The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-17
Approved Feb. e, l84O.

this State, prescribing the manner OF granting
license to the attornies and counsellors atlaw.
SEcTIoN 4 BE 1t enacted by The Legislature Of the
State Of .Nississippi,l That any person who shall
hereafter apply for admission to practice as an at
torney al law, may undergo an examination be
fore one Of the supreme judges Of the state, the
chancellor thereof, orsany one OF the circuit Judg-
es either in or out of term timel and II such per-
son so applying be found to possess competent
share of law knowledge, and be of good charac-
ter, such Judge or Chancellor shall grant him
license under his hand and seal, to practice as an
attorney and counsellor at law in ali the courts OF
law and equity holden in oil the courts Of this
Approved February p, 1910.
AN ACT entitled an act TO amend and define the.
law in relation to set off and mutual dealip
SECTION I. BE Il enacted BIZ the Legislctuye 81 TIE
State Of Nississipi That hereafter, in all cases,
where there shall have been mutual dealings be-
tween Two or more persons, and one or more OF
such persons shall die before an adjustment of
such mutual dealings, the lawful claim or claims
OF demand of the survivor or survivors, shalt be
rood and sufficient payment and sett-0t to the
amount thereof, against the claim or claims or
demands of the deceased person or persons, whe-
Their the estate of the deceased person or persons
shalLo shall not be insolVents any statute, law,
decisions custom or usage to the contrary not
withstanding.
sEc. .. IND be It further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after its
Approved February e, 1910.
AN ACT to increase the salary Of the Secretary
ofState, andto make On appropriation for the
purposes therein mentioned.
SEcTIoN & BE at enacted b1l die slatltfe 81 the
State of lsssissippi. That the Secretary of Stale
shats from and after the passage Of this act re-
ceive for his annual salary the sum Of three thou
sand dollars, 10 be paid quarterly y, as heretofore.
SEC. b Be Il further enacted. That the sum 81
fifteen hundred dollars be, and the same q here
/ by apBr0pra ted, out ofany money n the Treasu-
4 r. not Otherwise appFopr tod, 70 the PAYNE q
Il Thomas b. W God Ward3 Secretary ct State, Tor ex.
fa services By him rendered q placing the Office
lof Secretary of State ia proper condltloni ano
tie Auditor 81 nblic "a ccounts Is hereby author
Iized and required 10 issue his warrant on ths
i TREASURY irl favor Of the said Thomas B. Wood
ward for one hall Of said sum whenever be shall
demand the sames and when itsball appear &
The satisfaction q the Governor thaf said once !.
i placed IN good conditions t Is hereby made ~
duty Is certify the fact "a The Auditors who there
upon shall Issue his warrant IS aforesaid for tn
remaining half Of said sum.
SEc. s. 14aa beit her egtacigd, That this az
shall take effect and bs q foFce from aHd atts
the date Of Its passage; and that a acts and part
81 acts contra ening the provisions q the sans
be- and hey are hereby repealed.
Approved February 22 1870
AN ACT entitled ali act 10 authorize the aevefa
Clerks 0f the circuit courts 30 make full en-
complete record Of eli 6nal Judgments now un
recorded.
rcrsor T Re 4 enacted 81 kte sislalase of g
SIate of pgs, That from and ritter the Pa
SAFE o this act Ii shall 30 the duty nl tue sever
clerksof the circuit courts oI THIS state g mate
full End complete record Ct asl aneA langsQenl
COURTS and lh6l Ihey shall Be entitled e 81 tes
legally due ga lhs same