Legal Document from Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 14, 1875

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Legal Document from Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 14, 1875

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Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 French, Libbeus Hill, James, 1846-1903

Events

Legislation. Mississippi Legislation. Mississippi. Revised Code of the Statute Laws of the State of Mississippi (1871)Taxation Taxation--Mississippi Voting Voting--Voter registration

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Mississippi--Auditor's Office Mississippi--Department of State Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--High Court of Errors and Appeals Mississippi--Legislature

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Tax Assessors Tax Collectors

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Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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PROCLAMATION.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
JACKSON, JULY 14, 1875.

WHEREAS, It has been adjudged by the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi, as announced in a recent decision in the case of "The State ex. rel. vs. Libbeus French," that there is no law in this State requiring Tax Collectors (as such) to give bonds, for properly securing the Revenue which may come into their hands; and,

WHEREAS. Such a law is eminently wise and proper, and must have been omitted in the Revised Code of 1871, and subsequent legislation by accident or inadvertance; and,

WHEREAS, From information received through the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, it appears that many Assessors have been unable to complete and make return of the Assessment Rolls for the year 1875, as now required by law; and,

WHEREAS, Much doubt exists as to the validity and proper construction of the Registration laws of this State;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, A. K. DAVIS, Lieutenant-Governor, Acting Governor of the State of Mississippi, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the seventh Section of the fifth Article of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi, for the purpose of giving ample protection to the tax-payers of this State, and to secure to every qualified voter of this State an opportunity to cast his ballot, do issue this my proclamation, convening, in extra session, the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, at the Capitol, in the city of Jackson, at twelve o'clock, meridian, on TUESDAY, THE TWENTH-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1875.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi to be affixed, this the fourteenth day of July, A. D. 1875.

[seal]

A. K. DAVIS,
Lieutenant=Governor, Acting Governor.

BY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, ACTING GOVERNOR:
JAMES HILL
Secretary of State.

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Proclamation
convening Legislature, July 14, 1875.