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THE 

WILLIAM  R.  PERKINS 

LIBRARY 

OF 
DUKE  UNIVERSITY 


Rare  Books 


LAWS 


OF    THE 


PAS8KD    AT  A  CAL.L.EO   SESSION 

OF    THE 

IISSISSIPPI  LEGISLATUEE, 

« 

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HELD  IN 

M  ^  C  O  IsT , 
AUaUST,   1864: 


V 


MERIDIAN,  MISS. 

i.  ,V.  SHANNON  &  CO.,  STATE  PRINTERS, 
1864. 


LAWS 


OF  THE 


CI, 


:ss-ippi. 


CIIAPTEE  I. 

V.X  ACT  to  authorize  the  Governor  cf  the  State  to 
extend  the  time  allowed  the  Con]  mission  ers  a[  pointed 
ro  exnmine  the  several  Military  funds,  the  vouchers- 
books  and  accounts  of  the  Quartermaster  General, 
and  Ordnance  Department,  and  Executive  Depart- 
ment, and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hj  ike  Legidatare 
of  the  Siaic  of  Mississippi,  That  the  Governor 
be,  and  he  13  hereby  authorized  to  extend  Time  for  inves 
the  time  allowed  .  said  Commissioners,  pro-  *J.^*'''"  extend 
vided  said  Commissioners  shall  not  be  abl^ 
to  coiamete  their  investio^ation  "svithin  the 
time  allowed  by  the  act  approved  April  5th, 
1864,  to  such  time  as  the  Governor  shall  think 
necessary  to  enable  said  Commissioners  to 
complete  the  same. 

Sec.  2.     Be  it    farther    enacted,    That  said   ^      .  . 
Commissioners  shall  have  lull  power  and  au-  to  send  forper- 
thority  to  send  for  persons  and  papers  and  to  ^^"«  =^^^' p»p*"' 
take  affidavits,  and  to  administer  oaths  neces- 
sary and  proper  to  the  performance  of  their 
duty. 

Sec.  3.     Bt  it  farther  enacted,    That  wlicj) 
^ny  paper,    receipt  or  voucher,    which  may 


4  LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

Lave  been  filed   in   the    proper   department, 
Hball  have  been  destroyed,  lost  or  mislaid,  so 
tliat  tlie  same  cannot  be  found,  the  said  Com- 
Mayf^btain  any  missloners  mavobtain  Irom  any  one  holding 
ai'papa'i.''''"''''  tliC  same,  any  duplicate  original  paper,  receipt 
or  voucher,  that  may  exist,  and   use  the  same 
in  lieu  of  the  one  so   destroyed,    lost  or  mis- 
laid, and  the  said   Commissioners. are  hereby 
authorized  to  give  a  receipt  or  certified   copy 
for  the  same,  which  shall  be  as  valid  and  bind- 
ing^to  all  intents  and  purposes  as  tlic  original. 
8*EC.  4.     Be  it  juvti'Xr  e'/uicied,  That  th!s  act 
be  in  Ibrcc  from  and  atter  its  passage. 
Approved,  August  10,  1864. 


CHAPTER  II. 

A  BILL  to  be  entiilecl  "an  act  to  amend  an  act  enti- 
tled an  act  to  provide  for  the  speedy  recovery  of 
pecsor.al  property  wrongfully  taken  or  detained/' 
approved  December  3d,   18G3. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Lef/lslaiiire  of 
the  State  of  Mississij)}):,  That  so  much  of  the 
1st  Section  of  said  act,  as  provides  that  the 
"proceeding  shall  be  brought  within  six 
months  next  after  the  plaintiff's  right  of  ac- 
tion has  accrued  and  not  after,"  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  2.     Be  it  furiher  enacted.    That  hereaf- 
ter all  proceedings  under  the  provisions  of  the 
act  to  which  this  is  an  amendment,   shall  be 
brou^i-t'^^s  ^^  brought  within  twelve  months  alter  the  plaiu- 
tweivenontha.   tjff' g^nglit  of   actloD.   has   accrucd,    and  not 
after. 

Sec.  3.     Be  it  further  enacted,  That  no  ap- 
J         ^  peal  taken   under  the  provisi^s   of  the  eigh- 
aJt^Is  svvcTst  teentli  section  of  the  act  to  wliich  this  is  a.u 
*^^**^'  amendment,  shall  operate  as  a  supersedeas,  pro- 

vided the  Appelico,  in  case  the  property  is  in 
his  possession,  or  shall  be  delivered  to  him  in 
pursuance   of  the  judgment,   shall  enter  into 


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bondv;itli  seciirityv ;t9  bo, ^ fipp roved   by  i^c^d 
]ustices  or  one  of  tlieiii,  payable  to  the  iippe.l- 
laiit,  in   double  the...vajue  of  the  property  In 
oontroverev,    as  assessed  by   the  jury,   condi- 
tioned to  have  sucu-  ],>roperty  .ibrthcoming;  to  j;,i;^%^_ 
abide  the  judgment  oi  the   Circuit)  Com%  to  .Lvut  af  circuit 
whieh  the  appeal  is  taken,    and"  t6;:  pay    suah  '-•^^'■* 
dama2:es  asinay  be'd^Yai^.cd'  agTaust'  hini  on 
the  tnal  of  said  appeal,  ami  thav,this  act  sbail 
take  effect  from  its  passage. 
Approved,  August  11, 1864. 


pApers. 


CHAPTER.  IIL 

\N  ACT  to  rop'^nl  bo  much  of  Article  2,  of  the  ;-2d 
chapter  oi;  the  UGvise'l  Code-,  as  relates  to  Kangers 
advertising  in  the  nearest  newspapers,  and  for  other 
purposes.  . 

Section  1.     BciteMctcd'hi/theLcffisIaiureof 
fhc  State  of  llississippi,  That  so  much  of  Arti- 
cle 2,  of  tile   3:XXII  cliapter  of  the   Revised 
Code:  a-srecpiires"' Rangers,  to  advertise  in  the  ^J-f-,-^. 
Tio-n-est  newsr)ai')ers,  be,  and  the  same  is,  here-  venis.;  luuews- 
bv  repealed. 

^  Sec.  2.  ,  Be  it  fur/her  cnoxud,  That  hereaf- 
ter it  shall  be  the  duty  ot  County  Rangers, 
when  the  appraisment  exceeds  twenty  dollars, 
to  advertise  by  posting  notices  in'  three  public 
places  in  his  county,  one  of  which  shall  be  at 
the  Com t-Honse  door  of  the  county. 

Sec.  3.  Beiifurikir-  aui^cifd,  That  this  act 
^hall  take  effect  aiidbe  in  force  from  its  pas- 
sa^-e,  and  remain  in  force, iif^til  one  year  after 
the  present  war. 

Approved,  August  11,  1S04. 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

CHAPTER  lY. 


AN  ACT  to  amend  an  act  to  authorize  and  require  the 
Governor  to  cause  to  be  prepared  and  printed,  a  suffi- 
cient amount  of  Bonds,  bearing  eight  per  cent,  inter- 
est, for  the  purpose  of  calling  in  and  taking  up  the 
notes  issued  by  law  for  Military  defence  of  this  State, 
approved  December  5th,  18G3. 

Section  1.     Be  it  enacted  hyihc  Lcgislatare  of 
Bonds  to  be  ^■^^^'  ^^^^^^  of  Mississipph  That  the  bonds  issued 
igfled  by   the  ^^i  redemption   of  the  Treasiiry  notes  of  this 

Tovprnor,     and  -ini  •  ti  -•  /■•^  i 

onatcrsgned by  Statc,  shall  DO  Signed  Dj  tiiQ  Cjrovemor  ana 
Lmi  AudHor'^'^  countersigned  by  the  Treasurer  and  Auditor, 
as  contemplated  by  the  original  act  entitled 
'•an  act  authorizinc:  the  issuance  of  Treasury 
notes  on  behalf  of  this  State,"  approved  Jan- 
uary 29th,  1862. 

Sec.  2.     Beit  further   enadcd^    That  if  any 


])onds  have  heretofore  been  issued,  it  shall  l;o 
■r.    A  ^    .    the  privile.2:e  of  the  holder  to  present  the  same 

Bcir.dfi  hereto-    ■        ^i  o  ^      i  t        i 

fare  issued  to  be  to  tne   Govcmor   lor   his  signature,    and   tiu' 
Governo?.^  ^^"^  sauic  sliall  bc  as  binding   and  valid   when  so 
signed  by  the  Governor    as  if  they   had  been 
signed  before  they  wore  issued. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enciciecl,  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  torce  from  aiid  after 
its  passage. 

Approved,  August  9, 1864. 


CIIAPTEEY. 

iiN  ACT  to  amend  ai^  act  entitled  an  act  to  authorizf^ 
and  require  the  Governor  to  cause  to  be  prepared 
and  printed,  a  sufficient  amount  of  bonds  bearing 
eight  per  cent,  interest,  for  the  purpose  of  calling  in 
and  taking  up  the  Treasury  notes  issued  by  law  for 
military  de^3nce  of  this  State,  apf>roved  Decemb't-r 
5,  1863. 

Section  1.     Be  it  enacted  by  the  Le^jislature  of 
he  Slate  of  Mississijyjn,  That"  the   form  cf  the 


LAWa    OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

Bonds  prescribed  in  the  first  Section  of  the 
rvbove  recited  act,  be  changed  by  substituting 
the  word  *'(^ate"  instead  of  the  word  daij^ 
^A'hercver  it  occurs  in  the  said  form,  and  that 
rliis  act  take  effect  from  its  passage. 
Approved,  August  12,  18G4. 


AN  ACT  to  authorize  tho  Boards   of  Polico  to  dispose 
of  certain  trust  funds  and  for  other  purposes. 

.Section  1.     Be   it  enacted  by    the  Legtslaluri: 
rf  the  SlaU  of  Mississippi,     That  the    Boards  of  iiee""trhoJirM^i 
Pohce  of  the  various  counties  in    this  Stale  be,  to  convert  ceni- 
nrid  they  arc   hcreb^s  authorized  to  convert  the  of  <  tn 

'-•ertificates^  or  bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  to ,,  i;*' 

held  l)y  them  on  account  of  the  Mihtary  Rehef  ^^^.^J//"^  '''•" 
P\ind,   into  money,  and    distribute    tlie  same 
.'Kmonost    the  destitute    famihcs  of   soldiers  in 
I  heir  resppctive  counties  according  to  the  mode 
:iow  estabhshed  by  law. 

vSec.  2.     Be  it  further  cr,actcd,  That  the  Pres-      Prr,ider/  of 
•.dents  of  the  Board  of  Pohce   be,   and  they  are  ^^^^^  .v^thorir- 

,  ,        .         ,  ,.  .  .    •    ,      .      ea  to  tr.-v- iftr  or 

hereby,  authorized  to  transter  -or  assign  m  their  a<!?ic;n  Bonrf?  cr 
ctHciai  character,  any  certificates  or  bonds 
which  may  be  sold  or  dispo^d  of  under  the 
provisions  of  this  act  to  the  purchaser  or  pur- 
v'fjasers  thereof,  and  that  this  act  take  effjc^ 
from  and  after  its  passage. 
Approved  August  10,  1SG4. 


CIIAPTEPv  VII. 

AN,  ACT  to  providft  for  the    publication   of  an     on^i 
therein  named. 

Whereas,  An  a^^t  entitled  "  An  act  to  au- 
thorize County  Treasurers  and  other  county  offi- 
<?;er,s,    and   other  persons    holding   Confederate 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 


Treasury  notes  in  a  fiduciary  capacity  to  dis- 
pose of  tliem  under  the  recent  legislation  of 
Congress,  and  for  other  purposes,"  was  passed 
by  both  branches  of  the  Legislature  of  Missis- 
sippi, at  the  called  session  thereof  in  March, 
1S64,  and  was  approved  by  the  Governor  of  said 
State,  April  5th,  1S64 ;  And  whereas,  the  act 
at'oresaid,  was  not  published  with  the  laws 
aforesaid,  at'said  called  scosior.,  as  required  by 
law,  Therefore — 

Section  1.  Be  it  cnac/cd  by  the  Ltijyulaturc  of 
the  State  of  Mississip])i,  That  the  Secretary  of 
State  be,  and  he  is  hereb}'  authorized,  and  re- 
quired to  cause  the  act  aforesaid,  to  be  pub- 
lished with  the  laws  passed  at  the  present 
session  of  the  Legislature,  and  that  this  act  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas- 


sage. 


Approved  August  12,  1SG4. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  County  Treasurers  and  other 
County  officers  and  other  persons  holding  Confed- 
erate Treasury  notes  in  a  fiduciary  capacity,  to  dis- 
pose of  the  same  under  the  recent  legislation  oi'  Con- 
gress and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.     Be  it  enacted  hij  the  Lcgishumre  of 
(jauaty  ofiice:..,  '^^^^^  Statc  of  Mlssissij^jn,    That  in  all  cases  where 

>jxecuioi-.,(>Ti&.r  (^-ounty  officers.  Executors,  Guardians,  Admin- 
duns.  Aaiaiai.!-   .  J  '       '^  '  ,  '     ^ 

traior.s.  aad  oth-  igtrators  uud  Other  persons  holdino^  Confederate- 
fumieoi  moacy  TiCasury  uotcs  ID  a  fiduciary  capacity,  liave 
'rnduciarTcia?-  iuuded  the  biUs  so  held  by  them  in  tour  per  cent. 
=!? to  seu'to "I;  honds  or  certificates,  authorized  by  the  recent 
»'»']  ''^rtificate;  ^qi  q{  ConQTess,  their  action  in  the  premises  is 

uador  the  orat-r    ,  -9     i  t  n  i  i     i  n  i 

of  tiie  Br.ari  of  hereby  ratmed  and  confarmed  and  the  boards, 
;>,.,,,-.!.  M,nt;.>  cA  roiice  ot  the  sevei'al  counties  oi  tins  btate, 
are  liereby  authorized  and  required  to  order  a 
sale  of  such  bonds  or  certificates  in  the  hands  of 
county  officers  at  the  earliest  practicable  period, 
and  such  Executors,  Administrators.  Guardiari> 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI.  i> 

and  other  person^  holding  such  bond^  or  cerlifi- 
catcs,  are  hereby  rfnthorized  to  sell  tlie  srime  for 
the  new  issue  of  Confederate  States  notes. 

Sec.  2.     Be  il  furtjier  enacted,  ,T]iat,  all  such  contty 

county  officers  and  other  persons  holding   Con-  ""i^mkun^v'on- 
federate  Treasury  notes  in  a  lidu'ciarv  capacity,  f'-'^^raioT  c.  sh- 

1  '•  .  >  I  i"^  '    1     1    11  ty  notes  \n  n   n- 

finner  the  denorninatKni  ol    one  hundred  dollars,  rttui.try  cvorci-y 
shall  be  authorized  to  excha-ige  the  saiiiofo;-  the  ilmn'-mation   'I 
new  issues  to  be  issued  under  the  recent  legjs-  h!r..'''S!'o'Ii7p'i 
latiou  of  Congress,   and  shall    be  allowed  "the  ^^l^^oXr^^JV^ 
discount  of  tliirty-ihree  and  one  third  percent.  ^""^  "^^  the  di^ 

:        ,  ,  (•     1      •  count. 

in  ihe  settlement  01  then' accounts. 

Sec.  3.     Be  it  further  enacted.    That   in  the  whsttebcu-n^ 
event  there   shall  remain  in    the  hands  of   tlie  J'^'^I)  *a^tcs  "^'"J. 
County  Tre;.isurcr  any  Confederate  notes  of  the  ^'*^^-   ♦ 
denomination  of  one  hundred  dollars,  the  Boards 
of  Police  are  hereby  directed  to  invest  the  same 
in  such  Cbnfederate  Bonds   as  they  may  deem 
best,  for  the  interest  of  tlie  count}',  tnid  for  that 
purpose    may-in  T'heir    discretion    deposit  said    • 
Confederate  notes  of  the   denomination    of  ont? 
hundred  dollars   in  the  hands  of  the    Treasurer 
of  the  State,  to  be  bv  him  t^schaniicd  f^r  six  per 
cent,   bonds  of  the    Confederate    States,    if  the 
Boai-d   of  Police  of  any  county    \n    the   State 
may  so  desire,  and  the  bonds   so  obtained  shall 
be  delivered  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  Slate  to  the 
Treasurer  of  any  county  upon   the  order  of  ihe 
Board  of  Police-of •su'chcoiJntX'. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  Jurthcr  enacted.  That  all  Guar- 
dians, Executoi*?,  Administrators  and  other 
Trustees  holding  in  their  hands  Confederate 
Treasury  notes  of  the  denomination  of  one  hun  * 
>dred  dollars,  aic  iK'reby  autliorized'  to  invest  the 
«jame  in  sucli  Confederate  Bonds  as  th(.'\- inav 
deem  best  lor  the  interest  of  those  whom  liif'x 
repre.sent  in  accordance  with  the.  recent  legisia- 
:ir)n  of  the  Confederate  Congress. 

Sec.  '3.     Be  itjarthci- cnaded,     That  th,.^    ..' 
take  eliect  and  be  in  ibrce  frt>iri  and  after  its  pa.s- 
sage. 

Api'roved  April  5,  ISGl. 


1$  LAWS    OF    M]*SSISS1PPI. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  aiitborize 
County  Treasurers  and  other  County  officers,  and 
other  persons  holding  Confederate  Treasury  notes 
in  a  fiduciary  capacity,  to  dispose  of  them  under  the 
recent  legislation  of  Congress,  and  for  other  purpos<i^. 

r.irors  may  .  ,^e-       •    SeCTION     1.        hc  it  CVactCd  UJf  tkc  LcglsUltUTC  OJ 

Srate*'''" node's  ^^'"  Sl.atc  of  M\ssmip]ii,  Tliiit  the  third  section  of 
J^fion^witT^the  ^^^'^  ahove  recited  act,  be  so  amended,  as  to  an- 
State 'ircasnrer  thorizc  tlic  parties.thereiii  named,  to  dispose  oi 
«^faange  for  s,s  Confederate  States    Treasury  notes  of  any  de- 

rer  e<^iit,.  bond?,  •       ^-         •      ^i_  *"        •■•       l  •  •  i 

i>^  provided  in  nomuiation  HI  the  manner  prescnoeci  m  said  sec- 
tion. 

