agaIns' " !.
shall have written or printed Oh I.I
lots the words, Against ChaliT'
Amendment"
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted Iu3.5
be the duty Of all registrars llI I,.4,
and other persons holding any e IS.
which any amendment is propose. n
ton, to give general notice 10 'm +
of their right to vote upon the saDI !.
receive all legal votes upon , suSp !
ment, and make due return tbtI'" !.
Secretary of state, within the I'm,
for IN aking returns Ofthc election =" u,
The said returng shall be maoe ~,
rately and transmitted 10
OF Secretary of State enuOL'g 4,
back OF the envelope contalnliEIs o...
the words Election returns, IOD,'-
al Amendment, County OF -
SECTION 4. Be it further eha .,ra
it shall be the duty OF the oecIt''iii1 -..
to lay before the Legislature, @a
first week of the session IT, nsa
such election, certified stalel l@ss
votes cast for Or against any -, 10
proposed in the several couH', Il
State; and in addition thereIo, m
statement of the "whole DulDG.il ID
who voted for the embers OF az ~" ',si
ture" at such election in the ullt' IL
ties, taking the average vote t Ca,' o,sl
ties entitled to choose more Ii latiyt,
Der of the House of RepresehIaaFft h
actual vote given for members"
lature in such counties.
SECTION ). Be it further tii3IIn d
this Act shall take effect al"
from and after its passage
By Limitation, Jan. 10, 1870
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
Miner TeleSrarr.S.

WORCESTER, Mass, January 26.-S. W.
Pond, the forger, was sentenced to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, January &c G-There is a
strike among the stevedores here, with some
disorder.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 26.-Snow crush
ed the courthouse and other buildings in
Shasta. The railroads in Nevada are block.
AIDED.
BosToN, January GA fire occurred las,
night in Hollis Hall. Harvard College. The
Pieta Society lost mJst of its records aud
valuable furniture.
sPRINGFIELD, MASS, January 26.-Seveu
men last night secured John Whlttlesey and
family in their house, and obtained the keys
of the Northampton National Bank vault.
but they found the locks too strong, and
gave up the attemp. to rob it. Mr.. Whit
tlesey, however, lost gold watch and his
personal money.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27

An IMrosTER.- stranger was in the city
yesterday trying to swindle our merchants.
lie visited Messrs. ChofiD. Staples g. Co., and
represented himself to Mr.. Staples as an op.
tician by trade. lie said that his name was
Staples, asd that be was in very destitute
circumstances that he had come here from
Nova Scotia, and was taken sick upon bis ar.
rival in Richmond. about two months since
that now he ana his little girl, whom he re.
presented to he child of about six years of
age, were about to be elected from their
boarding, house by the landlord because be
could not pay his board.
His story was sad ore, and although
we'll told, the reasons be assigned for no.
obtaining work and the way he proposed to
make three dollars day if he could only get
materials to work with, aroused MIR. StapIess
suspicious, and he at once made inquiries of
several opticians as 10 the truth OF some OF
his statements, and found that the adven-
turer had visited then before him, and to
each had represented himself as bearing the
same name US themselves.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
Something about DAWSON.

Especial telegram 10 the Dispa,ch.l
LYNcHBURG, Va, January 26.-In connec-
ton with the name of John Dawson, one of
the three parties who were lynched at
Charleston, W. Va, on Tuesday, an account
of which you published today, would say
that be was a native of Albemarle county,
and only about nineteen years old. He has
widowed mother living near Scottsyille,
and many connections of the highest charac-
ter throughout Virginia, being a grand
nephew of Judge james Garland, of this
city. He is said to have been a very wild
and unmanageable lad, who ran away from
home about four years ago. A dispatch was
received here this evening from the sheriff OF
Kanawha county stating that he had bis
BODY in his possession, and asking what to
do with it. He was directed to ship 1t TO this
place, whence it will probably be carried to
Albemarle for burial. I learn that he and
Estept (who was hung with him) we're in
pursuit of third party with whom they
bad difficulty whilst very drunk, and meet
ing Lee they killed him, by mistake Tor the
other person.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27

