The Panola Miss. lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1846-1846, 1846-04-18


actions shall be revived in the name Of
his successor in office; and al. bonds,
bills, promlssory notes, or other evil
dence of debt heretofore or hereafter
executed, where the consideration has
arisen from 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, promissory notes,
or other evidences OF debt, shall be ia
ken or sustained, whether the same be
payable TO such treasurer or not.
} l2. That the treasurers aforesaid,
shall open separate account with each
township in their respective counties,
and credit each township with The leas-
ing of the sixteenth section lying in
said township, which principal shall re-
main permanen; fund, to be placed at
interest, and the interest shall be ap-
propriated by the boards of school com
missioners, TO the education in said com
mon schools, Of the children residing I
in the township in which the sixteenth
section may lie, from which the said
principal and interest shall have ari-
sen Preceded, that any township may
be exempted from the provisions Of this
act, by majority Of the heads Of fam
lies filing their protest with the clerk
of the board OF police in their respec-
tive counties, on or before the first OF
March, in each and every year; which
protest being SO filed, shall enttle the
board Of trustees of said township, to
control and manage the funds arising
from the lease Of The sixteenth section
in said township, as is already pro7i-
ded by the laws heretofore existing in
relation TO sixteenth sections.
I3. That said treasurers shall loan
out all MONIES belonging to said school
fund, rot appropriated by the school
commissioners may direct and approve.
| : IA. That said school commissioners
and said treasurers shall not, them
eo!roa, citteI directly or indirectly, be
the borrowers Of any monies belong
ing to said school fund, and shall! re-
celve such compensation for their SER
vices as the boards Of police Of their re-
spectivc counties may order and allow,
TO be paid out Of the school fund.
il5. That the boards Of school com
missioners shall report sem-annually,
in June and December, 10 the secreta.
ry Of the state, the situation of schools
and school funds, the number OF scholars
attending school, the number of teach
ers, the amount paid to teachers out o.
the sixteenth section fund, the schoo
: fund, and by private individuals, il
: their respective counties.
l6. Thatthe secretary ofsta,e shall
i be cx-oficio general school commits
; soner ofthis state, and shall Ale in hi
Office all returns Of school commissions
a ers, and register the same 10 well bount
$ books, to be procured and kept for tha
= purpose, and semi-annualiy, in Jul
C and January, cause TO be published al
1 abstract from said register, shown
the number of scholars attending schoo
s. the number Of teachers, the amour
Is paid to teachers out of the. sixteent
II section fund, the school fund, and b
s. private individuals, and furnish eac
N board of school commissioners with
o. copy of said abstract; and 10 enabl
III him to receive correct information,
- shall cause each board of commission
OF ers 10 be furnished with suitable blank,
u to be by them filled up and returned
S him; and the duties required of the s,
or cretary Of state, under the provision
; Of this section Of this act, shall be pc
re formed under the periniendence an
ID direction Of the governor.
II. That the auditor Of public q
OF counts, on the certificate of The COVE
IS nor, IS hereby required 10 audit and a
~ low the accounts for books, staionar
~ and blanks, ordered by the secretar
u of state, under the provisions Of this az
III not exceeding five hundred dollars a
re nually; and also 10 audit and aIlo
said secretary, for the services require
o by this act, the sum OF five hundrt
q dollars FER annam, or AT that rate,
y be paid out Of any monies in the Treas
an ry not otherwise appropriated; Pr
&C rided, that The township in which Il
a town Of Columbus, in Lowndes count
&c is situated, be, and is hereby except(