The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-13

every respect A. Is used within the val oi
the penitentiart PROVIDED, 1t shall not be
lawful after the passage Of this act 10 employ
convicfs sentenced for ten Yeas or more, as
mechanics. Other than public works, out
side of The walls OF III penitentiary.
SIC g. b il further enacted That this act
take effect and be 10 force from and after its
passage
APPROVED, February %, 1873
AN ACT to prov de for the sale of the lands
known rs the internal i'm pr1yemen ut lands
donated by Congress 20 the State of Mls~is-
sippi for purposes of internal Improvements,
remaining unsOld-
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State OF Mississippi, That hereafter
the lands in this Safe known as the Intern. |
improvement lands, donated by Congress 10
the STATE of Mississippi for purposes OF inter-
nal improvements, and now remaining unsold,
shall be sold any person desiring TO pur-
chase the same fifty cents per acre.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted That the
powers and duties now possessed and DIS
charged by the secretary of State in reference
to said lands, be and the same hereby
devolvej upon the Swamp Land Commissioner,
and he shall have the same powers aid duties
in reference TO the sale and disposal of said
lands, subject to the restrI ctlons and regula-
tons of existing laws, except as to price, that
the Secretary of State now has.
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take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March 4, 1873.
AN ACT to extend certain provisions of an
act entitled, IAN act TO abolish the office of
Liquidating Levee Commissioner, and to
provide for the redemption Of lands in the
liquidating levee district, and for other
purposes, approved April II, 1876.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legislature
of the State OF Missis- PIP. Thatall the lands
mentioned in an act -efitlud, IAN act to ahol-
sh the office of L.qn dam. Levee Commits
si0ner, and TO provide tor the redemption of
lands in the liquidating levee district, and for
other purposes, approved April IL, 1876,
which are now held by the State of Mlssissip-
pi, may hereafter be sold and disposed of by
the officers who by law may be authorized to
sell and dispose of the same, to any person
who may desire to purchase the same, upon
the same terms aud conditions as are named
in section six and seven o said act, except
the taxes due the State and counties for the
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which
said lands may be purchased, may be paid in
like manner as therein provided by the pay
ment Of the taxes for the years 1874 and 1873.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED March l. 1878.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervi
sors of Harrison county TO have rebound
certain deed and index books of said county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi That the board of
supervisors Of Harrison county is hereby
authorized and empowered to have, or cause
TO have rebound, any deed or index book of
said county, which in the Judgment of said
board may need rebinding, and that this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March 5, 1873.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled, "An act
J,NF In-I A.,
act to ameAd the laws in relation to educa-
ton approved April II, 1876, so far as the
same is applicable to the counties of Tunica,
Coahoma and other counties therein named,
approved February l, 1877, 10 Coahoma
and Bolivar counties.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That such pOr-
lions of the above act as empowers the county
superintendent i'll the counties in said act
mentioned, to employ all teachers, be, and the
same is hereby repealed as to Cnahoma and
Bolivar caunties.
SEC >. Be it further enacted, That the trus-
tees selected for each school shall select a
teacher for the same and prescribe the num-
Der of hours per day during which he shall
teach, and said board of trustees may dis
charge said teacher his failure to comply
with nis contract, for immoral conduct.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be IN force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, February %, 1873.
AN ACT to change the time of holding the
Chancery Court in certain counties in the
Fifth Chancery District of Mississippi.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Lagis lature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Chan
Gerry Court shall be holden in Sumner county
on the 81 Monday of April and October, and
continue six days.
SEC , Be il further enacted That the |
chancery court shall be holden in the county
Of Choctaw on the 4th Monday of April and |
October and continue six days.
SEC. 8 Be ii further enacted, That this Act |
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage
ApPRovED. March l, 1878
AN ACT to change the time for holding the
Chancery Courts in the counties of Greene,
Perry and Marion.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature |
Of the State Of Mississippi, That the terms
Of the chance1y courts in the counties of
Greene, Perry and Marion, shall hereafter be |
lcld follows:
In the county Of Marion on the 4th Mondays |
n March and September, and continue six
lays.
In the county of Perry on the LIST Mondays |
n April and October, and continue six days. |
In the county of Greene on the ID Mon
lays in April and October, and continue six
lays.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, that all acts
md parts OF acts in conflict with this act be
and they are hereby repealed and that this
lct shall axe effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED, March 4, 1878.
An ACT to regulate the time for holding the
Chancery Courts of the Ninth Chancery
District and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
# the State of Mississippi, That chancery
court shall be held in each county of the
ninth chancery district of this State, twice in
ZACH year, and shall commence and continue
or the number of judicial days hereinafter
cd f 50 |
Wit:
In the county of Copiah, on the LIST Mon
lays of January and July, and continue
welve days.
In the county of Madison. on the 81 Mondays
f January and July, and continue twelve
lays.
In the county of Kinds, I'd District, on the
"a Mondays OF February and August, and con-
inue twelve days.
In the county of Kinds, 1st District, on the
a Mondays of March and September, and
ontinue twelve days.
In the county of YaZoo, on the 4th Mondays
f March and September, and continue eigh-
cen days.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted That any
process, notice or publication, returnable to
ny term of court in said district under any
aw existing at the time of the passage of this
ct, shall be legal and valid if made re-
urnable to the term or terms herein pro-
ided.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That this Act
hall be in force and take effect ninety days
rom and after its passage, and that all acts
nd parts of acts in conflict with this act are
ereby repealed the repeal to take effect as
n this section provided for this act.
APPROVED, March A, 1878
N ACT to repeal an act to provide for the
payment of certain costs in criminal prose
cutions in the Circuits Courts OF this State,
approved April Is 1873.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature !
f the State of Mississippi, That an Act en-
tiled, "An act to provide for the payment of |
ertain costs in criminal prosecutions in the {
ircuit courts of this State" approved April
5, 1873 be and the same is hereby repealed | c
SEC =. Be it further enacted, That this Act | $
hall take effect and be in force frem and after c
g passage.