vice shalt not be increased nor diminished
without the approval Of the City Council"
The substitute was adopted By the follow
ing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Beall, Forester, Manly. Span
eennurg, Todd, Vandervail, Wagner, Ztmmer,
NoEs-Messrs. Bass, Carrington, Kellam, Lips
comb, Scott, Tanner, Wllliams-7.
Mr.. Darlington moved to lay the ordinance
on the table. Lost-ayes, 7; noes. s.
Mr.. Todd presented substitute for the
third section, which provides that the Board
of Control shall appoint the firemen, engine
men, helpers. hostlers, and heimsmen men,
toned in the second section, subject to the
approval of the committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Todd offered the following as su5sti.
tute for section 4; which was adopted:
"a. The chief engineer and commanders
shall constitute Board of Control, who shall
meet once month, at which meeting the
officer present highest in rank shall preside.
Three members shall constitute quorum,
and all questions shall be determined by a
majority of voices. They shall keeps jour-
nal, and submit it when required to the City
Courcil; and the clerk In the Treasurer g
Office shall be the clerk of the Board Of Con-
troll. They shall assign a commander, a
foreman, and proper complement of men
to each company, and station the companies
in the several wards as they think best. They
shall supply each company with the necessa.
~ engine, hose, and apparatus, keep them in
repair, prescribe a uniform, and make all
needful rules and regulations for the Fire
Department consistent with the laws Of the
State and ordinances Of the city, and perform
all other duties imposed on them By ord-
nance The system of fire-allrms NAV be
prescribed by the Board of Control"
The old ordinance from section ) was then
adopted as q substitute for the proposed ord
nance as passed by the Comnon Council.
Mr.. Bass then presented the old ordl.
nance the present oue) of the city as a sub.
stitute for the ordinance under considera-
ton.
Mr.. Tanner moved to lay the whole SUBJ
.jcct on the table.
The Chair made an explanation Of how he
should vote, and allowed several members
also TO explain their positions.
Mr.. Todd demanded the ayes and noes ;
and being taken, the Board refused to lay
the ordinance on the table-1yes, I; hoes,
10.
The question was then upon the molten
of Mr.. Bass to substitute the old ordinance
for the one under consideration and being
taken by ayes and noes, the substitute was
rejected by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Bass, Carringt tor: Lipscor2h,
Sohs."Messrs. Beall. Forester, Ke!Ein. MANLY;
Spangenourg, Todd, Vanderrall, Wagner, and
Zimmer-9.
The ordinance as amended was then nlss-
ed after which, on motion of MIR. Tanner,
the Board adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
Excitement over the Lynch:ng-Gn-
quest-The Bodies Disposed OF.

Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch.l
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 26.-Great
excitement prevailed throughout the city to-
day over the lynching last night of Dawson
and Estept, the Lee murderers, and Hines,
who killed William Dooley yesterday after
noon about O'Clock. The prosecuting g
attorney, with several other citizens, visited
the scene of the execution this morning, had
the bodies taken down, and held az inquest,
rendering verdict that they came to their
death by mob, names unknown.
Estept's body WAS then turned over to bis
parents, and he was buried near the place of
banging. The bodies of Dawson and Hines
were brought to this city. 1t is understood
that Dawson's body will be sent to Lynch
burg, Va. His parents reside in Scottsvle.
Hines is supposed to be resident Of Gin.
cinnati, where ne has a wife and four chill
dren. He will likely be buried here.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
ADDRESS OF THE srATElcoMM1TTEE.
The following address was issued yester-
ay by the Republican Committee of the

iUe lOtiO"lHg auUTesS "as IsSutCi StsleT'
day by the Republican Committee Of The
State:
To the Republican People of Virginia:
At meeting of the State Central Commit
tee of the Republican party of Virginia held
at Richmond, Va, January IS, 1879, It was
ordered that a Convention of the Republican
party of the State be called to be held of
Lynchburg, Va. on Wednesday, April 12,
1876, at II o'clock M.
1t will be the duty of this Convention to
select two delegates from each Of the con-
gressionai districts and four from the State
at large to attend the National Republican
Convention to be held at Cincinnati June
14tb, 1876; also, to choose two electors for
the State at Urge and one from each Con.
gressional district of the State 10 form State
Central and State Executive Committees of
the party, and TO do ssch other work as to
1t shall seem appropriate in preparing the
party for the presidential campaign Of the
present year.
The basis of representation in this Con-
vention is that OF the lower House Of Dele.
gates, as fixed by the State Constitution
provided that each county is to have one
delegate, and the city Of Richmond six dele
gates. ......
The committee further directed, in order
to secure full, free. and fair representation,
that the delegates TO said Convention shall
be chosen uniformly on the fourth Saturday
In March at the respective court-houses OF
the different counties, and 10 the wards of
the several cities. except in the city Of Rich
mond: and the fourth Monday in March is
fixed as the day for the selection of the dele
gates in said city.
Under this call each Of the counties and
cities of the State will be entitled to the fol-
lowing number of delegates: [See Code,
page 7G.l
The attention Of the Republicans of the
several counties and cities is respectfully in
yoked to this call: and they are earnestly
urged to see to it that every county and city
is properly represented.
BY order OF the committee.
RICHARD Z. CARTER, Chairman.
j. Z. I0phaa, Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
XLVTH CONGRESS-First Session
WAsBISGToN, January 26.

