The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-14
SENATE BILL NO. so. :

AN ACT to provide for the discharge of pris-
oners in NOxubee and other counties, who
have committed their sentence by labor on
public bridges, roads, other works, under
an Act approved March 2, 1875. SIC
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That it shall
and may be lawful for any prisoner who
shall hereafter be employed TO work out the
sentence of any court in the various coun-
ties named in the Act approved March 2,
1875, on page "a OF pamphlet Acts of 1875,
viz. Leake, Alfalfa, Alcorn, Prentiss. fish
omingo, Lauderdale, DeSoto, Tate, Calhoun
IalObusha, Marshall, Lowndes, COlfaX, Ok
tibbeha, Franklin, Jackson, Harrison, Han
cock Marion. Pearl, Perry, Greer, Lincoln,
Lawrence. Pike, Lee, Itawamba, Scott, New
ton, Jasper, Claiborne, YaZoe, Winston,
Choctaw, Sumner, PontotOc, Tippah, Ben
ton, Lafayette, Carroll Montgomery, Nox-
ubee, Leflore, Kemper and Union, after
they have performed the service required
by the court under said Act, to give one
days notice of an intention to take the in
solvent oath, to the Clerk of the Ciicuit
Court or Clerk of the Chancery Court of the
county where such service has been per-
formed, instead OF the notice required by
law to be given to the District Attorney,
and either of said clerks may administer
the oath TO the applicant upon the schedule
being filed as the law requires, and upon
taking the oath such prisoner may be dis
charged.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 9, 1876.
AN ACT to designate the holidays to be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment ct
bills of exchange bank checks and prom
issory notes.
SENATE BILL NO. A.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
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 WaShingtons birth day the fourth day
OF July, called independence Day, the
twenty-fitth day OF December, known as
Christmas Day, shall for all purposes what
soever, as regards the presenting for paw
ment or accep ance, and of the protesting
and giving notice of the dishonor OF bills of
exchanges, 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
Tor 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 holi-
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-fifth day of December.
shail TALL upon Sunday, the Monday next
following shall be deemed public holiday
Tor all or any of the purposes aforesaid;
PROVIDED however that in such case all bills
Oh eAchahge checks and promissory notes
mace after the passage of this Act, which
would otherwise be presentable for accept
ahce or payment on the said Monday. shall
be deemed to be presentable for acceptance
- Pay in u GU tue saturday preceding.
SEC. s. BE il further enacted. Thar all
Acts, or parts of Acts inconsistent with
TINS Act are hereby repealed, but such re-
peal shall not affect any Act done or pro-
ceedlng, or suit instituted, prior to the pass
Approved February 9th, 1876.