The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-29
The Bill to Remove the Capitol.

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AN ACT entitled an act to remove the seat
of Government of the State OF Mississip-
pi from Jsckson, in Kinds county, 10
Meridian, Lauderdale county.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That a
commission of three citizens of this State,
two of whom shall be residents of the city
of Meridian, and one a resident Of the city
of jackson, shall be appointed and conf
missioned by the Governor, whose duty it
shall be to receive any donations that may
be made or granted by the city of Meridian
or from any other corporation or person
for the purpose Of erecting new State
House in the said city of Meridian, and in
the event sufficient sum or sums are do
mated to said commission for said purpose
to erect building suitable for State House
and the purchase of the necessary grounds
for the same, not TO cost less than the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollarsi
then il shall be lawful and the said commits
sion is hereby authorized and empowered
to sell at public or private sale, the present
Capitol buildings and grounds and Gov
srnor's mansion and grounds, and make
title by deed or deeds of conveyance in
fee simple to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof, and also sell and deliver all the
| furniture of every kind in said mansion
which ia the property of the State; said
sale and delivery not to take effect until
the first day of December, 1885, and with
| the proceeds thereof added to the donations
hereinbefore provided for, the slid commits
sion shall proceed to have the plans and
specifications drawn for said new Capital
building, By an architect to be appointed
| by the Governor as hereinafter provided
for; TO purchase or receive by donation or
otherwise suitable grounds in the city OF
Meridian for said building, taking the fee
simple title to the same to the State OF
Mississippi, and proceed to let out to the
lowest responsible bidder the contract tc
erect such building, and have the same
erected and finished according to SAID
plans and specifications on or before th(
first day Of December, 1855.
SEC. 2. That said commission shall be con
fined in their expenditures in the purchase
of the LOT or grounds for said Capitol build
ing and the erection of said building there
on to the donations or grants herenbefor'
provided for and the proceeds of sale o
the Capitol grounds and buildings ant
Governors mansion, grounds, buildings
and furniture.
SEC. 8. That in the event said commits
sion shall receive as much as one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, as hereinbefort
provided for, for the purposes aforesaid, OF
or before the first day Of July, 1884, ther
they shall proceed at once as provided
herein to have erected said State House
and shall have the Same completed anC
ready for occupancy on or before the frs
day of December. 1886, when it shall
be- the duty of the several STATE
officers, whose offices are now in tbs
Capitol building in the said city O
jackson, in the event said building
30 completed, TO remove all the furniture
! books, papers, and other things appertain
ing to their respective offices from the saiC
CITY of jackson to the new Capitol building
in the said city of Meridian, and it shall b,
the duty OF the Keeper of the Capitol anC
Librarian at the same time to have re
moved all the furniture, consisting of the
chairs, tables desks. library, etc, from tn
Senate chamber and House of Representa-
} tives Library and the various committe
t rooms in the present Capitol building t,
. the new Capitol building in the city of Me
ridian; Provided. The commission herein
, before provided for shall furnish and pa.
the cost of the transportation of the sam
, by money furnished them by the said cis
of Meridian or otherwise.
Snc. 4. That in the event said commits
| al ~, he
I and within the time hereinbefore provides
t for new Capital building in the city O
r Meridian, which, when so completed, wi
{ in all respects be as well suited for Cap
I tai building and erected with as mucI
, ARCHITECTURAL beauty as the present build
o ing was when new, then the Seat of Coy
eminent of the State of Mississippi sha
|, be and is hereby located in the city Of No
I ridian, in the county of Lauderdale, fror
: and after the first day of Decembe
1885; Provided, An experienced architeC
= to be appointed by the Governor, for th
), purposes of drawing the plans and spec
{ fcations of said building and 81
J. perintending the erection OF the same wit
/. the aid and cooperation of the commissio
d hereinbefore provided for, whose salar
is shall be paid By the said city of Meridian
It shall make report in writing to the Co
: ernor on or before the first day of Decen
Der, 1885, that said building is complete
and ready for occupancy, and in his opil
ion is in all respects as well suited for
Capitol building and erected with as muC
l. architectural beauty as the present old Ca
d itol' building was when new.
r SEQ. S. That all acts and parts of acts
Is conflict with this act be and the same a
it hereby repealed, and that this act take G
Is feet and be in force from and after its pa