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AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous ana
spiri uous liquors within, three miles OF the
town of Buena Vista in the county of ChfcK-
assw, State of Mississippi.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Mississippi That it shall hereafter
he unlawful for any person TO sell, barter, or IN
Y manner dispose of, for profit or gain, any
vinous spirituous liquors, within three
miles OF the post-offce in the town OF Buena
Vista, in the count. of Chickasaw.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That justices OF
the peace of Chickasaw county shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court
over offences committed under this Act, and
that for each and every violation or evasion
of this Act, the party so offending, upon con-
riction, shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for not less
than thirty, more than ninety days, or
by both, at tn. discretion of the court
SEC. 8. BE 1t further enacted, That this Act
I've in force from and after it's passage.
APPROVED, January Is, 1871
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AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the town of Ellisyille.
Jones county, in this State, or within five
miles of said town.
SECTION l. BE 1T enacted By the Legislature of
the State OF Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
not DE lawful for any person Or persons
sci! or give away vlnous, spirituous or intox
eating drinks, by whatsoever name called
within the limits of the town of Ellisyille or
within hive miles of said town; provided, that
TINS Act snail not be so construed as to pro-
mott the sale OF wine fos sacramental purposes
or liquors for medicinal purposes by anotb-
ecaries or druggists who have complied with
section 1868 of the Revised Code of 1871 nro-
Uided, that in all cases of such sales of lonors
for medicinal purposes, the purchaser shall
present the prescription of a practising nbv-
stefan, aud if any physician shall knowingly
give prescription to any person or persons
for vlnous or spirituous or intoxicating liu
uors, by whatsoever name called, to be used
otherwise than as remedial agent, shall be
held guilty of an offense and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable and subject to the
pains and penalties prescribed in the first
section of this Act for persons who violate its
provisions; provided further, that this Act
shall not be so construed as to prohibit the
sale of such liquors by any person already
having license until such license shall have
expired
SEC. z. Be IL further enacted. That neither
Tue board OF supervisors nor any other BODY
mat may hereafter be authorized to issue IL
cense 10 any person persons to sell such
liquors, vInous, spirituous or intoxicating
arlnks, Dy whatsoever name called. within the
limits specined In section first of this Act, and
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AN ACT for the relief of S. D. Rhodes, sheriff
of Rankin county.

