The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

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SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That an Act enti-
tied IAN Act to prohibit the sale. in this State
within certain hours, of seed cotton, corn,
wheat and cotton ginned bu; not baled passed
by limitation, March l5 1876, be so amended
that any person violating any Of the provis-
| ions of said Act shall be punishable by fine of
not less than twenty dollars, nor more than
| five hundred do lars, by Imprisonment n
the county Jail not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and af
ter its passage.
APPROVED, February ,, 1873.
| the Peace in Beat No. 4, of Lowndes county
| in this State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Legislature
| of the State of Mississippi, That the number
| If Justices of the Peace in Beat No. f. of
| Lowndes county, in this State, be reduced
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That in the
event of any vacancies by death other
cause, ito the numoer of one, in said Beat
between the passage of this Act and The next
general election, the same shall not be filled.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this Act
| shall take effect and be in force from and
after the first Monday in January eighteen
hundred and eighty.
APPROVED, February 2 1878.
AN ACT authorizing the payment of Clerks
and Inspectors of the general election N
1877, and future elections.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That in all cases
where allowance has been made for the
payment of Clerks and Inspectors of the gem
eral election in 1877, the Boards of Supervis-
ors of the several counties hereby author
lied to allow not exceeding two dollars and
fifty cents per day each, for the time actually
and necessarily occupied in the discharge of
such duty. And in cases where such allow
ances have been made as above provided, they
are hereby ratified and legaized.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That the pay
of Clerks and Inspectors of future elections
shall be one dollar per day each, for one day
only at each election, and of returning officers
one dollar and fifty cents per day for the time
actually and necessarily employed.
SEC 3. b it further nac5ed, That this Act |
shall be in force from the date of its passage |
APPROVED, February 2, 1878.
AN ACT to create additional Justice of |
the Peace, and additional Constable in |
the county of Tate, in this State.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Governor |
be, and he is hereby authorized and required
to appoint one additional Justice of the Peace |
and one additional Constable, in Supervisors
District No. 2 in Tate county, for Beat No l |
of said District; said Justice OF the Peace
and said Constable, when so appointed and |
qualified according to law, to have like juris-
diction as other like officers Of said district,
and to hold their respective offices until the
first Monday in January, 1880; and said |
offices created by this Act to be filled at the
next general election in the manner now pre-
scribed by law for filling all State and county
offices.
SEC ,. Be it further cnac ed, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED, February 2, 1878.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to
provide for and regulate the custody and
control of the School Land Fund arising
from the 10th Section in Choctaw county, and
other counties" approved April the l1th
1876.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Missis ippi That section one
of an Act entitled, AN Act TO provide for and
regulate the custody and control of the School
Land Fund arising from the 10Th Section IN
Choctaw county, and other counties approx
ed April the 18th. 1876, be and the same is
hereby so amended tnat the electors in each
Township shall ssemble at some public place
On the fir Monday in June, between the
hours of ten A. NJ, and six p. NJ, and any
Township not heretofore organized under said
Act may meet at any time, in some public !
place, in said Township, after giving ten days
notice of time and place Of such meeting by !
posting such notice in three or more public
places in said Township and at the time shall {
proceed to organize directed in said origi- c
nal Act; and the term of Office of the Trustees
20 elected shall expire at the same lime as if .
he election had taken place at the time desig- {
mated by the original Act.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That the acts I
# the electors in electing Trustees of said |
townships, though said elections may not I
lave been held at the hour designated in the 1
riginal Act be and the same is hereby n
atihed and confirmed, and made valid to all !,
ntents and purposes, and said elections de- d
Jared to have the effect as if held in n
trict pursuance of the original Act v
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That this Act a
axe effect and be in force from and after its a
passage
APPROVED, February 2, 1873
IN ACT to authorize the Board of Superv1-
sors of Itawamba county TO settle with Ell
lis Benson, for work done on school house.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
f the State of Mississippi, That the Board of L
supervisors of Itawambas county be- and are
ere5y authorized to settle with Ellis Benson
1r work on school house. And if the claims
the said Ellis Benson be just and proper |
hey may issue a warra int to him for the amount
determined. r
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act 4
Ike effect and be in force from and after its n,
assage. r
APPROVED, February 2, 1878. o. o.
N ACT to repeal so much of the law as r.
licenses gaming q,
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legislature | CT
the State of Mississippi. That so much of th
,ction one, of an Act entitled AN Act to regu- de
tie the tax on privileges, and to provide a th
,75 on page s. of Acts of 1875, as licenses the of
lie of prize gift packages be, and the same II
hereby repealed, and it shall not be lawful | or
r eny person TO sell any prize or gift pack al
re, or engage in what is is commonly known as
the punch board business operate any or
wheel of fortune" or any other business, ne
'cation or act in this State which is directly on
indirectly game of chance; and any per- fu
n violating the provisions of this Act shall foI
guilty of gaming, and shall be punished by tn
fne in any sum not less than so. nor more
an $780, and unless such fine and costs be
lmediately paid, shall be imprisoned for any
riod not more than twenty days, nor less
an FIVE days at the discretion of the court
APPROVED, February 2, 1878.
ACT to amend an Act entitcled "An Act -
in relation to public revenue, and for other {
purposes
Section Is Of an Act entitled San R
Il in relation to public revenue, and for -
ler purposes, approved February l. 1877, 20
Divides that retiring Sheriffs shall pay into yal
State Treasury all collections made by Coi
I'm belonging to the State. on or before the pos
day of January next succeeding the expi- No
ion of their term of office; and,
" HEREAs The 9th day of January, 1878. pre-
led the commencement of the political year bet
Whereas, The 9Th day of January next sue hig
ding the expiration of their term of Office the
Il be the 9th day of January, 1879; there or
., lot
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislafnie of
The State of Mississippi, That section Is Of and
Act entitled An Act in relation to public Ian
enue, and for other purposes, approved tim
lruary / 1877, be, and the same Is hereby the
amended, az to require all Sherifs to pay hal
Q the State Treasury, within I've days after cas-
expiration Of their term of ONCE, ali co1lec- Nor
~ made by them belonging TO the State ti0u
&c. z. Be Il further enacted That this Act Nor
Z take effect md be II force from and afler
FFnoSED, February ls7s j.