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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
Barksdale j. L. Power Harris Barksdale
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME CoUnr. The

Governor has appointed, and the Senate
has confirmed, Gen. j. Il. George Judge
of the Supreme Court. 1t is not neces'
sary to speak of the qualifications of
gentleman so well known as Gen. George
to the people and to the bar of the coun-
try. He is the peer of the ablest and
without superior in the qualities es
sential to learned, pure and upright
jurist. His appointment to this high po-
sition, will crafty the public in round
ing off the proportions of the
grand victory by which good govern
ment was restored to Mississippi and
will secure to her people an able and en-
lightened Supreme Court for years in
spite of the vicissitudes Of parties. TIC
prevent erroneous inference, it is proper
to add that the term which this appoint
ment is made to fill, does not commence
until May, 1879.
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JOINT RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS, In the published Acts of 1877,
'''by reason of typographical error occurring
in sections second and fourth of An Act emit
tied AN Act to amend An Act entitled An
Act to incorporate the Board of Levee Com
missioners for the Counties of Bolivar, Wash
ington and Issaquena and for other purposes,
approved November q, 1865, and the several
amendments thereto, approved January n,
1877, said Act is rendered meaningless and
of no effect, and such Typographical error is
liable to mislead the public; therefore,
Be it resovled by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi That the Secretary of
State be, and the same is hereby, required to
tn n;sh to the Public Printer duly certified
copy of the above Act, and that said Public
Printer be, and he is hereby, required to pub
lish correct and accurate copy of said Act in
and at the close of the volume of the Acts OF
1878, to be hereinafter published.
APPROVED, February q, 1878.
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Offices, to execute a bond in the sum Of FIVE
thousand dollars, (S5, 600, conditioned as the
bonds of other county officers, and approved
as othec cOun v officers bonds, md the RENE
dies in which shall be provided by law on
other official bonds.
SEC. s. Be ii further enacted, That all mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors of Tunica
county, who may already have qualified and
entered upon the discharge of the duties OF
their office shall also execute bond within
thirty days after the passage of this Act as
provided for in the preceding section of this
Act.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted That in the
event any member of the Board of Supervi-
sors of said county shall fail to give bond as
requ red by this Act, said office shall be, and
the same is hereby declared vacant, and saio
vacancy shall be filled as vacancies in county
offices are now required to be filed.
| SEC s. Be it further enacted, That this Ac
take effect and be in force from and after it!
passage.
APPROVED, February q, 1873.
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The fate of the "abatement" act seems
to have inspired the muse of more than
one Senator. Yesterday we published a
sort of epitaph in verse, on its tomb
Another grave and reverend Senator has
perpetrated the following:
There was a bill before the Senate,
Looking to the relief of the unfortunate,
The provisions of the bill alone
Was to help the poor. sad and forlorn,
But wise legislators thought the poor had no
need,
When com pared with the land sharks greed
And so it went by the board.
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APPROVED, February q, 1878.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervisor
OF Jasper county to register county wa
rants,

AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervisors
OF Jasper county to register county war
rants.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Board
of Supervisors of Jasper county be, and they
are hereby, authorized, if, in their jud gment,
they believe the interest of the county would
be promoted thereby, by order of said
Board of Supervisors, to require that all out
standing school warrants upon the treasury
of said county, issued prior to the first day of
January, 1876, which have been omitted to
be registered under the existing laws for reg
istering county warrants, shall be presented
to the Clerk of said Board, to be registered
within sixty days after the first publication of
such order in a newspaper published in said
county, which publication shall be made as
soon as may be after such order is made and
shall continue once a week for four weeks !;
and all warrants required by such order to be
presented for registration within said time,
and those warrants which shall not be pre-
sented shall be barred by limitation, and shall
not be receivable thereafter for county taxes.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted, That the Clerk
shall register all such warrants so presented
for registration, in the manner now provided
bv law for registering county warrants.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED, February 81, 1873.
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AN ACT to provide for the removal of tn
eat of Justice of Perry county.

