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The clarion., 1884-02-27
HENRY G. MYERS, Secretary Of State
DESCRIPTION

Rankin Smith - Escaped lrrrmler 81. l,s
from Allen West, AMI Bu.h, Nashingtuu cluBt,l
Age % height feet I T. inches; rompleXloB. tl,
and eyes black; ser over iei eyr scar n rlght ry.
brow; scar on outside oi right knee SBtsB,,l
from Holmes county
Richard BriscOe-lscHpvb nrrr,uhrr 81 lsa
from Allen, West and ii,sh. Na,art-tua ntunlv-
Age 20; hoight 5 ioet iurh,,,, rJulp,ryine ma.
laItO; hair and eyes hlacS; scar on r.lt ,le i
forehead two small sears over leit eyebrow M.
merous small scars On jhUE!h inst and sces
fingers of left hand. Sentenced IrIn las edHgtT
William Collins ESCAPED December %. ~
from Alien, West and Bush, Washington coaBf-
Age 30; height feet inches cnm lryion iaaal.
to; hair and eyes black deal IN right ear, mos
and scar behind left ear letters T. T. tgtloocl a.
left hand Sentenced from lee county
lee Mitchell-Escaped December 81, 1855 nH
Allen, West and Rush, Washington coun;y- As
%; height ieet l0ls inches; complication. bll
and eyes black; first finger OF left band crpks
scar la each eyebrow; two scars In back %. bead
two large scars ON back numerous scars on lcl ll
Sentenced from simpson county,
Feb.T, 's4-5w.
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Enforcement of Contracts

Mr.. Baird, of Marshall, has introduced in
the House:
AN ACT for the enforcement of contracts
between employer and employe, and for
other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
turs of the State of Mississippi, That when
ever any person shall receive any supplies
OF advances from any landlord. lessor or
| employer upon the faith of any contract to
make a crop upon the premises owned or
controlled by such landlord, lessor or EN-
ployer, and shall without Just cause violate
such contract without paying the landlord.
lessee or employer the fair market value of
such supplies and advances, and all actual
damages sustained by said violation of con-
tract, said landlord, lessor or employer. to
secure the payment of such sums, shall have
prior and paramount lien upon all crops
of corn. cotton or other agricultural pro-
ducts raised in whole or in part by the labor
OF said person whenever and upon the
premises of whomsoeyer the same may be
raised in the State; Provided, that the lien
herein provided for shall be enforced within
twelve months from the date at which such
supplies or advances we're furnished or
damages sustained.
aA~-~f - - ~ A4AAACE Cudll6Qs 4adt III
shall not be lawful for any person in this
State knowingly TO hire or contract with.
decoyior entice away, directly or indirectly.
any tenant cropper or employe, who is At
the time under contract or in the employ
Of another, before the expiration of the
time for which they were employed; and
any one violating the provisions Of the
first clause of this section shall be liable
70 the party who originally had, and was
entitled to che services of said tenant.
cropper or employe. By virtue of previous
contract. either verbal or written. IN any
and all sums lot money or supplies fur
nished said tenant, cropper or employe or
bis family, and for such other damages as
said employer may sustain BY the loss Of
the labor Of said tenant, eropper OF en-
ploye.
SHc. 5. Be il further enacted, That Il any
employer. having contracted With any fen-
ant, cropper or employs 70 furnish him
with lands or supplies for himself OF faui-
", shah knowingly, designedif and with m
tent 70 defrand such tenant cropper or
employe without good and sulIcienf cause,
or refuse 20 furnish him according to nou-
traet. he shall Be liable % said tennnt-
cropper or employs n such damages as he
may sustain.
SEA. Z. Eeit further enacted That fhis
act shah take effect and be IN force from
and after Is passage.
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REPORTS OF oosrx1rrEEs

