The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23

Text Of the General Laws Enacted.
Below is given the text Of the gen.
eral laws enacted by the general as
sembly and signed BY the governor
during the first thirty days of the ses-
sion:
To Defray Expenses Of General
Assembly.-Bill appropriating $780,
900.
Fourth ChaEcery District.-Chang.
ing the time for holding court in
Fourth chancery district. There shall
be two regular terms in each year, as
follows. Arkansas county, first Mon.
day in February and September Mon.
roe county, second Monday in Feb
ruary and September; Prairie county,
third Monday In April and October;
Cleveland county, first Monday In
March and October; Jefferson county,
first Monday In April and November;
provided that the Jurisdiction Of the
chancery court held at Devall's Bluff.
In Prairie county, shall be co.extensive
with the county, and all writs and
processes issued out of said chancery
court shall be served or executed In
any part Of the county by the officers
Of said county.
Crop Fencing Districts. Amending
section of IAN act to provide for
the protection of crops in fencing dis
tricts, and for other purposes" which
became law on June 10, 1897 Re-
peals the act Of April 20, 1895, emit.
tied IAN act to protect crops within
any fencing district in this state, and
for other purposes
State Grants.-Granting consent Of
the state Of Arkansas to the govern
ment OF the United States to purchase
sites for public buildings in this state
and ceding jurisdiction to the United
States over same; provided that the
area Of such site shall not exceed two
acres, and provided, further, that this
grant Of jurisdiction shall not prevent
execution Of any process of this state,
civil Or criminal, on any person who
may be on said premises.
To Cover a Dehcit-Appropriating
funds to pay the deficit In the appro-
priation to pay the mileage and per
diem Of the board Of trustees OF the
state charitable institutions; amount
appropriated, $3.50.
Newspapers, authorize the sec.
rotary of the senate and the clerk Of
the house Of representatives to furnish
each member with thirty dailies Of
any paper publishing full reports Of
the proceedings, and 25 cents worth Of
stamps.
Special Reward. - Appropriating
$500 for the purpose Of paying the
reward offered by the governor for
the capture and conviction Of the per.
son committing a certain crime In Ar.
kadelphia on December 3, 1900.
To Protect Dcpositors ohbitinx
the making Of false statements Of
banks and the receiving Of money and
deposits when insolvent, Every Off.
Ger, agent or clerk Of any bank organ
lied or doing business under the law
OF the state, who willfully and know.
irgly subscribes to or makes any false
reports or any false statements or en-.
tries In the boots Of such bank, or
knowingly subscribes or exhibits any
false writing or paper with the intent
to deceive any person or persons as to
the condition OF such bank, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding 81 900
and Imprisoned In the county Jail not
exceeding one year. No bank shall ac.
cept or receive on deposit, with or
without interest, any money, bank
bills or notes, or United States treas.
ury notes, gold or silver certificates or
currency or ether notes, bin or drafts
circulating as money or currency when
such bank is insolvent; and any on.
GER director, cashier, manager mem.
Der, party or managing party Of any
bank who shall knowingly violate the
provisions Of this section, or be aces.
sorry to or permit or connive at the re.
ceiving or accepting on deposit OF any
such deposit shall be guilty Of fol.
ony and upon conviction thereof shall
be imprisoned In the state penltentiary
not less than three years and not more
than Ave years.