The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1850-04-26

the General Journal of his olfRe; and all said
moneys shall be paid by him monthly into the
Treasury of the State after hii receipts and ac-
counts have been examined ard compared with
the record of said lands, and hisaccount approved
and certified by the State Treasury or Attorney
General, one or both of whom shall examine,
and certify the same. if found correct.
Sec. 9. Be IL further eaqcteG That it shall be
the duty of the Auditor annually, on or before
the first day of July, TO certify TO the Probate
Clerks of the several counties. list Of the lands
in such county which have been redeemed du-
ring the preceding year, withthe date Of redemp-
ton of each tract; and it shaf thereuPon be the
duty of the clerk to enter the redemption SO cer-
tilted on the list Of forfeited lands deposited in his
office, opposite each tract so redeemed.
Sec. To- Be ii further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the assessor of taxessnf the several
counties to enter the lands so returned forfeited
10 the State, with the valuation thTeof, on their
assessment roll, in column for hat purpose,
but no State tax on the same shall e extended
in the tax column on said roll; and n no case
shall any OF the said lands be assessed al high
er valuation than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre. The annual countytax on such
lands shall be allowed the collectors on settle
ment at the Auditors Office, and p,id by them
TO the county treasurer as required ~ law.
Sec. II. BE IL further enacted, Thai it shall be
the duty Of the Auditor Of Public fccounts on
or before the first day of July next, totransmT a
certified schedule Of all lands now ed by the
State BY tax collectors deeds made n the year
ai8 and 8 and not then redeemed ofhim. TO the
Probate Clerks O! tie several counties in which
tie same ma lie; and sad list shall b recorded
BY the said clerks Oh receipt Of tsee sane, On the
record Of forfeited lands made pursu,nt to thls
act; which said registry shall be in liel OF and
have the same force and effect with registry OF
the tax collectors deeds for such land.-Sai6
deeds shall remain in the office Of the Aiditor of
Public Accounts, and all lands redeemed Of the
Auditor which are embraced in said dees, shall
be endorsed as redeemed OH the back u ne deed
containing the same.
Sec. II Be ii further enacted That al lands
purchased by the State for taxes in l848and 40
not alre ady redeemed, snail continue reeema-
bic, according TO the provisions of this &C as fol-
lows. to wit: those purchased in 1913, until the
lst day Of July 1851 ;and those purchasedn l849
until the first day Of July 1852: and the edemp
tlan money for the same shall be receFed and
accounted for by the Auditor, as herein baore re.
quired.
Sec. l3. Be IL further enacted, That he sald
Probate Clerks forrecording said lists tsshalreceive
fer each legal division Of quarter OF setion or
less, on said list. the sum Of ten cents tobe paic
by warrant Of the Auditor on the State Treasury
uponthe account Of the Clerks respectively: Pro
rided, such account shall he accompanio d by the
certificate OF the Probate Judge Of the county that
the lists sent by the Auditor of Public Accounts
have been examined by him with the record o.
the same, and found duly and correctly recorded
Sec. II. Be ii further enacted, That the several
Boards OF Police shall make suitable and neces
sary allowances to the Clerk OF the Probate Court
for the procurement Of ;he necessary record book
for thc registry Of forfeited lands under this act
payable out % the county treasury 1t shall
be the duty o: the Auditor to furnish the several
Clerks with form for making and keeping said
| record
Sec. l 5. Be IL further enacted, That non-:esi
dents OF the counties in which they may have
taxable property, real or personal may pay The
taxes due thereon TO the Auditor, at any time al
| ter the return of tie assessment roll; for sucl
year, until the last day OF January following il
such year, upon tile terms allowed by law; ant
to the several tax collectors before the first day o
March following in the same year, and pay tht
same 10 the collectors as now required by law.
Sec Is Be ufurtter enacted, That the Andi
tor of Public Acrousts be required TO cause prn
ted copy Of this act to be transmitted by mail i'm
mediately on lie passage, oeach tax collector
and Probate Clerk in this State.
| Sec. IT BE il further enacted, That after tht
periods limited by this act, for the redemption o
said lands, any hail section Of said lands may b
purchased by any person resident within thu
State on payment Of the amount hereby required
| 10 redeem Inc same, into the Treasury Of th
State: Prouid6d, such person shall make and sub
scribe an OATH to be fled by The Auditor, that ht
does not own any land within this State and tina
his purchase is for the purpose OF settlement ant
| cultivation, for his own use: and on each pavmen
into the Treasury being made, it shall te the du
| ty OF the Auditor to execute to such purchaser
deed in the name OF the State in fee simple, con
dtioned that the amount so paid to the treasury
shall be refunded TO the purchaser, to be evlcte
] from the lands by paramount title, within fiv
years from the payment, by some regular pro
ceeding in court of competent jurisdiction; TO
which deeds SO made, the purchaser shall pa
TO the Auditor, two dollars.
Sec. Is. Andbe ii further enacted, That all act:
and parts OF acts, conflicting with the provision
of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed
and that this act take effect and be in force, ror
and alter its passage.
JOHN ]. McRAE.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
JOHN |. GUION.
President of the Senate, pro tenn.
Approved, March 8. 1850.
A OUITMAN.