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SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts Repealing of acts contravening or conflicting with the provisions of clause. this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

Approved, December 16, 1830.

AN ACT, for the apportionment of Representatives and Senators of the state of Mississippi.

tatives.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the following shall be the apportionment Represenof representation in the general assembly of this state, viz: For the county of Wayne, one representative, the county of Green, one representative, the county of Jones, one representative, the county of Perry, one representative, the county of Jackson, one representative, the county of Pike, two representatives, the county of Marion, one representative, the county of Hancock, one representative, the county of Lawrence, two representatives, the county of Covington, one representative, the county of Simpson, one representative, the county of Lowndes, one representative, the county of Monroe, one representative, the county of Rankin, one representative, the county of Madison, one representative, the county of Yazoo, two representatives, the county of Washington, one representative, the county of Hinds, two representatives, the county of Claiborne, two representatives, the county of Warren, one representative, the county of Copiah, two representatives, the county of Jefferson, two representatives, the county of Amite, two representatives, the county of Franklin, one representative, the county of Wilkinson, two representatives, the county of Adams, two representatives.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following

Senators. shall be the apportionment of senators for the state aforesaid, viz:

For the counties of Wayne, Green, Jackson, Hancock,
Perry and Jones, one senator,

the counties of Lawrence, Covington and Simpson,

one senator.

the counties of Pike and Marion, one senator,

the counties of Amite and Franklin, one senator,
the county of Wilkinson, one senator,

the county of Adams, one senator,

the counties of Copiah and Jefferson, one senator,
the county of Claiborne, one senator,

the counties of Warren and Washington, one senator,
the counties of Yazoo and Madison, one senator,

the county of Hinds, one senator,

the counties of Lowndes, Monroe and Rankin, one

senator.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts, and Repealing parts of acts coming within the meaning and purview of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

clause.

Approved, December 15, 1830.

AN ACT, to prevent the circulation of seditious pamphlets, papers and magazines in this state, and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly, Penalty on convened, That from and after the passage of this act, if son for cir- any white person or persons, shall print, write, circulate culating or put forth, or cause to be printed, written, circulated or pamphlets, put forth any book, paper, magazine, pamphlet, handbill or

white per

seditious

&c.

circular in this state, containing any sentiment, doctrine, advice or inuendoes calculated to produce a disorderly, dangerous or rebellious disaffection among the coloured population of this state, or in any wise to endanger the peace of society, by exciting riots, and rebellion among said population, that any such person or persons, their aiders and abettors so offending, or in any manner or form engaged

in printing, writing, circulating and publishing as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and be tried before any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall be imprisoned, for a term not more than twelve, nor less than three months, and be fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, nor less than one hundred.

coloured

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any slave, negro, mustizo, or free person of colour, shall knowingly, Penalty on bring, circulate or cause to be brought and circulated in person. this state, or aid or assist in any manner, or be instrumental in aiding or assisting in the circulation or bringing into this state of any such publication as described in the preceding section, the said person or persons so offending on conviction thereof, before any court, having jurisdiction of the same, shall suffer death.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That no slave or free person of colour shall be employed in the setting of No coloured person to types, in any printing office in this state, and that if any be employed in printowner or proprietor of a printing press, or any person, ing office. having the charge and control of a printing press in this state, shall use or employ a slave, or free person of colour in the setting of types, or shall suffer a slave or free person of colour, to be so employed in his office, such owner, or proprietor, or person, shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars, for every slave or free person of colour so employed, on any day or part of a day, to be sued for and recovered by an action of debt before any justice of the peace in the beat or district wherein the offender may reside, by and in the name and to the use of any person who shall prosecute for

the same.

Not lawful

of colour,

keep

house of

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful, for any slave or fore or free person of colour to keep a house of entertainment, or free person to vend any goods, wares, merchandise, or spiritous liquors, to within this state, and any slave or free negro, offending entertainagainst the provisions of this section, on conviction thereof, ment. before a justice of the peace, shall be liable to and receive not less than twenty nor more than fifty lashes, for every time, he or she shall so offend, to be inflicted by the con

and consta

stable of the beat or district in which such offence may have been committed.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Duty of duty of each and every constable and justice of the peace, justices of the peace in this state, in their respective beats or districts, to search bles. into and prosecute every violation of this act, and in case they shall wilfully and knowingly fail or neglect to do so, they shall upon every such failure be liable to be presented or indicted, before the circuit court, and upon conviction, shall pay a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. Approved, December 16, 1830.

be leased

nine years.

AN ACT, to provide for the leasing of school lands in certain counties therein named.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre

sentatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly Sixteenth convened, That hereafter whenever a majority of the heads section, in certain of families in any township in the counties of Madison, Counties to Jefferson, Claiborne, Monroe and Lowndes, shall deem it for ninety- expedient, and shall in writing, direct the trustees for schools in said township to lease for the term of ninety-nine years, the sixteenth section, or other lands reserved in lieu thereof, it shall be their duty to do so on their giving thirty days notice in the nearest newspaper and at three of the most public places in said county of the time and place of leasing the same.

lease.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That said land shall Terms of be offered for lease on a credit of one, two, three, and four years, the lessee giving bonds with approved security, payable to the trustees and their successors in office, for the use and benefit of the people of such township; but no land shall be leased when first offered, in pursuance of this act, for a less sum than five dollars per acre, and in case such land will not lease for five dollars per acre, and a majority of the heads of families shall further direct as aforesaid, the trustees shall, on the like notice being given, proceed to lease the said land on a credit as aforesaid, to the highest bidder: Provided, that no land shall be leased,

under the provision of this act, for a less sum than two dollars per acre.

Land to be

offered in

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That said land shall be offered for lease in lots of not more than a quarter of a section, nor less than an eighth of a section: the trustees lots. shall reserve from lease the school-house (if any,) and a a lot or parcel of land adjoining thereto, of not more than eighty acres.

to

vest

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the trustees to lay out and vest the money, when Trustees collected, in bank stock, which shall be a permanent fund money in for education in such township; the dividend arising from bank stock. said stock only to be drawn and made use of, until otherwise directed by law.

To cause

to be re

in

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the trustees, whenever they lease any land accord- proceedings ing to the provision of this act, to cause to be recorded in corded the clerk's office of the county court of the proper county, office. the whole of the proceeding relating thereto.

clerk's

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts Repealing of acts coming within the meaning and purview of this act clause. be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, December 16, 1830.

AN ACT, further to provide for leasing the Seminary Lands, and for other purposes.

lease to

nary lands.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the auditor of public accounts, be, and he Auditor to is hereby authorized to lease to the highest bidder, any lot, highest bidtract, or tracts of land belonging to the donation of thirty- der, semisix sections given by the United States to this state, for a seminary of learning, that may be improved, and at this time not leased, also all of such lands as are now leased, whenever the term of the present leases shall expire, in manner and form as expressed in the act, entitled 'an act to provide for the leasing the seminary lands,' approved January 29, 1825, giving public notice thereof for thirty

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