The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-04

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cent. This is the progressive age, and we
are a great, great people. Yours.
A. F. G.
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An Act to promote Common Schouls in the
several counties of this State,
Section I. Be it further enacted by the Leg
%islature Of the Stute OF Mississippi. That the
um of two hundred thousand dollars he and
the same is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the treasury Of this State not other
wise appropriated, to be distributed among the
several counties in this State, in proportion
to the number Of free white children in each
county, over6 and under 90 years of age, to
be appropriated under the direction of the
several Boards Of Police Of the respective coua
lies, Tor common school purposes; that b. fore
any county shall receive the dislributive share
allotted to it under the provisions If this bill
the Board Of Police Of said county shall levy
a tax Of twenty-five per cent, upon said dis
trlb utlve share.
Sec, Q. Be it further enacted, That il shall
be the duty OF the assessors Of taxes in the
sveraI counties OF this STATE, when they shall
ASSESS the taxes TOR the year 1850, to make
an accurate on umeration Of all the free white
children in their respective counties who are
over s and under 90 years Of age, and said as
SCISSORS shall make out duplicate lists Of the
enumeration 80 made out and one Of which
they shAll deliver to the ProbateC erks Of their
respective counties to be by said clerk s6lcd in
their offices, and the other Of such lists they
shall respectively transmit to the Auditor of
Public Accounts, and the said assessors shall
receive such compensation for their services, as
the Board Of Police OF tile respective counties
shall deem right uHd proper, to be allowed by
said Board, and paid out Of the county treasu.
ries Of the respective counties.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts to aqportiOn the said suin among the
several counties Of this State, according to the
number Of children entitled to schooling under
the provisions of this act, and the Auditor
is hereby authorized and required to issue his
warrants upon the State Treasurer in favor o
the several counties. for the sum 50 due them
respectively, and which several sums shall be
paid by the State Treasurer TO such person OIL
persons as may be authorized to receive the
same BY the Board o. Police Of the respective
counties, and a certified copy oil an order o
such Board Of Police, authorizing the recsp
tlon Of the money, signed by the clerk an'
attested by his sell of office, shall be consider
ed sufficient authority for the Treasurer to peJ
same.
II Sec. a. And be It further enacted, That tn.
Auditor and Treasurer shall, on the first da,
2 Of May, 1851, and annually thereafter, procee
Z to set apart the sum Of $4,000 out Of an
e money in the State Treasury not otherwis
7 appropriated, to be distributed among the sew
I oral counties Of this State, Ia like manner a
i provided for, drawing and distributing til
. money under the foregoing provisions Of thi
act. yeg &&i8 M
Sec. 5. D 1t futhoA. eracted, That the pO
! tons Of gad fund which the several Couut tie
. may receive under the provisions Of this &C,
8 shall 70 loaned out under he supervision o
the Boards Of Police Of The respective coup
ties or the School Commissioners Of such
Ccanties in which BY law such Commission,
oq have the control Of common scboO
' funds at the SAM rate Of interest that til,
money arising from the sale Of the 10th Sc,
ton 10 loaned, and upon the same security
and that the interest alone. shall be apple,
: 10 purposes Of common school education !
< Here follows a prOviso for Holmes and othe
counties not applicable 10 our County.7
AL See. 6. And be it further enacted, That thi
lake effect, aud be in force, fro.n and afte
tie passags. i2,G %94.a fl
An ACT To amend The Practice in ia the Gov,
OF ProBates. a3 f9iijo *o
Al SEQ. i Belt enacted BY the 1,egislatur,
of the State Of Mississippi, That, wwreneyee
il may DO necessary and Proper, under II,
e4sune laws OF the State, to sell the lands o
an infant ward, which do not lie ia the coun
~ where the guardian Of such ward, was an
! pointed, It shall BIO lawful Tor the Probas
Court Of the County in which the euaFdiaR
ship was granted, TO orders sale uf such land
!, y the same manner as now prescribed by law
Provided, that the notice shall be sivsninth
i county, and the sale be made at The cour
HopPe q the county in which such lands a,
situated.
!, IAN ACT Repealine that portion Of an uet,,
reduce tho expense Of the Government .
the State Of Missssippi, approved Feb. ID
III ~ lS42' Which provides that tails juror
snail pot Feeelye any compensation. NJ,
Pee ! 20 Il enac!ed by the Legislature q