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AN ACT for the relief Of John Ersr.
Kinds county.

WHEREAS, There is a conflict in lbo ...
holding the circuit court In the commit.
posing the Ath and Nlth circuit CONS.
tricts which were formerly the XVII I..
and,
WHEREAS, At the January term. ls-- ..
circuit court OF the first district ar I.
county, X. V. Booth, district attor8r. a. +.
district, was absent in discharge of dt...
in Warren county; and,
WHEREAS, John Estelle, ESQ, was Oh BIZ.
term appointed, and served twenty II.
days as district attorney, pro Tern. q. \.
first district of Kinds couuty.auI
WHEREAS, There is no law uutburf5s....
ment for such pro tenn services therefor.
SEcrIoN /. BE il enacted by the LoeI....
Of the State Of Mississippi, Tint fba' t..
OF Public Accounts be, and is hereby .....
zed and required Co issue his warrant or .
State Treasurer IN favor oI said john D..
Esq, for one hundred and twcntyhvtd...
payable ont OF the juicinry fund aa. .
this act take effect from aud after DO. ua....
APPROVED, March !, 1875.
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APPROVED, March 2, 1873.
an ACT to nmnnd nn not ,

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, an act for
the relief Of teachers of public schools
taught in the year 1871, in that portion OF
Montgomery county formerly belonging 10
Choctaw county" approved March y l/72
WHEREAS, Certain teachers mentioned In
the act to which this is amendatory, failed 10
procure warrants from the board of school
directors OF Choctaw, but delivered their
monthly reports of their schools TO the clerk
OF said board and received a certificate from
said clerk to that effect, with the amounts dine
thereon for their services to be presented TO
the board OF supervisors of Montgomery
county and
WHEREAS, The hoard Of supervisors of
Montgomery county refuse to issue warrants
on said certificates because warrants were not
issued thereon by the board of school direetors
of Chootaw county and
WHEREAS, Said claims are just and should
be paid by Montgomery county, ms much so
as II said teachers had certificate that war
rants had issued and the teachers had deliv-
cred the same to said clerk, which he had
retained and filed; therefore
SECTION 1. Be il enacted by the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That IAN act for
the relief of teachers of the public schools
taught in the year 1871 in that portion Of
Montgomery county formerly belonging 10
Choctaw county, be and the same is hereby
amended as follows; That the hoard of super
yisors of Montgomery county be and they are
hereby authorized to issue warrants ON the
treasurer of Montgomery county, IT, in their
Judgment they deem the claims presented
as Just aud proper, to all teachers who taught
schools intthat portion Of Montgomery county
formerly belonging to Choctaw county, and
who failed to get certificates of the issuance
Of warrants and delivery by them Of the
same to the secretary of the hoard Of school
directors. upon said teachers prod
certificates from the secretary of the board Of
school directors of Choctaw county OF the
amount which such teachers are entitled 10
receive for the number OF months taught, and
that the warrants issued By the board Of
supervisors Of Montgomery county be for the
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the royisons of act Vi Con sress, approx
ed March, 1900.
SIC. 2. Ieit further nacted, That after he
sh al have prepared the lists above referred
to- il shall be his duty to prepare and forward
to the comm ssi0ner of the general land office
a list of the lands for which the State of Mis-
sissippi is entitled to receive indemnity under
the provisions of an act approved ID March
1855, and act approved ID March, 1857, and he
shall if possible procure such testimony as is
required by the circular issued by the general
land office dated 18th March, 1872 or such
other evidence as will establish the claim Of
the Stale TO the indemnity above referred to-
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
commissioner of swamp lands be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed, to receive
any and all moneys or scrip due to the State
from the United States for swamp lands sold
or located under the provisions of an act, ap-
proved March 2, 1855, aud act approved
March 3, 1857, and when he shall have re-
ceived any money as above directed, he shall
pay the same into the treasury to the credit of
the swamp land fund, in the same manner as
the purchase money for swamp lands are
paid, and when be shall have received scrip
as above directed, he shall locate the same in
the manner provided by the act of Congress,
approved ID March, 1866
SEC A. Be il further enacted, That the
sum of one thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of the foregoing act, be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated out of any
money now in the treasury, to the credit of
the swamp land fund, and the Auditor Of
Public Accounts is hereby required TO issue
warrant, payable to the Commissioner of
swamp lands for that amount. And the com
missioner of swamp lands is hereby instruct
ed to make an itemized statement in his an
nual report of the manner in which he has dis
bursed the same.
See B. Be 1t further enacted. That the
act creating the office OF swamp land commits
sioner approved February l, 1871 be amend
ed so as to require said swamp land commits
sioner 10 give bond in the manner provided
for by said section in the sum of twenty thous-
and dollars, to be approved and recorded as
therein provided for the faithful performance
of the duties required ofhm by this act.
SEC 8. BE il further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
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AN ACT for the relief of A. c. Fairman, Of
Lawrence county.