Sec.  2.  Be: it  further  evaded.  That  so  much 
ot"  the  first  section  of  tiie  act  aforesaid  ns  require.' 
tlic  Boards  of"  PoUce  of  the  several  counties  of 
nirea  to  order  ^i-^]^  State, » to  order  a  sale  of  the  bonds  or  cer- 
tificates specified  in  said  section,  be,  and  tlic 
same  is  hereby  repeaJed. 

Sec    3.     Be  it  fur  titer  cnaetecJ,  .  That   this    act 
shall  take, effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after' 
Its  passage. 

Approved  August  G,  1SG4. 


Sift     to      which 

this  is  ^a  amend- 


F.ofir !    rot    r" 


CHAPTER  X. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  act  to  authorise  the  collection 
of  taxes  in  the  currency  therein  mentioned  and  for 
other  purposes,  approved  April  5lh,  i8G4. 

Section  1.     Beit  enacted  by  the  Lcglskdure  of 

the  State  of  Mississipj)!,  That  the   old  issue  of 

?p'^rcrTr4a'"i'or  Confederate  States^  Treasury  notes,  under  the 

f^xp.»  of    1H32  denomination   one  hundred   dollars,    shall  be 

Slid  lPfi3,  at  lb«  ■         T    •  i      X'  X  1  c     \\ 

.'i*:connt,   until  reccived  m  payment  ot  taxes  due  tot  tao  years 
•iCov.i.x.h.iB'u.    -|gg2  and  1863,  at  the  discount  of  thirty- three    • 

and  one  third  per  cent  until  the  15th  day  of 

Tax  Collectors  Novembcr,  1864,  and  that  it  shall  be  the  duty 

^■iM/T'eisX"  ^^^' "^^"^^  Tax  Collectors   to   pay  the  amount  of 

-V  Dec.  i5<ii',  g.jch  notes  so  received  bv  them  into  the  State 

-cGl.  V 


LAWS    OP    MISSISSIPPI.  11 

'i 

Treasury,  on  or  before  the  15t.liday  of  Decern - 
her,  18G4.  and  that  this  act  shall  take  eflect 
from  its  passage.  * 

Approved,  August  13th,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XI. 

AN  ACT  to  require  Tax  Collectors  to  collect  taxrf^  of 
l^^Go  and  18G4,  by  tho  tiasessment  rolls  of  tlio  liscol 
year  1802. 

Section  1.     Be  it  cnnclcd  h)/  the  hrcri datum  ni' 
thr.  Slate  of  Mlssissijq)!,,  That  the  Tax  Collojclors 
of  the  counties  in  wiiicli  no   assessment    for  the 
taxes  of  tlio  fist^al   yi-ajs   1SG3    and  ISn],    has 
])eenor  shall  be  made,  shall  have  authoriiy,  and 
they  are  her?hy  required  to  collect  the  faxes  for  tiJ^'^V-'^ii^rprvT 
said  iiscal  years   lSG-3{md    1SG4,  acconh"n£(   lo  f    '-r  ^"p^'" 
the   a-^sessment   rolls  ol  the  iiscai  year    lo():2  ;  chapter  is. 
Provided,     Tiie  Tax    payers  shall  be  entitled  to 
liic  relief  provided  by  an  act  for  die  relief  of  tux 
'  payors  in  certain  cases  and  for  otlicr  purposes, 
approved  December  1st,  1SG3,  and  by  an  act  of 
the  same  title,  approved  April  4th,  1S64,  and  t»> 
sucii  otlier  relief  as  may  hereafter  be   provided 
by  law. 

Sec  2.  Br  if.  fur/her  enacted.  That  in  coun- 
ties where  no  assessment  rolls  for  the  years  1S62 
and  lSG-3,  have  been  returned  to  the  Auditor's 
office,  the  tax  collectors  thereof  shall  be  controll- 
jpd  by  the  assessment  rolls  of  the  fiscal  Vrar 
llS()I,  acr-ordiig  to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 
■  Sec.  S.  Br  it-  /urtkcr  cnadcd,  That  this  aet 
lake  efibct  and  be  in  three  frgm  and  after  its  pas- 
fa;;e. 

Approved  Aug;]>t  10,  1SG4. 


12  LAWS    0?   MISSISSIPPI. 

CHAPTER  XIL 

AN  ACT  supplemental ^o  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  re- 
quire Tax  Collectors  to  collect  ta:ces  of  18i>r>  and  1864 
by  the  assessment  toILs  of  the  fiscal  year  1802,  passed 
aL  the  present  session  of  the  Legislature. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  In/  Ih  c  Lcf/islainre  of  ihc 
State  of  3Ilssi.ssi2')pi,  That  it  ^  sliall  be'Uie  duty 
of  the  Sheriff  ancl  Tax  Collectors  of  the  several 
«f  "e^'cSmiea  coiiiitics  h\  which  no  assGssruent  has  been 
irt  which  no  as-  made  for  thc  year  1863  and  18G4  to  assess  aud 
i,ppn  ii.ade  for  collcct  thc  tax  HI  accordaiicc  Vr'ith  tlie  tax  law 
aiL^8''luf''cor-  now  in  force,  a'jd  the  taxes  by  them  so  as-. 
Ut  taxes  aocor-  Rggc^ed  q|-i(]^  collccted,  shall  be  returned  to  the 

dmgtolaws  now  -,  .  ,    .  i        rr\ 

in  force.  Auditor  s  oiHce  and  paid  into  .the  Ireasury  ac- 

cording to  law.  ''"' . '' ' ' 

Sec.  2.  'Be  it  further  enacted;  That  the  provis- 
ions of  an    act   entitled  an  act  to  require  tax 
collectors  to  collect  taxes  of  1863  and  1864  by 
the  assessment  rolls    of  the  iiscal  year  1862, 
passed  by  the  House  on  the  8th   and  by  the 
. .  ,     ^  Senate  on  the  10th  Aui^'ust,  1864,  so  far  as  the- 
;u:t  to  which  this  same  coniiict  with  the  provisions  of  this  act, 
'ilpiSd^nmii  be  and  tlie  same  are  hereby  suspended  until 
Nuv.  jst.  isc'o.     ^Y^e  Ist  day  of  November  18(35. 

Sec.  3.  'Be  it  fxrther  enacted.  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  iorce  from  and  after 
its  passage, 

Arnjrov.ed,  August  13,  1864. 


CIIAPTEK  XIIL 

AN  ACT  to  relieve  Tax  Collectors  in  certain  case. 

Sectiox  1.  Be  k  enacted  by  the  Lcghlaiure  of 
ih^.  SiiUc  of  Mississippi,  That  in  all  cases  where 
tlie  Tax  Collector  uf  any  comity  in  this  Stale 
sliall  have  paid  or  may  pay  into  the  State  Trea- 
sury a  larger  amount  ihan  is  sliown  by  his  settle- 
ment vrith  thc  Auditor  oi  l\iblic  Accounts,  to 
have  been  due  from   said  Collector,  the  Auditor 


LAWS    OF    MISSISSIPPI.  .       - 

of  Public  Accounts  isLereb}'  authorizpu  an  J  rc- 
^juirod  to  clra\v  his  warrant  on  the  State  Trea- 
surer iii  favor  of  such  person  for  the  amount  of 
money  so  paid  o\'er,  specifying  in  said  warrant 
to  be  paid  in  Contederate  States  TrcT5sury  notes, 
at  their  value  pre  ious  to  the  first  of  April,  1SG4  ; 
except  in  the  case  of  J.  L.  Mciylield,  Tax  Col- 
lector of  Tssaquena  county,  who  over  paid  on 
account  of  Taxes  of  ISGl,  which  shall  be  paid 
in  State  money  or  new  issue  of  Confederate 
States  notes. , 

Sec.  ,2.  Be  it  furihr.r  enacted^  That  this  act 
shall  take  ellcct  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  August  11,  ISG-l. 


G(>Tcrnfr    .iir 


CnAPTEPt  XIV. 

A2n  act  to  authorize  the  Governor  of  the  State  of 
Mississippi  to  exdiaiige  tiic  Treasury  Notes  and 
Bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  belonging  to  the 
State,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  bj/ ike  Lcr/islature  of 
ihc  Stat'c  of  Mississippi,  That  the  Governor  be,  tborizcTto  ex- 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  -Ldeme  r.otes! 
exchange  the  Confederate  Treasury  notes,  ^l?e*^^Slai'  fof 
bonds  and  certificates  that  now  belono:  or  may  "^^^  '^'«*'  ^""^ 

'-'  ^     four    \>PT     cctii. 

hereafter  belong  to  this  State  for  the  new  issne  unmu 
of  Confederate  States  Treasury  ISotes  and 
four  per  cent,  coupon  Bonds,  as  provided  by 
the  act  of  Congress,  approved  February  17th, 
1864,  and  the  amendatory  acts  thereto,  ap- 
proved June  14th  and  15th,  1864. 

Sec.  2.     JJc  it  farther  enacted.,  That  the  Gcrv- 
crnor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  re- 
qtiired  to  sell  and  dispose  of  all  the  Bonds  of  sen  1^00°^'^  re" 
the  Confederate  States   which  he  may  receive  Jhrngl  &n<i p'ro 
in  the  exchange,  provided  for  in  the  first  sec-  ^^5^.*  *°^«  *p- 

p.i.  -I'T  11  1         plied,  to  pxfit 

tion  oi  tins  act,  or  which   may  belong  to  the  w«cf  eratt. 
State  for  the   highest  price  he  can  obtain  for 
the  same,  and  to  this  end  he  may  exercise  his 


14  LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

discretion  in  selecting  the  best  time  and  plac<^ 
for  said  vsale,  and  the  money  so  obtained  shall 
be  used  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  the  appro- 
priatloLS  heretofore  made,  or  wliich  may  here- 
after be  made  by  the  Legislature,  and  for  the 
further  purpose  of  defraying  the  expenses  of 
the  State  in  the  present  emergency. 

Sec.  3.     Be   it   further    enacted,      That  the 

Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby   authorized  to 

employ  such  agents  as  he  may  think  necessary 

uovcraor  may  in  the  salc  of  the  Bonds  provided  for  in  the 

•r^s'ea  Ss:  Second  Section  of  this  act,  and  for  their  ser-- 

l^^'i'-  ^■'^mpotsa-  vicos,  he  Is hereby  authorized  to  pay  said  agent 

i'-i^'^one  i>eT  OY  ageuts   any   amount  of  compensation   not 

^'''*'  exceediDg   one  per  cent  upon  the  amount  oi 

sales  inade  by  the  agent,   and  he  may  require 

from  him  or  them  bonds  in  such  sums  as  he 

may  think  proper. 

Sec.  4.  .Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  this  act 
shall  take  eitect  and-  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Appro'vcd,  August  13, 1864. 


CHAPTER  XY. 

AN  ACT  to  provide  for  perfecting  and  preserving  the 
records  of  Mississippi  troops. 

Section  1.     Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  cf  Mississippi,    That  the  Governor  of 

(.iovi^rnor   au-  "^  . 

^Loi-ised  to  ap-  tho  Stato  bc,  and    he  is  hereby  authorized  and 
t«r.deat  of  Ar-  rcquucd    to  appomt   a    suitable    person  to    be 
myRecordri.       I^nowu  as  Superintendent  of  Army  Records  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  whose  duties  and  com- 
pensation shall  be  as  hereinafter  prescribed. 

Sbc.  2.  Be  a  further  enacted,    That  the  said 

superintendent  immediately   after  his  appoint- 

kej'roraii  mS  rnent,  shall  proceed  at  once  to  collect  the  names 

vigsippi  soldiers,  gf  all  Mississipoians — Officers,  non-commission- 

designating    the        ,         ~,  ^  i     ,    .    .  -.         .  ,         , 

Company,  bat-  cd   omcers,  musicians  and.  privates,  who  have 
ta^ion  or  regi  \^^^^  ^^  ^^^  hereafter   be,    mustered 'into  the 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI.  !-> 

service  of  the  Confederate  States  or  of  the  Stat^ 
of  Missississippi,  and  have  them  transcribed 
into  suitable  books  of  record,  desi^natins:  the 
compan}^  battalion  or  regunent  to  which  each 
belong,  witfi  his  christian  name  and  surname  in 
full,  rank,  age,  nativity,  place,  date  and  term  of 
enlistment,  in  what  actions  engaged,  time  of  ac- 
tual service,  and  how  such  service  terminated. 

Sec.  3.     Be  it  farther  enacted.  That  the  said  Jc'ft^TobtS 
Superintendent  shall  also  obtain  from  the  com-  ''"^j  stateuu-uis 

1  ,  ,  .  of  dofceasetl  sol- 

rnandmg  olncers  of  companies  or  regiments  the  'I'ers. 
iinal  statements  of  deceased  soldiers,  and  shall 
lile  the  same  in  the  office  o^  the  Second  Auditor 
of  the  Treasuiy  of  the  Confederate  States  ;  and 
in  case  such  deceased  soldier  shall  ha,ve  died 
or  have  1)ecii  killed  in  bottle  while  serving  in 
tjie  State  troops  of  this  State,  or  in  the  militia 
thereof,  under  Confederate  authorltj,  he  shall 
obtain  from  the  proper  source  the  like  state- 
ment of  his  account,  and  torward  the  same  to 
llie  party  thereto  entitled,  without,  in  either 
t'ase  charging  therefor. 

Sec.  4.     Be  it  further  exacted.    That  the  Su- 
perintendent provided   for  in  the  first  section 
of  this  act,  shall,  for  the  duties  by  this  actim-  paypcrannu-n. 
posed  upon  him,  and  for  the  faithful  discharge  ^^^^^,^  wifk*'''* 
thereof,  be  entitled  to  the  sum  of  twenty-five 
hundred  dollars  per  annum,  while  engaged  in 
the  duties   prescribed   by  this  act,   to  be  paid      "         * 
(quarterly  out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  farther  enacted^  That  the  ap- 
pointment of  the  Superintendent  herein  before 
provided,  shall  be  evidenced  by  a  commission 
under  the  hand  of  the  Governor,  with  the 
great  s'eal  of  the  State  thereto  affixed,  in  which 
said'  Governor  shall  certify  that  the  person 
therein  named  has,  in  pursuance  of  law,  been 
appointed  by  him  Superintendent  of  Army 
Records  for  Mississippi  troops. 

Sec.  6.     Be  it  further  enacted^    That  the  said     *, 
Superintendent,   upon^the   authority   of   the  BUnV/io'ti 
Governor,  sliallhave  printed  such  blank  forms  Kimer^*"^  ^'''■' 


16  LAt\-S    OF    MISSISSIPPI. 

as  are  iiccessa,rj  to  the  proper  discliarge  of  tlie 
duties  imposed  by  this  act,  said  printing  to  he 
chissed  as  State  printing,  executed  by  the'  same 
parties,  and  paid  for  in  the  same  manner,  and 
under  the  same  rules  and  reoTilations  as  are. 
Tiovv'  prescribed  by  law.  He  sliall  also  keep' a 
correct  account  of  other  stationery  and  pos- 
tage, and  upon  the  certificate  of  the  Governor, 
the  expense  thereof  shall  be  paid,  out  ot  any 
money  in  the  Treasurj^  not  othenvise  appro- 
priated. 

Sec.  7.  ,  Be  it  further  enacted,   That  the  Gov- 
ernor be-,  and  he  is  hereby   authorized,   upon 
GcTernc>r  aii-  ^i.g  neo^lect  Or  tailurc   of  said  Superintendent 
;..,ve  superhi-  to  dischar^cc  tlic  duties  required  of  him,  to  re- 
^vt  or  failure  to  niove  Bim   irom  his   position;  and  m  case  ot 
rScc? '^"^'^''  the  death,  resignation  or  removal >of  such  Su- 
perintendent, the  vacancy  occasioned  thereby 
shall   be  filled  by    appointment   of  the  Gov- 
ernor. , 

Sec.  S.     Be  it  JnrtheT' enacted,  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from    and  af- 
ter its  passage.  , 
Apx^roved  August  11,  186'4. 


CHAPTER  XVI.  •     •  , 

AN  ACT  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "an  act  to  provide 
for  organizing  and  disciplining  the  Militia  of  this 
State/'  approved  Dec.  9th,  18G3. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  llississijjpi,  Tliat  the  Governor  be, 
and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  order  into  the 
military  service  of  the  State,  all  free  white 
male  persons  capable  of  bearing  arms,  who 
are  between  the  ages  of  sixteen  and  iifty-iive 
years,  including  all  those  exempted  or  detailed 
by  the  Confederate  States,  not  actually  in  •  the 
military  or  naval  or  other  service  of  the  Con- 
federate States.  Provided,  That  jiidges  and 
clerks  of  courts  of  public  record,  extending  to 


LAWS  OF  MlSSISaii^PI.    *  ^T 

Ui«  principal  clerk-alone;  the  Lcgisl alive  depart- 
wentof  the  f^overa«ieQi ;  one  Sheriff  to  each  couii-     »«r*«na  •  t. 
ty,  comi»issiotter8  appointed  to  distribute  the  fund  l^tH^Jj.'*'* 
for  the  relief  of  destitute  families  of  soldier:j  not 
excceding'-ono  in  each  police  district- ;  physicians 
aboTC   tli«  age  of  fortj-fiv«  years,  who  are  eu- 
fCage«di«  the  practice  in  the-  county  of  their  citi- 
zenship ;  such  public  millerB-  absolutely  necessary  ,,,„>^  * 
to   the  necessities  of  the  country;  are  not  lo  be  '^^ 
keld  liable  to  the  call  of  cho-Governor,  but  shall  ^"tT* 
under  the  summons  ol    the  Sheriff  be  held  liable  ""' 
as  a  posse  for  such  police  \<dat2^aa   the  country 

may  require.. ft    fj^roir  ol  •o: ? ift»  «^tj>h  oinf-. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  case  of  an 
wncpgency,  to   be*  determined  by  the  Governor, 
arising  from  an  invasion  or   threatened  invasion 
«f  the  State  by  'the-cnemy,  all  persons    between    p^,^,^u,jj^ 
the  ages   aforesaid  shall,  upon   the   call   of  the  «o  Jb°^iu,  Kt 
Uovernor,  proceed  forthwith  to  the  place  of  ren-  JluTo'i  JJTiu 
df^zvous   appointed   by    him,  and   be  then,  in  ac-  t'QoTwmer. 
cotdance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution, 
organized  in  such  manner  as  he  may  direct,  and 
•iall  perform  such  military  service  as  he  may  or- 
«ler,  and  so  lon^g  as  he  may  deem  'absolutely  nec- 
essary for  the  purpose  of  repelling  the  invasion  T*r«of  w»t*3« 
and  protecting  the  State  :  provided,  such  term  of  ;'^,'^^»»  ^J"'*\'l 
■*rvice  shall  hot  exceed  thirty  da>-^  at  one  time,  •n*  iiiM. 

