ACT XXVIII. AN ACT to compel all railroad companies owning or operating lines in Arkansas to stop passenger trains at certain points. SECTION Local 1. Railroads must stop one passenger train each way at all stations,, freights required to carry passengers, but no separate coaches for the two races. 2. Roads subject to damages for failure to comply with act. 3. Penalty for refusal to comply with act. 4. Repeals all laws in conflict and act in force from passage Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. It shall be the duty of every company or person operating a railroad in Arkansas, whether as owner or not, who runs a passenger train, to run at least one of its passenger trains each way, on each and every day, so as to stop at all regular stations where they sell tickets, either day or night, and whether such station be a flag station or not, long enough for passengers to get on or off; provided, that no passenger train shall be compelled to stop at any flag station either day or night, unless signaled by the proper signal. And provided further, that local freight trains on all railroads or railways in this State shall carry passengers from and to any and all of their stations; provided, that the railroad companies shall not be required to furnish separate coaches in freight trains for the white and African races. SEC. 2. If any person or companies owning or operating any railroad within this State shall violate any of the provisions of this act, any citizen so aggrieved may bring suit against such company or person for the reasonable. damages sustained through such violation, the measure of damages to be according to the annoyes, inconvenience and expense to passengers occasioned by the failure to stop trains as provided in section one of this act. SEC. 3. Any company or person violating or failing or refusing to obey the requirements of this act shall be liable to a fine of fifty ($50.00) dollars for each day of failure or refusal to carry out the provisions thereof, which fine shall be recoverable before any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall be paid into the State Treasury for the benefit of the school fund of this State. SEC. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and that this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 21, 1893. ACT XXIX. AN ACT regulating proceedings against insurance companies. SECTION 1. Regulates proceedings against insurance companies. 2. Act takes effect from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That in all actions against insurance companies upon policies of insurance issued by them, if the plaintiff shall suffer a non-suit, or if after a verdict for him the judgment shall be arrested, or if after judgment for him the same shall be reversed on appeal or writ of error, such plaintiff may commence a new action from time to time within one year after non-suit suffered or judgment arrested or reversed; and no stipulation contained in any policy of insurance shall avail to deprive the plaintiff in such action adds of the benefit of this act, but the same shall apply to the limitation of the time of suing stipulated for in the policy of insurance. SEC. 2. passage. That this act shall take effect from and after its Approved February 21, 1893. ACT XXX. AN ACT to regulate the publication of the reports of the Su preme Court. SECTION 1. Allows contract to be let for printing eight volumes of Supreme Court Reports at one time, 2. Each bidder required to file a five thousand dollar bond. 3. Failure to comply with contract forfeits same and Attorney General to bring suit for damages. 4. New contracts to be let on same terms on termination of contracts. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. The board of public contracts shall, upon the application of the reporter, and in the manner required by law, advertise and upon such terms and conditions as they shall deem proper, let contracts for the publication of the volumes of Supreme Court Reports hereafter to be published not exceeding eight in number at one letting to the lowest and best bidder. The contract shall specify the size of the volumes and the quality of the materials to be used. SEC. 2. Each bidder shall file with his bid a bond to the State in the penal sum of five thousand ($5000.00) dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract, which bond shall be approved by the board, and filed in the office of the Auditor. SEC. 3. In case the person whose bid is accepted fails at any time to comply with the provisions of his contract, the board of public contracts are authorized, and it shall be their duty to declare a forfeiture of his contract, and they may direct the Attorney General to bring suit upon his bond in behalf of the State, to recover any damage that may have accrued to the State. SEC. 4. Upon termination of any contract by forfeiture or otherwise a similar contract shall be let as aforesaid. Approved February 21, 1893. ACT XXXI. AN ACT to amend section 2495 of the Revised Statutes of Ar kansas. SECTION 1 Amends section 2495 of Mansfield's Digest Any deaf mute admitted to the institute may remain ten years. 2. Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That section 2495 of the Statutes of the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows: Any deaf mute who may be admitted into the institute and supported as a beneficiary, at the expense of the State, shall be permitted to remain in said institute for ten years, unless in the judmgent of the trustees he or she shall be sooner discharged. SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 21, 1893. ACT XXXII. AN ACT to amend section two (2) of an act to establish two (2) separate judicial districts in the county of Franklin, in the State of Arkansas, approved March 14th, 1885. SECT ON 1. Amends section 2 of an act to establish two judicial districts in Franklin county. 2. Repeals all laws in conflict and act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That hereafter section two (2) of an act to establish two (2) separate judicial districts in the county of Franklin, in the State of Arkansas, and approved March 14th, 1885, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 2. That all that part of Franklin county lying north of the Arkansas river, and Middle, Grover, Wittich and Mill Creek townships, as they are now defined, on the south side of the Arkansas river, shall compose and be called the Ozark district, and the residue of said county, shall compose and be called the Charleston district, and that all casues and papers now on file and pending before any of the courts in the Charleston district in said county which said causes, by virtue of the change of boundaries herein, be transferred by the respective clerks of the county and circuit courts as soon as practicable. SEC. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 21, 1893. ACT XXXIII. AN ACT to amend sections 2434 and 2435 and to repeal section 2436 of Mansfield's Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas. SECTION 1. Amends section 2434 of Mansfield's Digest. No appeal from a judgment in a justice's court after 60 days. 2. Amends section 2435 of Mansfield's Digest. No supersedeas to be issued without bond. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That section 2434 of Mansfield's Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas be and it is hereby amended so as to read as follows: No appeal shall be taken from a judgment of a justice's court after sixty days from the rendition thereof. SEC. 2. That section 2435 of said Digest be and it is hereby amended so as to read as follows: In all cases where a person has been convicted of a mis |