The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
AN ACT for the relief Of the taxpayers O.
the State, and for other purposes.


SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State Of Mississippi That Tax
Collectors are hereby authorized and re-
quired to continue to collect and receive
the taxes for the fiscal year 1875, without
costs or damages, until the second Monday
in February. 1876; and no damages for fail
ure to pay such taxes within the time pre-
scribed by law, shall be required of any
taxpayer; and if any such damages she'll
have been collected by any Tax Collector,
he shall refund the same to the taxpayer
upon demand; Provided, such DAMAGES
have not, before demand, been paid into
the State or County Treasury
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That after
the second Monday in February. 1876. the
Tax Collector shall advertise ali lands de-
lIAquent for taxes for the fiscal year 1875.
as required in Section 1897. OF the Revised
CNde OF 1871, with the following executions.
VIZ: mat two Insertions of such ADVERTISE
meht IN newspaper, or two weeks notice
by posting shall be legal notice and only
the total tax due shall be specified. and not
the State and County tax separateIv And
on the second Monday in March. 1876 If
the taxes snail remain unpaid, and no suffi-
cleht personal property can be found on
when 20 ieVy the same, the collector shall
proceed TO sell the said land i'm the manner
prescribed in the Section of the Code ~ fore
sald; Provided, That lands that have been
heretofore advertised and sold according to
law FOR the taxes delinquent for 1875. shall
not again be sold under the provisions of
this Act unless specially directed by law
SEC. 3, Be it further enacted That tbo
owner or any person interested in said
lahdS, soid under the provisions of tbic
ACT, or which have been heretofore sold for
taxes oil 1873 may redeem the Same ot o,,r
Tune before the first Monday in JannaryJ
ioIl, Dy paying the amount for which sncb
Janus We're sold, with interest at the rate of
twenty -nye per cent per annum from, tbn
Ifst Monday IN January, 1876 and ALI COSTS
ana charges thereon, and by conn lvinr
win any additional requirements herea fter
enacted Dy the Legislature; ProUtded. That
where lands shall have been sold to flo
oaate lor taxes on the first Monday i'm jan
uary, 1876, and days following. the ou,nor
or any person interested in said lands my, ne
Ieueem the same at any time before the
second Monday in March, 1876, by pavin9
tne amount of taxes due on said lands an5
All costs and charges without interest
SEC 4. Be it further enacted. That TO-
Coilectofs snail receive the fees now allow
ea by law, for all tax deeds executed to IN
uiFiduai purchasers at tax sales. but No foe
sliail De allowed for deeds made to tho State
LOT e the year 1873, or any future wear. nor
.ol auVelrtlsing lands forfeited to the State
C '"i onaIi ahy allowance be made tC any Tax
n.y. meetoi iof taxes on State lands, except
upon such us the taxes have not heen
paiu' list OF which shall be made ont and
sworn TO before the Chancery Clerk or tho
county IN which said lands lie and the Ando
IloT OF Puoiic Accounts is prohibited from
making such allowances, except unon liz.
so sworn 10 ana verified by the records in
SEC B. Be it further enacted Tho. -.
&A'oi'oi u fuoiic Accounts shall not make ]