WHEREAS, An order was made at the No
vember term of the circuit court of said county
(1S76,) allowing the said A. C. Fairman the
sum OF 500 90, Tor acting as District Attorney
pro TEN during said term; the District At
torney being in attendance on another court
same time; and,
WHEREAS, The Attorney General has. in
writing, decided that under existing laws
there is no provision for the payment of a
claim of This particular nature, and recon-
mends legis lation for the relief of said A. c..
Fairman therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby
authorized to draw his warrants on the
Trea ury, payable out of the judiciary fund,
in favor of said A. G. Fairman for the sum of
$50 90, which, when paid, shall be in full set
Element of said claim.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
its passage.
APPROVED, March 5, 1873.
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APPROVED, March 4, 1873.

AN ACT to increase the compensation of the
board of supervisors of Kinds county, and
for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the compen-
sation of the several members of the board of
supervisors of Kinds county shall hereafter
be five dollars per day each instead of four
dollars per day now provided for by Iaw.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, That said
board of supervisors may meet in the chan
Gerry court room in jackson, in their meetings
for the first judicial district of said county,
instead of in the circuit court room in the city
hall in said town of Jackson, provided by
law.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall be in force and take effect from and
a ter its passage.
APPROVED, March 4, 1878.
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AN ACT TO prohibit the sale OF yiHoHs lr.
spirituous liquors within three m|.. .
Chulahoma aud Mount Pleasant, -u 1I-
shall county, Mississippi.
SECTION !. BE il enacted by the Lrei.aur
of the State Of Mississippi, That BE- sIa.
unlawful for any person or persons 1 ...
barter, or in any manner dispose of Iuf Tr..
or gain, any vinous or spirituous liquors .
any quantity whatever, within three m....
the town of ChulahOmh and Mount Fll1.
in the county Of Marshall, except iUr mH
cinal use, upon the written prescription % 3D.
regular practising physician Provided. wv.
this act shall not Interfere with ihp st" .
such liquors, by any person now holding
license TO retail until the time such IIgaa'
shall have expired.
SEC. 2, Be Il further enacted, That f0rU.
and every violation or evasion ot this ac
party 30 offending, upon conviction. shaI
hned not less than fry dollars or Impr..0l.
in the county Jail not less than thirty Day.
both, at the discretion Of the court
SIC. 3. BE IL further enacted That .ha
take effect and he In force after r Tasas.
APPROVED, March ,, 1875
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APPROVED, March 4, 1878.
AN ACT to authorize william

AN ACT to authorize William E. Traylor of
Rankin county, to perfect his bond JUS
tice of the peace in district No. l. of said
county, and to legalize his official acts as
such.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Lcgis ature
of the State of Mississippi, That William E.
Traylor, justice of the peace, elect in and
for said District No !. of Rankin county, be-
and he is hereby authorized to perfect his Of
fetal bond as such justice of the peace, and
that any official act of his as such justice be-
and the same is hereby legalzed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March T. 1878
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APPROVED, March ], 1873.
AN ACT 20 create AN additional ......
unnnn i'm EnILN.r 49,

