The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
Approved, February 7, 1884.

act take tuect anu DC IN iorce from anu
after its passage.
Approved, February Z, 1884.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to provide for
the disinterment and removal to a more
suitable resting place of the remains Of
such of the dead of the 7th, 9Th, 10th,
18th, and 44th Mississippi Regiments as
fell in the battle of Mumfordsville, KY,
September 14th, 1862.
Whereas, In the fatal and unfortunate
battle of Mumfordsville, on Green river,
Kentucky, ON the l4th September, 1862,
quite number of soldiers from Missis-
sippi, belonging to the 7th, 9th, 10th, goth,
and 44th Mississippi Regiments, gave up
their lives in the service of the State, and
by their gallantry and unselfsh devotions
to the cause TO which the State had pledged
its sacred honor, reflected new and endur-
ing lustre upon its name; and,
Whereas, Mr.. james Smith, of Glasgow,
Scotland, once an honored citizen of Mis-
sissippi, and now as always interested in
everything that contributes to the glory OF
her history, has purchased a spot of the
field of action prominent in position near
the railroad, which, at his own expense is
now walled in, and cenotaph, some twenty
feet high, and of fifteen to twenty tons
weight, is being firmly fixed on the site as
an imperishable mark of the place of sac
ritice, with the simple inscription: Erected
in memory of the sacrifice of the Tenth
Mississippi Regiment, commanded by Col
Robert A. Smith," and has generously Of
fered to any who are interested with the
remains of those of the 7th, 9th, 10th, Goth,
and 44th and other Mississippi Regiments
which lie buried on and near the field of
action, to deposit their remains within the
massive enclosure; and,
Whereas, Individual enterprise on the
part of those who have relatives among
those fallen heroes may be inadequate to
the task of properly transferring their re-
mains to the enclosure where they would
forever rest under the shadow of the mon
olithic monument erected to commemorate
their valor and tragic fate, and where their
honored ashes would be safe from intrusion
or disturbance for all time; and,
Whereas, Their disinterment and remov-
al, if entrusted TO the care of a safe, relia-
BILE citizen of the vicinity under the super
vision of the authorities of this State,
would be judiciously performed, and at a
comparatively small expense to the State;
therefore,
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the sum of
five hundred dollars, or as much there
of as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the State Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, for the purposes recited in
the foregoing preamble; the Auditor to
issue his warrant therefor on the requisi-
ton of the Governor, and that the Cover.
nor be requested to correspond with An
thony L. Woodsonsen,of Woodville, Ky, and
make such arrangements with him, or other
suitable person, as may be deemed advisa-
BILE, for the removal of the dead and erect
ing suitable white marble slabs, upon which
shall be engraven the names of such as can
be ascertained, one each to the dead o. the
several Regiments SO reinterred.
Be it further resolved, That this resolu-
ton take effect from and after its pas
sage.
Approved, February 7, 1884.
adjudged lunatics, and to amend section
663 of the Revised Code of 1880.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legisla;
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton six hundred and sixty-three 1861 of
the Revised Code of 1880, be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
In case the friends or relations of any
lunatic shall neglect or refuse to place him
or her in said Asylum, and shall permit
him or her to go at large, it shall be the
duty of the clerk of the chancery court of
any county, in which such lunatic may re-
side, or be found going at large, on the sug-
gestion in writing, of any citizen of the
county, to direct the sheriff, by writ of
lunacy, to summon as soon as may be the
alleged lunatic, and six discreet persons of
the county in which said lunatic is going
at large, to make inquisition thereto on
oath, and tie result of such inquisition TO
return to said court forthwith, and if the
person said to be lunatic shall be adiudged
by such inquest or majority of them, to
b. insane and one who should be confined
therein, the said clerk shall order said sheriff
to arrest said lunatic and plSce him or heI
in said Asylum, if there be vacancy, or II
there be no vacancy, to confine such lunaf
tic in the county Jail until room can be had
in the Iunatie asylum; unless the said luna
tic should during such confinement be re-
stored to reason, and in the opinion Of the
sheriff become sane, in which case it shall
tie the duty of the sheriff TO summon three
practicing physicians to attend and exam
inc into the sanity of the person so confined,
and if they find that the alleged luuatic is
not insane, but of sound mind, they shall
give certificate to that effect, which certih-
cate shall be authority to the sheriff to re-
lease such person from custody. The ez-
pense of the inquest and Of the examina-
tio,, horai0 rrnxide for shall he borne hy