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An Act to amend the laws now in force in this State regulating proceedings against slaves charged with grand larceny, and for other purposes. 1846 249 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0226 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

to the University of Mississippi, or the seminary
fund, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Treasu- $25,000
appropria-
rer of the State is hereby authorized and required ted.
to pay to said board of trustees, or their order, upon
warrant from the Auditor of Public Accounts, during
the present year, when demanded, the sum of twenty-
five thousand dollars, out of any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated; and the said Trea-
surer is required to pay to the said board of trustees,
or their order, upon warrant from the Auditor, dur-
ing the next year, commencing on the 1st of Janu-
ary, A. D. 1847, the further ' sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, when demanded, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEc. 3. Be it further Anacted, That this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after its pas-
sage.
.Approved January 26, 1846.
CHAPTER 76.
AN ACT to amend the laws now in force in this State regulating
proceedings against slaves charged with grand larceny, and for
other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Duty of
State of Mississippi, That in all proceedings be- otice f
fore any justice of the peace against any slave, ei-
ther as principal or accessary in grand larceny, if
it shall appear to such justice of the peace, on the
examination before him, that the value of the article

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