AN ACT, to amend the 54th section of an act, entitled 'an act to establish a Court of Chancery in this state, and to prescribe the rules of proceeding therein. Passed November 27, 1821; and for other purposes.' clause. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That so much of the above recited act as autho- Repealing rizes the clerks of the respective courts of chancery, after a determination of any suit, to record the depositions or other testimony taken in such suit, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, that this act shall not be construed to apply to copies of records required to be made out of cases taken to the supreme court by appeal. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the first sec- Clerk of tion of this act shall govern the clerk of the supreme court supreme of the state of Mississippi, in all cases which have been, regard this or may be transferred to that court from a court of chancery, before a final decision in the court of chancery. court act. execution to Writs of error de SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in all cases which have been, or may hereafter be determined in the To issue supreme court of the state of Mississippi, it shall be lawful for costs. for the clerk to issue execution or executions for the costs which shall have accrued in said court, in the same manner that clerks of the circuit courts are by law authorized to issue executions for costs which accrue in the circuit courts. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That hereafter writs of error shall be demandable as a matter of right, upon the party applying for such writ filing in the office of the clerk mandable of the supreme court, a transcript of the record from the as matter of court below; and upon such application, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the supreme court to issue a writ of error, and also a citation to the defendant in error; but such writs shall not operate as a supersedeas, unless by an order of the judge of the supreme court, nor until bond with security shall be given, as may be required by such judge, and a supersedeas may be granted at any time during the pendency of such writ: Provided, that no writ of error shall issue unless within three years from the ren right. dition of the judgment or decree, sought to be reversed: and, Provided, also, that no writ of error shall issue to reverse any judgment rendered by eonfession. Approved, February 10, 1830. county at AN ACT, to attach the county of Lowndes to the fifth judicial district, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly Lowndes convened, That the county of Lowndes, be, and the same tached is hereby attached to the fifth judicial district of this state; judi- and it shall be the duty of the judge of the supreme court, assigned to said district, to hold a circuit court in said county on the days and at the places already designated by law. fifth to cial district. of sheriff's SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sheriff of Amount the county of Lowndes shall execute bond, in the penal bond. sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned and payable as heretofore provided by law for sheriffs of the several counties of this state. sioners to SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be Commis- three additional commissioners in the county of Monroe to be elected fix the seat of justice of Monroe county; and that the to locate sixth section of the act to divide the county of Monroe and seat of jus tice. form a new county out of the same, shall be so amended as to authorize the qualified voters of each captain's beat to elect one commissioner for the purpose of selecting a seat of justice for the county of Monroe, according to the provisions of that act. Approved, February 12, 1830. AN ACT, to amend an act supplemental to an act entitled 'an act are hereby authorized to discount paper for twelve months to the amount of one half of their annual discounts, at an interest of not more than eight per cent. per annum. Approved, February 10, 1830. AN ACT, to revive the Literary Fund law-Passed November 26, 1821. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the assessor and collector or collectors, as the case may be, in each and every county in this state, at the time of collecting the taxes annually for the state; also collect in the same manner and from every taxable inhabitant in his county, a sum equal to one tenth part of the amount of the state tax, which may be assessed on each taxable inhabitant; and also one tenth part of the state tax assessed on the property of non-residents, which sum so collected, shall be paid into the state treasury, and appropriated to the encouragement of learning. Approved, February 12, 1830. AN ACT, further to define and carry into effect the act to extend the laws of this state over the persons and property of the persons called Indians, in this state. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That it shall be the duty of the respective county courts of the several counties in which is included lands occupied by persons called Indians, to appoint a suitable number of constables, and recommend to the governor for appointment, a suitable number of justices of the peace for such portion of said counties as is occupied by the persons called Indians, as is necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the act to extend the laws of this state over the persons and property of the persons called Indians ;-it shall not be lawful for any person or persons other than the aforesaid Indians to make any settlement, or attempt to cultivate any land or lands within the boundaries of the said Indian territory; and any person or persons so offending, shall, upon conviction thereof, before any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand; and imprisoned for a term not less than one month, nor more than three. Approved, February 12, 1830. AN ACT, to establish permanently the seat of justice of Washington county. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly Court convened, That the commissioners appointed by an act blished at of the general assembly in the year one thousand eight Princeton. hundred and twenty-seven, to select a site for a court house esta Commissioners' powers. house and jail for the county of Washington, be, and they are hereby authorized to remove the public buildings from the town of New Mexico, to the place called Princeton, in honour of the late William B. Prince; which place shall hereafter be the permanent seat of justice for said county. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall be authorized to receive by purchase or donation, a lot of land, of such dimensions as they may deem sufficient for a public square; and also contract for, and cause to be erected, a sufficient jail and court-house for said county. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, February 10, 1830. AN ACT, to revive an act, entitled 'an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning patrols.' SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the ninety-eighth chapter of the revised. code of the state of Mississippi is hereby declared to be in full force and effect. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the several militia officers commanding companies, to appoint, once in every three months, patrol detachments, in their respective beats, agreeably to the provisions of the act to which this is an amendment. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts coming within the meaning and purview of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, January 12, 1830. AN ACT, to define the boundary lines between the counties of SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the boundary line between the counties of Jackson and Hancock shall, from and after the passage of this act, be as follows, to wit: beginning on the range line. that now divides Jackson and Hancock where the fourth parallel township line, south of the line of demarcation, crosses the same; thence running said line to the northern boundary of the first township; thence along said boundary line, meeting the original line running to or from the eastern boundary of the state, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, February 5, 1830. AN ACT, to reduce the number of the terms of the county court, and the orphans' court in the county of Covington. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly Number of convened, That from and after the passage of this act, there of terms of shall be but three regular terms of the county court held court. in and for the county of Covington. county |