The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-04-12
Laws Of mississippi.


AN ACT regulating the payment Of the fees OF
Clerks and returning officers of Presidential
elections, and Of grand jurors and bailffs in
the Circuit Courts, and Tor other purposes.
Sec. l. BE ii further enacted bg the Legislature
of The STATE Of Mississippi That on the discharge
Of the Grand Jury in the Circuit Courts of this
State, it shall hereafter be the duty of the Judg-
es of said Courts, to require each several Juror
empannelled and acting as such, 10 prove. his
mileage and attendance, as allowed by law, in
open court and it shall be then and there, the
duty of said courts, to enter an order on their
minutes. in favor Of the sheriff for the same, the
certificates of such jurors payable out or the
State Treasury, copy whereof, being certified
TO the Auditor of Public Accounts, under the
seal Of said court, warrant shall be issued for
the amount so certified, payable to the. sheriff
or order from wiTicif the sila4sf shall pay The
several claims of said Jurors Immediately on
receipt of the same from the Treasury; and it
shall not be lawful toallow miieageto to any Grand
Juror for more than one travel to and from the
Court House, at any term.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted That q each
term of said Courts an ALLOWANCE shall be enter
ed of record for the compensation allowed by law
to the baiiiffs summoned and attending said
Courts, not more than three in number, in favor
of the sheriff; and upon the certificate of such
allowance under the seal Of the Court, warrant
on the State Treasury shall be issued in favor
of the sheriff, or TO his order, for such compen
sation, which. when so received by him, shall be
! by him Immediately paid to the bailltfs entitled
! thereto.
Sec. 8. BE 1t further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of The sheriff Of each county, immediate
ly after the Presidential election in every year in
which the same may be held. to make out list
of the clerks and returning officers of said elec
ton, with statement OF the number of days
they were necessarily engaged in conducting and
certifying the same; verified on his oath, which
said list shall be filed and recorded in the Probate
clerks office Of such county: and upon a copy of
/ said list and statement, certified the seal OF the
Probate Court being presented to him. the Au-
dtor of Public Accounts shall issue his warrant
in favor of the sheriff for the sum of the fees of
said officers, according to law; and on receipt OF
the same. the sheriff shall pay to the parties en-
titled, the amounts severaly due to them for said
service, without deduction.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted That if any She
riff, after having received said moneys from the
Treasury, as hereinbefore provided, shall wifuf.
" or frauduIently neglect 10 pay TO any of SAID
parties their said compensation. on demand made
OF him, such sheriff, on conviction thereof, upon
indictment or preseniment, shall be tined IN an
amount equal to three times the amount so with
held, and shall, moreover, be removed from office.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted That hereafter,
it shall not be lawful for the clerk of any Circuit
Court to issue his certificate for mileage and at
tendance to any person, as petit Juror, at any
term unless such persons shall have been actu-
aiIy empannelled and served as such.
Sec. 6. BE ii further enacted That this act take
effect and be in force from and after the first day
of April next, and that all acts and parts Of acts
conflicting with the provisions OF this act be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March 8, 1850.