The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-07
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OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSI.P PI.
published BY AUTHORITY. ]
OF THE

AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act
to make the county Of Adams in this State,
a separate Circuit and Chancery Court Dis
trict. TO provide for defraying the expenses
of the Courts therein, and for the appoint
ment and remuneration of District Attor-
ney for said county" approved February 26,
1878.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That section one of
the Act entitled AN Act to make the county
of Adams in this State, a separate Circuit
and Chancery Court District, to provide for
defraying the expenses of the Courts therein,
and for the appointment and remuneration of
District Attorney for said county, ap-
nroyed February 26, 1873, be so amended as
TO read as follows, to.wit: That the county of
Adams, in this State, be- and the same is
hereby made and created separate Circuit
and Chancery Court District, to be known and
designated as the Twelfth Judicial District,
and the Circuit and Chanccry Courts thereof
shall be- held as follows to-wit: Circuit
Court. for the transaction of civil business, on
the first Monday of April and October, and
continue three weeks if business shall so
long require; q Circuit Court, for the trans
action of cri ninal business, on the
first Monday in June and December, and con-
tinue three weeks, if business shall so long
xsauire and a CLancery Court, for the trans
action of Chancery and Probate business,
and continue three weeks, if business shall so
2ong require.
SEC. 3, Be it further enacted, That section 10
of sad Act. approved February 26 A. D. 1878 be
so amended as to read as follows, to-wit That,
the Judge Of said Circuit Court, whenever, in
view of the number and condition of the
prisoners confined in the Jail Of said County,
and of the public health of the City of Natchez,
or from any other cause, it shall be, in his
opinion. expedient and proper, may order
special term of said Court for the transaction
Of criminal business, to be held at any time
zen DAYS subsequent to the making of such
order, which shall be published for that space
of time previous to such term IN some news
paper published in said City of Natchez and,
at such term, preference shall be given to the
cases of prisoners confined in Jail and una
bic to give ball. and the Court shall not be
bound to sit longer than may be necessary to
dispose of such cases.
The order for such special term shall be made
and signed by the Judge, and filed with the
CIeYk and shall be entered in the minutes of
snch special term when convened but no
failure or irregularity ih the publication
thereof SHALL affect the validity of any judg-
ment or proceeding given or had at such
term. In such order the Judge may, if he
thinks proper, direct the Clerk to issue writ
or writs of UeRire tdeids for grand jury and
netit iurv, one or BOTH to attend said term
or the Court, on converting, may order the
issuance of such writs, but no such juries
snail be summoned for such term unless so or
deFed.
SEo.3. Be it further enacted, That this Ac
take eject and be in force from and after I'll
passage :
Approved, January 91st, 1880.