The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-02-03
From the Mississippian.
Bill to COdify the Laws Of REissis-
sipDi.

| SARpAS
The following is the bill reported to the
House by the Judiciary committee under
the resolution of Mr.. Hindman, instructing
the committee to bring in bill codifying
and digesting the laws of the State. Hind
man deserves much credit for organizing the
plan. and the committee for reporting the
bill. II bears the marks of careful prepa-
ration, and is designed to meet much
needed requirement. We suppose it will
pass both branches oftbe Legislature with
scarcely show ofopposition:
Sec. /. Be it enacted blythe Legislature of
tie State of Mississippi, That it shall be the
duty of the Judges Of the High Court Of
Errors and Appeals or ola majority of them
to appoint three commissioners, to revise,
digest, and codify the laws of the State.
and to propose such alterations and amend
ments thereof and such new laws as they
may deem expedient
Sec. 2. Be Il further enacted, That said
commissioners shall in performing the du
ties imposed upon them by this act, reduce
the subjects treated into chapters and sec
tons condensing each chapter as near as
may be practicable all the law appertaining
to the subject ofsuch chapter and prefxing
appropriate titles and subdivisions of titles
thereto; shall append suitable and correct
index to the same; and shall add such mar
ginal notes as may be necessary with ref
erences to such decisions Of High Court
of Errors and Appeals as may be applica-
Bile.
Sec. 8. Be Il further eaaeled, That said
code shall contain the Declaration of Inde-
tendance, the Ordinance of 1897 the Com
stitution of the United States, the Constitu
ton 81 Mississippi, and the act for the adj
mission Of Mississippi into the Union with.
such treaties of the United States the
acts of Congress as may be ofgeneral ap-
and interest to the State.
Sec. 4. Be Il further enacted, That said
shall also prepare code,
simplifying and regulating the practice
d the several courts of this State, and, By
way Of appendix, manual of Forms for
he use Of clerks Of courts and justices Of
.hepeace. II
Sec. 5. BE Il further enacted, That 50 soon
hall be completed, said commissioners
hall cause 1 copy thereof to be made and !
tothe Judges Of the High Court
It Errors and Appeals whose duty It shall
,e to examine the same and to report
hereon to The Legislature at It's next reg
liar session, If practicable recommending
uch alterations and amendments if any
s they may deem. proper.
Sec. Is BE II further enacted, That said
shall receive such compen-
alton for their services, as shall at the :
inc 81 their appointment, Be allowed By
he Judges 81 The High Court Of Errors
id Appeals 81 majority Of them, on
those order, after the performance 81 the I
mites hereby imposed Oh said commissions
S, tie Auditor 81 public accounts shall
sue his warrantin favor Of said commits.
toner's lor The amount So allowed
sec. I. Bs 4 larfser enactea That should 4
s. vacancy occur Il said board Of commits s
oners the Judges Of the High Court of 4
'rors md appeals q majority Of them,
len iill the same 81 appointment.
So. 5. Re 4 1tttel enacted That this act g
sS take eject and Be q force from and 8
|leE ils passage