The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17

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LAWS PASSED Ar THE LATE.
CALLED SESSION or TIE LIZ
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Section 1. Be II enacted By the legislature
uf the State Of Mississippi. That the sixteenth
oocficn Of GAn act supplementary 10 an act 70
provide IoF the revenue Of this State, approved
February g. leAl, ;" be. and the same . hereby
Ssreion j. Be Il further enacted, That 70
much 81 Gl1a thirty seventh section OF GAn act
% provide for the revenue of this State sp-
pFuVed. February 9th. I64l, as requires the
cn1l8Deenm OF taxes TO advertise tax sales IN
newspaper BE-, and the. same is hereby repealed
and fkmg nll aalB& rf real estate diHtfained for
eaxeo shall Be made IN Ike manner and upon
kke notice as nov required 81 law upon sales
ofrenl estate madehy sheriff upon executions.
Seelion s. % i further enacted That so
much uf the forty second section oil asan act to
asrnpldn foK Che revenue Of this State, approved
February 6.le11. 2 Is entitled the collector of
RmMeB 10 Eve dollars Tor each conveyance of
land sold for taxes be. and the same is hereby
repealed and that for making such convey
anre the collector shall be- entitled 70 receive
enc dollar and no more.
Section 4, And be il further enacted, That
n0mueh Of the fifteenth section Of ian act sup
Elementary 20 an act to provide for the reven.
no ofthis State, approved, February, 9th, lS41
~ authorizes the owner ofIands sold for taxes
10 redeem The same by paying the purchaser
the sum ofmoney paid by him for the taxes
ind cost Ofsales together with sixteen per cent
per arnum upon said sum, be, and the same
u hereby 50 amended as to require the pay.
Inene OF nifty per centum upon said sums, II re-
deemed within twelve months, and # not with
In twelve months, one hundred per centum.
Sec. d Be IL further enacted, that the eIgh-
teenth section of an act supplementary 70 an
nct 60 provide for the revenue OF this state ap-
proved February 9th, 164l, /" be and the same
u hereby repealed: and that hereafter II shall
be lawful for the tax collectors to dlstrain and
advertise real estate for the taxes due thereon
from and after the fifteenth day Of January IN
each and every year.
Sec o. Be it further enacted. That all tax
collectors deeds hereafter made in this State
shall be In the form, or in effect and substance
az follows viz;
I. A, b. tax collector for the county Of
have this day, according to law, sold the follow
ing tract of land, to wit :--(here describe the
tand) AS the property Of c. D., for the taxes
one thereon for the year to wit, the
vey said land TO said e. F., his heirs, Sc, for
ever. Given under my hand and seal this |
dayof
tSRAL.1
Tax collector.
Which deed.shall be PrimG facie evidence |
ghaf the tax collector performed all things re-
Quired by law of him before selling the same.
md that he was authorized by law to sell the
IaTne for taxes, and said deed shall not be i'm
peached unless for some neglect or fraud a. |
Fectly charged and proved.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Of |
dee Of tax collector, from and after the first |
day Of November next, be abolished, and from |
md after that time all the duties required by |
aw Of the tax collectors shall be performed by |
he sheri6s Of the several counties, who shall |
receive for their services three per cent. on |
tAe amount by them collected, and shall be |
liable for failure or neglect of any duty re-.
lnHed by law, or for embezzlenent or cen. |
IsFsIou to their own uee OF any State nr cnEn.sI
y taxes TO any amount, to the same penalties |
low prescribed by law against tar collectors
Ind besides the bond now required by law, the |
Illerif shall give another bond for collection
DC lakes in the same penalty and conditioned |
q manner now prescribed by law for bonds |
Of tax collectors.
Sec. Be it further enacted, That for any |
discharge the duties required by this act. or |
san act supplementary to an to provide for the |
revenue Of this State approved, February, 9th |
1sAl,n each member Of said board,in each and
every county. in this State shall be subject 10
! fne of one hundred dollars, to be recovered
en- motion OF the District Attorney, whose du-
tgitshalIbe 10 institute and prosecute said mo-
ton, upon the certificate ofthe Auditor of Pub.
lie Acountsof such failure or neglect ofduty
which said line shall be paid over into the
Treasury ofthe State, by the sheriff collecting
1he same upon the warrant of the Auditor Of
Public Accounts; Provided. Tie said district
attorney be- permitted TO retain commission
e twenty i've per centum Of all sums received
On such motions.
and every return Of the classification and asses
fnent of1ands required, by this act or revenue
laws Of this State to be made and certified by
the probate clerk of the several counties in the
State the Auditor of Public Accounts, COM
fensation not exceeding fifty dollars, at the
discretion of the several bords of police, shall
be allowed said clerk to be paid out of the
county treasury.
Sec. 10. Be It further enacted, That It
ehall he the duty Of the president Of the board
q police in each and every county within the
State, to call special meeting of The board of
police on the LIST Monday IN October next, for |
t1e purpose OF correcting the assessment of |
1ands and town lots, at which time each tax
payer may attend, If he or she see proper to do |
- and make application for redress. IF he or
9ae consider himself or herself argfieved bv |
tle assessment Of the commissioner appointed |
I'd ASSESS lands and town lots; and II satisfacto
II proof 10 made to said board of police that |
SUCH commissioners has assessed any lands or |
town lots within the county, higher or lower /
than be should have done, said boasd may and |
10 hereby required to order said commissioner /
g correct such assessment, and certify the /
same ~ tne same manner as provided for the |
original assessment; and said Commissioner IN
assessing lands shall, from time to time asses.
and return agreeably to law any lands Of town /
lots within his county which he may have o /
mitted to assess, and also any lands which nav
at any time during his confinuance IN OfFics. /
become subject % taxation.
Sec. III. Be i further enacted, That Ii shall
he Inc duty ofthe sherihs Of the several com.
res Y tnls state, and they are hereby required
10 advertise By posting np at three public r,ls
Gel ID each and every police district, IN eaclal