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An Act to provide for a State Convention. 1860-1861 214 (1860)

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ACTS OF

and Phillips; except that the payment for said work, and for
any damages that may be assessed in consequence thereof,
shall be made out of the funds of the levee district embracing
the lands lying immediately north of, and above said ditch or
drain, whether the ditch or drain be in said levee district or not.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons,
through whose landa the said ditch or drain may be located,
shall feel aggrieved thereby, such person or persons shall have
the same remedy as is now provided by law in the case of
levees; and if any other person or persons shall be damaged by
the construction of said ditch or drain, he or they shall be enti-
tled to and have the benefit of all the legal remedies now
existing ii) the case of levees.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be deemed
a public act; and shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED, January 14th, 1861.
No. 105.
AN ACT to provide for a State Convention.

SECTION
1. Governor to cause election for con-
vention to be held 18th February,
1861.
2, Delegates made special returning
officers to bring up vote. Gover-
nor, auditor, treasurer, and secre-
tary of state to open returns. If a
majority of votes are for conven-
tion, governor to issue proclama-
tion to convene delegates in capitol.
3. Compensation of delegates for bring-
ing up vote-how paid.

SECTION
4. Compensation of officers and mem-
bers of convention.
5. Number of delegates county entitled
to.
6. Fifty members a quorum.
7. Contested elections how decided.
8. Duty of the convention.
9. Appropriation to pay expenses of
convention.
10. Act in force from its passage.

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