Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-11-06

REPRESENTATIVES; Iauderdale county, two
Representatives.; Lawrence county, two
representatives.; Leake county, one Rep.
rcsentatIve; Lowndes county, three Rep.
fesen,alives; Madison county, two Rep
resenralycs; Marion county, one Repre-
sentative; Marshall county, four Repre-
seulotiyes; Monroe county, two Reresen
'iatves; Neshoba county, one Representa-
I've; Newton county, ono Representative;
Noxubee county, two Representatives ;
Oc,ibbeha county, one Representative;
Perry county, one Representative; Pike
county, two Representatives, Pamela
county, one Representative; Ponlotoc
county, two Representatives; Rankin
county, Two Representatives; Scott coun-
ty, one Representative; Simpson county,
Que Representative; Smith county, one
Representative; TaIlahatckle county, one
Representative; Tlppah county -four Rep
resentatiyes; T.shemlDgo county, three
Representatives; Tunlca county, one Rep
resentatIye, Warren county, one Repre-
sentative; Washington county, one Rep.
resentanve; City oil Vlcksburg, one Rep
reseutative; Warren county and city OF
Vrcksburg together, one Representative
Wilkinson county, two Representatives;
Winston county, two Representatives
Wayne county,one Representative; Ialo
busha county, three Representatives; va
200 county, Two Representatives; and The
county, OF Harrison, one Representative.
Each voter, by the Constitution, is en-
titled to vote for FIVE members Of the BoarC
of Police, but can only vote for one person
residing ia Police District. Police
Officers must be elected by the voters oil
the whole County, aud not by Districts
Seperaie boxes must be kept for the cleo
ton ct Justices Of the Peace and Consa-
bles. In no instance can box be legally
opered, and the votes counted, until the
close Of the polls on the second day OF the
election, ..
The polls must be kept open two days
at each precinct, wi,hin The hours Prescrlb'
ed by law.
The Offices of Assessor and Collector
have been divided in every county OF the
State, hut the same Individual cannot hold
both Offices in any county. A Sheriff or
Constable, however, is eligible to the Of
fee of Assessor of Taxes, or Collector of
Taxes. The Constitution and laws do
cot prohibit the same person from holding
two offices, provided they are not incom-
patible, by blending executive, Judicial,
or legislative powers in the same person.
The bond of each Assessor Of Taxes,
must be in the penalty OF Ten thousand
Dollars, conditioned us The IawPrescrlbes,
and approved by the Presl deat of the
Board of Pollce--which Bond must be
recorded IN the Office OF The Clerk Of the
Board Of Police, and transmitted, by mail ,
to the Auditor of Public Accounts, Jack
son, Mlssissippi.-Th Bond of the Col
lectoriof Taxes, must be sin the penalty
Of the 'uItamouot, with ten per cent. there.
on, of the Assessment Roll Of the County
for State aud County purposes; and shall
be recorded in the office OF the Clerk of
The Board Of Police, and be by him trans,
miHed to the Auditor Of Public Accounts"
Said bond must be approved by the presi-
dent of the Board Of Police. 0Y- See
Acts OF 1871, pages 81, 81, and to.
"lhe Bonds to be gwen by the Sher-
ifs, with their sure,ies, shall be approved
by the Probate Jadge of the county, and
recorded in the Clerks Office of said Pro-
bate Court, and the original Of SAID Bond,
there filed and preserved; and the Bonds
Of all otter county officers, assessors and
Collectors of Taxes eycepted,) may be
likewise approved by said Probate
Judge. y Revised Statutes, page 800
The penalties Of SherlGs Bones, are to be
found in PAGE 200, of the Revised Statutes
of Mississippi. The Board of Police in
each county is required to prescribe the
penalty Of the bond of the County Treas
urer. a..'" -.'.lr .
The penalty OF the Bond for County
two thousand dollars. The
penalty of Coroner's Bond is "In The
penalty of one-haIf the sum required by
law Of the Sheriff OF that county, for which
the Coroner is osen."-Revised Statutes
page 800.
The Bonds of the Clerks OF the Circui,
'oups,must be in the penalty of 5 thousand
lollars, and approved by e.Judge of that
Iourl, # in session in the county-if not
~ TIE Judge Of Probate. The Judge Of |
Circuit Court is not authorized TO ap.
rove a Clerks Bond in vacation. TIE |
Bond of the Clerk Of Probate Court must
e in the penalty Of two thousand dollars.
nd approved by the Judge Of Probate.
The Bond of Justice of the Peace
1usl be IN the penalty Of not more than
no fHOgCnnI IaIIyTrp Al