Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-05

duty 10 the Young men ~ the state
" II Mo~taoNrHr.
A. Aet 10 ruthorife mayor. aud justices
~ the peace in certain case 90 take to-.
timeny IA regard 20 unlawful retailing
section :. Hr !, enacted by the iegis-
iaturc ~ thc state 81 Mississippi. Tha,
when any officer or tive or more rcputa-
hlc citizens II any county shall hlc a
petition with any mayor or justice Of
tho psacc % any county. stating that
they have reason a. believe. aud do be-
licvc. that a certain person ar persons
have knowledge tonching a violation 81
the criminal law against the sale. bar.
Ter. or giving away Of intoxicating
liquors. or the unlawful keeping of the
same. and who shall deposit saf,iei~u,
money 10 cover the estimated Gus, ~
the proceedings. or give bond to SECURE
the same. such mayor or Justice of the
pcacc shall forthwith issue a subpoena
rcturnahic insianicr. ar on day Ger
tain not later than i've DAYS. for such
witnc>ses as may bc named In said peti-
tion Ia appear before him at the time
aud place specified - answer all qu~s-
tious which NAV De- propounded 90 him.
" any witness who has l,-cu summoned
shall fail TO APPEAR and testify. the
mayor or the Justice ~ the p~acc may
issue an attachment rcturnAhle before
himself at such time and place A. he
may designate. aud said mayor or ius-
iicr shall have full power TO nnc and
imprisnu for contempt any witness fail
ing 10 APPEAR or refusing to testify a.
well a. Tor any either contempt,
Sec. .. When said mayor or Justice
shall be ready to take the testimony Of
witness or witnesses - summoned h.
may do ~ on private examination or In
public, or he may admit such persons
as be may deem advisable. bu; all the
testimony - taken shall be- ia writing
and subscribed to under oath admins
tered by said Justice. and any witness
swearing falsely shall be guilty of and
punished for perjury.
see. g. The testimony 80 taken shall
be- filed with the circuit clerk Of the
county ou ar before the nrst day ~ the
circnit court thereafter and hy such
clerk delivered 10 the foreman Of the
grand jury.
See. 8 The taking - such testimony
hy such mayor or Justice shall not pre-
vent the grand jury from making
thorough Investigation Of any matter
inquired into before such justice ~ th.
peace. nor shall the same in any way
har any criminal prosecution no,
finally disposed ~ and punished by
such Justice 81 peace.
See .. II un investigation before
such mayor or Justice Of the peace il
shall appear tina, any person has viz
lated the law against unlawful retail
inc - giving away of intoNicaii-e
the same for unlawful purposes. ~ shall
be the duty of such mayor or justice
~ the peae- upon affidavit being made
10 issue his warrant for the person or
persons supposed to be guilty aud dis.
pu>e Of the same a. other criminal
prosecutions before a mayor or justice
Of the peace under the laws Of the
state
See Z. This act shall take effect and
be ia force from ami after It's passage.
Approved March L. 1900.
Ex Governor Stone was eminent as .
Mason. lie had been a regular attend
ant on the meetings - the grand lodge
aud an active participant in is dclihcr-
ationS. lie was grand master from
February. isgs. To February. iSga. and
at the time Of his death was member
of the committee an Masonic law and
Jurisprudence Hence il was fitting
that he should be buried with the hon
orr Of the order he loved ~ we'll and
whose tenetS were exemplitied in his
life. The lodges at Corinth, Huntsville
and Iuka were fully represented. The
service at the grave was conducted by
Grand Master II. V. White, assisted by
Senior o,rand Warden q. L. Mckay,
Past Grand Masters T.. VI. Ssvcry aud
John :. Cobb. Past Senior Grand War
den II. NJ. Street. the grand secretary.
and brethren of the lodges named.
Masonic Notice.
MEHtpIAS. Miss. March "a i.oo
In view Of the fact that the cath day