The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24
AN ACT in relation to certain Manufactuript
Companies.

APPAOfcdf q 1oOu-
AN ACT in relation to certain Manufaeturipp
Companies
WHEREAS. Certain Manufacturing Compan.
| les OF this State acquired the right to benefits
| conferred by the above entitled Acts of 1877
aud 1873; and whereas, by an Act amending
| the same entitled an Act to amend an Act en-
Titled an act 10 encourage the introduction of
machinery, aud the establishment of factories
| In the State of Mississippi, approved april
| l, 1917 and TO amend all Acts extending the
| provisions thereof, approved February l, 1877,
! the benefits so acquired were limited aud cur
| talled 50 that property of such companies on
/ which, accOrding 10 the provisions OF the acts
| hrst above mentiened, taxes could not be ac-
tually collected, was made liable to assessment
! for actual collections and whereas the validi-
| ~ OF the said last mentioned act has been
| called in question by certain mauufacturiny .
companies affected thereby in the courts, and
| litigation is now pending, touching the valid
| ity of the said act; and the legality OF the
assessment of taxes for actual collection under
! II; and In order TO adjust the subject Of con
troversy just and liberal basis therefore
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That sections tive
three and four of the said Act OF February
l, 1877, and 50 much of the said Act of April l,
1872, requires the assessment of the proper
ty embraced by its provisions, and the afida-
Wit showing the appropriation of the taxes
assessed be, and the same is hereby repealed,
and the property embraced as limited by
said Act of February /, 1877, as amended by
this act as hereinafter provided, shall be ex-
empt from taxation,
SIC. 2 Be il further enacted, That all as
sessments-of taxes for actual collection here
tofore made upon the property of the compa-
MES who have acquired n right to the privileges
and benefits of said acts of 1872 and 1873 by
virtue of the said Act of 1917 be and the same
are hereby declared imperative, and the taxes
assessed RENTED and released, and same if
now assessed, stricken from assessment rolls
by order of the Board of Supervisors. Propi-
hOLpepNT That ct al nal NET La
as to any company contesting the validity of
said act until such company shall discontinue
It's suit or suits, and pay the costs thereof nor
unless such company shall within sixty DAYS
ance of the provisions of this Act, by an order t
of meeting of its ckholders, certified under 7
the seal of such company, filed in the office of /
the Secretary of State.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That section
one, of the said Act of 1917 be SO amended /
that in addition to the property therein de-
scrlbed as subject to the provisions Of the said I
Acts of April l, 1872 and April II, 1878, there
shall be included as subject to 0xemp ption from
taxes, the following, to-wit the houses and
cottages of the operatives in the factory of
such company, with their enclosures and an
purtenances, and where such cottages and
houses form village, the streets within the
same, and all churches and school-houses
erected and maintained for the benefit Of such
operatives, with their enclosures; also all
warehouses, and other storehouses used by said
company in its business, and for the deposit
OF goods or machinery or for the sale Of the
products of the factories of such company, and
which may be on ground adjacent to the fac
tory and its enclosures also the dwellings
and enclosures, and the Offices of the off
GERS and employees of such company, located
en- such grounds (if the same are the
property of such spompany; Provided, No
property other than the property of such com.
pany shall be exempted by this aot and all
property of such company net exempted by
this Act, shall be subject to taxation as pro-
vided by Law fof the years of 1878 and 1879, and
I'll subsequent years; Provided Nothing IN
his act shall have any bearing upon the time
"hen ali properly OF such company shall be
axable as provided by law. The AssessoTs of
said counties where such factosies are located,
shall proceed immediately after the passage of q
his Act 20 fs-assess said property for the !
fears 1873 and 1879 the assessment of said \
property shall not exceed the assessment Of u
of like kind, grade CIR location 1
property located in said counties which as Il
'essment shall be sppliel to subsequent years,
rs provided by this act. The Tax Collector =
hAll collect the taxes on said property for the P
Years of 1878 and 1879 not exempted by the
lct of 1871 and this act (of lSS0l and taxes
IN said property for az subsequent years as
SEq-'4 Be it further enacted, That all suits
lendlng against any manufactpriap companv
iaving the right to the beSefts conferred by
ne hets AIoFesatu' ICr taxes alleged to be due
IN properly embraced by their provisions
al" suits shall be discontinued, on payment
1f the costs by such company.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1880.
