The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
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NEW LAWS or MISSISSIPPI,

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(which small -pox exists. are hereby EN-
powered to pass ordinances for providing
for compulsory vaccipation. to enforce
ZANE as hereinafter provided.
SIC. 2. The President or Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors shall make applici-
ton to the Secretary Of The State Beard
at Health Tor Il sufficient quantity of
bovine virus to do The necessary vacci-
mating, and the cost Of said virus shall be
horne bv the county 81 ordering.
SIC. 3. The Board OF Supervisors may
make contracts with any reputable ply
stefan or physicians Ia do the fascinating
. aud pay for same.
SIC Any person refusing to ln vac.
emated " hen requested ty the authorized
representatives III the Board Of snpervis-
ms. shall be punished rs for a mi,de-
Meanor. Provided, however. salifactoIy
evidence Of successful vaccination within
the preceding five Years shall constitute
a sufficient '~lesense to any prosecution
under This Act.
SEC. 5. That all Acts in conflict with
this Act be and hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. That this Act take effect and
b. in force from aud alter It's passage.
Approved February 3. 1909.
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An Act to amend section 81 Of the an
notatcd code of lr92, 70 as to require The
Boards of Snpervisols Ofth eyefal coun'
ties to decide IN advance whether or not
bonds issued 10 build court houses. jails.
poor houses. bridges. and for the purpose
Of refu: ding amy outstanding bonded IN
debtcdnrss. shall he payable after i've
Years ut the option of the county.
Sic. l. Ba it enacted by the l.exiSla-
tnre of the State If Mississippi, Thatex'c-
ton 81 of the anN"tat'l code be amend
I'd SO as 10 read M follows:
Section 81. may isSn" lOntls for certain
pnrpOses-fOr the purpose Of providing
the county will, u cOnri liUnsr, jail ana
poor house, aud for buildin. bridges. and
for refunding any outstanding bonded in.
dcbtednrss Ot the countv, the board OF
hupcrvisors may issue the bonds of the
comfy to any amount which. added toall
jts bonded indebtedness. shall not exceed
five por centum on the assessed value OF
the taxable property of the county. an
bearing on the assessment rolls OF the
apseccding year. an which shall mature
Not later than twenty-five wears from HE
Hate of their issuance, and hearing inter
est at Il rate not exceeding seven per cen
tum per anuum. payable annually, a, the
hoard shall elect, and such bonds (pro-
vidcd the board shall so elect and state
ON the face of The bonds). shall he paya-
Me after five years at the option OF the
county. All such bonds shall he lilho-
r,uphrd with suitable devices to prevent
Courte,icit;ng. shall he IN sums of one
hundred or five hundred dollars each and
shall be registered rs they are issued !: be
numbered in 4 regular series from one mp
ward be signed by the president OF the
board and cOuntersigned by the clerk,
who shall impress The seal upon each hond
as it is issued and every such bond shall
specify on its lace the purpose for which
it WAS issued and the total amount author
lied n be issued, and each shall he made
payable TO a person hy name, the pnr.
chaser, followed by the words '0r bearer
and the bonds so issued shall not be sold
Tor less than their face value. The board
shall levy ANNA ~ a special tax. to he
used exclusively in paying the interest
VII such bonds and IN providing Il sinking
tnnd for their redemption.
Approved Fe bruary 16, 1900.
An Act to amend section l405 Of the
code of 1892. in regard to appointment OF
counsel for persons charged with capital
crime.
SEC l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
n of the state OF Mississippi, that sec
ton 14O3 code of 1892. be amended 81. as
to read az follows:
14OS-The S. me: in capital eases copy
of Indictment and special venme served
TO lie given-Any person Indicted for a
capital crime, shall, it demanded by him,
by motion in writing before the compile
ton of the dra wing of the special %venire,
have Il copy Of the Indictment and \ INST
Of the special venire summoned for ms
arial. delivered to him or his counsel AT
least one entire day before said trial.
ANY person III Jail charged with n capt
raj crime. or who is indicted for such
crime. and who is unable to employ com
sel shall ut his request, be allowed coun.
sci, not exceeding two. to he chosen for
Him by the Judge in vacation or by The
CONT. 10 defend him IN the cllcnit court,
uuou the trial tor such charge, and such
c5uusel selected and appointed by the
;udrc or court shall have free access to
The prisoner, who shall have process to
compel the attendance Of witnesses III bis
favor. ,
SIC. 3. That this Act he in force and
take effect fiom and after its passage.
Approved January 81, 1900.
An Act to amend section 1854 of chapte'
"a of The annotated code of ls92, so as to
authorize the sale of personal property
by the court or chancellor in vacation
whether necessary 70 pay debts or not.
SEC. /. BE it enacted by the legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That sec.
lion 1Ss4. chapter IA of the annotated
code of 1892 be and The same is hereby
amended 70 MS to read ms follows, to-wit /:
II il be necessary TO sell personal prop
prty for the payment of debts. or in case
there are no debts and it is to he best in
terests of ali parties concerned, the exrcn-
t0r or administrator shall file y petition
for an order of sale in which the rcas"ns
for the same shall be- made known aud,
in ease there are no debts, five days NOTES.
10 the parties N interest, who have not
Joined in said petitisn, ut The time ana
Inlace of hearing said petition shall BIZ
given or publicaiion had as provided by
law for psn-wsident or nnknwwn defend
ants in cIancery. And il the eonrt 81
chancellor in vacation be satisfied that a
sale is necessary or proper IN oi''er may
he made for the sale of part or The whole
Of the personal estate ; and q a lalt DC
ordered sold the court or chahccflor III
vacation in selecting snch part shall have
in view The b, st Interests Of the creditors
and distributes, and the executor ~ al.
ministrator shall advertise IN three OF
more public places in the county ton days
before the sale, and shall sell the property
designated in the order at public sale to
the highest bidder either for cash o
credit as the order of sale may direct
but the executor or administrator sbal
M, become the purchaser OF any propert,
which he may sell, either directly or m
directly, nor shall any executor or admin
~jsttutOr. nor sllull any executor or admin