The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-03-01
AN ACT to prohibit the sale Of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the town Of Walthall
and in three mlesof said town.


and in three milesof said town. 81
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the. Legislature
of the Sta of Mississippi, That it shall be
unlawful for any person to sell, barter, or in any
manner dispose Of any vinous or splrituous IL
quors in the town of Walihall, in Sumner coun-
~, or within three les of said town and any
person violating the provisions of this Act
upon conviction thereof, shall suffer all the
pains and penalties p escrlbed by the general
laws of this State as punishment for retail
ing vinous and spirli uos liquors without a
license; Provided, further, That this Act shall
not be construed prohibit the sale of
such liquors yany person already having
lice se, until such license shall have expired.
Sec 2. Be itfurther enacted, That this Aci
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage. .----*---eas
APPROVED, February 26, 1878.
AN ACT to require the Secretary of State to
+ furnish tie Circuit Clerk of franklin coan-
saty with Georges Digest and copies of Re-
+ ports $ssrt g - lef ,4N3 = z@t
WHEREAS, On the 10th day of September,
| 1876, the Court House in the County of Frank
| lin was destroyed by fire, together with all
| the records, law books, reports, etc there
| SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
| of the State of Mississippi, That the oecre-
tory of State be- aud he is hereby authorized
and required to furnish to the Circuit Clerk of
| the County of franklin, one copy of Georges
| Digest and one copy each of such Mississippi
Reports can be spared from the said Secre-
tary of States Office. sfea 81 a fseH
| Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force and after lis
| APPROVED, February 81, 1873.
AN ACT for the relief of H. NJ. nMcCallurn,
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Perry county.
WHEREAS, When the Court House and
records Of Perry county were DESTROYED by
FIRE on the 18th day of November, 1877, privi-
lege tax license blanks, amounting. to ninety
dollars ($90.OO) belonging to H. NJ. McCallum.
Sheriff and Tax Collector OF Perry county ,
were also destroyed by the confiagration, and
as the same stands charged against said Nc
CaIluin, Sheriff and Tax Collector, on4the
books of the Auditor of Public Accounts ,
therefore, $3.50 +. -s-s~~~e-- g>@@
SEcrIoN l.. Be it.enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
| of Public Accounts he anthoriz ed to credit Fl
NJ McCallum, Tax Collector of Perry county ,
for the sum of ninety ($9000) dollars on account
of privilege, when. final settlement for State
tax of 1877 is made. ~
SEC g Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage. .5-@ ..t---t = ~
APPROVED, February 26, 1873
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervi-
sors of Marshall county to pay the expense
incurred by the Borad of Registrars in re-
| vising the registration lists for 1877 in said
| county.
i WHEREAS, revision of the registration
lists pending the last election in Marshall
countyAwas arnecessityi and, 9 u = :" = =
/ WHEREAS, Such revision could only be &C
complished-by the Board of Registrars carry
ing with them the whole of the registration
books, weighing one hundred and ten pounds;
and, Q< bess.see arr y51--s.4
j WHEREAS, Said Board of Registrars in
Cured the expense of hiring a vehicle to haul
! said books; therefore,
i SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
i Of the State of Mississippi, That the Board of
A Supervisors or Marshall county be authorized
TO issue warrant on the Comfy Treasurer
for the sum Of $45 co. or so much thereof as
i the said Board may deem necessary to defray
the expenses incurred by the Board of Reg
istrars in carrying said books =
FEC. z. Be 1T turther enacted, That this A ct
4 take effect and be in force from and after its
i passage --.t &c. 1.-.r,,,, 4 s. sse7if
APPROVED, February 26 1873 a. .sa z So.
Il AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "an Act
Il to provide for the registration of voters,
4 amendi g and repeating the laws retating
I, thereto AMI for other purposes" approved
4 April Z, 1876. II s. .-sTaf
1 SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Il of the State of mississippi, That an Act
entitled, IAN Act to provide for The registra-
4 ton of voters, amending and repeating the
!, laws relating thereto and for other purposes =
n approved April 4, 1876, lie, and the same is
hereby, amended by striking out of the first
4 whom the powers and dutiesof Governor have
Il deyolved, and the President pro tempore of
!. the Senate, or when the President pro tenn
Il pore of the Senate shall under the Constitu-
I lion and laws of the State, become Governor,
Il which said words commence next sitter the
word Governor" in the second line and
Immediately before the word "the,' 'e where it
i first occurs in the eighth line Of said section
shall take effect and be in force from aud
after its passage, and all~laws and parts rot
laws i q conflict with this Act be, and the same
are hereby, SO amended as to conform to the
4 prov sions Of this Act. Fcess ~ = 40
II APPROVED, February 26, 1873. hgf I'D
i AN ACT to release to the Methodist Epis-
Il copal Church South. of South Union, in the
Il County of Sumner, certain lands held by
the State under tax sale, and for other pur-
II poses. = = -
II WHEREAS, Tho east half of the nortbves,
quarter Of section Is, township u, range 9,
east, in the County of summer, was, on the
tenth day of May, 1875, sold to this State
for taxes; and,
WHEREAS, A church house of the said Meth
odist Episcopal Church South was then. and
is now upon fifteen acres on the north end of
said east half of northwest quarter, and the
said fifteen acres were then owned BY said
Church; therefore, a.tE-e9 ~ a~--ss,-zes s. =
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State OF Mississippi, That the said State
does hereby release to said Church all Of it's
right title and CAIN to said fifteen acres in
the north end of said east half of northwest
lqudrter, section25, township 81 rangeo east
SEC. 2. Beitfurther- enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
/ passage. 3 ssxE@1wx -
ArraovEp. February 26, 1873. s = = !
4 Assssl ~ =. - e. Ene i.
/ AN ACT ratifying the Organization of the
/ - Central Mississippi Railroad Company, and
4 its consolidation with the New Orleans.
/ 81 Jackson and Northern Railrod Compan =
into the Chicago, Saint Louis and New Or
z leans RAILROAD Company, aud incorporating
4 said last named Company. 80 20 8
j SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That the organi-
izations of "A he purchasers of the Mississippi
Central Railroad into . corporation In Ibis
Etafe IN der the name Of the Eehtrall Minds
sippf Railroad Company, en- the 9th day Of