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final settlement with an,
until exhibition and ex amy I1cs
Collectors cash book. ren,i !hatioo 4
be kept, the entries on wfbiIfed b
fled by the oath of such T CdTh shsI +
in said cash book. Oollectof. !,
SEC 6. Be it further o,
Auditor of Public nTshaetel, =.
hiDited from issuing anu Is hsS
Tax Collector for taxfs ~ Warraa
issuing any warrant for aVnr,erpaid
ever, except on specifnly plrEa
made by law, setting forth ORTIZ lappfJ5.
propriated, and for what IN, nne aao,
issuing any warrant undo urpos:
pretended annual appronrio,stly u
made; or by virtue of Fa, naon .,
the issuance of warrants ~. act {,
poses, unless a specified an NJ cers
been appropriated and Spt 'O a ID
purpose, a sufficient amonnt aSlls 8
expended to pay any warran ~ Wis
SEC. Z. Be it further emo. 's''s.
Act take effect and be in p' fd, I.
after its passage. 'O'ce q.
Approved January p 10-e
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Approved January p. 1874


AN ACT to repeal the seoo,,
Act entitled an Act in rela ril 's'ea "a,
Revenue, approved March "a 10 = r
SECTION /. Be it enacted br ~
ture of the State of MississiSS,;a t l
second section of an Act e%tgitaL I
relation TO the Public ReysnIrsl L
March ID 1875, be and the saa a
repealed. S''ue
SEC. ,. Be it further enac,.1 ,
Act take effect and be in for ,C'el' L
ter its passage. " "0a,
BY Limitation, Jan'y 10. IS,e
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AN ACT entitled an act to amend section 22l1
of the Revised Code of 1871, in relation to
the pay of militia.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That section 22lI,
OF the Revised Code of ISL, be and the same
IS hereby amended so as TO read: The pay of
the militia, when in active service, shall be
hye cents per day, for officers and soldiers
SEC 2. Be it further enacted. That all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with this act, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
By limitation, February 9th. 1876
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AN ACT to provide for submitting
of the people, amendments to The
ton, and for other purposes.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by teI
ture of the State of Mississippi Ibl
ever any amendment to the cOnSi
proposed to the people for adolls
lection, it shall be the duty Of theS
of State, at least three months ID
election is held, at which the SAINT
voted upon, to send to the proP'
every newspaper published in Til
copy of the Act or Resolution h
such amendment and a copy Of y
and every such newspaper, TIA! I
lish the same for the three nQl'
preceding such election, shall le
sum of fifteen dollars out of the Sl4
urv.
SECTION 2. Be it further ena.5-
in voting upon any proposed anel3
electors shall have written OF 7
their ballots any WORDS
sufficiently descriptive of the NV ~.
voted on to identity the same, VIII. !.
fix +" for" if they vote for, alo |.
against" if they vote as.,
same. The amendment pp"
the last session, in relation
chancery courts, shall be desls1 \,
chancery court amendment anu =.
ors wishing to vote for the SANE X (
written or printed on thtl[ y, y
words, "For Chancery Court A.I !.
and those wishing to vote agalua /. 1
shall have written or printed % !
lots the words, " Against CDaN+
Amendment"
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted y =.
be the duty of all registrars c'p \,
and other persons holding any N
which any amendment is proPO;.Il,
ton, to give general notice 70 "a. -
of their right to vote upon IDs nj Il
receive all legal votes upoll. t ~
ment, and make due return '9 ",
Secretary of State, within tlle ~; ~ (
for aking returns Ofthe elec'gj.f I,
The said returns shall De m'''d h
rately and transmitted y 80
OF Secretary of State, eng emu y
back of the envelope contalnll5t, ~
the words Election returns =
al Amendment, County OF -
SECTION a. Be it further tn al.6
it shall be the duty of the oeci' seer. q
to lay before the Leglsla1unnss, ri
first week of the session I,sas
such election, certified ssa ar ss
votes cast for or against any lie
proposed in the several co oto
State; and in addition tneIs ,Ssr
statement of the "whole num- nt tbs
who voted for the members q i;sss
ture" at such election in the u ~,
ties, taking the average voLe Nan 4
ties entitled to choose more .'"tslie|
Der of the House of Repre%seerr..oi i
actual vote given for meInOe''
lature in SUCH counties.
SECTION 5. Be it further nd n
this Act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
BY Limitation, Jan. IL, i0'V
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AN ACT to repeal an Act n snpsrf
Counsel for Boards Oh ~ !,
SECTION /. Be it enacteu;n
ture of the State of ,ha tBoii
entitled an act to enaDie u u al as
pervisors to employ couIlSSe' ISL,
ry, approved February fIh'
same is hereby repealed .ersl
SECTION 2. Be it further . er@ NJ
act take effect and be III iO
ter its passage. ,c-e
Approved January i4'"
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AN ACT to define and punish the crime of
burglary in railroad cars.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture 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
a felony, shall break into and enter any
railroad car in this State, in which any
goods. merchandise or other valuable thin os
are kept for use, deposit or transportation
as freight, shall be deemed guilty of bur-
glary, and shall. on conviction, be Sentenced
to the penitentlary for not less than two nor
more than five years.
APPROVED, February Sd, 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
lating to Special Elections, approved Decem-
Der Oath 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That an Act
entitled an Act relating to special elections,
approved December 24th, 1874, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
BY limitation, January 26th, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for the temporary suspen-
sion of Tax Assessments

