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THE MAncrM MURDER.
No One seems 10 Have Nerve Enough
"a Dcnouncc the Assn..in

10 D'hoUhcc the Assassin.
Lexington, KY May specials re-
ceivcd IN this city from jackson say
that the murderer Of James Il. Mar
cum viii probably never be known.
with he exception Of brief sanrch
made about five minutes after the
shooting there has been no pro,
nounCcd effort TO discover the as.
snssn, II Is next to impossible to get
anyone TO talk The correspondent
has been advised by friend that II
would hc more thnn well for him 10
leave on the first train,
The assassin stood Immediately over
Mnrcum In firing the last shot, The
peculiar feature about the murder Is
that no man has, or will, advance a
theory about the shooting, nor ms to
the probable Identity Of the assassin.
Deputy sheriff H. j, Evan, who was
standing beside Mnrcum, said that he
ran at the sound Of the first shot and
did not see the person who fired the
shot Another man, who would not
permit the use " his name, says that
Frank Evan told him he saw the man
and could name him, but would not
because his lie would pay the for
felt, The funeral " Marcum took
place at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday afternoon, REV. 4, G, Doris,
officiating, \ great many women but
few men were present, The burial
took place In Mr., MorcumS private
burial ground,
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ron RELIEF or INDIVIDUALS.

The following hllla were passed for
the relief uf certain lhdivuhiHI
a hlll fcllhQulHhlng all claims by ofi
cheat TO the property Of John Ryan.
deceased, Of Crawford, county Tor the
bonpnl of Joseph q. Taylor
A blll relieving \. H. bradley treas,
urrr ~ Van huron county and hls surua
tics from oil liabilities for county
FUNDS amounting 60 $4,000 stolen from
his safe.
A hi directing the auditor Of state
to draw warrant FOR tlal Ia favor VI
A. Hamilton ~ Ounehltn county ~ rei
wnm Tor the capture of "a criminal In
1886,
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Work of the Legislature

A Synopsis of all the Laws Passed and Their
Intent and Purpose

over three hundred bills were passed
nv the thirty-fourth general assembly
inst closed and nearly two hundred Of
them have already become laws asi
are now in force. More than five hun
dred and fifty bills were introduced into
,he house and nearly three hundred into
the senate. Among the bills of general
interest which failed to be enacted into
laws were the antitrust bills intro
Juced into the senate and house by
senator King and Representative Keel
raspectiyely. The King bill passed the
senate. but was amended by the house
Efforts to take it up in the senate to
consider the amendments were defeated
and the bill was left upon the Calen-
dar at the time of adjournment. The
Keel bill passed the house, but was also
Ieft upon the calendar in the senate
when the session closed.
The Whitthorne bill repeating the
wilson anti gambling law and re-cn-
acting the old gambling laws, passed
the house, but was reconsidered and de-
feated.
Hampstead, proposing TO segregate the
school taxes and allow for the eduCa-
ZION OF the negroes only that part of
The taxes paid by negroes. was passed
by the house, but was later reconsidered
and defeated.
,
courts passed the house, but was de-
fpated in the senate.
A bill, of which Judge Keith was the
author, abolishing Greek-letter fraterni-
lies in the University of Arkansas, was
nassed by the house, but was left on
the calendar Of the senate at adjourn
ment.
convention was killed in the house by
being indefinitely postponed.
Bills providing for reform schools
for Youthful criminals and inebriates
were introduced in the house, but never
reached third reading.
A bill introduced by Judge Merrlman,
establishing state normal school at
Little Rock. was defeated in the house
A bill prohibiting the sale Of cigar
cites and cigarette papers was passed
by the house, but never reached vote
IN the senate,
A bill proposing the removal Of the
state university from Fayetteville TO a
more central part of the state, was in
troduced into the house, but never
reached a vote.
A large number Of measures were
passed In the closing days Of the ses-
sion and left I'm the hands Of the en-.
Tollmeut committees Of the senate and
house to be enrolled and presented to
the governor
bills were passed during the closing
days Of the session. These included
the general appropriation bin for the
maintenance Of the state government
and those for the support of the Uni
versity Of Arkansas, the blind school,
the insane asylum and the deaf mute
institute,
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Bills were passed fixing the salaries
Prairie county. county and probate
Judge $500 per annum.
Yell county county and probate judge.
$1,000 per annum
Bradley county. county and probate
Judge $500 per annum
Pope county county and probate
Judge, $1,000 per annum.
Eleventh judicial circuit Official stem
Ographer, $1,000 per annum.
Madison county, county and probate
Judge S55c per annum.
Mississippi county. county and pro-
bate judge, $1,000 per annum.
Washington county. county and pro-
bate Judge. $1,000 per annum.
Sixth judicial district, official stenog-
rapher $500 per annum.
Marion county county and circuit
clerk salary and fees, 1880 per an
mum.
Chlcot county, county and probate
judge $1,000 per nnnum.
Boone county, clerk OF county and
probate court, $1,000 per anuum, sher-
IN, $4,000 per anuum.
Jackson county, circuit clerk, $1,000
per annum, county clerk. $4,000 per
annum, sheriff, $1,000 per annum; col
lector, $500 per annum, treasurer, 5000
per annum. assessor, $500 per annum.
lizard county, circuit clerk. 1880
per annum. sheriff, $4,000 per annum.
assessor, 5000 per Annum.
Benton county county Judge, $1,000
per annum.
Little River county, county and pro-
bate Judge, 5000 per annum
Searcy county. county and probate
judge, 5000 per annum.
Desha county. county and probate
judge, $1,000 per annum,
Carroll county. recorder. fifty cents
for recording deeds or mortgages.
Ashley county county and probate
Judge $1,000 per annum.
Independence county, circuit clerk
$1,000 per annum county court clerk,
$1,000 per annum, assessor, 500 per
annum and one-half of fees arising from
the assessment OF delinquent taxes,
treasurer $500 per annum.
Firth judicial circuit stenographcr
$1,000 per unnum,
Monroe county county and probate
Judge 81 500 per annum.
Ninth judicial circuit, stenographor
$500 per annum.
Phillips county, county and probate
judge, $1,000 per annum.
Drew county county and probate
Judge $500 per annum
Clark county, county and probate
judge, $500 per annum.
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Senator Gray was the author Of g
bill which permits a husband and wife
to testify against each other in al
cases in which injury has been done 10y
either against the person or property
Of tho ptb.r
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4 bin introduced by senator price
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and
adding the p4WmlNHluurr Of mines
manufacture ana agriculture 90 the
NUIltlH fair comm iHt tan
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APPROPRIATIONS.


