The clarion., 1884-02-27


-. also ID levy tar sufficient TO pay any
school warrants Of previous
Sesrs vbic6 nav be due By said counties;
1TroviifIed. tl,, levy at any time IN this act
,,,sg,tio1,ed far the uavment Of outstanding
sci..,oI warrants as aforesaid, shall never
sreeed = tar of two mills on the dollari
Provided further, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall authOrize the payment OF any
warrant illegally issued
SIC. 5. Be it further enacted. That tins
act take effect and be in forcs from and
after its passage.
Approved. February IS, 1851
AN ACT 20 enaoIe the Board Of Super
visors of Pike County, in fhsir discretion,
to compromise an Indebtedness due said
Pike County by C. @. Gibson.
Whereas. At the February term, 1852, OF
the circuit court Of Pike county, iudg-
ment in suit No. 3031 Of said circuit court
vas rendered for the use of Pike county
against T. l. Travis as principal on hls ON
cial bond as sheriff. and G. c. Gibson as his
surety thereon. for the sum Of seven hun
dred and fifty dollars, and costs OF suit;
and
Whereas. It is alleged that there are
equitable considerations IN favor OF sand
c. c. Gibson, why said judgment may be
compromised As to him; therefore.
SEcTpos l. Be it enacted by the LegIsla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Board of Supervisors of Pike county, may
in their discretion, compromise said Judg-
ment against said G. G. Gibson upon such
terms as to them may seem equitable and
Just.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That moth
ing in this act contained shall in any man
ner affect the rights of the State Revenue
Agent in and to said Judgment, and that
the board of supervisors OF SAID county
cannot in any manner compromise the
interest of the revenue agentin said Jndg-
ment.
SEC. 8. Be If further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1884.
AN ACT to change the time of holding the
Chancery Court of Pike county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
chancery court in the county of Pike shall
be held on the first Mondays of June and
December in each year and continue twelve
days, if business requires.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
Approved February l6, 1884.
AN ACT in reference to notice of the build
ing of bridges by boards of supervisors.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
tuFe of the State of Mississippi, That In
the notice required to be given by section
$40, in Code of 1880, it shall be sufficient to
state the place where the bridge is to be
built, and refer TO the specifications on file
in the clerks Office without setting out
such specification IL full.
SEC. 2. hat this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved. February Is, 1884.
AN ACT to authorize the Treasurer TO re-
ceive certain monies into the Treasury.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Auditor of Public Accounts be directed TO
issue his receipt warrant for, and that the
Treasurer of the State be authorized to re-
ceive into the Treasury, the sum of six
hundred dollars from Robert c. Patty, for
mer Treasurer, and the sum of three hum
dred dollars from ]. A. Tyson, present
Treasurer of the town of Macon. which
sums had been collected by them, under a
misapprehension of the law, from parties
licensed to retail vinous and spirituous Ii
quors (said monies to be credited to the
common school fund.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
payments so made by parties licensed have
the same force and effect as if the same
had been made, at the proper time, to the
tax collector of Noxubee county.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, February l6, 1924.
AN ACT to amend Section 407 of the Re-
vised Code of 1880 with regard to sure
ties on official bonds in Coahoma coun-
ty, Mississippi.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton 407, Revised Code, 1880, be so amend
ed as to permit parties owning land of suf-
ficient value in Tunica and Bolivar coun-
ties, being otherwise qualified to become
and qualify as sureties on official bonds in
Coahoma county; Provided, That the sure
ties qualifying under the provisions of this
act by signing any such bond, as aforesaid,
shall be held thereby to have conferred
jurisdiction on any and all courts of said
county of Coahoma in any suit or proceed
ings at law, or in equity that may be insti-
tuted against them for any breach of the
penalty in condition of any such bond or
bonds.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after date.
Approved, February l6, 1884.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Rankin couI ty to cancel Ger
tain bridge bond.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Leeisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of Rankin county are
empowered and authorized to cancel a GER
tain bridge bond entered into by ]. S. Mel
vim and ]. L. Longmire by order of said
board upon contract to build a certain
bridge in Rankin county, and their sureties
be and the same are hereby relieved from
any and all liability upon said contract and
said bond.
SEC. 2. Be it furth enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1884.
AN ACT to amend section 1858 of the
Code of 1880 in regard to the sale of the
homestead.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the I,ao;sla.