The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-21

bond TO the extent of the value of said real
estate in said county.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any
such nonresident surety may execute such
bond. and make the affidavit required Of
him as a surety, before any of the officers
enumerated in section 1878 of the Revised
Code of 1880, as authorized 10 swear non
residents to answer in chancery. And sill
of the provisions of said section 1873 of
said Revised Code are hereby made appli-
cable to this act.
SEC. 5. Be ii further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 10th, 1854.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale or giving
away intoxicating liquors in the county
of Clarke
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
giving away or selling of wine, whisky,
brandy, beer, or of any intoxicating liquor,
whatever, or of any preparation of the same,
in any form of beverage, and especially
of the preparations known as bitters- by
whatever name, now or hereafter called, in
any quantity, or for any purpose, in the
county of Clarke, is hereby prohibited, and
made penal; provided, that prohibition
shall not extend to the giving of such
liquors for the administration of Lords
Supper, or when given by practicing
physician as medicine in cases of actual
sickness, or in dispensing private hospital
ity. within the domestic circle, and in the
family residence of the giyer. But no sale
Of such liquors shall take place within said
county, for these or any other purposes.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That for
each and every violation of this law, the
party offending, shall upon conviction, be
3lned not less than fifty, nor more than one
hundred and fifty dollars, or be imprisoned
not less than twenty days, nor more than
fix months in the county Jail, or by both
fuch fine and imprisonment, at the discre-
lion of the court. Every device or subter-
fuge, which the jury in the circuit court or
the court in the inferior tribunals, shall
deem to have been resorted to as an evasion
of this act, shall be punished as a direct
violation of it. The several justices of the
leace, of the said county of Clarke, and the
mayors of all incorporated towns, shall
upon affidavit of any person, have concur
rent jurisdiction with the circuit court of
said county, of all violations of the same in
sid county and trials be had in said
mayors and Justices courts, subject to APP
reals as in all criminal cases. and all pros
ecutions under this act shall be commenced
within two years and not afterward.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That the
provisions of this act shall not be con-
ssrued to prohibit the sale of spirituous
liquors by licensed dealers until after their
present licenses expire.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this
q 1t take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February l6 1884.
An ACT to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Pike county to purchase certain
books for the use of the county
Whereas, there are not sufficient num-
Der of the Mississippi Reports in the office
OF the Secretary of State to supply the
county of Pike with the number of volumes
~ which said county is entitled:
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
t,lre of the State of Mississippi, That the
board of supervisors of Pike county be au
thorized to purchase, if possible, all of the
Mississippi Reports that are not furnished
to said county by virtue of an act instruct
ing the Secretary of State to furnish Pike
county with two sets of Mississippi Reports
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That the
board of supervisors be authorized anc
directed to purchase for the use of sale
county one volume of Georges Digest.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from ano
after its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1884
an ACT to repeal an act entitled an act tc
equalize the assessment of taxable prop
erty, approved March 8, 1882.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla
t,lre of the State of Mississippi, That al
act entitled an act to equalize the assess
ment of taxable property, approved Marcel
9th. 1882, be and the same is hereby re
pealed.
SEC. g Be it further enacted, That thi
act take effect and be in force from anC
after its passage.
Approved, February ., 1884.
AN ACT to amend Section 1879, Chapte
So, and Section 1900, Chapter SO, of tn
Revised OOue OF looU, anu tOE OlHel puI
poses.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton 1879, chapter SO, of the Revised Cod
of 1880, be and the same is amended b.
striking out the words 'twelve days" in tn
tenth and eleventh lines of said section
and by inserting in lieu thereof the word
eighteen days"
SIC. 2. Be it further enacted. That sec
ton 1900, chapter SO, of the Revised Cod
of 1880, be and the same is amended b
striking out the words fourth Monday Q
April and October" where the same occu
in the third and fourth lines of said sec
tion, and by inserting in lieu thereof tn
words second Monday of January an
July" and by striking out the words ''seC
ond Monday of January and july" wher
they occur in the two last lines of said SEE
tion, and by inserting in lieu thereof th
words '4th Monday of April and October,
so as to require the chancery court to be hel
in Wilkinson county on the second Mon
day of January and july" and in Claiborn
county on the fourth Monday of Apr
and October"
$40. 3. Be it further enacted, That a
process of any kind, which were returnsbl
to the April term of said chancery cour
in said Wilkinson county, as heretofore II
quired to be held, shall be as valid,
oates where the same has been issued, SER
ed OF published, according to law, as if sal
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