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An Act to amend an act entitled an act concerning divorce and alimony. 1850 118 (1850.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0252 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF saLaser , CHAPTER 52. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act concerning divorae and alimony, passed June 15. 1822. Sames 1. Be it emassed by the Legislaure of the B&ate of Mississippi, That in addition to the causes of divorce from the bonds of matrimony, enumerated in the act concerning divorce and alimony, passed June 15, 1822, divorces from the bonds of matrimony shall be decreed in case either party shall be by a court of competent jurisdiction convicted of a crime of grand larceny or negro stealing, punishable by law in the State penitentiary, and shall be pursuant to said conviction actually confined in the peniten- tiary: Provided, That the application for the divorce is made before the expiration of the term of confin- ment. Szc. 2. Be it further enacted, That the benefits and provisions of the first section of this act shall apply to all cases of trial and conviction of offenees punishable by confinement in the penitentiary, hoe- tofore had and made: Provided, the application be. made before the expiration of the period of cofie- ment. Sac. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act take effect and be in force ftom and after its passep. Approved March 8, 1850. CHAPTER 43. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to aid in the establishment of an Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, passed March 2, 1848. 8orroM 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Appropri. the State of Mississippi, That in lieu of the annual ation. appropriation of one thousand dollars, heretofore' made for the benefit of an institution for the instrue- tion of the blind, the sum of two thousand five hun- dred dollars, annually,payable quarterly, in advance,. out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise ap-. propriated, shall be paid for the benefit of said insti- tution; and the Auditor of Public Atcounts is hereby directed to issue his warrants upon the treasury, in favor of said trustees, upon the requisition of said trustees, or a majority of them.

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