The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

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| AN ACT for the reliefof E. L. Sykes sheriff 0
bIouroe eaun y. III the capture of the mur
derers Of the Walker brothers.
] Whereas, mos atroelous murder was crm
nit ed in the county OF M0urae, on the nigh
OF the 18th oi November, 1881. in the kihins
I 0 The three Walker brothers, by Robert jane,
and WIN. Miller, who hed befare arrest altel
! sui murder; and
| Whereas, i. L. Sykes, sheriff of Monro.
county, uLtirlEg in his efforts 10 bring
TO justice the perpetrators of said murd er
and
Whereas, He did pay out in actual xpenses
in the capture of sad criminals the sum O
| seven hnnBred and 6ffy eight 50-l00 doilAr rs
and il teing the policy of the State to eheour
age the efici ncy Of its officers, aud ihe
| prompt arrest OF those giilly of high crimes
and here being no general law for the pay
ment of such expenses, and it being just ana
ri lht ,haS E. L. Sykes should be reimbursed
at least his ictaal expens $, herefore-
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the legislature
| of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
OF Public Accounts is hereby authorized and
required to issue his warrant for the sum ol
seven hundred and ifty-eight 50-100 dolla s
| in favor of the said E. L. Sykes, payable ouI
OF any funds in the Il leasury not otherwise
Appropriated.
SEC 4 Be it further enacted, That this aol
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January Ii, 1882.
AN ACT to authorize the baard of supervisors
of Rankin county TO issue interest bearing
bonds to facilitate the building Of a Jail in
said county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi That the board OF
supervisors of Rankin county be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to issue in-
terest bearing bonds in such sums or denomi-
nations, and payable at such times as they
may deem advisable, payable cut OF such
special tax funds OF said county, as may be
raised by taxation levied for jail purposes ::
divided. That said board OF supervisors shall
not be authorized TO issue bonds for greatt r
amount than ten tho tsand dollars, no- for a
greater interest than ten per centum per an
mum And provided further, That said board
of supervisors shall not be authorized to cause
the payment of more than one fourth of the
aforesaid sum of ten thousand dollars, or of the
sum for which such bonds are issued, to be
made In any one year.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That the said
board oil supervisors are hereby authorized to
make all proper arrangements, and provide for
the payment of all expenses necessary to car
ry this aci into efe t.
SEC g. Be it fur her enacted, That this act
shall rake effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED. January 10, 1882.
AN ACT to repeal an act entitled al act to
prohibit the sale of yinous AMI spirituous
liquors within five miles Of the town of De
catur in the county OF Newton. and Austin,
in Tunica county, approved FEBRUARY 9th,
1880, 81 far as said act relates to the town of
Austin, and within five miles thereof.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That act entitled
an act 10 prohibit the sale of vinous and spiritu
Gus liquors within five miles of the town OF De-
Austin, In TG4ica county approved February
5th, 1880, be and the same is hereby repealed,
so far as the same relates 20 Austin, in Tunica
county and within five miles thereof.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January IA, 1852.
AN ACT to re. cal an act entitled an act to
regul tie and prohibit the sale of liquors
within two miles of the public square of the
incorporated town OF earepta, N Calhoun
county.
SEC ION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of rhe State of Mississippi, That act entitled
an act to regulate and prohibit the sale OF
liquors within two miles of the public square
OF the incorporai ed town OF Sarepta, IN Cal
houn county, approved March 9th, 1880, be
aud he same is hereby repealed.
SEC 2. BE it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPnovED, january 80, 1882.
AN ACT t. amend section 41O of the Revised
Code ef 1887, relati & to official bonds in GER
tain counties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State af Mis- sissippi That section 4l0- OF
ths Revised Cole of 1850, relating to official
bonds in eerta n counties, be and the sam is
hereby amenied so as to apply the provisions
Of id section to the counties of Simpson and
Harrison
SEC. Be 1t further enacted That this act
t Ike eff ct, and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPaovED, February 2, 1882.
AN ACT to amen an act entitled an act to
autho ize the board OF sqperYlsQrs OF Iatay-
ette county to have the public roads OF said
county wolket by e0utrae and for other
purposes, approved March, ., $780,
SFcFIoS 1. Be il enacted by the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi, That the act to
which this is an amendment shall be so con-
strued as to leave it to the discretion Of said
board of supervisors as to whether the public
roads of Lafayette county shall be worked BY
contract or not and that said board Of sup r
yisors may have a part Of said roads worked by
contract if in their discretion il should be adyis
able
SEC. 9 Be it further enacted, That if said
board of supervisors should deem it inexpe-
dient AMI impraeticabe to have all or any OF
the public roads of said county worked by
contrast, then the public roads of said county
shall be worked according to the provisions OF
the general road avs OF the Site.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
ipPRoyED, January %, 1882.
AN ATT to amend section 2I35 chapter 90 of
ff,saf fssrf05 # rnla IN m 0f
the board of supervisors Of Alcorn county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That section 2135 of
chapter 90 of the Revised Code of 1880, be
amended By Inserting after the word County
in the third line Of said section the words Ex-
cept Alcorn county.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passaSe.
AN ACT to repeal an act entitled an act, In the
laws Of 1872, to prohibit the sale of yin0us and
spirituous liquors in the town Of Thomastown,
and within the limits of FIVE miles of said
teyn IN the county OF Leake, State Of his
sfssippf
SECTION /. Be il enacted BY the Legislature
of the state of Mississippi, That an act entitled
en- act to prohibit the sale Of vinous and spirit
uous liquors Ia the town OF Thomastown, and
HllbiQ the limits Of ive miles Of said town, IN
Leaks county, ississippi be and the same Is
SIC. 3 Be il further ensoted, Thai al aeIs
coming Ia conflict with this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed
SEC. Be i further enacted, That thls act
take eifeal from and after its passage.
APPHoyEn. January g. lsss
An ACT 10 repeal 81 act entitled m ct I6f
the protection 81 partridges ID Kinds coun