Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25

school funds, or from the leasing of any
sixteenth sections, shall be received in
evidence in such suits or actions, and no |
exceptions TO the form Of such bonds,
bills, promlssory notes, OF. other evidences
of debt, shall be taken or sustained, |
whether the same be payable TO such trea-
surer or not.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, That
the treasurefs aforesaid shall open a
seperate account with each township in
their respective counties, and credit each
township with the principal and interest
arising from the leasing of the sixteenth
section lying in said township, which prin-
cipal shall remain a permanent fund, to be
placed atlnterest, and the interest shall be
appropriated by the boards Of school com
mlssoners, TO the education, in said com
mon schools, of children residing in the
township in which the sixteenth section
may lie, from which the said principal and
interest shall have arisen: Provided, that
any township may be exempted from the
provisions of this act, by a majority of
the heads Of families filing their protest
with the clerk of the board of police in
their respective counties, on or before the
first of March, in each and and every
year; which protest being so filed, shall
entitle the board of trustees of said town
ship, TO control and manage the funds aris-
ing from the lease of the sixteenth section
in said township, as is already provided by
the laws heretofore existing IN relation to
sixteenth sections.
SEC. l3. BE 1t further enacted, That
said ueasurers shall loan out all monies
belonging TO said school fund, not appro-
priated by the school commissioners, for
such time, and for such security, as said
commissioners may direct and approve.
SEC. ii. Be It further enacted. That
said school commissioners and said treasu-
rers shall not, themselves, directly or indi-
recty be the borrowers of any monies be-
longing to said school fund, and shall re-
celve compensation for their services as
the boards of police of their respective
counties may order and allow, to be paid
out of the school fund.-
SEC. Is BE 1t further enacted, That
the boards of school commissioners shall
report semi-annualIy, in June and De-
cember, to the Secretary of State, the 81
tnation of schools and school funds, the
number of scholars attending school, the
number of teachers, the amount paid to
teachers out of the 18th section fund, the
school fund, and by private individuals in
their respective counties.
SEC. 16. Be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of State shall be ex-officio
i General School Commissioner of this
State, and shall file in his office all returns
OF school commissioners, and register the
same in we'll bound books, to be procured
and kept for that purpose, and semi-annu-
ally, in July and January, cause TO be
published an abstract from said register
showing the number of scholars attending
school, the number of teachers, the amount
paid to teachers out of the sixteenth sec
ton fund, the school fund, and by private
individuals, and furnish each board Of
| school commissioners with copy of said
abstract; and to enable him to receive
), correct information he shall cause each
f board of commissioners to be furnished
with suitable blanks, to be filled up and re-
turned to him; and the duties required Of
f The Secretary of State, under the prov
sions of this section Of this act, shall be
) performed under the superintendent and
! direction of the Governor.
SEC. Is Be 1t further enacted, That The
) Auditor of Public Accounts, on the ceriifi
cate of the Governor, is hereby required
to audit and allow the accounts for books
stationery, and blanks, ordered by tht
e Secretary of State, under the provisions 0
! this act, not exceeding five hundred dollars
annually; and also TO audit and allow sail
Secretary, for the services required by thi;
. act, the sum of five hundred dollars per
i annum, or at that rate, to be paid out 0
! any monies in the treasury not otherwise
! appropriated: Provided that the town
!. ship in which the town of Columbus, II
' Lowndes county, is situated, be and j
| hereby excepted out of the provisions o
. the above recited act.
E SEC. Is. Be 1t further enacted. Tha
r this act Shall take effect and be of fore,
J. from and after its passage; and that al
II acts or parts of acts conflicting with tbs
}. provisions of this act, be and the same ar
J, hereby repealed.
J, The New Orleans Picayune of a recen
If date has an interesting article on the de
+ velopement of the intrigue for overthrow
i, ing Republicanism in Mexico, and piacin,
If some European prince on the throne
i There can be no doubt that this schem
is seriously undertaken. Whether ii
e contamination will be attempted, or whe
n Their II will be ahandnnad In daana1r tim