ALL ACTS OF A PUBLIC NATURE FROM JANUARY SESSION, 824, TO

JANUARY SESSION 1838, INCLUSIVE,

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

JACKSON:

PRINTED FOR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

1838.

CONTENTS.

An act to appropriate the moneys arising from the rents of school lands, and for

other purposes,

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An act to amend an act, entitled, an act to extend the power and jurisdiction of

the county court in and for the county of Monroe, and for other purposes,'

An act to constitute a fifth brigade of militia,

An act to alter and amend 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,'

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An act directing the mode of choosing electors to vote for a president and vice-

president of the United States,

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An act to repeal an act, entitled, an act to divide Covington county, and form a

new county out of the same,'

An act to amend 'an act regulating the admission of physicians to practise medicine

and surgery, in the state of Mississippi,' .

An act to alter and amend an act, entitled, an act to change the time of the next

meeting of the general assembly, and to organize the two houses thereof, and

regulating the duties of tax collectors,

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An act to alter and define the boundary line, between the counties of Jackson and

Hancock, .

An act to repeal the sixty-sixth section of an act, entitled, an act for the punish-

ment of crimes and misdemeanours,

An act to establish a permanent seat of justice for Green county,

An act to establish two other election districts in the county of Jefferson,

An act to alter and amend the militia laws of the state,

An act to alter an amend an act, entitled, 'an act to reduce into one the several acts
concerning patroles,'

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An act to establish an additional election district in Warren county and for other

An act to provide for the payment of the fees of coroners,

An act to amend an act, entitled, "an act to reduce into one the several acts con-

cerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes,

An act for the relief of actual settlers in the town of Jackson,

An act to establish two additional regiments of militia,

An act to amend an act, entitled, "an act concerning the appointment and duties of

treasurer and auditor of public accounts,

An act to amend the sixth section of an act concerning the attorney-general and

An act authorizing the probate court of Covington county, to assess a special tax,

An act to amend the one hundred and seventh section of an act, entitled, an act to

jurisdiction and powers of the superior courts of law, and for other purposes,

reduce into one the several acts and parts of acts concerning the establishment,

An act

bly of this state,

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