Manner ting the Journals. and secretary of state; one of each to each of the judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals; one of each to each of of distribu- the judges of the circuit court; one of each to the chanlaws cellor of the state; one of each to each judge of probate; one of each to each of the justices or members of the board of county police; one of each to each justice of the peace in the county; one of each to the several sheriffs; one of each to the attorney-general and district attorneys in each district; one of each to each member of the legislature ; one of each to the several coroners; one of each to the clerk of each court of record; one of each to each notary public; one of each to each ranger; one of each to the clerk of the senate; one of each to the clerk of the house of representatives; one of each to the several county surveyors; one of each to the auditor of public accounts and the state treasurer; one of each to each county-treasurer; one of each to each assessor and collector; one of each to each constable of the several counties; one of each to every major-general, brigadier-general, quarter-master general, adjutant-general, colonel and lieutenant-colonel; and each major and captain of the militia; and the residue shall be apportioned among the several counties, for the use of such of the citizens thereof as shall apply for them at the clerk's office: Provided, however, that no person shall receive more than one copy of the laws and journals of each house; and provided, also, that the clerk of the district court of the United States, and the marshal, shall be entitled to one copy of the laws and journals of each house. of state to vernor. SEC. 7. The secretary of state shall keep a fair register Secretary of all the official acts and proceedings of the governor, and keep a re- shall, when required, lay the same and all papers, minutes gister of the official acts and vouchers relative thereto, before the legislature, and of the go- shall perform such other duties as shall from time to time be required of him by law; he shall keep and preserve the returns of all elections held in this state, and lay the same, together with the census, and all other official documents, before the legislature, when thereto required; and he shall receive, for his annual salary, in quarterly payments, after the same shall have been audited according to law, the sum of twelve hundred dollars. Approved, March 1, 1833. AN ACT to repeal the sixteenth section of an act entitled 'an Act respecting the appointment and duties of sheriffs,' passed June 15th, 1822, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That the sixteenth section of an act entitled an act, respecting the appointment and duties of sheriffs, passed June 15th, 1822, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Repealing clause. food, drink, same. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That every person who shall be charged with a criminal offence, who may be Sheriff to supply cir unable to supply himself or herself in person, shall be sup- minal with plied by the sheriff or jailor under his direction, daily, &c. with sufficient wholesome food and drink, with fire when necessary and proper, and with sufficient and cleanly bedding; and each sheriff or jailor shall make out his account for the same, certified on oath, which shall be examined by the attorney-general or district attorney, as the case may be, and if approved by him, he shall endorse upon the same the amount for which it is allowed, which shall be entered on the minutes of the circuit court of the county, and the auditor of public accounts shall, upon the produc- Compensa tion of the certificate of the clerk of said court, with the tion for the seal of the same affixed, issue his warrant upon the treasurer of the state, for the amount of said account, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, but in no case shall a greater amount be allowed, and paid to any sheriff or jailor for the support of any prisoner in manner aforesaid, than the sum allowed by law; And provided, also, That if any person so committed shall make their escape from or die in jail, in consequence of the negligence, or inattention, or inhumanity of the sheriff or jailor, such account shall not be so allowed, and in case of conviction, or in case acquittal, when the prosecutor is taxed with the costs, it shall be the duty of the attorneygeneral or district attorney, to direct execution to issue against the goods and chattels, or a capias ad satisfaciendum, against the body of the party liable to pay the same, and the amount so collected shall be paid over by the sheriff to the collector of the county, who shall pay the same over into the state treasury. Approved, March 2, 1833. be employ the line Yazoo and counties. AN ACT, to provide for running and marking the line between the counties of Yazoo and Holmes, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state Person to of Mississippi, That the judge of probate of Yazoo county, ed to run and Thomas W. Dulany, of Holmes county, be and they and mark are hereby authorized and required to employ some suitabetween ble person to run and mark the line between the counties Holmes of Yazoo and Holmes, which line shall be run on or before the first day of May next, and the said judge of probate of Yazoo county, and Thomas W. Dulany, of Holmes county, may allow to such person as they may employ by virtue of this act, such sum as to them may seem just and reasonable; one-half of which sum shall be paid out of any money in the treasury of Yazoo county, on the certificate of the judge of probate, that the services thus required shall have been performed; the other half to be paid out of any money in the county treasury of Holmes county, on the certificate of Thomas W. Dulany, that the line has been run and marked as required by this act. of the board son to run and the north ern Holmes SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the president of the President board of county police of Holmes county, shall as soon as of police to may be convenient after the first day of December next, employ per- employ some suitable person to run and mark the northern mark boundary line of Holmes county, and may make such boun- allowance to the person undertaking the same, as may to dary line of him appear just and reasonable, which sum, on the certificate of the said president of the board of county police, that the service has been performed, shall be paid out of any money in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff of Holmes Sheriff to County shall give bond with sufficient sureties in the sum give bond. of ten thousand dollars, which bond shall be executed and approved in the same manner as is by law required of the sheriffs of other counties of this state. county. Holmes judicial SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the county of County of Holmes shall be attached to the second judicial district; attached to the circuit courts in said county shall be holden on the second third Mondays in April and October in each year, and may district. continue six judicial days, if business so long require, and no longer. Certain taw terri SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That all that part of the portion of late Choctaw territory, formerly attached to the county of the ChocYazoo, and lying north of the county of Holmes, be and tory added the same is hereby attached to and made a part of the county. county of Holmes. to Holmes returning SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That Thomas W. Dulany be and he is hereby appointed the returning officer of the Thos. W. Dulany election to be holden in the county of Holmes, on the first appointed Monday and day following in May next, and may appoint officer. some suitable person to attend each of the several precincts of the county, who shall make return of the votes given at the several precincts, to the said Dulany, who is hereby authorized to do and perform all and whatever may be necessary for the orderly conducting of said election according to law. SEC. 7. 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, Murch 2, 1833. A RESOLUTION, to provide for the appointment of certain officers therein named, SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, That the governor of this state be, and he is hereby authorized to fill, by appointment, the vacancy in the office of auditor of public accounts, and also in the office of the state treasurer, when the vacancy may occur; to be in force until they are superseded by their qualified successors, under the election of May next. SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the governor of this state, shall require and take from the said auditor and treasurer so appointed, bonds made payable to the governor |