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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-08

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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
Approved. March 8, 1882.

AN ACT to amend entitled an act incorporate the
town of AbbevilIe, in Lafayette county.
SECTION 1. b II cuacted by tie Legi$1a-
tire Of tie state Of Mississippi, That an
act entitled an act to incorporate the town Of
Abbeville, in Lafayette county, approved
June 24ih, 1870, be and the same is hereby
SO amended as to provide that the corporate
limits of said town shall include territory
one mile square, the center thereof being the
present railroad depot in said town, and
more particularly described as follows
Beginning at point one-haf mile north on
the line Of the Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad, and thence east one-half
mile. thence south one mile. thence west
one mile, thence north one mile, thence east
one half mile, to the place of beginning.
SEC. ,. Be II .fUrther enacted, That here
after whenever any person or persons shall
be licensed to sell at retail vinous, spirit
uous and malt liquors within the corporate
limits of said town, under the general laws
of this State, the corporate authorities of
said town shall have the power and they are
hereby authorized in their discretion to levy
an annual privilege tax on the business of
said retail dealers in vinOuS, spirltuous and
malt liquors in said town of not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred and fifty
dollars for the use and benefit of the school
fund Of said town pr0riaed, horecer, that
nothing in this act contained shall effect any
person or persons engaged in the sale of
vinous, spirituous and malt liquors, until
the expiration of his or their present res
pective license privileges and z1Tocfaed,
also. the corporate authorities of the said
town shall not discriminate between persons
as to the amount of said privilege tax
assessed for the purposes aforesaid.
SEC. 8. BE 1t further enacted, That the
privilege taxes authorized to be assessed by
the corporate authorities of the said town
for the privilege of retailing vinous, spirit
uous and malt liquors therein shall be in
addition to the taxes assessed under the
general laws of this State for the privileges
aforesaid, and whenever any license shall
be issued the same shall be for the period of
one year and shall not be transferable.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That the
corporate authorities of said town shall
have the power to levy such taxes on the
property within said town as is subject to
taxation under the general laws of this
State as in their discretion shall seem fit;
prorfded, such taxes shall not exceed twenty
per cent on the State and county tax.
SEC. 5. Be it further enact d, That this
act take effect from and after its passage,
and that all laws and parts of laws in con-
flict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved, March 7, 1892
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as to read. after the word dollars, in the
sixteenth line, "that for all violations of the
laws of the State Of Mississippi" as emu
merated in the preceding portions OF said
section, the board of mayor and alder
men shall have the power, and are hereby
authorized and empowered, to regulate all
fines imposed for said violation OF the
State laws, at not less than one dollar or
more than twenty-five dollars, as in their
opinion. will best insure the enforcement
Of the laws of the State of Mississippi, and
the'welfare and order of the community.
SEC 2. Be 1t f1trther enacted, That said
act be in force and effect from and after its
passage, and all laws or parts Of laws IN
conflict with this law be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved, March 8, 1882.
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AN ACT amend the charter of the town of Jamestown
Coahoma

AN ACT amend the charter of the iowa of Jamestown
Coahoma county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted 6g the Leqisld-
tire Of the State Of mississippi, That in
the event any officer Of said town should
remove, die, or be removed from Office, or
in any manner become disqualified, it
shall be the duty of the board of mayor
and aldermen of said town to declare the
Office held by the person so removed, dead
or disqualified vacant, and at once to order
a special election to fill said vacancy in the
same manner provided by law for a general
election in said town
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the
board Of mayor and aldermen shall have
the power to try any officer of said town
whenever said officer or officers are charged
with violation or neglect of official duty,
and upon conviction shall expel said officer;
1rOD2ded, said officer shall have the right of
appeal to the circuit court of the county in
which said town is located in the same man
ner that appeals are allowed by law from
judgments rendered by a justice of the
peace.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That if the
mayor be upon trial, the board of aldermen
shall elect one of their number to preside as
mayor pro tenn, and if the accused be one of
the aldermen, two aldermen and the mayor
shall be competent to try and expel said
officer
Approved, February 28, 1882.
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AN ACT to reduce the corporate limits of the city of
Corinth.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By tie Legjs1a-
tire Of the State Of Mississippi, That an
act entitled an act to amend the charter of
the town Of Corinth in the county of fish
omingo," approved 9th January, 1860, be
amended by striking out after the words,
that portion Of territory" in the fourth
line of section l, all that follows in the fifth,
sixth and seventh lines, including the word
least" and inserting the following: That
territory contained in the following limits
to-wit: Beginning at the trestle over Elam's
creek Immediately west Of the railroad
crossing. and running with the bed OF said
Elam's creek in a sOutheasterly course until
said creek touches the track Of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, thence due east from the
southern bank Of said creek until the eastern
boundary line of the northwest quarter Of
section twelve 12) in township No. two (2)
Of range No. seven a. east, etc, is reached ;
thence north with said line to the northeast
corner Of said quarter section; thence east
with the southern boundary line of the
southeast quarter Of section No. one % in
said township and range to point on said
quarter section line due south OF the center
of Buchanan street in Walkers addition to
the city of COrinth thence due north to
said street due north TO the present northern
boundary line Of said city; thence due west
with said northern boundary line to said
Elam's creek; thence southemly with
said Elam's creek to the beginning, at the
railroad trestle aforesaid.
Sec. 2. BE 1t further endcted, That the
board Of mayor and seectmen in council
shall have the power to continue the Offices
of assessor and collector Of taxes and city
clerk, pr0Uiaed, in so doing they can reduce
the expenses of said city, and secure efficient
and faithful services.
SEC. 3. BE 1t further eHacted, That the
mayor of said city Of Corinth shall have
exclusive jurisdiction as a justice of the
peace within the corporate limits Of said
city of Corinth; and it shall not be lawful
for the justice of the peace Of said supervi-
sor's district to hear and determine in cases
originating within the corporate limits Of
said city of Corinth.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
salary Of the mayor of said city of Corinth
and the marshal Of said city Of Corinth, is
each hereby limited to the sum of three
hundred dollars per annum; but in addition
to said salary the mayor and marshal Of
said city may receive and they are hereby
authorized to receive the perquisites of their
offices, that is, the fees allowed by law for
such legal services as they may render
SEC g. Be 1t further ellacted, That the
salary of the selectmen Of said city is hereby
limited to twenty-five dollars each per
annum.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February %, 1882.
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AN ACT change certain sections in the charter of the city
of Canton and for other purposes.


