The Monticellonian., 1903-05-07
Hook and Line Fishing.

with dogs in White county and Bowen and GIaize townships in Jackson county.
 Hook and Line Fishing.
 A bill introduced by Senator Logan prevents fishing except with hook 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 a bill which permits husband and wife to testify against each other in all cases in which injury has been done by either against the person or property of the other.
 Regulating Lis Pendens Notice. H. B. 67. regulates the notice of lis tiff in a suit of equity affecting the title or any lien on real estate or personal property shall file. for record notice of the pendencY of such suit
 Against Insurance Companies. MT Horton is the author of a bill providing that in actions against as sessment or mutual insurance compa nies by any policy holder or beneficiary. it shall not be necessary to summon the other policy holders or beneficial
 Regulating Insurance Policies. A bill introduced by MT. Parks. pro- hibits any insurance policy from con taining any provision or condition beneficiary of right to trial by jury on any question of fact arising under such policy.
 Jurisdiction Extended.
 A bill by Senator Huddleston gives chancery courts concurrent jurisdiction with circuit courts in the removal of disabilities of minority.
 Inferior Courts Restrained.
 A bill was passed authorizing the cir cult court to restrain all other infe- rior courts in the limits of the county from exceeding their criminal jurisdic tiOn.
 Special Terms of Probate Courts. H B. 151. by Mir, Griffin. gives pro bate judges power to call special ses sions of probate court when necessary.
 Chanoery District Enlarged. bill by Senator Pinnix added the counties of Clark and Nevada to the sixth ehaneery district.
 Separate Chanoery Courts. By $. B. 199. separate chancery courts are established in Garland. Hot Spring. Saline. Montgomery and Grant coun- ties.
 Circuit Court in Garland County. A bill was passed changing the time for holding circuit court in Garland county to fourth Mondays in March and September.
 Second Chancery District Changed. H. B. 243 provides that the second chancery district shall be composed of Drew. Ashley. Desha, Chicot and Brad ley counties.
 Chancery Court in woodruff County. An act establishing a district court the judge of the chaneery 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. Cleve- 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.
 bill was passed authorizing the holding of special term of Garland chancery court. April 13, 1903.
 Circuit Court in Faulkner County. .. The time of holding the circuit court 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 levying of taxes for that purpose were enacted as follows; Tax in St. Francis Levee District. bill introduced by Senator killough gives the St Francis levee board power to levy tax on the increased value of lands in the district estimated to ac- crue from the protection of the levee. the tax not to exceed per cent of the increased value or cents per acre The assessment of all railroads and tram roads is also provided for.
 St. Francis Bond Issue.
 biii by Senator kiliough authorizes the St Francis levee board to issue bonds to an amount not exceeding s25O.- 900 for the repair and maintenance of the leYee
 Exempt Prom Taxation.
 The state lands donated to the St. from state and county taxes for a period of ten years by bill of Senator killough.
 Providing for New Levee.
 A bill introduced by Mir Allen of Clay authorizes the board of inspectors to order a ditch construo ted. and one half mile more or less of new lcvce built at the south end of the laver ,iow constructed on the west bank of the St. Francis river. and authorizes tho ssu. ance of bonds to provide for cost of same
 Levee Tax in Linwood and Auburn
 
 which authorizes leVee tax of per cent on all lands subject to overflow in the Linwood and Auburn levce districts.
 STOCK LAWS.
 The following laws were enacted gov erning the running at large of stock construction of fences and other mat ters connected with live stock
 Hogs in Desha District.
 Senator Gotham was the author of bill which makes it unlawful to permit hogs to run at large on the public levees in the Desha levee district in Desha county
 stcck Must Be Kept Up.
 A bill was passed prohibiting the run ming at large of any stock in that part of Lee and Phillips counties lying be- tween the St. Francis and Mississippi rivers,
 Lawful Fences.
 Stock laws were enacted to govern the construction of fences in certain sections of the state. as follows:
 Making a four-wire fence lawful in that part of St. Francis county lying between St. Francis and LiAnguille riV- CTS and prohibiting the running at large Making a four-wire. plank or rail fence lawful in the Charleston district of Franklin county.
 Making fence of fourw wires or equivalent materials d lawful fence in Lee county.
 Making the Arkansas river lawful fence in Conway, Pope and Yell coun- ties.