Sec..  3.  Be  //  further  f^iac^d,- Tl^t  any  person 
who  fails  to  report  in  accordance  with  orders  or 
proclamations  issued  by  the  Governor,  without 
>«uffici'>nt  reason  and  bxtuse  therefor,  the  ?u(Sc- 
iency  of  which  to  be  determined  b}*  a  court  mnv-  p^nai;j  oa  ujn 
tial.ahaJl  be  arrested  and  brought  before  a  court  w«K)  report. 
livaftial  for  trial,  and  upCTr  conviction  shall  be 
retained  in  oci'n'e  service  frrrihc  period  of  twelve 
Hionth?,  or 'Suffer 'Fuch  other  punishment  as  the 
court  may  impose;  not  extendiirg^  to  life  or  lim'j. 

Sec.  4.  Bh  it  jitrtfier  enacftd,  That  companies  co«p»ai««  «f 
of  minute  men  may  be  formed  under  the  order  of  Ji'JJJ,*'^;;^^^/. 
vhe  Governor,  to-be  subject  to  b'crvice  under  his  ^rd^i  «f  -.lovar 
«rder,  and  to  consitt  of  fuch  number  as  he  may 
direct,  who  may  be  furnished  with  arms,  accou- 
tremonts  and  ammunition,  giving  bond  for  ii% 
'^  f>roi>er' use  and 'sirfd  keeping  cf  tit  inme,  as  the 
i^^vernor  may  order,  a-ud  wfeo  i«ay  bewcgft'ijii'^d 


ItOT. 


18  •  LAWS  OF  MiSBISSIPPI. 

as  ho  shall  direct,  Imt  to  receive  the  saiwe  com- 
.  V   "tv'n,   j^enaation  as  officers,  non-comraissioned  officers 
"'-    ^and  privates  receive  in  Confederal!®  service,  i»- 
like  branches  of  service.  c'" 

*    Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  evacted,  That  the  twenty- 
seventh  section  of  the  act  to  whidJii  this  is  an 
amendment,  antliorizing  companies^  of  indepen- 
coapaikiei)  *f  dcnt  scouts  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed^ 
.'iot!  to^bo  dT/-  and  that  such  companies  now  in   seirvice  be  di^s- 
iJr«1fdvi.*"  banded  after  the  expiration  of  ninety  days,  and 
in  the  mean  time  that  companies  organized  as  in- 
dependent scouts  shall  be  ordered  by  the  Gover- 
nor into  active  service  to  repel  the  Jnyasion  of 
the  State. 

'    Skc.  6.  Ide  it  further  enacted,  That  all  a^s  an^ 
parts  of  acts  conflicting  with  the  provisions  of 
this  act,  be  repealed  and  that  this  act-shall  taVt 
eftect  from  and  after  its  passage. 
Approved,  August  13, 1804?  '^'-'.'^"4  ■•  '^oiiirfo.  ^ 
..  ■■:..    ..  „  ,.u..«    ,  ,    DO'ijioqqij   Euov3L^i> 
lo')  o.'h  jo  etioIpiTO'ici  aid  iljiir  ^-^nzhiOfj 


-lu^i; 


CHAPTER  XVII.  -'IJ!^'^"^ 


'f  I  >^^^^CT  to  exempt  certain   persons    th«rein  E&me«l 
''  \t.,     ^  .'     from  Military  eervice  in  this  State. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hij  the  Legislature  of 
>  the  Stale  of  Mifsissippif  That  the  members  of  the 
Boards  of  Police  of  the  different  counties  of 
r^oDs^rom  Sifi^  this  State,  and  the  County  Treasurer  of  each 
terygertice.  countj  thcreof,  and  Physicians  over  thirty 
years  of  age,  who  are  now,  and  have  been  en- 
<^aged  in  the  practice  of  their  proieesion  for 
«even  years  past,  together  with  all  ministers  of 
the  gospel  who  are  by  the  laws  of  the  Congr«:s.«v 
of  the  Confederate  States  exempt  from  mili- 
tary  service,  in  the  army  of  the  Confederate. 
States,  be,  and-  they  are  'hereby  declared  ex- 
empt from  militia  service  in  this  State,  so 
long  as  they  continue  to  hold  their  rospective 
offices,  or  are  engaged  in  the  practice  of  their 
profession,  and  engaged  in  the  .discha];g«  of 
tteeir  ministerial  duties.  i>h'\)  v'iai  •;  jiii^  ^^^ 


'J  ci 

»e«V*»*    >:.'ur# 

r,    •* 

v««;    <;    Utr^Mf 

"u'wa^o 

Ig^AWB  OF  MISSISSIPPI.  ^jijl 

Sec.  2.  7>e  it  /urlfter  enacted,  That  this  act 
shall  take  effent  from  and  after  its  passage. 

This  act  Avas  returr.ed  by  the  Governor  with 
his  objectior^  thereto,  and  upon  a  reconsider- 
ation of  the  same,  by  a  vote  determined  bv 
yeas  and  nays,  two  tn^'ds  of  the  Senate,  and 
two  thirds  of  the  House  of  Keprosentativ^, 
respectively  did  a^ree  to  pass  the  same  and  it 
has  passed  accordingly.  '  *  '^ 

.  >^ugu8t  13,  1864.  .        ,  X,         ,  ^^j 

l^y:  ■    .     

^Ka'j;CHAPTERXVm:^'^^^ 

j^N  ACT  to  authorize  the  payment  of  intereBi  on 
' ' .  eeriificates  of  the  Stat*  Treasurer  issued  in  oertais 
^'  casee. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the'Le^fislaturt  of 
■  the  State  of  Mwsissqypi^  That  upon  any  certifi- 
cate of  deposit  issued  by  the  Treasurer  of  thifi 
State  to  applicants  for  the  purchase  of  State 
bonds,  authorized  to  be  sold  under  the  provis- 
ions, of  an  act,  fipproved  Janiiary  29,  1862, 
'^^hich  certificate  was  made  necessary  for  the 
want  of  the  blank  bonds  provided  by  law  to 
be  supplied.  The  pcrs«  a  or  holder  of  the 
Treasurer's  certificate  for  such  money  depos- 
ited in  his  office,  shall  be  authorized  to  receive 
the  interest  on  the  money  deposited  up  to  the 
date  of  the  bond,  which  may  thereafter  be  is- 
Bued  in  redemption  of  the  certificate;  and  the 
Auditor  of  Public  Accounts  is  authorized  to 
draw  ^his  "warrant  on  the  Treasury-  for  the 
amount  of  the  interest  at  the  rate  provided  in 
the  bond,  from  the  date  of  the  certificate  ot 
deposit  up  to  the  date  of  the  bond. 

8kc.  2.  Be  it  further  oiacf'd,  Thnt  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas- 
sage. 

Approved  August  13,  1864. 


f . , ..     u    CHAPTER  XrX. 

Sif^  ACT  amendatory  of  an  act  entitled  ".An  act  £or 
^'the  relief  of  the  nrst  Battalion  Mississippi  'State 
T0iTr^K)p9,  cammanded  byi.-Major  Hj^qpicr,'' ,  j^prjor«|l 
5;.I>eoejnber  9,  1863.  .  ,  , , ^  j:, ,, ..  ,, '^ , ., 

*     Sectip.n  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the,  Legislafur^  &f 
thf  S(aU  of  Mississippi^  That  the  Quartermaster 
^General  of  the  State  of  Mississippi  be  and  ba 
is  hereby  authorized  and  required  in  additio» 
^aartor  Maaiar  to  the  pay  already  provided,  to  pay  commnta* 
^■walaH*!?**  tion  value  of  clothing  the  same  as  was  allowed 
by  army  regulations  in.iprceat  the  date  of  th© 
service  of  ttie'tr©ops  conrposing  the  said  first 
J-»a.ttalipn  ,of  Mississippi  State   troops,  com- 
manded by  Major  Harper:  Pfovided,  however, 
that  ail  the  forms  and  the  army  regulations  ha 
observed  as  provided  in  the  act  to  which  thi« 
'iig  amendatory.  ,      J   vrorn- 

•ii  Sec.  fj.   Be  it. further  enacted,,  That  the  said 
•^Quartermaster  General  is  hereby  authorized  i^ 
pay  said  commutation  .money  on  8uehm.U8ter 
!•.  ba  paid *a  and  pay  rolls  as  may  be  received  and  now  o»  • 
^'v^w^a?*^*  file  in  his  office,  to  any  private   applying  for 
tlie  same,  or  to  the  Captain  commanding  tbe 
compajiy,  or  to  their  duly  authorized  agent  or 
i^gents.  'hlorf  -to   i.  ..if^cr  n-  iiV^nr;., 

Sec.  1.  Bt  it  further^  e?wc^eJ,  That  this  act  shafli 
take  eflect  and  bo  in,£oca©.  fcQm.and,  aktter  i%% 
f^paasage.  i7'>h  vocK'^n  ^M  po  ta^iitr:: 

^^^  Approved,  .August  13,  .1864.  <f  odt  lo 

»^.  i>.)snodJfra  8£   ^}.T:i<;r.V  ^     .,  'to  •'Ot 

It  hi)hi/(viq  ''^iPCH AFTER  XJ?A^  '^o  h^jfOii:;^ 

AN  ACT  to-  aniborizo-  Attorneys  and  Counsellor*  «t 
Law.  being  Clerks  of  tlie, Probate  Court,  to  practice 
.  g  jlaj|«^  in  certain  otkef  courts  for  a  limited  period, 

Ssc.  1.   Be  it  enacted  by. the  L.egislature  of  the 
^f£i.te  of  Mississippi^  That  wien   an   Attorney 
iind  Counsellor  at  Law  may  be  a  Clerk  of  the 
:-  Probate  Court,  he  bo  and  is  lierebv  authorizeei  .. 


wyv 


LAWS  OF   UieSIBSlT^l.  21 

to  practice  law  in  any  of  the  courts  of  the  Sute 
excepting  the  court  of  which  he  may  be  Clerk, 
during  the  continuance  of  the  war  between  'tb« 
United  States  and  the  Confederate  StateB, 
and  that  this  act  take  effect  from  and'  after  its    ^.■»»» -  ^  •  r 

•(n;avlf':ti  i(y'i}i'.u  fcnC'f  yi»ti>'t»      .•'ijtitbioaoA   ' 
i'     ;q  l>x/>  !^f(T     .Tiioaibii :.  rr  >,«  fii  Hirit  ibiilw 

AN  JLCTftmeadiDg  the  act  an^  the  ametidm^nt  UieEe- 
^Xo  providing  for  the  examination   of  the   offices   of 

Auditor  of  Public  Accounts,  and'  State  Treasurer — 

apprt)vbd  respectiTeljr  r^«cehib<3r  1,  1863,  and  April 

^,  18M.  ,  _  - 

,oi^ty  &di  to  vH:i»t'iii  III  bf>i>noq 

Sbc.  1.  '-^e  iVcHacitd'  bj-ikc  ■  Legislature  ef  Otf 
SHaU  of  Mississippi,,  That  the  Oommissionere 
appointed  underthe  above  recited  acts  be  re-  •* ^"* 
^"Qired  to  carry  therr  examination  of  the  books, 
Touchers,  accounts^  &c.,  aatherin  specified  up 
to  the  first  day  of  August,  1864,  and  that  the 
Commissioners  so  appointed  to  examine  tb« 
•iiiciM  of  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts  and 
•t«te  Treasurer  be  required  to  count  the  cash 
balance  in  the  Treasury  on  the  said  fir^t  *3^. 
•t' August  18G4.  >f%A«'  uV  Vi^V   .1  /.mH^ 

Sro*  2.  He  it  further  enacUdy'^c,^  That  thia 
«ct  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  alter 
lis  pjissage.  ..    „ _ . 

A|?proved,  August  12,  1864.  t 'to  ^.btiorf  .1. 

CHAPTER  iXlL 

AK  ACT  to  Ameiitd  an  act  authorizing  (he  i«Huaiic«  of 
Treasury  not««  on  behalf  of  the^Ktatt,  approred  Jan. 
J&th,  1862. 

Hhcttok  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  (he  Lerjislatwe  •/ 
Ut€  S^ait  of  Mississippit  Tliat   in  order  to  pro- 


2"^  LAwi  OP  iciBsrssrpJi/ 

Tide  for  the  defence  of  the  Stitc,  the  Govem- 
a«rernor  kud  OF  aT}d  AuditoT  arc  hereby  req^uired  as  eoonaA' 
tT^^t^7or*\ri".  possible   to    contract  for  the  printing    upon' 
I'fT'^JlTarj  electrotype  plates  of  Two  Millions  of  Dollara' 
K»t««.  of  the  Q^reasury  notes  of  this  State,  signed  by- 

the  Treasurer  and  countersigned  by  the  Audi^- 
tor,  or  by  persons  duly  authorized  by  them,  in 
accordance  with  the  forms  and  of  the  denom- 
inations specified  in  section  one  of  the  act  to 
which  this  is  an  amendment.  The  said  platea 
shall  be  soldered  up  in  a  tin  box,  and  depo€- 
ited  in  the  ofdce  of  the  Treasury. 

Sec.  2.    Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said 
notes,  when  procured,  shall  be  deposited  witk 
?LYtid^^tlt1'lieT^easurer,  in  the  Treasury  of  the  State, 
m«t«  Tiea»«ry.  ^nd  shall  constitutc  a  military  fund  to  be  ex- 
pended in  defense  of  the  State. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  said  note* 
may  be  funded  in  the  manner  specified  in  th« 
faui'ei  '**^  ***  third  section  of  the  act  to  which  this  is  aa 
amendment,  for  funding  the  Treasury  notea 
referred  to  in  said  section,  and  the  liability  of 
the  State  for  the  notes  herein  provided  for, 
and  for  the  payment  of  the  same,  shall  be  reg- 
ulated and  governed  in  all  respects  by  tha 
provisions  of  the  act  to  which  this  is  an  amende 
ment.'jf-  b  t;d5  uiiy  ao   -^ijiicv- 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  mactedy  That  the  Treaw 
urer  of  this  State  be  and  he  is  hereby  author- 
TrcMarer  maj  ^^^^  ^^  rc-issue  the  Treasury  notes  which  mail 
re  JMue  Trewa-  bo  redeemed  at  the  Treasury  by  the  eiffht  per 
4,j8Med.  cent,  bonds  of  the  State,  and  pay  out  the  same 

as  other  funds  are  by  law  authorized  to  b« 
paid  out  of  the  Treasury,  fii-st  printing  across 
the  face  of  each  bill  ^'re-issued:"  Provided,  that 
in  no  event  shall  a  larger  amount  be  issued 
under  tliis  act  than  two  millions  of  dollars, 
and  that  parties  holding  the  notes  £0  re-issued 
may  fund  the  so  me  according  to  the  provis- 
ions of  this  act,  and  the  liability  of  the  State 
for  the  same  shall  be  regulated  and  governed 
in  all  respects  by  the  provisions  of  the  act  to 
which  tills  act  is  an  amendment,  yv.\K,  >»» 


^  LAWS   OF  MISSISSIPPI.  23 

f§B€.  ft.     Be  it  further   enacted.  That  tliis  acl' 

^hall  take  effect  from  its  passage,..  .  _(./ 

Apsproveti  August  12,  1864.  ':%hrttti  fit^y  nmiii 

*"**  "■";■■'•,  CHAPTER  xxnif': 

JlN   1C*'T  supplemental  (6  an  act  enCitltd  ''Xn  act  to 

Iftmend  an  act  authorixin^  th«   issuance  of  treasury 

PtBotMon  behalf  of  the  State,  approved  January  29, 

,.1862.  .  ,^,    ,  ,.iUi  r^juic:  h.l.  1^  • 

Skction  1.    Beit  enacted  by  the  Liegistdlure  of 
4he  State  of  Mississippi^  That  the  Governor  be,  ^^^[^^  •'J,' 
«nd  he  is  heieby  authorized  to   sell   and  dia-  fco»*«of«ui».. 
pose  of  the  bonds  of  this  State  to  the  extent 
of  'two  millions  of  dollars,  which  said  bonds 
Jihall  be  issued  in  sums  of  five  hundred  dollars 
■each,  payable  ten  years  after  date,  and  bearing 
interest  at  eight  per  centum  perannum,which 
•aid  interest  shall  be  payable  annually  at  the 
office  of  the  Treasurer  of  this  State.    ^ 
.^'Skc.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Gov- 
ernor may  sell  said  bonds  at  any  price  he  may 
be  able  to  obtain,  Provided,  that  no  sale  shall 
be  made  for  less  than  their  par  value;  and  tor 
this  purpose  he   may  employ  agents,  taking 
bonds  in  such  amounts  as  he  may  deem  proper, 
and  pay  said  agents  any  sum  for  their  services 
not  exceeding  one  per  cent,  upon  the  Amount 
uf  salcB.  /lu-^.io  .nx.  iTnlo«»noi*  vdiq  ©ff?'r«»bn;;  M'>r 

Sec.  3.  Br:  it  further  enacted,  That  no  treasury     i^i^  .!♦♦  t^ 
notes  provided  to  be  issued  in  the  act  to  which  "' 

this  is  a  supplement,  shall  be  issued  until  the     n©  jf^ir 
Governor  has   ascertained  that  he  cannot  sell  fued'if  ««i,Bi 
or  dispose  of  the  said  bonds  as  provided  for  in  JSTir^Jw*"'^ 
thin  act,  and  should  he  be  able  to  sell  a  portion 
only  of  said  sum  of  two  millions  ot  bonds,  and 
should  therefore  be  compelled  to  resort  to  the 
issue  of  treasury  notes,  he  shall  issue  treasury 
notes  for  such  amount  only,  as  shall,  "with  the 
bouds  issued,  amount  to  the  said  sum  of  two 
millions  of  dollars ;  so  that  under  no  circum- 


24  LAWfi  OP  Mi«si«siyn/  , 

stances  shall  a  greater  <  amoxint  of  bonds^abd 
note«  when  added'  toother  be  issued  or  »ol(i 
than  the  said  sum  of  two  millieins  of  dollars. 

