The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-20
Gheprmnrrat-S Star
new LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

An Act to provide for compulsory vac
cinaiion. and TO provide Il penalty Tor en-
forcing same.
SIC. 7. Re il enacted by the Legisla.
tire of The State of Mississippi. That the
Board of Supervisors in the counties in
which small pox exists. are hereby en-
powered to pass ordinances for providing
for compulsory vaccination, to enforce
same as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. The President or Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors shall make applica-
ron to the Secretary Of the State Board
OF Health for a sufficient quantity Of
hovine virns to do The necessary vacci-
mating, and the cost Of said viris shall be
horne bv The county so ordering.
SIC. :. The Board of Superv isors may
make contracts with any reputable ply
stefan or physicians to do the v~accinating
and pay for same.
SIC. Any person refusing to he vac.
cmated when requested by the authorized
representatives Of the Board Of supervis-
ors. shall be punished as for a misdc-
meanor Provided. however. saiifactory
evidence of successful vaccination within
the preceding five years shall constitute
a sufficient desense to any prosecution
under this Act.
FEC. 5. That all Acts in conflict with
this Act be and hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That this Act take effect and
be 10 force from aud after its passage.
Approved February g.. 1900.
An Act to amend section 81 of the an
nOtated code uf lS92, 30 MS to require the
Boards of Snpervisors of the several conn
ties to decide in advance whether or not
bonds issued 10 build nj houses jails
poor houses. bridges, and for the purpose
of refnnding any outstanding bonded in
debtedness. shall be payable after five
Years at the option of the county.
Sic. l. b it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State Of Mississippi, That Sec
ton 81, of the annotated code be amend.
ed so as TO read as follows:
Section 81. may issue bonds for certain
pnrpOses-For the purpose OF providing
the county with a courthouse, Jail and
poor house, and for bailding bridges. and
for %refunding any outstanding bonded in.
debtedness Of the county, the board Of
supervisors may issue the bonds Of the
comfy to any amount which. added to all
its bonded indebtedness. shall not exceed
five per centnm on The assessed value of
the taxable property of the comfy, an
prurine 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 4 rate not exceeding seven per cen
tnm per annum. payable annually, as the
board shall elect, and such bonds (pr0-
viled the board shall so elect and state
on the face of the bonds). shall be paya-
BILE after five Years at the option OF the
county. All such bonds shall be lith0-
graphed with suitable devices to prevent
courtelfeit;ng. shall he in sums of one
hundred or five hundred dollars each and
shall be registered as they are issued be-
numbered in regular series from one mp
ward be signed by the president OF the
board and countersigned by the clerk,
who shall impress the seal upon each bond
as it is issued; and every such bond shall
specify on its iace the purpose for which
it was issued and the total amount author
lied to be issued, and each shall he made
payable to a person by name, the pur-
chaser, followed by the words " o bearer"
and the bonds so issued shall not be sold
for less than. their face value. The board
shall levy ly a special tax, to be
nsed exclusively in paying the interest
on such bonds aud in providing a sinking
fund for their redemption.
Approved February l6. 1900.
An Act to amend section 1908 Of tho
code of 1872. in regard to appointment Of
counsel for persons charged With capital
crime.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
turc of the state OF Mississippi, that sec.
ton 14O3 code of 1892. be amended 30. as
to read as follows:
14Oo-The same: IN capital cases copy
of Indictment and special venlre served
to I've given-Any person indicted for a
capital crime, shall, if demanded by him,
BY motion in writing before the compile.
ton of the drawing Of the special venire,
have a copy OF the indictment and 4 list
of the special vcnire summoned for his
trial. delivered to him or his counsel at
least one entire day before said trial.
ANY person IN jail charged with u capt
tai crime. or who is indicted for such
crime. and who is unable to employ coun.
vel shall at his request, be allowed II
sci. not exceeding two. to be chosen for
him by the Judge in vacation or by the
court. 10 defend him IN the clrcnit court,
upon the trial Tor such charge, and such
counsel selected aud appointed by tho
Judge or court shall have free access to
The prisoner, who shall have process TO
compel the attendance of witnesses IN bis
favor.
SEC. 2. That this Act he in force and
take effect fiom and after it's passage.
Approved January 81, 1900.
An Act to amend section 1854 of chapter
a of the annotated cOde OF 1872, so as to
authorize the sale of personal property
by the court or chancellor in vacation
whether necessary to pay debts or nat.
SEC. l. BE it enacted by the legisla.
ture of the State of Mississippi, That Sec
tion 1854, chapter "A of the annotated
code of 1892 be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows, tO-wit
il it be necessary to sell personal prop
erty for the payment of debts, or in case
there arc no debts and it is to The hest in
terests of all parties concerned, the execu-
tor or administrators shall file a petition
for mn order Of sale in which the reasons
for the same shall be made known =; and,
in case there are no debts, five days notice
~ The parties ~ interest, who have not
joined in said petition, Of the time and
place Of hearing said petition shall be
given or publication had rs provided by
law for NONRESIDENT or unknown defend
ants in chancery. And If the court or
chancellor in vacation be satisfied that a
'xale il necessary or proper an order may
lie made for the sale Of part. OF the whole
Of the personal estate ; and u u pn,t be
ordered sold the conrt or chancellor in