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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

AN ACT to provide for submitting to a vote
of the people, amendments to the constitu-
ton. and for other purposes.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the LeuisIa-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That when
ever any amendment to the constitution is
proposed to the people for adoption or re-
lection, it shall be the duty of the Secretary
of State, at least three months before the
election is held, at which the same is to be
voted upon, to send TO the proprietOrs of
every newspaper published in this State, a
| copy of the Act or Resolution proposing
such amendment and a copy of this Act
and every such newspaper, that will pub
| lish 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 shall have written or printed on
| their ballots any words that are
sufficiently descriptive of the amendment,
voted on to Identify the same, with the pre-
fix for if they vote for, and the prefix
against If they vote against the
same. The amendment proposed at
the last session. in relation to 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 .
anu CnOSe wishing 10 vote against the same.
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, "Against Chancery Court
Amendment"
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall
| be the duty of all registrars, commissioner 6
and other persons holding any election at.
which any amendment is proposed tor adop-
ton, to give general notice to the electors
OF their right to vote upon the same and to
receive all legal votes upon such amend
ment, and make due return thereof to the
Secretary of State, within the time required
for making returns Ofthe election of officers.
The said returns shall be made out sepa-
rately and transmitted to the office
OF Secretary of State, endorsed on the
| pack OF the envelope containing the sam @
! the words Election returns, Constitution
al Amendment, County of --n
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted. That
IL shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
TO lay before the Legislature during the
hrst week of the session next FOLLOWING
such election, certified statement of ali
votes cast for or against any amendment
proposed in the several counties of this
state; and IN addition thereto, a certified
statement of the Ewhole number of electors
VINO voted for the mem bers of the Leoisla-
| ture at such election in the different conn
Ties, taxing the average vote cast in conn
Ties entitled TO choose more than one mem
Der OF the House of Representatives. as the
actual vote given for members of the T,e0is-
lature in such counties
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted That
this Act shall take effect and be m force
from and after its passage.
By Limitation.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

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-
airy, 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 protesting
and giving notice of the dishonor 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 presentable
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 fifth day of December,
shall fall upon Sunday, the Monday next
following shall be deemed a 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. B. 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-
ceedlng, or suit instituted, prior to the pass
age of this Act.
Approved February 9th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

hereafter when the Boards OF super
,.isors of the several counties III thls oCate
advertise for proposals for the erection OF
r.pair of bridges, for the erection Oh Iepd pan
. 81 nnblic buildings, and for any other pupllc
work or contract, that the notice thereoi,
Inserted in any newspaper shall only eOns
tain a brief statement that such con.Iac If
s sTrl offered TO the lowest bidder, ana such
notice to be inserted once each week lot lot
thrae consecutive weeks; shall omit all
statement of the general plan and speclhca-
f;ons of such works, and not exceed one
sauare. and refer all bidders to the clerks OF
said Board for information as 10 these oe-
tails. o+o1 Tbat
pbenever any such contracts are ofered, IL
shall he 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 specifl-
cations to all persons who may desire TO
examine the same.
SECTION g. Be it further enacted, That
the act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage
Approved January 18th, 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 vinous and spirituous liquors, and to en-
force the right of women to petition and
protest against such sales, approved March
9th, 1874.
SECTION /. 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 tifty-nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vihous 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 sth, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

AN ACT TO regulate the Public Printing, and
to prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub
lie Printer.
SECTION l. 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
Nolume and for an additi onal 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. :. Be 1t further enacted. That the
state Printer shall publish five hundred
copies OF the Journals of each House, twenty
eight ems wide and fifty-seven ems long, in
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22
By Limitation, February s, 1876.

