The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
OUR LEGISLATURE.


at work this week and bills
= every nature were introduce
The last bid to exempt aged CO
federates from paying taxes a
a bill taxing round bale press
were presented by Representa-
Thomas and passed. Up to S;
urday night 1871 bills had been i
troduced in House and 1874
Senate, making total of 81. {
this number the sixteen belo
given in Post have passed and r
ceived signature of Governor. {
the balance fifty per cent hay
been killed, while the balance al
still sleeping with the committees
Below is a list of those passed:
l. To amend chapter 116 Act
1896, entitled An Act to amen
section 258S, Annotated Cod
1892, relating to failure of title
public lands so as to authoriz
bona hde residents of the State 0
Mississippi to select other lands il
lieu OF the lands lost by failure 0
title so as to provide simpler
more speedy and less expensiv,
means for refunding of purchas,
money and fees wrongfullv col
lected, and where title has failet
in certain cases. Approved Jan
uary "a, 1900. This bill passed
at session of 1898, but was not re-
turned by Coy. McLaurin unit
session OF 1909
2. Making an appropriation tc
defray the expenses of the Legis-
lature of 1890. Approved Jan.
uary II, 1895. 100000 appro-
priated.)
3. TO appropriate money for
the support Of the industrial Insti-
tute and Colleges and for the i'm
proveement, repair and equipment
of the buildings and premises of
said Institutes during the years
1900 and 1901, and to provide for
of same. (S91, 631 APP
pr ropriated) Approved January
%, 1900.
4. An Act making appropria-
ton for the payment of clerical
assistance in the Attorney-Gen-
erals office, under Act approved
february 10, 1898. $500 80. J
Approved January "a. 1900.
D. An Act to amend section HOS
If Code 1892, in regard to APP
oolntment of counsel for persons
'hargod with capital crlmt. APP
proved January 81, 1900.
=. Concurrent Resolution IN re-
alton to public lands in MiSsis
lppl Delta. Approved January
l, 1900. (Forbids Land Com
mission from selling such lands
Intll the matter of a large body
t land for prison farm is determ.
d by the Legislature
Z. Concurrent Resolution to in
ert in State Constitution the
mendment thereto making Judi
AIRY elective. Governors APP
roval not required.
8, 10 provide for sale of Brame
Alexander's Digest of Supreme
ourt decisions. Approved Feb
larry 2, 1900. Secretary of
ate to sell at $1,000 per copy.)
3. 10 authorize Supervisors of
unlca county to pay DR.. L. L. /
by for professional services rem,
red to a pauper who had been
angled by passing railroad {
an. Approved February 2,
90.
10. regulate the sale or Civ t
g away of cocaine and to fix a I
nalty for violating the same.
oproved February s., 1900.
IL; Making an appropriation
the support, repairs and i'm v
, vement of the Mississippi Agri- o
t nral and Mechanical College. {
+ 1856 for 1900 and 1901 J
p roved Feb. 5, 1900.
z 10 appropriate money for n n
SUI pport of the common schools I'll
Mis- sissippi for 1900 and 1901. o.
200, OO5 for each year, includ- u
the poll taxi Approved Febr
Y 6, 1900.
3. To provide for the support tn
maintenance of the Natchez re
Spltal for 1900 and 1901. (S24.- pl
appropriated for both years m
county of Adams and city of th
chez to provide 1888 year. ] th
proved January II, 1900. er
4. 10 authorize the city of Al
ter Valley to issue bonds to Pa
onnt of $4,000 for the pur- M
e OF refunding $4,000 of six
cent bonds now SUBJECT to call,
to pay other Indebtedness by ~,
IS or interest-bearing warrants p r."
to legalize such warrants. Ap- VIZ,
yed February 5, 1900, Ie
}. 10 appropriate money for 60
nbing and furnishing the new a. g.
ages at the East Mississippi NOT Snot
me Asylum at Meridian, ($3.- io'
} Approved February 6, 1900. ,
. For the support and main b,o
&c OF the State Normal School mi,
holly Springs. (S4.5O0 for ra .,
and 1901 Approved Feb lar,
y 6, 1900. t IA
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