SECTION I BE il enacted by tbsI..#..
Of the state Of Mississippi Tint Ne t..
be- ana hG ~ hereby authorized to ar...
district No. (, in Bolivar couutg r
hold office until the next general eI...
until bis successor qualities when ..'
hereby created shall Doc filled I'm nm.
required by law for the other office. .f
of the peace in said county.
SEc. ,. BE il further enacted Thntssn.
tice of the peace shall hold his court %.
lum's Ferry, on Bogue Phalia.
SIC. 3. BE IL further enacted, Tha.I.
be in force from its passage.
APPROVED, March ], 1873.
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AN ACT to n

AN ACT to prohibit the sale og yinur
spirituous liquors iu The town of No. l..
mel, Coyington county Ia this State
for other purposes.
SECTION J. BE IL enacted by the Leg.sau"
Of the State OF Mississippi, That 20 sbaI
De lawful for any person on persons ia
bar or, or in any manner dispose of irT'
or gain, any yinous or spirtu0us liquors
whatsoever name called, iu the town Of '.
Carmel, or within seven miles of -uiI .H..
and any person or persons violating Ihe T
visions OF this act, upon conviction tAar1
shall suffer oil the pains and pcua.u" .
scrihed by the general laws OF the su'c $50
punishment for retailing viuous 0r -p.r'.
liquors without lie use; Provided. laH
this act shall not be so construed ls to I
hibit the sale Of such liquors by any person
persons already having ~ license, until s..
license shall have expired.
SEC. 2. BE il further enacted, That ihs
take effect and he in force from and after a
passage.
~ mo-
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AN ACT for the relief of D. N. Quinn, of Le-
fore county.

WHEREAS A judgment was rendered ON the
18th day of November, 1877, in the circuit
the State of Mississippi is plaintiff, and D. N.
Quinn is defendant, for the sum of 500 90 ana
costs and
WHEREAS Said suit was not defended by
said Quinn by reason of unforeseen accident
and without fault upon his part, as appears
by afidavits presented and read to this Leg
islature; therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That said judg-
ment be, and the same is hereby declared null
and void Provided, however, that the same
proceedings may be had in said case as if no
judgment had been rendered.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
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APPROVED, March 5, 1878.
AN ACT for the relief of W. H. H. Faulkner,
of Scott county.

AN ACT for the relief of W H. H. Faulkner.
of Scott county.
WHEREAS, In 1875, the following lands in
Scott county, to-wit: the SeL of NeL and
E1< of SEX Of section IS, township 6, range z.
were improperly and enormously assessed to
w. Fl. II. Faulkner, when the lands that he
owned were the Se11 of NeL and E1< of SEX
of section 81, township 9, range z; and.
WHEREAS, He has regularly paid the taxes
on the lands in section 35 for 1875 and 1876
instead of section "a as he intended. and
which lands in section 35 are lands belonging
TO the United States, aud not taxable: and
WHEREAs. The said lands in section "a
which belong 70 the said Faulkner, were for
the taxes Of 1875 forfeited to the State for the
non payment of taxes, and the State now
holds the same; therefore
SECTION J. Be il enacted By the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
OF Public Accounts be, and he is hereby,
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4 N ACT for the relief or r.. g.. BiurIafr III
sheriff and tax collector of kcmper eIUu.
Section ]. BE It, enacted hy the Lce.am
of the State Of Mississippi, Tint tho Audi.
of Public Accounts be and hc is hereby #
thorized and required, TO place 90 che ar.I
of +. G. Sinclair, late sheriff and 1E caI.e.
Of kemper county, siXty-cighi dollars H
sixty-tw0 cents, on account OF State uN D..
which amount was enormously credited nH
solvences.
SEC. = BE il further enacted, That Ui. %
take effect aud be in force from auI after
passage.
APPROVED, March 2, 1878.
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AN ACT to reduce the official bond of a.H
clerk Of Clarke county and DO authorize
justification Of sueties thereof
SECTION !. BE il enacted by the Lsgi..r.
of the State OF Mississippi, That heroane-.
official bond Of circuit clerk of Clarke pam
shall be six thousand dollars. udIhaf.t..
be lawful for any justice of Tho pence. ar b.
other qualified officer, To- justify lhcu.,r.
the official bonds of said county.
SEC, :. BE H. further enacted. Thin. a.I j.
IN conflict with this law, Doe and Jho WW.
hereby repealed, and that this acl aEer.
and be in torch from and after ifs pu.....
APPROVED, March ], 1873
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AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the town of Iuka, fish
Omingo county, and for other purpOses.

