The Greenville times., 1888-04-07

tablish his own claim against the es-
tate of deceased person. If a party
answers as an executor, administrator
or otherwise, in a representative eapac-
Ity, the like rules shall govern as to the
form Of the oath as apply in similar
cases in the chaneery court. This sec
ton shall apply in justice courts to the
class of cases mentioned, the right or
defence to be shown by affidavit in
writing.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, That
this act shall be In force from the date
of its passage.
Approved, March 6, 1888.
An 4Acv ~ en- ID sn Act approved
March l6, 1886, entitled an Act 10
amend an Act to incorporate the
Board of Levee Commissioners for the
Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, and for other
purposes, approved February 2S, 1884,
and for other purposes.
See l. BE ii enacted by the legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That
section eighteen Of the Act which this
is to amend, be amended by adding
thereto the following proviso, to-wit:
"providcd that nothing herein shall
authorize the collection ofa tax on cot
ton for purposes of repairs or construc-
tion unless there has been an actual de-
struction in whole or in part ofa por-
tion of the line Of levees by high wa
ter or caving bank and there are no
other resources available to said board
under existing laws with which to re-
construct said levee.'
Sec. ?. BE il further enacted, That
section twenty-five Of said act be so
amended as to read as follows; +" That
said board of Levee Commissioners be
and is hereby authorized and cmpow-
cred to issue the bonds of said board
bearing a rate Of interest not to ex.
coed six per centum per annum, due
and payable thirty years after the date
thereof, with interest coupons attached
hereto maturing semi-annually, at sucl
place in or out of the State as may b,
selected and of denomination not les,
than one hundred nor more than ON
thousand dollars, and not to exceed il
the aggregate the aggregate amount 0
the eight per cent. bonds of said boar,
outstanding at the time of the issuanc
Of the bonds herein authorized and tn
cost of preparing. executing and ex
changing or selling the same. SAT-
bonds shall be signed executed, deliv
cred and registered in conformity witt
the provisions of section nine of sal,
act, approved February 2sth. 1884.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, Tha
, the bonds herein authorized to be is
, sued shall be exempt from ali taxes
, and assessments, whether State, county
municipal, lovoe or local, and may b
, called for payment at the option Q
said board at any time after twent
, years from date thereof in the manne
: provided for calling in said eight pc
cent. bonds in section twenty.one O
said act, approved February 2Sth 1884
Sec. 4. BE II further enacted, Tina
the bonds herein authorized to be i.
: sued shall not be sold or exchange,
for less than their face value and shal
be applied solely to the payment an,
redemption of the then outstanding
eight per cent bonds of said board an,
the coupons thereto attached whicl
: are entitled to be paid in whole or il
part. The bonds so taken up shall b
dealt with in allrespects provided 70
in section nine of said act of Februar-
2Sth, 1884.
Sec. 5. BE IL further enacted, Tha
when the bonds herein authorized hav
been issued, either by sale or exchange
they shall be upon the same footin,
with the now outstanding six per cen
bonds Of said board in so far as regard
the sources of revenue for the paymen
Of the principal and interest thereof
and subject to all the provisions of lay
I. relating to the other securities of sal,
board, not in conflict or inconsisten
with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, Tha
if said bonds, or any of them or tn
proceeds thereof should be used b
said board or any of its officers 0
:. agents, for purpose not authorize,
;, by this act, the persons so using tn
same shall be deemed deemed guilty O
felony and upon conviction be senter
\ ced to imprisonment in the penitentiar
for not less than one nor more tina
: five years, but the bonds in the hand
:, of an innocent bona iide holder sha
. be valid and binding upon said boar'
Sec. Z. BE it further enacted Tha
te said Board of Levee Commissioner
shall. when the bonds herein provide
= for have been sold or exchanged, al
nually set apart out of the revenue
of said board, in accordance with e.
: isting laws, sum sufficient to pay u
interest upon said bonds, which sha
be applied to that purpose, and in az
A. dition thereto sum that will be suf
"a cient to pay the interests upon sa
N bonds at maturity, and the sum thi
annually set apart shall be applied
at the purchase Of said bonds at not e
n ceeding their par value, and if not