Mr. Campbell of PULASKI introduced n
bll which was passed AppruprlhlinR
$4,000 Tor the purpose ~ assisting lu
the erection NJ monument at Little
Rock ~ the memory of the Confederate
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A bin. introduced by MIR DoRuasltt
prrgcrlhrd the closed hunting Hoasun M
Follows QUAIL ana partridge, Fobru'
ANY 10 10 November 80, deer ana fawna,
February 10 september ! Wild turkey
MAY 20 September H.. II also pro-
limiting nRhlng or trapping nt any sea-
san of the year NhuflnH are made
gumo wardrns IN their respective COIN
Ties, ana deputy shprltH are made dep
nv WnrdrnR shipment " nnmo from
t6g sintu Ii made unlawful \ me OF
not lrHH than $50 nor moro ilhn 100
is HSrd ns punishment for violation or
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
LEGAL Restrictions.

BUS were passed prohibiting the enle
Of Intoxicating liquor In the following
territory,
within three miles Of the prcabytc.
ran church at Rocky Comfort
within three miles Of tho public
school OF Nshdowu, Little River county
~ Hartford
within ten miles Of Hendrix college
Conway
within ave miles Of Sloan. Hendrix
ArllnmN lmhnlnn.
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cherries Two Do,,ps. r, poood,

New York, May Three pounds
Of California cherries, thc first con.
signmcut of the scuson, have been
sold here at auction for IS pound
the highest price ever paid Ia New
AaVf.
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romplation of state Capitol.

A bll introduced by Mr. MorrImnn. of
pulask, provides for tho completion
OF the state capitol building on the
site Of the old pcnltcntIary That tnc
building shall not cost more than one
million dollars ana that Tor the pur.
poan Of carrying out the provisions OF
Inc bin board Of capitol commission,
ors OF five members shall be elected
by the senate ana house IN JOINT SEES.
sion. The bin was passed over the gov
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Providing for Now Lsveo.

