The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
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OF THE
5 I A I E OF MISSISSIPPI.
[PUBLIsHED BY AUrHoBIrY.l


AN ACT To amend an Act entitled An Act
10 make the county Of Adams in this State,
/ separate Circuit and Chancery Court Dis
! trlct, 10 provide for defraying the expenses
| of the Courts therein. and for the appoint
ment and remuneration OF District Attor-
! 1875. ~ = ''' '-'' ~
! SEcrIoN l. Be il 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. separate Circuit
and Chancery Court District, 10 provide for
detraylng the expenses OF the Courts therein,
and for the appointment and remuneration Of
District Attorney for said county, ap-
proved February 20. 1875, be so amended az
TO read as follows, to-wIt. That the county Of
Adams, IN this State, De, and the same in
hereby made and created a separate Circuit
and Chancery Court District e. be known and
designated the Twelfth Judicial District.
and the Circuit and Chaucery Courts thereof
shall De held as follows, to-wItt A Circuit
Court, for the transaction of civil business, on
the first Monday of April and October and
continue three weeks, 1T business shall so
long require. Circuit Court. for the trans
action Of animal business, the
first Monday in June and December and COM
unue three weeks, if business shall so long
require and Chaucery Court, for the trans-
action of Chancery and Probate business
on the first Monday Of May and November.
and continue three weeks, n business shall %
long require.
SIC. > Be il further enacted. That section 10
Of SAID Act approved February 20 A. d. ls1S.bo
so amended as bread us follows. to-wiu That,
the Judge CT said Circuit Court, whenever, ia
view of the number ard condition Of the
prisoners confined in the Jail OF said County,
and Of the public health of tie City of hatcher.
or from any other cause, ID shall be- in his
opinion, eNpedIent and proper. may order n
special term of said Court for the transaction
OF criminal business, TO be held at any time
ten days subsequent 10 the making Of such
order, which shall be published for that space
of time previous 10 such term in some news
paper published in said City of hatcher; and,
at such term. preference shall be given 10 the
cases of prisoners confined in Jail and una
BILE to give bail; and the Court shall not be
bound 10 sit longer than may be necessary TO
dispose ot such eases.
The order for such special term shall be made
and signed by the Judge. and filed with tho
Clerk and shall be entered in the minutes OF
such special term when convened but no
failure or irregularity ia 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 a writ
or writs of UeRire facias for grand jury and
petit jury, one or both, 60 attend said term
Or the Court, on converting. may order the
issuance of such writs, bat mo- such juries
shall be summoned for such term unless so orr
iered
SEC 3, Be it further enacted, That this Act
AXE effect and be in force from and after ita
passage.
Approved January 3lst, 1850.