AN ACT for the relief of S. D. Rhodes, sheriff
of Rankin county.
WHEREAS, S. D. Rhodes sheriff and tax col
lector OF Rankin comfy, had to collect the
taxes for the years 1876 aud 1876 during the
fall of 1876; and,
WHEREAS His labors were thereby deu-
bled, so that he had not been able, by employ
ing the most efficient aid to be had, to COM
plete his collections and make the demand on
delinquent and insolvent taxpayers required
by law; therefore,
SEcTIoN l. Be II enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi, That s. ID. Rhodes
sheriff and tax collector of Rankin county, be
allowed until the 1st Monday in February,
1871 to make his report of delinquent and in
solvent taxpayers III his county, and that he
is hereby authorized and directed to continue
to make demands, seize property and collect
taxes as provided by law until said first
Monday of February, 1877.
Sec 2. Be it. further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the board of supervisors of Rankin
county to meet on the 1st Monday in February
1877, for the purpose of taking action on the
report mentioned in the first section of this
act as now required by law to be done on the
1st Monday in January, 1877, and that their
action on the same shall be as lawful and
binding as if done on the 1st Monday of Jan
uary, 1877.
SEC g. Be 1T further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED, January 18TH 1871
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AN AL :, TO authorize the Board of Sunerv;s-
ors OF Noxubee county to settle and com
PEi;onise certain Judgment rendered in the
circuit Court of said county against " NJ
oonnor and his sureties on his official bond
as tax collector of said county. and for for
other purposes, anu ior
SECTION !. Be 1T enacted bg tbs T.o;.,
sme STATE OF Mississippi, TIL at the Board of SU ~
t peavisors Of the county of Noxubee be and
eney are hereby authorized and emnowered i1 ~
compromise, settle, and dispose Of c .r.a 20
said oount rendered ed IN the Circuit Court Of
1916, for the use of said county of R Seemper,
agalnst VIM NJ Conner, late tax collector e ~
NJ count county, william r. Connor, and William
Hon IT. 0onnor. James W. Heron, and Robert w
HERON his sureties on his Official bond w. ".
suits now Of said Nqsubee county and all
county Tor the use of said county of Nor stu
sa;d the said William NJ Common and b.s
Board u nf s' On ms said official bond, said
n - ADJUST compromise and settle tbp the sa
upon such terms as they may believe to b same me
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AN ACT to legalize the assessment of a school
tax by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Canton, in the county of
Mad son. '1 VI
WHEREAS, Owing to misunderstanding be-
tween the board of supervisors of Madison
county, and the board of mayor and aldermen
of the city of Canton, as to whose duty it was
10 levy the tax, no tax for school purposes w a .
levied upon the property in the city of Can.
ton for the year A. d., 1876; and, whereas 70
prevent the children of said CITY from he,n :,
deprived OF school facilities for the year A. DE-
1877, the mayor and board of aldermen of said
city OF Canton, have levied and assessed =
tax of two mills on the dollar, upon the assess
able property of said city, fer such school
purposes, due and payable by the 18th day Of
February, A. D., 1877; and, whereas, the time oe
for levying and collecting such tax has ex-
pired on the LIST of December A. D., 1876.
SECTION l.. therefore, be il enaeted bu H..
legislature Of the State Of Mtssissippi, That the
tax OF two mills so imposed by the mayor and
board OF aldermen of the city Of Canton. be
and the same is hereby declared legal.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted That the collec-
tor Of said city be and is hereby empowered to
levy, 'distrain and sell the property Of persons
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HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
JuDIoIARy-Johns, Bailey, Dabney, Hall,
Huddleston, Leigh, McNair, Reynolds, Stands,
Watkins, Tucker.
WAYS AND MEANS Tison, Feathers,on'
Sykes, Leigh, Turley, Baker, Yellowley, Nc
Cermick, Causey Cessor, Shattuck
PUBLIC MISUNDERSTANDING, Guyton, Jones
of Kinds Gibson, Clay, Wilkinson, ellis,
Amacker, Vaughan. Edwards, Overton.
Observation-Disclosures Southworth, Har-
per. Byrd of Franklin, Mallory, Hussey:
REGisTR ALTON AND ELECTION Bailey, w hlte,
Shqnds, Aldrich, McNair, Nelson, Hicks,
Jones of Is5aquena, Parsons.
CoRPoRArIoNs.-Lest Dyer, Watkins, Mil
Ter, Parker, Saunders, McLaurln of Smith,
Jacobs Carter of Warren.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. Rowan, VAR
rem, McWhorter, Tison, Erwin, Massingale,
Hall, Bell, Young.
RAILRoADs.-- roup, Tucker, Shrock, john
son of Itawamba, Johns, Garrett, Rains, Car
ter of Warren, Riley.
CLAIMs-Denson, McCargo, Floyd, McLau-
rim of Jasper, Turley, Drake, Pound, Cros-
land, Monroe.
PRINrING.--Harper, Carter of Holmes, Blount,
Hicks, Byrd of Lawrence, Bridges, Meade,
Rains, McNeese.
FEEs AND SALARIEs.-Reynolds, Dabney,
Crum, Fairly, Horton, Warren, Cam bell,
Griffin, Brown.
APPRoPRIATIoNs.-hoge Steoolns, drlce'
Huddleston, Jagers, Gowan, Boyd, Floyd,
Chiles.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES. -Jagers, Johnson
of Winston, Dear, Fortune, Sanderlin.
AGRICULTURE.-Hogan Erwin, Guyton, ZEN
nington, Simpson, Chill 8.
Counties AND COUNTY BOUNDARIEs.-Byrd
ofFranklin Cochran Shelby, Dear, Bassett,
Fairly, Nichols, Huddleston, Mallory
Reinforcement AND REFoRM-Fortune, Aid
rich. McLaurin OF Smith, Bean, McWhorter,
Boyd, Milsaps.
PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEyANCEs.-HebrOn
Blount Bean, Watkins, Gayden, Shattuck,
Carter of Holmes, Spight
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Carter of Holmes, ellis, Rowan, Young.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DEMONSTRATORS
mick, Gowan, Simpson, Campbell, Parker
Pennington, Brown
OhnsOn of Itawamba, j Ohns
Bridges, Saunders, Schrock, Cessor.
MANUFACTURES. - CauseY, Garrett, Trice
Griffin, Hogan, Wilkinson, MeNees.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. = Nelson, Nichols
benson, Sykes, Edwrts.
MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.-Percy, Clay, Bailey
Southworth, Campbell, Nichols, Sanderln.
MILITARY Administrations Hebron
Bell, Bassett, ] Johns on of Winston, Monroe.
ENCROssED BILLs-McNair Dabney, Dyer
Miller Hussey.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
ENROLLED BILLs.-Meade, Gibson, Baker
McCargo. Overton.
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND. -Stebbins
Jones of Kinds, Crum, Gayden, Jacobs.
STATE LIBRARY.-ClIfton, Jayne, Amacker
Guthrie, Shattuck.
UNIV sRsITIEs. -Troup, White, Byrd of Law
renee Clay, OvertOn.
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AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervis-
ors OF Scott county to dispose of certain
funds in the Treasury of said countv
WHEREAS, In building Jail in the county
OF Scott, tax was levied and collected in ex
cess OF what was necessary to build said Jail,
and said excess is now in the Treasury of
SAID county, and the board of supervisors are
fore,
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Mss ssippi, That the board of SUI
perWsors of Scott county be authorized and
empowered to use and expena said surplus of
Jail tax for such county purposes as thew nav
think best for said county
SEC. 2. Be afurther enacted, That this Act
snail take effact and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
APPROVED January 18th, 1877.
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AN ACT to repeal Section 1887, of the Revised
Code of1o7l, in relation 20 the support of poor
persons within Incorporated towns. so far
as the same relatespto such towns in Scott.
1alobusha, 9eSoto and Rankin counties,
Mississippi.
SECTION l: Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That Section 1887, of the
Revised Code of 1871, in relation to the sup
port of the poor within incorporated towns
and for other purposes, SO far as the same APP
Plies to the towns now or hereafter to be inco1-
porated in the counties of Scott, Yalobusba
Rankin and DeSoto, in said State, be and the
same is hereby repealed and amended
SEC. z BE at further enacted That the poor
within the limits of such Incorporated towns
in said Scott, Yalobusha, Rankin and DeSoto
counties shall be supported and maintained
hereafter as are other poor persons in said
counties.
APPROVED, January 16, 1877
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APPR;vED, January 10, 1877.