\ bin introduced by Mr. Allen OF
clay authorizes the board " inspectors
10 order n ditch constructed, ana uu,s
hair mile more or loss Of nov luyuJ
butt ~ the south end " the lHVon unw
constructed ON the west bank VI the e.
Francis river ana authorizes thl issus
ancc Of bonds TO provide Tor cost Of
same.
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

Madrid, May O. \ dispatch to the
impartial from Mclllln Morocco, says
It Is rumorcd there that the pretend
cr has been ussassmatcd In his camp
M Lnlnnnn
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

4 hn introduced by Mt MNrlsl ,mldn
Il unlawful tn fish for mnssrls between
Anil and June 49, or to use at amy
limo amy instrument the point OF Whlrl
might ohtor the flesh of the mu7s'l ana
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

declares the offices OF members ~ i'm.
prOycmcnt districts In Carroll county
vacant and provides that the boards
shall be elected by the city councils of
cILina In which tho dlstrIrts nrn lnnAtnd.
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Regulating Lis Psndens Notice.

peudens and provides that the plain
tin in suit of equity affecting the title
or any lien on real estate or personal
property shall file for record a notice
Of the tendency Of such suit
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Collector OF Arkansas County.

A bill by Senator Price was passed
requiring the collector Of Arkansas
county to pay over to the county treas.
districts, except those embraced In
cities of the first and second class, and
requiring the treasurer to pay to cities
Of the FIRST and second class, and re-
qulrlng the treasurer TO pay TO cities
all money belonging to them.
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landowners Muut Clean Streams.

A bill introduced by Mr. Allen. OF
Clay provides that upon a petition OF
a majority OF the landowners affected,
any county court may compel the RI
parian landowners Of any stream to
clean out all drifts. logs or other OBJ
StructinEs IN tho sAil streams.
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

Denver, Cola May T.. Rough Rider
sherman He'll has withdrawn his res'
ignnton us ndJuluntgcucrol Of the
national guard Of Colorad
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

Senator Mutlock introduced plll
which authorizes a luNcr tdN ~ per
cont on all lands subject 10 overflow IN
the binwo0d ana Auburn lpyuo dlstrlplr
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

A bill. introduced by Mr.. Parks, pro-
hibits any insurance policy from con-
tanning any provision or condition
which would deprive the insured or
any question of fact arising under such
pnliPV
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r.lnhle for Mentnl Anguish.

senator lluddloston was the author
Of IA bUl by which telegraph companies
are made liable In damages for mental
anguish or suffering oven IN the hb'
souro Of bodily injury or pccunarS loss,
for negligence IN receiving transmit
iIpv M delivering messages,
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Regulating Physicians and Surgeons.

Mr. CAN'T introduced a bill which was
enacted into law, prohibiting deception,
imposition, malpractice, the employ
meut Of drummers or Cappers, adYertis-
ing by untruthful or improbable state
ments or any immoral or unprofessiOn-
al conduct, on the part Of physicians
and surgeons and provides for a fine
and revocation Of license for violation
pf those tTpyiglpng
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Relief OF Lafayette school District.

IN act INTRODUCED Ny Nh TNfW ,WN'
PASSED approprRtlng Sgn is for sohoo
reimburse the district for amount lnkeI
from the state school fund and with
held because Of the loss of the Gnu
mrrRtlon report Of l9olsa IN the malls
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

A bill introduced by Senator Caldwell
prohibits any railroad over thirty miles
in, length from requiring any trainman
who has worked sixteen consecutive
hours 10 again go on duty until he has
had eight hours rest except in cases
of Mrnnks or Mlshnmis
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
QAMp LAWS,

4 number of important measures reg
ubtluA hunting and fishing were pass.
ei Those by M,ssts nrlSnssllt ana
Whitley were the most stringent The
folioViug were the bills passed.
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
Regulating Practice Of Medicine.

An act introduced by pr Daniel Of
Logan county provides for three med
ical boards, the members Of which are
to be recommended by the Arkansas
Medical Society, the Homeopathic Med
zeal Society Of Arkansas, and the Ar
kansas State Eclectic Medical Society
1t provides that the boards shall exam
Inc and license applicants in their re-
spoctive branches Of medicine, and that
every physician and surgeon now en-
gagged In the practice OF medicine or
surgery shall comply with the provls-
ions Of the act within ninety days.
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Municipal Regulation OF Prices.

Senator Caldwell was the author of
bin which provides that city or, town
councils may upon complaint OF I'VE
citizens, regulate the price 70 be
charged for water gas or electricity
and providing nne of not more than
$500 for violation Of the law each day
Ia ponptItutp "A separate Olfpusp.
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Mr. Nofnoot was the author OF a
bill which provides that portion OF
Scott county be- detached and added to
Logan county and become part OF
the southern judicial district Of Logan
county.
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Rogers In Second Glass.

