issue war der of the or parts thereof, as they may find practicable, according to a plan or plans, recommended by them; and cause such calculations, surveys, maps, field books, plans and drafts, with a plain and comprehensive report of their proceedings, to be laid before the ensuing session of the general assembly. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the auditor of Auditor public accounts be, and he is hereby authorized, to issue required to his warrant or warrants on the state treasurer, (on the rant on or order of the said commissioners or a majority of them, who commission- are authorized to act in all cases) for any sum not exceeding two hundred and seventy dollars to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Approved, January 29, 1825. ers. AN ACT, amendatory of act, entitled 'an act to alter and amend an act, to reduce into one, the several acts concerning Patrols. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly Commis convened, That from and after the passage of this act, the roads to ap- commissioners of roads in their respective districts, shall ers of pa once in every two months, appoint a discreet and prudent sioners of point lead trols. man, who is a slave-holder, as captain or leader of a patrol, with four other men subject to perform militia duty, within the said district, who shall serve for two months: Provided, the provisions of this act, shall only extend to the counties. of Adams, Franklin and Wilkinson; And provided further, that the president and selectmen of the city of Natchez, shall appoint leaders of patrols in the limits of said city: Proviso. Provided, nevertheless, That in case of default on the part of said road commissioners to appoint patrols in the manner above directed, it shall be lawful for the captains of the several militia companies, to exercise and perform all the duties in relation to patrols, which are required by this act from the several road commissioners; And provided also, That any commissioner or the selectmen of the city of Natchez, may if deemed necessary, appoint any number of companies in one district, not exceeding three, at the same time. patrols SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the patrols appointed in compliance with the first section of this act, Duty of shall be under the same obligations and perform the same where duties, as are prescribed for patrols by the provisions of an prescribed. act, contained in the revised code, entitled 'an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning patrols.' trol of one to SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the patrols ap- Lawful for pointed as aforesaid, in any district of the county of Adams, leader of pashall when their leaders may deem it expedient, patrol in district the city of Natchez; and it shall be lawful for any leader patrol any of any district, to patrol in any other district if he deem trict. it necessary. other dis Lawful to dogs by owned negroes. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That patrols are hereby authorized to kill all dogs owned and kept by negroes: kill Provided, That nothing herein contained, shall be so construed as to authorize the killing of any dog which may be found travelling as a guard to a wagon or other team; and all masters or owners who may allow a slave to keep stock of any description in his or her own right, shall be subject master to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, recoverable before slaves any court of competent jurisdiction, one half to the informer, keep stock. and the other half to be paid over to the county treasurer, to be appropriated to county purposes. Penalty on for suffering his to lected to be SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all fines incurred Fines colby, and collected from, the leader or any person of a patrol, paid into the shall be paid into the county treasury. county treasury. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, and forty-second sections of an act, entitled 'an act to reduce, into one the several acts concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes;' and the fifth section of 'an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning patrols,' and all other acts and parts of acts, contravening in any manner the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. And the thirty-sixth section of the act entitled 'an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning slaves, free negroes, and mulattoes,' is hereby so amended, as to make the reward therein mentioned, to be paid by the owner of such slave, on delivery from the jail, section of together with all lawful expenses incurred in taking up and securing the same. Approved, January 29, 1825. Repealing clause. Thirty-sixth former act amended. AN ACT, supplemental to an 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. 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 be the duty of the clerks of the several circuit courts in this state, to make out at each term of their respective courts, a separate docket, in which shall be placed all causes in favour of the state, or any county, and all indictments, presentments or informations; and it is hereby expressly declared to be the duty of the judges of the courts aforesaid, to take up said docket for trial, on motion of the attorney general or district attorneys unless good cause be shewn to the contrary. Approved, February 1, 1825. line of Co AN ACT, to alter and define the boundary lines, between the counties of Covington, Wayne, Lawrence, and Marion. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreDividing sentatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly vington and convened, That the line dividing the counties of Covington Wayne and Wayne, shall be the eastern boundary line of the eleventh range of township from the northern boundary of the fifth parallel township running north, to the Choctaw boundary line. counties. line of Co SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the dividing lines Dividing between the counties of Covington and Lawrence, shall be vington and as follows, to wit: Beginning on the eastern boundary of Lawrence the eighteenth range line, where it now intersects the northern boundary of the fifth township line; thence due west four miles; thence due north to Simpson county line, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. counties. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all that tract of Dividing country lying in the south-east corner of Lawrence county, and beginning on the eastern boundary of the eighteenth range line of Law rence Marion counties. line, where it now intersects the southern boundary of Lawrence county line; then due west four miles; then due north three miles; then due east four miles; then due south till it intersects the southern boundary of Lawrence county line, be, and the same is hereby attached to Marion county. Approved, February 1, 1825. AN ACT, to alter the time of holding the Circuit Courts of law, in SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi, in General Assembly Time of holding convened, That from and after the adjournment of the circuit courts in court of Simpson county, at the next April term of said Simpson court, that the said court shall be held on the second changed. Monday of March and September, in each and every year. county holding SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the place of hold- Place of. ing courts in said county shall be at the house of William courts. Gibson, until otherwise provided for by law. clause. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts Repealing of acts, contravening the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, February 1, 1825. AN ACT, to establish election districts in the county of Copiah, and for other purposes. tablished in SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That in addition to the seat of justice of said Election county, there shall be three other places of holding elec- districts estions in said county, to wit: all that part of said county Copiah lying south of the northern boundary of township nine, and county. west of the eastern boundary of range seven, shall compose one election district, and the elections for said district, shall be held at the residence of Daniel Clower. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all that part of said county lying, north of township ten, and west of the eastern boundary of range six, shall compose one other election district, and the elections for said district, shall be officer to held at the residence of Leonard Kimbrue, the place commonly known as Waunnack's Bluff. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all that part of said county, lying east of the western boundary of the ninth range, shall compose one other election district, and the elections for said district, shall be held at the residence of John Core. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the Returning duty of the returning officer of said county, to attend the attend and said several elections, in this act mentioned, by himself or elections deputies for that purpose appointed, and conduct said elecacccording tions in all respects, according to the laws regulating elec conduct to law. declared the tions within this state: Provided, however, that nothing in this act contained, shall be so construed, as to prevent any voter living in one election district, from voting in any other district in his said cor nty. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the town of Gallatin Gallatin, in said county, is hereby declared to be the perBeat of jus- manent seat of justice of said county, and the circuit, county, and probate courts of said county, shall, from and after the passage of this act, be held at the said town of Gallatin. tice. County court to levy a special tax. SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the county court of said county, at their first or second regular term, after the passage of this act, to lay a special tax, not exceeding one-fourth of the amount of the state tax, to be collected by the tax collector of said county, in the same manner, and at the same time of collecting the state tax, and by him be paid to the commissioners, who are to or may be appointed to superintend the erection of the court-house and jail of said county, and by them be paid over to the persons who have contracted and undertaken the erection of said buildings. Tax collector collect the same. bond. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said collector, shall give bond with approved security, in the penal of six To give hundred dollars, payable to the presiding justice of said county, and his successors in office, conditioned; that he will faithfully collect and pay over, the said money agreeably to the provisions of this act. |