Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-04
GAME AND FISH
 LAW FUND CAN'T
 BE SPENT NOW Supreme Court Holds Spe- cific Act of Legislature Is Required.

Little Rock, July 3.-Although funds collected under the game and fish protective law can be used only for enforcement of the game and fish laws, that provision was not sufficient to warrant using the moneys without specific legislative appropriations, the supreme court held Monday morning in reversing a decision of the Pulaski circuit court in the case of Wash Clibourne, deputy game garden, against M. F. Dickinson and R. G. McDaniel, state auditor and state treasurer, respectively. The lower court had granted a mandamus to compel the two state officials to issue and cash warrant to Clibourne on voucher issued by the game commits l sion.
 It was thought improbable that the decision would block enforcement of the game laws. Some steps to fi nance the commission, pending the converting of the 1917 legislature, probably would be taken, it was an- nounced. There was about S12,O0O in the state treasury to the credit of the commission.
 "A specific appropriation is an ab- solute prerequisite of the drawing from or payment out of the state treasury any money therein required to be appropriated" the supreme courts decision said
 1 Paving Ordinance Upheld. l Validity of an ordinance passed by the Little Rock city council adding contiguous territory to paving dis trict No. 222 was upheld by the court Monday morning. The suit was brought by s. L. White and against J. F. Loughborough and others, com missioners of the district. The original district was organized to pave Spring street between Mark ham and Tenth streets, and later property owners in territory contigu- ous to the district asked that an ad- dition be annexed to the district to provide for paving of Spring street from Tenth to Fourteenth street, as we'll as parts of intersecting streets The city council enacted an ordinance in compliance with the petition.
 The supreme court held that the statute of 1909, under which the addi- tional territory was annexed. was valid, and that proceedings of the or ganization, as reflected by the sec ords, showed them to be in conform ity with the law.
 Cases Decided.
 The supreme couAt delivered th' following opinions Monday: By Chisf Justice McCulloch:
 Jlm Cotton vs. state, from Missls sippit circuit court; affirmed. r c. w. Jones Lumber company vs 5 Wisarkana Lumber company, iron r Craighead chancery court; reve Set and remanded Justice Wood dis sents.
 Merchants and Farmers Bank vs Citizens Bank, from Unson ehancer court; rtve- sed and remanded. . s. L.. White vs. J. F. Louglborougi i from Pulaski chancery court at firmed. Justices Hart and Kirby dis q sent.
 M M. Cotton vs. George Hughes from Saline chancery court; af, l. me
 By Justice Wood
 Mrs G. w. Breining vs. J. w. l-il o pincott, from Pulaski circuit court
 reversed and remanded wlth dlret "A tions.
 United States Coops rage and Har dle company vs. B. k. Williams. oi ', Jackson circuit court, reversed an , dismissed
 'r By Justice Hart: ,3 Will Duncan vs. State, from s
 Francis circuit court; affirmed .,l J. E. Matthews vs. c. A. Carsil !! from Clay circuit court; affirmed. | Firemen's Insurance company V
 R. L. Larey, from Miller circu A. court; affirmed. Chief Justice M
 Culloch and Justice Wood disssnt.
 By Justice Kirby:
 M. F. Dickinson, auditor, vs. Was
 Clibourn, from Pulaski circuit cour
 reversed and remanded with dire 1. tions.
 ' $. A. Thomas vs. Town of Des Al 's from Prairie circuit court; affirme
 Banker -McGtew company vs. Uni
 Seed and Fertilizer company, fire