Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30

Represeentalivse Laluyett county, two
Representatives; Lauderdale county, two
Representatives; Lawrence county, two
Representatives; Leake county, one Rep
resentntive; bowndes county, three Rep,
resentatiyos; Madison county, two Hep
resentutIves; Marion county, one Repre-
sentative; Marshall county, Jour Repre-
senatyes, Monroe county, Two ReresGn'
latlves; Neshoba county one Representa-
tive; Newton county, ono Represen, alive;
Noxubee county, two Representatives;
Oclibbeha county, one Representative;
Perry county, one Representative; Pike
county, two Representatives; Pamela
county, one Representative; Ponto,oc
county, two Representatives; Rankin
county. Two Representatives; Scott coun'
ty, one Representative; Simpson county,
one Representative; Smith county, one
Representative TaLahatcEle county, one
Representative; TIppah county,iour heP-
resentatWes; Iishemlngo county, three
Representatives,; Tunica couoty, one Rep
resentatlye, Warren county, one Repre-
sentative; Washington county, one hep
Iresenta,Iye; City oil Nicksburg, one Rep
rcsentatIye; Warren county and cry o!
Vrcksourg together, one Representative;
/ wilkinson county, two Representatives
/ Winston county, two Representatives.
/ Wayne county one Representative; Aalo-
busha county, three Representatives; va
200 county, two Representatives; ana The
county, OF Harrison, one Representatives
Each voter, by the Constitution, is en-
titled to vote for FIVE members OF the Board
Of Police, but can only vote for one person
residing in a Police District. Police
I Officers must be elected by tho voters oil
The whole County, and not by Districts.
4 S,perate boxes must be kept for the cleo.
/ ton cf Justices Of the Peace and Cons'a-
] bics. In no instance can box be legally
opened, and the votes couuted, until the
close g! the polls OH the second day oil the
election.
The polls must be kept open tw" days,
at each precinct, within the hours Prescrlb-
cd by law.
The Offices of Assessor and Collector
have been divided in every county Of the
State, but the same individual cannot hold
both Offices in any county. A Sheriff or
/ Constable, however, is eligible to the Of
flee of Assessor Of Taxes, or Collector OF
Taxes. The Constitution and laws do
not prohibit the same person from holding
two Offices, provided they are not incom'
palible, by blending executive, Judicial,
Tor 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 prescrlbes,
and approved by the President of the
Board Of Polce-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, Mississippi. 49, The Bond of the Col
Iectorgof Taxes, must be "n the penalty
OF the fall amount, with ten per cent. there
on, Of the Assessment Roll of the County,
for State and County purposes; ADD shall
be recorded 10 the ofice Of the Clerk OF
1.-The Board Of Police, and be by him trans
miued to the Auditor Of Public Accounts
Said bond must be approved 10y the presi
dent Of the Board Of Police. GT See
I Acts Of 1871, pages 81, GO, and 50.
"The Bonds to be gwen by the Sher.
Iil's, with aeU surelies, shall be approved
Thy the Probate Judge Of tie county, and
recorded 10 the Clerks Office of said Pro,
bate Court, and the original Of SAID Bond,
there filed and preserved; and the Bonds
.of all other county officers, ( Assessors and
Collectors Of Taxes excep'ed,) may be
likewise approved by said Probate
Judge. "--Revised Statutes, rage 299.-
The penalties of ShenEs Bonds, are to be
found in page 800, Of the Revised Statutes
Of Mississippi. The Board of Police in
each county is reqpired to prescribe the
penalty of the bond of the County Treas.
urer. ...
The penalty OF the Bond for County
Survey or is two thousand dollars. The
penalty Of a Coronel's Bond is GIN the
penalty of one-half the sun required by
law Of the Sheriff OF that county, for which
the Coroner is chosen" -Reyised Statutes
page 800. ........t .........
The Bonds of The Clerks Of the Circuit
couris,must be in the penalty of thousand
dollars, and approved by the Judge ofrhat
Court, # in session in the county-if not.
by the Jndgeo Of Probate. The Judge Of
u Circuit Court is not authorized to ap.
prove Clerks Bond 10 vacation. TIE
Bond Of the Clerk Of Probate Court must
be in the penalty Of two thousand dollars,
and approved by the Judge of Probate.
The Bond Of Justice of the Peace
must be in the penalty Of not more Than