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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
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