The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY ]. L. POWER.

counties, and to reclaim overlooked
land. Approved March 6.
90. To raise revenue to carry on the
State government of Mississippi for the
fiscal years 1900 and 1901. Approved
March 6.
81. To pay amounts still due certain
assessors for assessing personally for
the year 1897. Approved March 6.
90. An act to provide for refunding of
certain monies enormously paid to the
auditor of public accounts by the sep
arate school district of Coffeeville. APP
proved March 8.
90. Directing the board of control to
purchase an artesian well boring outfit
for the purpose of sinking wells on the
State farms, and to provide wholesome
water for the use of the various State
institutions. Approved March 8.
"a. To amend section 8 $3.50 of the an
notated code so as to require the State
railroad assessors to distinguish on the
assessment rolls property in separate
schools districts. Approved March 6.
95. Senate concurrent resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton requiring the poll tax to be re-
tanned in the counties where the same
is collected, and not distributed among
the several counties and separate school
districts in proportion to the number OF
educable children in each.
90. To fix certain ices to be charged
in the office of secretary of State, and
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 a State
capitol. Approved March 9.
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, ap'
proved March 10, 1883, and to defray
the expense thereof. Approved March 8
90. 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 levet
5 commissioners for the Mississippi Delt;
: to acquire lands in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, for the use of said board. Ap
proved March 9.
, 101, Creating privilege taxes on Ger
E tain industries in the State OF Missis
sippi. Approved March Q.
102. To authorize the board of mayo
= and aldermen of Holly Springs to issu
certain bonds for the purpose of er
y larging the waterworks, electric ligh
I plant, the establishment OF a sewerag
o system, or for other similar purposes
Approved March 9.
1903. Appropriating $500 annually &c
e 1900 and 1901 for needed temporary n
n pairs on the State capitol. Approve
March 9.
104. To provide that mutual insu
e ance associations organized under I'll
Is laws of Mississippi shall be allowed
al do business without the payment of al
IS tax whatever. Approved March 9.
"a los. To make an appropriation +
fuel, lights, telephone and %janitor +
rs the governors mansion for the yea
r. 1900 and 4901. Approved March 8.
D. LOG. To empower the board of supt
OF visors CT Rankin county to pay DR..
r. G.. McLaurin for quarantine servic
during 1898 and 1899, Approved Marc
ng 1O7. To pay from the treasury none
IN. .11..A.J f-.r, n D,-rtt aetota nc
ge rect tax, TO Oliver Barrett. Approx
March 0.
Tvs los. To authorize and direct I
board Of supervisors of Clay county
lp- refund to the city of West Point
special school taxes unlawfully c
OF lected upon the property in the city
ne West Point for the years 1897 and Is
Ike Approved March o.
ppl 100. To amend sections 3 and s
Dill chapter 20 of acts of 1897, entitled
act to create the Palmyra levee DIST
Ike, and define it's powers and duties.
OF proved March o.
l 3, ITO. To authorize the board of SUI
visors of Prentiss county to allow
pay for certain expenses incurred
per the management of the smallpox WI
ina prevailed in Prentiss county during
IN year 1899. Approved March o.
Ill. Empowering and authorizing
Palmyra levee board to issue bond
! W said board to the mount of sc5,
Approved March 9.
112. To authorize the mayor an6
,,,. dermen of the city of Vicksburg
.o~. issue bonds to the amount of 1875
to purchase or construct, equip
- maintain a waterworks system,
-. struct and establish a sewerage sys,
"a to purchase grounds for, erect
equip a city hall, construct the ne
s;na sary buildings for a hospital met
college, and for other purposes.
-, proved March 0.
the 113. Fo. the relief of the tax a
rob sors of various counties of the s.
so as to compensate them for SER
u-o ,apdaraI in aSsacSinu tayaS for tho