The Harrison times., 1911-06-24
RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED
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being unlawful of persons of the
Whine and negro races, whether open
or secret. Any woman who shall be
delivered of a mulatto child. shall be
deemed prima guilty without further
proof 10 justify conviction. But no
man shall be convicted on such a
charge upon the uncorroborated evil
dence of the woman. Tie act is to
take effect March 81, 1912
Act 324 gives blacksmiths, wheel
Triglts and horseshoers who perform
work or labor for any person on
credit, an absolute lien upon the
product of their labor and upon all
wagons, carriages and other articles
repaired or horses or other animals
slod by them, for all sums of money
due for such work and materials furn-
ished Any person having such lien
may have such property sold within
50 days for the satisfaction of the
debt
Act 334 grants to INDECENT ex-Con.
fcderates and ex-Union soldiers resid-
ing in this state who make proof of
having been regularly mustered III
aud who are not drawing a pension
exceeding $S a month also all blind
persons having certificate of attend
ance at blind school, the right TO en-
gage in what is commonly known as
hawking and peddling, to give exhi-
bitions and entertainments, engage in
real estate or brokerage business,
without being required to pay either
state. county or city tax for the
privilege of so doing.
Act $40 authorizes the Secretary
of State to employ an additional clerk
at salary of $l,500 year.
Act $50 appropriates $4,000 to en-
force the law regulating the sale OF
fertilizers in this state during tie
period between April |, 1911 and
March 81, 1913.
Act 353 requires assessors in the
several counties of the state to make
a full enumeration OF all persons re-
siding in their respective communities
who served in the Confederate army
or navy, either as home guards or
regulars. The compensation to be al
lowed is 10 cents for each name nd
the work must be finished within II
months after the passage Of the act.
$500 is appropriated to provide blanks
for the enumeratons.
Act 354 authorizes the Attorney
General, upon his own information,
or upon information furnished by any
reputable tax layer, to bring suit
2Eairst corporations fer back taxes
claimed to lie due any county, in
corporatei town or school district,
The governor is given authority to
appoint special attorneys to assist
the attorney general in such suits.
Act 371 prescribes qualification of
voters in primary elections. Only
those who are members Of political
party under w.Ach the primary is al
iphNu W NpNCs III NpilbVoNo'
for nominations for state offices shall
file their contests with the state cen
tral committee; or before the district
committee under whose supervision
the primary was held, if he was l
candidate for a district office; and
before the county central committee
if he was a candidate for county
office, Appeal may be taken to the
state convention from any county dis.
trict or the state central committee,
Act 372 prohibits cities and towns
from imposing a license tax upon the
sale of fruits, vegetables or any prod
uct OF the farm, or of meats from do
mestic animals, when same are Of
fered tor sale by the producer or own
er or his bona fide agent,
Act 375 Confers upon institutions or
learning the right to incorporate, own
property and confer degrees.
Act 376 conlers upon school districts
the right of eminent domain with
power to condemn land for purposes
OF school houses and play grounds.
Act 3St seeks to protect individuals
and property on public highways by
making It misdemeanor to drive cat
tie or other stock along such high.
ways, with a board or other blindfold
over their face to prevent such stock
from seeing their way. Fine $40,
Act SS7 appropriates S3,9lS to pay
deficiencies in the fund TO defray cX
peuGeS Of sherillS in Transporting
prisoners to the penitentlary
Act AIS fixes a uniform date and
penalty for delinquent taxes on real
aud personal property, Taxes on real
estate become ue-.nquent after the
10Th day OF April the same as on
personal, and the penalty on each is
fixed at 10 per cent of the total taxes
assessed against each
Act AIS requires companies or per-
sons, operating railroads as common
carriers in this state after January
/, 1913 to use caboo8es on freight
trains, at least "a feet long, seven
rcet hiuh with nIntform and door Mt