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
of Public Accounts is hereby instructed to
withhold from the several Tax Assessors of
the State, the field books and assessment rolls
Tor the fiscal year 1876, and all of such asses
sors are hereby required to postpone the as
sessment OF taxes until the Revenue Laws
lature. rNea~ i IA -
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AN ACT to amend Section 2l51 Revised
Code of 1871, commonly called the Statute of
Limitation. '"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by The Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That Section 2l5l
OF the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
rs nsa hereby amended by adding after the word
accounts stated" and verbal Contracts , and
by adding after the word accounts in the
eleventh line, the words accounts stated and
verbal contracts"
Approved, February 26, 1876.
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AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ.
served in the acceptance and payment OF
bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issory notes.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
following days, viz. The first day of Janu-
ary, commonly called New Years Day !;
the twenty day Of February, known
as Washington's birth day; the fourth day
of July, called Independence Day; the
twenty-fifth day of December, known as
Christmas Day, shall for all purposes what
soever, as regards the presenting for pay
ment or acceptance, and of the protestln
and giving notice of the dishonOr of bills of
exchange, bank checks and promissory
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 presentable
| for acceptance or payment on the said days,
shall be deemed to be presentable for ac-
ceptance or payment ON the secular OF
| business days next proceeding such holi-
| days.
SEC 2 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-fifth day of Decem ber
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 promissory notes
made after the passage of this Act, which
would otherwise be presentable for accept
ance or payment on the said Monday, shall
be deemed to be presentable for acceptance
or payment on the Saturday preceding.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts, or parts of Acts inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed, but such re-
peal shall not affect any Act done or pro-
| m q OoC
age OF this Act.
Approved February 9th, 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 with cid from. the State and
County Treasury, approved March A, 1875.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
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. improperly withheld from the State
and County Treasury, approved March 4,
1876, approved March 6, 1875, be and the
same are hereby 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 in relation to certain State Bonds
now in the Office of the State Treasurer.
WHEREAS, There are now in the office of
State Treasurer certain unissued State
Bonds, of the demon ination of five hundred
dollars, with the coupons thereto attached,
OF series "B" due and payable on the first
DAY OF January 1873, and numbering con-
secutively 156 to $50 inclusive and,
WHEREAS, Section of an Act entitled an
ACT to fund the floating debt of the State,
and to provide for the collection of taxes,
and other dues to the State, in United States
currency, and for other purposes. approved
March 18th, 1874, provides that the coupons
to said bonds shall bear the signature of the
Governor and Treasurer, which may be a
fac simile engraving; and,
WHEREAS. The signature of Adelbert
Ames, Governor, and of O.. III. Holland,
Treasurer, have already been engraven on
said coupons, as provided by section of
said Act, therefore,
SECTION /. Belt further enacted nv the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi.
That it shall be lawful for the State Treasu-
rer to issue any and all bonds remaining in
his Office whenever required as provided by
an Act entitled an Act to fund the floating
dept OF the State, and TO provide for the
collection of taxes and other dues to the
State, in United States currency and for
other purposes, approved March 18th. 1874.
and all bonds so issued, the coupons OF
which bear the engraved signatures of the
Governor and former Treasurer of the
State, shall be held legal and valid to all in
tents and purposes as fully as if the said
coupons were signed by the Governor and
Treasurer now in office, or who NAV be
hereafter in office, when any of said bonds
may be issued.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 18th; 1876.
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AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act in
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April I'd, 1874.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi: That an
Act entitled an Act in relation to the State
Board of Equalization, approved April ID,
1874 be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, that this
Act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
BY limitation. January 18th, 1876.
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Approved, February 10, 1876,
AN ACT authorizing certain officers to adj
minister oaths or affirmations.

