The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-04

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 home. The bll makes an appropriation
 for the soldiers' home and for the pen. sions paid out to soldiers in the state Ii appsopriates the sum of $35,0 900 for the support of Confederate soldiers not in the home, $2500 for the support of those in the home, 5000 10 furuish the home, $7200 to support ths inmates of the home, $500 1 for clothing for the inmates, $200 for medicines, $a0O for physicians. salary, s4S0 secretary's salary; postage and sta tionery, sl00
 House bill No. 346, to amend section l5 Of an set for the relief of certain soldiers of the late war The act provides that any ex Confederate soldier entitled to the ben efts arising from said home, may have the right to draw pension quarterly, not to exceed the sum of $25 per quarter, in lieu of the benefits of the soldiers home. The board of directors shall make requisition quarterly upon the auditor for an amount not to exceed the sum appropriated pro portionally for each of the inmates and necessary employees, residing permanently ! at the soldiers home, which requisition shall give the names of the inmates of such employees, if any provided, however, that the governor by and with the advice of the senate, shell appoint board of directors, consisting of five members, who shall con- 1 tnue untii the next general assembly, or until their successors are so appointed. i AFFECTING INSURANCE COMPANIES. ] House bill No A, regulating proceed ings against insurance companies. The act provides that in all actions against in- 1 surance companies upon policies of insur- ance issued by them, if the plaintiff shall ..I ( l.. the judgment shall be arrested, or if after judgment for him the same shall be re- versed on appeal or writ of error, such plaintiff shall commence new action from | time to time within one year after non suit suffered, or judgment arrested or re- versed, and no stipulation contained in any policy of insurance shall avail to deprive the plaintiff in such actions of the benefit of the act, but the same shall { apply to the limitation of the time of suing stipulated for in the policy of insurance. House bill No. 236, to amend the law re- quiIing insurance companies to execute a bond before doing business in the state. The act requires insurance companies to give a bond in the sum of $20, GOO annually MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
 House bill No. 28, to amend an act for , the better government of cities of the first class, and to confer enlarged and additi nal powers on such cities and to provide in what manner changes may be made in the number of aldermen and wards of such city The act allows the mayor to ap oint a chief of police and of fire department, each of whom shall appoint their subordi- mates, who cannot be removed except by action of the council.
 Senate bill No S6, to regulate the cleo ton of aldermen in cities of the first class The act provides that all electors residing
 such cities shall have the right to vote at their several voting precincts for each and every alderman so to tbe elected in whatever ward said electors may reside.
 Senate bill l90, to provide for the calling in of the indebtedness of cities and towns. The act provides that any city or town council may call in the evidences of in debtedness of said town or city, by giving three months notice; may reissue warrants or evidences of indebtedness, and reject all which, in the judgment of the council, it is believed the city is not legally bound to pay. All persons who refuse to present their evidences of indebtedness within the time specified, will be debarrei from re- ceiving any benefits from their claims. Senate bill No. 122, to provide fund for furnishing the new building erected to the insane asylum. For the purpose named the act appropristes $8000.
 Senate bill No. 243, to amend section S32 of Mansfield s Digest. The act allows improvement districts to unite so as to in sure uniformity of improvements. CRIMINAL LAWS.
 Senate bill No Fl, to amend section 1867 of Mansffelds Digest. Whoever shall feloniously, willfulIy end with malice sforettought, assault any person with in- tent 10 murder or kill, or shall administer or attempt to give any poison or potion with intent to kill or murder, and their ] counsellor, aiders and abettors shall, cn conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than twenty-oue years.
 Senate bill No. @, to amend section l679 of Mansields Digest. The act makes it misdemeanor to defaee any public building, punishable by fine not exceed ing sl00. It also makes it a misdemeanor to disturb or annoy any public or private school, punishable by 9 similar fine. Senate bill No. I4 relating to evidence in criminal eases. The act provides that when two or more persons are indicted in the same ind ctmeni, either msy testify iii behalf of or against the other defendant
 S. nate bill No. Sl, for the better prose- eution of forgery and the utteriDg of forged instruments may be joined in the same in dlctment.
 Senate bill No. 40, for the better prose eution of larceny and embezzlement. 1t renders proof of the denomination and description of money necessary, making proof of the amount stolen sufficient Tor conviction.
 House bill No. IT, to amend section 1854 of MAnsdeld's Digest. The act amends a section relating to malicious mischief aud trsspass and injury to property, and pro vides a penalty where the injury is done with 0r without malice to the owner.
 House bill NJ. l0s, to amend section lT00 of Maushsld's Digest. It reduces the penalty s9 that convictions may be had ia panishine the ofIense of driving wagon on or across. to cut, tear down or in any say iniare a lsvee. The penalty is fine of pot less than e nor more than $50.
 Houss bili No n, to fix the punishment iss assaalt to till The act changes the minimum penalty from three years to one year in ths peuiientiary.
 Mou se bin No, 222, to amend an act ap- pFovsl March 90. is92. The act makes pfa aghiing mlsdemeanor, punishable hs a fns of uol lees than sioO nor more ihau fa90Q.
 EDUCATIONAL.
 Msasa hin No 6, to prescribe the quali- easl8ona of esnnty examiners, fix their sslaiiss. ete. The act provides that th4 ! sme.4iaisndsnt shall examine the examiner. Tho examiner shali not be dneetor; he | shau aald quarterly examinations; his salary shsli bs Gxed by the county judge, i kat shAn pot e4ceel the fees paid into the eaanfy trsaaafy by applicants tor license, < mhicA is s3 Cor each app'i ant.
 flaass bill Ne. 3, requiring the method ,f fsaAiaz and designating the survey of tee i4aAs al this state hy sections, parts of ' eastlaaa. ( amshfN4 aud laoge to he taught