AN ACT to amend Section 2169, of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to the limitation of
actions by the State.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of
Chapter a., of the Revised Code of 1871. be.
and the same is hereby so amended that the
limitations of actions in said chapter
contained, shall not apply to any action
brought by or for the State to establish its
title or rights to any lands claimed to be the
property Of the State, nor shall any statute of
limitations bar the right of the State to sue
for or recover any of its lands, eject trespas-
sers therefrom, or otherwise perfect it's title
and possession of such lands.
Sec. z. Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after it's passage.
APPROVED, January "a 1877.
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AN ACT act authorizing the board of super
visors OF the county of Scott to order a re-
assessment of the real estate of said county


assessment of the real estate of said county
SEcTIoN1, Be IL enacted By the Legislature o.
| the State of Mississippi That the board of SUI
pervisors of the county of Scott be- and they
are hereby authorized and empowered to or
der re-assessment of rea estate in said
county, should such board in its judgment
deem such re-asSeSsment necessary and advi-
sable; provided said order shall be made and
entered upon the records of said board on or
before the first Monday in April, 1877.
Sec. z Bet further enacted, That should
said board deem such re-assessment necessary
and advisable, and order the same to be made,
1T shall thereupOn be the duty of the clerk of
said board 10 Immediately notify the Auditor
of Public Accounts of such action, and it shall
be the duty of said Auditor upon receiving
such notification, to furnish Immediately to
said clerk, three land assessment rolls for the
purpose of making said assessment which
said rolls shall be prepared according to sec
ton nine of an Act entitled an Act in relation
to public revenues and for other purposes, ap-
proved April Is, 1876.
SEC. 3. Be itfarther enacted That the asses
sor of said county, shall have prepared, at the
expense of said county, suitable blanks for
making said assessment; which blanks shall
have attached thereto on oath, to be taken
and subscribed before said assessor or his
deputy; which said oath shall in all respects
meet the requirements of section eighteen of
the act above referred to.
SEC. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That the asses
sor of said county, shall receive as compen-
sation for making said assessment, in case the
same is ordered to be made the commission
now allowed by law, the same to be paid out of
the county treasury of Scott county, upon
completion of said re-assessment, and the re-
ception of the same by said board
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage
APPROVED, January Is, 1876
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APPROVED. January 18th, 1877.

