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AN ACT, 
 To authorize tlie Tax Collector to receive certain Bauk Notes iu i^aymeut of State and Coimty Taxes 
 
 for the year 1861. 
 Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Legislature of the State of Mlnsissippi, That it shall be lawful for 
 the Sheriffs and Tax Collectors of the several counties of this State to collect tiic State and County taxes 
 for the year 1861, in the current notes of the four following banks located in the State of Tennessee : The 
 Union Bank, the Planters' Bank, the Bank of Tennessee and the Bank of Memphis, and the current bank notes 
 of banks of the State of Alabama and the current bank notes of the State of Louisiana, located in New 
 Orleans, Provided nothing iu this act shall authorize the Sheriffs or Tax Collectors of this State to re- 
 ceive any thing in payment of the Military Tax, authorized by the Ordinance of the State Convention, 
 except gold or silver, or the treasury notes issued by order of the said Convention, payable 1st day of 
 June, 1862. 
 
 Sec. 2. Beitjurther enacted, Tliat this act shall take effect be in force from and after its passage. 
 
 J. P. SCALES, 
 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 JAMES DRANE, 
 
 President of the Senate. 
 Approved January 28, 1862. 
 
 JOHN J. PETTUS. 
 

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