AN ACT to provide f + holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9th
Judicial District.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
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-
turnabe to July term, A. D. 1876, shall be
returnable to the first Court held in said
county after this act shall 90 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 ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act 10
nroyide 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 withheld from the state any
County Treasury, approved March 4, 1870
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, mat 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, 1915, 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 oIate
1875, approved March 6, 1875, be ana the
same are here by repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, Ihat TINS
Act take effect from and after IT'S passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certai
Public Funds


Public Funds.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi, That the Treasurers of
the University of Mississippi, of Alcorn
University, the State Lunatic Asylum, the
Blind Asylum or School, the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, State Normal School at
Holly Springs, and the Normal School at
Tugaloo or Ofany 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 Treasures of any
such Institutions, that the same may be ex-
amined by committee of the Legislature.
Also to report all transactions in bonds,
warrants etc, by them during the past
twelve months on account of such Institu-
tons: showing when and for how much
warrants were sold, and when and how the
proceeds were disposed of and such other
information as committee of either or both
Houses of the Legislature may demand.
Resolved further, That this resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION providing fol

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 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
and he is hereby authorized to employ such
additional clerical force as the prompt and
efficient discharge of the duties of the office
may require; provided, not more than five
hundred 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 six
months De and the same is hereby repealed,
and this resolution shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. ID, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

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, or other works, under
an Act approved March 2, 1878.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
tire 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
1879, on page "a OF pamphlet Acts of 1879
viz: Leake, .Attala, Alcorn, Prentiss. fish
omingo, Lauderdale, DeSoto, Tate, Calhoun
Yalobusha, Marshall, Lowndes, ColfaX, Ok
tibbeha, Franklin, Jackson, Harrison, Han
cock Marion. Pearl, Perry. Greer, Lincoln.
Lawrence, Pike, Lee, Itawamba, Scott, New
ton, Jasper, Claiborne, Yazoo, 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 Circuit
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.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter ferty-six of the Revised
Co9e OF l0n l, IN relation to the State Militia
ry 25, 1876.
ture of the State of Mississipni. That an
Act entitled an Act TO amend chapter forty-
six of the Revised Code of 1871. in relation
to the State Militia, and for other purposes.
approved February 18th, 1875, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted That this
sage.
By limitation, Jan. 26th 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

A JOINT RESOLUTION in relation 10 the
Pay. of the Officers and Employees of the
Legislature.
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:
The Clerk of the House the sum of thirty
-FOUR dollars per diem: Reading Clerk of the
House. seven dollars per diem Serpeant-at-
Arms of the House, six dollars per diem /:
Doorkeeper of the House, four dollars per
diem; two Messengers, one dollar each Der
diem; three Porters for the House, two
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22

AN ~ III relation 10 a..
now IN the office of the 'SSt'sla s.,
W WHEREAS, There are n "'ale Ia
State Treasurer certo; hoW IN Ii,
Bonds, of the deHominatiioan lab,
dollars, with the coupons 0 u OF iy- n
of series 3D. due and T aGiGeFelo \
day of January 1878 p an y"ole Oh \
seeutlvely l56 to $50 incI1sippuu num-.
WHEREAS, Section 3 of T an AID
Act TO fund the floating d aI Act es
and to provide for the ao TGot Of 6
and other dues to the StaV,'alec.uoR h
currency, and for other p0 Cr ~ t'ts
March 18th, 1874, PROVIDES !.POSeS \
to said bonds shall bear t5 'aat "a,
Governor and Treasure "v E, gnsa,
fac smile engraving; and which "a
WHEREAS, The signstr,.
Ames, Governor, and Of 'u = q /
Treasurer, have ALREADY " H.
said coupons, as provided T e,a
said Act, therefore, .! seaa
SECTION /. Be it further
Legislature of the Stat eaace!
That it shall be lawful for nv ~, VI Ns
rer to issue any and all hon oae >as
his office whenever reonipsJ Is feat
an Act entitled an AcT 10 IN ~. a pHg,
debt of the State, and to 'u n Ia
collection of taxes and otbpp ,O't
State, in United States cns, 0ls
other purposes, approved Ma elgl
and all bonds, so issued MA
which bear the engraved si cne "a
Governor and former I2nai's
State, shall be held legal and i' y.
tents and purposes rs nlIr 'aeI
coupons were signed by thy a. az U
Treasurer now in office ~ o0'e
hereafter in office, when aHy =. g1
may be issued. '' u "
SEC, ?. Be it further eaact.,
Act shall take effect and be- is
and after its passage. ID q
Approved February 10TH. INA
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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 for other
purposes approved April 14th 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 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 Commits
sioner of Immigration and Agriculture,
and for other purposes, approved April 14tll.
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
Commissioner 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 in
| section number nine of the Act to which thi:
Act is amendatOry, 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 April 18th, 1873, entitled al
Act to create the office of Commissioner o
migration and Agriculture. and for othe
purposes, approved April 18th, 1873, author
iZing the aforesaid Commissioner to eXpen(
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 treasur,
to carry on the business of said office.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That an Ac
amendatory and supplemental 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 be in force from and after its pas
sage.
By Limitation, February 8, 1876.
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AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an ACT N
relation to the State Board of Equalization
approved April I'd. 1874.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
ture of the State of Mississippi: That an
act entitled an Act in relation to the state
Board OF Equalization, approved April "a
1874, be and the same is hereby repeated
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, that TINS
Act take effect and be in force from ana al
ter its passage
Bv limitation. January 18th, l2I6.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22
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 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 Is, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-22
AN ACT to amend Section 1869 of Chapter
9, of the Revised Code of 1871.

