For the county of Yazoo, one Representative; the county of Hancock, one Representative; and the county of Monroe, three Representatives. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following Senators. shall be the apportionment of Senators for the state afore Repealing clause. said, to wit: For the county of Wilkinson, one Senator. the county of Adams, one Senator. the county of Claiborne, one Senator. the county of Monroe, one Senator. the counties of Jefferson and Copiah, one Senator. the counties of Wayne, Jones, and Covington, one the counties of Perry, Green, Jackson, and Hancock, one Senator. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts, coming within the purview and meaning of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, January 26, 1826. AN ACT, to repeal the second section of 'an act, concerning strays and drovers.' SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the second section of an 'an act,' passed June 25th, 1822, 'concerning strays and drovers, horses, cattle and other stock,' be, and the same is hereby repealed. Approved, January 30, 1826. AN ACT, to repeal so much of the several laws as allows pay to Grand jurors not SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly allowed convened, That hereafter grand jurors shall not receive any compensaallowance or compensation for their attendance on the circuit or criminal courts of this state. tion. tion of wit ness. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That witnesses on the part of the state in any criminal prosecution shall only be Compensaentitled for each days attendance on any circuit or criminal court, the sum of one dollar: Provided, that the pro- Proviso. secutor in any criminal case shall not be entitled to a certificate for his attendance in any case where he may be endorsed as a witness, and provided that no person shall charge the state for his attendance in more than one prosecution on the same day. clause. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts Repealing of acts coming within the purview and meaning of this act bc, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, January 31, 1826. AN ACT, to amend an act, to provide for Leasing the Seminary Certain bonds de SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the bonds and securities taken by the auditor of public accounts under the provisions of an act, to clared valid. which this is an amendment, are considered as taken according to the reason and spirit of said act, and are hereby legalized and made valid, for all purposes, and it shall be the duty of the auditor of public accounts to collect the money due on the said bonds as it becomes payable, and pay the same into the state treasury, SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Made pay- duty of the auditor of public accounts to make all bonds January. hereafter taken under the provisions of the act, to which this is an amendment, payable on the first day of January, able on 1st in every year, for the rent arising from the leasing of lands for the year immediately preceding.. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Auditor to duty of the auditor of public accounts to have made such cer repairs to the dwelling house at the old Choctaw agency, tain repairs made. as in his judgment may be necessary: Provided, the expen have ses thereof shall not exceed one hundred dollars, to be paid out of the funds arising from the leasing of the seminary lands. Approved, January 31, 1826. Sheriffs AN ACT, to authorize the Sheriffs and other Officers of the several counties in this state, to sell certain property where executed. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That hereafter when any sheriff, or other officer authorized shall execute any personal property in this state, which is to sell pro- too cumbersome to be removed, that the sheriff or other perty where executed. officer executing such property, shall sell the same on the premises where executed, under the same provisions as is now directed by law. Repealing clause. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts coming within the purview and meaning of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, January 31, 1826. AN ACT, relative to the distribution of the Laws and Journals of both houses of the General Assembly. 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 secretary of state, to employ annually two suitable persons to distribute the laws and journals, passed at this, and every succeeding general assembly, one of which shall be employed to carry the same for the counties of Lawrence, Marion, Hancock, Jackson, Green, Perry, Wayne, Jones, Simpson, Covington and Monroe; and the other to carry and distribute the same for all the other counties of the state not herein named. Approved, January 30, 1826. AN ACT, to remove the Supreme Court of this state, from the city of Natchez. court reto SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly Supreme convened, That the next and all future sessions of the moved supreme court of this state, shall be held in the town of Monticello. Monticello, in the county of Lawrence, on the second Monday in June, and the second Monday of December, in each year, and may continue until the business therein depending shall be disposed of. Adjourned SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the supreme term to be court shall be authorized to hold its present adjourned held in term in the city of Natchez. Natchez. pers, &c. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the clerk of the supreme court to remove the Clerk to records, papers, furniture and proceedings of said court remove pato the town of Monticello, in the county of Lawrence, on or before the sitting of said court, and the clerk aforesaid shall keep his office at the place aforesaid. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts coming within the purview and meaning of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, January 31, 1826. issue cept to sheriff. AN ACT, to increase the powers of the Judges of Probate in the several counties of this State. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly Judge of convened, That it shall be lawful for any person interested probate to in any estate who can produce just cause to the probate precourt of any county in this state, that any guardian, administrator or executor is about to remove the property of any minor, or the property of any estate beyond the limits of this state, with a design of defrauding any minor, or the heirs of any estate it shall be the duty of the judge of probate, when such application may be made to issue a precept to the sheriff of the proper county where such application may be made, commanding the sheriff, forthwith, to seize the estate about to be so removed and dispossess such administrator, executor or guardian, and to revoke the letters of any such person, and commit the administration or guardianship of any such estate to such person as the judge of probate may, in his discretion, see fit and proper. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful Clerk to for the clerk of any probate court to issue execution for the issue execu- cost of any suit or proceeding which may originate in said cost. court, which the said clerk and judge of probate may be tion trator ad for entitled to by law. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in addition to Adminis- the duties enjoined upon the judge of probate in vacation, colligen- he is hereby authorized to issue letters for the collection and safe keeping of the property of any decedent until the probate of his will, or administration of the estate takes place. dum. Guardian to take oath. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where letters of guardianship shall hereafter be granted, the person or persons to whom the same shall be granted, shall take an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of their office, which oath shall be administered by the judge of probates at the time of granting letters of guardianship, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, January 31, 1826. |