Sec.  4.     Be  U  further  enacted,    That  the  pr©> 

cceds  of  the  sales  of  the  bonds  hereiu  provided 

for,   shall  bo  paid   into  the  treasury  of  thii 

State,  and  that  tlteir  proceeds,  as  .well  as  the 

l.&^^^an?^•t*s  trcasury  notes  whicbmaj  be  issued,  shall  coh- 

i** ri  ^mmwT  ®*^^^^®  *  military  fund  to  be  expended  for  tfee 

relief  fBDd.        miUtaij  defense  of  the  State. 

•  Sec.  5.     So  it  further  enacted^  That  the  fakk 
of  the  State  is  hereby  pledged  for  the  payment 
of  said  bonds  and  the  interest  thereon. 
ve  ?A«xo»r        ^^^'  ^'     Be  it  further  criioc^^i,  .That  this  aer 
••  *-•  :***l^    shall  take  effect  and  be  in  -force  from  and  ailet' 
its  passage. 
*  Approred,  Autriist  13, 1864.  "".r/-'^   '"  ^'^^ 

eiijllob  boibnJjrf  071^  io  amps  ni  h(^u\Akii  i>d  iiafiV 
:janfi9d  Lxta  ,*)^4:b  iS^T^Hodv  not  oid/  '4q\dnii.^« 

^  >''^w,irrf';!""  '"^  -^  '"  '^'••^"^  "  -^  M"Vj|I'*\tJi  i^nn'iiiii 
^l     CHAPTER  XXm;  t^e-*jfii  ]>?«# 

AN  ACT  to  establiah  a  mioyMum  fot.the  aalc  of  two 
raillioiw  of  S^ate  honda,  iiuthorized  to  be  sold  und«r 
a«  act  passed  at  tfee^jweeoot  session  of  the-  Legisla- 
tore.  Njo  oi  ■•  . 

'lu:  ;vv      ^  ^  >dj  :ij.!i?  «.-/.*lno't  (.'.».':.. t    •. 

SEC^ly:'Se'^it9iachd'hyike  LSgtigtature  ^  the 

State  of  Mi^mjrpiy  That   the  Governor  of  this^ 

State  shall  not  be  authorized  to  sell  or  dispose  «ir 

Ke  JMate  b<»tK!i  the  two  millions  of  State  bonds  authorized  to  b<5 

t«  bu  «dd  f»r  3old  under  the  provlglons  of  an  act  or  supplemental 

l«i8    ttian    fifty  1     ^  S  ^  •  i-  ^1        r         •   ^ 

v*T  e*ct  preuri-  act  passfid  at  the  prersent  session  ot  the  Legisia- 
*■*'  ture, below, the  minimum  of  fifty  per  cent,  pre- 

'  *i*»'  mium^  and  all  acts  or  parts  of  acts  in  confiiot 

A'aA*  wkhf  this  act!  (so  far  as  the  conflict  extend?)  \>e 

and  the  same  are  hereby  suspended  until  tft^ 
first' day  *'cf  December.  18G>. 

Sfc.  2.  -Be^ii further  encwfed J  That  this  act  take 

effect  and  be- in^ force  from  and  attei*  its  passagf^. 

Approved,  A u^u:6t  13, 1864,  «>cf^*i* 


LAWS   OP   MI«3I3«IWI.  ^ 

OOAPTEIi^XXr. 
AK  ACT  for  til©  relief  of  the  Mi«s«u8ippi  Riyer  Lovea 

Fu-nd.-.^j,,^;     Uj..y,i(;„      J/i     It      ...  i 

SfiCTiON  .1.     Be  it  cn.aoicd  by  the  Lcoislaitirf  #/ 
the  S^teof  Mississippi.,  That  no  land  belonging 
to  tlio  Miseisaippi  River  Levee  Fund  shall  be  sold  K«J»n«i  ^"''rfF 
lof  taxes  under  the  law  of  this  btate,  during  ine  i«iw<pj?i    Bre- 
war  between   the   Confftderatc   States   and   the  J.t^JJr^^'ifriaT' 
United  States  of  America,  nor  for  iho  period *of  "*'" 
twelve  months  tliereafter. 

Skc.  2.  .''Bg  it  fuflhcr  cvactedt  iThat  if  any) 
Sheriff  or  Tax  Collector  within  the  levee  district 
raaj  have  failed   to   collect  the   taxe?{   due   the  ^*'»*  '*}^**'"^ 
State  or  county  for  the  years  Isbl,  1802.  or  1863  p»7 ''»»'*'lW'^ 
(^hsre  being    no'  fntids  for  payment,  (*r  person  to  *''*  •^^^'w*^ 
r-epresent  »paid  fund)   then  and  in  that^  case   the 
said  Sheriff  shall  be  released   from    liahiiitj   to 
pttY,  and  the  tax  is  hereby   suspended  d-urinp'  th« 
war  between  the  United  States  and  the  Confede- 
i-ate  States  of  Anverica.  ^ 

^  Skc».8.  ^,£e  it  jurihcr  enackd^  Thktihin  did 
h^  iu  forc«\  from -its  ])ag8age. 

Approved,  August  12,  1864w  /ij.-;  iii 


vj.c  >  '      •  CKAP'TER  XXYI. 

AN  ACT  to  anthorirft  and  require  th»  S^oretAryr.f 
Stal-e  to  give  to  members  of  tiie  L-epislaturw  ofrtili- 
oatee  of  their  raemberahip  Bnder  the  leal  of  bti« 
Jt«t«,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Whcroas  Sec.  19,  of  Article  Tlirce,  of  the  C<»r- 
•titntion  of  the  State  of  Mississippi  dccliwos  tlii^t 
^ietiaiora  and  Roprepentatives  ghall  in  all  ca?05, 
or'^pt  for  treason,  felony  or  breach  of  the  peace, 
>.♦€  privilegoi  from  arregt  during-thc  eessioa  of 
tiio  IjCgislaturo,  and  in  going  to  ar.d  returning 
IVoBD  the  same,  allowing  one  da\  for  every  twenty 
Hiilcs  ?ach  member  may  reside  from  t!ic  place  a,r. 
vkich  the  Lcfnsl&tnre  is  convened  ;  and  wherefw* 
■  life©  military  anthoriti^  of  thie  depar^.nnwit  hskve 


LAWS   OTT   MISSISSIPPI. 

issued  orders  ir-  permit  no  person  to  pass  north 
or  w^st  ci  *:'Je'  idian,  without  iirst  procuring  a 
pass  from  *ho  ^'n>vost  MarFhal,  or  from  tho  Pre- 
vostMcirshai  C  em  'al  at  Meridian,  requiring  all 
persona  lo  ukr  a  proscribed  oath  not  logo  with- 
in the  lines  of  ?!  e   enemy,  nor  attempt  to  do  eo 
witliout  dcfiiiing  the  liocs,  leaving  it  to  the  die- 
^•;.''<^retion  of  r^ilio.  \  guards  or  other  subaltern  offi*/ 
-«    .Vf^'^f'Cers  to  fix  the  Ims  of  the  enemy,  thereby  eub- 
.f.i  rS^'t'sjecting  mcmbe'   «.4' the  Legislature  who  live  on 
'•'the  borders  of  •';..'  State  lo  arrest  and  detention 
to  or  from  the  v'?-*'  •  v? here  the  Legislature  is  hold- 
en;  and  whereu-  the  i/onstitution  in  Article  one. 
Section   twenty-fo'i) ,  declarea  that  the  military 
\  *****  shall  in  all  cnscs  bo  in  etrict  subordination  to 
■vij^i'-jv  iMf  the  civil  power,  therefore, 
VW!\**»,  n^.,      gECTioN  «L.     Be  a  <aiacied  by  the  Legislature  of 
(he  State  of  Missis^ipjn,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
*«{/<  soeretv  of  the  Secretary  01  State   to  furnish  each  mem- 
y  .m:  3i*t«  i»  j)gp  Qf  ^\^Q  Leirifllaturc  with  a  certificate  with  the 
V^f* ,:(  Lo(t5hia-  scal  of  thc  Stato  attiuuied,  who  may  apply  for  the 
Jl^trttwLi  same,  which  certiiicate  shall  be  a  sufficient  pass- 
«f  stata  ftfticL-  pQj.^  f^j,  ^jjg  member  producipg  the  same,  so  long 
as  he  is  a  member  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State, 
to  travel  in  auy  part  of  this  State,  free  from  ar- 
rest, delay,  or  detention,  by  any  military  order 
whatever. 

8ec.  2.  Be  it  further  enactedyHhat&ny  mi\\t&' 
ry  officer  or  soidier  arresting   or  detaining   any 
member  of  iho  Legislature  holding  and  present- 
i»9»a4ty  f»r  $r.  \ug  such  cortificute  for  hi3  inspection,  shall  be 
pr^"ot"/Tuch  deemed  guUty  of  a  breach  of  the  privilege  of 
«mffic«t».         ^jjjg  Legislature,  and  also  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
shall  bo  subject  to  iudictmer4,  9,nd  on  conviction 
shall  be  pjinishod  by  iino  a.n.d  imprisonment,  or 
both,  in  a  sum  not  less  than  Five  Hundred  Dol- 
lars, and'  imprisomnoivr,  in  the  coraraotn  jail  of  the- 
county  foi*  a  term  of  n"t  less  than  one  month,  nojr 
raoret'ian  six  moriths:---  ^t^'-*'-*^  ,i;(«!*iv:.  i./  r^^^m 
Sec.  3.     Be  it  f^Hhef  MadM'i^  l^^t  Wi^siH 
shall  lake  effect  'and  be  in  force  fro-m  and  after 
its  pai^=a^e,  and  that  the  Public  Printer  tortJi'-i 
with  publish  this  act.       .  7^'"'!^ 

Approved,  August  13, 1864.;     -  ■^  ^'v'/* 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI.  "2^ 

6>  •    »o<««-  CHAPTER  XXVn. 

4?^'  ACT  to  am  and  an  act  entitled  "An  acfto  b«tt«r 
provide  for  th©  families  of  soldiers,"  approyed  Jan. 

^,1803.  o'Wt?   -^  •'  .Qiit'^-'On  '':U 

f,  iSfiCTlON  1.     Be  it  encLCted  by  the  Lcgishtun  of 
fJie  State  of  Mississippi^  That  the  Auditor  of 
Public  Accounts  be  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  .  -,^_  .    ^, 
turn  over  to  the   Treasiuer  all  .the  money   that  •Ter  to  Tr«M«- 
he  now  has  on  hand,  and  all  that  he  may  receive  eJire™ *^«f   JI 
from  time  to  lime,  and  as  fast  as  received,  which  ^^^l^l!^  j^^fj 
was  authorized  to  be   issued   by  an  act  entitled,  or  siau. 
"An  act  to  authorize  the  redemption  of  Treasury 
"notes  of  the  State,  by   warrants  in  small  suras,    **Mr>»«}c.t> 
drawn  upon  the  Treasurer  by   the   Auditor,  and      ^'     '.V^l. 
for  other  purposes,'' approved  April  5,  1864. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sum  of  ^^^  auwoa  ci©! 
ono  million  of  dollars  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  JJ^\o*fJ[i^/'*f 
appropriated,  one  halt  of  said  sura  to  be  paid  out  indifent    f»m\ 
ol  the  money  specified  in  the  first  nection  of  this  i^«  •''»<'"»<*•  ' 
act,  and  the  other  half  out  of  any  money  in  the 
Treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  for  the  re- 
lief of  indigent  families  of  our  soldiers  ;  and  that 
the    Governor,  Auditor   and  Treasurer   be   and  ^'"^•'^^■*^ 
they  are  Qirected  to  cause  the  sum  to  be  distnb   rer  umutc  ib« 
uted  from  time  to   time   araonfrst  said   indigent  j'j^~ ^  *»•  ^•*'^- 
families  as  in  their   discretion   shall  seem  right 
and  proper   upon  the  baais  hxed  by  the   law   to 
which  this  is  an  ameridraent. 

8ec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  an  addition- 
al sum  of  one  hundred  thoui^and  dollars  be  appro-  .^,rt,a„i  UL 
priated  toward  the  support  of  indigent  families,  appropri»t»d. 
out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise 
appropriated  ;  which  ^nm  is  in  (en  Jed  to  supply 
the  deficiency  caused  by  the  discount  on  the  Con- 
federate treasury  notes  low  ou  hand  and  belong- 
ing to  said  fund. 

Sec.  4.  Be  ^t  further  cniclcd.  That  the  Commis- 
sioners who   may   bo  ord.  red  to  impress  provis- 
ions  for  tlic  benefit  of  neodv   soldiers'  fp.miliea,    f^^^mi^^wo^r* 
Ik?  allowed  to  impress  tho   snr;jl^s  of  all  persons  »nrpi«ft  «f  v*. 
who  have  taken  tlie  benefit  of  ibo   Confederate  'xZ\lu.  '•^'*'"'* 
©icnption  law  as   agriculturists   both    in   their 
own   and   other  couutie^,  if  necessary,  at  the 


21  LAWS.OI   MIgSXgS;j?fI. 

prioea  fixed  bjrthe  Gtjnfeder&te  comfliissioBcrs  in 
the  State. 

Sec.  6,  Be  it  further  enacicdt  That  -when  tke, 
said  comraissionerg  may  be  unable  to  proeurt 
the  nooessary  provisious  in  their  own  -county, 
they  may  proceed  to  any  other  county  in  tbii 
State  and  there  make  ^^pj]iication  to  therShenff 
of  the  coualy,  accoTHpanying  said  applieaton 
^  t  9ikt.  with  an  affidavit  setting  forth  the  fact  of  'thfeir 
J*^;^^''^^  ".J^inability  to  obtain  by  purchase  or  impressment 

•  i«i  kar  •♦the  provisions  necessary  in  their  own  county,  and 

♦  *»*r  Jtt'.M*' that  they  have  not  been  able  to  purchase  ib% 

**^^  ''same  at  impressment   prices  in  the  county  of  th« 

Sheriff;  thereupon  it  shall  be  the  duty   of  th« 

vrk*art«tm*7  Sheriff,  by  himself  or  deputy,  immediately  lo  iro- 

»s,x>mi9s.  press  from  the  excess  above  the  necessities  of  ti}«" 

people  of  his  county  the  amount  and  kind  of  food 

roquiredi-and  said  Shei*iff  is  Mkewise 'required  Ui 

wt«m '  wft;j9a«i  impress  wagons,  teams  and  drivers  stffficient^t;> 

il'^is^^J^J*^'  transport  the  provisions  to 'the  place  desrired  : 

'Provided,  the  commissioners  shall  make  oath  that 

there-  are  no  teams  sufficient  for  the  purpose  liable 

to  impressment  in  their  own  cDuntyv(except  whoR* 

the  teams  arc^ desired  to  bear  the  provisions  to  a 

HJli»'i**K'     depot,  ihen  no  affidavit  shall  be  required)  and  in 

•^  •*"*•'    '^  all  cases  when   teams  are  impressed  under  tbe 

*'  ^i,**^];trt>visiuns  of  this  act,  the^owner  or  owners  shall 

be  paid  according   to   the  prices  fixed  by  th« 

Confederate  fs^overnmeut  for  like  labor. 

Sec.  6.     Be  it  further  enacted y    That  the  sakl 
commissioners  be  also  authorized  with  the  app'ro- 
ijriwjLSSi!  bation  of  the  Governor  to  impress  railroad  c«j« 
for  the  transportation  of  provisions  for  the  deefci- 
tntc  families  of  soldiers.  ).''j  ni  ?  ':ir?r?  .  jix:  lo  jt  u 
Sec.  7.     Be  ii: further  "^i^cted^  ''Thatin*-trtj;f 
county  whore  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  b« 
¥i  nri       Ail     inadequate  for  the  support  of  needy   families   of 
mTj:%,vyxtix*^  soldiers,  the  Police  Court  may  lay-any  tax  they 
may   think  needful:  Provided,  they   shall  in  no 
*   ca*;c  exceed  300  per  cent.  oa> the  State  tax.  v 

Sec»  8.     Be  it  further  eiuictedy    That  tfeifi  aet 
(take  cflfcct  from  and  after  its  passnig^'^. 
Approved  August  4 Sj*;  1804. 


li."^ 


C^^  KISSISSTPK.  .        2S 


CHAPTER  XXVnL^i  »' 


1  >»  ^A*.« 


\>r  ACytO  tmoTiclaTi  act  entitled  "An  act  t^  asieoMi 
fto  act  to  authorize  the  State  Treasurer  to  receive  from 
dlelinquent  Tax  Ccll«-cU)i*)9  of  the  several  counties  iu 
|bi«  Wtate  Military  Treasury  bonds  or  note*  falling 
itt^  the  first  ot  June,  1803  and  1864,  in  payment  of 
the.  amounts  dufe  by  them  on  account  of  the  military 
taxes  for  the  year  18C1/'  approved  April  5,  1864. 

8BCTI0N  1.  Be  it  efiactod  by  the  Le^Iaiun  of 
$f^.  Slate  of  Missmippi,  That  the  first  section  ot 
said  amended  act  be  so  changed  as  to  extend  the 
time  for  payment  of  balance  due  by/i'ax  Collect- 
ors, on  account  of  military  tax  ot  1861,  until  the 
first  day  of  January,  1865,  and  that  this  act  „^^^'';,"S; 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  »o  j*B»»ir>,  .w 
jisjsago. 

Approved,  August  12Ltb,  1864. 

ciiArtERXxa:.     "^  '■ 

.  AJv  ACT  to  aulhorixe  the  State  Treasurer  to  exchangee, 
the  Treasury   notes  of  this  State  for  oertaiu   bond* 
'^     rti«rein  specified,  and- for  oth«rpurpo«e«. 

Section  1.     Beit  tmaetedhy   the  Legislatwri 
0f  the  Statf-  of  Mississippi^  That  the  Treasurer  of 
ih«  State  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  upon  the 
application  of  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Po-  CeBftder»*f 
Jic^  of  any  of  the  counties- of  Ihi^  State,  who  have  B"c'i*d  t!r*roiiei 
tiepositcd,  or  wlio   may  hereafter   deposit  with  j^  *;t''J^l,;i 
Mid  Treasurer   the   Confederate  notes  held  by  fx»iM.Bgwi    &■ 
them  in  a  fiduciary  capacity,  to  be  by  said  Trea**-  *****  ***** 
arer  funded  in  accordance  with  tho  provisions  of 
tie  third   section  of  an  act  -entitled   "an  act  to 
nttthorize  county  treasurers  and  otiier  county  offi- 
«ers.,and  other  persons  holding  Confederate  treas- 
ury notes  in  a  fiduciary  capacity   to  dis|X)se   of 
them  under  the   recent  legislation  of  Congreai*, 
aud  for  other  purpo.^es,"  approved  April  5,  1864, 
*)r  in  accordance  with  the  provisions   of  an   act 
'  amendatory  to   the   act  aforesaid,  approved  A«- 
*\n\  6,  1864.  to  exch;>Pj5^«   the  t;'«a«»fry--BOte«  of 


^0        ^  LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI. 

