The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-31
MISSISSIPPI
NOTES OF PAST AM CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.

By ]. L. POWER

Corporation and Other Fees In ONCE of
Secretary of State.
AN ACT to fix certain fees to be charged
in the office of secretary of State and
requiring foreign corporations doing
business in this State to file a copy of
their charter in the Office of secretary
of State.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
the following fees shall be charged in
the Office of secretary of State, to-wit:
For commission of each notary public....S 8 90
For commission OF each commissioner Of
DEEDS NV"
For recording charter Of a corporation for
literary, religious, benevolent, f~raternal
or scientific purposes and not fer Pc
cuniary profits directly or Indirectly. . 90
For recording charter OF each domestic
corporation fer profit when the capital
stock does not exceed $4,000 -. ....... d 90
Same. when capital stock exceeds 10000
and does not exceed $50, Ooo............. 40 90
Same, when capita; stock exceeds 1000
and does not exceed $50, 900. ............ 60 90
Same, when the capital stock exceeds $780,
600, the fee shall be one-tenth OF one per
cent. provided that 10 fee for recording
any charter shall be more than .......... $50 90
| For recording each amendment to char
tiers for pront ...... o w
For each certified copy of a domestic
charter. ......... ~ w
| For each certified copy OF a foreign
charter. 10 90
For fling articles Of consolidation. ....... % 90
For fling other articles OF agreement be-
tween corporations. 10 %
For filing each charter OF a foreign cor
poration.. ............. ................. 10 w
For certificate Of Official character OF an
officer or ex- on1cio ..............-.. z 90
Sec. 2. 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
rotary of state a copy of its charter or
articles of incorporation, or in case such
company or corporation is Incorporated
merely by a certificate, then a copy of
such certificate, duly certified and au-
thenticated Said charters, articles OF in
incorporation or certificates SO to filed.
shall be duly certified by the president,
eNSi Stol IA Ne Va Ob'S
executive of such corporation and by
attaching thereto the corporate seal,
and 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 it's charter
or articles of incorporation as re-
quired by this act, and any foreign
corporation which shall not file a copy
of its charter or certificate or articles
of incorporation as provided in this act
within ninety days after its passage
shall be liable to a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. This act shall not be construed
as repeating any charge made in the
office of secretary of State under exist
ing laws for any service not specified
herein.
Sec. 4. 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 hat character of corpora
tions.
Sec. ). That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9, 1900.
AN ACT to regulate the seizure and de
struction of intoxicating liquors, kept OF
offered for sale in violation of law, and
the seizure and sale of the vessels ard ap
pliances connected Herewith.
Section /. BE it enacted by the legis.
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
there shall be nc property in any in
%toxicating liquors kept or offered fol
sale, in violation of law, or in the yes
sci or appliances used in connection
Herewith.
Sec. 2. That on the affidavit of any
creditable person, that he has reason t.
believe, and does believe, that intoxi
eating liquors are being kept and offer
ed for sale, or t o give away or bein!
given away, or sold in violation of law
in any room or building, designated il
the affidavit, it shall be the duty of an,
justice of the peace of the county il
which the place is situated, to Issue
search warrant directed to the sheriff
VI any COhobdOlC vi IL Sohhbys VI IL i
a municipality, to the sheriff, or an,
constable or marshal or policema'
therein, commanding him to enter tn
place designated, by breaking If neces
sary, and search for and seize sue
liquors and such vessel and appliance
and hold the same until disposed of az
cording to law. The writ shall be re
turnable at a time to be stated therein
not earlier than five days.
Sec. 8. If any person claims tn
liquor thus seized, he shall on or befor
the return day, make affidavit as to h
I ownership thereof, and that the liquor
; were not kept for sale, or to be give
away, in violation of law, and file til
same with the justice, and if the liquc
seized be not over the value of 5000, I'll
justice shall try the claim. If the valr
thereof be over 5000, the justice sha
send the claim to the circuit court
the county for trial, and in either ca:
, the person who made the affidavit ma
be admitted to prosecute the suit.
Sec. 4. If no claim be in~terposed c
or hefore the return day. the iustii