The Conway log cabin., 1901-03-05
New Laws Enacated.

| sembly and signed by the governor turing the first thirty days of the session:
 To Defray Expenses of General Assembly-Bill appropriating $100,- 900.
 Fourth Chancery District- Changing the time for holding court in Fourth chancery district. There shall be two regular terms in each year, as follows: Arkansas county, first Monday in February and Sep tember; Monroe county, second Monday in February and September; !; Prairie county, third Monday in April and October; Cleveland coun- ty, first Monday in March and Octo- Der: 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 officer of said county
 Crop Fencing Districts.-Amend ing section of "An act to provide for the protection of crops in fencing districts, and for other pusposes," which became law on June 10, 1897. Repeals the act of April 20, 1895, entitled "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 gov ernment of the United States to purchase sites for public buildings in th.s state, and ceding jurisdic- ton to the United States over same ; provided that the area of such site shall not exceed two acres, and pro- vided, further, that this grant of jurisdiction shall not prevent execu- ticn of any process of this state, civil or criminal, on any person who may be OH said premises.
 To Cover a Defcit.-Appropriat ing funds to pay the deficit in the appropriation to pay the mileage and per diem of the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions amount appropriated. $960.
 Newspapers-To authorize the secretary 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 person committing certain crime in Philadelphia on December 3, 1900.
 To Protect Depositors.-Prohibit- ing the making of false statements of banks and the receiving of money and deposits when insolvent. Ev- cry officer, agent or clerk of any bank, organized or doing business under the law of the state, who will fully and knowingly subseribcs to or makes any false reports or any false statements or entries in the books of such bank, or knowingly subscribes or exhibits any false writing or paper with the intent to deceive any person or per sons as to the condition of such bank, shall be punished by fine not exceeding Sl,0oo and imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one year. No bank shall accept or re- ceive on deposit, with or without in tcrest, any money, bank bills or notes, or United States treasury notes, gold or silver certificates or currency or other notes. bill or drafts circulating as money or cur rencv when such bank is insolvent: and any officer. director. cashier. manager, member, party or manag- ing party of any bank who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this section, or be accessory to or permit or connive at the receiving or accepting on deposit of any such de- posit shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be inn prisoned in the state penitentiary not less than three years and not more than five years,
 Richard R, Sappington, formerly a railroad conductor, fell beneath the wheels of Little Rock street ear and his right leg was so badly crushed amputation was necessary.