Ihis  State  for  the  six  per  cexjt.   bonds,  ftnthor- 
ized  by  said  acts  to  be  purchaged  at  par. 
Sec.  2.  Beit  farther  enacted, Thixi  the  President* 
B^ard  of  PoHe*  ^^  ^ho  Boards  of  Police  aforesaid,  may  in  their  diH- 
»»T  dupofte  tf  cretion  exchange  the  six  per  cent  bonds,  ay  pro- 
*'**'^'        •     f^idsd  for  in  the  foregoing  section,  or  they  may 
dispose  of  said  bonds  in  the  same  manner  that 
the  States  arc  cow  allowed  by  law,  or  any  future 
law,  to  dispose  of  them. 
-     *     Sec    3.     Be  it  further  enacted^    That  this    act 
shall  take  efFect  iiiid.be,in^farcje.^oaj4ai»^6«r 
its  passage.      •  '•    /nii/i'^  ■  -  «»d  ^m.  bobiT'^H:  i  br^t 
Approved  Augpst  13,  1864*  fltitii^i  mw 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

'  AN  ACT  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  4©  pr^Tid© 

for  the  payment  of  certain  inforrsial  clainse  against 
I  the  State."    Approved  Dec.  0,  1863. 

Section  1.     Be   it  'Cnacted  hy   the  LcgultUure 
of  the  State  of  Mississipjyi,  That  so  much  of  said 
act  requiring  the   Governor  to  appoint  suitable 
agents  to  carry  out  the  provisions  thereof  be  re- 
» pealed,  and  the  duties  therein  named  be  devolved 
^npon  the  Quartermaster  General  of  tbe  State,  ia 
the  following  manner  to-wit :  The  Quartermaster 
.,a>  -General   shall   appoint   two    or  more    suitable 
/*;•  ;^  '  agents,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  if  practicable  to 
^ufcrtemaster  go  into  cach  county  iu  the  State,  where  the  Quar- 
^f  ag«ttt9*t'o  termaster   General  cannot  give  it  his  personal 
«b-.am  evidenca  attention,  and  where  he  may  have  evi'dence  of  the 
ri»k*°  *""**    existence  of  such  claims,  and  gather  up   all  the 
*  informal  claims  against  the  State,  with  the  evi- 

dence of  their  justice  and  validity,  and  forward 
the  same  to  the  Quartermaster  Geueral,  who 
shall  examine  the  same,  and,  if  satisfied  of  their 
justice  and  validity,  he  shall  pay  them  according; 
to  the  provisions  of  the  act  to  which  this  is  an 
amendment. 

Skc.  2.  Be  a  further  enacted,  That  the  agents 
appointed  under  the  first  &ecticn  oi^hif^  amcMl- 


LAVrS   OF  MISSISSIPPI.  SI 


«f  MQ*(« 


atory  act  shall  only  hold  their  appointment 

and  receive  the  same  pay  end  allowance  as  is     c«■p«»••^i•■ 

I'll  '*'  •««■<« 

^granted  to  the  ae^ent  authorized  to  be  appoint- 
ed by  the  Governor,  under  the  act  to  which 
this  is  an  amendment,  ^nd  thr.t  all  parts  ot  the 
original  act  which  come  in  conflict  with  the 

Erovieions  of  this  act  be  and  the  same  are 
crehy  repealed. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  Quar- 
termaster General  shall  receive  uo  additional 
compensation  for  said  sen^ice,  but  shall  be  en- 
titled to  such  allowance  as  is  granted  to  military 
officers  travelling  under  orders,  when  visiting 
any  other  county  or  counties  other  than  the 
one  in  which  his  office  is  located. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  he  in  force  from  and  after  its 
pasflagc. 

Approved,  August  12, 1864. 

::'.]'  I  '..If; 


.'i 


AN  ACT  to  continue  in  forco  the  prejent  a»»«8sm«nt  of 
iWQdfl  until  the  year  1869.  ^ 

.' Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  bu  the  Legislature  ofthr. 
State  of  Mississippi,  That  no  ar-sessment  of  land 
fthall  be  made  during  tlie  year  186.'>,  but  the 
present  assessment  of  lands  saall  continue  in 
lorce  until  the  year  1869,  with  the  same  effect 
as  if  made  during  the  year  1865,  and  that  tbia 
aettakc  effect  from  its  passage.  *^::  .. 
Approved  AnguiJt  12,  1664.  "i  {.)  ,^^ 


14  LAWS  OF  Kiesigsippr, 

CHAPTER  XXXIkiis  io 

AX  ACT  to  amend  Article  78.  Section  T,  Chaptter  $^  of 
tJae  Revised  Code  of  Mississippi.  r»   ^  >»  ^.^  ,^ 

.J  SifotloN  ^1.'  Be  iV  enacted  h^  the  Legklatwr^  of 
l^hi  State  of,  MissisMjypk  •  T£at  so  much  of  Ar- 
ticle 78,  Section  7,  Chapter  6,  of  the  Revised 
Code,  which  •  requires  the  Constitution'  ot 
the  State  to  be  inserted  in  the  acts  of  each 
iession  of  the  Legislature  be  so  amended  that 
hereafter  it  shall  only.be  insei-^gd,  jj;^the>Bheet 
acts  of  each  regular  session.  "T 
^^  Sec  8.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  thi«^  a«it 
take  efPect  from  and  after  its  passage. 
J    Approved,  August  12,  1S64. ..; 

CHAPTER  xxxni. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  an  ftct  entitled  "An  act  to  amend 

•     &n  act  entitled  an  act   better  to  provide  for  families 

of  soldiers,  approved  Ma^ch  31^  ^804,"   so  far  sm  the 

»aine  relates  to  the-  county  of  Yazoo/and  lor  other 

purposes.- 

Whereas  it  is  ascertained  that  the  clerk  of  tb« 
Board  bf'PdTiee  of  the  tounty  of  Yasoo  has  not 
)»ecn* enabled  to  'make  a  return  of  a  rcl^of  th« 
names' of '-the  beneficiaries  imder  on  act'entitled 
an  act  better  to  provide  for  families  of  soldiers, 
»pprov«ed  Dec.  2, 1863,  on  account  of  raids  in  said 
^tjoonty  by  the  public  enemy,  and  wliereas  ih-era 
are  other*  counties  similarly  situated  for'  like 
eauses,  therefore,* 

StCTioN  1.  Be  if  enacted  by  the  LegislcUure  tf 
the  State  of  Misnssippi,  That  the  first  section  of 
an  act  entitled  an  act  to  amend  an  act  entitled 
an  act^  better  to  provide  for  the  families  of  sol- 
liiers,  approved  March  3 1st,  1864,  be  and  th« 
same  is  hereby  so  amended  as  to  give  the  clerk 
of  ibe  Board  of  Police  of  Yazoo  county  until  the 
Srst  day  of  October  next  to  transmit  to  the  Au- 
ditor-of  Pabli-e--  AccownU  a  roll  ^©t  the  flaiBes  of 


,  LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPt.  3S 

the  beneficiaries  under  the  fiet  entitled  an  act  to 
better  provide  for  the  famiIios''of  soldiers,  approv- 
ed Dec.  2d,  1863.  Provided,  That  nothing  herein 
contained  shall  operate  to  delay  the  distribution 
of  such  funds  to  such  counties  as  have  transmitted 
their  rolls  to  the  Auditor,  and  that  in  the  subse- 
^quent  distribution  of  the  funds  for  the  relief  of 
families  of  said  soldiers,  the*said  county  shall  be 
made  equal  pro  rata  to  other  counties  to  which 
«noh  funds  may  have  been  distributed-  prior  to 
the  said  first  day  of  October. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  provis- 
ions of  this  act  shall  apply  to  all  other  counties 
in  this  State  that  may  be  now  or  hereafter  may 
become  similarly  Rituated  for  like  causes. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
^ake  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas- 

Approved  August  12,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

Aiif  ACT  to  amend  Article   16,   Section  5,  Chapter  3-3, 
Page  238,  Revised  Code. 

Section  1 .  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Lcgislatt^re  of 
tht  State  of  Mississippi,  That  in  addition  to  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace,  the  Probate  Judge,  Probate 
and  Circuit  Clerks,  be  and  are  hereby  empow- 
ered to  commit  ruraway  slaves,  and  to  do  any 
and  all  things  required  of  Justice  of  the 
i^eacein  said  section,  receiving  therefor  the 
same  fees  allowed  to  Justices  of  the  Peace. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  erutcted,  That  tliis  act 
take  efiect  and  be  in  force  from  juid  after  its 
fmssage. 

Approved  August  12,  1864. 


lu^^ 


34 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

CHAPTEK  XXXY. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  article  115,  section  10,  p.ige  122,  of 
the  Eevised  Code. 

Sec.  1.  J^e  it  enacted  hy  ilrc  Legislature  of  im 
Stale  of  Mississij^pi,  That  article  115,  section  10, 
page  122  of  the  Re\nsed  Code,  be  so  amended 
as  to  read,  That  every  fcheriff  shall  have  power 
to  appoint  one  deputy  and  no  more  for  each 
county. 

Sec.  2.  Be  if;  furiiur  enacted^  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved,  August  13, 1864. 


CHAPTEE  -KXXYL 

AN    ACT    making    certain    appropriations     therein 
named. 

Section  1.  'Be  it  enacted  by  the  Lcgislaiure  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  following  sums 
be  allowed  out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated : 

To  A.  J.  Gillespie,  for  hire  of  ne- 
fi^roes         : ,       :         :         :       % 
Dr.  E.  M.  Blackbourne,      :      ' 
Jno.  Verner,  &herifi  of  Mon- 
roe county,         ;         :         : 
C.  R-  Dickson,  for  postage, 
E.    C.   Eggiestoii,    Sheriff  of 
Lowndes  county,         :         : 
Keuben  Wigle,         :         : 
J.  G.  Morey,         :         :         : 
James  D.  Stewart,       :         : 
W.  M.  Haley,  Sheri^T  Copiah 
county,         ;         :         :         : 
W.  H.  Wright,  Jailor,  &e., 
R.H.  Fielder,        :        :        : 
Same,         :        :        :        : 


1J7 

00 

672 

50 

47 

80 

688  00 

801 

00 

156 

50 

883 

00 

988 

00 

20 

00 

S.58 

00 

15 

* 

40 

60 

Laws  op  Mississippi. 

*'    J.  L.  Power,  Sup't  Army  B-e- 

.   cords,  :         :         :         :  669  66 

<'    J.  J.  Bbaunon  &.  Co.,  for  print- 
ins;,         :         :         :         :         :      ^68  75 
"    Mississippi  State  Armoiy,  30  00 

"    A.  J.  Gillespie,  repairs  Senate 

Chamber  and  House,         :  80  00 

"    Cooper  &  Kimball,  for  print- 

ing,  &c.,         :         :       • :  t),-oi  j- 

"    G^T.  Yates,  over  assessment,       37  50 
"    R.  M.  Gunn,  over  assessment 

in  currency,         :         :         :         131  ^>o 
<'    E.  M.  GuuiQ,  ovof  assessment 

m  specie,       :         :         •         •  i-  ■iii 

"  Quartermaster  General  ior  ex- 
penses paid  by  bim  for  civil 
department,  :         :         :         683  65 

"    John    L.   Armstead,         :  300  50 

''    M.  D.  Haynes,         :         :         2  400  00 
"    J.  T.  Griffin,         :         :         :         800  00 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  ^act 
shall  be  sufficient  authority  for  the  payment  ot 
the  respective  sums  of  money  hereinljefore 
i^pecified  .•  B'ovided,  that  tlie  Auditor  of  Pub- 
lic Accounts  be  and  he  is  hereby  required  to 
take  from  the  persons  respectively,  to  whom 
appropriations  are  herein  made,  a  receipt  in 
full  to  this  date,  for  services  and  items  stated 
in  tb<?ir  respective  claims,  and  that  tliis  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved,  August  13,  1864. 


85 


CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  Commissioners  to  givp  M.  J>. 
Hayne3,  State  Treasurer,  credit  for  certain  warrants 
lofet  or  mislaid. 

Section  1.     Bo  U  enacted  hj  the  LrgklcUurc  of 
tfic  State  (f  Mismsipjn,  That  the  Commissioner-^ 


LA^S  OF  Mississi?pr, 

to  examine  the  Treasurer's  office  shall  give  M. 
D.  Hay nes,  State  Treasurer,  credit  for  thfee 
warrants  lost  or  mislaid,  viz  :  one  payable  to> 
T.  W.  Caskey  for  t^8,000,  out  of  the  militaTj 
fund  ;  one  payable  to  F.  D.  Eoddy  for  $5,06o, 
out  of  same  fund  ;  and  one  payr.ble  to  T.  T. 
S>vann  for  $20,  out  of  appropriations.  The 
one  payable  to  T.  W.  Caskey  was  dated  oa 
6th  i'ebruary,  1862  ;  those  payable  to  P.  D. 
Eoddy  and  T.  T.  Swann  weVe  dated  on  the 
28th  Jan aary,  18^2.  Provided,  the-  said  Haynes 
shall  make  satisfactory  proof  of,  his  having 
paid  said  warrants. 

Sec.  2.     Be  it  further  enacted,  Thtii  thh  act 
shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved,  August  13,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XXXYHI. 

AIlC  ACT  to  authorize  the  Secretary  of  State  to  furnislv 
the  counties  of  Newton  and  Scott  with  copies  ofths 
Reports  of  the   High  Courts  of  Errors  and  Appeals, 
•  aedpublished  laws  of  this  State. 

Sectigx  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
tke  State  of  IMississippi,  That  the  Secretary  ot 
State  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  di- 
rected to  furnish  .  the  Clerks  of  the  Circuife 
Courts  of  Newton  and  Scott  countie.s  with 
copies  of  the  Kepprts  of  the  High  Court  of 
Errors  and  Appeals,  the  Eevised  Cod e,  and 
the  sheet  acts  ot  the  Legislature  passed  since 
jSVvember,  1857. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted.,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pa.^- 


sage. 


Approved  August  12,  1S64. 


LAWS  .OF   MISSISSIPPI.  S7 

OHAPTER  XXXIX. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  Botrl  of  Police  of  Copia^i 
county  to  sell  certain  property  belonging  to  the  Poor 
Fund. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hj  the  Lcg'islature  of 
the  State  of  M'm'issijijn^  That  the  Board  of  FoYice 
of  Copiah  county  be  and  said  Board  is  herebj 
•authorized  and  crapovvcred  to  sell  any  and  all 
the  property,  both  real  and  personal,  belongin^(> 
to  the  Poor  Fund  of  said  county,  said  Board 
may  think  proper,  for  cash,  at  public  sale,  after 
notice  as  required  in  other  sales  by  Shenffg, 
and  to  place  the  proceeds  oi  such  sale  or  sales 
m  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  of  said  county, 
and  the  President  of  the  said  Board  of  Poliee 
to  execute  deeds  or  dce^  /is  in  case  of  Sheritf's 
sale. 

Src.  2.  Be  ii  further  enacted.  That  said  Boar<l 
of  Police  be  an<''  is  hereby  authorized  and  era- 
powered  to  borrow  any  part  or  all  of  such  Poor 
Fund  if  deemed  needful  to  aid  in  the  purcliasc 
of  supplies  for  the  families  and  persons  to  be 
provided  for  under  the  provisions  cf  "an  act 
better  to  provide  lor  soldiers'  families,''  ap- 
proved I>ec.  2,  1863. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  farther  enacted.  That  it  is  the 
duty  of  the  Treasurer  of  said  county  to  loan 
the  money  belonif;ing  to  such  Poor  Fund  to 
the  Board  of  Police  at  su^ch  rule  of  interest  ae 
•may  be  agreed  upon  by  the  parties. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  when  said 
Board  shall  borrow  any  of  said  Poor  Fund^ 
the  i*rc--dent  shall  execute  a  bond,  signed  by 
himself  as  such  president,  and  countei.  'gnefl 
by  the  clerk  of  said  Board,  und-r  seal  of  of- 
iice. 

Sec.  T).  V.c  ii  further  crtaiied,    That  such  bond 
or  bonds  shall  bo  binding  in  law  or  equity  till 
paid,  and  that  this  act  be  in  force  from'  and 
rafter  its  jiassage. 
.Approved,  August  12,  1864. 


B8  LAWS   OP  MISSISSIPPI. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  Yazoo  Cif.y. 

Whereas,  by  reason  of  the  proximity  of  the 
pubhc  enemy,  the  authorities  of  \azoo  City 
were  unable  to  hold  the  regular  charter  election 
for  mayor  and  members  of  the  common  council 
of  said  city,  on  the  1st  Monday  of  April  last,  as 
provided  for  and  directed  by  the  charter  of  .said 
city,  and, 

Whereas,  the  persons  elected  to  said  offices 
at  the  general  eleclion  immediately  preceding 
the  said  first  Monday  of  April  last,  have  contin- 
ued to  hold  over  until  their  successors  in  office 
should  be  qualified,  and, 

Whereas,  ihe  charier  of  said  city  makes  no 
provisions  for  a  special  election  of  such  officers 
in  such  cases,  therefore. 

Section  1.  Be  it  e^iacted^j  the  LegislaLnwe 
of  the  State  of  Mimssliipi,  That  the  persons  till- 
ing the  offices  of  mayor  and  common  council  of 
Yazoo  City  on  the  first  Monday  of  April  last  be 
and  they  are  hereby  contPnued  ajicl  confirmed  in 
said  offices  until  the  next  regular  election  of  their 
successors  in  office,  at  the  time  and  in  the  man- 
ner prescribed  by  ihe  charier  of  said  city,  and 
that  all  the  official  acts  and  proceedings  of  said 
officers,  done  in  pursuance  of  the  charter  and 
ordinances  of  said  city,  from  and  afier  the  second 
Monday  of  April  last,  aixi  until  the  next  regular 
election  of  their  succesors  in  office,  be  and  are 
hereby  declared  legal  in  all  respects,  and  of  as 
binding  ibrce  and  efficacy  in  law  as  if  they  had 
been  regularly  and  constitutionally  elected  to 
said  offices,  on  the  snid  first  Monday  of  April 
last,  anything  in  the  r'harter  and  ordinances  of 
said  city  to  the  conu'ary  notwithstanding. 

