The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-18
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new LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

int~ Of the State Of Mississippi. That III
Bond Of Supervisors in the counties
which small pox exists. are hereby en-
powered to pass ordinances for provilip
Tor compulsory vaccination, to enrort
same us hereinafter provided.
SIC. 2. The President or Clerk Of n
Board Of Supervisors shall make appiic.
tion TO the Secretary of the state Boa,
nj Health for n sufficient anantity
h"vihe virus to de- the necessary vacc
mating. and the cost " said viris shall
horne bv The county NJ ordering.
SIC. Z. The Boarl Of Snperv isors ma
make contracts with any reputable ph,
stefan or physicians to do tho vaccinatm
and pay for sumo.
SIC. 4 Any person refusing to lie va,
cinated when requested by the authorize
Representatives, Of the Board If snpcrvi,
o'x. shall ln punished M for \ misl.
nieanOr. Provided. however. M, ifactor
evidence If ~succrssfhl vaccination With
The preceding five years shall constitm ut
a sufficient desenss to any p.Usecutio
nndcr this Act.
SEC. 5. That all Acts in conflict wit
this Act be aud hereby repealed.
SIC. 6. That this Act take effect an,
be IN force from and after IT'S passage.
Approved February 3. 1900.
An Act 10 amend section 3l1 If the an
nOtated cole of lSR, 70 IN to require tn.
Boards Of SnpervisOrs of the . yeral cOul,
tics to decide IN advance whether or moi
bonds issued 10 lnild conrt houses jails
poor houses. bridges. and for the purpose
nf rafllt I6tp1 an, t,ttutlplinu Inp1osl IN.
debiednrss. shall hs payable after five
Years ut the option OF tho connty.
SIC. l. b. it enacted by the Lrgisla.
tnre Of the Stare Of Mississippi. That Sec
tiOD 81 of the annotated code be amend.
ed no as to read M follows:
Section 81. may issue bonds for certain
purpOses-For the purpose of providing
the connty with u court honse, Jail and
poor house, and for brildin. bridges. and
for r~efnnding any outstanding bonded in.
d%ebtrdness Of the connrv, the board Of
supervisors may issue the bonds of the
county to any amount which. added t0 all
its bonded Indebtedness. shall not exceed
five per centum m the assrsSed value of
the taxable property Of the county, an
prarin9 on the assessment rolls Of the
preceding year. and which shall mature
not later than twenty-five years from the
date Of their issuance, and bearing inter
est at n rate not exceeding seven per cen.
tnm per annum. payable annnally, ~ the
hoard shall elect. and snch bonds (piO-
vided the board shall IN elect and state
on the face OF the b0nds). shall be paya-
bic after five years ut the option OF the
county. All Snch bonds shall lie lithO-
grapIed VITA snitable devices to prevent
courier fciting. shall I've in snms Of one
hundred or five hundred dollars each and
shall be registered rs they are issued be
numbered in \ regular series from one mp
ward he signed by the president OF the
hoard and countersigned by the clerk,
who shal impress he seal npOn each bond
M it is issued; and every snch bond shall
specify on its tace the purpose for which
it was issued and the total amount author
ized to be issned, and each shall he made
payable TO a person by name, the pur-
chaser, followed 10y tho words 'Or bearer"
and the bonds 80 issued shall not be sold
for less than their face value. The board
shall levy ANNA ~ II special tax. to be
nsed exclusively in paying the interest
on snch bonds and in providing Il sinking
fund for their redemption.
Approved February l6. 1900.
An Act to amend section 1403 of th.
code of 1899. in regard to appointments Of
counsel for persons charged with capital
SEC. /. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
tSrc Of the state ct Mississippi, that sec
iron 1403 code of 1899. be amended so. as
to read az follows:
l40S-The same: in capital cases copy
of indictment and special venlre served
TO he given-Any person indicted for 4
capital crime, shall, if demanded by him,
bv motion in writing before the compile :
fion of the drawing Of the special v%enire, ,,
have a copy OF the Indictment and \ list
Of the special venire summoned for his
trial. delivered to him or his cOunsel at
least one entire day before said trial. ,
ANY person in Jail charged with n capt. :
bal crime. or who is indicted for snch -,
rrine. aud who is unable to employ coun. ;
shall at his request, be allowed cOun- !
not exceeding two. to be chosen for
him by the Judge in vacation or by the :
enart. to defend him m the circuit court, j
Apon the trial for snch charge, and such :,
counsel selected and appointed by the ..
indigo or court shall have free access tn q
he prisoner, who shall have process to .
compel tho attendance Of witnesses in his .
;vor. .
SEC. 2. That this Act 10 in force and =
AXE effect fiOm and after its pass Z. +,
Approved January 81, 1900. u
An Act to amend section 1854 of cbapter
a of the annotated code of 1872, so as to
ntlOrize the sale of personal property p
" the court or chancellor in vacation k
neither necessary to pay debts or not. a
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the legisla- :
ARE of the State of Mississippi, THAT see :
ion 1884. chapter "a of the annotated
Dde of 1892 be and the same is hereby
mended so as to read as follows, to-wit
il be necessary to sell personal prop
for the payment of debts, or in case
ierr IRE no debts and it is To be best in
,rests of all parties concerned, the exrcu-
D. or administrator shall file a petition
n an order Of sale in which the rra@rns
n the same shall be made known ; and.
case there are no debts, FIVE days notice
the parties IN interest, who have not
lined in said petition, Of the time and
ace OF hearing san petition snail be
ven or publication had as provided by
" for nonresident or unknown defend
It's IN chanceiy. And If the court or
lancellOr in vacation be satisfied that a Is.
lie ia necessary or proper an order may M
made for the sale Of part or the whole
the p%eisOnal estate ; and it a pant be
deIed sold the court or chancellor in -
in selecting such part shall have In
view the best interests of the creditors II
ID distributes, and the executor or adj u
illustrator shall advertise in three or dh
Dre public places IN the comfy ton days "
the sale, aud shall sell the property n
in the Olsler ut public sale to *
B highest bidder either for cash or W
Edit as the order of sale may direct; IN
It the executor or administrator shall X
4 become the purchaser OF any property
hjch he nvy MIl. either directly ar NJ. IA