The Brinkley argus., 1913-04-11

| ton. This act does not apply to crimes committed previous to its approval and s1.500 is appropriated for the pur pose of carrying out its provisions No newspaper or person shall print or publish the details of the execution, but may only publish or print the fact that such took place. Act No, 59. Regulates the issuance of liquor H. censes. No county court, town or city council or any officer thereof shall issue s license or permit to sell in toxicating liquor of any kind or any compound thereof, in the form of ton ics, bitters or medicated liquors, after said county has voted for license except upon petition, signed by a majority of the adult white inhabi- tanjs of said town, city or township, asking that license be granted for the sale Of liquor therein. The names of Ill petitioners must be first published n some newspaper in the county at least two weeks before the issuance Of license. This act is to take effect Decemebr 31st, 1913. No emergency clause is attached except that it IS necessary for the public peace. health and safety.
 Act No. 62.
 Provides that mandates or orders of the supreme court shall not take effect until after l5 days from the time they are rendered. provided; the court may, for good reasons shown. otherwise order and provided further that the court may extend such time to 90 days.
 Act No. 67.
 Requires railroad companies own ing or operating yards within cities of the first class, where switching of cars are made across public cross ings to operate their switch or switch ing crews with not less than three helpers, in addition to the engineer. fireman and foreman.
 Act No. 6e.
 Creates board of penitentiary, com posed Of three members, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature. Each member receives ss. 600 year salary. The commission has the same authority in supervising the penitentiary as the old board had. The commissioners are required to de vote their entire time and attention to the discharge of their duties. Each Is under $25,000 bond and subject to at anytime for neglect of 1uty. drunkenness, immortality or pro- 'itIng by any sale or purchase of ,foducts or supplies on account of the They are required to work all convicts on the state farm md are authorized to purchase and aquip separate farm of not more han 5000 acres in some portion of he state that is free from malaria, where the white convicts shall be kept and worked.
 Act No 72.
 It shall be unlawful for any person 10 put up or operate soft drink stands pr cold drink stands, near public gatherings for religious worship. The penalty Is a fine of not less than five nor more than fifty dollars for each offense.
 Act No. 81.
 To make uniform the law of ne- gotiable instruments. This is quite lengthy act. defining what 1t takes to negotiable instrument, what acts complete negotiation of such the relative liability of and endorsers of such in- struments, etc. The prime purpose of the act serves to make the law of this state on that subject uniform with those Of other states and to better the public against fradu- lent instruments or checks drawn where no funds are provided for their redemption.
 Act No. s2.
 Regulates practice in chancery cases chancellor may render opin- ions and make and sign decrees in vacation in causes taken under advise ment by him at terp of the court. And. by consent of parties or their so. licitors of record. he may try causes, deliver opinions and make and sign decrees in vacation. which shall have the same force and effect as if made at a regular term. Orders and con firmations Of sales may also be made during vacation.
 Act No. e3.
 Amends the law regulating the granting Of pensions 10 soldiers and sailors Of the Confederate states and their widows. All soldiers or sailors, who by reason of wounds received ill the service, or who by reason of age, accifent or disease. not the result of their own vicious habits, still persist ed in, are incapac itated to perform manual labor in the ordinary ayoca tions Of life, shall each receive one hundred dollars per year and their widows like sum Provided that nc widow under the age of thirty-fiye years shall receive a pension under this act
 Act No. 85.
 Extends the right of eminent do- main to counties and municipal corpo. rations. Counties and municipal cor porations are given power to condemn property for the purpose of parks,