Sec  3.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  thi^s  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  August  10,  iS64. 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI.  3t> 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  Boards  of  Police  of  Lauder- 
dale, Newton  and  Harrison  counties  to  borrow  tlio 
naoney  belonging  to  or  known  as  the  Swamp  Land 
Fund,  and  for  other  purposes^ 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  Boards  of  Po- 
iicq  of  ihe  counties  o^'  Lauderdale,  Newton  and 
Harrison  are  hereby  authorized  to  borrow  any 
or  all  of  the  money  now  on  hand  or  that  may 
hereafter  be  collected,  known  as  the  Swamp  and 
Overdo  wed  Land  Funds. 

Sfc.  2.  Be  it  further  cmictcd,  That  said  Boards 
of  Police  shall  apply  the  funds  so  borrowed  to 
the  relief  of  the  destitute  famihes  of  soklicrs  of 
Lauderdale,  Newton  and  Harrison  counties. 
^  Sec'  3.  Be  it  further  emictcd,  ''I" hat  this  act 
he  in  force  and  take  effect  from  and  after  its  pas- 
;sage. 

Approved,  August  10,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XLH. 

AN  ACT  tc  restore  the  corporate  powers  of  thci  city  of 
Canton,  in  Madison  county,  and  to  provides  for  the 
election  of  officers  thereof. 

Whereas,  by  reason  of  the  occupation  of 
,-^aid  cit}^  in  the  month  of  March,  1S64,  by  the 
public  enemy,  an  election  for  mayor  and  select- 
men, and  oiher  officers  of  said  city,  was  prevent- 
ed from  being  held  at  the  ti<ne  required  by  the 
charter  thereof,  therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Lcgidatiire 
of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  late  mayor 
of  said  city  be  and  he  is  hereby  empowered  to 
order  an  election  for  a  mayor  and  J^ix  selectmen, 
and  a  Treasurer,  for  said  city,  to  beheld  at  sucii 
time  as  lie  may  deem  proper  and  may  prescribe, 
upon  not  less  than  ten  days'  notice,  to  be  given 


46  LAWS   07  MISSISSIPPI. 

by  him,  anj  to  appoint  not  more  than  three  per- 
sons, of  the  qualified  electors  of  said  corpora- 
tion, to  hold  said  election,  any  one  or  more  JL^f 
whom  may  hold  said  election  :  which  said  mayor 
and  selectmen,  and  other  officers,  so  elected, 
shall  hold  their  offices  until  the  regular  elections 
under  the  5th  section  of  the  original  charter  of 
said  city,  aud  for  the  terms  therein  prescribed, 
or  until  their  successors  shall  be  elected  and 
qualified. 

Sec.  2,  >Bc  it  further  enactMy  That  persons  Kot 
already  registered  as  A^oters,  may  become  com- 
petent to  vote  at  the  election,  hereby  authorized, 
by  registering  their  names  and  making  the  decla- 
ration as  required  by  the  first  section  of  the  act, 
chapter  129,  approved  Dec.  19,  1861,  at  any 
time  before  the  day  of  said  election. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  cfuicted.  That  this  act 
«hall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved,  August  10,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XLIIL 

An  act  to  repeal  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  incor- 
porate the  Bank  of  Jackson,  and  other  Banks,"  ap- 
l^roved  January  17th,  1862,  and  all  acts  amendatory 
ihereof. 

Section  1,  Be  it  macted  by  die  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  an  act  entitled 
"An  act  lo  incorporate  the  Bank  of  Jackson  and 
other  Banks,"  appi'oved  Jan.  17,  1S62,  and  ail 
acts  and  parts  of  acts  amendatory  thereof,  be 
and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed  ;  but  this  act 
shall  not  affect  any  bank  tliat  has  been  organized 
and  gone  into  operation  under  the  provisions  of 
the  said  act  before  the  passage  of  this  act. 

Approved,  August  8,  18G4, 


LAWS    OP    MISSISSIPPI. 

CnAPTER  XLIV. 

AN  ACT  for  t'uo  relief  of  Dempsey  Slrerrod. 

Sic.  1.  ]Ji  ;.  ,n. deled  hy  the  Lcffislaturc  of  the 
State  of  Missksipj)i^  That  in  consideration  of 
the  active  exerLions  ui  Dcmpsey  Sherrod  in  en- 
deavoring to  raise  a  fund  to  print  a  systematir 
series  of  text  books,  in  raised  print,  for  the  use 
of  the  Bhnd,  the  tru-^tees  of  tlie  Institution  for 
Uie  BHndbe  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  I/) 
•arrange  whh  Suid- fcfheiTod  for  the  board  and 
lo<:]ging  of  his  si.-ter  at  said  institution,  free  of 
charge,  while  said  Sherrod  remains  in  said  In- 
stitution pursuing   his  studies. 

Sec.  2.^  Be  it  further  nurcled,  That  the  trugt- 
ec8  of  said  Institution  shall  permit  the  use  of 
A  furnished  room  and  bora'd  at  the  Institution, 
free  of  charge,  to  said  Sherrod,  after  his  stud- 
ies are  completed,  at  sue"':  times  as  he  may  de- 
sire the  same,  and  that  this  act  take  efFe«tfiX)m 
its  passage. 

Approved,  August  12th,  1864.  , 


CHx^PTEK  XLY. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  G.  C.  Chnndler. 

Wliereas,  it  has  hcen  proven  that  auditor's 
warrant  Xo.  1010,  issued  on  the  20th  April, 
1864,  for  ($375)  three  hundred  and  seventy-fivf> 
doHars,  to  G..  C.  Chandler,  lias  licen  lost  or 
mislaid,  and  has  not  hccn  paid  by  the  Trca«- 
«Ter  of  the  State,  therefore, 

Section  1.  J3(j  it  enacted  by  the  Lrgislatwe  of 
Mc  State  of  Ili^sUsippi,  That  the  Auditor  of 
Publie  Accounts  is  hereby  r.irected  to  issue  to 
the  said  G.  0.  Chandler  "a  dnjdicate  of  said 
warranto  and  to  endorse  on  the  back  thereof 
t?hat  iti>  a  duplicate  with  the  date  oi  the  issup 
of  the  original  vv'arrant,  and  ^he  Treasnrer  of 
this   State  shall   pay  the  duplicate    wa;Tant 


42  LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

when  thus  endorsed,  but  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  him  to  pay  the  original. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved,  August  13, 1864. 


CHAPTER  LXVI. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  L.  D.  Yates,  late  2rKl  Lieu- 
tenant Company  D,  1st  Mississippi  Regiment. 

* 

Whereas,  L.  D.  Yates  was  duly  commissioned 
as  2nd  Lieutenant  in  company  D,  1st  Regiment, 
Mississippi  State  Troops,  as  provided  far  by  law, 
and  did  serve  as  such  in  said  regiment,  and  under 
Confederate  States' authorities  from^the  21st  day 
of  March,  A.  D.  1863.  to  the  1.0th  June,  A.  D. 
1863,  for    which  he    has   received  no  pay,  and, 

Whereas,  The  State  of  Mississippi  is  indebt- 
ed to  the  said  Yates  in  the  sura  of  one  hundred 
and  eighty-svcv  and,  66-100  dollars  for  such  service, 
as  is  shown  by  pay  rolls  duly  certified   to  by  the 


proper  officer,  and, 
Whereas,  The  sai( 


id  regiment  has  been  disband- 
e<i  and  the  said  Yates  is  now  in  the  Confederate 
States  Army,  and  away  from  home,  so  that  he 
cannot  comply  witii  the  law  in  all  its  provisions 
in  order  to  have  paid  lo  him  the  sum  due  to  him 
as  above  set  forth,  and, 

Whereas,  His  wife  is  now  in  much  need  of  the 
funds  due  to  th.e  said  Yates,  her  husband,  and 
Can  only  get  the  same  by  action  of  the  Legisla- 
ture, therefore. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  IlisMssippi^  That  the  Quarter-Mas- 
ter General  be  instructed  to  pay  to  the  agent  of 
the  said  L.  D.  Yates,  the  sum  of  one  hundred 
and  eighty-six  06-100  dollars  upon  such  papers 
as  are  now  in  the  possession  of  such  agent,  waiv- 
ing the  necessity  cf  an  affidavit  by  the  said  Yates, 
and  any  other  fi^nula  novf  provided  by  law,  and 
taking  the  pay  account  of  the   said   Yates  duly 


LAWS    OF   MISSISSIPPI.  *  43 

certified  to  by  the  proper  officer  as  evidoDce  of 
the  justice  of  the  cKiiiri  thus  presented,  and  the 
»am*o  to  be  crood  vouchers  to  the  Quarter-i\i aster 
General  in  his  settlement  with  the  State  of  Mis- 

sisippi. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  anion  iit 
so  paid  shall  becliai-god  to  the  Confederate  States 
and  shall  be  a  debt  to  be  adjusted  in  favoi*  of  the 
State  of  ^lisf^issippi  in  the  settlement  of  said  State 
with- the  Confederate  States. 
^\  Sec.  3.  Be  it  furihe^-  enacted,  That  this  act 
be  iu  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved,  August  12,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XLVII. 

AN  ACnP  to  authorise  and  empower  the  Board  of 
Police  of  Calliouii  county  to  borrow  the  School 
Funds  from  the  Treasurer  of  said  county,  for  the 
use  of  the  indigent  families  of  soldiers  therein. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hij  the  Lcglslamrt  oj 
t'lic  State  OJ  3Iississ{p2^i\  That  the  Board  of  I'o- 
lice  of  the  county  of  Calhoun  be  and  lliey  are 
hereby  authorised  and  empowered  to  borrow 
from  the  Treasurer  of  said  county,  tlic  school 
funds  in  his  hands,  and  tliat  may  h.creafter  como 
into  his  hands  from  lime  to  time  as  they  may 
desire,  except  such  amount  os  may  be  necessary 
to  pay  the  tuition  of  indigent  scholars  at  tUo 
regular  sessions  of  the  sciiool  commissioners  in 
OQch  year,  for  the  support  of  the  indigent  families 
of  soldiers  in  said  county. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  furihcr  enacted,  That  said  loan 
may  be  made  by  iho  Treasurer  aforesaid,  to  the 
Board  of  Police  of  said  county,  for  tho  purpoftu 
sfXicified  above,  by  his  takini  t:ie  note  or  notes, 
signed  by  the  President  of  the  board  of  police 
as  such  President,  payable  two  years  alter  date, 
with  interest  to  be  agreed  by  the  parties. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  farthei'  enacted.  That  this  act 
take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  August  12,  1864. 


M  XA"WS   OP  -MISSISSIPPI. 

CHAPTER  XL  Yin. 

AN  ACT  tc  authorise  the  Speaker  of  the  House  oT 
ReprescHt&tivet?,  and  President  of  the  Senate  to 
appoint  messengers  between  the  two  bodies. 

Section  1.  Be  if  enacted  hij  the  LegukiCure  -of' 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  during  the  tim^ 
the  Legislature  shall  be  in  session  in  the  city  of 
Macon,  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Kepresent- 
tftiivos,  and  President  of  the  Senate,  shall  hare 
power  to  appoint  each  a  suitable  person,  to  be 
styled  Q.  Messenger  between  the  two  House*. 
"wlioSe  duty  it  shall  be  to  carry  all  messages  and 
pei'form  such  other  duties  as  the  Clerk  of  the 
House  and  Secretary  of  tlije  Senate  may  designate 
and  shall  receive  each,  during  the  time  so  em- 
]:/Iojed  four  dollars  per  day  upon  the  certificate 
of  the  presiding  officer  of  each  body,  counter- 
«igned  by  the  clerk  and  secretary,  upon  ifee 
Auditor. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  this  »«?t 
ifflvc  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  k«. 
p:as.5age. 

Ap.proved -August  4,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XLDL 

AN  KCV  to  remove  the  civil  disabilities  of  Heyclon  li,. 
Level  a  minor  of  liankin  county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Liegislaiure  «/ 
tke  State  of  3Iississi2^pi,  That  the  civil  disabili- 
ties of  Heydon  L.  Level,  a  minor  under  the  ag« 
^of  twenty -one  years,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby 
rcracved,and  all  the  rights,  powers  and  privileges 
of  an  adult  of  full  age  of  twenty-one  years  are 
hereby  conferred  upon  said  Heydon  L.  Iievel, 
except  the  right  of  suffrage  and  the  right  to  hold 
any  ci\il  office. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
•take  eirect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
jmssage. 

"Approvfd  August  8, 1864. 


LA^S   OF   MTSSISSIPPI. .  45- 

CHAPTER  L. 

AN  ACT  tor<»raove  the  «ivil  disabilities  of  T.  C  Ras- 
berry,  a  minor  of  Leake  cjounty. 

Section  1 .  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Leg-islature  of 
Ike  ^tate  of  Mississippi,  That  the  civil  disabilitiea 
of  Thomas  C.  Eatberry  a  minor  of  Leake  county, 
Mississippi,  bp  removed  and  tiiat  he  be  entitled  to  . 
all  the  rights  privileges  and  immunities  of  a  citi- 
zen, the  same  as  though  he  was  twenty-one  years 
of  age,  except  the  right  of,  suifrago. 

Sec.  2.   Be   it  further   enacted,  That   this   act. 
take  eHect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  pas- 
sage. 

Approvod  August  8,.  1864* 


CHAPTER  LL. 

jLJ<  ACT. to  authorijie  the  Auditor  of  Public  Acooant« 
to  settle  the  taxes  of  Panola  county  for  the  year 
18Cu,  with  James  L,  Fletcher. 

Whereas,  William  S.  Clinton  late  Sheriff 
and  Tax  Collector  of  Panola  county  died  after 
ho  commenced  the  collection  of  the  taxes  of 
18G3,  and  before  settling-  with  the  Auditor, 
and, 

Whereas,  his  administrator  is  in  the  armj 
and  cannot  make  the  settlement,  and, 

Whereas,  James  L.  Fletcher,  his  successor 
in  office,  is  anxious  to  settle  in  full  the  tax  of 
Uis  county  lor  the  ypar  18G3,  therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature, of 
the  State  of  3Ilssissippi,  That  James  L,  Fletcher, 
the  present  Sheriti*  and  Tax  Collector  of  Pa- 
nola county,  be  and  he  is  hereby  authorizeil 
to  lettle  with  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts, 
the  taxes  of  18tj3,  collected  by  William  S. 
Clinton,  late  Tax^Collector  of  I'anola  couuty, 
and  to  sign- all  necessary  receipts  and  vouch- 
ers in  the  piemises. 

Sec.  *:*.     Ik  it  further  cmcfed,    That  ihi?  at  t 


46  LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

take  effect  and  be  iu  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved,  August  10,  1864. 


CHAPTER  LIL 

AN   ACT  for  the  relief   of  the  Sheriff  of  Npxubel* 
county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature- of  \ 
the  State  of  Mississippi^  That  the  settlement 
made  by  the  Police  Court  with  the  Sheriff  of 
xVoxubee  county  in  regard  to  insolvencies  and 
delinquent  tax  payers  in  said  county,  on  Mon- 
day, the  1st  day  of  August,  1864,  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  ratified  and  shall  be  good  ii^ 
law,  the  same  as  if  said  settlement  had  been 
made  within  the  time  prescribed  by  law. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  exacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from,  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved,  August  8,  I8G4. 


CHAPTER  LHI.: 

AN   ACT  to  increase  the  annual  salary  of  the  Probate 
Judge  of  Newton  county. 

Sectigjt  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Begislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  annual  salary 
of  the  Probate  Judge  of  l^ewton  county  be 
increased  to  five  hundred  dollars  in  lieu  of 
three  hundred  and  fifty  as  now  allowed  by 
law. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  andlw  in  force  fi'om  and  after  the 
first  Monday  in  January,  1865. 

Approved  August  10,  1864. 


LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPI'I.  47 

CHAPTER  LIV. 

AN  ACT   for   the   relief  of  John    W.  Bryant,  Couoty 
Treasurer  of  the  county  of  Wilkinson. 

iViiEKKA^^,  tiie  Board  of  Police  of  the  county 
of  Wilkinson  did  employ  Jolm  W.  Bryant, 
County  Treasurer  of  the  county  of  AVilkiuBon, 
to  fund  the  Confederate  States  treasury  notes 
belonging  to  the  several  funds  of  said  county, 
and  did  appropriate  the  sum  of  live  hundred 
dollars  to  defray  his  expenses  in  going  to  and 
returning  from  Summit  for  said  purpose,  there- 
fore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  mactcd  by  the  Lcqislaiure  of 
ike  State  of  3Iississipp'(,  That  the  acts  of  the 
Board  ot  Police  of  Wilkinson  county  in  cm- 
ploying  John  W.  Bryant,  County  Treasurer  of 
fiaid  county  to  fund  the  Confederate  treasury 
notes,  belonging  to  the  several  funds  of  said 
county,  and  in  appropriating  the  sum  of  live 
hundred  dollars  to  defray  his  ex-[)Ciises  in  in- 
tenting  to  said  business,  are  hereby  ratified 
and  confirmed. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  farihcr  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  torce  from  and  after  its 
passage 

Approved  August  9,  1864. 


CEAPTER  LV. 

AN  ACT  to  ratify  'xnd  approve  the  acts  of  the  i)jar(i 
of  Police  of  Wilkinson  cxjunty,  in  relation  to  n.^j^ort^ 
of  the  trustees  of  common  schools  in  said  county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Lc(jislat>.trc  of 
the.  State  of  Mississippi,  That  the  acts  of  the 
Board  of  Police  of  Wilkinson  county  in  ex- 
tending the  time  for  the  trustees  of  common 
schools  to  make  their  reports  to  the  superinten- 
dent to  the  second  Tuesday  in  July,  1864,  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  ratified  and  approved. 


48^  LAWS   OF  MISSISSIPPI. 

See.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  it* 
passage. 

Approved  August  9,  1864. 


CHAPTES  LVI. 

