36 Taxes in Monroe County. Time of Collection, etc., Extended. An act to extend the time for the collection of taxes on the tax books of Monroe County for 1876, till the first day of July, 1877.......... 31 38 General Appropriation Act. An act providing for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State Government 33 39 Appropriation for Additional Walls and Buildings at Penitentiary. An act to Appropriate Money to Pay for Work for Additional Buildings and Walls of Penitentiary.......... 40 Property of State in Arkadelphia to be Sold. An act to authorize and direct the Commissioner of State Lands to sell the property known as the "Arkansas Institute for the Blind," situated in the city of Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas... 41 39 Circuit Courts. Election of Judge and Prosecuting Attorney for Twelfth Circuit. An act to alter the Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Judicial Circuits of the State of Arkansas, and to create the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, and to fix the times for holding Courts in the Counties composing said Circuits 40 42 Jurors' Certificates. An act to make valid Jurors' Certificates.... 42 48 Boundary Line between Clark and Pike Counties. An act to define and change the Boundary Line between the Counties of Clark and Pike........... 44 Arkansas Industrial University Building. An act to provide for paying balance due for erecting the Arkansas Industrial University Building...... 45 Circuit Court of Dallas County. An act to change the time of holding the Circuit Court in Dallas County..... 43 44 45 46 Reduction of State Taxes. An act to reduce the taxes 45 47 Boundary Line between Izard and Sharp Counties. An act to change the boundary line between the Counties of Izard and Sharp...... 48 Recovery of Purchase Money for Property in Possession of Vendee. An act for the Recovery of Purchase Money, contracted for Property in Possession of the Vendee. 49 Attachments, Specific. Procedure. An act entitled an act to amend Sections four hundred and forty-three (443), four hundred and forty-four (444), four hundred and forty-five (445), four hundred and forty-six (446), four hundred and forty-seven (447), Chapter two (2), Gantt's Digest, regulating the issuance of Specific Attachments.......... 50 Railroads. Unlawful Charges. An act to amend Section four thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight (4,998), Chapter one hundred and twelve (112), of Gantt's Digest...... Revenue Laws Amended. An act to amend Sections one hundred and thirty-five (135), one hundred and thirty-six (136), and one hundred and thirty-eight (138), of Miller's Digest of the Revenue Laws of the State of Arkansas 51 46 47 48 50 51 52 Deaf Mute Institute. An act to provide for the support and maintenance of the Deaf Mute Institute....... 52 54 53 Exemptions from Sale on Execution, Schedule. An act entitled an act to amend sections 2635, 2636, 2637 and 2642, of Gantt's Digest................ Cities of the Second Class. Street Commissioners in. An act to provide for improving the streets and alleys and public grounds of Cities of the Second Class in this State...... 55 City of Little Rock. Boundary. An act to define the Boundary Line of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.... 58 56 Service of Summons on Corporations. An act to amend Section four thousand five hundred and fifteen, of Gantt's Digest............ 59 57 State Treasurer Pays Money only on Warrant. An act regulating the payment of money by the State Treasurer 60 58 Appropriation for Arkansas Institute for the Blind. An act to provide for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas Institution for the Education of the Blind...... 61 59 Coroners' Inquests at Penitentiary. An act to pay the costs of Inquisitions on Convicts in the Penitentiary.. 60 61 Record of Opinions of Attorney General. An act requiring the Attorney General of the State of Arkansas, to record one opinion, which he may be called upon to give on any particular point........ Probate Courts in Lawrence County. An act fixing the time of holding the Courts of Probate in Lawrence County.. 62 63 62 63 63 64 Pulaski County Assessment List for 1876. An act authorizing the County Court of Pulaski County to equalize and amend the Assessment of Real Estate made in 1876...... Vacancies in Office in Certain Cases. An act to regulate the filling of vacancies in office in certain cases, and to define the same...... 64 Judge of Van Buren County Court. Salary. An act to amend section seventy (70) of an act entitled an act fixing the regular terms for holding the County Courts of the State, and fixing the Salaries of the County Judges in the several Counties in this State, approved February 5th, 1876............ 