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

sureties besides the princip sl said holes to be
pay able not more than one car, aud thr inter-
e { on said notes shall be aid ann ally.
&c 2 Be il further enacted, Thatsaid board
of trustees are he eby authorized 10 institute
and maintain, in the name OF the board OF
trustees any proceedings in law equity,
which may enable them 10 recover possession
of said funds.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said
board of trustees are hereby empowered, and
authorized to rent, or lease, any or all OF SAID
sixteenth sections in said county, chat has
not been disposed of according to law In the
manner now provided by law for leasing six
tenth sections, and that said board be author
lied TO Institute any proceedings necessary 10
recover possession of any part OF said lands
SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted, That all the
interest accrulng on acc unit of said funds De
Appropriated to the common school fund of
said county, to he used in payment OF public
schools taught in said county in the year next
succeeding the payment of said interest
SEC D. Be il further enacted, That The treas
urer of said county be the custodian of said
u.ds, for which he shall receive the compen-
| sation is now allowed by law, for his SER
vices.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and aft r its
passage.
APPROVED, March 2, 1878.
AN ACT to authorize the board of supervi-
of Jones county to register county war
rants.
S cTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the board Of
supervisors of Jones county be, and they are
hereby, authorized TO require that all Outstand-
ing warrants upon the treasurer of said
county, issued prior to the first day of Janu-
airy. A. d.. 1877, and extending back TO A. d..
1872. which warrants have been omitted TO be
registered under the existing laws for regis
tering county warrants, said warrants to be
presented to the clerk of said board to be reg
Istered within months after the passage of
this bill, they shall be barred by limitation,
and shall not be receivable thereafter for
county taxes.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That the clerk
shall register all such warrants as presented
for registration, in the manner n " provided
by law for registering county warrants.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March 4, 1873.
AN ACT to prohibit the sale of malt and in
t0xicating liquors within the town of Paris.
Lafayette county, Mississippi.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That no person
nor persons, druggists included, shall sell or
give away any whiskey, brandies. wines, malt
liquors, other intoxicating liquors within
two miles of the town CT Paris, in Lafayette
county, nor shall any license be granted to
any person to retail or sell, in any quantities,
whiskey, brandies, wines, malt liquors or
other intoxicating liquors, within said town;
Provided, That nothing in this act shall pre-
vent the procuring and using wine. for sacra-
mental purposes.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any per
son persons violating the provisions of this
act, shall b, deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, upon presentment
and indictment by anv grand jury of i'd
county, trial by any justice of the peace of
said county, for each offense, shall be fined in
a not exceed ng one hundred dollars, nor
less than twenty five dollars
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted That this act
take effect and be il TO ce and after its
passage.
APPROVED March 2 1873.
AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors
of Carroll county to levy tax to settle out
standing school warrants.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the board of
supervisors of Carroll county be, and they
are hereby empowered to levy and collect
special tax, at the time they make levy for
general county purposes, for the purpose of
settling the outstanding school warrants of
said county for the years 1875 and 1876.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
be in force and take effect from and after its
passage.
APPROVED March s. 1878