The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-18

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ton 80 of the law now in force pro.
vldes for a fine not exceeding 800 for
violation of the provisions which pro-
hblt domestic life companies to re-
insure their risks except by permis-
sion of the Insurance Commissioner.
1t permits them to reinsure one-half
of any individual risks, and forbidS
insurance companies and ~fraternal or
ders from writing life policies, ex-
cept where the individual insurance
Is less than 800, without a prescrib-
ed medical examination for the appli-
cant.
Hon. W. b. Nixon, of Pike, has in
troduced a bill in the House which is
of vital Importance to the Agricul-
tural interest of the state. The bill il
also designed to do away with the
proposed separate Department of Ag-
riculture, and it will doubtless find
favor with the large economical ele-
ment in each house.
MIR. Mixon's bill proposes to ex-
tend the usefulness of the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, now a sub
ordinate department Ct the Starkville
College. 1t provides that the Ento-
mologist of the Mississippi Agricul-
tural Experiment Station shall be a
Estate entomologist" and charged
with the duty of preventing the intro
duction into this state Of injurious in
sects and plant diseases; and to sup
press and eradicate the same where
found. The State Entomologist is
empowered to make rules governing
the importation of trees, shrubs,
plants, ETC., into the state, and have
power to make similar rules regarding
the importation of baled hay, cotton
and cotton seed or other materials
from district known to be infected
with the boil weevil, until such mate
rails have been properly ~disinfected
with hydrocyanic acid gas, as directed
by the regulations of the Entomolo-
gist.
The E~ntomologist is also authorized
to inspect lands and crops, parks and
cemeteries, and, if injurious insects
are found thereon, to deal with the
case as the exigencies may require.
A penalty of 800 is imposed for
selling any infected trees, shrubs, etc.,
in the State. The entomologist is
given the right to call upon the sheriff
of any county to seize infected plants
ETC., and hold them subject to the dis
position of the entomologist.
The bill also makes the Veterinar-
ian of the State Experiment Station
a State Veterinarian, and charges him
with the duty of protecting the health
of domestic animals. He is given au-
thority to inspect all suspected ami
mails all times and to establish quar-
tine regulations and regulations for
disinfecting suspected localities and
articles.
Provision is made for killing in
fected animals when necessary to pre-
vent the spread of disease upon agree
ment and appraisement of the value
of the animal. A penalty of not less
than 5000 and not more than $1,000
is imposed for bringing infected ami
mails into the State.
The bill also makes the Professor
of Rural Engineering at the College a
State Commissioner of Public roads
and the quantity and quality, ETC., of
materials for building roads.
The bill also makes the Director of
the Agricultural Experiment Station
a State Commissioner of Agriculture
and puts the officers and their work
under this act under his supervision,
and it charges him with the duty of
mapping and describing the soils of
the State and to publish such infor-
nation as may be obtained concerning
field, garden and orchard crops and
matters pertaing to agriculture, hor-
ticulture and live stock and
dairying and forestry.