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EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIARY OF MISSISSIPPI.

Capital, Jackson. Area, 47.151 sq. m. Population, 1850, 606,526.

GOVERNMENT FOR THE YEAR 1859.

			Term expires.	Salary.
Wm. McWillie,	of Holmes Co.,	Governor,	Jan. 1860,	$4000
A. B. Dilworth,	of Tishemingo Co.,	Sec. of State,	Nov. 1859,	1200
S. L. Hussey,		State Treasurer,	"	1500
Madison McAfee,	of Holmes Co.,	Auditor of Public Ac'ts,	"	1500
Charles B. Green,		Adjutant-General,		600
B. W. Sanders,	of Holmes Co.,	Keeper of the Capitol and Librarian,		500
Dr. — Hilgard,		State Geologist,
A. M. Hardin,		Keeper of the Penitentiary,		1500
E. Barksdale,	of Jackson,	State Printer,		1500
James Drane,	of Choctaw Co.,	President of the Senate.
S. S. Calhoon,	of Yazoo Co.,	Clerk of the Senate.
J. L. Autry,	of Marshall Co.,	Speaker of the House of Representatives.
C. A. Brougher,	of Tippah Co.,	Clerk.

[gap] By a recent amendment to the Constitution, the time of electing State offi-cers, etc., was changed from the first Monday and Tuesday of November, to the first Monday in October; and the time of meeting of the Legislature is changed from the first Monday of January to the first Monday of November, biennially. An extra session of the Legislature was called by the Governor in November, 1858. The proposed amendment of the Constitution to prohibit suits against the State was not adopted only 10,170 voting for it.

JUDICIARY.

HIGH COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALS.

				Salary.
A. H. Handy,	of Canton,	Judge,	1st Dist.,	$3000
Cotesworth P. Smith,	of Jackson,	Presid. Judge,	2d Dist.,	2000
W. L. Harris,	of Lowndes Co.,	Judge,	3d Dist.,	3000
Thomas J. Wharton,	of Jackson,	Attorney-General,		1200
George T. Swann,	of Jackson,	Clerk,		Fees.

TERMS OF COURTS IN MISSISSIPPI. [gap] 487

JUDGES OF CIRCUIT COURT.

Dist.	Judge.	Attorney.	Dist.	Judge.	Attorney.
1.	S. Posey,	J. B. Patton.	6.	J. S. Hamm,	S M. Meek.
2.	J. E. McNair,	G. S. McMillan.	7.	J. W. Thompson,	J. R. Chalmers.
3.	J. S. Yerger,	R. L. Buck.	8.	W. M. Hancock,	J. S. Terrall.
4.	John Watts,	R. D. Cooper.	9.	— —,	R. O. Beene.
5.	E. G. Henry,	R. L. Hudson.	Judicial Districts--10th (Miss.)	10]].	Wm. Cothran,	E. C. Walthall.

The jurisdiction of the High Court is appellate exclusively. There are two terms each year in Jackson, commencing on the first Monday of April and of October. The Reporter is elected by the Legislature. The reports are to be called the "Mississippi Reports," and are to be printed, bound, and published in the State of Mississippi. The Circuit Court has original jurisdiction in civil cases in which the sum in controversy exceeds $50. For each of the circuits, ten in number, a judge and attorney are elected, every four years. It has also exclusive criminal jurisdiction. For the counties composing the Judicial Dis-tricts, see the American Almanac for 1857, page 298. There is also a Probate Court, with a judge and clerk for each county. The Probate Court in most of the counties has a term of from two to six days each month. The Probate Clerk is also Register of Deeds.

TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING COURTS IN MISSISSIPPI.

THE CIRCUIT COURTS hold two terms in each county in each year, as follows:

FIRST DISTRICT.

Franklin, 3d Mon. in March and Sept.Caliborne, 1st Mon. after 4th March and Sept.Jefferson, 4th Mon. after 1st of March and Sept.Adams, 6th Mon. after 4th March and Sept.Amite, 9th Mon. after 4th March and Sept.Wilkinson, 11th Mon. after 4th March and Sept.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Pike, 1st Mon. in March and Sept.Covington, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.Copiah, 3d Mon. in April and Oct.Marion, 3d Mon. in March and Sept.Simpson, 2d Mon. in April and Oct.Lawrence, 3d Mon. in May and Nov.

THIRD DISTRICT.

Tunica, 2d Mon. in April and Oct.Coahomo, 3d Mon. in April and Oct.Bolivar, 1st Mon. in May and Nov.Issaquena, 4th Mon. in May and Nov.Washington, 2d Mon. in May and Nov.Warren, 1st Mon. in June and Dec.

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488 [gap] TERMS OF COURTS IN MISSISSIPPI.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Smith, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Newton, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Rankin, 4th Mon. in Feb. and Aug.
Jasper, 2d Mon. in March and Sept.
Scott, 2d Mon. in April and Oct.
Hinds, 2d Mon. in May and Nov.
Raymond, 1st Mon. in June and Dec.
Jackson, 1st Mon. in June and Dec.

FIFTH DISTRICT.

Madison, 3d Mon. in March and Sept.
Attala, 1st Mon. in March and Sept.
Yazoo, 4th Mon. in May and Nov.
Leake, 3d Mon. in Feb. and Aug.
Holmes, 4th Mon. in April and Oct.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

Kemper, last Mon. in Feb. and Aug.
Neshoba, 2d Mon. in March and Sept.
Winston, 3d Mon. in March and Sept.
Noxube, 1st Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Lowndes, 4th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Octibbeha, 8th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Tippah, 1st Mon. in March and Sept.
Marshall, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Lafayette, 4th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Panola, 7th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Desoto, 10th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.

EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Greene, 1st Mon. in March and Sept.
Perry, 2d Mon. in March and Sept.
Jones, 3d Mon. in March and Sept.
Wayne, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Clarke, 2d Mon. in April and Oct.
Lauderdale, 4th Mon. in April and Oct.
Jackson, 3d Mon. in May and Nov.
Harrison, 4th Mon. in May and Nov.
Hancock, 2d Mon. after 4th Mon. in May and Nov.

NINTH DISTRICT.

Tishemingo, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Itawamba, 1st Mon. in March and Sept.

COLLECTION LAWS IN MISSISSIPPI. [gap] 489

Pontotoc, 3d Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Chickasaw, 6th Mon. after 6th Mon. in March and Sept.
Monroe, 9th Mon. after 6th Mon. in March and Sept.

TENTH DISTRICT.

Calhoun, 2d Mon. in March and Sept.
Choctaw, 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Carroll, 2d Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Yallobusha, 5th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Tallahatchie, 8th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.
Sunflower, 9th Mon. after 4th Mon. in March and Sept.