The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-31


turning the same; but if a claim be in
other cases, and if it be ~adjudged that
the liquors were kept for sale or to be
given away in violation of law, the sum
of SO shall be taxed as cost against the
claimant, to be paid TO the officer who
executed the writ, and if not paid, the
vessels and appliances seized shall be
sold to satisfy the same, and execution
may issue for all costs incurred.
Sec. 5. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9. 1900.
AN ACT to exempt from taxation the prop
erty, real and personal and the revenues
derived therefrom Of religious or charit-
able societies, benevolent orders on the
lodge system and Of library associations.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
all of the property, real and personal,
and the revenues derived therefrom be-
longing to any religious or charitabl lie
society or benevolent order on the lodge
system, where no dividends are declared
and where the thereof are
used for fraternal and benevolent pur-
poses shall be exempt from all State,
county and municipal taxes.
Sec. 9. That the real and personal
property of library associations used
for library purposes where no dividends
are declared and to which the children
attending a public school have free
access shall be exempt from all State,
county and municipal taxes.
Sec. 8. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1900.
AN ACT to punish a laborer, renter or share
cropper who has made one contract in
writing and makes a second contract
without giving notice of the first.
Section /. Be it enacted by the legls-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
any laborer, renter or share-cropper
who has contracted with another per,
son for a specified time in writing, moi
exceeding one year, who shall leave his
employer or the leased premises before
the expiration of his contract without
the consent of the employer or landlord
and makes a second contract without
giving notice of the first to said second
party, shall be guilty of a m~isdemeanor
and ON conviction shall be fined not ex
ceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. .. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved March IL, 1900.
The press of the State has been very
complimentary to the late legislature
The Biloxi Review makes this nice ant
very just mention:
1t is generally admitted that the makeup
of this body is above the average class o.
men that usually compse a State legislature
and that a more intelligent consideration
of public matters has been the result. 1
must be admitted that a spirit of liberalit,
has pervaded the session, the appropria
tons reaching the munificent sum of s., 900,
600. There is, however, the comforting re
Election hat pretty well all of this sum ha
been along lines that mark and encourag
the progress of the State. The Legislature
has accomplished a good deal, and many o
ossSs'o4nn ,
s..ssa,i.o
moss in tbis hodv,s transoct;ons we NOT
nrovisions for The establisbment Of a tey
tile school in connection with the Apricul
!. tural and Mechanical College and for tn
erection of a new capitol building; tn
drawing of the teeth of the State board Q
health and provision for the purchase G
more State farms; the adoption OF a roa
law and the return to the people the nigh
10 MI vacancies mat occur IN elective O.
hces' On 'ne "noio 'ne Session IA oeen
- na oo.u -
? -. - I'LL aa~mmanJ.tanu ~,
!, manohers seemed imnresced th.t tbov re,
there for business and not to indnlye
,, wrangles and displays of petty spite an
their State is profted thereby. The closin
e scenes were rendered particularly interes
!, ing by the manifestations of good will b
tween the presiding officers, the membet
!, and the employees, and the session wei
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