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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-01

can meeting woich assembled at the
Filth Avenue hotel in May last. They
gave Us two descriptions of men, one OF
which they said they did not want, and
the Republican nominee seems exactly
to fill that bill. They gave US the de-
scriptiOn Cf the man whom hey said the
times and the country demanded; and
whether so intended or not, that de-
scription furnishes a full-length portrait
of s Amuel ]. Tilden. They told US they
did not want a compromise N I'D, who
was neither SO bad as to deter aocd cit
liens nor go good as to discourage
THE BAD oNKs.
Now, no man has ever cUntended that
Governor Hayes was so bad as 10 deter
good citizens, but We have watched the
ratification meetings in vain to discover
that sny-even the worst and vilest-Ot
the Radical party have been discouraged
by his nomination. Grant, Babccck and
sll the whisky ring have ratified him;
Tom Murphy, Casey and all the custom
house ttfiev5s have rAtifi 81 him; Boss
Shepherd. Fisher and the District ring
have ratified him; Smiling CJlfeX and
the credit mobilier Stockholders, Ben
Blu Ter ard the Sanborn contractors, Will
lisms, Del mo, Durell snd all the corrupt
offisials who have been driven from
power-Blaine, Belknap, Schenck and
all who have sold their positions for
money-have ratified him, and even old
b secher and all his lecherous crew have
ratified him; Ames, Davis and Cardozs,
of Mississippi, have ratified him; Bar
bour Lswis, Randolph, Ed Shaw
and Frances Thomas, the inn
mRculate victim Of southern
brutality, has ratifi=d. Mani'estiy. then,
he was not the man pointed out by the
meeting for the Presidency. They told
US that the man to be intusted with the
Presidency this year, must be a man
who not only deserves the confidence of
honest men, out the fear and hatred of
the thieves. Mr. Tildeu is the pride
and hope Of honest men every where, and
he Is the terror Of the thieves all over
the land. He possesses the confidence
Of the good men Of all classes, from
b yard, Thurman, and Seymour, of the
Democracy; Charles Francis Adams,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-01
THEIR MONROE STREET HOUSE.

What we have tried to detail above is
duplicated in another establishment Of
four stories, Nos. Is and Is Monroe
street, except that the laboratory in the
fourth story is devoted solely to the
manufacture of roofing and cornice for
buildings, in which they employ only
the most accomplished experts. H.
Wetter 81 Co. also manufacture here the
celebrated Jacket and Banker patent
cans. To describe the Monroe street
house would only be arepetitiOn of what
we have said ABOUT the Main street
establishment. Besides all this display
detailed above, Messrs. II. Wetter & Co.
haVQ
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-20