omingo county, and for other purposes
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That hereafter
| it shall be unlawful for any person or persons
| to sell, dispose of give taway any
vinous spirituous any Intoxicating
| liquors or drinks by whatsoever name called
not excepting patent bitters that intoXicate, in
whatever form, within the town of Iuka.
| Tishomingo county; Provided, That this act
shall not be construed as to prohibit the
| sale OF such liquors by any person persons
already having license TO sell the same I'M
| til the term for which snch license was issued
| shall have expired.
| SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That neither
the board of supervisors of said county nor
any other body which may now hereafter
| be authorized to grant license, shall grant
license TO any person or persons to sell
any such vinOus or spirituOus liquors in
IOxicating drink by whatsoever named called,
in the said town Of Iuka, the object and in
tent of this act being to prevent the sale or
giving away of said vinous or spirituous
liquors, or any Intoxicating drink within said
limits; and any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this act shall, upon
conviction thereof, before any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, be adjudged guilty of
misdemeanOr and be fined in n sum not less
than fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, for each offence, and be confined in
the county Jail not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days; both such fine and i'm
rrsonment at the discretion of the court.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all Acts
or parts of Acts, in conflict with this \ ct be,
and the same are herebT, repealed and that
this Act take effect and be i'll force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED, March 2, 1873.
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AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
1871, in relation to the duties of Auditor and
the Governor.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That much of
section l3l of the Revised Code of 1871, as re-
quires the Auditor annually, at the close of
the fiscal year, make out and submit % the
Governor, report of the receipts and expen-
ditures for the year, and requires the Gov
ernor to cause the same 10 be published in
three newspapers of the State, be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED February %, 1878
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an ACT to anthorize the DisLrict Attorne

AN AUT to authorize the District Attorney
Of the 9TH judicial district to compromise
with the sureties Of Is. L. Fortenherry, late
tax collector of Marion county,
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the District
Attorney of the 7th judicial district be and is
hereby authorized and empowered to make
such compromise of the suit now depending
in the circuit court of Marion county in favor
of the State against the sureties Of b. L. For
tenberry, late tax collector of said county, as
in his Judgment will best advance the interest
of the State, and he is hereby authorized on
making such compromise with any such surety
sureties to dismiss said cause rs TO him or
them; Provided, That compromise or set
Element shall be made binding or final until
approved and ratified by the Governor and
Attorney General.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, February 28. 1873.
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APPROVED, March 2, 1878.

AN ACT to create an additional constable in
district No. 3, in Smith county, and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That hereafter the
County of Smith be and is hereby allowed an
additional constable in district No. g. in said
county, on the west side Of Ocohay creek aud
that he shall be elected by the qualified voters
living on the same side Of said creek, and the
board Of supervisors are hereby authorized to
order an election for the election of said con-
stable, said constable giving bond and securi-
ty as other cOnstables of said county.
SEC. z. BE it further enacted, That hereaf-
ter it shall be lawful for the qualified voters
the west side of Ocohay creek to elect one
of the two justices of the peace now allowed
by law, and that the qualified voters on the
east side of said creek shall elect the other
and that il shall be unlawful for such voters
on either side to vote for the candidate on the
opposite side of said creek respectively.
SEC; 3. BE 1t further enacted. That this act
be in force from and after its passage
APPROVED, March 2, 1878.
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APPROVED, February %. 1875.
AN ACT to authorize the boards OF super
sors Of Lee and Bolivar counties t1 a'
their proceedings published