II. Is, 632, introduced by Mr. Funk
confirms the Advancement Of the town of
Rogers, Benton county to city OF the
second class
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\ law was enacted giving the coun,
ellis Of cities Of the FIRST and second
class, power to compel the owners. OF
property to build and maintain side
walks md curblng and designate the
kiuI of material to be used.
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A law was enacted providing for tho
return 10 the counties Of Randolph.
now upon the books Of the state land
commissioner by reason OF being for
tcltud for the nOnapnymCut OF taxes,
ana also all swamp ana OyoriluWej
lnnlH IN lhnnn NnumlInA
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An Appropriation was made to repay
money advanced by certain persons for
the relief Of drouth sufferers In this
state
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Exempt From Taxation,

The state lands donated to the 81
Francis loyoo district were exempted
from state ana county taxes FOR u
klllOugh.
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\ bin was passed uniting school DIS.
trict No 70 IN Hampstead county ANA
school district No II IN Howard coun'
~, the same to be- known us Saratoga
gppplnl SCHOOL district
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mis- were passed authufsng tho
courts ~ llcoNac Robert Martin ANA
Norman H. l., Haskell, mlnuw To pruo.
tee law
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United states Granted Jurisdiction.

a bin introduced by Mr. Weaver
was passed, ceding to the United states
government jurisdiction over tho
United states jail, hospital and GEM
etery at Fort Smith.
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lhnst Give Names 10 Assensors.

4 bin hy Senator Hardy comprla nll
prrulua companies or corporations 70
piyr the names OF their hRonW, scr
rnntH nud employees a. the tuN uHHuEH'
ms shprlffa or tax collectors.
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The auditor OF state was authorized
to refund to the University OF Arkan.
INTO the state treasury by Washington
county and the city of Fayetteville.
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

Nv A bill introduced by senator
SImpson, whcclwrghls ana hlncksmllhs
nro given lien ON the productions nI
.pnIrpl hy Thorn
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

An act Of 1901, 10 compel corpora.
Tons TO redeem script punchouts or
other evidence Of indebtedness In cash
so far ns II applies 10 Lafayette coun.
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REGULATING SALE OF Lrouon.

4 number OF bills regulating the sale
OF liquor were passed, most Of them I,
prevent the sale of liquor within a pre-.
scrlbcd distance OF certain schools ~
churches They are us follows.
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Reward for CAPTURE of Criminal


4 bill was passed over the veto Of
the governor uppruprlntiug 500 to pay
reward 10 ID. H. White for the capture
OF "a criminal
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TO Bulld watsrworls

Tho town ~ Augusta, Woodruff coun.
~ was authorized to sell or mortgage
my property owned by the town III
raise money for the erection Of q
watorworks and electric Hight plant
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Collateral Inheritance Tax.

\ law was enacted imposing an In
hcritancc tax OF 3 per cent on all prop
crty passing by viii or by interstate
laws other than to grandmother. grand
lineal descendant brother sister, or
any child thereof, an adopted child or
any heir of an adopted child Of descend
ant
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Towns may BE Consolidated.

Senator King was the author OF n
Dill which permits two municipal cor
porations separated by not more than
one mile to consolidate after the same
mas been submitted to the citizens Of
the corporations in special election.
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bin by Senator Killough authorizes
the st. Francis loyor board to issue
bonds TO an amount not exceeding $500
tho lpyCo,
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Y NT77 7WVOIWVVT by N0NNTWT NTT7WWVN
gives the St Francis lcycc board power
~ levy q tax ON the increased value Of
lands In the district estimated 10 nc
cruu from the protection of tho loyoc,
the tax not 10 exceed per cent Of the
increased value or q cents per acre Tho
assessment Of ull railroads ana tram.
roads IL also pruyIdod for
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Attorney Generals once.


The attorney general was authorized
10 employ such clerical force uH needed
IN his ONCE Ht an expense not to en-.
coed 900 Der month
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Annual District Elections.

II, b. 365, by MIR. Cook Of Chicot, pro.
shalt be held by the school directors as
judges, and II any Judges do not attend
the assembled voters may choose
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chinese or English Pheasan,s,

A bill by Senator logan prohibits the
nlling inlutlnn or transporting from
the state Of any Chinese or English
phrabunts,
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Tax Collector for arsens County.
Election OF Improvement boards.

Tho office Of tax collector, IN Greene
county was created the collector to
be elected and hold office as other coun-
~ officers
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waiting Rooms In Depots.

House bill 536 required that all rail
roads keep separate waiting rooms in
depot buildings and shall keep the same
open day and night, shall keep them
comfortably heated and supplied with
pure drinking water
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Against Insurance Companies.

