of Oktib county. ner of the Higoowanne reserve; from thence to the northeast corner of the same; thence east along said boundary line, to the point at which the southern boundary of township No. 1, strikes the same; from thence directly east to the state of Alabama, and from thence north with said state line to the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Clarke county. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the territory Boundaries within the following limits, to wit: Beginning at the point beeha at which the line between ranges No. 15 and 16 east, leaves the line between townships No. 16 and 17, and running from thence north with said line, between ranges No. 15 and 16 east, to a point directly west of the junction of the Buttehatchy river with the Tombeckbee river; from thence west, to the line between ranges No. 11 and 12 east; from thence south, with said line between ranges No. 11 and 12 east, to the line between townships No. 16 and 17, and from thence east, with said line between townships No. 16 and 17, to the place of beginning, shall form a new county. to be called Oktibbeeha county. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the territory Boundaries within the following townships, viz: No. 13, 14, 15, and of ranges No. 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, shall form a new county, to be called Winston county. of Winston county. 16, SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the territory Boundaries within the following limits, to wit; Beginning at a point on of Choctaw the Big Black river, at which the line between townships county. No. 16 and 17, crosses the same; from thence, up said Big Black river, to the point at which the line between ranges No. 6 and 7 east, crosses said river; from thence north, with said line between No. 6 and 7 east, to the line between townships No. 21 and 22; from thence east, to the line between ranges No. 11 and 12 east; from thence south, with said line between ranges No. 11 and 12 east, to the line between townships No. 16 and 17; and from thence west, with said line between townships No. 16 and 17, to the Big Black river, the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Choctaw county. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the territory within townships No. 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, of ranges No. of Talla 1 and 2 west, and townships No. 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, of Boundaries ranges No. 1, 2, and 3 east, shall form a new county, to hatchee be called Tallahatchee county. county. of SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the territory within the following limits, to wit: beginning on the line Boundaries between townships 21 and 22, at the point at which the Yallabusha line between No. 8 and 9 east crosses the line between county. townships No. 21 and 22, and running from thence north with the said line, between ranges No 8 and 9 east, thirty miles; from thence west, to the line between ranges No. 3 and 4 east; from thence south with said line between ranges No. 3 and 4 east, to the line between townships No. 21 and 22, and from thence east to the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Yallabusha county. Boundaries SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the territory within the following limits, to wit: Beginning on the Big of Carroll Black river, at the north-east corner of Holmes county, and county. running from thence up said river to the point at which the line between ranges No. 6 and 7 east, crosses said river; from thence north, with said line between ranges No. 6 and 7 east, to the line between townships No. 21 and 22; from thence west, with said line between townships No. 21 and 22, to the Tallahatchee river; from thence down said Tallahatchee river to the north-west corner of Holmes county; and from thence an eastern direction with the northern boundary of Holmes county to the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Carroll county, in memory of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. of Jasper SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the territory within the following limits, to wit: Beginning at the point Boundaries at which the line between ranges No. 13 and 14 crosses county. the line between townships 4 and 5; from thence west, with said line between townships No. 4 and 5, to the line between ranges No. 9 and 10 east; from thence south, with said line, between ranges No. 9 and 10 east, to the southern boundary line of the Choctaw nation; from thence an eastern direction with said southern boundary line, to the point at which the line between ranges No. 13 and 14 east, would strike said boundary line, if extended south to the same; and from thence north with the said line, between ranges No. 13 and 14 east, to the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Jasper county, in honour of sergeant Jasper. SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That the territory Boundaries within townships No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, of ranges of Neshoba 10, 11, 12 and 13, shall form a new county, to be called Neshoba county. county. of Smith county. SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the territory Boundaries within the following limits, to wit: Beginning on the line between ranges No. 9 and 10 east, at the point at which the line between townships No. 4 and 5 crosses said line, between ranges No. 9 and 10 east; and from thence south, with the said line between ranges No. 9 and 10 east, to the southern boundary line of the Choctaw nation; from thence west, with said southern boundary line, to the western boundary line of said Choctaw nation; from thence north, with said western boundary line, to the point at which the line between townships No. 2 and 3 strikes said western boundary line; from thence west to the