The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
The Sundry Bills that Passed and
Laws Made at the Extra Session.

Kline and Frank Hall for the arrest Of
certain OUTLAWS.
To create the ufiic Of road commits
Siuncr and for tile letter and more ef-
fectiyc working Of the public roads.
To create me N~NlSsippi Depart
ment of PublIr Health, to specify its
duties and powers, to provide for the
collection aud publication of vital and
medical statistics in the State, aud to
promote public health interests gcncr-
ally.
Authorizing the State Treasurer to
pay over to tue two leyee districts in
the State the money remaining in his
hands to the credit Of the llQuidating
levee fund.
TO amend section 20i6 of the Ammo.
tatcd Code, so as to enable municipal.
tiles the right Of eminent domain in
the erection and constructing levccS.
To furnish Attald county with Ger
tain books for the county library.
70 amend section 2Oj6 OF the Ammo.
tated Code CT 1892, in reference to de-
Claring stock law in force, so us to au.
thOrizc the several boards Of Supervi.
sOrs to dispense in certain cases with
fences without the intention of a PEE
titiOn or an election.
To prohibit hogs running at large
upon the alandS djaccnt to The line of
lcvces Of the Mississippi lcvcc district
and to provide Il penalty therefor.
Authorizing the board Of levec
commissioners for the Yazoo-M isis
sjppi Delta to provide bonds for Ger.
tain of its officers and employees.
70 raise revenue and provide for the
deficit in the public revenues Of the
State.
TO amend section SIS OF the Ammo
tatcd Code 50 as to authorize indiyid.
ualN already owning lands and person,
I'll property in this State exceeding in
yalUc $2J0,000 to convey the same to
planting and mercantile corporations
hereafter to be formed. in the bona
fdc payment OF subscriptions to the
capitol stock Of such C]OrpDratiOnS.
To amend section II Of the Act in
cooperating the board Of lcyec com
m]iSSIuncrs for the Yazoo- Mississippi
Delta, approved February -, 1881,
and section 9of an Act Of the Lcvis.
lature, amcndatory OF the said Act of
Incorporation, approved March 6, 1856,
with reference to the power to make
certain contracts for lcveC work.
70 exempt from taxation municipal
bonds issued for the purpose of rails,
ing money for the erection Of school
building or lands therefor and the i'm
proycmcnt or repairing thereof,
To authorize the board Of lcvce
commissioners for the IaIoO- MiSsiS-
slppi Delta TO issue its bonds to an
amount not exceeding 500, 600 aud for
other purposes,
To repeal section 3of an Act enti-
tied an Act TO incorporate the board
Of lCyce commissioners for the GaZUO-
Mississippi Delta and for other pur-
poses, approved February "a, 1884. and
to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
repeal SeCtiun 3 Of the Act entitled an
Act to incorporate the board Of lcvee
commissioners for the YazoO- Missis-
Sippi Delta and for other purposes,
approved February Is, 1884, and to
provide a method for the exercise OF
the right of eminent domain by said
board, approved February :, 1894, and
to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
amend section , of an Act entitled an
Act to incorporate the board of leyee
commissioners Of the YazoO-M isis
sippi Delta and for other purposes,
approved February %. 1884. cnlarging
the powers VI said board so that they
mnp uiEn FaIilf ia hn. Intnn, ntl 1n,l .
adjacent tEretO injured by Sipc and
rain water, approved March %, 1896.
And to provide "A method for the cXer-
else OF the right of eminent domain
by said board Of lCyee commissioners
and to the leyce and lands adjacent
thereto injured by Sipe or rain water.
10 amend section 5 Of an Act to
amend chapter 63 Of the sheet acts of
1892, being an Act to provide for the
appointment OF levce commissioners.
to raise a revenue to maintain the le-
wees in the Mississippi levec district
and to authorize the issuance of bonds
by the board Of leyee commissioners
so that the shall read as follaws:
10 amend section 1881 of the Ammo
tated Code Of 1892, in reference to the
refunding Of purchase money by the
State and county, to purchasers of
land for taxes 50 as include taxes paid
on lands not liable to taxation.
10 make an appropriation to dcfray
the expenses Of the extraordinary SEES
sion OF the Legislature of 1897.
10 authorize the mayor and alder
men of any municipality which is a
county site to issue bonds to buy
rights of way and depot grounds for
any railroad company which will build
its line through or into the limits OF
said municipality.
TO amend an Act to create the
Palmyra levec district and define it's
powers and duties, approved March
Is, 1896.
TO amend section | Of chapter 49,,
laws OF 1896, so as to include the pur-
pose OF relieving an already oyer-bur-
dcncd annual school maintenance
fund. And to amend section 5 of the
same act 50 rs To give right of man
damuS or injunction to holders and
owners Of bonds without first redu-
cling claims to judgment, and pr0yid-
ing for "A specific sinking fund.
TO raise revenue by making CON
tracts valid where null and void under
previous laws for nOn-payment of
privilege taxes upon terms of payment
Of previous years dues and 200 per
centum damages within go days from
the passage Of this act.
To provide for the deficiency ia the
appropriation for the payment of
fuel, stationery, postage and express,
gas and incidental Capitol expcnsee
for all departments OF the State gov
eminent for years Of 1896 and 1897.
An Act to authorize the board OF
!eyee commissioners for the Yazoo.
Mississippi Delta district to issue
to the amount of $3.50, 900 draw.
ing 4 per cent, interest per annum for
The purpose Of funding outstanding 8
per cent. bonds and for other purposes,
approved March 10, 1896.
TO authorize the board Of supervi.
'ors Of Sunflower county to rebuild or
the two bridges crossing Indian
bayou in the town OF IndianOla.
TO amend section 1851 of the Ammo.
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