eat OF Justice OF Ferry county.
WHEREAS, The citizens of Perry county are
DESTROYS of having the question of locating the
seat of justice of said county, at or near the
center thereof, submitted to the people; there
fore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi, That the Board
of Supervisors of Perry county shall, on the
day OF the election of a member of Congress ia
said county, in November next, submit the
question of the removal of the seat of Justice
of said county, from the town of Augusta to a
place within four miles of place commonly
known az the Holden Place, ON Garraway S
creek, in said county situated in section TWEEN
ty mine, township three, north, range eleven,
west.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That at said
election, the ballots cast upon the question of
removal, shall be as fellows: Those cast in
favor of removal, shall have on them "For re
moval," and those cast against removal shall
have on them, Against removal
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That if the
majority of the votes cast upon the question of
removal, shall be in favor of removing the seat
of justice of said county, 5. I. Garraway, W.
C. Griffin, D. NJ. Carter, W. G. Morgan and
George Breland, be and they are hereby ap-
pointed Commission to select spot of
ground within four miles of said Holden Place,
On which the Courthouse and Jail shall be
erected, and shall meet within sixty days after
said election for the purpose of making said
selection, and shall make report to the Board
of Supervisors of said county, at their next
regular meeting thereafter, of the place so
selected by them
Sec Be it further enacted. That if the ma
jority of the votes cast on the question of re-
moval, shall be in favor of such removal.
then the Board of Supervisors of said
county shall have power, and it shall be their
duty, to make all necessary arrangements for
Court room, offices and Jail at the place so
selected by the Commissioners above named.
They shall be authorised to acquire by gift or
purchase the necessary lands upon which to
erect the same; Provided, That the present
Jail in the town of Augusta, may be used for
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
AN ACT to provide for maintaining the
levees Of Tunica county

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That the Board of
Supervisors of Tunica county shall have the
same jurisdiction over the levees in said
county that they now have over the public
roads.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted That the
Board of Supervisors of said county may, if
in their opinion it is necessary levy a tax in
each year, not exceeding fifty per centum on
the State tax, for the purpose of maintaining
and repairing the levees in said county, which
tax shall be collected by the Tax Collector OF
said county at the same time and in the same
manner provided for the collection State
and county taxes, and shall be paid into the
County Treasury, and held as a special levee
fund.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said
Board of Supervisors may contract for repair
ing said levees, and pay for the same out of
the fund provided for in this Act, and may do
all things not inconsistent with law, neces-
sary to maintain and keep effective the levees
in said county.
Sea Be it further enacted, That the Board
of Supervisors of said county may divide the
evee into sections and assign an Overseer
and hands to each section and all laws in
force in regard 20 the working of roads and
the appointment and duties of hands and over
seers of roads, shall be applicable to the
working of levees, and the appointment and
duties Of 0verseers thereof; and all fines and
penalties imposed by the road laws of this
State on hands and Overseers of roads, for
failure to perform the duties required of them,
shall apply and be enforced in the same man
ner against overseers and hands failing to
work the leyees in said county, and perform
the duties required of them by this Act; Pro.
vided, That no person shall be required to
work said levee more than ten days in any
one year, unless in cases of emergency.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That hereaf-
ter it shall be the duty of all members of
the Board of Supervisors in the county of
Tunica. before taking the oath of Office, and
entering upon the duties of their several
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
How the Passage of the silver Bill
Viewed Hm England.

LONDON, Feb. l9.-The Times financial
article says: United States funds have sur
prsed many people by advancing instead of
falling on the news that the silver bill pass
ed in a manner that will insure its becom-
ing law in much its present shape. We
have always said that the public was not
selling the stock to any appreciable extent.
and the weakness which has now and then
characterized the bonds was due as much as
anything to the passing fears OF dealers and
to speculative selling, which only made the
market harder.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

BILLS have passed both houses of the
Legislature to establish an Agricultural
and Mechanical College for each of the
two races from the proceeds of the agri-
cultural land scrip donated by Congress.
The majorities in both branches were
largely in favor of the objects contem
plated, and it is presumed they will con
cur in the adoption of measure designed
to carry it into execution.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

The house at Washington, after consider
ing The subject carefully, has decided nor to
reduce the TAX on spirits and tobacco. Thi>
j. due partly to the unwiilingness of the
New England mem bers to release any share
of the large revenue now derived from these
articles and partly to the opposi ion of the
large distillers and tobacco manufacturer TO
a reduction of the taXes.-St. Louis Repub-
lcan
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

TO give the particular statntrs az any OF The
States on the question of deposits. The
experience of the holders of policies (borh
fire and lite) afford an unanswerable argu
m mt, which [ do not care TO discuss. ANY
effort to overset them must 20 70 the wall
| do not wish to encroach further on
VOnr courtesy. INSURER
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

Cnrth0deniQn.

