The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-04
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Published BY AUTHORITK.
PUBLIC ACTS.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. !
PUBLIC ACTS.
An Act in relation to outstanding and un-
paid warrants.
section Ist BE it enacted by the Ieglsia--
ture Of the State of Mississippi, that L shall
ba the duty of the State Treasurer after tue
passage Ct this act, TO make report 10 the
Auditor Of Fatlie Accounts on tire ouls1S'lltt-
inc and unpaid warrants, issued before the
md tlav OF 1Iav. 1856, AID stits report 70
show a.aouF14 issued by Z. r. Burt, \ 3.
DA9orth AMI A. J. Gillespie, late Auditors,
ne same To snow the number, udtS, 70
vnonl issued, on what account, ana the
amount of each warrant
Sc Z. - & LuGluer enacted, that IL shah
BE- fae dutv OF said Treasurer to make mere
sfrar. at the end Of each month, a report OF
the outstanding and unpaid warrants show
mo the number, date, to whom issued the
amount OF eh warrant, and to commence
IN the 18th Of October 1866; and that thlA-
act ia Ike eject tronl and after its passage.
Approved Nov. -, 1860.
N ACT to compensate the Committee ap-
pointed by / h late Convention 90 revise
tt4l Statutes 81 t--Is.E-.-,te.
section T. 81 i enae,ei by the Leglsla-
-rYe OF tat Stat5 OF Mississippi, IA8t the
sum oI five huld.eG a1u sixty dollars, (2',-
j.1 Il. Robert S Hudson for services, I3f Hlt,-
slz days; t-e su.e ~ thlre hundred dollars
70 E. j. 09ade toI eel, Cas iJr thirty days.
ana the sula ol iItv dollars to N4i-lall Il IN
lilg.ggaE, Tor five days services, be ana the
3.,me are hereby Appropriated out OF any
money in the Treasury, a. q compensation 10
said .,sf 5ous appJir ID bp the late ConNeh-
tiol! q, revise b. .--5lt = OF tils State, atd
shat upon the request of either OF them, the
Auditor Of Public Ayc0u-s : hereby authorl-
iyrA . r.
.Df the STATE IN favor o. the parties apply
ing Tor 5le same, herein appropriated, ana
la giving his receipt therefor.
Sec l. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from and
,frer It's passage.
Approved, Nov 20, 1865.
AN ACT aut aaEiziag Guardians to lands
in payment OF debts due their ards.
Section J. p 1t -4acteu uy the Legisla-
ture of the state OF Mississippi, That here
after when amy Guardian shall think the in
seIast Of his ward, WIKI be promoted by re-
ceiying fgazn any debtor 10 his or her ward,
cal es, 4 e IN pas yIueHt of the indebtededness,
| It shah be competent for said Guardian to
| make application il writing 10 the Judge of
l8 IL 3ate Court "f +he proper county, SET
inc fora all the is in the case, with a
/ hi statement Of proposed purchase for
ttleusnt; upon the hearing OF which the
! ,gt5 5ae L. 81 Probate may II in his judg-
| nent. flLt interest OF the ward viii be pro
| aotet. appoint three disinterested freehold
| ..s ot tue county, to investigate the ease,
| and report TO said Probate Court, aud if ue-
| u hlreturn Of said report, the said Judge
| II Probate shall believe that the interest Of
! ie Ward Will be promoted by said settle
| ment he may order the Guardian to complete
| tae said settlement, and take the SAID land,
| the title to which shall be vested i'll said
! ward OF wards.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
! act shall take effect and be III force from and
after its passage.
Approved, Nov, 30, 1865.
| An ACT IN relation TO Security for Costs in
Civil Suits before Justices of the Peace.
Section l. Be It enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, that any justice
of the Peace III this state may refuse TO issue
| a warrant OF summons in any civil suit OF
action before him, unless security be first
| given for the payment of all costs that may
accrue to such suit or action or unless the
affidavit of some credible white person be
fled that he believes there is just cause fol
the suit or action, and that the plaintiff Is
not able to pay the cost, or give security fo'
ne same.
Sec. ,. Beit further enacted, that when
any suit 2 bs asA9S s,S IN t1es ff
! g4ItE ha&lng such motion shall make and
lIS an ai1oaFil that ne has good reason to
Jti,i,eFe, ana does believe, chat the plaintiff
yill not be able to pay t,,a c5sts Of such s,,jt
~ nS q'i9 ;e @ tne same be adJudged against him,
tnd IL the security be not given. the sniff
snail be dismissed and execution issnad for.
.le costs that have accrued; or the iustice
2n cause shown, may extend the tim. ior
giving such security
Sec. Sd. Belt further enacted, that securi-
Iof costs may De given by written and
,.'-ltS ,,.S or agreement endorsed on, or HIad
'.--o- 81 '4i7 papers IN the cause, and if the
costs De not paid when due iudn.Jnent sbaii
1e & rendered ny the justice against the seen
I-t} IS Wen as the plaintiff, and execution
issue as IN other cases. '''l,1'
sec. 4. BE 1t further enacted that this act
take ef1ect and be III force from and after
its passage. ''l''' 'i'ei
Approved Dec 2 1865.