AN ACT to authorize the State Superintend-
ent of Public Education to dispose of ma ps
of this State now in his office.
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi, That the State super
fntendent of public education be, and he is
hereby authorized to dispose of all the maps
of Mississippi now hand in his Office at
one dollar per map in United States currency.
SEC. 2. Be uturther enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the State superintendent of public
education to quarterly render an account of
all moneys thus received, and pay the same
into the State treasury, to be credited to the
teachers fund.
SEC. 2 Be 1t further enacted That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED January II, 1877.
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if any person or persons shall violate the
provisions ofthis Act such person or persons,
upon conviction thereo. before any court hav-
ing competent jurisdiction thereof, Shall be
fined in sum of not than thirtv nor
more than one hundred do lars for each OF nse
and confined in the county Jail not less than
twenty nor more than sixty days, at the dis
erection of the court.
Sec 3. Be- it further enacted, That this Act
take ect and be in force from and after its
passage
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.
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AN ACT to amend secti3 2nO, of the Revised
Code of 1911 in rel fTnn 70 sn;ta oe-a;.aa.

AN ACT to amend secti4 2rO of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation to suits against
corporations.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That section 241O. of
the Revised Code of 1871, be so amended as to
authorize suits to be brought against insur-
ance companies in any county in which the
loss may occur, or if a life policy, in the coun-
suits process may be served upon any agent
of the company in the State, and when so
served shall be sufficient to bind the company
for all purposes of notice whatever
SEC. T. Be ii further enacted That all Acts
and parts of Acts in conflict with the proyis-
sions of this Act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
APPROVED, January "a, 1877
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,aren pest interest IN Is of said county
pn gpeed sad compromise shall he Ct SO1ub..
uary next '"e hrst dav oV aud
SEC. 2. Be further enacted T, 'aa-
powered to settle r or nsSgny a
lease any one or more Of O anis With and ~
SAID Judgment, and said su; ssureties t,a ~
the Circuit Court of Noxnbao now now pendin.Gas
settlement or release shall no. Toug'y, but ss.l
or remedy of the said Noxubee Inject INJECT the ri,I.
the other debtors for the oUuUuAty again..
due and unpaid, and shall not TUn ut remainjS.
lease any OF the other of the operate operate to y
either of principal or sureties SAID debtor
SEC. 8. BE II further enacted Thu.
passage. ana after i.
APPROVED, January II. 1877
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AN ACT to secure certain school funds be-
longing to the county of Lafayette

