The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-28

fbEcTIoH , BE u enacted by the Legl Stature
OF the Sta OF Mississippi, That the Board OF
| Supervisors Of Sumner county be, and they
are authorized to require, by an order
OF said Board, that all warrants outstanding
upon the Treasury Of said county, issued pri-
or to the 3lst day of December, 1877, shall be
presented TO the Clerk Of said Board, 10 be
registered, within sixty days after the publ
cation Of said order in n newspaper published
in said county, or by hand bills put up in
each Supervisor &. District. Said Clerk shall
register all warrants, as they may be present
ad TO him, in suitable registration book.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, That the
Board of Supervisors Of said county, after
said registrat on Of ssid warrants shall have
been completed, be, and they are hereby, au-
thorized to issue bonds in three annual in
stallmenis To- the holders or owners OF said
warrants, in sums not less than ten dollars
nor greater than four hundred dollars in ex-
change, at par, for such warrants upon the
County Treasury, which bonds shall bear in
terest at six per cent per annum from the is
suanoe of said bonds. .snegrsL frgk.nr
! SEQ 3. b. il further enacted, That this Act
take effect aud be in force from and after its
| passage.
1 APPROVED, February rs, 1878.
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AN ACT to make the County Of Adams in this
| State separate Circuit and Chancery
Court District, to provide for defrayibg the
expen es Of the Courts therein, and for the
appointment and remuneration Of District
! Attorney for said county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the County Of
| Adams, in this State be, and the same is here
by, made and created separate Circuit and
Chancery Court District, TO be known and
designated az the Twelfth Judicial District
and the Circuit and Chancery Courts thereof
shall be held as. follows, tD-wit' A Circuit
Court, for the transaction of civil business, on
the first Monday Of March, June and Decem-
Der, and continue three weeks, if business
shall so long require Circuit Court, for the
transaction of criminal business, on the first
Monday Of April and OCTOBER and continue
1 three weeks If business shall so long require /;
Chancery Court, for the transaction of chan
Gerry and probate business, on the first Mon
day Of February, May and November, and
continue three weeks, if business shall so long
| require.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That the off,
ces of Circuit Judge and ChAncery Judge of
/ said District shall be held by one and the same
person, who shall be resident of said county
and shall be appointed as other Judges are
i now required to be. appointed by law. The
salary OF the Judge and Chancellor Of said
District shall be two thousand dollars per an
mum, and shall be paid as hereinafter provid-
ed.
SEC. g. Be IL further enacted, That there
shall be one District Attorney for said Ju-
1 dlcial District who shall be a resident of said
county and elected in the mannerprovided by
| law, and whose salary shall be Ave hundred
4 dollars per annum, to be paid in the manner
hereinafter provided. He shall also receive
the following fees For all convictions for mis-
demea nors q taxfes of ten dollars, and for all
convictions for felonies tax fee OF
fifteen dollars; he shall also be allowed
ten per centum on all moneys collect
ed in actions brought and conducted
by him at the suit of the State; neither
the S ate nor said county in any event to be-
4 come responsible Tor said fees or commissions
\ SEC A. Be it further enacted, That il shall
be the duty of the Board of Supervisors OF
said county to levy annually special tax, to
re paid in currency, sufficient to provide a
fund tor the payment of The salaries of said
Judge and Chancellor, and District Attorney,
the same to be levied and collected at the same
time and in like manner as other taxes for
county purposes are required by law to be
levied and collected, but after one levy shall
have been made in pursuance of this section.
said Board shall, in fixing the the amount OF
any subsequent levy take into consider
1 alton the revenue arising under the sub
sequent provisions Of this Act, and shall
levy such amount only as shall be
needed in addition TO such revenue to provide
certain and sufficient fund for the payment
of said sares, and no fund created under the
provision of this Act shalt be Appropriated
to any purpose other than those herein desig.
mated
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That in order
that the expense of said courts may fall upon
the persons immediately benefited thereby and
Justly chargeable herewith, as far as may be,
the following fees and costs shall be paid by
|. attorneys, litgants and parties in said courts,
to be appropriated to defraying the expenses
/ thereof as hereinafter directed, namely
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Court shall pay license fee of ten dollars
annually and each solicitor practicing in said
/ Chanoery Court q license fee of like amount
annually, the said fees to be due and payable
on or before the first day of May, A. D., 1878,
and annually thereafter, and any attorney or
solicitor failing to pay thePrescribed fee when
/ the same shall be due and payable, shall be
debarred from practicing in the court for
which such license fee is required, any attor-
ney or solicitor who shall be enrolled as such
in either of said courts after the first day of
May in any year shall pay such fee at the
time Of his being 50 enrolled for the remain
der Of such year The license fees payable as
1 aforesaid, shall be in lieu of any license fees
or privilege taxes quired TO be paid by such
4 attorneys or solicitors under the revenue
laws of the State or OF any city.
Upon each suit petition, appeal, admin
istration, guardianship or other matter
or prooeedinr of civil nature brought or
IOptucu III sdlu COuEtS ollueT OF lneUl, u
docket fee shall be paid as follows, namely
When the amount sued for or the value of
the estate or property involved shall be less
than $3.50, 81 80; when it shall be over $3.50
and not over 81 1000, So; when it shall be over
$1,000 and not over $500, $40; when it shall
be over 81, 500 and not over 5000, SIS; when
II shall be over 900 aud not over $40 900, $50;
when it shall be over $4,000 SIS. When the
matter in controversy shall not be of pecu-
MARY nature the docket fee shall be $40 And
where in any such suit, matter or proceeding
the amount sued for or the value of the estate
or property inv0led shall not appear on the face
of the papers as necessary part thereof, the
plaintiff or other person bringing or opening
such suit matter brother proceeding, his agent
or attorney, shah make and file herewith an
affidavit stating the same as nearly as may be,
and the fed 10 be paid shall be determined
thereby. But all fees paid as above required,
by any party, plaintifor complainant in any
suit or other proceeding in which there shall
be aparty defendant liable for costs, shall be
recovered by suchparty plaintiff or complain
ant as a part of his costs If he recover costs,
and nothing in this Act contained shall pre-
vent any person from bringing any suit or ac-
tion who shall comply with the provisions Of
section ST. of the Revised Code in relation to
suits in forma paupersis. Each persoA con-
vioted Of any felony shall be taxed $40, and
each person convicted Of any misdemesnor
shall be taxed S.. as part OF the cost Of con-
viction, and such person so convicted shall be
adjndged to pay the same, together with the