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ber of each year. In the county of Arkansas on the first . Monday in April and November of each year. In the county of Monroe on the fourth Monday of April and November of each year; provided further, that this act shall not be so construed as to interfere with the holding of the circuit courts in Prairie and Arkansas counties in March, 1893, as now provided by law.

SEC. 10. The courts in the counties composing the Ist judicial circuit shall be held as follows: In the county of White on the third Monday of January and July of each year. In the county of Woodruff on the third Monday in February and August of each year. In the county of St. Francis on the third Monday after the third Monday in February and August of each year. In the county of Lee on the sixth Monday after the third Monday in February and August of each year. In the county of Phillips on the ninth Monday after the third Monday in February and August of each year.

SEC. II. That no writ or process issued from any of the circuit courts of said counties before the passage of this act shall be invalidated by this act, but all such shall be returned to the first court held in the county wherein the same was issued under this act after the time as now fixed by law for holding said court, and cases shall be tried as though such writs or processes had originally been made returnable on the day herein mentioned.

SEC. 12.

That this act shall take effect from and after its passage; provided however, that this act shall not take effect in any county in this State wherein circuit court is in session at the time of the passage of this act until the adjournment. But the judge and prosecuting attorney holding such court shall be authorized to complete the term, and the judge thereof shall be authorized to certify after such adjournment of the term to the bills of exception in cases appealed at such term; provided further, that this act shall not

take effect nor be in force in Perry county till after the circuit court to be begun and held therein on the second Monday in March, 1893, as now provided by law.

Approved March 13, 1893.

ACT LVII.

AN ACT to amend Section 6013 of Mansfield's Digest.

SECTION

1. Amends Section C013 Mansf. Digest. Fixes salary county judge of Fulton county. Repeals all laws in conflict, and act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: That Section 6013 Mansfield's Digest be amended to read as follows: The salary of the county and probate judge of Fulton county shall be four hundred and fifty dollars.

That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 13, 1893.

ACT LVIII.

AN ACT to extend the charters of certain railroad corporations of this State.

SECTION

1. Extends charters of certain railroads.

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 the charters of all railroad companies or corporations of this State which have in good faith done substantial work towards the construction of their roads within the past eighteen months, but which have failed to complete five miles thereof as now required by law, or shall

within thirty days after the passage of this act pay to the Secretary of State the fees now required by law for filing articles of association, shall be extended and kept in full force and effect for a period of one year from the date of the passage of this act in order to enable them to complete such five miles; and if they shall complete such five miles within said period of one year, their charters shall continue to be as effectual as if such work had been done within the time now limited by law.

SEC. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage.

Approved March 13, 1893.

ACT LIX.

AN ACT for the better prosecution of misdemeanors.

SECTION

1. Prosecuting attorneys may appoint deputies to represent them in magistrates' courts. Fees.

2. Magistrate to issue warrant on information by prosecuting attorney or deputy. 3. Deputies to receive no fees from State.

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. The prosecuting attorneys of the several judicial circuits of this State may appoint deputies in the several counties composing their circuits, whose duties shall be to attend all trials before the magistrates of their county where the offense is a misdemeanor or the examination of a felony, whenever he shall be informed by the magistrate that he has such matters before him, and they shall be allowed the same fees for conviction as are now allowed prosecuting attorneys, and shall assist such magistrate in the examination into felony cases free of charge.

SEC. 2.

Whenever the prosecuting attorney or his deputy shall file any written information or accusation before a magistrate that a criminal offense has been committed, it shall be the duty of such magistrate to forthwith issue a warrant for the arrest of such offender, and such case shall proceed to trial without the requirement of a bond for costs of such prosecution.

SEC. 3. Such deputies shall receive no fees or salary from the State for his services and may be removed at any time by the prosecuting attorney appointing him.

SEC. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act take force and effect from and after its passage. Approved March 13, 1893.

ACT LX.

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AN ACT to amend section one (1) of an act entitled An Act to Prohibit the Sale, Barter, Exchange or Giving Away of Any Alcohol or Spirituous Liquors Within Ten Miles of Central College, in the Town of Nashville, Howard County, Arkansas," approved March 10, 1891, shall read as follows:

SECTION

1.

Unlawful to sell or give away liquors within ten miles of Central College. Does not apply to native wines at place of production in quantities not less than a quart. Physician may prescribe.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That from and after the first day of January, 1892, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, barter, exchange or give away any alcohol or any spirituous, ardent, vinous, malt or fermented liquors, or any compound or preparation commonly called tonics or bitters, or medicated liquors or intoxicating spirits of any character whatsoever, within ten miles of Central College, situated on the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 26, town

ship 9 south, range 27 west, on the southeast corner of block forty-six, in the town of Nashville, Howard county, Arkansas; provided, that this act shall not apply to the grower of grapes or berries who shall manufacture and sell wines wholly produced from grapes or berries of his own raising on the premises on which such grapes or berries shall have been grown or raised, and in quantities not less than one quart.

Any sale, barter, exchange or giving away of such wines so produced off the premises where the grapes or berries from which such wine shall have been produced, shall be in violation of this act; provided, this act shall not affect the right of regular practicing physicians, in the strict administration of medicines, in giving alcohol or whiskey to the sick under their charge at the patient's place of residence or confinement, and not at the place of business of such physi

cian.

SEC. 2.

That this act take effect and be in force from

and after its passage.

Approved March 13, 1893.

ACT LXI.

AN ACT to provide for the repairing of the Governor's office.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to have a partition made in the Governor's office, to buy a filing case and to have rooms of said office carpeted and papered.

SEC. 2. In order that such repairs may be made, that eight hundred dollars, or so much of the amount as is nec

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