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An Act to establish County Courts. 1865 66 (1865.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0401 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. to adopt the provisions of this act, shall not afleet or impair its validity or force in any respect, ex- cept as to such counties, nor affect or impair the power conferred upon said board of levee commis- sioners by section twenty-three to enter Coahoma county fbi the purposes named therein. SEC. 26. Be it further enacted, That all acts in conflict with this act be, and they are hereby re- pealed, and that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 27, 1865. CHAPTER IL AN ACT to establish County Courts. SECTION 1. Be it enacted byj the Legislature of the State of lississippi, That a court to be styled the County Court of county, shall be coruNy. and is hereby created and established in each and every county of this State, with inferior criminal and civil jurisdiction to the circhit courts of this State, and shall be held once in every month, at the court house of the county, at such times as the judges of said court may from time to time appoint, and shall continue in session from day to day un- til the business therein is properly disposed of for Powers, the term, and said term may be for six judicial days if the business therein shall require. The county court of each county shall have all the powers and authority, and shall be governed and controlled by the same laws, rules and practice of the circuit court of this State, as far as the same can be ap- plied and extended to the matters and jurisdiction confided to said county court, except ihat no grand jury or district attorney shall be necessary, but may be dispensed with, and all cases in said coun- ty court may be tried by the court upon the lais and facts upon information in writing in the name of the State of Mississippi, made out and certified by the attorney or clerk of the court, under the supervision and direction of the court, containing the substance of the charges, the nature and char- 66

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