SECTION /. Be it enacted 6y the LegiSla-
ture Of the State Of 1HisStsSipOi That sec
ton six of the charter of the city Of Canton
is hereby so amended that hereafter the polls
Of election shall be opened at s o'clock A. NJ,
and closed at 6 P NJ: that section eight OF
said charter is so amended as to fix the pay
of inspectors, clerks and marshal at two
dollars per day instead of four; that section
twenty of said charter is amended and that
the sales of the collector provided for in
said section twenty shall hereafter take
place on the first Monday in March of every
year, after twenty days notice as now
required, and that the assess ments therein
provided for shall be made between the first
day of February and the first day Of May,
and the time for collecting said taxes without
damages, is hereby extended to the 18th
day of December.
Sec. ?. Be it .fUrther enacted, that the
mayor and board of aldermen of the city
of Canton are hereby authorized and empow
cred to impose privilege tax not exceeding
twenty dollars per annum, on persons who
may sell goods or any other article Of mer
chandise, by sample or otherwise, to persons
other than regular merchants in said city.
Sec. g. Be It FURTHER enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February IS, 1882.
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AN NOT to authorize the Sheriff OF Lauderdale county to
employ permanent gIari for the jail Of said county
SECTION /. BE II eaucted Jy the Legi&la-
tyre IF the Stot. of Mississippi, That the
sheriff OF Lauderdale county shall hereafter
be authorized and empowered to employ
one permanent guard for the Jail of said
county, for the safe keeping Of the prisoners
therein.
SEC. :. BE il fnrther eaoctca That such
permanent guard Of the jail OF said county,
when so employed, by such sheriff, shall be
allowed the sum not to exceed two and one
half dollars per day, to be allowed by the
board Of supervisors to be paid out of the
county treasury, upon the certificate Of the
sheriff, that the services Of such guard have
been rendered or by other satisfactory
proof Of the rendition Of such services;
and such allowance may be made at any
regular or special meeting Of said board OF
supervisors. for services already rendered
up to the time Of such meetings Of said
board Of supervisors.
SEC B. H. IL futther saacted, That all
acts and parts of acts III conflict with the pro
visions Of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed, and this act shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage
Approved. March 3, 1882.
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judgments rendered by justice Of the

judgments rendered by justice of the
peace.
SIC. II. Be it further enacted, That if
the mayor be upon trial the board of alder
men shall elect one of their number to pre-
side as mayor pro. tenn, and if the accused be
one of the aldermen, two aldermen and the
mayor shall be competent to try and expel
said officer
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved February 25, 1882.
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AN ACT in relation to the Jail Guards Of Warren county.

