The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-31
LAWS OF THESTATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITH.
PUBLIC ACTS.
AN ACT TO prevent fraudulent ransaetohS
in cotton. in certain counties therein nam

| cotton,
| ed and for other purposes
! SECTION / Be it enacted by the Leglsla-
| ture of the State of Mississippi, That hereai-
fer il shall be unlawful in the counties OF
| Amite. Wilkinson, Franklin, Claiborne, Adj
ans Jefferson to send cotton to market, 9TH
wise than in bales put up in the usual way
and the fact of any cotton sent 10 malket III
those counties in loose bags, sacks or bundles
and not baled in the usual way, shall be Pn-
| ma fdcie evidence of the same having Deeh
stolen or fraudulently acquired, ana tiin
| person so offending shall be liable upon the
nroper warrant to be arrested, and taken be
fore any Mayor of city, or any Justice oil
the peace, in said counties, who shall InNestl-
gate the circumstances attending such pos
session the burthen of proof as to ownership
resting with the party having such property
in tyoRsitu and if it shall appear upon such
investigation, that said cotton was stolen or
fraudulently acquired, the same shall oe &c
clared forfeited, and shall he returned 10 III"
owner; or in case no owner can be proVel'
shall be disposed of rs hereinafter provided
Provided, that .the provisions OF tins section
shall not apply to persons who are ooUd Hdo
producers of cotton, and who do not produce
J | as much as a bale per annum
| SEC >. Re it further enacted, lhat any
rerson offending against the provisions OF
, the foregoing section, shall be deemed guilty.
? of petit or grand larceny, according 10 the
value of said cotton, and shall be committed
a TO Jail unless he shall enter into Teeognlzahce
D jurisdiction of such offence.
- SFC 3 BE it further enacted That any
mayor or corporate authority, or any lnstloo
of the peace in said counties, Is hereby au-
/, thoriged and directed in any case where COT
i ton or other property has been or may be sto-
lem and the same has been, or shall hereafter
|, | be captured from any person III possession on
z the same, by any marshall or constaDle' OF
i anv of the term police in said counties, ana
where no owner or owners can be fonnd LOT
a the same during the period of thirty days al
RS ter such capture; to advertise the fact, spec-
- fying the time when, and the place where
cantured, and by whom, and any clrcumstan,
n ces throwing light on the ownership u saA
b nropertv lin some newspaper published in the
- county for five consecutive publications, II
nj said newspaper is published daily, OF tFl-
weekly, or for two consecutive pubhcatloiiS
ifonly published weekly; and II there DE no
newspaper published i'll said county, then, IN
- one published in an adjacent county, ana II
none then by posting i'll three or more con
spicuous and suitable places for the space oi
= ten days, the printed notices to be III accol-
r dance with the above directions, and at the
expiration of said time, to sell said cotton or
other property for cash to the highest bidder
mt public Outcry, ut some suitable place the
time and place being mentioned ID the adNtt-
tisement or posted notices, and ono quarter
of the proceeds of such sale, after defray ing
| the costs Of said advertisements or notices
md and sale, and any costs or expenses unSatlsh-
ed, attending the forfeiture or condemnation
i0' of such stolen property, or ITS satc-kceplhS
nd, and storage shall be paid TO the officer WI"
made the capture, and the other three quar-
tefs into the treasury of said city, town or
Z county. r "a,
lact'shalI extend to any cotton, or other prop
D, gcrty heretofore stolen, and now III the posses
ssionEfany of the city, town or comfy officer"
or authorities in said counties.
| SEC 5 Be il further enacted, That TINS
AL act shall take effect from and after ITS pas
sage. ,,c-,
Dms | An Act to amend the probate court laws
elo. Section l. BE it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That 1t shall DC
competent for the probate courts OF tins
-, State to authorize any executor admins
"cN traitor or guardian to continue to cultivate
the farm Of the deceased, or ward, until ma
settlement and to hire labor to cultlvat'
the same if in the opinion OF the court, th
interest of the estate or ward VIII be promo
rod thereby and if it can be done wlthou
nrr;udice to the rights Of heirs, legatees, dis
triTuteos or ward Provided, where the ar
plication is made by an executor OF admins
traitor the adult heirs and guardians OF tn
&c. minors residing in the county, shall have nv
80 DAYS notice thereof +.
ue. e. . Re il further enacted That sai
court shall be competent to authorize an
r, IN executor, administrator or guardian to leas
hing and hire to another for n term not eXceecin
g. fhrpp
or farm miles farming utensils etc. OF u
dI estate or ward. Provided the court sha
frsi be satisfied that the same will be be
,D1 eficial to all parties in interest; ProVld,
further when such application Is maze
on executor OF administrator, the adult mel
and and guardians of minors residing in I
on of comfy shall have five days notice there
'h0ie Provided further, in case OF an executor
where administrator, cum "eStamento dnneIo, :
diff viii does not require different dlspCsltl'
away Sec 3 Be it further enacted, That So
VEY court shall be competent to aE fn%s of
or her ward i'll such secure stocks as shall
n apnroved by the court.
Soc A. Be it further enacted, mat
ecutors and administrators have power
they are hereby authorized to purch
Tr1 bonds bills of exchange, promlssory MOI
omen accounts and other evidences OF deb'
any creditor of their respective testator
10 intestate, and for the payment OF when
St. creditors liable in any o sapa' tga a.t
claims and demands of said creditor or CT
;tors in all suits at law OF equity where s
creditor OF creditors is or arc seeking to
force debts or demands aTainst said cN'
tors or administrators AID the purchase
pe5son all bills ofcxchange, bonds promssory nc
omen accounts, and other evidences OF
Swami; of the creditor of any decedents' estate,
ikchoiS' chased BY any executor CT admlnlstr
heretofore, be and the same is ana mel
HAkT. are coE - - -, ,,,+ ,,,oo;,,st tho cle
/ aud demands of such creditor OF cTodito
the testator or intestate as the case may
ants as as heretofore provided as fully and ,
pletely as if the same were purchased
the passage of this act: and for the pur
of realizing TO the estate of testatorS an
PLIES, testates, the full benefit contemplated
this act, executors and administrators
,,, further authorized to enforce payment
Of Cotton suits on bills of exchange, bonds promi'
Randall, notes omen accounts and other evidence
1etadtf. 80 ,,,,rrolo sad hv them as aforesaid:
yided however, that the provisions of
section shall not apply to executors and
mt, mnistratoTs when the estates M WIN m
court, been declared insolvent pro
further that executors and administI
DE- shall be allowed in their accounts and
tI.,,ar,ts IN the probate court, only til