Mr.. Horton is the author of bill
providing that in actions against as
sessment or mutual insurance compa-
MES by any policy holder or beneficiary
the other policy holders or beneficial
rlns
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a BIN introduced by Air CAN'T codes
exclusive Jurisdiction 10 the United
states over a part OF the Hot Springs
TUNpIXuIlDu
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prninnRa District IN clnY County

II, II, 1870 requires engineers on
Frisco railroad 10 sound their whistles
when approaching IA crossing thrcc-
IuuTIhA of "A milo from Euypttpyillp.
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Probate Court in Legan County.

Mr., Daniel OF Logan was the author
Of u bill providing that the probate
Judge Of the southern district Of Logan
probate matters and matters relative t.
the posting OF estrays and registering
oil sChnMl MnrrMnlA In lhnL llalrLnL-
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School piatrlets May borrow Money

\ bin by senator Norwood authorizes
nll sppunl' free school districts 10 Dor
row moucw for the erection ~ pulld.
lUpH,
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worlds ralr rEhibit,

H., n pa introduced By. Mr. Fuller
# Carroll, hppfuprlatus 5000 Tor the
uppurl ana maintenance of the state
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Relief OF Tornado Sufferers.

Senator Simpson introduced a bill
which appropriated tGb0O FOR tho relief
~ sufferers from u tornado IN Van llus
rem, tlvbufnp and White counties,
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RAILROAD LAWS
Rest for Employees.

Railroads and their employees are af
fected by the following laws, which
W4rs enacted
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Standard Measure for Apples.

Mr.. Greene of Benton is the author
Of a bill providing that box nine
inches deep, twelve inches wide and
twenty inches long shall constitute a
lnMful bnShnl mnnsnrn for nnnles
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
LOCAL BILLS.
Time for Payment of Taxea EItended

a bill introduced by Senator Smith
was passed extending the time of pay
mcnt Of taxes in CrittCnden county for
state county. school and road pur-
poses until May ., on account Of the
flooding OF the county by tho over
nOw OF the Mlssisaippl riYer
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STOCK LAWS.
Hogs In Desha District.

The following laws We're enacted gov
erning the running at large Of stock,
construction of fences and other mat
ters connected with live stock
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Controlling Prios Of Coal OIL and peof
n,oos,mi,ha and whoelwr!ghts.

\ bin was passed preventing dlscrlm
mnllon I'm tho price ~ any mnnufncs
rlrcd product, coal oil or dressed Door
al npV mint In tho state,
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Making Ordinance valid,

An ordinance nt the town OF Spring,
dale establishing an improvement dias
tIlJt WAS made valid
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
prOteotIon OF PhbIIo TuhdH'

hin by senator Wilson prohibits
stnic or county uinyotH from ualng any
nnlrInl funds IN their possession or
lGnnlng the same 10 any ono
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

Inferior Courts Restrained.

A bill by Senator Huddleston gives
ChanCery courts concurrent jurisdiction
with circuit courts in the removal Of
disabilities of minority
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

a bill introduced by Mr. Tarvcr, di-
rocts the state superintendent OF public
instruction to prepare and distribute to
the various counties n graded course Of
study TO be used In the common school
districts Of the state, and prohibits him
from designating any textbook TO be
-uSnl In Tho NChnnlS.
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
Madison County Salaries.

An net of 1901 modifying the fcne
ms district law M 10 brow county wa
IpuUNlud
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
To Regulate Comforting OF Degrees.

A bill was passed which seeks 70 reg
Cational Institutions It provides that
no purely honorary degrees shall be
given to nonresident students or TO
students taught by correspondence, It
Is also provided that no degrees shall
be conferred upon resident students,
except by institutions chartered by the
state board of education, \ fine OF not
less than one hundred dollars nor moro
thau $1,000 is liked as the punishment
Cor NlDl4tIDp pf luw
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ACTS uIpgALIp.


Tho following acts which had beer
upon the statute books OF the stat
were repealed
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09
Hot Springs Reservation.

II II !, introduced ~ MI Allen, con.
sttutcs portion Of Clay county "A
drainage district
The Van Buren press., 1903-05-09

A bill introduced by Mr.. Cate, au-
thorizes municipal corporations to own
and operate wells, pumps, cisterns, res
ervOirs or waterworks and extending
jurisdiction over the water supply i've
miles beyOng the corporate limits.
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H. b. $50. introduced by Mr.. Parks
appropriated $50. geo for the per diem,
mileage and contingent expenses OF the
general assembly