AN ACT in relation the Jail Guards Of Warren county
SECTION /. BE il enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the state Of Mississippi, That
the sheriff of Warren county is hereby au-
thoriZed to appoint three guards, two for
the jail and one rs .janitor Of the courthouse
of said county, for the safe-keeping Of the
prisoners in the county jail, and for the
preservation Of the property of the county,
in and around the courthouse aud jail
thereof, who shall be each paid a salary of
one dollar and fifty cents per day, during
each days service performed by such guard
or ianitor
SEC. .. BE it further caocted, That the
accounts Of said sheriff for said guards shall
be made out and sworn to- and approved by
the district attorney, and circuit judge Of the
18th judicial district, before paid. and when
SO allowed, shall be paid out of the county
treasury, and the said circuit judge shall
have power to cause the removal of said
guards or either Of them, for neglect Of
duty or other cause, at any time.
SEC. 3 Be it .fult her cHacte/ That the
board Of supervisors of said county shall
have no power or authority to appoint any
ianitor or guard for the courthouse or
grounds.
SEC. 4. Be II furfher eaacted, That all
acts in conflict herewith be and they are
hereby repealed and this act shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved. March 8, 1882.
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s;rAE s.

SIX gherfof Claiborne county to employ
. y 5 "a usTmanent guard for the jail OF said county
IS SG6TIoS /. Be 1t enacted by tie LegtSIG-
are of the State Of Mississippi, That the
sheriff of Claiborne county shall hereafter be
authorized and empowered to employ per
manent guard for the Jail of said county,
for the safe-keeping of the prisoners therein
SEC. 2. BE ii further enacted, That such
permanent guard Of the Jail Of said county,
when so employed by said sheriff, shall be
allowed the sum not to exceed two and
half dollars per day, to be allowed by the
board of supervisors, payable out Of the
county treasury, upon the certificate OF the
sheriff that the. services Of such guard have
been rendered and such allowance may be
made at any regular or special meeting OF
said board Of supervisors. for services rem
dered up TO- the time Of such meeting OF SAID
boaId.
SEC 3. b It fu,tler enacted, That all
acls and parts Of acts in conflict with the
provisions Of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act take
effect and be in force from and after It's
passage
Approved, March !, 1882.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

An ACT to amend Section Of Act entitled Act
incorporate the city of Shiedsboro approved October
3D. 1865 and extended the town of Biloxi, and ap
proved February 4th 1867
SECTION i. Be II enacted By the Legisla-
ture OF the State Of Mississippi, That sec
ton seven of an act to incorporate the city
of Shieldsboro, and extended to the town of
Biloxi, February 4th, 1867, be so amended
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the
town of Osyka, in Pike county, Mississippi approved
April 90, 1871.
SECTION 1. Be 1t e1aacted By tie LegisEa-
tire Of the State Of Mississippi That an
Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town
of Osyka, in Pike county, Mississippi. APP
proved April 20, 1871, be and said Act is
hereby amended by the insertion of the fol-
lowing additional section therein, viz That
the mayor and aldermen of said town of
Osyka shall have power to require all
persons subject to work on the public
roads, to labor on the streets of said town,
not exceeding ten days in any one year,
or may accept, in lieu of said work, sew
enty-fve cents day, on each person sub
ject as aforesaid, and such person shall be
exempt from road duty elsewhere; and
upon any and all persons neglecting or
refusing to work, the mayor of said town
may impose fine not exceeding two dollars
a day, for the length of time required to
work said streets, for the benefit of said
town, to be used in working said streets.
Sic 2. Be It further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage
Approved, March 4, 1882.
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AN ACT to repeal act entitled the Office
of Cotton Weigher for the city OF Canton in the county Of
Madison, and to abolish he Office Of Cotton Wcigher.

SECTION 1. Be ii eaacted by tie LegiS1a-
ture Of tie State Of lNjsSisSippi That the
act entitled an act to create the Office of
cotton weigher for the city of Canton, in
the county of Madison, State Of Mississippi,
approved March 6, $780, be and the same is
hereby repealed. And all other acts crea-
ting the office of cotton weigher for said
city Of Canton, or for said Madison county,
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that said office of cotton weigher be and the
same is hereby abolished.
SEC. ?. Be 1t furthcr enacted, That all
acts in conflict with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed and that this act
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, January Is, 1882
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Approved, March 8, 1882.

AN ACT extend the corporate limits Of the town Of Sal
lis county south to the bank Of Long Creek so
as to include residence Of VI. polald Thin said
Section /. Be It eaacte1 By tie LegisJo-
t1tye Of tie state Of Mississippi. That the
charter Of Sails, in Attala county, be so
amended, that the corporate limits of said
town be extended south TO the bank Of
Long Creek. so as to include the residence
Of w s Donald within said town.
SEC. ,. BE it FURTHER eH0cted, That all
acts and parts Of acts in conflict with this
act be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage.
Approved, March s. 1882.
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y ACT amend an Act entitled Act incorporate
the town of Magnolia in the county Pike, State of Mis-
sisspp, approved April b. 1871.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Legislo-
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, That the
election held in the town Of Magnolia, in
the county of Pike, on the second Monday
of January, A. d., 1882, be and the same is
hereby declared legal, and that the officers
elected be, and they are hereby declared the
legally elected officers of said town.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, March s, 1882
Daily Republican., 1882-05-18
Oonxresr Yev1srdsy.

