Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-29
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. L. POWER.
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s-~retary sf state.

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seerstsry sf state.
Az ACT 10 fix certain fees 10 b. CHARGED
in the Office OF secretary 81 state aud
requiring foreign corporations doing
business In this State to die a copy %
their charter la The oesce % secretary
of state.
section /. lie {; enac,e, by the leyis-
lature Of the State of Mississippi. That
the following fees shall be charged in
the pfiec Of secretary of state, to-wit:
Fsr comm seton ~ each notary pablic s o.
Fcr commission of each commissioner of
DEEDS .. .... ...a-.... -.- ............. 10 o.
Far recording charter Of a corporation fer
literary, tclsgious. beaey olent. frat.rnh
OF seientlrc purposes and not Tor pe-
euniary pro6ts directly or Indirectly sm
For recording charter Of each domestic
corporation Tor proht when the capital
stock does not exceed $4,000 b.. ...... ~ %
same. when capital stock exceeds sioooo
and does not exceed 5000 -....-.....- % %
same, wnca capifai stock exceeds sJo00a
aud does not exceed s5i.oU1 ........... % %
same. when thc capital stock exceeds yla-
go the fee shall BE- one tenth of one per
cent. provided that no Zee for recording
any charter shall be more than -..... 80 %
For recur'iing each amendment TO char
tiers for proft ...-.......... ...... ....... sO
for each certified copy Of a domestic
charter. ..... ..-. ..s. ........-..... 10 %
For each certified copy OF a foreign
charter. ........................... 10 90
For fling articles Of consolidation. . q %
For niing other articles Of agreement be-
tween corporations. ...............- p %
For Ming each charter Of foreign cor
poratiou. g.. ............ -....--.....-.... Is 90
For certificate Of Official character OF an
officer or cx- olficio ....... .............. 200
Sec .. That every company or cor
poration for profit, Incorporated under
or by virtue of the laws of any govern
ment or of any other state or Territory.
now or hereafter doing business in this
state, shall file in the Office Of the sec
retary Of state copy of its charter or
articles of incorporation. or in case such
company or corporation is Incorporated
merely by certificate. then a copy of
such certificate, duly certified and au-
thenticRted. said charters. articles OF in
incorporation or certificates 80 TO filed
shall be duly certified by the president.
secretary or secretaries or other chief
executive of such corporation and by
attaching thereto the corporate seal,
aud the secretary Of State upon the pay
ment of fees provided in this act shall
give a certificate that said corporation
has filed a copy Of its charter
or articles OF incorporation as re-
quired by this act, and any foreign
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Of its charter or certificate or articles
Of incorporation rs provided in this act
within ninety days after its passage
shall be liable to a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars.
See. ). This act shall not be construed
~ repeating any charge made in the
Office Of secretary of State under exist
ing laws for any service not specified
herein.
See. T. That this act shall not apply
to insurance companies, and is not to
be taken or construed to change or
modify the laws which are directly
applicable to that character of corpora
tions.
See. ). That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March ., 1900.
Az Acr to regulate the seizure and de-
struction Of Intoxicating liquors. kept or
offered for sale in violation Of law, and
the seizure and sale of the vessels aud ar-
pliances connected Herewith
Section /. BE it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
there shall be no property in any in
toNieating liquors kept or offered for
sale, in violation Of law. or in the ves-
sci or appliances used in connection
Herewith.
Sec. .. That ON the affidavit Of any
ereditable person. that he has reason to
believe. and does believe, that intoxi-
eating liquors are being kept and offer
ed for sale, or to give away or being
given away, or sold in violation of law.
in any room or building designated in
the affidavit, il shall be the duty of any
justice of the peace of the county in
which the place Is situated, to issue n
search warrant directed to the sheriff
or any constable of the county. or il in
municipality, to the sheriff, or any
constable or marshal or policeman
therein, commanding him to enter the
place designated, by breaking il neees-
sary. and search for and seize such
liquors and such vessel and appliances
and hold the same until disposed OF se-
eording to law. The writ shall be re-
turnable at time to be stated therein.
not earlier than five days.
See. 3. IL any person claims the
liquor thus seized. he shall on or before
the return day, make affidavit A. to his
ownership thereof, and that the liquors
were not kept for sale. or to be given
away, in violation of law, and file the
same with the justice, and il the liquor
seized be not over the value OF $500, the
justice shall try the claim IL the value
thereof be over 5000. the justice shall
send the claim to the circuit court OF
the county for trial. and in either case
the person who made the affidavit may
be admitted to prosecute the suit
See. 4. II no claim be interposed on
or before the return day, the justice
shall order the liquor seized, shall be
destroyed, and the officers shall forth
with execute the order. II claim be
interposed the justice or the circuit
court, as the case may be. shall fully
Investigate the facts, and IL upon such
investigation, it shall be found that the
liquors were kept to be sold or given
away in violation of law, an order Tor
the destruction of the liquors shall be
entered as above. Either party may
call for jury. and may have an appeal
as in other cases, and pending the ap'
peai the liquor so seized shall be held
by the officer to abide the finai Judg'
ment of the court. The justice shall
be entitled to 81 for issuing the writ
and the officer 81 for executing and re-
turning the same; but IL a claim be IN
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