The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-03-02
LAWS OF HME
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY I

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled. "an Az,
10 create Pearl county and to provide for lis
organization approved February q, 1872
add for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That an Act en-
titled, an Act to create Pearl countv and
10 provide for its organization" approved
February Il, 1872, be, and the same is hereby
repealed
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted. That an Act
entitled, IAN Act to change and define the di.
Vldlng line between the counties of Marion
and Fear, approved April IA 1876, be. and
the same is hereby, repealed
DEC: D. BE 1t further enacted, That the
boundary line between the counties 0 Marion
and Hancock as il stood prior to the passage
of the aforesaid Act, creating the County of
Pearl, is hereby re-established
SEC. T. be 1T further enacted, That all causes
now pendIng IN any of the Courts of Pearl
county, be, and they are hereby, transferred
TO hancock county, wherever the defendant
resides upon territory that belonged to Han
cock county at the time of the passage of the
Act aforesaid creating Pearl county and all
other causes pending in said Courts are here
by transferred to Marion county; and the
Clerk OF the Circuit AID Chancery Court of
Pearl county IS hereby required to transmit
10 the clerks OF the Circuit and Chancery
courts OF Hancock and Marion counties all of
the papers In the causes which are by this Act
transferred to said counties, respectively and
also certified copies OF all orders, Judgments
ETC., taken In any OF SAID causes.
SEC. D. BE it further enacted, That the Tax
Collector Of Pearl county be, and he is here
by, required to pay out all moneys in his
hands, belonging to said county, pro rata upon
all claims outstanding against said county
and the residue of said Indebtedness shall be
paid by the counties of Marion and Hancock
in proportion TO the amount of taxable prop
erty each county shall receive, as shown by
the assessment rolls of Pearl county The
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Of Pearl
county shall ascertain the amount to be paid
by Hancock and Marion counties respectively
and shall certify to the Boards of Supervisors
of Hancock and Marion counties the amount
ascertained by him to be paid by said counties,
and said Boards shall issue warrants for the
amount to be paid by their respective counties.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for his
services in complying with the provisions of
section Of this Act shall be allowed the same
fees as are now allowed by law, and shall be
paid by the Tax Collector of Pearl county out
of any county funds now in his hands
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That the Tax
Assessors of Marion and Hancock counties
shall Immediately proceed to assess the lands
situated in that portion of Pearl county which
is by this Act transferred to their respective
counties, and shall return said assessments as
required by law.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws
and parts Of laws in conflict with this Act be-
and the same hereby, repealed, and that
this Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage
APPROVED, February %, 1878