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An Act to extend to Slaves the privilege of bail and habeas corpus. 1859 211 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0349 and id is 1 raw text is: - LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. along the left bank of the Mississippi: river, from the Narrows to Ellis' Cliffs, so as to protect their lands, and the lands of other persois, from over- flow. And to acconipliSh this end, said board may receive and appropriato subscriptions; and also may appropriate any money arising front the sale of any of their said lands, or they may ap- propiliate the lands in kind. Approved, February 3, 1860. CHAPTER CLI. AN ACT to increase the pay of Jurors. SECTION 1. Be it enacte(l by the Legislature of the State of Mississpi, That hereafter the per dicim pay of Pettit and Grand Jurors summinoned for the term to the circuit courts in this State shall be two dollars instead of one dollar and fifty cents as is now provided by law. Sic. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of article first, chapter eight, of the lovised Code as comes in conflict with this act be, and the sanie is hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force fron and aflter its passage. Approved, Feb. 8, 18(t0. CHAPTER CLII. AN ACT to extend to Slavog the privilege of bail and habeas corpus. SEcTIoN 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of. the Slate of Mississippi, as folows, to-wit : Slaves charged with any capital offence shall be entitled to give bail unless the proof of guilt shall be evi- dent or the presumption great ; Prov'ided,*the mas- ter, owner or person entitled to the possession of such Slaves will become bound, with stiflcicint sure- ties, for their appearance to answer the charge. 211

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