The Forrest City times., 1893-04-21

boS a"aErueu E al the discretion of the county ao9ru; the amount not to exceed s75 per annum or pc less than S.5; indigent widows of confed. orates Who dled or were killed during the war aait anu wno nave remained unmarried shall re- selve M s-o per annum. he widow of a deceased | remains widow
 House bill No. 3i6. To provide for. the SUD- port and maintenance of the soldiers home me Dill makes an appropriation for the sol od15s on15s nome and for the pensions paid out to soldlers M In the state. It appropriates the sum Ul s2ouo Tor the support of confederate soldiers not In the home. S2 300 for the support of those Tn the home Sl 900 to furnish the home s7 oOO 10 support the inmates Of the home sf 800 for ssiioo1hing siod Tor the inmates, s200 for medicines FLU Tor physicians salary, &4sO secretarv's saIary; postage and stationery $lO0 House bill No 346. To amend section 15 of an act Tor the relief of certain soldiers of the late war
 n, The act provides that any ex-confederate sol uler entitled to the benefits arising from said home may have the right to draw a pension quarterly, not to exceed the sum of s25 per quarter In lieu of the benefits of the soldiers nome The board of directors shall make requlsltion quarterly upon the auditor for an amount not to exceed the sum appropriated proportlonally for each of the inmates and nec- esSary employees, residing permanently at the soldiers home. which requistion shall give the names of the inmates of such and employees if any. provided. however. that the governor by ana with the advice of the senate, shall appoint board of directors consisting of five mem Ders, who shall continue until the next general assembly, or until their successors are SC ap- pointed.
 AFFECTING INSURANCE COMPANIES
 House bill No. B. Regulating proceedings against insurance companies.
 The act provides that in all actions against insurance companies upon policies of insurance issued by them. if the plaintiff shall suffer a hon-snlt, or If after d verdict for him the judg- ment shall be arrested or if after judgment for hlm the same shall be reversed on appeal or writ of error. such plaintiff may commence a new action from time time within after non-suit suffered or judgment arrested or reversed, and no stipulation contained in any policy of insurance shall avail to deprive the plalntin in such actions of the benefit of the act, but the same shall apply to the limitation of the time of suing stipulated for ill the policy of Insurance.
 CRIMINAL LAWS.
 Senate bill No. T. To amend section 1867 of Mansfelds Digest.
 Whoever shall feloniously rwilfully and with malice aforet hough assault any person with intent to murder or kill, or shall admins ter or attempt to give any poison or potion with intent to kill or murder and their coun- sellor. aiders and abettors shall on conviction thereof be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than twenty-one years.
 Senate bill No. 6. To amend section l679 of Mansfield s Digest
 The act makes 1t misdemeanor to deface any public building. punishable by a fine not exceeding sloo. It also makes it misdemeanor 10 disturb or annoy any public or private school, punishable by similar fine.
 Senate bill No. Ill. Relating to evidence in criminal cases.
 The act provides that when two more per sons are indicted in the same indictment either may testify in behalf of or against the other defendant.
 Senate bill No. s5i To prohibit the keeping of lewd houses in Arkansas.
 The act provides that hereafter it shall he unlawful for any person persons to keep for immoral purposes any lewd house or house of ill.fame in the state of Arkansas. the penalty house shall be kept for immoral purposes and imposes fine of from Sl0 to $50 upon any ju- dicial or executive officer, constable. police man or warden who shall have cognizance of such houses and who fail to report them.
 House bill No. 222 To amend an act approved March 3l. 1891.
 The act makes prize-fghtng misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than 800 nor more than s2,300.
 RAILROADS.
 Senate bill No. II. To define who are fellow servants and who are not fellow-servants.
 The act prescribes that persons entrusted with authority of superntendence, control or command of other persons in the employ of railroad corporations are vice-pr1nclpals and not fellow servants. The act further provides that no contract made between the employer and employe. based upon the contingency of the in jury or death of the employe limiting the lla- bility of the employer, or fixing damages to be recovered. shall be valid and binding.
 House bill No. 47. TO require railroad com panies to stop trains at all stations.
 The act requires one passenger train to stop each way every day at each station, and requires local freight trains to carry passengers.
 Senate bill No. 56. To punish trespass on railroad cars and locomotives.
 The act makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of Rot less than S25 nor more than S250, or ny Imprisonment in the county jail not more than three months or by 10th such fine and Imprisonment, for any person to wantonly, maliciously or mischievously discharge fire throw stones. sticks. clubs other missiles at into or against any railroad, or street railroad car or locomotive.
 Senate bill No. 55 To amend sec tion of an act to promote the comfort of passengers on railway trains and for other purposes.
 The act allows railroad companies to carry one partitioned car one end of which to be used by white passengers, the other by passen- gers of the African race, the partition to be made of wood.
 REMOVAL OF COUNTY SEATS.
 Senate bill No. 3i. To regulate the removal of county seats.
 This act provides that if there is courthouse and jail in any county which originally cost slO 600 or more. before such county seat can be removed the petitioners must deposit S5OOu. which sum shall be used only paying towards the building of q courthouse or courthouse and county jail in of removal. Should the county seat be not removed the amount Of the deposit is to be returned to the petitioners. When such county seat is removed 1t will not be lawful to change or remove the county seat again under ten years.
 FEES OF ASSESSORS. Senate bill No 5. To amend section 5663 of Mansfed's Digest.
 The act fixes the fees of assessors as follows: For each man listed, 70 cents. and all of the Aroperty belonging to one individual or cor noration in the county to be counted as one name; for each list of real property the owners of which are unknown, or non-residents, sl, and all such lands in one township and range to be embraced or counted as one list. but if any un- known person or nonresident owns land In more than one township he shall be allowed Sl for each township. Provided no fee shall be -ii.., for listing any nlme or