longing to the county or Lafay
WHEREAS, By an Act ofthe Legislature, APP
proved March 4th, 1876 the town of Oxford,
in the county of Lafayette, was made -sepa-
rate school district; and whereas, bv an act
of the Legislature, approved March 6th 1876,
the above mentioned Act was repealed; and
whereas, at the time the aforesaid repeating
act went into effect there remained in the
hands of R. R. Chiffon, treasurer of said sep
arate school district of the town of Oxford,
the sum of six hundred ana thirty-fve and 49,
100 dollars belonging to the school fnnd OF
said separate school district; and whereas,
the teachers Of the pubic schools in the town
of Oxford have certain unliquidated claims
against said funds for services rendered du-
ring the past school year therefore
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Legislature o.
the State of Mississippi, Thar the pr: sent board
of mayor and aldermen Of the town Of Oxford,
is hereby authorized aud empowered to audit
and allow said claims, and upon such allow
ance of said claims the said mayor is hereby
authorized and required to draw his warrant
for the amounts SO allowed, upon the said X
r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid.
SEC. =. Be nfnrther enacted, That upon tie
presentation of said warrants, drawn as above
required the said r. r. Chiffon, treasurer as
aforesaid, is hereby authorized and required
to pay the same out of the said school funds in
his hands
SEC. 3. BE 1t further enacted, That the said
R. R. Chiffon. treasurer as aforesaid is here
by authorized and required after paying all
claims allowed, as provided for in the prece-
ding sections of this Act, to pay any balance
of the said school funds remaining in his
hands, to the county treasurer of Lafayette
county upon said treasurers receiptine
therefor, to be credited to the school fund Of
the county.
Sec. 4. Be 1T further enacted, That the said
r. r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid,is hereby
required to submit to the board of supervisors
of Lafayette county, at its regular meeting in
April, 1877. or as soon thereafter as practica.
BILE, statement setting forth the amount Of
school funds now remaining in his hands al
the time said separate school district was
abolished, the amount paid on claims as al
lowed by the provisions of this Act, the
amount of his commissions and the amount
paid over to the county treasurer.
Sec. 5. Be itfurther enacted, That this Ac
take effect and be in force from and after It's
passage.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877
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Ealing to pay said tax s. imposed, as fully
d nemnleteIy as he could do in the collection
a az otLet taxes imposed by said board OF mayor p
and ~ aldermen of the city of Canton unoer the
on Src 3 Be Il further enacted, That this Act
Iii ,ate effect and be in force from and after
its passage &c 1877
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AN ACT to encourage the breeding OF good
stock in this State.

S1or,ov1 Re Il enacted by The Legislature 81
~ 90 IF Mississippi. That in order to en-
courage coz the propagation of good stock in this
Safe there Shall Hereafter be lien in favor
Of the owner of all stations, jacks and bulls
upon the colts and calves sired by such s.a e
Inns lacks and bulls, for and to the extent OF
the value of the price agreed on for the ser
vices of said animals between the owners OF
the colts and calves so sired;
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That SUCH lien
sbalI he enforced by suit before any magistrate
hav;ng Jurisdiction Of the debt; the writ,
;'dgment and execution shall describe the
colt or calf ON which the lien is claimed undel
the provisions of the first section of this Act,
and when the Judgment is rendered, such colt
o.. caif sLaIl he declared liable,to be sold to
nav the debt and costs in such suit, and when
:, declared, shall be levied on and sold as prop
erry is usually levied on and sold under exec
ution law.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.
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AN ACT to change the time of holding the CIR
cult Court of Lawrence county

SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Mississippi That the time of hold
ing the Circuit Court of Lawrence county be
and the same is hereby changed from the third
Mondays of May and November to the fourth
Mondays of May and November, and shall
continue as now provided by law. and process
returnable to said Court on the third Monday
of May, 1877, shall be taken and treated
as returnable on the fourth Monday.
SEC. 2 Be 1t further enacted That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January 49, 1877.
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AN ACT to authorize the board of supervi-
sors of ltawamba county to settle with j. r.
Jamerson, county superintendent of educa-
ton.
SECTION l.. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
pervisors of Itawamba county be and are
hereby authorized to settle with J r. Jamer-
son, county superintendent of education for
services rendered as such from the first day
OF april 1873, to the 18th day of May, 1875;
and If the claims the said j. R. Jamerson
be just and proper they may issue warrant
to the said Jamerson for the amount so deter
mined.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January 18th, 1877.
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AN ACT to create an additional justice of the
peace in the county of Bolivar

SECTION l. Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi, That the Governor be
and is hereby authorized and required to ap-
point one additional justice of the peace in su-
of Bolivar And said justice of the peace shall
hold his Office until the lst Monday in Janu-
airy, 1878, and said Office so created shall be
filed at the next general election as now re-
quired by law for filling other county offices.
SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED January 18th, 1877
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AN ACT to change the time of holding the
Chaneery Court in Marshall county.

the State of Mississippi That the chancery
court Of Marshall county shall, from and az
ter the passage of this Act be held as follows.
,o-wlt: One term TO begin on the fourth
Monday Monday in January, and one on the fourth
MLo1muay In july of each year, and each term
snail continue for eighteen judicial DAYS If
business shall require it. > =
aEc. = Re st further enacted, That all laws
ana parts OF laws in conflict with this Act. be
and the same are hereby repealed. -
SEC. 8. Be 1T further enacted That tb;S Il ~
shall take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage. =
APPROVED, January 16, 1877.