The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-04

public schools of this state to teach and impErt the instruction here provided fol whenever practicable to do so, and a will. ful neglect or failure to discharge the du ties by this act imposed shall be deemed sufficient cause for the revocation of Ii cense to teach. The act goes into effect three months from and after the date oI its passage.
 Senate bill No. 3s, to amend section 279G of Mans6eld's Digest. It changes the lime a pupil may remain in the deaf mute inst tute from seven years to ten years. Senate bill No 1l6 10 permit school di- re tors to purchase necessary apparatus fer public schools. The directors of each school district sre allow ed each year to purchase $25 worth of maps, charts, globes, die ion aries and other apparatus for the use of the school of the district, such purchases to meet with the approval of the superintend- ent of public instruction.
 Senate bill No. 239, to enable the coun- ties of the state to comply with sections 2509 and CHS of Mansfeld's Digest. The act provides for the payment of the neces sary expenses of indigent pupils attending the blind school and deaf mute in stitute.
 House bill No. 3l9, to amend section 6lS7 of Mausfeld's Digest It requires hy- giene and physiology to be taught in the public schools.
 CIRCUIT COURTS.
 Senate bill No. 26, to change the tine of holding court in Polk county. The act provides that the court shall be held the first Monday in March and in August.
 Senate bill No. 1S2, to establish two separate judicial districts in the county of Sharp. The act provides that Evening Shade shall be the county seat of the Southern district and Hardy the county seat of the Northern district.
 Senate bill No. 3l6 to fix the time of holding the spring term of the circuit court in Phillips and Lee counties. It fixes the time in Lee the first Monday in May and in Phillips the first Monday in June
 Senate bill No. 2, to amend an act fixing the time of holding the several circuit courts in the Tenth judicial district. It fixes the third Monday in November and June as the time for holding court in Dal- las county, and the first Monday in Decem- Der and July as the time for holding court in CIevelaLd county.
 House bill No. l9, to change the bound ary lines of the judicial districts of Frank lin county. Two townships are taken from the Charleston district and added to the Ozark district.
 Senate bill No. 1l5, to create the Seven teenth judicial circuit and to change the boundaries of the First and Sixth judicial circuits, to provide the time of holding courts therein and for other purposes. The act establishes the Seventeenth judicial cir cult, composed of Faulkner, Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe and Arkansas; changes the First circuit so as to embrace White, Woodruff, St. Francis, Lee and Phillips, and the Six h circuit so as to embrace Pulaski and Perry counties.
 Senate bill No. 278, giving Jefferson and Lincoln counties one more week to their circuit court terms.
 $ nate bill No. l6S, to fix the boundaries of the Eighth. Ninth and Thirteenth cir cults and to fix the time for holding court therein, amendatory of an act passed by the general assembly of 1891.
 House bill No. 352, to fix the time of holding courts in Mississippi county. The act fixes tn, first Monday in May and December of each year for holding the cir. cult court.
 RELATING TO TAXES.
 Senate bill No. 48, to extend the time for paying taxes in De; ha, Chicot, Lincoln, Lafayette, Conway and that portion of Monroe county east of White county.
 Senate bill No. g, to amend section 579S of Mansfed's s Digest. The act pro vides that privilege taxes paid to the collec. tors shall b. reported by him quai terly, and raid into the county and state treas uries within twenty days after the grant ing cf the license for which the tax is paid, and each collector shall, at the end of each quarter make to the clerk of the county detailed report of t&e license is- sued by him during the quarter, showing the number and date of the license, the name of the license, the privilege for which it was granted and the amount collected for it. A failure to comply with this law subjects the collector to fine of not less than $500 nor more than $l0l0.
 Senate bill No. 2S3, to extend the time for the payment of the taxes of Clay county for the year of 1892 to June 5, 1893.
 Horse bill No. 10i, U legslize asses ments ia P insett county, and to author ize the sheriff to proceed with the eollec- ton of taxes
 House bill No. 358, to extend the time for paving taxes in Jefferson county. It extends the time for paying the taxes to January l, 1894.
 RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
 Senate bill No. 235, to revive the char CT of certain railroad companies All railroad companies which have acted in good faith may have their charters extended by pay ing the regular fees to the secretary of state required in obtaining new charter. The law obviates the necessity of a re-or- organization of tho company.
 Senate bill No. II, to define who are fel- low SC wants and who are not fellow serv- ants. The act prescIibes that persous en- trusted with authority of superintendence, control or command of other persons in the employ of railroad corporation are vice principals, and not fellow St wants. The act further provides that no contract made between tie employer and employe, based upon the contingency of the in. jury or death of the employe, limiting the liability of the employer, or fixing dam. ages to be recovered, shall be valid and binding
 House bill No. 1T, to require railroad companies to stop trails at all stations stop each way every day at each station ! anu itlhtAtN tVSai AAtiSAh H" AS Ao N"iA , passengers.
 House bill No. %, to extend the charter of certain railrQ~d companies. The aei permits all railroad companies acting il good faith to renew their charters, or ex tend them, by pay ing the usual fees re quired when articles of incorporation wer' hled with the secretary of the state. Senate bill No 56, to puDish trespass or raj road cars or locomotives. The ac makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than $25 nor more thai s250, or by imprisonment in the count, jail not more than three months, or bl both such fine and imprisonment, for all, person to wsntonly, maleiously or mis chisvously discharge firearms, or throy stones, sticks, clubs or other missiles at into or against any railioad, or street rail road ear or locomotive.