The Daily clarion., 1876-02-26

AN ACT to regulate the Public Printing, and
to prescribe the duties and pay Of the Pub
lie Printer.
SECTION / 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
the 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 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 as
full compensation for furnishing two
thousand copies thereof, the sum Of three
dollars and fifty cents per page for the
whole number of pages contained in 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.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
State Printer shall publish five hundred
copies of the Journals of each House, twenty
eight ems wide and fiftv-seven ems 10 ng in
long primer, in the manner ard style and
within the time now prescribed by law, and
he shall print the same in close, compact
manner, line alter line, allowing no
space except for paragraphs, or when
otherwise absolutely necessary to make
the journal Ineligible, and then as
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
cl,oll i,fr ihttfn fh~.,1 foil
to each member 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 to each Circuit and Chancery
Clerk, TO be kept by them in their offices as
public property: one copy to each State
Library in the United State; six copies, sub
Stantially bound in law sheep, to the Missis-
sippi State Library; two copies to the Ma
tional Library at Washington City; one copy
to each of the Senators and Representa-
tiveS in Congress from this State, one copv
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
islature.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
several annu al reports of the various 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 for furnishing three hundred
copies OF each of said reports the sum of
two dollars and twenty five cents per pa re.
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 in one copy
OF any such report, messages, etc.
SEc. 4. Be it further enacted, That all
Executive ptoclamations and notices and