to have be Jos. Winn eight hundred and twenty-six: And provided also, that nefit of this Joseph Winn, shall have all the benefits of this act, by paying one hundred and thirty dollars. act. treasurer land. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the auditor of Auditor and public accounts, and treasurer of the state, be and they are authorized hereby authorized, to lease to the highest bidder for three to lease years, any quantum of land not exceeding two acres, any where upon any land owned by the state of Mississippi, to individuals for the purpose of making brick thereon, Provided, the land leased as aforesaid be not situated within the limits of the town of Jackson: And provided, also, that the lessee be required to give bond and security to be approved by the auditor and treasurer, for the payment of the money, at the expiration of the lease. the act of SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the lots in the Lots for town of Jackson, which have been forfeited to the state, feited under under the provisions of an act, entitled 'an act, for the 1823, sub-relief of Samuel C. Wooldridge, Joseph Winn, and others,' ject to cer shall be subject to the following provisions, viz: each sions. person recognized in said act, shall be entitled to the tain provi benefits thereof: Provided, they comply with the provisions of said act, on or before the first day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty-six; and in case they fail to do so, they shall pay to the state, fifty dollars per annum, rent, to be recovered by the auditor of public accounts, before any court having jurisdiction thereof. Approved, January 23, 1824. established. AN ACT, to establish two additional regiments of Militia. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly Additional convened, That from and after the passage of this act, all regiments that section of country, bounded by the limits of Yazoo county, within the same, shall constitute one regiment, and in future be known as the twentieth regiment of militia, to be officered and commanded as other regiments in this state are officered and commanded. And all that section of country, within the limits of Copiah county, shall constitute the twenty-first regiment, to be officered and commanded in the like manner. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing in the act, establishing a fifth brigade, shall be so construed, as to vacate the commissions of the officers now in Monroe county. Approved, January 23, 1824. AN ACT, to amend an act, entitled ‘an act, concerning the appointment and duties of Treasurer and Auditor of Public Accounts.' issue his SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That it shall not be lawful for the auditor of Auditor public accounts to issue his warrant on the treasury, on shall not any account allowed by any court in this state, unless warrant a full statement of such account, stating the particular unless items charges, services or things, for which the allowance is fied. made, with the amount of charge or cost for each item; and if the auditor shall issue his warrant on the treasury of the state, for any sum not authorized by law, he shall be made chargeable with the amount of such warrant. are speci Governor SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no assessor and collector shall be re-appointed until he shall have produced not to reto the governor a certificate, from the county treasurer of appoint colhis proper county, that said assessor and collector has paid into said county treasury, all county taxes for which he was bound to account. Approved, January 23, 1824. lector but on certifi cate. AN ACT, to amend the sixth section of an act, concerning the SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the sixth section of the above recited act, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read and the attorney so appointed shall be allowed a reasonable compensation by the court for the services rendered, and it shall be the duty of the clerk of said court to report said allowance within five days thereafter to the auditor of public accounts, who shall retain the amount so allowed out of the salary of the attorney general or district attorney of that district, and issue his warrant on the treasurer in favour of the person appointed as aforesaid by the court, for the amount so allowed. Approved, January 23, 1824. court au AN ACT, authorizing the probate court of Covington county, to assess a special tax, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the probate court of Covington county, at County the next or some succeeding term after the promulgation of thorized to this act, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four cial tax and eighteen hundred and twenty five, be authorized and required, to levy a special tax in the county of Covington, not exceeding fifty per cent. on the state tax in each year, to be assessed on all property subject to state tax, and to be collected in the same manner, and at the same time, of collecting the state tax. give bond. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Collector to duty of the collector of said tax to give bond, with sufficient security, payable to the judge of the probate court of said county, and his successors in office, in double the amount of the sum so levied, conditioned, that he will collect and pay over, on or before the first of December in each year, the amount of money so collected agreeable to the provisions of this act, to the treasurer of said county, subject to the order of the commissioners hereinafter named, to select and fix on a public site for said county. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the tax collector Compen- of said county shall be allowed the same per cent. for collecting the special tax, as is allowed by law for collecting the state tax. sation. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That Adam Shows, CommisSamuel Funchess, John Terryl, Abb L. Hatton, and John sioners appointed. McGuffee, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, with full power, to select a place, for a public seat of justice, for said county, and to receive by donation, or to purchase for said county, any quantity of land, from twenty to eighty acres, to erect a court-house and jail thereon. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said commis- To let court sioner, by giving thirty days' notice, by advertising in three jail to lowpublic places of said county, and let to the lowest bidder, the court-house and jail of said county, the undertaker giving bond with security, in the sum of two thousand dollars, made payable to the said commissioners; conditioned, that the said undertaker, will complete said building agreeable to his contract. house and est bidder. districts SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That Covington county, shall be laid out into the following election districts, to Election wit: All that portion of said county lying and being in the established. following boundaries, beginning on the old Indian boundary line where the Lawrence county line intersects the same, thence southwardly along said line to the fifth township line, thence east along said line to the east line of the sixteenth range, thence north along said line to the Indian boundary line, thence westwardly along said line to the beginning, this shall compose the first election district, the election to be held at the house of Harrison Watson. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the following part of said county shall compose a second election district, beginning where the western line of the fifteenth range intersects the fifth parallel township; thence east, along said line to Leaf river; thence up said river to the Indian line, thence along said line to its intersection with the said fifteenth range line; thence south, along said line, to the beginning. The election for said district, to be held at the house of Evan Harvey. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That all that part of Covington county, to the eastward of Leaf river, shall compose a third election district, beginning where the fifth township line crosses said river; thence east along said line to the eastern boundary of said county, thence north vote at eith to the Indian boundary line; thence westwardly, along said line to Leaf river; thence down said river to the beginning, which election shall be held at the house of John Strickling. SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this Person may act, shall be so construed, as to prevent any citizen of said er election county, from voting, at either of the elections held in said county. district. courts. SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the circuit Time of courts, shall be held in the county of Covington, twice in holding each year, to wit: on the third Mondays of March and September; and said courts may be held six judicial days, at each term; and the county courts, on the first Mondays of January, April, July, and October, and may be holden three days at each term, if business so long requires, and no longer. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the courts in Where held. said county shall be held at the house of Evan Harvey in said county, until there shall be a court-house built in said county. Approved, January 23, 1824. AN ACT, to amend the one hundred and seventh section of a act, entitled 'an act, to reduce into one, the several acts, and parts of acts, concerning the establishment, jurisdiction and powers of the superior courts of law, and for other purposes.' SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That hereafter, it shall, and may be lawful, for may sue for any witness to sue for, and recover from the party, at whose attendance. instance the subpoena issued, the compensation to which he or she, may be entitled for attendance as a witness. Witness Recogni SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, that all recognizances, taken by a justice of the peace, or in court, shall be conzance to be tinued from term to term, as other processes, and shall rewithout re- main in full force and effect, until disposed of by the court, newal of the without a renewal of the same. continued same. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That hereafter, it shall be the duty of all justices and other officers, duly |