Laws of the State of Mississippi: Embracing All Acts of a Public Nature from January Session, 1824, to January Session 1838, Inclusive

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An act authorizing proceedings in certain cases therein named against unknown heirs
78
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act prescribing the mode of ascertaining
84
An act concerning the three per cent fund
87
An act to repeal so much of the several laws as allows pay to grand jurors and
93
An act to amend an act to appropriate the moneys arising from the rents of school
97
An act to amend the seventh section of an act entitled an act to prevent trespasses
103
An act to provide for the payment of witnesses in certain cases
111
An act to establish a permanent seat of justice in and for the county of Yazoo
117
An act to repeal the fifteenth section of the act entitled an act further to extend
123
An act to authorize the county courts of the several counties therein named to make
130
An act to divide Yazoo county and to organize a new county out of the same
136
An act to amend the one hundred and fortieth section of the orphans court act passed
142
An act to provide for holding one term of the supreme court at Natchez
146
An act further to amend an act entitled an act concerning attorneys and counsellors
153
An act to prevent the damages which may happen by the firing of woods marshes
159
An act to extend the provisions of an act entitled an act to prevent the damages
160
An act to amend an act concerning highways ferries and bridges
167
An act to amend the ninetyseventh section of the ninth chapter of the revised code
173
An act requiring the sheriffs of the several counties in which the supreme court
177
An act to change the time of holding the court of chancery in the eastern and third
184
An act to direct the mode of publishing the acts of the legislature
191
An act explanatory of certain statutes of limitation
197
An act to extend the laws of the state of Mississippi over the persons and property
207
An act to change the judicial districts therein named and for other purposes
213
An act to revive the literary fund law passed November 26th 1821
219
An act to revive an act entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning
220
An act to alter the time of holding the orphans court and probate court of the county
226
An act to establish and change election precincts in certain counties therein named
234
An act for the relief of the securities of public officers in certain cases
251
An act further to amend the several acts and parts of acts relating to the powers
289
An act prescribing the time manner and place of holding elections for senators
295
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act to establish a Planters Bank in
297
An act to alter and amend the one hundred and twentysecond section of an
304
An act to amend the several acts relative to the public revenue
311
An act to change the time of holding the February term of the chancery court
317
An act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to revise the militia system
324
An act to provide for the leasing of school lands in certain counties therein named
330
An act further to amend the acts concerning the jurisdiction and powers of justices
334
An act to amend an act entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts concern
341
An act to suppress malicious injuries to personal property and for other purposes
345
An act to authorize the holders of covenants bonds bills and promissory notes
353
An act to amend the act to establish a Planters Bank in the state of Mississippi
359
374
374
An act directing the mode of choosing electors to vote for president and vicepresident
380
An act to organize and establish circuit courts and to define their powers and juris
400
An act to establish and organize a separate superior court of chancery and define
409
An act to define the duties of the auditor of public accounts and to establish
423
An act concerning the attorneygeneral and district attorneys
429
An act to amend an act entitled an act to render cotton receipts promissory notes
432
An act better to provide for the payment of persons summoned to guard criminals
437
An act to carry into effect that part of the fourth article of the constitution which
444
An act to organize the counties laid off in part of the territory acquired by the United
516
An act further to amend an act entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts
522
An act to amend the 9th section of an act entitled an act to organize and establish
528
An act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the trustees of the school lands
539
An act further to provide for the erection of a penitentiary in this state
546
An act to appoint commissioners of public buildings in this state and for other pur
554
An act to amend an act entitled an act to alter and amend an act entitled an act
568
An act to amend an act to reduce into one the several acts concerning the writ
574
An act to amend the fifteenth section of an act entitled an act for the punishment
580
An act to incorporate the Northern Bank of Mississippi and for other purposes
582
An act to authorize the reception of that portion of the public revenue of the United
590
An act to extend the time of holding the circuit courts for Hinds county and
603
An act to incorporate the Bank of Grenada Mississippi in the town of Grenada
649
An act to legalize certain proceedings of the commissioners of the Mississippi Ship
656
An act to extend the powers of the police courts in certain counties therein named
666
An act to establish the Bank of Lexington
671
An act to incorporate the Hernando academy in the county of De Soto
678
An act to establish a ninth judicial circuit
685
An act to authorize rail road companies to dispose of their unsold stock
693
An act to amend the charter of the Planters Bank of the state of Mississippi
700
An act to incorporate the Yocknapatafa turnpike and bridge company in the state
719
An act to incorporate the Hernando rail road and banking company
727
An act to prevent the evil practice of duelling in this state and for other purposes 785
735
An act to incorporate the Tuscalemeter turnpike and bridge company
739
An act to exempt from sale and set apart blank square number nine south in
745
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act to establish the Agricultural Bank
751
An act to exempt firemen therein named from performing military duty
757
An act supplementary to an act to incorporate the subscribers to the Mississippi
784
An act to change the time of holding the circuit court of Marshall county
792
An act granting certain powers and privileges to the officers of organized religious
800
An act to authorize McKee and Patterson to build a bridge across the Yocnapatafa
806
An act to amend the charter of the Port Gibson academy
812
An act to change the time of holding the circuit courts of the several counties com
818
An act in relation to pleas in abatement
824
An act to amend an act entitled an act supplementary to an act entitled an act
830
An act to amend the charter of the Grand Gulf rail road and banking company
836
An act to define the rank of volunteer companies in the militia of this state
844
An act to prescribe the mode in which the county police of Marion county shall
851
An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Colbert male and female academy in
857
An act for the relief of the assessors and collectors of the counties of Bolivar
863
An act to incorporate the Paulding and Pontotoc rail road company
869
An act to dispose of the unsold lands belonging to the state of Mississippi donated
881
An act to increase the revenue of this state
885
An act to incorporate the Brandon insurance company and for other purposes
891
An act relative to elections and election districts
897
516
908
520
915
332
921
525
924
400
927
793
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