The Newark journal., 1903-05-08
Deer in White and Jackson.

 turkey or wild fowl of any description ln Mississippi county.
 Deer in White and Jackson.
 A bnl introduced by MT Crisp. of White. prohibits the chasing of deer and Glaize townships in Jackson county
 Hook and Line Fishing.
 A bill introduced by Senator logan prevents fishing except with hoek and line in Madison. Carroll Washington and Benton counties.
 COURTS AND LEGAL PROCEDURE.
 The following laws were enacted which affect the courts of the state or the legal procedure in the same:
 Husband or Wife May Testify.
 Senator Gray was the author of n bill which permits a husband and wife cases in which injury has been done by either against the person or property of the other.
 Regulating Lis Pendens Notice.
 II. B, CT, regulates the notice of lis peudens and provides that the plain or any lien on real estate or personal property shall file for record notice of the pendeney of such suit
 Against Insurance Companies.
 MT Horton is the author of bill providing that in actions against as- sessment or mutual insurance compa- nies by. any policy holder or beneficiary the other policy holders or benehcia- ries.
 Regulating Insurance Policies.
 bill. introduced by MT Parks, pro- hibits any insurance policy from con taining any provision or condition which would deprive the insured or beneficiary of right to trial by jury on any question of fact arising under such policy.
 Jurisdiction Extended.
 bill by Senator Huddleston gives ehancery courts concurrent Jurisdiction with circuit courts in the removal of disabilities of minority.
 Inferior Courts Restrained.
 bill was passed authorizing the cir cult court to restrain all other infe- tinr courts in the limits of the county from exceeding their criminal jurisdic. ton.
 Special Terms of Probate Courts.
 II. B. 151. by MT. Griffin. gives pro- bate judges power to call special scs- sions of probate court when necessary.
 Chancery District Enlarged.
 bill by Senator Pinnix added the counties of Clark and Nevada to the sixth chaneery district
 Separate Chancery Courts.
 By S. B. 199. separate chaneefy courts are established in Garland. Hot Spring Saline. Montgomery and Grant coun- ties
 NAESA4b u NOuAbys A bill was passed changing the time for holding circuit court in Garland county to fourth Mondays in March and l September
 Second Chancery District Changed.
 II. B. 243 provides that the second ehancery district shall be composed of Drew. Ashley, Desha Chicot and Brad ley counties.
 chancery Court in woodruff County.
 An act establishing district court at Cotton Plant was amended so that the judge of the chancery court of Woodruff county shall act as judge of the southern district.
 Changing Fourth Chancery District.
 The act creating the fourth chancery district was amended placing in the district the counties of Prairie, Cleye- land. Monroe. Jefferson. Arkansas and Lincoln, and making the term of the chancellor eight years.
 Probate Court in Logan County. MT Daniel of Logan was the author of bill providing that the probate judge of the southern district of Logan county shall have Jurisdiction over all probate matters and matters relative to the posting of estrays and registering | of school warrants in that district
 Authorized Special Term. A bill was passed authorizing the | holding of special term of Garland chancery court April l3 1903.
 Circuit Court in Faulkner County. 1ue time or HOIulnS the circuit court 1 in Faulkner county was changed to the second Mondays in January and July. Circuit Court in Perry.
 A bill was passed changing the time | of holding circuit court in Perry coun- ty to the first Mondays in February and August.
 LEvEE LAWS.
 Laws governing the construction of leVees and the levyng of taxes for that purpose were enacted as follows.
 Tax in St. Francis Levee District. A bill introduced by Senator killough gives the St. Francis levee board power to levy q tax on the increased value of lands in the district estimated to ac- crue from the protection of the leyee, the tax not to exceed per cent of the 1 assessment of all railroads and tram roads is also provided for. St. Francis Bond Issue. bill by Senator Killough authorizes i the St. Francis leyee board to issue bonds to an amount not exceeding S25O 000 for the repair and maintenance of the leyee.
 Exempt From Taxation.
 The state lands donated to the St. | Francis levee district were exempted i from state and county taxes for q 1 period of ten years by q bill of Senator i killough
 Providing for New Levee. i A bill introduced by MT. Allen of l Clay authorizes the board of Inspectors l to order ditch constructed. and onS- l half mile more or less of new lcvca l built at the south end of the layee now l constructed on the west bank of tho St. l Francis river, and authorizes the issu- ance of bonds to provide for cost of l same.
 Levee Tax in Linwood and Auburn.
 Senator Mauoek introduced a pill which authorizes levee tax of l per cent on ali lands subject to overflow in ft1xr md NfaE ,Gf
 STOCK LAWS.
 The following laws were enacted gov 1 erning the running at large of stock l construction of fences and other mat l ters connected with live stock
 Hogs ia Dcsha District. 1 Senator Gotham was the author of a l bill which makes it unla Wful to permit 1 hogs to run at large on the public leveos l in the Desha leVee district in Desha 1 county.
 Stock Must Be Kept Up. A bill was passed prohibiting the run ming at large of any stock in that part i tween the St. Francis and Mississipp
 Lawful Fences.
 Stock laws were enacted to goverr l the construction of fences in certair sections of the state. as follows:
 Making a four-wire fence lawful il that part of St, Francis county lyinl between St, Francis and LAnguille riv CTS and prohibiting the running at larg, 1 of hogs, sheep and goats. Making a four-wire, plank or raj II fence lawful in the Charleston distric of Franklin county. A Making fence of four-wires or Aquiyalent materials a lawful fence 1T D~e county
 Making the Arkansas river a lawfu fena in Conway Pope and Yell coun.