guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more twentyfive dollars, for eachoffense.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to have prepared and printed in pamphlet form, a sufficient number of copies of the road law to supply the various Counties in the State, to be furnished at the expense of the State.

SEC. 6. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force six months after its passage. Approved March 26, 1887.

ACT LXXXIII.

AN ACT to Amend Section Twenty-one (21) of an Act Entitled "An Act Establishing a Court of Common Pleas in the Counties Therein Named." Approved December 14, 1875.

SECTION.

1. Amends act establishing Court of Common Pleas in certain counties.

2. Conflicting laws repealed, and act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

SECTION I. That section twenty-one of an act establishing a Court of Common Pleas in the Counties therein named, approved December 14, 1875, be amended so as to read ás follows, to-wit:

SEC. 21. That hereafter when any civil suit is or shall be pending before any Justice of the Peace, in any of said Counties, except the County of Lee, either party may, on motion, have a change of venue from such Justice's Court, to the Court of Common Pleas in the County where the action shall be pending, and on the filing of such motion the Justice shall suspend all further proceedings therein, and shall as soon thereafter as practicable, make out a duly certified

transcript of his docket entries in such case, and transmit the same, together with all the original papers filed in said cause to the Clerk of said Court; for which he shall receive one dollar, and also five cents per mile to and from the office of the Clerk of the Court to be paid by the party applying for the same. Provided, That if such change of venue is asked for by the plaintiff, he shall pay all costs which may have accrued before such Justice; and, Provided further, That this provision shall in no wise effect or change the law now in force, providing for a change of venue from one Justice to another.

SEC. 2. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force from its passage.

Approved March 26, 1887.

ACT LXXXIV.

AN ACT to Amend Section Thirty-Eight Hundred and Thirty-Seven of Mansfield's Digest and for the Better Regulation of the Business of Insurance in This State.

SECTION.

1.

Insurance laws not to apply to mutual aid societies; companies to give bond for prompt payment of assessment within ninety days after passage of this act; bond to be renewed every two years. Proviso. Auditor may require renewal of bond when it may appear insufficient; act not to apply to secret fraternal orders

2. False statements by officers or agents a felony ; penalty; returns to be made to Auditor of State; Auditor may examine affairs of companies.

3. Companies organized under laws of other States; responsibility.

4. When certificates may be issued; failure to comply with requirements of act a misdemeanor; penalty; burden of proving compliance with law on defendant.

5. Fees same as in case of life or accident insurance companies.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:

SECTION I. That section thirty-eight hundred and thirtyseven (3837), of Mansfield's Digest, of the statutes of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: section 3837. The insurance laws of this State shall be so construed as not

to apply in their operation and requirements to any mutual aid society or organization in this State, for the relief of members thereof in case of pecuniary loss by fire or otherwise, and for the mutual aid of the beneficiaries of such members in case of death, and which is not based upon a subscribed or paid up capital in whole or in part, but alone upon membership dues, and pro rata assessments upon its members. Provided however, That all Mutual Insurance companies of life, fire, accidents or otherwise, now or hereafter doing business in this State, shall give a bond to the State of Arkansas for the use of the beneficiaries of the policy-holders of such company, with good and sufficient security to be approved by the Secretary of State, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, that said bond shall be executed within ninety days after the passage of this act, by all such associations now doing business in this State, conditioned for the prompt payment of all assessments to the parties or beneficiaries entitled thereto, which bond shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and the makers of said bond shall be liable thereon for any violations of the conditions thereof, or any loss which may accrue to the policy-holders or beneficiaries of such company, to be recovered by action instituted on the name of the policy-holders or beneficiaries, who shall be duly notified of the bringing of such suit, and made parties thereto, said company shall renew said bond every two years; Provided, The Auditor may at any time when it appears that such bond has for any cause become insufficient, require said company to renew the same-on reasonable notice. Provided further, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to apply to any secret society or fraternal order, such as Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Catholic Knights of America, Royal Arcanum, Masonic Relief Association and societies meeting in regular lodges or branches, and not advertising for business, or having canvassing or soliciting agents. Provided, That said societies may have agents to canvass for business within their organization.

SEC. 2. That hereafter any officer or agent of any insurance company doing business in this State who shall make any false statement, representation or pretenses for the purpose of obtaining business, shall be guilty of a felony, and on conviction shall be sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of not less than three no more than ten years.

Every corporation doing an insurance business in this State on the assessment plan shall make return to the Auditor within sixty days after the passage of this act, and annually thereafter on or before the first day of March in such manner and form as he shall prescribe, a statement of the affairs for the year ending on the thirty-first of December next preceding, and the said Commissioner in person or by Deputy, shall have the power of visitation of, and examination into, the affairs of any such corporation, which are conferred upon him in the case of life insurance companies by the insurance laws of the State.

SEC. 3. Before any corporation or company organized under the laws of any other State shall be permitted to do business in this State, they shall in addition to filing the bond required in section one of this act, be required to file with the Auditor of State a statement of the Commissioner of Insurance, of the State under whose laws they are organized, as to their condition, responsibility, etc., and if there be no such Commissioner, the Auditor may require said company to exhibit to him a statement of their financial condition, responsibility, etc., and if it appears that said company is a responsible company, said Auditor shall issue a certificate to them as hereinafter provided.

SEC. 4.

When any insurance company, shall have complied with all the provisions of this act it shall be the duty of the Auditor of State to issue to said company a certificate to that effect, which shall entitle them to do business in this State, and if any person shall attempt to solicit or transact any business for and in the name of any such company, which company has not complied in all respects with the requirements of

this act, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and the burden of proving that said company has complied with the provisions of this law, shall be on the defendant.

SEC. 5. The fees for filing statements, certificates or other documents required by this act, or for any service or act of the Insurance Commisioner, shall be the same as now prescribed by law for similar services in the case of life and accident insurance companies.

Approved March 26, 1887.

ACT LXXXV.

AN ACT to Establish Two Separate Judicial Districts in the County of Lawrence in the State of Arkansas.

3. Circuit, Chancery and Probate Courts to be held at Powhatan, except as hereinafter provided; no change in style of process of pending legal proceedings.

4. Circuit, Chancery and Probate Courts to be held at Walnut Ridge, for the Eastern District; jurisdiction of said courts. Proviso: No citizen of one district shall be liable to be sued in the other.

5.

Circuit Court held at Powhatan to have jurisdiction over the Western District; title of
Court

6. Two districts to be considered as separate counties; exceptions.

7. Change of venue.

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Judgments and decrees a lien upon real estate only in districts where rendered; executions in hands of sheriffs; sales of property.

9. Citizens only liable as jurors in the district in which they reside; attendance of witnesses. 10. Judge of the Probate Court of county to be Judge of the Eastern District; times of holding Probate Court in Eastern District.

11. Time of holding Circuit Court in Eastern District.

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Pending actions in Circuit or Probate Courts.

Time of holding Probate Court in Western District: jurisdiction of said court; how called. 14. Mattters o Probate jurisdiction in Eastern District.

15. Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer and Probate Judge of County considered as officers of both

districts; deputies.

16. Circuit Clerk to have an office at Walnut Ridge for Eastern District; duties of clerk.

17. Matters not within provisions of this act; further duties of Circuit Clerk.

18.

Laws of State declared to be in full force in Eastern District.

19.

Financial records of the two districts.