The Committee on Corporations through
Mr.. Martin, requested the reference Of
House oill 472-To the Committee on
Education.
The reference Of
House bill 657-To the Committee on
Public Health and Quarantine.
They recommended the passage of
Senate bill 1910 define the limits of
the town of Beauregard.
Senate bill s3o-To incorporate the Mis-
sissippi and Yazoo River Packet CON-
pany.
Senate bin 25o-To amend and reduce
into one, the several acts in reference to
the corporation of Shuqualak.
Senate bill 279-In relation to prosecu-
tons for violation of city ordinances in
= he ciss of Aberdeen.
Senate bill eSl-To incorporate the town
Of Centreville. in Wilkinson county.
House bill 416-To incorporate Martin.
Claiborne county.
House bill Alto amend the charter of
0kolona, and for other purposes.
House bill 4S3-To amend the charter of
The town Of Hazlehurst
House bill 496 To incorporate the town
OF Sandersville, Jones county.
House bill SOTO amend the charter Of
the town Of Bogue Chitto, Lincoln comfy.
House bill 6S5-To extend the corporate
limits Of Kosciusko.
House bill 646-To amend the charter of
Wsynssboro in Wayne county.
House bill 67S-To amend the charter of
1cComb City.
House billS7s-To incorporate Hatties-
burg Perry county.
House bah 7S4-To incorporate town of
Franklin, Holmes county.
HsssSn, f.sfl
City, Amite county,
House bill 6l2-To incono-a.a N. 49,
Of Heidelberg, Jasper county.
House bill 643-ro INCORPORATE tha Wen.
esogain, Alcorn county.
House bin $50 incorporate anew The
city Of Starkyille 0ktibbsha county.
House bin z60-To incorporate the town
of Buena Vista, Chickasau county.
house bill S69-To amend the charter of
Biloxi, Harrison counkv.
M Barkitt called up Senate Resolution
relative 10 changing the hour Of meekinO
g the Senate. The resolution vas lost.
Leave OF absence was granted 70 Mr..
Boone from day to day ana % aar. Narfin
o. nceount Of committee dEtv.
Ur. Kyle moved that two additional
membsrs Be added 70 the select eommiffee
= N1om bis were referred relative 70 su-
p1rrfsion Of railroads
Ihe motion prevailed, and On motion 81
Nr.G1Yton III. HFer vas addad 70 the CON-
mites.
tto1 ok he special order, to-uik.
Houss bill No. 2z9-To incorporate ths
Bc1r1 Of Legee Commiesionars for ne IA
80 Mississippi Ddlts. and for other paz-
~ es1.s. ....ss.-ss a.. IN, !. 49,
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The Veto at Winona.
w1NosA, MISS, Feb. IS, 1884

