Public Acts of 1865-66 Chapter 39

SECTION 1. That the County-seat of Shelby county of this State, be, and is hereby removed to the fifth Civil District of said county, and within the corporate limits of the city of Memphis: Provided, That the Sheriff of said county of Shelby shall first after giving thirty days' public notice, open and hold an election at the usual places within said county, and a majority of the voters at said election shall indicate by their votes, a desire for said removal.

SECTION 2. That in the event of the said election resulting in favor of said removal, this act shall take effect immediately.

Passed: May 24, 1866.