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An Act to amend an act entitled an act to establish an Inferior Court of Chancery in the Northern portion of this State. 1850 120 (1850.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0253 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI. and any law conflicting with the provisions of this act be, and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners, to be elected, under the provisions of this act, to take from the contractor or contractors, for the building of said asylum, bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to the Governor of the State of Mississippi, and his suc- cessors in office, in a penalty of double the amount of his contract, conditioned for the faithful perform- ance of his contract within two years after the pas- sage of this act. SEc. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners to advertise in the two Toadver- newspapers printed in the city of Jackson, for the tise. period of six weeks, that sealed proposals, for the ex- ecution of the work to be done in the completion of said building, will be received by them for doing said work, or any part thereof, and they shall give the preference, in making any such contract, to the lowest bidder who can give good and sufficient bond and security for his performance: Provided, that nothing in this section shall be so construed as to in- terfere with any contract heretofore made by the commissioners appointed by the law of 1848. SEc. 5. Be it further enacted, That in case of Vacancy. death or resignation, of either of said commissioners, in the absence of the Legislature, His Excellency, the Governor, be empowered to fill such vacancy. SEc. 6. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 7,1850. CHAPTER 55. AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to estabUsh an Inferior Court of Chancery in the Northern portion of this State, approved February 26, 1842. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature oj the State of Mississippi, That hereafter, the respec- Vice-chan- tive Vice Chancery Courts, held at the places now cery courts prescribed by law, shall in law be considered and re- garded as always open : Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the regular terms of said courts as now prescribed by law. 10

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