In the U. s. Sen ate, yesterday, Mr.,
Hale introduced bill extending the
rebate of duties on shipbuilding mate.
rials, under the act Of 1874, to wire rope
already imported. This Is supplement.
ary to wire rope bill recently intro,
duced by Mr.. Hale. A bill was con-
sidered for the extension of a steam
grain shovel patent, reported with a
substitution of 7 years, 10 the place OF
10, ~ the term Of the extension. The
bill vent over at the end Of the morn.
ina hour The Five Per Cent Land
bill W as discussed and went over with
out action. A After au executive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, discussion of the bill
to extend the charters Of the National
banks was resumed. The bill was
supported by Messrs. Hardenburg, of
New jersey, Mutchler and Krmeptrout
Of Pennsylvania, Hutchins Of New
York, and Briggs of New Hampshire,
Messrs. Culbertson and Millsot Texas
and Murch Of Maine, opposed the
bill.
At 4 o'clock debate was suspended,
and the bill was read by sections for
After several amendments had been
offered, the bill went over tor the day.
Mr.. Hazeton, from the Committee on
Elections, presented report on the
case of Lowe VS.. Wheeler from
the Eighth Congressional District of
Alabama, declaring the contestant
Lowe, entitled to the seat. 1t was laid
over for future action. Adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-18
AnOVbar Version.

Frederick Houck claims thst he hed
no agency In taking the barrel OF
molasses from the store of Jonathan
Hilton, on Monday night, hut Gotleil
Webber, the man ia his employ, acted
entirely without authority. He had
already knocked the head from the
barrel before Mr. Houck had any
knowledge of his actions, and then Mr.
T.. measured the 1nolasses, amounting
TO five gallons, for the purpose of ac
counting for the same 30 the owner.
Mr.. Il. has been engaged in the bakery
business nine years, and his reputation
for honesty has not baen impeached.
We presume that the diff Guilty will be
amioably adjusted.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-18
Died fn the Stable,

One day last week Mr.. James q. Bry-
or, of this city went to Georgeto wn,
Del, for the the purpose of purchasing
horse in that vicinity. The horse
was purchased from Mr.. James Dick
inson, who lives near Georgetown, for
$3.50, with the understanding that he
was to send the horse up to this city
on Monday. Accordingly John P.
Morris, a brother in-law of Mr.. Dickin-
son started from Milton on Monday
morning, to drive the horse to this city.
He reached Odessa on Monday evening
and put the horse in the stable for the
night, intending to start for this city
the following morning. Ataa early hour
he arose and went to the stable when
he fonnd the horse had got caught in
the stall somehow, during the night
and hung himself, Assistance was
called and the horse extricated, but was
found to be seriously injured. He i'm
came to this oi,y and mott
fed Mr. Bryer and both proceeded to
Odessa. Upon arriving at that place
about 9 o'clock the horse was dead.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-18
WaIsa'a InssaImeni AOuse.

Through fair open-handed and hon.
orable dealing the instalmeut store
of Phil. j. Walsh & Co., 5o6 Market
street, is fast winning public favor and
sweeping away the cobwebs Of opposi-
ton that were first erected against it,.
The mass of the people-that is the
honest working masses, have dis
covered that an instalment store Is just
what suits them.
Here they can pay little every week
until the whole is paid and the conse-
quences ere that all sides are suited
Some say that heavy prices are charged
but it only remains to compare the pri-
ces of Walsh 3 store with the prices OF
any other store whore like goods are
furnished to prove the fallacousness OF
that argument. The fact is, Walsh
sells az low as any other store in the
city and the purchaser has chance to
Day as it suits him,
Daily Republican., 1882-05-18
MIR. Hank's Candidacy.

WAsHINGToN, May 16.-A Tribune
correspondent called the attention of
Representative Houk. of Tennessee, to
a paragraph in to-day'a Tribune, copied
from the Chicago Tribune, to the effect
that Mr. houk in case ofhis defeat in the
Republican Convention would proba..
ably run as an independent for Congress
'"There is not an iota Of truth in the
rumor," remarked Mr.. Houk. II see
something of that sort about once fort
night. l suppose the stories are sent to
the Chicago Tribune by half crazy fell
low in Knoxville, who has grudge
against me. Under no circumsta noes
will be an independent candidate for
Congress, rest assured of that"
Mr.. Houk has recently returned from
Nashville. He represents the Repub'
lican prospects for success in the COM
ing campaign as very bright, and thinks
the Republicans will have a Fighting
chance" of carrying two Congressional
districts in addition to the three they
now hold.