The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-16
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AN AGT ao AisfrflSnan she Digest of snN statutes of Arkansas. SEe. !. Bsk ths6sd kv tle Gsnstal Aasemtlv q fee Slas f 1gkaaaas That the Diget ef tks 6afais1 eT -4fk9asas, prepared by q. EEnLIsH. aKd in- Eseted and approved by s. H HEMRsrEADs uadef
 e act ot The iSth DeeeBber. iSt6, is published by authority of the Siste shall be distributed ns such 10 the manner hereinailer provided
 SEC Said Digestshail Dc distributed q follows, oy the EeereiaEY of State io cif: two copies to the Gogsfnmeut of the uaited states two copies so eafh sfats and Territory of the Union one copy FetaFy oi State; one copy to each Judge of the S- pFeme, circuit. and probate courts and the clerks oi each q said ccuts copy to each prosecuting attorney; one copy 10 each sheriff, coroner aud Jasssse es the peace one copy to esel ceaaty
 reasarcfi one copy to each county surveyor; one l constable m the county
 SEC. 3. Each State officer receiving copy oi sad Digest sbait execute receipt therefor to the Secretary of State aud at the expiration of his term Of oihce shall deliver if 10 his successnF, and take hts Teeeir, theFelor and forward 1t to the Secretary ofState.
 SEc. 1. The Secretary of State shall forward to the county clerk Of each county, saficient num- l br oi said Digest t0'suppiy the county officers above named in the mode which he shall find least expensive to the State, and the clerks shall deliver each oi said officers copy thereof and take his re ceIPt therefor; and at the expiration of his term of office he shall deliver the sae 10 his successor and take his receipt therefor and file t with inc eiefk
 SEc. ,. Alter setting apart sufficient number of sasd Digests 10 distribute as aforesaid: and afer seuing apart iurlher number, sufficient to supply 1 the officers of new counties, which may probably be established, the Secretary ot State shall proceed 10 sell fhe remaining copies at two dollars and fifty cents per copy; and shall m ike quateriy returns oi hs sales 10 the Treasurer of the State and pay the proceeds over 10 him and fake his receipt therefor I . ff G. l4. said Disesss io the eie,hs 10 snppY the county oGi- eers aforesaid, he sSIi send sGch additional Der ofcopies to each clerk as he may think can be re idy sold at the price aforesaid not less thsn ten and it shall be the duty of the clerks to sell tha same, and make annHai returns of ths prnceeAs with an account of the salss, 10 the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall pay 10 the 1 treasurer as aforesaid; and said clerks shall bA liable upon their official bonds for the proceeds oi such sales.
 SEC. 2. Each clerk shall be allowed to retain six and one-iouTth per cent. commission on the arnoun, of sales made by hims and the Secretary of State siia be allowed k and one-ioafth ger ceat on safes made by him, for his services.
 l SEC. 8. Each county officer now in possession oi copy of the 'ReUised Statates, shall deposite the same with the clerk of the county, and take up his receipt, and the clerk shall preserve the same in his office.
 | SEC. 9. The sum of one thousand dollars is here- by appropriated to defray the expense of distributing ! said Digest az aforesaid.
 i SEc. 10. If any officer. receiving copy of the Digest from the Secretary of State, or from the county clerk, by virtue of this act, shall fail to deliver the same 10 his successor in office on de- mand at the expiration of his term of ofice he shall foieit the often dollars for the ofe county in which such failure shall happen, to be recovered by an action of debt before any justice of peace having Jurisdiction of the in the nauc of the Sa,e and it shall be the duty of the clerk to prose- 1 cute the same.
 1 M. ". HARD, Speaker, pro ten, of Me House ef Representatives., l J. GOULD, President, pro lem, of Me SeaQf. | Annroved Ianuaty ySio