1897 — Mississippi — Arms Taxation

1897 Miss. L. ch. 10, p. 10.

Summary

Continued to list pistols, Bowie knives, and sword canes as taxable property.

Statutory Text

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, That section 3761 of the annotated code of 1892, be amended so as to read as follows: Revised tax Section 3761. Printed list furnished tax-payers. The list. board of supervisors shall furnish the assessor with printed list as follows, viz: Tax list of election district- in supervisor’s district number-incounty, and for cities, towns and villages as follows: Tax-list for the city, town or village of-in county: -cattle (over two cows and calves) valued at – – – – – – horses valued at – – – – – – mules valued at – – – – – – – – sheep or goats (over ten head) valued at – – – – – – hogs (over ten head) valued at – – – – – – carriages & other wheeled vehicles valued at – – – – – – pianos, organs and melodeons, valued at – – – – – – watches, valued at – – – – – jewelry, valued at – – – – bicycle, valued at – – – – – – gold and silver plate, valued at – – – – – – – guns (more than one), and pistols, bowie knives and sword canes, valued at – – – – – – Amount of capital employed in merchandise or manufacturing – – – – –

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Title 1897 — Mississippi — Arms Taxation
Instrument Edged Weapons, Firearms
Jurisdiction MS
Date 1897