The Stedman has solved the problem OF
Pearl river navigation. and n,'w there are
few people in this vicinity to be found who
will acknowledge IT, ever having taken other
than hopeful view of the undertaking
We venture the prediction that TWO wears
from now will witness the passage of boats
carrying 500 bales Of cotton.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

declaring that corporations are supervi-
sable by State authority, and subordi-
nate to State legislation, in the interest
and for the protection of the people.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
BROWNS
OIL DE OF,
Sale Street, Next Door North Oh

y. ~ II. Geen's Bank.
T NOW HAVE THREE BRANDS OF OlE
l. that can confidently recommends anu a.. a.,
ter an experience and study of Olls lot 0Ii tSH
years, | think know something about JILL ILL.,.
[ will not sell an Oil hat | think is dang,
Gus, under any circumstances, for any prIJJe'
do not, and will not eep them. 10 the d 6I7uT'
| will sell Oil by the Barrel at VERY oAAL-
ADVANCE. Ihave just received Fine hSS0i'
ment of
CHANDELIERS, HALL LAMPS, STAND LAMF''
HAND LAMPS, LANTERNS, LAMP FlA-
TUREs, ETC, ETC.
Tho Brands of Oil that keep are the
oN-ExPLosIvE PETRo OH; BRoWNs IA
yoRITE OH; BRowN's FAMILY OlI.
These Oils are manufactured expressly III
my self. / defy competition in Safety DIN
liancy of Light, and Without Smoke. No.
E. .. RYAN, is my agent to sell the nUn
Explosive Petro Oil in West Jackson: p pa,n
reduced the unsurpassed Non Explosive Ten Ten
Oil to FORTY CENTS by the Five or TT.rIs
Gallons, and FIFTY CENTS by the oihs''
Gallon.
mn-OLD LAMPS REPAIRED.~@
yVM. u. BROWN, sr.
dec19, '77-2m
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

AN ACT to change the boundary lines of
Lawrence and Lincoln counties, and for
other purposes.
of the State of Mississippi, That ali Of frac-
tional sections IS and SO, township nine,
North, range nine, East, South of the Choctaw
boundary line be, and the same is hereby Ia
ken from said Lawrence county, and added to,
and made part of, said county of Lincoln.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted That the Tax
Collector of said Lincoln county, be and he
is hereby required, to assess and collect the
taxes upon said land until it shall be regu-
larly assessed by the Assessor Of said
county.
APPROVED, February 81, 1878
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23
A JOINT RESOLUTION providing an Office

4 JUINI hEOULU HUN providing an ONCE
for the Commissioner of Swrmp Lands.
Resolved, by the Legislature of the State
itol be, and he is hereby required to have
room Nos. on the lower floor of the Capitol,
cleaned out and put in condition to receive
the records of the Swamp Land Office. That
said room No. 8, be, and the same is hereby
set apart for the office of the Swamp Land
Commissioner, and that this resolution take
effect and be in force from and after it's pas :
sage.
APPROVED February 81 1873
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APPROVED, February q, 1878.
AN ACT to change the time of holding. tn
Chancery Courts of the Counties OF Simp
son, Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith an
Scott, in the 9Th District

