The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-20
Proposed Act With q Point and
an End

Proposed Act With q Point and
an End
The article published below was
handed this paper by a close as
sociate of the Circui. Court fra
ternity in this district.
We publish it because it hui
morously depicts a dearth of hotel
and boarding house accommoda-
tons that seems to be general
throughout the district.
We believe that good hotels
are essential to the growth, de-
velOpment and reputation of any
town, and believe that the cree
ton of fifty or hundred thous-
and dollar hotel building in this
city would mean much to its
material prosperity.
The publication of this article
ought 10 emphasize the import
ance of erecting fifty or hun
dred thousand dollar hotel build
ing in Aberdeen before the year
is out.
We understand that such a
matter has been talked. May
the talk bear fruition in reality:
An Act for the relief of Circuit
Judges. Chancellors, District At
tOrneys and Court Stenographers.
and at the same to prevent raids
upon the State and County Treas
uries by such officers.
Be it enacted by the Legislature
of Mississippi, That from and af-
ter this date it shall be lawful for a
chancellor alone. or for a circuit
Judge, district attorney or court ste
nographer. individually or collect
lively, as they may see fit, to pur-
chase, own and use such tent or
tents as they may deem necessary
for their use. and place the same on
the court house yard, free of rent.
during terms of court.
Section 2. That anv of said Off
GERS or all OF them may go in to-
gether and purchase an oil or gas
stove to place in the said tents. orrl
which to do their cooking, and also
to use the same in and about heat
ing water for bathing purposes, etc;
provided, that no one of such Off
GERS shall take more than one bath
during each term of court, and for
doing their own washing while at
court.
Section 8 That any of the above
officers shall have the right to sleep
in the jury rooms on the jury cots
free of charge on such nights as the
same are not in use for jury purpo-
ses. and on such nights as the iu-
ries may be using the same; the
sheriff of each county, wherever
court may then be in session, is au-
thorized upon the request of any of
said officers, to let them sleep in |
the Jail. when the Jail is not crowd
ed so as to prevent taking them in, |
and the jailor shall not charge any
jail or turnkey fees for his services
in connection Herewith.
Section A. 1t shall be lawful for
any of said officers. during the hours
in which no court is in session, to |
swap horses and to tell fortunes and /
to charge fees for the same without |
having to pay a privilege tax either
to the State, county or municipal
ity for carrying on said business.
Section 5. Any of said officers
shall be free to receive meat. lard.
flour and other provisions from peo-
pie charged with crime, provided il
does not influence them in their de-
cisions.
Section g. That il shall be the
duty of each of said officers, upon /
the request of any member of the L
lower or upper house of the present
of Mississippi. to tell the
fortune oI such legislator free oil any
lee, "a a reward or recompense for
the passage of this bill.
Be it further enacted, That this
act he in full force and effect from
and after this, the date of its pas
ssge.