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An Act to amend Article 16, Section 5, Chapter 33, Page 238, Revised Code. 1864 33 (1864.8)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsms0393 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS o   MIISSWPI
the beieficiaries under the act entitled an-act to
better provide for the families'of soldiers, approv-
ed Dec. 2d, 1863. Provied, That nothing herein
contained shall operate to delay the distribution
of such funds to such counties as have transmitted
their rolls to the Auditor, and that in the subse-
quent distribution of the funds for the relief of
families of said soldiers, the said county shall be
made equal pro rata to other counties to which
such funds may have been distributed prior to
the said first day of October.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,lThat the provis-
ions of this act shall apply to all other counties
in this State that may be now or hereafter may
become similarly Rituated for like causes.
SEC. 3. Be it further cnacted, That this act
take effect and be in fbrce from and after its pas-
sage.
Approved August 12, 1864.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
AN ACT to-a-mend Article 10, Section 5, Chapter 33,.
Page 238, Revised Code.
SECTION 1. Bec it enactedby the Legislature of
the State of Mississijpi,, That in addition to Jus-
tice of the Peace, the Probate Judge, IProbate
and Circuit Clerks, be and are hereby empow-
ered to commit runaway slaves, and to do any
and all thinge required. of Justice of. the
Peace in said section, receiving therefor the
same fees allowed to Justices of the Peace.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from. and after its.
passage.
Approved August 12, 1864.

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