AN  ACT  lo  authorize  the  Auditor  (vf  Public  Accowivta 
to  settle  with  J.  G.  Barton,  Sherififand  Tax  Collector 
of  Tishemingo  county,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  tJie  Legislative  of 
'^■e  State  of  Mississifj^h  That  the  Auditor  of 
Public  Accounts  be  and  he  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  settle  with  J.  G.  Barton,  Sheriff  and 
Tax  Collector  of  Tishemingo,  for  the  taxes 
reported  by  him  to  the  Auditor  to  iave  been 
eoliected  for  the  iiscal  year,  1861,  and  that 
aaid  Sheriff*  and  Tax  Collector  be  and  he  is- 
hereby  relieved  from  turther  liability  upon  hi« 
official  bond  for  the  taxes  yet  due  and  uncol- 
lected in  said  county  for  said  fiscal  year ;  and 
the  Auditor  is  authorized  and  directed  to  pay 
him  in  said  settlement,  upon  the  sums  of 
money  collected  and  piud  into  the  Treasury 
of  the  State,  the  same  commissions  now  al- 
lowed by  lav/  to  Tax  Collectors  :  Provided, 
said  Sheriff'  and  Tax  Collector  shall  make  oath 
or  affidavit  that  the  sums  reported  by  him  are 
alt  the  moneys  he  has  collected  of  the  taxes  of 
Raid  fiscal  year. 

Sec.  2.  Be  itfirrther  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  itsi 
passage. 

Approved,  August  12, 1864., 


LAWS   OP   MISSfSSIPPL  ^  '         49 

CHAPTER  LVII.. 

AN  ACT  to  repeal  an  act  entitled  *'An  act  to  regultite 
the  distribution  of  money  arising  from  fines,  forfeit- 
ures, &c.,  approved  April  5,  18G4,  so  far  as  it  relates 
to  the  county  of  Claiborne. 

Section  1.   Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi^  That  the  provisions  of    ' 
the  above  recited  act  be  and  the  same  is  here- 
by repealed  bo  far  as  the  same  relates  to  the 
county  of  Claiborne. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted^   That  this   act 
shall  take  eftect  from  and  alt^r  its  passage. 

Approved  Aug.  12,  18G4.. 


CHAPTER  LVIir 

AN  ACT  to  authorize,  tlie  Circuit  Clerk  and  Sheriti"  of 
Madison  county  to  draw  petit  jurors  to  serve  at  the 
September  term,  18C4,  of  the  Cu'cuit  Court  of  said 
county. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hij  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  3Iississippi,  That  the  Circuit  Clerk 
and  Sheriff  of  the  county  ot  Madison  be  and 
they  are  hereby  authorized  to  draw,  in  the 
presence  of  the  Probate  Judge  of  said  county, 
petit  jurors  to  serve  at  the  September  term, 
1864,  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  said  county. from 
the  list  ot  names  returned,  or  to  be  returned, 
by  the  Assessor  of  taxes,  as  required,  by  Article 
185,  Chap.  61,  Revised  Code. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  cruicted^  That  the  }\irovii 
so  di^awn,  as  authorized  by  the  1st  section  of 
this  act,  shall,  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  be 
the  petit  jurors  to  serve  at  the  September 
term,  1864,  ot  the  Circuit  Court  of  Madison 
county,  and  that  all  their  acts  as  jurors  shall 
be  and  arc  hereby  d-C'^ljw'cd  to  be  a^  valid  and 
binding  upon  all  parties  in  Court  as  if  they 
had  been  regularly  drawn  in  conformity  with 


LAVfS   or   BIISSI3SIPPI. 

tlie  provieions  of  tlie  exi&tiiig  laws  of  tliis 
State. 

Sec.  3.  Beit  fufilier  enacted.,  That  this  act 
shall  take  effect  and  bo  in  force  from  and  after 
it-s  passage. 

Approved  August  10, 1864. 


CHAPTER 'LIX. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  Wm.  H.  Mangum,  Sheriff  of 
Yazoo  county. 

Whereas,  by  the  pro^igions  ol  an  act  approved 
Jan.  29, 1864,  entitled  "An  act  to  provide  for  the 
collection  erf  arms,*'  Wm.  H.  Mangum,  Sheriff  of 
Yazoo  county,  did,  in  accordance  with  the"  pro- 
visions of  said  act,  proceed  and  collect  a  large 
number  of  guns,  &c.,  but  in  consideration  of  the 
immediate  demands  of  said  arms,  they  were  not 
passed  through  the  hands  of  the  Inspector  ap^ 
pointed  by  the  Chief  of  Ordnance,  as  provided 
for  in  Section  4,  but  were  turned  over  to  Col. 
John  Balfour,  commanding  the  6th  Mississippi 
battalion,  0.  S.  A.,  therefore. 

Section  1.  Be  it  e7iaded  by  the  Legislature  oj 
the  State  of  Missis8i])pi^  That  the  Chief  of  Ord- 
nance be  instructed  to  pay  Wm.  H.  Mangum,  in 
trust,  to  be  paid  over  to  the  parties  entitled 
thereto,  the  sum  of  thirteen-  hundred  and  nine- 
teen dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  the  value  of 
said  arms,  as  determined  by  three  commissioners 
appointed  by  the  Probate  Judge,  as  provided  for 
in  section  2  of  said  act,  and  the  further  sum  of 
one  hundred  and  twenty  three  dollars  for  collect- 
ing said  guns,  as  is  provided  for  in  section  15  of 
the  same  act. 

Sec.  2.  Be -it  furUier  enacted,  That  this  act 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
H     passage 

Approved  August  10,  1864. 


LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI.  5 J 

CHAPTER  LX. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  tlie  commission- 
ers to  examine  the  ofFicesof  tlift  Quaitt-rmaster  Gen- 
eral, Orvinance  and  Executive  Departments. 

Resolved  by  the  IjCS!;islaturc  of  the  State  of  Miss^is- 
dppi,  That  the  Commissioners  to  examine  the 
offices  of  the  Quartermaster  General,  Ordnance, 
and  the  Executive  department,  be  and  they  are 
hereby  instructed,  with  power,  to  call  for  per- 
sons and  papers  to  examine  what  disposition 
Capt.  1).  S.  Pattisonmade  of  the  twenty  thous- 
and dollars  placet!  in  his  hands  by  Ei-Gov. 
Pettus  for  the  purchase  of  salt ;  and  also  what 
became  of  the  fifty  bales  of  cotton  placed  in  the 
hands  of  Dr.  Luke  Blackbourncjb}^  Gov  Pettus: 
and  that  said  commissioners  report  the  result  of 
tlieir  investigation  in  both  of  said  cases  to  the 
Governor  of  this  State  as  soon  as  practicable. 

Approved,  August  13,  1864. 


CHAPTER  XLL 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  directing  liie  Governor  to  isiue 
his  proclamation  calling  on  every  able-bodied  rnan 
in  the  State  to  take  up  arms  to  repel  the  invasion. 

WiiKREAs,  information  has  just  been  re- 
ceived by  this  J^egislature  that  the  enemy  has 
jgain  invaded  the  State  in  large  force,  that  his 
advance  has  already  reached  Plolly  Springs, 
and  that  unless  he  is  promptly  met  and  repeJied 
the  State  will  be  again  devastated,  the  homes  of 
our  people  made  desolate,  and  their  firesides 
outraged  and  insulted  ;  and  while  this  Legisla- 
ture is  confident  that  the  regular  force  in  the 
State  will  do  all  that  brave  men  can  do  to  drive 
back  the  invader,  and  to  protect  oui' people  from 
insult  and  their  firesides  li  om  desecration,  yet  it 
ought  to  be  known  that  their  efforts,  to  be  suc- 
'cessful,  must  be  sui^lained,  and  promptly  sus- 
tained, and  immediate  and  cordial  co-operatinn 


6'2  _  LAWS   OF   MISSISSIPPI.. 

given  by  exery  man  now  at  home,  who  iS  able  to- 
shoulder  a  musket  or  fire  a  gun — ^therefoi'e, 

Be  it  resolved  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
Misslssipj^i,    That  the  Governor  be   and  he  is 
hereby  dkected  to  issue  his  proclamation  at  once, 
calling  upon  every  able-bodied  man  in  the  State  ^. 
forthwith  to  assemble  at  such  place  as  he  may 
designate,  to  be  orgrnized  in  such  manner  as  he 
may   deem   best,  in  order  to  meet  the  present 
emergency,  and  to  render  the  most  prompt  and 
effective  service   in   repelling  the  invasion  and. 
driving  the  foe  beyond  the  limits  of  the  State. 

Approved  August  4,  1864. 


CHAPTER  LXIL 

JOINT  EESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  education  of 
the  children  of  soldiers  killed  or  disabled  during  the 
present  war. 

R'csolved  by  the  Legfslattire  of  the  Stale  of  Missis- 
si'iypi,  That  it  is  the  duty  of  the  State  to  make 
provision  for  the  education  of  the  children  of  all 
soldiers  from  this  State  who  have  died,  bee;:i 
killed,  or  permanently  disabled,  in  the  military 
service  of  the  Confederate^  States,  or  of  this 
State,  during  the  present  war,  or  who  may 
hereafter  die,  be  killed,  or  permanent^  disable^!, 
in  the  said  service,  and  not  leaving  sufficient 
property  for  the  proper  education  of  their  chil- 
dren, and  that  in  order  to  facilitate  these  objects 
the  Governor  be  authorized  and  requested  to  ap- 
point twenty  persons  :who  shall  have  power  to 
procure  and  receive  donations  or  subscriptions 
of  money,  or  property  of  any  kind,  to  be  held  by 
them  in  trust  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  subject 
to  the  control  and  appropriation  of  the  Legisla- 
ture, and  with  power  to  appoint  assistants  to 
canvass  every  county  in  the  State  for  such  dona- 
tions and  subscriptions,  and  that  such  persons 
report  from  time  to  time  to  the  Governor  when 


•  LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPI*!.  O^ 

required,  and  that  the  Governor  shall  have  power  « 

*to  remove  any  person  so  appointed,  and  to  ap- 
point others  in  their  room,  and  also  to  fill  all  va- 
cancies that  may  arise  from  any  cause,  and  that 
-such  persons  shall  mature  and  report  to  the  next 
Legisiatuie  a  plan  by  whioh  the  above  policy 
may  be  properly  and  efficiently  carried  out. 
Approved  August  13,,  1864. 


CHAPTER    LXIII. 

J(>I]^T1  RESOLUTIONS  in  regard  to  Major  Gen.  N  B. 
•  F<^rest. 

Whereas,  The  eminent  services  of  Maj.  Gen. 
N.  B.  Forrest  have  inspired  the  country  with  the 
highest  confidence' and  admiration  in  his^gallan- 
try  as  an 'officer,  arid  pre-eminent  qualities  as  a. 
commanding  General,  and. 

Whereas,  his  daring  braveYy  and  consummate 
skfll,  and  the  devoted  heroism  of  his  brave  little 
army,  hnve  repeatedly  saved  an  important  por- 
tion of  this  State  from  destiniction  by  a  ruthless 
foe,  therefore. 

Be  it  resolved  by  tht  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
Mississippi^  That  the  Governor  be  and  he  i<^ 
hereby  authorized  and  instructed  to  cause  to  be 
manufactured,  in  'the  finest  style  of  work  mo  n*- 
sliip  arid  art,  a  s\voi*d,  the  hilt,  blade  and  scab- 
ixird  to  be  embossed,  etched  or  engraved  witli 
the  arms  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  and  havr 
engraved  thereon  the  following  inscription  : — 
''Presented  by  the  State  of  Mississippi  to  Major 
Gen.  N.  B.  Forrest,  of  the  C.  S.  Army,  as  a  tee- 
timonial  of  her  high  appreciation  of  him  as  a 
warrior  and  patriot,  and  for  his  distinguished 
services  in  defense  of  her  soil  and  jxjoplo.*' 
Which  sword  tlic  Governor  shall  present,  or 
f^ause  to  l)c  presented  to  Gen.  Forrest. 

2d.  Resolved^  That  the  Governor  be  and  he  is 
TiJJthorizcd  to  makehis  requisition- -on  the  Audi 


54  LAVfS   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

tor  for  his  warrant  upon  the  Treasury  for  the 
amount  necessary  to  pay  for  the  manufacture  of 
Said  sword. 

3d.  Resolved,  That  the  Governor  be  requested 
to  forward  to  Gen.  Forrest  a  copy  of  these  rego- 
lutions. 

Approved  August  12,  1864. 


CHAPTER  LXIV. 

JOINT  EESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  exemption  of 
certain  State  and  county  oilicers  from  the  military 
service  of  the  Confederate  States. 

Whereas,  in  the  present  situation  of  affairs  it 
is  not  necessary  to  the  proper  administration  of 
the  State  government  that  the  officers,  members 
and  agents,  hereinafter  named,  shall  be  held  ex- 
empted from  the  military  service  of  the  Confed- 
erate States,  and,,  in  the  absence  of  sach,  neces- 
sity, the  State  is  willing  to  waive  lier  rights  in 
the  premises  to  all  officers,  members  and  agents, 
not  named  in  the  Constitution,  and  are  not  nec- 
essary to  the  preservation  of  our  ibrm  ofgovern- 
^^^ent,      .  ■  ^;    ._,^y,  ■Wv^.V 

Be  it  Resolved  by  the  Legislaiure  of  the  Sitzie  of 
Mwsissijrpi,  That  the  said  State  hereby  waives  it^' 
right  to  the  exemption  of  the  following  State  and 
County  officers  from  liability  to  conscription  in 
the  military  service  of  the  Confederate  States, 
to-vv'it :  All  officers  of  incorporated  cities  and 
towns,  under  the  age  of  forty-five  years  ;  all 
commissioners  to  distribute  the  fund  for  the  re- 
lief of  the  families  of  soldiers,  under  the  age  of 
forty-five  years,  (except  one  for  each  police  dis- 
trict) all  agents  to  dispense  spirituous  liquors, 
under  the  age  of  forty- five  years  ;  all  the  trustees 
and  supervisors  of  the  Lunatic  Asylum,  and  In- 
stitution of  the  Blind,  and  the  Deaf  and  Dumb, 
under  the  age  of  forty-tive  years  ;  all  overseers 
of  roads ;  ail  Deputy  Sheriffs,   except   one   in 


LAWS   OP   MISSISSIPPI.  55 

€ach  county,  to  be  designated  by  the  Sheriff;  all 
deputy  clerks  in  any  court  in  this  State,  except-  , 

ing  9ne  deputy  cltrk  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Hinds 
county,  to  be  designated  by  the  clerk  of  said 
Court ;  all  trustees  or  commissioners  of  common 
schools  of  this  State  ;  and  all  other  officers  ap- 
pointed by  any  of  the  courts  of  this  State  ;  and 
the  State  hereby  declares  that  the  above  enume- 
rated officers  shall  not  be  exempt  from  liability 
to  the  military  service  o[  the  Confederate  States 
by  reason  of  their  holding  any  of  the  above-men- 
tioned offices  or  appointments. 

Be  il  further  Resolved,   That   these  resolutions 
shall  tyke  effect  from  their  passage. 

ApproTO<j,  August  13,  1864. 


CHAPTER  LXV. 

RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  certain  citiiiens  of  Nox- 
ubee couuLy. 

Wlicrca)§,  the  Mississippi  Relief  Association 
at  Atlanta,  Georgia,  did  make,  through  Dr. 
E.  P.  Blackburn,  to  his  excellency,  (^lovernor 
Clark,  an  appeal  and  earnest  application  for 
immediate  relief  for  our  wounded  soldiers  un- 
der their  charge,  and, 

Whereas,  the  Governor  not  believing  it  to 
be  in  his  power  to  extend  such  relief  from  the 
State  Treasury,  and  therefore  called  upon  the 
])atriotic  citizens  of  Macon  and  Noxubee 
county  to  comply  with  the  request,  and. 

Whereas,  the  said  citizens  did  nobly  con- 
tribute by  voluntary  contributions  the  sum  of 
seven  thousand  dollars ;   and, 

Whereas,  said  sum  not  bcinir  sufficient  to 
meet  the  wants  of  said  association,  certain 
ritizens  of  Noxubee  county  did  borrow  from 
W.  M.  Conner  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dol- 
lars, to  add  to  said  sum  subscribed,  becomim; 
personally  responsible  for  the  return  and  pay- 
ment of  the  same,  therefore, 


56  LA\^   OF   MISSISSIPPI. 

'^Be  U  resolved,   That  the  4^iditor   be,  and  1ib 
is  hereby  instructed  to   issue   his   warrant  in 
'fa\pr  of  W.  M.  Conner 'for  the   suiii   of  '£ive 
^  thousand  dollars,  to  discharge  the  debt  or  loan 

made  to  citizens  in  aid  of  the  Mississippi  Be- 
lief Association  at  Atlanta. 
Approved.  August  413,  1864. 


OFFICE  OF  SECRETARY  OF  STATE,  I 
Macon,  Miss.,  August  15,  1864.     J 

This  is  to  certify  that  the  foregoing  printed 
Acts,  Resolutions  and  Memorials,  passed  at  a 
called  session  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
Mississippi,  held  in  Macon,  in  the  month  of  Au- 
gust, 1864,  arc  just  and  true  copies  fi-ora  the 
originals  in  the  office  of  the  Sectetary  of  State. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  great 
[L.  S.]    seal  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  the  day 
and  year  first  ^bove  written. 

C.  A.  BRGTOIHER, 

Secretary  of  State, 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


CHAPTER.  PAGE. 

1.  A N> -ACT  to  auiborizethe-  Gov<^rnor  of  the  State  to  ex- 

tend the  tir»e  alllowed  the  Commissioners 
appointed  to  examine  the  several  military 
funds,  the  vouchers,  books  and  accounts  of 
the  Quartermaster  General  and  Ordnance 
Department,  and  Executive  Department, 
andfor  other  purposes '•', 

2.  to  be  entitled  "An  act  to   amend  an  act  enti- 

tled an  act  to  provide  for  the  speedy  recov- 
ery of  personal  property  wronglully  taken 
or  detained,"  approved  December  3d,  1803,.        4 

o.  to  repeal  so  much  of  Article  2,  of  the  Z'Zd 
chapter  of  the  llevised  Code,  as  relates  to 
Hangers  advertising  in  the  nearest  newspa- 
pers, and  for  other  purposes, 5 

4.  to  amend  an  act  to  authorize   and  require  tho 

Governor  to  cause  »o  be  prepared  and  print- 

'  ed,  a  suificient   amount  of  bonds,  bearing 

•  eight  per  cent,  interest,  for  the  purpose  of 

•  calling  in  and  taking  up  the  notes  issued  by 
law  for  military  defense  of  this  State,  ap- 
proved Dec.   5,   1803,..., 0 

,5.  '-to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  a-ct  to  authorize 
and  require  the  Governor  to  cause  to  be 
prepared  and  printed,  a  sufficient  amount  of 
bonds,  bearing  eight  per  cent,  interest,  for 
the  purpose  of  calling  in  and  taking  up, the 
Treas«.iy  notes  issued  by  law  for  military 
defense  of  this  State,  approved  December  '), 
\.18G3, C 

G.  to.3.uthorize  the  Boards  of  Police  to  dispose  of 

certain  trust  funds,  and  for  other  purposes. 