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, be and they are
hereby authorized to administer oaths or
affirmations to witnesses in any case or
matter under examination before their re-
spective Houses or before the Senate in i'm
parchment trials; and every person who
Shall willfully and corruptly swear, testify
or affirm falsely before such officer, shall be
liable to the pains, penalties and disabilities
now prescribed by law for the crime of per-
jury.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Approved February 18th, 1876.
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IpuBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY

AN ACT to repeal Sections 2 :, a ana 20 :, OF
Advertising in the several Judicial Dis
tricts Of Mississippi, and for other pur-
poses, approved April Sd, 1874
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi That Sections /, 2
8. 4, 6 and T. o. an act entitled an act t., to
regulate legal advertising IN the several judi
purposes, approved April 3D., 1874 be
aud the same are hereby repealed; Provided,
that nothing in this act shall be so construed as
to invalidate any publication already ordered,
or commenced under existing laws; but that
the same shall be carried out, and have the
same binding effect as if this act had not
passed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
BY Limitation, February LIST, 1876.
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SEC. 9 Be it--further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage, and shall remain in force until the
first Monday in March, 1876.
By Limitation, February oath, 1876.
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AN ACT to aid Officials in the service O
Civil Process

AN ACT to aid Ohclals In the service OF
Civil Process.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That any
person, who may hereafter be in possession
of personal property of any description, be-
longing TO or claimed by any other person,
which property is liable to be levied upon
or seized under any process of tieri fdciGs
UendittOni e1p0n0S attachment or other pro-
cess, such person. so in possession as afore-
said, shall point out and deliver such prop
erty to any Sheriff, Constable, Coroner, or
other officer, who may demand said proper
ty, by authority of any legal process in his
hands.
SEC. q Be it further enacted, That any
person in possession of personal property,
belonging to or claimed by another who
shall willfully omit or refuse to de-
liver such property or to point out
the same to any officer demanding the
same, In the mode and manner NAM
ed in section number one of this Act, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof. in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, shall be punished by fine,
not less than the full value of such proper
ty, and not exceeding double the value
thereof, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for period not less than twenty days,
and not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment at the discretion
of the court.
Approved, February 10, 1876,
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act ma
king appropriation to defray expenses in
Cured by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sem
ate, and for other purposes. approved March
9th, 1875.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That so
much of section two % of an act entitled
an act making appropriation to defray
texpenses incurred by the Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Senate, and for other purposes, APP
proved March 9th, 1876, as authorizes the
Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish sta
tionery for the use of members of the Leg
islature, be and the same is hereby repeal
ed; and hereafter it shall not be lawful for
the Auditor of Public Accounts, or any
other officer, employee or person whatever,
to furnish any stationery at the expense OF
the State. for the use of members of the
Legislature, and that this act shall take eff
feet from and after the first day of May,
1876.
Approved, Feb. 18th, 1876.
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AN ACTto amend Section ST., of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation TO persons upon
whom fines, forfeitures, penalties or amerce-
ments have been imposed.
SECTION /. Belt enacted by the Legs
,oture of the State of Mississippi, That
Section eight hundred and seventy,-one SD
of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
is hereby so amended that the schedule ana
oath permitted in said Section to be MADE
and delivered by any person upon whom
any fine. forfeiture, penalty or enforcement
has been imposed, and who is in custody,
may be taken by the Clerk of the Chancery
Court of the County where such person Is
in custody, and upon full compliance with
the other requirements of said Section, such
clerk may by warrant, order such person.
dischar ged from further custody.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That TINS
Act take effect ana be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
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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 deed 1or
lands, tenements or Entertainments lying
and being in this State where the party, or
witness thereto resides in some other
State or Territory of the Union.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature
ofthe State of Mississippi, That section TWEEN,
ty-three hundred and twelve of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the acknowl-
edgement and proof of any conveyance OF
deed for lands, tenements, or Entertainments
living and being in this State, where the
party or witness thereto resides LII some
other State or Territory of the Union, be
and the same is hereby so amended that such
acknowledgement may be made before or
proof taken by any Notary Public or Clerk
of Court, record having seal of office, In
any State or Territory of the Union. as
we'll as before. the officers enumerated in
said section.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
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AN ACT to am nd an Act entitled an Act
establishing the Fees of Certain Officers.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, that Sec
ton six (6) of an Act establishing the fees
of certain officers, approved, March 9th, 1875,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
By Limitation, Feb'y 22d, 1876.
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ARTICLE XIV.

