The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-09
NEW LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

An Act to provide Tor compulsory vac
cinaIiou. aud to provide a penalty for Gu
forcing same.
SEC. T.. Be il enacted by the Legisla-
ture of The State of Mississippi. That the
Board OF Supervisors in the counties ia
which small pnx exists, are hereby EN-
powered to pass ordinances for providing
Tor compulsory vaccination. to enforce
same Us hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. The President or Clerk OF the
| Board of Supervisors shall mako applica-
rlon to the Secretary of the State Board
of Health for II sufficient quantity OF
bovine virus to do the necessary vacci-
mating, and the cost of said virIs shall be
horne bv The county 81 ordering.
SIC. :. The Board of Supervisors may
make contracts with any reputable ply
stefan or physirians to do the vaccinatmg
and pay for same.
SIC 4 Any person refusing to be vac
cInated " hen requested Ivy the authorized
| representatives of the Board of suprrvis-
ors. shall he punished MS for a INSIDE
meanor. Provided, however. Satisfactory
evidence of successful vaccination within
the preceding five years shall constitute
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under this Act.
SEC. 5. That all Acts in conflict with
this Act be and hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That this Act TAXI effect and
be in force from aud after its passage.
Approved February 8. 1900.
An Act to amend section 81 Of the an
n0tated code of l-92. SO as to require the
Boards of Snperv isors of the several cOun
ties to decide IN advance whether or not
bonds issued 10 hnild court houses jails.
poor houses. brid res. aud for the purpose
of refn ding any outstanding bonded in
debtedncss, shall be payable after five
Years at the option of the county.
SIC. 1. Ba it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton 3l1 Of the annntated code be amend
ed 80 as 10 read AS follows:
Section 81, may issue bonds for certain
pnrposcs-For the purpose Of providing
the county with II courthouse, Jail and
poor house, aud for b1ilding bridges, and
for reminding any outstanding bonded in.
| debtrdness OF the county, the board of
| supervisors may ISSUE the bonds of the
| county to any amount which. added to all
| it's bonded Indebtedness. shall not exceed
| five per centum On the assessed value of
the taxable property OF the comfy, an
pearine ON the assessment rolls of the
preceding year. and which shall mature
not later than twenty-five years from The
date of their issuance, and bearing inter
est at Il rate not exceeding seven per cen.
tum per annum. payable annually, Il, the
board shall elect, and such bonds Oro-
vided the board shall so elect aud state
on the face of the bonds). shall be paya-
BILE after five Years at the option of the
county. All such bonds shall he litho-
graphed with suitable devices to prevent
conrtei telting. shall he in sums of one
hundred or five hundred dollars each, and
shall be registered as they are issued be
numbered in 4 regular series from one up
ward ; be signed by the president of the
board and countersigned by the clerk,
who shal impress the seal upon each bond
as it is issued aud every such bond shall
specify on its tace the purpose for which
it was issued and the total amount author
izrd to be issued, and each shall he made
payable to u person by name, the pur-
chaser, followed by the words "or bearer
and the bonds 50 issued shall not be sold
Tor less than their face value. The board
Shall levy aunua ly a special tax, to be
used exclusively in paying the interest
on such bonds aud in providing Il sinking
fund for their redemption
Approved February Is, 1900.
An Act to amend section 140S of tht
code of 1892, in regard to appointment OF
counsel for persons charged with capital
crime.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the LegiSla-
tulc of the state OF Mississippi, that sec
ti0n 1403 code of 1899. be amended 50 as
to read as follows:
14OS-The Sc me in capital cases copy
of Indictment and special venIre served
to be given-Any person indicted for !.
capital crime, shall, if demanded by him,
bS motion in writing before the compile
ilon of the drawing of the special v%enire,
have a copy of the indictment and \ list
of the special venire summoned for his
trial. delivered to him or MS counsel al
least II entire day before said trial.
ANY person IN Jail charged with u capi.
tai crime, or who is indicted for such
crime, and whois unable to employ cOun-
sci shall at bis request, be allowed coun
sci, not exceeding TWO. to be chosen fol
him by the jud &c in vacation or by the
court. to defend him IN the crcuit court,
upon the trial for such charge, and such
counsel selected and appointed by tn,
Judge or court shall have free access to
the prisoner, who shall have process tt
compel the attendance of witnesses in bin
favor.
SEC. 2. That this Act be in force and
take effect fiom and after it's passage.
Approved January 81, 1900.