The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15
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AN ACT entitled act TO require witnesses
10 testify in certain cases

AN ACT entitled act require witnesses
10 testify in certain cases
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
OF the State OF Mississippi, That the testmo-
ny of Il witness examined and testifyinc be-
fore either House of the Legislature Of the
State of Mississippi, or any Committee of
either House, or before the Senate sitting as a
court OF Impeaeh ment, shall not be used as ey-
idence in any criminal proceedings against
such witness, any court OF justice; proyi-
ded, however That no official paper or record
produced by such witness, such examina-
ton, shall be held taken to be included
within the privileges of said evidence so as
to protect such witness from any criminal pro-
ceedIng as aforesaid; and no witness shall
hereafter be allowed to refuse to testify to any
fact, or to produce any paper, touching which
he shall be examined by either House of the
Legislature, or any Committee of either House
or before the Senate sitting as court of I'M
parchment for the reason that his testimony
touching such fact, or the production of such
paper, may tend to disgrace him or to Grimm
ate him, or otherwise to render him infamous;
provided, That nothing in this act shall be
construed to exempt any witness from prose-
cutiOn and punishment for perjury committed
by him in testitying aforesaid.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Passed the House Mar ch Sd, by p vote,
the Governors veto to the contrary notwitn-
standing.
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Passed the Senate, upon reconsideration
nays the Governors objection to the contrary
Notwithstanding. d. 7. PORTER
Secretary Of the Senate.
AN ACT to change the boundary lines of Tate
County.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That all that por-
ton of Tate county lying North of the town
ship line running between townships three
and four is hereby added to and declared to
be, part of the county of DeSotO.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That all that
portion of Tuniea county lying East of the
thread of Cold Water River, and North of
line which is the projection of the South bound
airy line of Tate county, West, following sec
ton lines to an intersection with the thread of
the said river is hereby added to and declared
TO be, a part of Tate county.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That nothing
in this act contained shall be construed as
in any manner to interfere with the iurisdic-
ton eff the courts of said Tate and Tunica
counties, over any matter now pending before
said courts but the same shall remain in the
court of the respective counties where such
suits have been Instituted. there to be fully
determined subject. however to a change of
venue, as now provided by law.
SEC. f. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the clerks of the Chancery
Courts of said counties of Tate and Tunica,
within sixty days after the passage of this
act, to make out transcripts of the assessments
of the lands hereby detached from their re-
spective cOnnties and certify the same to the
clerks of the Chancery Courts of the respect
i've counties to which said lands are attached
under this act, and the same shall be placed
upon the land rolls of said counties respect
lively, and it shall be the duty of said clerks
to make out, certify and transmit, to the Au-
'itor of Public Accounts, copies of said
fra ,nscripts, and said Auditor shall correct the
1ono' rolls of said counties, in accordance there
~ and If anV of the clerks of the ChancerV
Ca1rte herein mentioned. shall fail to discharge
tba dntia prescribed herein, he shall be sub
;act 10 the pains and penalties prescribed in
section 1856, Of the Code Of 1871
SEC 5. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect I'D be in force from and after
BIZ Limitation, March 6, 1876