established. SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the president, Branch directors and company of the Planters' Bank shall, when banks to be the proceeds of the bonds herein provided for, shall have been converted into stock, as contemplated by this act, establish the following branches, viz: A branch at Jackson, in the county of Hinds, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars; a branch at Columbus, in the county of Lowndes, with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars; and a branch at Manchester, in the county of Yazoo, with a capital of three hundred thousand dollars; which branches so established, shall exercise all the powers and be subject to all the provisions heretofore prescribed in the several acts to which this is an amendment. The president, directors and company shall have power to increase the amount of capital at any or all of the branches, at their discretion. SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the capital Capital stock of the Planters' Bank may be increased on the part of individuals, firms, or bodies corporate, in the further increased. sum of one million of dollars, for which sum, books of subscription shall be opened as heretofore provided, whenever the president, directors and company of said bank shall deem it expedient to enlarge the capital as aforesaid. SEC. 16. 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enacted, That all acts and parts of acts coming within the purview and meaning of this act be and the same are hereby repealed; and this act shall go into operation and be in full force and effect immediately on its passage, and its being accepted by the directors of the Planters' Bank, according to the provisions of the acts to which this is an amendment. Approved, February 5, 1833. stock may be Repealing clause. AN ACT, better to provide for the payment of persons summoned to guard criminals. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That from and after the passage of this act, that it shall be lawful for any person summoned by the sheriff or any other proper officer of any county in this state, to guard a criminal, either before or after committing him to jail, to ask and receive one dollar for each day he may be thus employed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the sheriff or other officer thus summoning any person, to give him a certificate of the number of days he may be thus employed on guard, and that it shall be the duty of the county treasurer to pay one dollar per day for every day thus certified, to any person presenting said certificate, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 3. 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, March 2, 1833. AN ACT, supplementary to an act entitled an act, further to amend an act, entitled an act, to establish a Planters' Bank in the state of Mississippi, approved February 10, 1830, and the acts supplemental thereto. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That the president, directors and company of the Planters' Bank of the state of Mississippi, shall have power to make discounts at the following rates, to wit: on notes, bills, or bonds, having no more than twelve months to run, at the rate of seven per cent. per annum; on such having more than twelve months to run, and not exceeding twenty-four months to run, at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, and may also at their discretion, engage to make loans renewable for one, two, or more years, at the rate of nine per cent. per annum; Provided, that on such loans the discount shall be taken in advance for no longer period than twelve months: And provided also, That the directors may require at each renewal, additional security, should the same be deemed necessary or expedient. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect, and be in force from and after the passage thereof, when it shall have been accepted by the president, directors and company of the Planters' Bank, pursuant to the provisions of the act, to which this is a supplement. Approved, March 2, 1833. AN ACT, further to define and establish the boundary line between the counties of Jackson and Hancock. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That the dividing line between the counties of Jackson and Hancock shall be as follows, to wit: beginning at the point or place called the Old French Fort, on the bay of Biloxie, where the line that divides the eighth and ninth ranges strikes the same; thence running north with said line to the fourth parallel township line, south of the line of demarcation; thence running west with said township line, to the western boundary line of the tenth range; thence running north with said boundary line to the south boundary of the county of Perry, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, February 25, 1833. AN ACT, to repeal part of an act entitled, 'an act to amend an act entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes, passed June 18, 1822.' SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That the fourth section of the above recited act which requires the person or persons taking out license. to retail spirituous liquors, to take and subscribe an oath. before the clerk of the county court of the proper county, that he, she, or they will not retail, sell or barter, or cause or allow to be retailed, sold or bartered, in his, her or their house or establishment, spirituous liquors of any kind whatsoever, to any slave or slaves, except by the permission of the master or overseer, approved, December 19, 1831, be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved, January 24, 1833. AN ACT, to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled, 'an act to revise the Militia System, approved, February 12, 1830.' SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That the first section of the above recited act, under the head of 'article third, mode of appointment of the officers,' be, and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That hereafter the adjutant-general and the quarter-master general, shall be appointed by the governor of the state, and shall hold their offices respectively for the term of four years from the date of their appointments. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the adjutant-general of this state shall hereafter be entitled to and bear the rank of a brigadier-general, in the militia of this state, and shall receive, as a compensation for the various services required to be performed by him, an annual salary of two hundred and fifty dollars; which shall be paid quarterly out of the state treasury. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force immediately after its passage. Approved, March 2, 1833. of Errors and Appeals. AN ACT, to establish and organize the High Court of Errors and SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of High Court Mississippi, That there shall be established in this state, a court to be styled the High Court of Errors and Appeals, to consist of the number of judges prescribed in the constitution, and each of said judges shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars annually, payable quarter-yearly, out of the state treasury. judge. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That each judge of Oath of said court of errors and appeals, before he enters on the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the oath required in the constitution, which oath may be administered before the executive, or any judge or justice of the peace of the state, and a certificate of the same shall enable him to do all the duties of his office, which certificate shall be recorded by the clerk of the court aforesaid; any judge who shall sit in said court without having first taken the oath herein required to be taken by him, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanour, and may for the same be removed from office. Court to SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the High Court of Errors and Appeals, shall be held at the town of Jackson, be held at in the county of Hinds, on the first Mondays of July and Jackson. January, in each and every year, and may continue until the business therein depending shall be disposed of. judge. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the judges of Presiding the said High Court of Errors and Appeals shall choose from among themselves the presiding judge thereof, and enter the same of record. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the state shall The state be divided into the following districts, to wit: the counties divided into of Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, tricts. judicial disGreen, Jackson, and Hancock, shall form the first district; the counties of Wayne, Jones, Covington, Simpson, Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Monroe, Lowndes and Rankin, shall form the second district; the counties of Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Claiborne, Warren, Washington, Yazoo, and Holmes, shall form the third district, in each of which districts, one judge shall be elected, as prescribed in the constitution. Election SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the first and all future elections for said judges shall be conducted in the of judges. same manner, and at the places that may be prescribed by law for the election of members of the legislature, and all contested elections for said judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, shall be determined in the same manner that now is or that may hereafter be prescribed for contesting the election of governor. clerk. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said High AppointCourt of Errors and Appeals shall appoint a clerk in the ment of following manner. In term time the appointment shall be made by an order, entered of record in the proceedings of said court; and the person so appointed, before he enters on the duties of his office, shall take the oath prescribed in |