AN ACT to amend Section 1869 of Chapter
9, of the Revised Code of 1871.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That Sec
ton 1869 of Chapter 9, of the Revised
Code OF 1871, be and the same is hereby
amended a. follows, to-wit: By adding the
following prOviSo TO said section: Provided,
that in all cas's in which the sum to be
paid to each distributee shall be small. not
exceeding one hundred dollars in amount,
the cost of taking out letters of guardian
sum, the Chancery may, in the exercise of a
sound discretion, order and direct such ex-
ecutOr or administrator to pay over such
sum to the distributes, or to such discreet
and prudent person as may be designated
by the order of the Court, upon the recon-
mendatiOn in writing of two disnterested
practicing attorneys in the Court, where
such matter is pending, to receive the same
such person paying out the same for the
benefit of such minor as his or her necessi-
ties may require.
SEC. 2. Should the sum due to such dis
tributee be paid to some discreet person for
the benefit to such distributes under the or
der of the Court, such person shall not be
required to give bond and security for the
faithful application OF the same.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the re-
ceipt of the person designated by the Chan
cellor shall be ample, sufficient and good
voucher to the administrator or executor by
whom the same was paid.
Approved, Feb. I'd, 1876.
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Approved January Is, 1876.

AN ACT to confer upon the chairmen of COM
mittees power to administer oaths and for
other purposes.
SECTION L. be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
chairman or acting chairman of any COM
mittee of the Senate or House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Mississippi, and the
chairman or acting chairman of any
joint committee of said Senate or
House of Representatives, be and are
hereby empowered TO administer oaths
or affirmation to witnesses in any case or
matter under examination before said COM
mittees, and every person who shall willful-
ly and corruptly swear, testify or affirm
falsely before such committee, shall be LA
BILE to the pains, penalties, and disabilities
now prescribed by law, for the crime of
perjury.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and atter its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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AN ACI TO Reduce the Expenses of the State
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
lure OF the State of Mississippi, That no
compensation shall be allowed To anv ne1rs0
paper for publishing the daily PROCEEDINGS
Oh this Legislature, and that this act take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.
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.nnrovea December oath. 1874, be and the
same is hereby repealed. ~.
SIC. , Be it further enacted, Ihat 'hls
Act IKE effect and be i'll force nom ana
after its passage. ~ ,o-c
Bv limitation, January Goth, 1876.
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RESOLVED, by tie Legislature of State
OF Mississippi: That whereas, there ar
more than two thousand copies of the Re-
v N, Code oflS7l in the archives for which
there is very little demand, and,
Whereas, 1t would be of great ADVANTAGE
10 each mem Der of the Legislature to have
copy OF the aforesaid Code to aid in dis
patching business. therefore
BE 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF mississippi that the Secretary of
the desk of each member of the Legislature
a copy of the Revised Code, and that at tbe
emu OF the present session each mem Der re-
ceivlng the same shall return the same tn
ene Office of the Secretary of State, and
OF the Code shall receipt to the Secretarv If
State for the same. Vi
resolved further, That this resolution take
enect from and after its passage.
Approved January 18th, 1876.