NlNONAS bl1SSss IGOs 10. ACot
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens of Montgomery county, circuit
court being in session, met at the Court
house, after due public notice, had the fol.
lowing proceedings:
On motion of Maj. Frank Hawkins, Col
O. J. Moore was called to the Chair.
On his further motion Capt. B. F. Jones
and Capt Jno. W Ward were elected Sec
retaries.
On motion of Capt. B. F. Jones, Capt.
R. F. Holloway. Maj. Frank Hawkins and
Capt W. H. Witty were appointed Com
uittee on Resolutions, who, after due de-
Liberation, made the following report:
Whereas, 1t is the sense of this meeting
that the action of His Excellency, Gov.
Robt. Lowry, in refusing TO approve the
bill enacted by the Legislature of Missis-
sippi. for the supervision Of railroads, was
wise. statesmanlike and patriotic act;
and
Whereas. 1t is the desire of the people
to offer some public recognition of their
appreciation of the wisdom, sense of right,
faithful obedience of law, and the moral
courage which prompted our Chief Execu-
tive to fearlessly. and with deaf ear to
the clamors of demagoguery, and in JUS
tice afix his veto to g measure repugnant
to justice and Law, and contrary to the best
interest and material development of our
State; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in his action we recog-
nize broad spirit of statesmanship. fine
moral courage, a just recognition of Law.
and supreme desire to hold dear the best
interest of the people of Mississippi, and a
discrimination to stand firm and unmoved
in the discharge of duty when constitution
al rights are sought to be violated, and when
passion, prejudice and ignorance ruthless
ly assa1 justice and right. That in his
action he has the hearty support and
endorsement of this people, and that for
that act he has deserved the appreciation
and qualification Of all citizens of this
State who rejoice in her material and So |
eial development. advancement and pros
perity.
On motion of B. F. Jones the preamble
md resolutions were unanimously adopted. |
On motion the Secretaries were instruct /
ID to forward a copy of these proceedings /
o his Excellency, Gov. Robt. Lowry
On further motion the Winona Times. +
Advance and Argus, and the Jackson /
papers were requested to publish the same. /
On motion the meeting adjourned.
O. ]. MOORE, Chairman.
B. F. JoNrs.
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AN ACT to prohibit the sale or giving
away of vinous and spirituous liquors
within i've miles of Sartin's Church II
the county of Pike.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leglsla'
turs of the State of Mississippi, That here
after il shall be unlawful for any person OF
persons to sell, barter or give away or IL
any manner dispose of any sPirituons OF
vinous liquors or bitters that intoxlcate
within FIVE miles of Sartin's Church IN the
county Of Pike; provided, that nothing IL
this act shall be construed to prevent any
person at his own domicil in giving away
any vinous or spirituous liquors in the way
of hospitality.
SEC. Be it further enacted, That for
each and every violation of the act the
party so offending shall on conviction be
fned not les. than twenty-five dollars nor
more than two hundred dollars, or impris-
oned in the county jail not more than three
months, or both such fine and imPrison-
ment.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force after
thirty days from its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1884.
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ana lsv sks board Of supervisors Of said
cornty. to be collected IS provided n TINS
sct. 4....n
Src. & Be it further enacted, That wren
any Iins shall be imposed upon any person
81 said board Of supervisors by virtue q
any provision Of this act, such hne shall pe
collected in the manner provided Tor the
s,,Ilertson Of fines in section e63 Of the be
v;eed Cade. Of 1880; and all the provisions
~ - s5ction s6s OF said Code. are hereby
mads applicable to the collection OF al
60 imposed By virtpe ef this act.
So q Bp Il further enacted, That when
anv fir,e shall be imposed upon any person
/ - t6sof any provision of this act, socn
neraon. anon being summoned 70 snow
eanae why the Judgment for such nne
| should not be made final. may In addition
| to anv ethar sufficient cause, show that ne
/ haa been indicted and convicted. or Ia
sistsd and acquitted of the same offence.
So Z. Be Il further enacted, That any
| person who has paid any fne imposed on
| him by virtue of this ect, may show Ine
same ii evidence in bar Of any indictment
for the same offence for which such nne
1 was imposed; Provided. That nothing snort
/ Of actual payment of such line ana all costs
shall constitute such bar, and such pay
/ ment must be MADE DeIOrS lHuaStA-o-te
Sno. s. Be it further enacted, That the
right of appeal TO the circuit court from
any Judgment of said board of supervisors
| in any proceeding had under this act shall
exist g in other cases; Provided. That be-
fore such appeal shall be granted, the par
| ty Applying for il shall give bond, payable
| to the State of Mississippi, with suretles TO
/ be approved by the clerk of said board OF
/ supervisors, in the penalty of one hundred
/ dollars. condisioned fer the payment OF
such Judgment as the said circuit court
may render against him. If the circuit
court affirm the Judgment appealed from,
then it shall award execution against the
| obIigors in the appeal bond for the amount
of such Judgment with ten per cent. dam
ages thereon and all costs. Upon such
appeal the cause shall be docketed IN the
name of the appellant, against the State
of Mississippi. and the State shall be rep
i resented by the district attorney who- In
i case the Judgment appealed from is affirm
ed. snall be allowed fee of ten dollars to
be taxed an q part of the costs, but neither
the State nor the county shall be Liable for
any fees in any proceeding had under tins
act.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That TINS
d act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9, 1884.
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sisy.eu in 4th line The word. IN Bolivar


s.lsvee" in lth line the words in Bolivar
county.
Mr. Reynolds offered an amendment pro-
viding for the consolidation Of the two
leTee districts upon such plan as might be
agreed upon by majority of each Of the
two boards of commissioners, and proyld-
ing for the government Of the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Sykes. this amend
mant was tabled. The bill was then
passed.
Msssrs. billiard and Keith we're added 70
the Select Committee 70 consider bills re-
latin9 to Railroad Supervision.
Mr.. Sykes, by leave, introduced oill
(Eo. so5) to amend chapter 70, Code, II
relation to the preservation Of game ano
| oysters.
n. tomorrow.
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PROCLAMATIOX
5000 90 ISEwARD