AN ACT to'make appropriations for the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College Of Missis- !
sippi, located at Starkville.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
# the State Of Mississippi, That the sum OF
fifty thousand dollars for the fiscal year 1880,
md the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars for
NE
'ropriated out of any money in thepState Treas 1
Try not otherwise appropriated, for the bene-
it Of the Agricultural and Mechanical College e
If the State of Mississippi 10 be used and e1-
pended by the Board Of Trustees thereof in t
making improvements on, and additions to g
aid College, and for current expenses of teach {
RS, professors, and for the purchase of books :
nd maps and apparatus, live stock and farm !
ng implements.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That the Treas q
rer Of the State shall pay out much of said c
ppropriatiOn for each year, and from time to t
ime as may be demanded by the said Board '
I Trustees, on the approval of the Governor q
( the State >
SIC g. Be it further enacted, That this act
axe effect and be in force from and after it's I
Assage.
Approved February 2sth 1880 v
IN ACT to provide for the RECOMMENDATION of t
abe educable children Of the County Of Pa 4
nola. n
ion of the educable children of the County Of b
'anola is deficient in this, that it represents a
ess number than there actually are and
WHEREAS, Under the present distributVe
avs OF the School fund, the County of Pamela &
vill not get its just proportion Of the same t
therefore, 10
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature d
f the State OF Mississippi, That the Assessor a
f said Pamela County, be, and is hereby re-
uired at the time the assessment is made for
he year 1881, to re-enumerate all the educable
hildren in said county, between the ages of \
we and twenty one years; to make ont and
Gritty two reports of said enumeration, one to
e forwarded to the Auditor of Public Ac- y
cunts and the other to the Board of Superb 7
ora OF said county and that the said county I
hall'be entitled to pro rata of school fund Z
ccording to the enumeration made in con- :
ormity with this act Provided, however That
be expenses OF said enumeration he paid out !
# the school fund of said county at the rate Of 4
wo cents for each name and provided fur
her, That the reperts Of said enumeration be q
lade by the hrst day Of August, 1890 :
SEC. z Be it further enacted, That this act .
axe effect and be in force from and after its
Assage.
Approved, March 5, 1880. t
N ACT to provide for the destruction Of the :
worthless and uReuFrent funds in the State |
Treasury. I
sEoTIoS l. Be it enacted by the Legislature !
I the State of Mississippi, That the Governor. Y
ereby constituted and appointed a eommis- Q
ion with power to examine and destroy the / +
7orthless uncurrent funda ia the State Treas
ry. After the destruction of the funds afore-
aid, they shall issue to the State Treasurer q
ertifcate of the fact, which certificate shall
e the Treasurers voucher for the same, and >
hereafter he shall net be &C ouAtable for such '
unds nor include them ia his annual reports I
SEG. 2. Be il further enacted, That said com I
lissioa shall also examine into the dikcrenan- C
y Of slS 444 between the books Of the Auditor q
nd Treasurer on account Of alleged disburse- y
rents prior to 1872. and if in their opinion , :
redit should be given on the books Of the Aud :
or for said amount, they shall certify such fact
the Auditor who shall make the proper cr-,I I
for harmonizing the accounts Of The tv., of- d
ees- The AuditSr shall also issue ne neces- /
airy vsgehers and do al oLbs.r acts necesslry i
carrying out the Gre. section OF this act 1
: ?LV. o 1913 -. shall take effect at the date
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