True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-25

NItIT TtqHiSIlIOn, Dy TIE trustees OI Sclool
lands in Sad counties or other persons
having me same in possession, and shall
be delivered to the treasurer of the school
fund, By said board of school commissions
ers.
SIC. 10 Be II further enacted, That
the several boards of school commission
erS in those counties where me sixteenth
sections have been reserved from safe,
shall see that SAID SIxieenfhS are leased,
as now directed by law, aud that all mo-
MES due from the lease Of said sixteenth
sections, are collected or secured.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, That
hereafter all bonds, promlssory notes, aud
other obligations given for school funds,
or for the payment Of monies due by re.
newaI or loan from the leasing OF any SIX
teeuth sect on, shall be made payable to
the treasurer Of tie proper cnnnly, and his
Successors IN odic,; and all SUITS or ac-
tons. for or on account of the school fund,
or connected with the Slxternlil srcIlous
reserved for the use of schools, shall be
commenced aud prosecuted in the name
| Of the county treasurer Of The proper cOun.
! "; aud in case OF his death, removal. or
/ rrsgnaIon. such suits or actions shall be
revived in the name OF his Successor IN
office; and all bonds, bills, proms>ory
noIrS, or other evidences Of debt hereto
fore or hereafter executed, where the con-
sdrraion has arisen from school fluids or
from the leasing of any sixteenth sections,
Shah be received III evidence IN such SnIls
or actions, and 10 exceptions To The form
Of such bonds, bills, promnIissory notes,
orolier evidences Of debt, shall be taken
or sustained, whether the same be payable
10 such treasurer or not.
SEC. II. BE ii further enacted, That
The trcaSurrrS aforesaid, shall open a Sept
rate account with each township in their
respective counties, and credit each town
ship with the principal and interest arising
from the leasing Of the sixteenth section
lying in said township which principal
shall remain permaneuriuud 10 be placed
at interest, aud the interest shah lie az I
propriaed by The boards Of school COM |
mlsSlouerS, TO tie education in SAID com I
mon schools of the children residing in T
the township in which the sixteenth sec
tlou may lr, from which the SAID principal T
and interest shall have arisen Prorided, T
that any township may be exempted from I
the provisions of this act, by II majority of |
the heads of families fling their protest T
with the clerk of the board of police in I
their respective counties, on or before the /
first of March, lit each and every year;
winch protest being so flied, shall enlltle
the boa of trustees of said township, 10
control aud manage the funds rriSlng from
the lease ct the sixteenth section in said
township, as is already provided 10y the
laws heretofore existing in relation TO the
sixteenth sections.
SEc. IS b. It further enacted, That said
treasures shall loan out ALI noni,s broneing +
TO sad school f.nd not appropriated by the
school commissioners for such time, aud for
such srcuritv, as SAID commissioners may d.
rect aud approve.
SEC a. Be Il further enacted, That said .
school commissioners and said treasures shall F
not lh,ms7ycs. either directly or indirectly. be /
the borrowers Of any inoni,s b,ongng 10 SAID .
school fund ani shall receive such compcnsa
ton for their s. ryc,s as the boards OF police Of
their uspcclivo commits may order and allow,
10 b, paid ouI ofihr school fund
SEC ID BE II further enacted That the
boards Of school commissioners shall report Sc
manuuaIIy, in June and December, to the
Secretary OF State, the situation Of schools aud
school funds, the number OF scholars All, nding
school, the number Of teachers, the amount paid
TO teachers out Of the 10Th section fuul, the
school fund, anl by private individuals, in
their respective counties.
SFc l6 Be IL frtler enacted. That the
S,cr,ny Of State shall be oxo0icio C,ncml
School Commissioner of this State aud shall
iil' IN his office I'll rlnrns of school commits.
so6"rs and register a." same in well bound
books, TO b. procured aud kept for lha, purpose.
anl scmi-annullly. in Julv and JIuuary. cause
10 be- published an abstract from said register.
showing the numbrr Of scholars Attending
school, the number OF teachers the amount
plil 10 teachers oct Of the sixteenth section
Iund. the school fund. and hy private iuliyidu.
ais anl furnish each board Of schooi commits
sioners with cory IL said abstract; aud to ,na-
BIZ him 10 receive correct Information he shall
,aus" Zach board of commissioners 10 be fur.
1i,l,1 with siil.hlr bllnks 10 be- by them filed
Ip an riurnrd To him, aud the duir required
1f The Srcrurv of State. ma Ter The provisions
IF this srcliuu pf tbs act shall BE- pcriorin,d
ind.r ihr supefinltuI, nee anl diu ciion OF the
iovrrnor.
SIC H. b. Il further caacici. That the
Au lri,r 81 Public Accounts. on The certificate
n thr G1vrmor IS hrr,hv ronirtd n audit !