AN ACT to provide for submitting to a vote
of the people, amendments to the constitu-
ton. and for other purposes.
SECrI( l. Be it enacted hy the LpnisIa-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That when.
ever any amendment to the constitution is
proposed 10 the people tor adoption or re-
Jectlon, l6shaf be the duty of the Secretar,
OF state, at least three months before tbp
election is held. at which the same is to- be
voted upon, tG send to the prOprietors OF
every newspaper published in this State q
copy of the Act or Resolution PROMISING
SUCH amendment and a copy Of this Act ;
ana every such newspaper, that will pub
hsh the same for the three months next
proceeding 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
electors snail have Written or printed on
Il6ir palloGs any words that are
sufficiently descriptive of the amendment.
voted on to identify the same, with the pre-
TX y" tor" If they vote for, and the prefix
" against" Il they vote against TN.
same. The amendment proposed at
the last session, in relation to the
chancery courts, shall be designated as the
chancery 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 those wishing TO vote against The same.
snail nave written or printed on their bal
lots the words, Against Chancery Court
Amendment"
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That If shall
De the duty of ali registrars commissioner {
and other persons holding any election at
when any amendment is proposed Tor adop
ClOn, 10 give general notice to the electors
OF their right to vote upon tire same. and tn
receive all legal votes upon such amend.
neht, ana make due return thereof to the
secretary OF State, within the time reouirod
Tor making returns of the election of officers
Inc said returns shall be made ont snna'
rately and transmitted to the oaic.
OF Secretary of State, endorsed on RI,
back of the envelope containing the sam
the words ELECTION returns. Constitntione
al Amendment, County of
SECTION 4. Be iG further enacted. That
IL shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of Stat
TO lay before she Legislature, dJ,rno tht
hiot week OF the session next FOLLOWING
such election. certified Statement Of al
VoCeS cast Tor or against any amendment
proposed In the several counties of this
state; and in addition thereto. a certi6ad
statement of the "whole number of alactere
VINO voted tor the memb ers of the I,eoisIa-
tufe at sucn election in the different conn
tits, taxing the average vote cast I'm conn
t eHIitleq 20 choose more than one mem
Der OF lie House of Representative. a. The
dctuaI vote given for members of the T oris
iature in such counties 70
=. SECTION 8. Be it further enaatad Tho4
TINS Act shall take effect and he - f d,ae
rom ana alter its passage. &c
BY Limitation.
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Joint Resolution in regard to an appropria-
ton asked from the Congress of the United
States to make navigable a certain portion
of the Tombigbee river, in said State and
the State of Allah ama
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi, that the memorial of
the Board of Trade of the town of Columbus
in said State of Mississippi, to the Congress
of the United States, asking for an appropri-
alton of fifty thousand dollars to clean ont
and make navigabe, at all seasons, the
Tombigbee' river, between said town and
The Gulf OF Mexico, be and the same is
hereby approved and recommended.
BE it further resolved, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Renre-
sentatives in the House of Representatives
be requested to ask from their respectiye
Houses said appropriation.
BE 1T further resolved, That his Excellen-
cy, the Governor, be requested to forward
copies of the foregoing memorial and reso
sentatives in Cong ress.
Approved Feb. I'd, 1876.
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dollars and fifty cents escileper dsein: SIX
Pages for the House, one dollar es,eii G.
diem one Secretary Of The Senate, thirty
dollars per diem one Sergeant at Arms Tor
the Senate. sixteen dollars and fifty cents
per diem one Doorkeeper Err the Senate
the sum of four dollars per diem, AID tina
the Sergeant-at- Arms of the House employ
one A ssistant Sergeant-at Arms, who shall
be paid the sum OF two dollars per diem.
Be it further Resolved, That the officer
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 i'm force from nd after their passage
Approved February %, 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 vinQus and spirituous liquors, and to en-
force the right of women to petition and
protest against such sales, approved March
9th, 1874.
SECTION 1. 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 fifty-nne of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vinous 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 9Th, 1876.
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JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain
Public Funds

JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain
Public Funds.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Treasures OF
the University of Mississippi, of Alcorn
University, the State Lunatic Asylum, the
Blind Asylum or School, tie Deaf and
Dumb Institute, State Normal School at
Holly Springs, and the Normal School at
Tugaloo or Qfany 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 NAV
now have on hand as Treasurers of any
such institutions, that the same NAV he ex-
amlned by committee of the Legislature.
Also to report all transactions in bonds.
warrants etc, by them during the mast
twelve months on account of such Institu-
tlons: showing when and for how much
warrants were sold, and when and how thp
proceeds were disposed of and such other
information as a committee of either or both
Houses of the Legislature NAV demand
Resolved further, That this resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
BY limitation, January 26, 1876.
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hereafter when the Boards of super
visors of the several counties in TINS State
advertise for proposals for the erection or
repair OF bridges, for the erection or repair
Of public buildings, and for any other public
work or contract, that the notice thereof
Inserted in any newspaper, shall only con-
rain brief statement that such contracts
are offered to the lowest bidder, and such
notice TO be inserted once each week for
three consecutive weeks; shall omit all
statement OF the general plan and specifca-
ions of such works. and not exceed one
ssuare. and refer all bidders to the clerks OF
said Board for information as to these de-
tails. $500, nj.
whenever any such contracts are offered, II
shall be the duty of said Boards at once to
file with the clerks thereof general plan
Of the work, with full specifications OF all
the details thereof; and it shall be the duty
Of said clerks. without any fee therefor, to
exhibit and explain said plans and specifi-
cations 10 all persons who may desire TO
examine the same.
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, That
tbe act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage
Approved January 14th, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
provide for the collection of revenues I'M
properly withheld from the State and County
Treasury, and an Act supplemental to an
Act to provide for the collection of revenue
improperly within ED from the State ana
County Treasury, approved March 4, 1875.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi. That an
Act entitled an Act to provide for the col
lection of revenue improperly withheld
from the State and County Treasury, APP
proved March 4, 1875, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental to an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the collection of reVe-
nue. I'm properly withheld from the State
aud County Treasury, approved March 4,
1875, approved March 6, 1875, be and the
same are here by repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect from and after its passage.
By limitation, January 26, 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 tor other
purposes approved April l4th, 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 a 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 Com mis-
sioner of immigration and Agriculture,
and for other purposes, approved April 14Jh.
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
Commissioners 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 amendatnry. to the sum of one hun
| dred dollars per aunum, and that said Com
| missioner shall not hereafter employ, at the
! public expense, any clerk in his office.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
provision of section number eleven of the
aforesaid Act OF A priI 18th, 1873, entitled al
Act to create the office of Commissioner O
Immigration and Agriculture. and for Other
purposes, approved April 14th, 1873, author
| ling the aforesaid Commissioner to expenC
| 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 supplem entail to an Act t
| create the office Of Commissioner of Immi
grafton and Agriculture, and for other pur.
poses, approved April 9th, 1874, and all Act.
and parts of Acts conflicting with this Ac
are hereby repealed and that this Act TAX,
| effect and DO in force from and after. its pas
sage.
By Limitation, February 8, 1876.
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AN ACT to proyide holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9Th
Judicial District.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legsla-
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
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 after this act shall go 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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AN AT TO regulate the Public Printing. and
TO prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub

AN ACT 10 regulate the Public Printing. and
TO prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub
lie Printer - ''
SEcTIoN l. Be il enacted by the LegisIa-
ture OF the State ot 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 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-
Vlded that such amendments to the Consti-
tuition OF this State as shall be made from
time to time shall also be published i'm 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
collars and fifty cents per page for the
r mnoie number of pages contained i'm one
sme and for an additi onal one
unh1usahd copies, one dollar per page for the
v wnu,e number of pages contained I'm one
" eo, , thereof, 20 be paid for on delivery
ms no" required by law.
DEC. :. BE 1t further enacted. That tho
sla.e frlnter shall publish five hnndraG
copies OF the Journals of each House. twentv-
eight ems wide and fifty-seven ems long. in
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AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment #
bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issOry notes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the LegisIa-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
following days, viz: The first day of Janu-
airy, commonly called New Years Day ::
the twenty second 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 pay
ment or accep; ance, and of the protesting
and giving notice of the dshonor of bills of
exchange, bank checks and promissory
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, checks and notes otherwise preSentabe
for acceptance or payment on the said DAYS,
shall be deemed to be presentable for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular or
business days next preceding 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-titth day of December
shall fall upon Sunday, the Monday next
following shall be deemed public holiday
FOR all or any of the purposes aforesaid:
Provided, however, that in such case all bills
OF exchange, checks and promssory notes
made after the passage of this Act, which
would otherwise be presentable for accent
ance or payment on the said Monday, shall
be deemed to be presentable for acceptance
or pay ment on the Saturday preceding.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts, or parts of Acts inconsistent with
TINS Act are hereby repealed, but such re-
peal shall not affect any Act done or nro-
eeeding, or suit instituted, prior to the pass
age OF this Act. P"'
Approved February 9th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-20