VEYHEREAS, It appears by iutarma,l,, e.,
w by me. that on OF about the l,tb ~, 'ig''a
ary, 1854, ". ). NSrraU and y g. W.-,rgr '-a''
murdered in Dallas, Lafayette clltf, a. VI
Bishop, Jim Bishop aud Goh Lamar. ami Nh. y. ~
wards made their escape and are ,tI a, - -''i'
Now, therefore, /. ROBEET LOWRY t"
of Mississippi, dn offer the above rr,r.-5 i'.F
arrest and delivery ri thc sa.d 8u7rr,rs e., Z s "
for each OF them, To the sheriff of Iailyatt ~.
Said reward is payable va convirtiIB
! do, moreover, require all officers of tbi, >,..a Aa
be diligcnt in their efforts 10 urrps, >,id 80 ts
murderers. sNF
Given under my hand and the Great S.5 80,
State affixed, - jackson, th., -tb Ia u ~t
li' - February, A. II. l>,l 1"' 9
,.-- ROBERT L0wsY
HENKV G. MYERS, secretary uf STATE
HorE-In addition 10 the rrwam Offered ,i,,.
the citizens OF Lafayette coun " Lave ofsr,8 I. "
ward Of six hundred dollars CiAmo,.
Feb. S'Si-Sw
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SPECIAL AND LEGAL SOTIoTs
ADMINISTRATORS NoT1c1
CHANCERY NOTICE
CHANCERY N0TIcr
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
To Mrs. ANNA F. TAPIxY and LArR, w..
TAPLEY, whose postofiee ad lress :, b5asiSl,
House, Louisville, Kentucky. oeaf's,
NoU ARE COMMANDED TO Appr,
fore the Chancery Court OF tbs '-AA "
Kinds, First District thereof, Al Jsct.CSs CCSsusp 1
State, on the SECOND MONDAY. 10 I Io,t = a.
MARcH, 1884, To defend the suit In saJ r. alv 4
Robinson stevens, No. S47, wherein van Nv ". s
fendaDts. February5th, 1854 ''1 At d
feb. IL S4-iw. W. T. EATIrpp q,
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g zsneeln alsof gf iIs t6 ~
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EVENING SESSION.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
An act to require railroad companies to
inclose their roads or build cattle guards
in certain cases was taken up. Passed.
Mr.. Brien-An act making it the duty
of jurors to aftix the penalties in criminal
prosecutions. Judiciary
Mr.. Houston-To incorporate the Hele-
ma, Water Valley, Aberdeen and Birming-
ham Railroad Company. Passed, after a
Protracted and earnest debate as to the
term of exemption from taxation. which
was finally fixed at ten years.
At $50 P. NJ. the House adjourned.
The clarion., 1884-02-27

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 mum.
Der of the Mississippi Reports in the Office
of the Secretary of Stale 10 supply the
county of Pike with the number of volumes
to which said county is entitled:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla,
ture 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 and
directed to purchase for the use of said
county one volume of Georges Digest
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
set take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage.
Approved, February 16, 1884.
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PROCLAMATHQN
5000 90 Reward

WHEREAs, II appears by Information rsy,s
tiaTy cOnvicts tO-wit: William, Collin. II
Mitchell, Rankin Smith, and Richard Bri,r,. -,
made theiI escape and arr stlll at large.
Now. Therefore, l, ROBERT LOWRY. G,,,...
Of Mississippi do offer the ahoye reward b., n.
arrest OF the said oOnyicts, or 5000 ian s.-h I,
them. said reward is payable by the I,s~. y
the Penitentiary. And / do moreover. r,,r,,. "
officers of this State In be dili.rut An tbrit -.
TO arrest said fugitives convicts
Given under my hand aud the Great Seal ,ll.
r. state affixed, at Jackson, hi, i,b An, !,
H. 81 February, A, u. 1854.
ROBERT LOWRY
By the Governor:
HENRY C. MYRRs, Secretary Of State
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AN ACT to amead section 46s, Revised
Code of 1880, concerning pay of asses
sors.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisia-
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, That sec
ton 46S, of the Revised Code Of 1880, be
and the same is hereby amended as follows.
By striking out all after the words s.pro-
Elded further" and inserting the following:
That the board of supervisors in every
county shall allow the assessor five cents
Tor each individual assessed. payable out of
the county treasury.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 1e, 1884.
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Political Items.
n. H. Union.

