The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
BY j. L. POWER.
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: purchase an artesian well boring outf
: for the purpose of sinking wells on tn
: State farms, and to provide wholesom
water for the use of the various Stat
institutions. Approved March 9.
"a. To amend section $3.50 of the an
notated code so as to require the Stat
railroad assessors to distinguish on tn
; assessment rolls property in separat
schools districts. Approved March 6.
o5. Senate concurrent resolution pre-
posing an amendment to the constitu
tion requiring the poll tax to be re
tanned in the counties where the sam
is collected, and not distributed among
the several counties and separate schoo
districts in proportion to the number o
educable children in each.
90. To fix certain fees to be charged
in the Office of secretary of State, anC
requiring foreign corporations doing
business in this State to file a copy Of
their charter in the office of secretary
of State. Approved March 9.
81. To appropriate money to pay in
terest on bonds authorized to be sold to
raise money with which to build State
capitol. Approved March Q.
9S. To further carry into effect the
contract made under chapter 3s5, acts
1898, being an act to better secure safety
and health in the State institutions, APP
proved March 10, 1888, and to defray
the expense thereof. Approved March o.
80. To provide for the protection of
the property of the State of Mississippi
at the capitol from damage and de-
struction by fire, and to appropriate
money therefor. Approved March 9.
100. To authorize the board of levee
commissioners for the Mississippi Delta
to acquire lands in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, for the use of said board. APP
proved March 9.
1O1. Creating privilege taxes on GER
tain industries in the State of Missis-
sippi. Approved March 9.
102. To authorize the board of mayor
and aldermen of Holly Springs to issue
certain bonds for the purpose of en-
larging the waterworks, electric light
plant, the establishment of sewerage
system, or for other similar purposes.
Approved March 9.
1O3. Appropriating $500 annually for
1900 and 1901 for needed temporary re-
pairs on the State capitol. Approved
March Q.
104. To provide that mutual insur-
ance associations organized under the
laws of Mississippi shall be allowed to
do business without the payment of any
tax whatever. Approved March 9.
los. To make an appropriation for
fuel, lights, telephone and janitor for
the governors mansion for the years
1900 and 1901. Approved March 9.
106. To empower the board of SUPER
Visors OF Rankin county to pay DIR. A.
McLaurin for quarantine services
Turing 1898 and 1899. Approved March 8
10Y. To pay from the treasury moneys
from o. Barrett estate, as di-
'ect tax, to Oliver Barrett. Approved |
March Q.
10S. To authorize and direct the
BOARD of supervisors of Clay county to
'efund to the city of West Point the
special school taxes unlawfully col
ected upon the property in the city of
Vest Point for the years 1897 and 1898.
Approved March 9.
100. To amend sections and of
'hapter 26 of acts of 1897, entitled an
lct to create the Palmyra levee district
md define its powers and duties. APP
proved March 9.
ITO. To authorize the board of super
'isors of Prentiss county to allow and
Jay for certain expenses incurred in
he management of the smallpox which
prevailed in Prentiss county during the
ear 1899. Approved March 9.
Ill. Empowering and authorizing the
'almyra levee board to issue bonds of
aid board to the amount of $:5, 900.
approved March 9.
liz. To authorize the mayor and al.
ermen of the city of Vicksburg to
ssue bonds to the amount of 1915, 900
o purchase or construct, equip and
maintain waterworks system, con-
truct and establish sewerage system,
o purchase grounds for, erect and
quip city hall, construct the neces-
airy buildings for hospital medical
ollege, and for other purposes. APP
roved March 9.
lib. For the relief of the tax asses
ors of various counties of the State,
as to compensate them for services
endered in assessing taxes for the year
S97, for which they did not receive
roper compensation from the State.
lpproved March 8.
ia. To make an appropriation to de-
ray the expenses of the State board of
ealth for the years 1900 and 1901.
pproved March s.
lis. To relieve the Delta bank of ,
brentwood from double taxation and
D refund to it certain taxes overpaid.
pproved March 9.
1l6. To make appropriation for the
ayment OF salary of stenographer en-
Logged by the supreme court for the
ears 1900 and 1901, as provided by the
erms of ian act to authorize the {
ldges of the supreme court to employ
stenographer, chapter 81 acts of 1898, {
pproved Feb. 5, 1885," {
III. To amend section 4,OS6 of the s
ode of 1892 in relation to pupils at
ending high schools. Approved !
Iarch 9.
11s. To aid, assist and encourage the c
Mississippi National Guard, and for {
heir efficient support and maintenance
y an appropriation, as contemplated
section 81 of the constitution. Ap- l
rovad Marob q I