The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-10

which has been made WITH all pune W.
to the date OF the passage OF TINS resoio-
Approved january Il, 1876
An Act 10 confer upon the ehairmen OF com
mittees power to administer oaths ana LOT
other purposes.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by the Leglsla-
ture of the State OF Mississippi, mat the
chairman or acting chairman OF any COM
ra;ttee of the Senate or House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Mississippi, ana the
chairman or acting chairman OF any
Joint committee of said SenaEe oI
House of Representatives, be ana are
hereby empowered TO administer oalhe
mr. affirmation to witnesses in any case or
natter under examination before said COM
mittees and every person whosshall wiliiul-
lv and corruptly swear, testify or ainrm
falsely before such committee, shaiI oe ia
Bile TO the pains. penalties, ana disabilities
now prescribed by law, for the crime Oh
perjury.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 14th, 1876.
An Act to provide for submitting TO vote
! of the people, amendments to the constltu-
ton, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That when
over 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 De
! voted upon, to send TO the proprletors OF
every newspaper published in this State, a
copy of the Act or Resolution proposing
such amendment and copy OF TINS ACT
and every such newspaper, that VIII pup
lish the same for the three months next
preceding 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,' il they vote for and the prenX
against" if they vote against the
same, The amendment proposed al
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 nave
written or printed on their ballots the
words, For Chancery Court Amendment
and those wishing to vote against the same
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, Against Chancery Courl
, Amendment"
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of all registrars. C commissioner
and other persons holding any election at
which any amendment is proposed for adop.
ton, to give general notice to the electors
of their right to vote upon the same, and tC
receive all legal votes upon such amend
ment, and make due return thereof to the
Secretary of State, within the time required
for M akng returns of the election of officers
The said returns shall be made out sepa.
rately and transmitted to the office
of Secretary of State, endorsed on The
back of the envelope containing the SAME
7 the words ELECTION returns, Constitution
al Amendment, County of -"
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, Tha
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
; TO lay before the Legislature, during The
first week of the session next following
such election, a certified statement of al
votes cast tor or against any amendmen
| proposed in the several counties of th
q state; and in addition thereto. certified
C statement of the "whole number of electors
who voted for the mem berS of the Legisla
ture' at such election in the different coun
ties, taking the average vote cast in coun
7 ties entitled to choose more than one mem
Der of the House of Representatives, as thu
actual vote given for members of the Legis
lature in such counties.
SECTION s. Be it further enacted, Tha
this Act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage.
BY Limitation.