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An Act to alter and amend the second section of the seventh article of the Constitution, under the head or title 'slaves. 1833 212 (1833.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0138 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. upon them by this act, and the act to which this is an amiendiment. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That as soon as said commissioners shall receive the sum of two commis. thousand dollars from the proceeds of said Lotte- to that te appl mo ry, that it shall be their duty to apply the sane ney to im immediately to the improvement of the navigation proving of said river, and so to continue to operate until naviga- tion of the whole amount of money arising from said lot- the river. tery is appropriated, commencing at Moore's ferry in Madison County, thence down said river to its junction with the Mississippi river. Sec. 4. And be itfurther enacted, That in case of the resignation or refusal 4o act of any of said Vacan- .Z cies to be commissioners, that it shall he thile duty of the board filled. of county police, of their respective counties, to fill such vacancy, occasioned by such death or refusal to act, and the person thus appointed, shall take an oath as is provided in the second section of this act. Sec. 5. And be itfurther enacted, That the said compen- commissioners be, and they are hereby allowed sation. the sum of three dollars per day,for every day they may be employed in carrying this act into effect, out of the proceeds of said lottery. Approved, February 2, 1833. CHAP. LXXXVIII. AN ACT to alter and amend the second section of the seveith atti cle of the Constitution, under the head or title slaves. .'roposed Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the teration State of Mississippi, (Two thirds of each branch cond sec- of the Legislature concurring.) That the second !;on of section of the seventh article of the Constitution of ?fie con.1bes .Atttion. this State, under the title or head (slaves, be so 9, :- 12

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