Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25
AN ACT

AN ACT
To amend amend an actto establish an Inferior
Court Of ChanceTy in the Northern District
Of his state" approved February 20, 1912.
Section !. BE IL eHact,d 6y lke Legisla-
flrs Of The State Of Mississippi. That there
snail be elected by the qualified electors ofthe
counties Of Lowndes, Octibbeha, Noxubee,
Winston, Kemper, Chickasaw. Pontotoc.
Iipplh, Tishemingo, Itawamba. Monroe.
Lafayette, Marshall, De Soto, Tunica, Goa
f0m1. Panola Yalobusha. Carroll. Holmes.
TaII4haichie. Choetaw. and Ncshoba, on the
frs. Monday and day following in Novem-
Der, AnnO Domini, eighteen hundred and
Drythree, and every ioIr vears thereafter,
one Judge denominated the Vice Chancellor
cl the State Of Mississippi, who shall hold
BIS office for four years and until his success
scr IS duly qualified.
Sec. 2 Be a further Enacted That the
Sheriff or proper returning officer Of the
respective counties aforesaid, shall cause-to
Be opened poll for the election Of said Vice
Chancellor. and shall make return thereof
10 the Secretary Of State. according to the
laws now in force; and it is hereby The
Governors duty 10 commission the person re-
csiying highest number Of legal votes, who
is declared 10 be vested with all the powers
Of Vice Chancellor of the Court establish
cd by the act 10 which this is an amendment.
Sec. 3. BE ~ further enacted, That the
qualified electors ofthe counties Of Lowndes,
Ociibbeha. Noxubee, Winston, Kemper and
Neshoba, shall on the first Monday aud day
following in November. Ammo Domini eigh-
teen hundred and for,y-ihree and every two
Yrars thereafter, proceed 10 grecr q cferK.
who shall hold The office and discharge the
duties Of Clerk Of the District Chancery
Court Of the State of Mississippi to be hold
tu at Columbus. in the county Of Lowndes,
D. now provided for by law. and for that pur-
pose The sheriff or other proper returning
officer Of the respective counties last above
named shall open pAl for the election OF
such clerk, aud due return make thereof TO
lae SECRETARY of State as now required by
law, and the Governor is hereby required
70 commission the person receiving the
highest number Of votes. ho shall hold his
o.ilce OF clerk Of said Court for two years.
Sec 4. BE u farther enacted. That the
qualified electors Of the counties of Chicka-
saw, Tlshemingo Itawamba and Monroe,
shall at the same time and ~ the same man.
as provided for in the foregoing section of
ihIs act proceed to elect Clerk OF the Dis
inct Chancery Court of the State of Missis
sPPI, To be holden in the town of Fulton. in
the county of Itawamba-And the sheriff
OF other proper returning officer of The said
LSnaned counties respectively, shall make
cue return thereof as provided in the third
section ot this act. And the person receiv-
ing 'he highest number of votes shall be
commissioned. and shall hold his office as
'aerein provided.
sec: , BE IL further enacted, That the
9IaIihed electors Of the counties of Lafayette.
la'Snail, Pontotoc. Desoto, Tunica, Coaho
Ia ranoia and Tippah shall at the same
sue ana IN the same manner, proceed TO elect
ueefk Tor the said District Court OF Chan
ny q l1e State of Mississippi, TO be holden
v 'Is st own OF Holly Springs in the county
sa'shai, as now provided for by law.
1.-The shenff or other proper returning
- oi the respective counties, last aiore-
SnaIi make due return thereof TO the
,L'uary OF Stale, and the person receiving
nest number OF votes shall be commits
So oy Tue Governor. and shall hold his
'or me like period of two years
,,s'.c o. be u further enacted, That the
Iieu electors Of the counties Of Talla-
HrI"' ialobusha. Carroll. Choctaw and
nes snail at the same time and in the
,l..1 nanner, proceed to the election of a
tbs iof the District Chancery Court of
rnn,o-e ns'a'e oi Mississippi to be holden at Car
yas5 49, n the county Of Carroll as now pro-
lOr oy law. And the sheriff or other
soop. fe'urning officer of the respestive
H. hss last named shall make due feturn
49, vi | as now required BY law in such ca
nn,l- ne person receiving the hig hest
clarL - oi votes shall be commissioned as
oFes SAID Court, and he shall hold bis
s.. ", 'ne like period oftwo years.
psr,o. 6s q further enacted That no
clerL snail be eligible to the office of
IA -. hess ne betwenty-one years of age
agn nss resided in the State for one year
hsrspf. pf.Iedlng his election. and at the time
ehieS snall be a citizen oftne sub district for
kcrp ~ u nay be elected clerk. and he shall
II '''ice a the place appointed for nc