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An Act to amend the twenty-fifth section of chapter one hundred and fifty-three of the Digest of this State. 1854-1855 94 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0119 and id is 1 raw text is: 94 tions in this State. The town council shall have power to pre- scribe the mode of holding all town elections, and appointing judges thereof. SEC. 12. Be it further enacted, That all vacancies in the offices of mayor, councilmen, recorder or constable, shall be filled by special election, in such manner as may be prescribed by the or- dinances of said town council. SEC. 13. Be it further enacted, That the recorder shall keep a record of all the proceedings of all meetings of said town coun- cil, which shall be read at the - of e&ch meeting, which shall be approved and signed by the mayor. SEC. 14. Be it further enacted. That all citizens within the cor- poration of the town of Yellville, subject to perform duty on pub- lic roads or highways, be, and the same are hereby exempted from the performance of such duties beyond the corporation limits of said town. SEC. 15. Be it further enacted, That the mayor shall have the same jurisdiction as are now conferred on justices of the peace in this State, within the limits of said corporation, and shall have power to examine all persons charged with a violation of any ordinance or by-law of said corporation, and fine, imprison or discharge such person. He shall have power to issue all process pertaining to his office, and the town constable shall have power to execute the same in any part of said county. SEc 16. Be it further enacted, That every person considering himself aggrieved by the decision of said mayor, shall have the right of appeal to the circuit court of Marion county, in like manner as similar cases from justices of the peace, and the town- council shall have power to fix the fees of each officer of said corporation. Approved 3d January, 1855. AN ACT to amend the twenty-fifth section of chapter one hun- dred and fifty-three of the Digest of this State. SECTION SECTION 1. Any person apprehending a runaway 2. This act to be in force from its pas- slave belonging in another State, to sage. be entitled to twenty-five dollars. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That any person who shall apprehend any runaway slave in this State, belonging in any other State, and deliver such runaway slave to the jailor of anyjail in this State, shall receive from the owner of such slave the sum of twenty-five dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved 3d January, 1855.

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