The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-23

rue APPROPRIATIONS.

The dual passage of the Appro-
priati0n bill does not materially
reduce tue appropriations of 1856 Z.
We give below the bill az passed,
making the appropriations for 1888,
one year. Double the amounts
given + appropriated for the two
years 1889:
The appropriation for the Luna.
tic Asylum was decreased for each
year from $5S,0 900 to $57, 500.
The appropriation tor the East
Mississippi Insane Asylum was de.
creased from $751; 1856 to 93l, 900 for
each year ; aud the salary OF the
Superintendent was decreased from
$1,000 to 1850.
The aspiration for the Deaf aud
Dumb Asylum was decreased from
$l2,50O 10 $11,0 600 annually ; and
the salary for the white and colored
institution vas fixed at S1,75O.
Annual appropriations tor the
Blind Institute increased FROM
81, $50 to $1,000. Tue amount for
repairs was agreed to at $1,000 for
both years.
Salary of the porter for the Capt.
tol remains at $500.
Salary of the Superintendent Of
the Peni;entiary fixed at $1,000 per
annum. This is an increase OF 5000
over the Code.
The annual appropriation of
$1,000 was agreed for the TongalOO
University.
The salaries of Railroad Commits
siOners, pay of Clerk and expenses
remains at $40, 900; $3.50 addition
al were allowed for travelling tx-
penses to members of the State
Board of Control.
Salary of the Governors private
secretary remains at $1,000.
The salary of the State Board of
Election Commissioners remains at
$3.50.
The appropriation for the contin-
gent expenses of the Senate and
House fixed at $1,000.
An expenditure of $1,000 per
year for repairs oil the penitentlary
was authorized.
Tue appropriation for the A. aud
NJ. College, for each year has been
fixed at $22,6SS.
The |. |. and College appropria-
| ton has been fixed at 800, 6SS.
The appropriation for the Natchez
J Hospital has been fixed at $4,000.
The interest on the C%hickaSaw
School Fund has been agreed upon
at So, 1868.
Five hundred dollars has been
appropriated for repairs on the
Governors mansion each year.
Five hundred dollars is allowed
for binding field notes, etc.
The annual appropriation for the
Jackson fire Companies has been
fixed at $1,000.
The State Librarians salary has
been fixed at $1,0S0.
THE WAYS AND MEANS
For raising money for the next two
years shows largely increased taxes
From the report of committee pub
liShed in the Clarion Ledger we
CLEAN the following:
The State tax has been Increased
from threc-and-oue halt to foui
mills, and . privilege is now laid on
vocations that have heretofore been
exempt and the tax on other bust
ness has been Increased. The tax
on mercantile establishments has
been increased 50 on each class
OIL life insurance companies it ha'
been increased to $3.50 each, ped.
dler'S licenses are increased from
So to 500, $15 to $25, $50 TO $40
liquor dealers increased $50; street
brokers decreased from 5000 to $50
tax on banks Increased more than
two hundred per cent, but exempts
them from other tax.
The bill also provides for the is
Suance OF $500, 900 four per cent.
bonds to pay off the insurance de.
posts of 1926, 900, provided the in
surance companies demand their
deposits, due in 1890, and to cal
FIVE per cent. bonds amounting to
$153, 500, due in 1895. The debt oil
the State will not be increased by
the issuance of these bonds, as they
will be used to pay off the outstaud.
ing debts and will not be issued
unless needed.