The Forrest City times., 1901-02-22
Philadelphia Rape Fiend Convicted and the Death Penalty
 Assessed.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Taxable Value of Property Ia PuIaski County-Dsath Sentence of . 17-Ysar- Old Murderer Commutsd to Life Im- prisonmenI
Text of the General L.w. Enacted.

Text of the General Lave 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 $1OO.- 900.
 Fourth Chancery 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; MoL- 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 Devalrs 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 section of An 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, enti- tied An 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 Defcit.-Appropriat 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. $96O.
 Newspapers.-To authorize the sec retary 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 certain crime in Ar kadelphia on December 3. 1900
 To Protect Depositors.-Prohibiti the making of false statements of banks and the receiving of money and deposits when insolvent. Every off cer. agent or clerk of any bank, organ. fZed or doing business under the law of the state. who willfully and know ingly subscribes to or makes any false reports or any false statements or en- tries in the books 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 $1,OO0 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 other notes, bill or drafts circulating as money or currency when such bank is insolvent and any offi- cer. director, cashier. manager. mem Der, party or managing party of any c"nh "ho Shdii hho"ihSiy Nioidlc tue provisions of this section. or be acces- sorry to or permit or connive at the re- ceiving or accepting on deposit of any such deposit shall be guilty of fel- ony and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the state penitentiary rot less than three years and not moro than ev, mrs.