SECTION /. 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 2 The Senate shall choose President
from among its members.
SEC g. When the Office of Governor shah
become vacant by death or otherwise the
President of the Senate shall possess the pow
ers and discharge the duties of said Office, and
receive compensation as the Governor, during
the remainder Of the term of office of such
Governor.
When the Governor shall be absent from the
State or unable, from protracted illness, to
perform the duties of his office, the President
of the Senate shall discharge the duties of
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 the
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; and
in case of the inability of the foregoing Off
GERS to discharge the duties of Governor, the
Secretary of State shall convene the Sen
ate to elect President, who shall assume
the office of Governor, and discharge the du-
ties and receive the compensation thereof.
By Limitation, February oath, 1876
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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 a part
of the said Constitution, namely:
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AN ACT to enable the Board Of Supervisors
of the several counties in this State to cor
rect the Assessment Roll of 1873
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-12

Or u Denefit to Mankind In the shape Of
Time.

Or BENEFIT to Mankind In the shape oi
Time.
A committee appointed for the pur-
pose has reported to the French Gov
ernment in favor Of the electric clock. "
and doubtless the project will be adopt
ed. and very soon the lamps of the
great city OF Paris will be provided with
clock dials, connected by wires with a
main electric clock, to be established
In the Observatoire. Thus the French
authorities inaugurate another govern
ment monopoly, the extent of which
Is appreciable only when it is consid-
cred In detail. Under ordinary circum-.
stances it might be the signal for
another revolution, but, fortunately, the
French have something else to think OF
just now besides the special interest of
clock makers. So 1t is, then, that at
at one blow the Paris Government al
most entirely annihilates the clock and
watch making business, by taking the
business into its own hands, and tack.
ing on every street lamp = dial which
Will indicate the time OF day to
tho wayfarer, and by giving the ex.
lmple TO every city and town In the
world to do the same. What is to be-
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-12
GEO. J. DUNCAN.

THE WEATHER. and warm, We
hear. complaints every day in regard to
the heat, in fact we have complained
ourselves, but when we picked up the
paper at breakfast this morning and
read the following kilograms, we threw
away ian. pushed Ice water aside. and
felt as though this locality was certainly
blest
TORONTO, July 11.-Many fatal cases
OF sunstroke have occurred here and
elsewhere in Canada.
PHILADELPHIA, July I1.-Over tifty
neat cases We're treated at the Medical
Department OF the Exhibition.
NEW YORK, July 11.-There was a
d number OF sunstroke deaths to-day.
Ihere are now signs OF rain, the first
for month.
BUSINESS. From this on to the first of
next month steamboatmen cannot look
Ior any improvement, at present in the
country every thing Is in statu QUO. the
crops generally are laid by" and the
1ext two Or three weeks will decide their
destiny. With an assured cotton and
cane crop will come revival Of businees.