been allowed by the Board, and certified to, it shall be approved by the Governor, and upon presentation of such claim so allowed and certified as aforesaid, to the Auditor, it shall be his duty to draw his special warrant of indebtedness upon the Treasury as contemplated by the provisions of this Act, and no claim shall be paid without the approval of the Governor. Said members of the Board shall be allowed the same pay as a member of the General Assembly, during the time they are actually engaged in the discharge of their duties; and said Board shall not continue in session for a longer period than thirty days. The Board shall be allowed one clerk to audit the claims, who shall draw the same pay as a member of the Board. The expenses of the Board to be paid out of the appropriation of the ($90,000) ninety thousand dollars, for supplies for the army, as provided for herein.

Fourth-To pay the Arkansas State Guards continued in service, the sum of ten thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the funds herein provided for, to be disbursed under the supervision and direction of the Governor.

Fifth-To reimburse the contingent fund of the Executive, to pay money borrowed and funds actually expended and assumed, and growing out of the recent insurrection, the sum of ($20,000) twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the funds provided by this Act. That all Acts, and parts of Acts, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 29, 1874.

No. XXV.

AN ACT Making Appropriation to Supply Deficits in State Departments.

1. Amounts appropriated, and how. 2. This act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas : SECTION 1. That there is appropriated out of the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficit in clerk hire and other incidental expenses in the office of Secretary of State, the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars; to supply deficit in clerk hire in the office of Treasury of State, the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars; to supply deficit in clerk hire and incidental expenses of the office of Auditor of State, the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars; to supply deficit and pay clerk hire in the office of Commissioner of Immigration and State Lands, the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars; to pay for rewards offered for the arrest, apprehension and conviction of criminals, now due and unpaid, and other incidental expenses due and unpaid, to reimburse the contingent fund of the Executive, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. SEC. 2. That this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas : SECTION 1. That an election is hereby ordered to be held in the County of St. Francis, on the 30th day of June, 1874, to take the sense of the people of said County upon the

question of the removal of the County-seat of said County from its present location at Madison, to the town of Forrest City, which election shall be held in the same manner and by the same officers as now provided by law for the election of Delegates to a Constitutional Convention, except that the Clerks and Judges of said election shall make their returns to the County Clerk of said County, who shall certify the result to the next meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

SEC. 2. That at said election so to be held those voting in favor of such removal, shall have written or printed upon their ballots "For Removal," and those voting against such removal, shall have written or printed upon their ballots "Against Removal."

SEC. 3. That if a majority of the votes cast at such election be "For Removal," the County-seat of St. Francis County shall from that time forth be located at the town of Forrest City, and all Courts and acts required by law to be held and done at the County-seat, shall thereafter be held and done at said town of Forrest City.

SEC. 4. That it shall be unlawful for the Board of Supervisors of said County of St. Francis, to levy any tax or issue any bonds of said County for the purpose of erecting a courthouse, jail, or any other building, for the period of five years from the passage of this act.

SEC. 5. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 29, 1874.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION 1. Should any person or persons cut, break, or in any wise injure any public levee or levees constructed, or which shall hereafter be constructed by authority of this State, or paid for, or which shall be paid for out of any funds of this State, or out of the funds of any County or public corporation, in whole or in part, he or they so offending shall be deemed guilty of a felony.

SEC. 2. Any person who shall enter upon the premises of another, and shall wilfully and maliciously cut down, break or destroy any levee erected or constructed to prevent the overflow of lands, or any embankment necessary to support such levee, with intent to destroy or injure the same, shall be deemed guilty of a felony: Provided, Nothing in this act shall be construed to protect any levee or embankment obstructing or damming up a running stream or natural outlet for the water so as to injure other persons, unless the same has been condemned to public use in the manner provided by the Constitution and laws of the State.

SEC. 3. Whenever any person shall be convicted of a felony in any case which shall occur or arise under the provisions of this Act, shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary of this State for a period not less than one nor more than five years.

SEC. 4. That all laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Approved May 29, 1874.

No. XXVIII.

AN ACT to Repeal an Act entitled An Act to Authorize Certain Counties to Fund their Outstanding Indebtedness.

SECTION

1. Act repealed.

SECTION

2. This act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION 1. That an Act entitled "An Act to authorize certain Counties to fund their outstanding indebtedness," approved April 29, 1873, be, and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. That this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 29, 1874.

No. XXIX.

AN ACT to Repeal an Act entitled An Act to Provide for Paying the Interest of the Bonds issued to Aid in the Construction of Railroads, approved April 10, 1869.

SECTION

1.

Former act repealed.

SECTION

2. Conflicting acts repealed, and this act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION 1. That an Act entitled "An Act to provide for paying the interest of bonds issued to aid in the construction of railroads," approved April 10, 1869, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts of Acts, inconsistent with this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 29, 1874.