The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-08


factory under any circumstances. own
ers of factories are prohibited from
Of age more than ten hours per day or
from employing children who cannot
read or write. Every child under four
teen must attend school twelve weeks
of each year. Punishment for the VIC
lation of the law is fixed at a fine of
not more than $500
To Regulate Comforting of Degrees.
bill was passed which seeks to reg
ulatc the comforting of degrees by edu-
estional Institutions 1t provides that
no purely honorary degrees shall be
given to nonresident students or To
students taught by correspondence 1t
except by institutions chartered by the
state board of education: y fine Of not
less than one hundred dollars nor more
than $1,000 is fixed as the punishment
Tor violation of the law.
Regulating Sale of Oil.
An net. introduced by Messrs Lati-
mer and Rountree. amending section
1859 of Sandels X Hill's digest, seeks
TO prevent the sale for Illuminating
purposes, of oil or other fluids which
VII ignite at temperature Of less
han $50 degrees Fahrenheit Any
}ale or attempted sale Of such liquids
is punishable by a fine of not more
than $500. The law also provides for
an OIL Inspector whose duty it is to
condemn and brand all oils or other
liquids which are unsafe for illuminat-
hg purposes.
To Drain Swamp Lands.
The Hale drainage bill. which seeks
10 enable the owners of swamp and
marshY lands to drain them with the
cooperation OF others whose lands
would be affected thereby. was passed
BY both house and senate and became
a law without the signature of the GOV
ernor. The law provides that the coun-
~ court may cause any ditch drain
or water course TO be constructed or
ence requires. 1t provides that upon a
petition for an Improvement signed by
one or more landowners. when Improve
ment is not more than five miles long
the county court shall appoint three
viewers. II the county court finds against
the Improvement. the petition shall he
dismissed AZ the cost of the petitioner
II the court finds in favor OF the inn
proponents. the lands TO be affected
shall he placed in a drainage district
and the estimated cost of the improve
shall be assessed against the lands in
proportion to the benefit TO be derived
The viewers shall have power to CON
Semn the right of way.
To Regulate Trust Companies.
House bill al. which became law
Is intended TO regulate trust and sure
~ companies. 1t provides that no
share shall be larger than $1,000. and
That the company shall not guarantee
up capital of the company 1t pro-
Tides that company may buy and sell
All Kinds OF bonds. loan money, guaran-
Tee bonds, real estate titles. act as ad-
ministrator. receiver or guardian.
Defective Titles Made Valid.
bill introduced by Representative
Holland is intended to make valid all
eeeds, eonNeyances or instruments of
writing which are defective by reason
sf an act regarding the exemption of
Aomesteads. passed March is. 1857
License Tax for School Fund
bill was passed providing that the
amount of liquor license should be di-
Eided as follows; $500 as county taxes
goo for county school fund $500 for
state taxes. Amendments were adopt-
fhe provisions of the bill
Separating White and Negro Prisoners
II. r. Sc. introduced by Mr.. Witt. pro-
sides that IN all places where state or
county prisoners are confined, separate
apartments shall be provided for white
and negro prisoners.
Creates Labor Day.
Mr.. Holland was the author of a
IN September as a public holiday. to be
known as Labor Day"
County Boards of Health.
A law was enacted empowering conn
IS judges TO appoint county boards of
the isolation of any persons suffering
from contagious diseases
Regulating Granting OF Pardons.
a bill introduced by Senator Wood
which became a law without the gov
ernor's signature. is intended To regu-
kite the granting of pardons. 1t pro.