their proceedings published.
SECTION !. BE il enacted By the LegIsa.l
OF the State Of Mississippi, That tAe hai,
Of supervisors Of Lee and Bolivar counties Y.
and are hereby, authorized 10 have that p'Tt-.
OF the proceedings of each meeting OF one Z.
spectiye boards which provides for conia.
for public work Of any kind, apprOprialohs
money and allowances, with the vote of "a
member for and against the question, and guy
the amount Of tax levied for county, seh9'. .
special purposes, published respectively ~
any newspaper published i'm the un4
Lee, and any newspaper published Do B9.i.-
county, IN their first issues after the aujo4T I.
ment OF the respective boards Provided ~.
no allowance made by any board Of super,
ors for work herein authorized, shall eAe.'
5000 for any one year. ..,
SEC. Z, BE IL further enacted, That ne ft..f
OF said boards shall furnish the pubishei. Y
said papers with a copy Of the proceed IS ~
their respective boards, as required iu lhe i' b.
section Of this act. The publisher shAL N
allowed by the boards the same compens...
as is now allowed by law for legal adYef"'
ments.
SGc. 3. Be il further enacted, That tli5 \.
take effect and be in force from and aii't '-
passage.
APPROVED. March 2 1873
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APPROVED, March 2, 1873.
AN ACT to confer certain powers on the
board of supervisors of Prentiss county.

Section l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the board of
supervisors of Prentiss county be- and they
are hereby empowered to compromise with the
sureties of r. X. Byrn, formerly sheriff and
tax collector OF said county, and remit all
damages in excess of six per cent. interest
upon the payment of the pTincipa and such
interest, but nothing in this act shall release
the said Byrn from the whole or in part any
OF the damages aforesaid; Provided, however,
That said boarl shall be governed in their ac-
ZION by what they believe to be the wishes Of n
majority of the taxpayers of the county.
APPROVED, February rs, 1873
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act to
amend an act entitled AN act TO provide for
the approval of the official bonds OF county
officers, and for the justification Of the sure
ties on the said bonds, approved March lS,
1876 approved February q, 1873 so far as
the same affects the county of Warren.
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the provis-
ions of sections one, two and four of an act
entitled, IAN act to amend an act entitled an
bonds of county officers, and for the justitica-
ton of the slreties on the said bonds, APPROX
ed March IL, 1876 which was approved Feb
rury 6, 1878, shall not extend or apply to the
county of Warren.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED, February 26, 1873.
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AN ACT in relation to the sixteenth section,
or school land, in Neshoba codaty, and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That the board
OF supervisors of Neshoba county, and their
successors in office, be- and they are hereby
made and constituted board Of trustees for
the funds now on hand, which have accrued
from the sale other disposition of the six-
hereafter arise theresrom, with full power 70
loan such funds at any rate of interest, not
less than eight 80 per centnm, nor exceeding
ten per cenLum per annum. 10 any party or
PARTIES In said county. who viii execute notes
therefor with good and sufficient security,
which notes shall be signed BY ct least two
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~ ACT 10 renenl nn nct 10 nrevent

AN ACT TO repeal an act to prevent the sale
of vinous aud spirituous liquors in the
town of Westville, in the County of Simp-
son, State of Mississippi, or within four
miles thereof, approved April 1S 1873
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That an act emit
tied, IAN act to prevent the sale Of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the town of Westville,
in the County Of Simpson, State of Mississip-
pi, or within four miles of the same +" approved
April Is, 1873 be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. .. BE it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March 2, 1873.