The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-27
Ghslfmofrat-S Star
new LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

An AHI w IltN " W N''fff''f''f '"tT
cina, ION. aud to provide II penalty tor Gu
forci ng same.
SEC 7. BE- il enacted by the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi. That the
BOARD of Supervisors in the counties il
which small.p ox exists. are hereby EN-
powered to pass ordinances for providing
for compulsory vaccination. TO enforce
same ms hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. The President or Clerk OF the
Board of SUPERVISORS shall make applica-
to to the Secretary OF the state Board
of Health for n sufficient quantity of
bovine virus to do The neres'ary vaec'-
Mating, and the cost Of said viris shall be
horne hv the county 81 ordering.
SIC. Z. The Board of supervisors may
make contracts with any reputable phy-
sician or physicians to do the vaccinating
aud pay for same.
SEC.4 Any person refusing to he vac.
cinated when requested >y the authorized
representatives OF the Board OF snpervis-
urs. shall be punished as for n INSIDE
meanor. Provided, however. sati%factory
evidence of successful vaccination within
the preceding five years shall constitute
q sufficient descnse to amy prosecution
under This Act.
SEC. 5. That all Acts in conflict with
this Act be and hereby repealed. .
SEC. 6. That this Act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb rnary !. 1900.
An Act to amend section 81 Of the an
notated code of lS92. 80 rs to require the
boards of Snpcrvisors of the several coun
ties to decide in advance whether or not
bonds issued to lnild court houses jails.
poor houses. bridges. aud for the purpose
Of refunding any outstanding bonded in
debtedncss, shall he payable after five
Years at the option of the county.
SEC. 1. b it enacted by the Ltslsla'
ture of the State Of Mississippi. That sec
ton 81 of the annotated code be amend
cd so as to read ms follows:
Section 81, may issue bonds for certain
purposes-FOr the purpose OF providing
the county with n court honse, jail ana
poor house, and for biilding bridges. and
for reminding any outstanding bonded in
debtedness of the county, the board OF
huperyisors may issue the bonds of the
county to any amount which. added to al
lis bonded indebtedness. shall not exceed
FIVE per centum on the assessed value OF
the taxable property of the county. an
nearing on the assessment rolls OF the
preceding wear. and which shall mature
not later than twenty-five years from the
date of their issuance, and bearing inter
est at a rate not exceeding seven per cen
tum per annum, payable annually, as the
board shall elect, and such bonds (nro'
vided the board shall so elect and stat,
ON the face of the bonds. shall he payi
ble after five Years at the option OF Thu
county. All such bonds shall be ltho
rrapbed with suitable devices to proven
courtelfert,ng. shall he in sums of on
hundred or FIVE hundred dollars each AM
shall be registered MS they are issued b
numbered in n regular series from one up
ward be signed 10y the president OF tn
board and cOuntersigned by the clerk
who shall impress The seal upon each BON
as it is issued; and every such bond shat
specify on its face the purpose for whleI
il was issued and the total amount author
lied to be issued, and each shall be mad
PAYABLE to % person by name, the IN,
chaser. followed by the words 'Or bearer,
and the bonds so issued shall not be sol'
Tor less than their face value. The boar
shall levy annua ~ Il special tax. to b
nsed exclusively in paying the inleres
on such bonds aud IN providing Il sinkin;
fund for their redemption.
Approved February l6. 1900.
An Act TO amend section 1405 of th
code of 1892. IN regard to appointment o
counsel for persons charged with capita
crime.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the LegiNla
ture of the state OF Mississippi, mat sec
= r rDnl Ia. ,,,npInl SN' n
to read as follows:
14Os-The same: in capital cases cop,
of Indictment and special venire Serve'
to be given-Any person indicted 1nr
capital crime, shall, it demanded by HIM
bv motion in writing before the compile
ton of the drawing of the special venile
have a copy OF the Indictment and 4 ms
of the special venire summoned for hi
trial. delivered to him or his counsel a
least one entire day before said trial,
ANY person in Jail charged with II capi
tai crime, or who is indicted for sue
CRIME. and who is unable to employ com
sci shall at his request, be allowed coun
sci, not exceeding two, to be chosen 10
him by the Judge in vacation or by tn
court. to defend him IN the clrcnit court
upon the trial for such charge, and sue
counsel selected and appointed by til
iudge or court shall have free access t
ifbe prisoner, who shall have process I
compel the attendance of witnesses IN hi
favor.
SEC. 2. That this Act be in force an
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 81, 1900. :,
An Act to amend section 1854 of cbaptt
"a of tbe annotated code of 1892, SO as
authorize the sale of personal propert
by tbe court or chancellor in vacatlo
whether necessary to pay debts or not.
SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the legisl;
ture of the State of Mississippi, That SCI
tion 1854. chapter "A of the annotate
code of 1899 be and the same is herel
amended so as to read rs follows, to-wit
If il De necessary to sell personal pro
ertv for tbe payn,ent of debts. OF in ca'
there are no debts and it is to The best il
terests Ofafl parties concerned, the eX'c'
for or administruto shall file a petitiu
for nm order Of sale in which the reason
for the same shall be made known /; am
in cnse there are no debts, five days motto
10 the parties m interest, who nave NJ
ioined in said pptit,On, of the time an
place of herring said petition snail !
given or pnblicalion had as provided l
law for nonresident or unknown de1eh'
ants in chancery. Aud IT the conft
@ chancellor in vacation be SATISFIED tnat
sale is necessary or proper an order ma
n be madNsget the sale OF part or Inc VINO
of the personal estate ohd u a pa't
ordered sold the court or chancellor
vacation IN selecting such plrt shall nav
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