line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east, from thence north with said line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east, to the line between townships No. 4 and 5; and from thence to the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Smith county, in honour of major David Smith, of Hinds county. SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the territory Boundaries within the following limits, to wit: Beginning at the northcounty. west corner of Jasper county, and running from thence of Scott north, with the line between ranges No. 9 and 10 east, to the line between townships No. 8 and 9; from thence west, with said line, between townships No. 8 and 9, to the line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east; from thence south, with said line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east, to the western boundary line of the Choctaw nation; from thence directly south, to a point directly west of the line, between townships No. 4 and 5; and from thence east, with said line between townships No. 4 and 5 to the place of beginning, shall form a new county, to be called Scott county, in memory of Abraham M. Scott, deceased, late governor of this state. SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the territory within the following limits, to wit: Beginning at the north of Leake county. east corner of Scott county, and running from thence north, Boundaries with the line between ranges No. 9 and 10 east, to the line between townships No. 12 and 13; from thence west, with the line between townships No. 12 and 13, to the line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east; from thence south with said line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east, to the line between townships 8 and 9; and from thence east to the place of beginning, shall form a new county to be called Leake county. of Attala SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That the territory within the following limits, to wit: Beginning at the north- Boundaries east corner of Leake county, and running from thence west, county. with the line between townships No. 12 and 13, to the line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east; from thence south with said line between ranges No. 5 and 6 east, to the centre of township No. 12, of range No. 5 east; from thence directly west, to the Big Black river; from thence up said river, to the point at which the line between townships No. 16 and 17 crosses said river; from thence east, with the line between townships No. 16 and 17, to the line between ranges No. 9 and 10 east; and from thence south, to the place of beginning, shall constitute a county, to be called Attala county. SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That all the territory lying north of Choctaw county, and within the Choctaw Choctaw nation, be, and the same is hereby attached to said Choctaw county. county: Provided, said territory north of Choctaw county, shall not be taken as part of said Choctaw county, in the location of a county site thereof. chee county. SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That all the territory lying north and between the Tallahatchee county and the Tallahatboundary line of the Chickasaw nation, shall be and the same is hereby attached to said Tallahatchee county: Provided, that said territory shall not be taken into consideration in the location of the seat of justice for said Tallahatchee county. SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That all the territory south of a line, running from the junction of the Buttehatchey added to Territory river, with the Tombecbee river, to the north-east corner Lowndes of Oktibbeeha county, and east of and between Oktibbeeha county. act to take effect. county and the Tombecbee river, and north of Noxubee county, be, and the same is hereby attached to, and shall hereafter form and constitute a part of Lowndes county. its SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That this act shall When this take effect and be in full force and operation from and after passage: Provided, that this act shall not affect any suit or action, either in law or equity, now pending in any of the courts of this state, but the same shall remain in the courts in which the same is now pending, and progress to final determination. added to SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That the territory Territory south of the line drawn from the western boundary of Leake county, through the centre of township No. 12, of range No. 5 east, and extended west to the old Choctaw boundary, and west of Leake county, shall be attached to and form a part of Madison county. Madison county. Territory added to Wayne county. SEC. 22. And be it further enacted, That all the territory south of Clarke county, known as the Higoowannee reserve, be, and the same is attached to, and shall constitute a part of Wayne county. Approved, December 23, 1833. sioners to lay off Kemper and Noxubee counties. AN ACT to organize the counties laid off in part of the territory acquired by the United States from the Choctaw tribe of Indians, at the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state Commis- of Mississippi, That Gabriel Felder, John Hardeman, E. appointed T. Mitchell, James Gillespie, Jesse Crawford and Alfred W. Everett, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to organize Kemper and Noxubee counties, and full power is hereby given to said commissioners, and to either of them at any time after the passage of this act, to organize said Kemper and Noxubee counties in the most speedy manner, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by said commissioners, or either of them. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That John Billing ton, Hogan, Norton, Richard Hester and Calvin Cushman, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners |