The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-09
cult court. he may be represented in any


county court, by any lawful and qualifie
deputy. The county court may requiI
. any constable of the county to perforl
g the duty of sheriff to said court i'm teri
: time; and the acts of such constable lepa
~ performed shall be valid and bindin,
and the fees the same as those of the shei
iff proper in like services
= Sec. z. Be il further enacted. That
: shall be the duty of every justice of tn
9 peace mayor or conservatOr of the peace
in each county of this State, to recognize
: or. in default thereof, to commit all often
!, ders to the jail of their respective countie:
appear in and before the next term of tn
county court of the proper county. to an
swer for any offense over which said cour
has jurisdiction; and it shall be the dut,
OF every constable, justice of the peace
mayor, police member, sheriff, assessor
treasurer, clerk of any court, ranger, cor
oner. surveyor, or other civil officer O
such county, to report in writing, dull,
signed, or any citizen thereof under oath
TO the county court of his or their county
at each term thereof, every violation oftht
criminal laws in their county has iurisdic
ton, and of which they may have any
knowledge or information; and thereupoI
the court shall order a warrant for sucf
o1ender, returnable instanter or to the neXt
term of said court, as the court may order
ana subpRa for the witnesses shall issue
IN like manner. and both warrant and sub
pGna for the witnesses shall be executed
as early as possible. The court may, in
all criminal matters and reports thereon,
proceed in secret, until the supposed of
fender shall be in custody.
| DEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it
| shall be the duty of sheriffs of the several
counties of this State to collect all fines,
penalties and fOrfeitures incurred or i'm
posed by said county courts, and pay the
a fVan kol-1
| the Treasurer's receipt for the same in du-
plicate, one to be retained by himself and
the other he shall file with the clerk of the
board of county police, and it shall be the
duty of the several clerks of said county
| court, once in every three months, to rem
der to the president of the board of police
OF his county, detailed account, under
oath, all fines, penalties and forfeitures
adJudged and made final by the county
court of which he is the clerk and not in
Guided in any former account, including
such fines, penalties and forfeitures as NAV
have been paid to him as clerk thereof
t0gether with the Treasurer's receipt for
the sums by him so received.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted. That anv
persons who shall stand committed, bv the
sentence or Judgment of said county court
until such fine, penalty or forfeiture is
paid, may be discharged from such custo-
dy or commitment under the provisions of
Art. 80, Sec. 19, Chap. 81, of Revised Code
Provided the notice required in such cases |
shall be served upon the chief presiding |
Judge OF said county court, Provided fur
ther that in case freedman is committed |
and either he or his employer fails for five
days to pay his fine or penalty, the sheriff
shall hire such freedmen to any person
who will pay such fine and costs for the
shortest term of service of such freedman:
ana III case the fine and costs are paid by
hGrp o%.,s.
wages then due the freedman, or that NAV /
hereafter become due him
Sec. lO. BE it further enacted, That the ;
county court established by the first sec
ION OF this act, shall be composed of the 8
probate judge, who shall be eXofficio pre- :
ldlng judge, and two justices of the peace
any two of whom shall form a court. 7
Ind shall De competent to hear, try and /
leclde cases: That on the first Monday in i
anuary. A. d., 1866, all the justices ofthe t
oeace OF each and every county in the L
;tatn, shall assemble at the court house +
hereof, and shall proceed to elect two of G
heir number to preside in the county a
ourt 10r one year from the date of cleo j
ION. OF the time and place of election O
he said justices shall be notified by a r
issued by the probate Judge, and d
erVed by the sheriff ten DAYS before the a
me appointed. A majority of all the s.
lstlces or the county, shall be competent to 81
lake said election. And a like election q
nall be had on the same day and at the c,
me place, each and every year thereafter C;
ne clerk OF the curcuit court. who is ex- r,
fcio clerk of the county court, shall at f.
ma az sald election, and make and keep o.
Llle at his office record of said election. g
ach member of the court upon entering
pom duty, shall take and subscribe an cs
lth IN writing before any officer compe- u,
MT TO administer Oaths as prescribed bv 70
e constitution, and to discharge the duties VI
once without fear. favor or partialitv. dc
hlch oath shall be filed by the clerk in isl
5 once for safe-keeping. In the absence
one or both of the justices of the peace. IN
elected, than any justice of the county q,
~ slt IN SAID court, with or without the St
essence of the probate judge. In the alb m,
ice OF the probate judge the justices in co
I7I shall designate which of them I'll
all be presiding justice for the term, If tv
~ cannot decide, the clerk of the court Of
III designate the presiding iudge-in rir
her case noting the facts in his minutes. i'm,
e opinion of majority of the court Tee
III be the decision, order or Judgment ti6
The court, if the members of the court COZ
not unanimous. When composed of eel
y two members, both must agree in lin
order or Judgment. If they disagree in
llstrlaI shall for that reason be entered an,
the case continued to the next mil
N. If any member of the court shall of
absent at any regular term or anv dav sid
reof, there shall be entered as a matter Of
course fine of twenty-five dollars. ass,
len snail not be RENTED, unless at the Icon
{ or some subsequent term, good and JAG
lclent excuse is rendered to the court are
SAID absence. And if from any cause the,
organization of said county court con
lId not take place, on the first Monday ser1
anuary, 1866, and annually thereafter. nov,
ny county of this State, it shall be the pI;c
OF the probate judge, and any Justice Gers
le peace or said county, may issue the tenn
&c herein required, and proceed to or now
re the SAID county court, at the earli- and
lay practicable, according to the pro- mo,
ms of this act. o upO'
C. IL. Be it further enacted. That the O.;
presiding Judge and associate Judges tivel
each receive five dollars for eyery noIi1
attendance as judges, and ten cents iudo
nile going from and returning home. from
Inc clerk and sheriff three dollars, and the;,
constable or baliff three dollars per na;rI
Tor each days regular attendance on mea,
curt, while in actual Session-tO he faotI,
.ed by the court and paid out of the NAV
ty treasury. Iiay
:. II. Be it further enacted. That the onJ :
id9e in yacot;n m ',l l OF the presid- as by
: co,.,,,,a az may grant writs of this
In term time, or in vacation. in ali hond
RS OF otfenses over which they have 5ed
IS act any jurisdiction, as is provided shah
for the granting of such writs and the the
caring thereof i'm other cases bv tha Ioeotdd