65 65 County Lines. Pope and Johnson Counties. An act to define and establish the line between the Counties of Pope and Johnson....... 67 66 Appraisers of R. E. Bank Lands. Pay of. An act to provide for the compensation of Appraisers of Real Estate Bank Lands in certain cases....... Arkansas Industrial University. Appropriation. An Act making appropriations for the benefit of the Arkansas Industrial University, and for other purposes...... 66 68 Conveyance of Convicts to Penitentiary. An act to reduce the expense of conveying Convicts to the Penitentiary. 69 70 69 Board of Railroad Commissioners. An act to fill the vacancy now existing in the Board of Railroad Commissioners of this State.. "Keno." An act to suppress the Gaming device known as "Keno,” etc......... 70 72 Guards for Insecure Jails. An act to authorize the County Court or Judge 71 73 thereof in vacation to direct the employment of a Guard for Jail in certain cases, and to repeal section 3576 of Gantt's Digest. Convicts in Jails may be Employed on Public Works or Hired Out. An act to provide for the employment and hiring of County Convicts, and prescribing the duties and fees of officers charged therewith. 72 78 74 Letting of Public Contracts. An act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate the letting of publie Contracts approved November 28th, 1874... 77 76 Mortgages and Deeds of Trust of Personal Property. An act regulating Mortgages on Personal Property. 80 77 Sale of Books by Secretary of State. An act to provide for the Sale of certain books by the Secretary of State, 83 78 Board of Finance to Borrow Money and Pledge Bonds of State, etc. An act to amend and re-enact section two of an act entitled "An act to authorize the State Board of Finance to borrow Money to pay the expenses of the State Government, and to pledge the Bonds of the State as security," approved November 16th, 1875....... 79 Lines of Judicial Districts in Yell County. An act to change the lines separating the two Judicial District of Yell County.. PRIVATE ACTS. 37 Relief of Chesley Payne. An act for the relief Chesley Payne, of Jackson County, Arkansas... 69 Relief of Joseph Cossart. An act for the relief of Joseph Cossart.. 68 90 75 Relief of J. T. Griffin & Sons. An act for the relief of J. T. Griffin & Sons...... 91 JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 1 United States Troops at Hot Springs. A Joint Resolution to procure action by Congress for the early removal of troops from Hot Springs......... 95 3 Centennial Commissioners for Arkansas. A Joint Resolution approbatory and congratulatory of the Commission........ 95 6 Tax on Leaf Tobacco. Concurrent Resolution requesting efforts to secure repeal of Tax on Leaf Tobacco........ 96 7 Resignation. Concurrent Resolution accepting Resignation of Trustee of Arkansas Industrial University. 97 8 Trustees of Arkansas Industrial University. Concurrent Resolution for election of two persons as Trustees of Arkansas Industrial University......... 97 JOINT MEMORIALS. NUMBER PAGE 1 Postal Route. Joint Memorial asking the Establishment of a Postal Route in White County..... 101 2 St. Francis River. Joint Memorial asking for an appropriation for the improvement of St. Francis River.. 102 1 Hospital at Hot Springs. Joint Memorial urging the Establishing, at an early day, of a Hospital for Unfortunates..... 103 2 Swamp Land Grant. Joint Memorial asking the passage of the act to facilitate the settlement of conflicts arising under the act granting to certain States the swamp and overflowed lands.. 103 3 Penalty for Selling Leaf Tobaocco. Joint Memorial requesting efforts for repeal of penalty for selling leaf tobacco....... 104 5 Hot Springs Reservation. Joint Memorial asking that the collection of rents be suspended, and that the Reservation be speedily disposed of in a manner alike just to the United States and to the settlers 104 6 Postal Route. Joint Memorial asking for continuance of Route No. 29,150... 106 PUBLIC ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATE OF ARKANSAS, Passed at the Session held at the Capitol, in the City of Little Rock, 1877. 244 No.I. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Circuit Court of Independence County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas : SECTION 1. That the Circuit Court of the County of Independence shall commence and be holden on the second Monday of January and July of each year. SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 29th, 1877. No. II. AN ACT to be entitled an act to amend section one of an act, entitled "An act to Amend Section 3101, of Gantt's Digest, and for other purposes." Approved March 5th, 1875. SECTION 1 Habeas Corpus, writ of, when and by whom issued. 2 Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas : SECTION 1. That section one, of an act entitled an act to amend section 3101, of Gantt's Digest, and for other purposes, |