The Monticellonian., 1901-02-22
ARKANSAS STAIE NENS.
Governor Davis Sends Special Message to the General
 Assembly.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Rnteresting Batch of Statistics Compiled From Stato Superintsndents Biennial Report.-A Jefferson County Criminal RnilrOaded tu the Pen.
Text of the General Law. Enacted.

Text of the General Laws Ena cted.
 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.-Bfll appropriating $1OO- coo.
 Fourth Ghaneery District. Chang ing the time for holding court in Fourth chaneery 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 ill 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 DeVaITs BIun. in Prairie county shall be co=extensfve with the county. and all wrtts and processes issued out of said ehaneery eaagt shall be served or executed in any part of the county by the officers Of said county.
 Crop Fencing Districts Amending section of etn act to provide for the protection of crops in fencing dis tIicts. and for other purposes. which seeama law on June lo. fs9f. Re peals the act of April 70. lS95. enti- ted An act to protect crops within aa{ 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 Gnitei 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 nay he on said premises
 To Cover q Beficit.-Appropria funds to pay the deficit in the appro- priaton to pay the mileage and per diem of the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions amount appropriated s96O
 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 p cents worth of stamps.
 Special Reward. - Appropriating $5oo for the purpose of paving the reward offered by the governor for the capture and conviction of the per sou committing a certain crime in Ar kadelphia on December 9. 1900
 To Protect Depositors Prohibiting the making of false statements of banks and the receiving of money and deposits when insolyent Every off. cer, agent or clerk of any bank. organ ized or doing business under the law Of the state, who willfully and know irgly subseribes 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 s1 900 and imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one gear No bank shall ac oept 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 off 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 sory to or permit or connive at the re ceiving or accepting on deposit of any such deposit shall be guilty of a fel- oay and upon conviction thereof shall te imprisoned in the state penitentiary rot less than three years and not more than five years.