The Daily clarion., 1878-02-09
LAWS or THE
,nATE OF MISSISSIPPI
rprBL1saED BY AUTHORITY. !

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.rprBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY
,rr to allow the Boards of Supervisors
" A4OO,i,son and Hancock counties to pub.
o. their proceedings.
u,oy !, Be it enacted by the Legislature
SEQ SGate of Mississippi, That the boards of
t the r;sors of Jacks son and Hancock counties
lT,rabv authorized to publish their pro-
rs us in some newspaper published in
aellln5 llnF57,rt;es; Provided, The costs shall not
ad co. tbau one hundred dollars per annum.
wv > BE it further enacted, That this Act
~ 'I,oEe effect and be in force from and after
s,PpaaoTED, February 7, 1878.
= ACT to fix the penalty in cases Of Rape.
's.,rroy l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
to ot state of Mississippi, That from and af-
The massage of this Act in all cases where
,orson shall be convicted of the crime of
sl! as defined by the laws of this State. the
@Yiif shall be the same as is now provided
.Ia, .I,w in cases of Murder, and the jury shall
90 the right to fix the penalty as the jury
-' has by law in cases of murder
Ser , BE it further enacted, That this Act
ssIonIy apply to offences committed after
.ras.agc, and that this Act take effect and
r force from and after its passage.
| lppRoyED, February Z, 1878,
~ ACT to reduce the official bonds of the
's5prif Circuit and Chancery Clerks of
Itawamba county.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Legislature
The State of Mississippi. That hereafter
10 official bond Of the Sheriff of Itawamba
,ntv shall be seven thousand five hundred
liars the official bond of the Circuit Clerk
soid county shall be two thousand dollars
ID the official bond of the Chancery Clerk
.aid county shall be five thousand dollars.
Srr 2 Be it further enac ed, That all Acts
nd parts of Acts in conflict with this Act be.
'D5 the same are hereby repealed, and that
%is Act take effect and be in force from and
,her its passage.
APPROVED, February 7, 1878.
AZ ACT to elect an additional Justice of the
Peace in Supervisors District No. !, in
Smith county.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legislature
the State of Mississippi, That there be an
,lliuonal Justice of the Peace elected (as
now priyided by law for filing vacancies in
|sunty Offices in Supervisors District No. l,
|1 Smith county, on the east side Leaf river
the qualified voters on the same side of
|aid river.
Sec ,. Be it further enacted, That this Act
haIl be in force from its passage.
APPROVED, February Z, 1878.
Ian ACT to repeal an Act entitled, "an Act
10 prevent the sale of vinous and spirituous
liquors within three miles of the town of
Paulding, in Jasper county"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
t'the State Of Mississippi, That an Act enti-
tJ ian Act to prevent the sale 0 fvinous and
t5wn of Paulding, in Jasper county" approved
April Is, 1873, be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That this Act
Shall take effect and be in force from and
sfter the first Of April next.
APPROVED, February Z, 1878.
AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled, "an Act to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
in the town Of Pittsboro, in the county of
Calhoun, and within one mile of the cOrpO-
rate limits of said town." approved April
IA, A. D. 1876
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
b the State Of Mississippi, That an Act enti-
ed, IAN Act to prohibit the sale of intoxica-
|mg liquors in the town of PittsburO, in the
bounty of Calhoun, and within one mile of
he corporate limits of said town." approved
|April A. 1876, be, and the same is hereby re-
Eealed.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That this Act
lake effect and be in fore from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED, February 7, 1878.
an ACT to amend section 253, of the Revised
Code of 1871 in relation to Coroner's In
quests.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
the State of Mississippi, That section two
hundred and ifty-three, (253, of the Revised
NJ ode of 1871, be, and the same is hereby so
Hnended, as to read as follows: "Whenver
may be necessary, in order to ascertain the
ause Of the death of any person, the Coroner,
the written request of ma jority of the
rOrs, or the District Attorney, if a prosecu-
lon be instituted for the homicide of such
lead person, may cause some Surgeon OIL
yscian to hold post mOrtem examination
such dead body, and the fee of such Surge
or Physician shall not exceed ten dollars
Mwvided, That If the examination of saiC
Hugeon or Physician be made by dissection
IN chemical analysis before the body has beer
erred, he shall be allowed not exceeding
e sum of fifty dollars, but if made after the
|ly has been inferred, not exceeding the
IN of one hundred dollars shall be paid, anC
id fees shall be paid out of the County
X'easury, the amount To be fixed within The
nits aforesaid, by the Board of Supervisors
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, That this Ac
Ike effect and be in force from and after it
Passage.
APPROVED, February I, 1878.