7.  to-  provide  for  the  publication  of  an  act  there- 
in named,  ^ 

.  8.  to  authorize  County  Treasurers  and  other 
county  oflicers,  and  other  persons  holding; 
Confederate  TreRsury  notes  in  a  fiduciary 
capacity,  to  dispose  of  the  sa:n-i  under  too' 
recent  legislation  of  Congress,  and  for  other 
purposes, -..  .- ">■ 


58  t:aele  of  contents. 

CHAPTER.        •  PAGE. 

9.  AX  ACT  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "xin  actio  authorize 

County  Treasurenj  aad  other  county  officers, 
and  other  persons  holding  Confederate  treas- 
^  ury  notes  in  a  fiduciary  capacity,  to  dispose 
of  them  under  the  recent  legislation  of  Con- 
gress, and  for   other  purposes, 10 

10.  to  amend  the  act^  to  authorize  the  collection 

of  taxes  in  the  curroncy  therein  mentioned, 
and  for  other  purposes,  approved  April  5, 
1864, 10 

11.  to  require  Tax  Collectors  to  collect   taxes^  of 

18G3  and  1864,  by  the  assessment  rolls  of  the 
fiscal  year  1802, II 

12.  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  re- 

.  quire  Tax  Collectors  to  collect  taxes  of  1863 
and  1864,  by  the  as;:'essment  rolls  of  the  fis- 
cal year  1862,    passed  at  the  present  session  • 
of  the   Legislature, 12 

13.  to  relieve  Tax  Collectors  in  certain  cases, 12 

14.  to  authorize  the  G-overnor  of  the  State  of  Mis- 

nissippi  to  exchange  the  treasury  notefvand 
bonds  of  the  Coniederate  States  belonging 
to  the  Siate,  and  for  other  purposes, 13 

15.  to  provide  for  perfecting   and  preserving  the 

recordsof  Mississippi  troops, 14 

10.  to  amend  an   act   entitled   "An  act  to  provide 

for  organizing  and  disciplining  the  miliiia  of 

this   State,^^  approved  De-c.  9,  1803, 10 

17:^d  to  exempt  certain  persoiis  therein  named  from 

military  service  in  this  State,,. .« 18 

18.  to  authorize   the   payment  of  interest  on  cer- 

tilicatesof  the  State  Treasurer  issued^in  cer- 
tain cases ID 

19.  amendatory  of  an  act  entitled  "An  act  for  the 

relief  of  the  first  battalion  Mississippi  State 
Troops,  commanded  by  Major  Harper,'^  ap- 
proved  December  9,  1803, 20 

20.  to  authorize  Attorneys  and  Counsellors  at  Law, 

being  Clerks  of  the  Probate  Court,  to  prac- 
tice law  in  certain  other  courts  for  a  limited 
period, , 20 

21.  amending  the  act  and  the  amendment  thereto 

providing  for  the  examination  of  the  olnces 
of  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts,  and  State 
Treasurer,  approved  respectively  December 
1,  1803,   and  April  5,  1864, ,. 21 

22.  to  amend  an  act  authorizing  the   issuance  of 

Treasury  notes  on  behalf  of  the  State,  ap- 
proved  Jan.  29ih,  1802, 21 

23.  supplemental   to   an  act   entitled  "An   act  to 

amend  an  act  authorizing  the  issuance  of 
treasury  notes  on  behalf  of  the  State,"  ap- 
proved  January  29,  1862,  


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS.  59 

CHAPTER.  PASE. 

24.  A%.  ACT  to  establish  a  rQlnimiim   for   the  sale  of  two 

millions  of  State  bonds,  authorized  to  be  sold 
under  an  act-  passed  at  the  present  session  of 
■  ^  the  Legislature, 24 

25.  for  the  relief  of  the   Mississippi  Eiver  Levee 

Fund, ,...      25 

2o.  to  authorize  and  require  the  Secretary  of  State 

to  give  to  members  of  the  Lei,'i.s!alure  cer- 
tificates of  their  membership  under  the  seal 

cf  the  State,  and  for  other  pur])oses, 2.> 

27.  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An   act   to   better 

provideforthefamiliesof  soldiers,^'  approved 

Jan. 3,  18G3, .*. 27 

I     2S.  io  amend  an  act  entitled   "An   act  to  amend 

ftn  act  to  authorize  the  State  Treasurer  to  re- 
ceive from  delinquent  Tax  Collrc^ors  of  the 
several  counties  in  this  State  Military  Treas- 
ury bonds  or  notes  falling  due  the  fiist  ot 
June,  1863  and  L864,  in  payment  of  the 
amounts  duo  by  them  on  account  of  the  mil- 
I  itarv   taxes  for  the  year    1801,"   ar^proved 

.q^v'/i',  Api-il  5,  18G4 20 

2'.'*.  to-c^uthorize  the   State  Treasurer  to  exchange 

the  Treasury  notes  of  this  State  for  certain 
bonds  therein   specified,  and  for  other  pur- 

^,  ,j,.,   .  poses, 20 

4.  80. to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An   act  to   provide 

'''.'  "  for  the  payment  ot  certain  informal  claims 

r.gainst  the  State."     Approved  Dec.  0,  18G3.      So 
'^^vrni  to  continue  in  force  the  present  assessment  of 

^ijf  lands  until  the  year   18G9, 31 

^  o2.  to  amend  Article  78,  Section   7,  Chapter  0,  of 

the  Revised    Code  of  Mississippi ?il 

>•.                     to  amend  an  act   entitled  "An  act   to  amend 
an  act  entitled  an  act   better   to  provide  for 
iiyii.Bc      familiee   of  Poldiers."  approved   March   31, 
18G4,  so  far  as  the  simie  relates  to  the  coun- 
ty of  Yazoo,  and  for  other  purposes, 33 

M.  to  amend    Article   10.   Section  5,  Chapter  33, 

Page  23S,  Kevised  Code 33 

3"'.  to  amond  article   115,  section  10,  page  122,  of 

tile  Kcvised  Code^ 34 

3G.  making  certain  appropriations  therein  named,       34 

•'7.  to  authorize  the   Commissioners  to  give  M.  D. 

Ilnynes,  State  Treasurer,   credit  for  certain 

warrants  lo.^t  or  mi^aid, '. ?/^ 

to  authorize  the  Secretary  of  State  to  furnish 
the  counties  of  ^e\Tton  and  Scott  with  cop- 
ies of  the  Reports  of  the  Hi;:h  Court  of  Er- 
rors and  Appeals,  and  published  laws  of  this 

State .:.....   .iiv. .' 30 

to  authorize  the  Board  of  Police  of  Copiah 
county  to  9(?\\  certain  property  belonging  to 
the  Poor  Fund .;7 


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CHAPTER.  PAGE, 

*^0.    AK  ACT  for  the  relief  of- Yazoo  City..... .*. 38 

41.  to  authorize  the  Boairda  of  PoliQe  of'  Lauder- 

dale, Newton  and  Harri&on  counties  to  bor- 
row the  money  belonging  to  or  known  as 
the  Swamp  Land  Fund,  and  for  other  .pur- 
poses   ..\ i 39 

42.  t©  restore   the   corporate  powers  of  the  city  of 

'  Canton,  in   Madison  counity,  and  to  provide 
for  the   election  of  c'fficers  'thereof... -'So 

43.  to  repeal  a lY  act  entitled   "An  act  to  incorpo- 

rate the  Bank  oi  Jackson,  and  other  Banks," 
approved  January  I  Tub,  18o2,  and  all  acts 
amendatory  J.'beroQf.    40 

44.  for  the   reliei  of/Di^irip.-       ^'^•lerro^J *..      41 

45.  for  the  relief  of  G-.C,  C-        —r ,..       41 

46.  for  the  relief  of  L.  P    V  '  2nd  Lieuten- 

ant Conir>?^«iy'D,  1-  Regiment...  42 
-47.  to  auth()iise  and  emi>  v.  •  I  of  Police 
of  CaJhvun  cOuniy  1;^  -y  le  School 
Funds  from- the 'Treaf^ure?  o!  :.tv  1  county, 
•  for  the  u.<Q  of  the  ind-^gent  l*3,D;r;ies  of  sol- 
diers therein ..,...........'.....'..» {^^^ 

"48.                     to  authorise  the  Spe^^ker  of  ihe  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, and   President  of  the  Senate 
.  to  appoint    messengers    between    the    two 
bodies  44 

49.  to  remo-ve  the   civil  disabilities  of  Heydon  L. 

'Level,  a  minor  of  Rankin  county 44 

50.  to  remove  the  civil  disabilities  of  T.C.  Rasberry, 

a  minor  pf  Leake   county, .►..       45 

51.  to  authorize   the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts 

to  settle  the  taxes  of  Panola  county  for  the 
year  18G3,  with  "James  L.  Fletcher..... 45 

52.  for  the  relief   of   the    Sheriff    of   Noxubee 

»  county 46 

53.  to  increase  -the  annual  salary  of  the  Probate 

Judge  of  Newton  county 46 

54.  for   the  relief  of    John    W.   Bryant,    County 

Treasurer  of  the   county  of  Wilkinson 47 

55.  to  ratify  and  approve  the  acts  of  the  Board  of 

'"Police  of  Wilkinson  county,  in  i-elation  to 
reports  of  the  trustees  of  common  schools 
in  said  county 47 

50.  lo  authorize  the  Auditor  ©f  Public  Accounts 
to  settle  with  J.  G.  Barton,  Sheriff  and  Tax 
Collector  of  Tishemingo  county,  and  for 
other  purposes,.... 48 

57.  to  repeal  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  regulate 
the  distribution  of  money  arising  from 
fines,  forfeitures,  &c.,''  approved  April  5th, 
18G4,  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  county  of 
Claiborne ,.v, 49 


TABLE    OF ^ CONTENTS.  61 

JHAPTER.  r.VGE. 

58.  A N'AGT^to  authorize  the  Circuit  Clerk  and  Sheriff  or 
Madison  county  to  draiw  petit  jurors  to  serve 
at  the  Septejuber  term,  18G4,  of  the  Circuit 
Court  of  said   countj^ 7. 49 

5y.  for  the  relief  of  Wm.  K-.  Mangum,  Sheriff  of 

Yazoo  county 50 

()0,     RESOLUTIONS,  joint,  in  relation  to  the  commission- 
ers to  examine  the  offices  of  the  Quartermas 
ter  General,  Ordnance  and  Executive  De- 
partments,...  , 51 

Gl.  directing  the  Governor  to  issue  his  proclama- 
tion calling  on  every  able-bodied  man  in 
the  State  to  take  up  arms  to  repel  the  inva- 
sion         51 

02.  in  rehition  to  the  children  of  soldiers  killed  or 


disabled  during  the  present  war. 


■rs 


03.  in  regard  to  Maj.  Gen.  N.  B.   Forrest, 5:; 

04,  in  relation  to  the  exemption  of  certain  State 

and  county  officers   from  the  military  ser- 
vice of  the  Coonfederate  States 54 

0.5.  for  the  relief  of  certain  citizens  of  Noxubee 

county ,. , ,  ...       55 


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ACT—  PAGE. 

to  provide   for  publication  of  ..w <, 7 

ASSt:SSMENT— 

in  relation  to .^. 11, 12 

of  lands  continued  till  l.'^uO...-*i,.i..,; ol 

ATTORNEYS  AND  COUNSELLOIiS— '  '• 

when  clerk?  of  Piobai:e  rar.y  practice  in  other  courts...       20 
AUDITOK  OF  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTS— 

to  countersign  bonds  of  Sti^te, 6 

to  amend  an  a-ct  for  examination  of  office  of 21 

Vvith  Governor  to  contract  for  printing  treasury  notes,       22 
authorized  to  settle  taxes  of  Panola  county  with  J,  L, 

Fletcher ....'..., 45 

authorized  to  settle  with  J.  G.  Barton,  Sheriff  of  Tish- 

eminso  county >.,,.....,..,... 48 

BANK  OF  JACKSON—  ' 

act  to   incorDorate  repealed 40 

BOARDS  OF  POLICE— 

may  sell  certain  trustfunds, 7 

President  of,  authorized  to  transfer   or   assign  certifi- 
cates or  bortd«, 7 

not  required  to  order  sale 10 

may   levy  tax  for  relief  of  indigent   families   of  sol- 

4  diers 28 

BONDS  OF  THE  STATE— 

to  be  signed  by  Governor., 6 

law  amended   in  relation  to 6 

form  of,  changed , 7 

not  to  be  sold  for  less  than  50  per  cent,  premium, 24 

CANTON— 

to  restore  the   cornorate  jpowcrs  of..., 3'.) 

CALHOUN  COUNTY— 

board  Oi  police  m?i.v   borrow  school  funds  of 43 

^^IL   DISABILITIES   REMiOyED— 

'"^^  of  Heydon  L.  Level , 44 

of  Thnmas  C.  Rttsberry 45 

CLAIBORNE  COUNTY— 

act  in  relation  to >.,,.. 40 

CLERK  OF  BOARD  OF  POLICE-. 

time  extended  to  report  roll  of  beneficiaries 32 

COMMISSIONERS— 

to  examine  certain  becks  and  accounts.. ...,.., 3 


INBEX.  C3 

COMMISSIONEBS   FOR  RELIEF  OF  DESTITUrE  FAMI- 
LIES  OF  SOLDIERS—  .  .        „.;  3,, 

exempteti  fi'om  militia  dutj'- 17 

may  impress  provisions 28 

COPIAH  COUNTY— 

bonrd  of  police  authorized  to  sell  property  of  Poor 

Fund ..., ."^T 

COUNTY  TKEASUllEBS"—' 

mav  l\ind  or  exchango   county   money !:> 

GOVERNOR—  t  »..  .-,. 

authori7.ed  to  ercchj^nge  Confederate  nol-p^of  State,...       13 

to  sell  Coafederate  bonds 13 

may  employ  agc^nts  to  sell   bonds 14 

authorized  to  call  out.  militia 17 

INDIGENT  FAMILIES  OF  iSOLDIERS— 

jq^propriation  tor 27 

board  of  police  may  levy  tax  for  relief  of *.       28 

LEGISLATURE— 

membert-i  of  entitled    to  certincr^tes  of  membership...       20 
MADISON  COUNTY— 

act  in  relation  to 40 

MILITIA— 

to  amend  law  in  relation  to 30 

per.'Ons  exempted  from 17,18 

how  called  out » IV 

penalty  on  ffiilure  to   report 17 

NEWTON   COUNTY— 

RalAry  of  Probate    Judge  increased 46 

(ORDNANCE  DEPARTMENT— 

commissioners  to  examine  accounts  of. 3 

QUARTERMASTER  GENERAL—  ^ 

commiasioners  to  examine  books  of. 3 

to   appoint  agents   to   obtain    evidence   of    informal 

claims 30 

RANGER— 

not  required  to  advertise  in  njBwspaper G 

RELIEF   ACTS- 

for  relief  of  first  battalion  Miss.  State  Troops..., 20 

"       of  Miss,  river  levee  fund 25 

of  M.   I>.  Haynes ou 

"       of  Yazoo  City S8 

**       of  Dsmp:^ey  Sherrod 41 

of  G.C.'Chandler 41 

"       of  L.  D.   Yales..      42 

"       of  Sheriff  of  Noxubee  county 4C 

*'       of  John  W.  Bryant,.." • 47 

"       of  W.  II.  Slangum,  Sheriff  Yazoo  county,...      50 
RESOLUTIONS— 

in  relati'ui   to  commissioners  to  examine   offices  of 

Quartermaster   General.   &c ^ 51 

directing  Governor  to  call  out  every  able  bodied  man 

in  the  State  to  r^pel    invasion...;  51 

in   relaLon   to  the  education  of  the  children  of  de- 
ceased soldiers. ^2 


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'^  INDE^; 


in  regard  lo  Major  Gen.  N.  B.  Forrest.... 5^  • 

in  relation  to  the  exemption  of  certain  State  and  coun- 
ty officers, 54 

for  the  relief  of  certain  citizens  of  Noxubee  county...      55 

REVISED  CODE— 

to  repeal  article  2,  chapter  32,  of 5 

to  amend  article  16,  section  5,  chapter  33,  of.. ..-..«....       33. 
to  amend  article  115,  section  10 ?» 34- 

SECRETARY  OF  STATE— 

required  to  furnish   members  of  the  Legislature  with 

certificates ..> » > 25 

to  furnish  Newton  and  Scott  counties  with  reports  ancf 
acts, < 56 

STATE  TREASURER— 

interest  to  be  paid  on  certificates  of. 19 

to  amend  act  in  relation  to  examination  of  office  ofi...       21 
duty  in  relation  to  Confederate  notes  held  by  board  of 
police 29: 

SUIT— 

for  personal  property  wrongfully  taken  or  detained,...        4 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF   ARMY- RECORDS— 

appointment  and  duties  of 14 

SWAMP  LAND  FUND  OF  LAL^DERDALE,  NEWTON  AND 
HARRISON  COUNTIES— 

may  be  borrowed  by  board  of  police 30 

TAXES— 

until  what  time  collected  in  old  issue 10 

TAX  COLLECTORS— 

when  required  to  pay  into  &late  treasury  old  issue  re- 
ceived for  ta/res 10 

duty  when  no   aissessment  made  for  1863  or  1864 12 

act  to  relie\'e.... f;! 12 

time  extended  to  pay  military  tax  of  1861. 29 

TREASURY  NOTES  OF  STATE— 

to  amend  act  authorising  issuance  of 21 

act  supplemental  thereto 23 

no  treasury   notes   issued  if  sufficient  bends   can   be 
sold,. 23 

WILKINSON  COUNTY— 

acts  of  board  of  police  of,  ratified, t 47 


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