SENATE.
: Dir. Morrill,. of Maine, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported favorably on
House bill to pay interest on the 3.65 District
bonds. Placed on the calendar.
The Committee on Claims reported adj
.versely on several claims.
Mr. Withers, of Virginia. introduced q
bill for the relief of Isaac Davenport aud
others, of Richmond. Referred to the Com.
mittee on>Claims.
The homestead bill was discussed until the
Sepate went into Executive session; after
which the body adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After unimportant routine business the
House went into Committee Of the Whole
on military appropriations. A general de-
bate ensuad, and the Committee rose with
out action and the House adjourned.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The arguments
before the House Committee on Pacific
Railroads showed that vital interest is felt By
the South in the Texas Pacific enter prise.
Judge Kennard. of Louisiana, and Mr.. Fol.
senheld, Of San Diego, both took the ground
that competing line to the Pacific. which
would be controlled by Congress, was an
absolute necessity, and rather than have the
road built so as TO extend the present mo.
nopolv they would prefer TO be without the
line. Judge Kennard made an able address,
and impressed upon the committee that the
question was one above and beyond all con-
stitutional and all political questions.
Colonel Scott appeared in behalf of the
Texas and Pacific, and Mr.. Huntington on
behalf Of the Central and Southern PFC Il Of
California, and discussed at length the Ques.
tions bearing upon the proposed bill.
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-For New Eng.
land and the Middle States, during Thurs.
day, falling barometer, rising temperature,
easterly to southerly winds, increasing
cloudiness, and possibly rain.
For the Sou'h Atlantic and Gulf States,
partly cloudy and slightly warmer weather,
with easterly to southerly winds, stationary
or falling barometer, aud local rains.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-W. X. Me.
haffsy, reading clerk Of the House, and J.
W. Clayton, assistant journal clerk, have
been displaced.
j. NJ. Barclay, for twenty-five years jour.
nal clerk of the House, and author of " Bar.
clay's Digest" has resigned.
Secretary Fish met the subcommittee in
charge OF the diplomatic appropriations to-
day, and argued in relation to the injurious
effects that would accrue if the proposed bill
was passed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France.
COMPLEXION OF THE SENATE.


PARIS, January 26.-The Senate will in
clude % Radicals, Is irreconcilable Bona
partists, AZ moderate Bonapartlsts, 10 Fu
sionists, Legitimsts, and Orleanists q. e.
Ministerialis.s), and IA ultra Legitimlsts
This includes life.senators already elected
and will give the Left 126 seats in the Senate
sPECULATIoSs REGARDING TIE ASSEMBLY.
LONDON, January 26.-The TinaeS'S Paris
telegram says that it seems quite certain that
the Senate in no case will contain purely
Ministerial majority, as N. Buffet under.
stands the term. The Cabinet could only
End a m1jority by the support of the four
Republican group, including the ire
concilable Bonapartists and the ultra-Legiti-
msts, or by union of the moderate Left
with the Minsterialists. Buffet must re-
nounce the least cooperation from the mode.
rate Left. The Leon Say and Ferog Incl
dent has placed an impossible barrier be-
tween the Left Centre and him.
NJ. Buffet, then, can only govern with the
groups of the Right. He re:olu:ely pushes
the moderate Lett toward the radical Left,
and himself becomes prisoner OF the Bona
partists of all shades, being forced at the
same time to reckon on the support of the
Leeitimists. Such combination would be
the signal for the most disastrous complica-
tiOns.
If France is really TO be saved another
policy must preyail-a policy liberal, mode
rate, and firm against all yiolence-and the
objection to this policy is only possible with
the Left Centre. Happily, the good sense OF
President MacMahon will suffice to RI assure
France. and it is certain that the next session
will open under Cabinet reSssuriDg the
promise of Lille, and summoning around IL
the moderate men Of all parties.
Spain.
PROGRESS OF THE cARLIsT REVOLUTION.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
MANCHESTER NEWS.

Suits MStituted.-Mr. Thomas B. Bott,
through his counsel j. NJ. G. Fitzpatrick, has
instituted two suits in the Hastings Court
against Justices }. S. Clayton and Wilson
Hewlett (negro), of Chesterfield county-one
for false imprisonment and the other for will
full and malicious prosecution. Damages are
laid in each case at 1000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27

DR.. c. W. BENsoS's CELERY AND CHAMMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly 10 cure sick
headache, nervous hea adache dyspep,ic headache,
neuralgia, nervousness, and sleeplessness, and will
cure any case. Price, SO cents. Sold by all drug
gists. Office, LOG north Eutaw street.
BALTIMORE, July 81, 1874.
DIR. G.. W. BENsoN'S CELERY AND CHAMMo-
MILE PILLS have cnred my wife Of sick and ner.
vous headache of ten years. standing. She had it
every week or ten days, and suffered almost every
thing but death with 1t. We think these pills are
worth their weight In gold
Rev. Fl. a. SCHLICHTER.
For sale by all wholesale and retail druggists.
PURCELL, LADD s. Co., Agents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-27
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
V A q z A n T 8.
MAYORS orErcE, Japuary 26, 1875.

MAYORS OFFICE, JaDuacy 28, 1875.
Whereas the city of Richmond Is al this Time
oyerrun by yagraGtS II IN many quarters OF lhe
Tnion. brought hi.acr il violation or law, this Is
n noify ALI railroad and steamboat ompanles anu
mastrrs of vessels that under a provision OF the
charter and an ordinance OF me city IN puIsushee
Ter Of a vessel bringing into this city anV person
not hasing ostensibe means OF support may be re-
oiiars for rha Indemnity OF the city against loss
by reason OF he support OF said person for one
year, or TO return 81 ch person ioriawlla to,.He
doliirs may be impo-ed for breach OF this orul-
nance, each iays continuance Of such bFeach oelhR
Z sepiratt offence -
the enforcement Of this ordinance hereafter.
ja27 st A. NJ. EiLh Ma'or.