y. H. Union.
| 1t daily grows more and more evident
that Arthur's hope for Chicago rests upoT
| a glorious negativeness. Estimating that
the strength of the others, who. are running
for the goal, is their weakness, he sees q
chance for himself by as much as positive
reasons can not be given why he should moi
win. man who never shows what he is
or may be, is always credited with being
far more than he can be.
Logan clubs are being organized in
the South. He will undoubtedly have
the full illinois delegation in the con
vention, and is evidently going to work
hard for the nomination. The sooner
his friends get down to steady work the
better, there being more time to kill
him off-Keene Observer.
The Blaine boom is worked on the Jump
ing jack plan. You pull down on the
string and the arms and legs fly up. The
more energy displayed by the "PIumed
Knight" and his friends in declaring that
he is not presidential candidate, the
Iivlier his name flies from mouth to mouth
Mr.. Sherman's little game was fat
farce. The resolution passed by a party
vote and its author and his fellow
trumpetsr looked as cheap as a pair of
dudes arriving at the depot two minutes
after the train Nashville Ameri-
can.
The idea that both political parties
have got to sit up nights figuring how to
carry Ohio without regard to the other
thirty-seyen States has been decidedly
overworkod by some of the Ohio men
during the last decade. Springfield
Union.
The clarion., 1884-02-27

The Secretary Of STATE Of New Mexico
refuses to aiminister the oath to Ierallv ;
elected members Of ths Legislature. s.
say dispatches g Senators Vesk en9l
Cockfill and others from SAINTS Fe.
Some AoEmonism i thai. probably.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10Th. 1884,

FRIDAY, Feb. 10Th, 1884.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Lt-Governor Stands in the Chair.
All members present except Messrs.
Boone and Mitchell.
The privileges of the Senate we're ex-
tended to Messrs Gen. S. D. Lee of the A.
4 n. College; ]. r. Mcintosh, L. A.
Ragsdsle, ]. g. Levey, ]. J. Shannon, ]. H.
Lewis, E. h Dial, w. NJ. Hancock and
George S, Covert all of Marid;ap
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A ACT to authorize the board of supsr-
Ksors Of Newton county - purchaee
certain Mississippi Reports =
SECTION !. Be II enacted By the I.euiaIa-
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, That IRE
board Of supervisors Of Newton couutv 8
and they are hereby authorized 70 procure
by purchase such volumes Of the AEississip-.
pi Reports rs are lacking to make one f1lf
set Of said Reports for the chanosrr clerks
ofhce of said eonnty and one eopy of
Georges Digest and pay for the sarae. out
Of the general county fund of said county.
SIC. 2 Be II furtber aHaetsd. That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1884.
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AN ACT to change the time for holding
Chancery Courts in Noxubee and VIM
ston counties.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
tion 1896 of the Code of 1880, be SO
amended as to read as follows as to Noxu-
bee and Winston counties, to-wit:
In the county of Noxubee on the fourth
Mondays of April and October, and con-
tinue twelve days.
In the county of Winston on the second
Mondays of April and October, and con-
tinue twelve days.
SIC. ?. Be it further enacted, That all
process and publication made returnable
to said courts as now provided for by law.
shall be as efectual as if made returnabIe
to said courts at the times now provided
for.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 18th, 1884
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B. F. JoNRs,
JOHN W. WARD, Secretaries.


JusT now the papers in ali the countrI
are speaking the praise Of Columbus and
her manufacturing enterprises. Erery
mail brings rs words Of cheer and encour.
agement. The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Eagle and Phoenix
Mills has given fresh impetus to our
fame Is 3 manufacturing eity. and doubt-
les ell the other factories can maks ! show
ing equally a. favorable. This Is wias TIE
s.. Louis Republican says Of the report.
Another encouraging evidence Of the
growth Of manufactures ID the South =
furnished in ths adjoining Szats Of Georgia
Ln the last report Of the Eagle and Phos1ir
Cotton Factory At C0tumb1s Il is stsfa5
that the eompanyss surplus assets -
$aso0o.00a Notwithstanding the denressea
condition q tbs c0Ilon goods trssis Iass
yeaE, the e0mpany i1arsessd fts ear.r;tr
~ 800 aeies yeAr. made various repsirs
and paid dividend Of 5 percent. It's saIes
exceeded thoss e she year before asI7. ar,
and its Het ptollss EleB 81 an sxrsr@ss
taxss and bad dstta MS laa So. n -
done and is doing % usll, hat ik 4 eons
tsmplafing erseiin nnstssr fliI1 s. ~
Alabama side Of i6e river. ana fha prsne- -
sition vii shortly Be sahniffef = -
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