The Russellville Democrat., 1889-03-28

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 Among the laws and parts of laws repealed is the last section of the one relating to the inspection of oils and fluids. It provided that oils and fluids having been once inspect ed by an authorized inspector of this State, who Is the inspector for 8 county containing city Of the first or second class, shall not be subject i to inspection.
 An act was passed for the relief of W. H. Pearson, treasurer Of Logan county, and the securities on his bonds. He had money belonging to the public stolen from a vault in the clerks office through no fault or carelessness of hls own. The governors contingent fund was increased to $5.000, to be used in procuring the apprehension of no torious criminals.
 The revenue laws of the state have been amended so as to require the assessor to post notices annually in three or more public places Tn each township of the county, notifying the people when he will attend the voting place of the said township for the purpose of taking a list of property. He will be required to re- man at each voting place at least one day, the length of time to be in- creased in proportion to the popula- 1 ton.
 The sum of $l5,000 was appropri- ated to pay county clerks for making out the original tax books for the year 1887.
 An act was passed to regulate the purchase and consolidation of rail roads.
 For the relief of J. B. Wilson, s. F. D. Dollans, M. F. Fortner, R. H, Fortner and J. D. Morgan, special act was passed. It is to supply the defect in the title to certain lands. An act was passed allowing fe males to be beneficiaries in the Ark ansas Industrial University.
 The time of holding probate court in Boone county has been changed go it will be held on the second Mon day in April and October and on the fourth Monday of June and Decem- Der.
 An act was passed for the relief of the heirs of John Imboden, deceased by returning certain lands sold by mistake of court.
 An act was passed strengthening the existing law for the preservation of the eggs of certain birds and to prohibit the catching, killing and in Ijuring or chasing of deer, turkeys, quails and prairie chickens during certain seasons of the year | A local act was passed making it unlawful for hogs to run at large up on the public levees Of Chicot county unless sad hogs have rings placed in their shouts, or their shouts so cut as to prevent them from roofing, and providing for vio- lation of the law.
 The sum of $500 was appropriated to pay the salary of the chaplain of the State penitentiary from April l, 1887 until April l, 1889.
 An act was passed to secure the title to certain property in Van Bu. ren possessed by Lewis P. Vogle. | For the better regulation of insur ance an act was passed providing that in case of total loss by fire an insurance policy shall be held and considered liquidated demand against the company for the full amount on such policy. The provis ions of the law do not apply to per sonal property.
 | The charter of the Little Rock and Alexandria railway was extended.
 An act was passed relating to the consolidation of railroad companies and the purchasing, leasing and op eration of railroads and to repeal certain sections of an act prohibiting foreign corporations from operating railroads in the State.
 An important act was the one pro vlding that in all criminal or pena cases, pending under indictment in the circuit courts, if the defendant shall be acquitted or nolle prose quid entered by the attorney for State, except in cases where the prosecutor shall be adjudged to pay the costs, or in cases of felony, il the defendant shall be convicted and shall not have property to pay the costs, the same shall be paid by the county.
 A very important act was the one to prohibit the sale of tobacco to ju, veniles, It is now mlsdemeanor to sell or give away cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco or tobacco in any form to any person in the State who is under the age of fifteen, The fine for each offense is not less than $l0 nor more than $50,
 Hereafter the judges of any school election of this State, for the election of school director shall, within five days after sad election, give said elected director a certificate of his election who shall within ten days thereafter take the oath of office prescribed for directors, and file the same together with his certificate of election with the county clerk of his county, and enter at once upon the dis charge of his duties.
 An act has been passed providing that one half of the compensation Of each assessor shall be paid by the State and one half by the county.
 The time for commencing the Pu- ] Innli 1,i rnI.il l-a-..