Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-15
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY ]. L. POWER.
As,. Approved.


tolloSing are tn. titles ~ acts sp-
proved mp 10 and Including the oh inst:
I. To amend chapter ~ acts isos.
entitled an act u amend scrtioa es->
annotated code of isae relating to fall
urc of title TO pahlic lands. 40 "a 10
authorize bona itis residents % the
safe - Mis~issippi to select other
lands in lien % the lands lo>, by failure
- title. ~ a. 10 providc simpler. more
speedy and les csp~nsise mesns for
r-funding ~ purchase money and fees
vrougfuliy collected. aud where title
has failed in certain cascs- Approved
Jan. .. 1900. This bill passed a, IN.
session of Isas. but was M, returned
by ,'ov. MeI.aurin until the session Of
tso
> Making an appropriation 20 de
fray the expenses .; the regular 49,
sion of the legislature % isao. Ap-
proved Jan. a.. ipco s,p.en appro-
pria;ed
p To appropriate m0nev for the
sapp-srt - the Industrial Institat- and
College. ami for the improvement. rv-
pair and equipment % the building and
premises Of aid institution during the
year ipeo and 1901. and 10 provide for
paymen, Of same. sei.sSi sppro-
priaisil Approved Jan -. ipSa.
. An &C, making appropriation for
the payment ~ clerical assistance in
tho attorney generals Office. under act
approved Feb 10. ISIS. tssos 81 Ap-
proved Jan %. ipoo
> An act u amend section iso> ~
the code of isy. in regard 60 appoint
uIeut % counsel for persons charged
with capital crime. Approved Jan. q.
1900.
&. Concurrent resolution in relation
to public lands IN tho Mississippi Delta
Approved Jan 81. 1901. lForbids land
commissioner from selling such lands
uniil the matter of large body 20 land
FOR prison farm is determined by the
Legislature.
:. Concurrent resolution 10 insert in
state constitution the Amendment
thereto making Judiciary elective.
Governors approval no, r-quired.i
To pso tide for sale 81 Brame 4
AieXanier's digest % supreme eonrt
decisions Approved Feb. 9. 1850. (>ec.
rv'ary ~ state - sell at $40 per copy b
>. To authorize .np-rvisors ~ Tu.
Mira county TO pay DR.. 4 l.. lrbv for
professional services rendered to .
paupcr who had heen manyl-,l bv a
pa sing railroad train. Approved Feb
:. Ipao.
10 To regulate the sale or giving
away of essaius and tn III a penalty
for violating the same Approved
Feb 3. iyo.
=. Making an appropriation for the
support. repairs and improvement of
the Mississippi Agricultural aud Ne
ehsncieal College. 0~. - for laoo
and 1901 Approved fch. 5. iso0.
n. To appropriate money for the sup
port of the common schools uf MiSsiS.
sippi for 1870 and 1891. 81 .eDa eoo for
each year. including the poll tax Ap-
proved heb. 5. iseo.
l.. To provide for the support and
ma ntenancc ot the Natehex hospital
for 1910 and IPoi- So. 90 Appropriated
Tor both ye.rs-the county of Adams
and city - Natehez 10 provide q. .sss a
/ yeaF.i Approved Jan. a.. 1909.
- To authorize the city of Water
Valley 10 issue bonds 20 the amount of
s.. .eeo for the purpose of r~funding
tsa.oc0 IT per cent. bonds. now sub
/ jec; To call. and IA pay other indebted
nsss by notes or interes,-bearing war
rants. and to legalise such warrants.
I Approved Feb. 5. i9Ja
IS. To appropriate money for plumb
/ ing and furnishing the new cottages a,
the East Mississippi Insane Asylum a,
Meridian. G.oool Approved Feb. 8.
/ 1900.
ie. For support and maintenance of
/ the State Normal School at Holly
/ Springs 80. .sOo fog Ieoo aud ieoI.l
/ Approved Feb. 8. 1900.