AN ACT to define and punish the crime of
burglary in railroad cars
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
lure 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 portatiop
as freight, shall be deemed guilty of bur
glarv. and shall. on conviction, be sentenced
10 the penitentlary for notless than two nor
more than five years.
APPROVED, February Sd, 1876.
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AN ACT to

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act 70
amend Chapter ferty-six of the Revised
oo9e OF to'l In relation to the State Militia
ry Is, 1875. WI 20
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act to amend chanter forty
SIX of the Revised Code of 1871, in relation
TO the State Militia, and for other nurnoses.
approved February 25th, 1875, he and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. =. Be it further enacted: That this
sage. i's p"'
BY limitation, Jan. 10Th 1879.
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AN ACT in relation 70
now in tho ~ ceftp;,

nv ~ IN relation Ia
now In the office of the SSItsln 81.
W HEREAs, There are n 9,a'e lre,s
State Treasurer cerfai how in the
Bonds, of the denominotiiuu unissg.
dollars, with the connonIo OF five
OF series b due and pava ,hiitfe'O b.
day OF January 1878. ana 'ole % n
seentively l56 to 25O inciu p n,Ombef,I
WHEREAS, Section 3 Of ffU s,. aud, q
Act 10 fund the floating = an r5l Act esss
and to provide for the ,o Tgot Of d. s
and other dues to the STATE egl Iga q \
currency, and for other mn NM, a. CH,s
March 18th, 1874, provides poses s,.s
to said bonds shall bear ~ 'u l't tie 4.
Governor and Treasurer Nv U : Sqa,q,.
fac slmile engraving: ana "ulch ni,,
WHEREAS. The signo,' n
Ames, Governor, and of q q Al
Treasurer, have ALREADY be ", H. N
said coupons, as provided G esgln.
said Act, therefore. W seeta
SECTION /. Be it furthar
Legislature of the Sfatd enaetN :
That it shall be lawful for th o' Mss
rer TO issue any and all bond. elale h
his office whenever required IS . Fea,s
an Act entitled an Act Ia nd ~ a. pOJs
debt OF the State, and to 'I ord. t1e {,
collection of taxes and otbp'o'lde B
State, in United States cp pr uOa /
other purposes, approved M.vaDSy e
and all bonds, so issued 1 I'd NJ
which bear the engraved ,ne cOla
Governor and former Ia na, u'a
State, shall be held legal and i' ,,,,lte'
tents and purposes as tully 'a,'l 70,
coupons were signed by thss as az u d
treasurer now in office. NJ UrDVe'o
hereafter in office, when any o guo
may be issued. '9 Vi SAT-
SEC ?, Be it further enacto5 -,
Act shall take effect and be !; 'uu' u,
and after its passage. III loe
Approved February 18th To-.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION in relation - -

JQlNI RESOLUTION in relation tn the
Fay of the Officers and Employees of the
Legislature. - tue
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: y a.
The Clerk of the House the snm of tb;rt,-
four dollars per diem Reading Clerk Of t5a
House. seven dollars perdiem Sergeant ar
arms OF the House. six dollars per diem
Doorkeeper of the House, four dollars ner
a a;; Two Messengers, one dollar each Der
u'em three Porters for the House. two
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION rrov;d;nr

ITO UoE JUN hEoULUIIUN 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
ana he Is hereby authorized to employ such
additional clerical force as the prompt and
efhclent discharge of the dates of the office
may require; provided, not more than five
hnhafed 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 siv
months. be and the same is hereby repealed
and this resolution shall be in force from
and after its passage. = JIM
Approved, Feb. I'd, lS76.
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JOINT RESOLUTIONS in relation to Public
Printer.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, 1st, 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.
End, That a 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 TO the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all public work
to the date OF the passage OF this resolu-
ton.
Approved January 10, 1876.