AN ACT to change the time of holding the
Chancery Courts of the Counties of Simp-
son, CovingtOn, Jasper, Jones, omlth ana
Scott, in the 9Th District.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Chan
Gerry Courts of the Counties Of Simpson, Gov
ington, Jasper Jones, Smith and Scott, shall
commence, in each and every year, on the days,
and continue, if business shall so long require,
for the number of judicial days hereinafter
specified and not as heretofore prescribed by
law, to-wit:
In the County of Simpson, on the first Mon
day of April and October, and continue SIX
days.
In the County of Covington, on the second
Mondays Of April and October, and continue
six days.
In the County of Jasper on the third Mon
days of April and October, and continue six
days.
In the County of Jones' on the fourth Mon
days of April and October, and continue six
days.
In the County of Smith, on the first Mon
days of May and November, and continue six
days.
In ting County of Scott on the first Mon
DAYS of June and December, and continue
six days.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That all
process, publications and notices made re-
turnabie to the terms of the Courts of said
counties respectively, as heretofore establish
ed shall be held 70 be returnable to the terms
of said Courts respectively herein provided.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED, February q, 1878.
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AN ACT to extend the time for the collec-
ton of taxes in the counties of Harrison,
Jackson, Greene and Perry and for other
purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Tax Col
lectors of the counties of Harrison, Jackson,
Greene and Perry, be, and they are hereby
authorized and required 10 continue the col
lection of taxes for the fsca' year 1877, with
out costs or damages, until the LIST Monday in
May, 1878.
SEC. q Be it further enacted, That after the
first Monday in May, 1878, the Tax Collectors
in said counties shall advertise all lands de-
linquent for taxes for the fiscal year 1877, as
now required by law, and shall sell said lands
on the third Monday in June, 1873 and days
following; and shall make their final settle
ments with the Auditor of Public Accounts on
the first Monday in July, 1873.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
said Tax Collectors shall present to the Boards
of Supervisors of said counties on the first
Monday in June, 1873, (who are hereby re-
quired to meet for the purpose of receiving
said report report of all insolvent and de-
linquent taxpayers in said counties, with
amount due by each taxpayer, which report
shall be verified as now provided by law.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
Tax Collectors of said counties shall be re-
4uired to report and pay over all taxes col
lected by them, as now required by law.
Sec 5. Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, February q, 1878.
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JACKSON ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale.

Ts1HE DWELLING and acre lot, in North
l. Jackson, formerly owned by f. F. Parham
and now occupied by Mr. NJ. A VanHook
Apply to H. MUSGROVE s co.
dec 10, Tiff
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-23

AN ACT to amend section fourteen hundred
and sixty-three (21463) of the Revised Code
of 1871, in relation to contesting the alleged
grounds of attachment.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That section one
thousand four hundred and sixty three 21463)
of the Revised Code Of 1871, be, and the same
is hereby so amended to read as follows,
viz: 'T1463. If such issue be decided for de-
PENDANT, he shall have judgment in his favor
for the damages assessed, both against the
plaintiff and the sureties the attachment
bond; Provided, The judgment against the
sureties in the attachment bond shall not ex-
coed the penalty thereof; and provided fur
Their, tina: if there has been personal service
the suit shall not then be dismissed but the
case shall be proceeded with at same term, as
though it had not been commenced by attach
ment; and when judgment shall be rendered
on the merits of the cause of action, if for the
defendant, he shall have his execution. and
not before, and if judgment on the merits be
for the plaintiff, the smaller of the two judg-
ments shall be deducted from the greater, and
execution shall issue only on tho greater for
the amount Of it's excess over the lesser, and
the amount for which execution may issue
shall be fixed by the Court in it's judgment On
it's merits "
APPROVED, February u, 1873.
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rho confinement Of prisoners until new one
IL erected at or near the place selected for the
Court House.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That in case
of removal of the seat of justice OF said
county. the Board of Supervisors shall sell at
nmbi;c anction. for cash, on thirty days notice
Of Pp the time and place of sale, the lands and
buildings belonging to said county, situated at
Augusta. And the proceeds of such sale shall
constitute part of the fund for the erection
of the public buildings required BY THIS MS Act se
term of 1878 of the Circuit Court of said coun-
ty, and the January and March term of 1879 OF
the Supervisors Court of said county, snail De
held at such place as the Board of Supervisors
of said county may designate.
| SEC T. Be it further enacted, That no con-
tract for the erection of the Court House and
Jail of said county SHALL be let out by the Board
OF Supervisors, until after the submission ana
decision of the question of the removal of the
| seat of Justice, required by this Act.
Sec. & Be it further enacted, That this Act
| take effect and be in force from and after Its
passage.
APPROVED, February 81 1878.
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AN ACT granting the right of way over GER
tam lands of the State to the Natchez,
jackson and Columbus Railroad Company
WHEREAS, It is intended by the Natchez,
construct it's line of railway through the CITY
of jackson, and line has been surveyed,
which traverses part of the public land east
OF the Capitol grounds in said city, and this is
the most practicable route for said road /;
therefor
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the right of
way, fifty feet in width, be, and is hereby
granted and donated to said company upon
and over the lands of the State lying east of
the enclosed Capitol grounds in said city. at
or near the edge of the declivity east of the
Capitol building, from the southern boundary
or said grounds to the northeastern extremity
thereof; Provided, however, That said right
OF way shall not at any point approach said
buildings nearer than three hundred feet, and
that said company shall not obstruct the