The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
Public Printing

The last general assembly passed an act
not emily unwise, but exceedingly unjust. 1t
is now only necessary, in order that notiti
cation be strictly legal, that it should be writ
ten out, and stuck up at the side OF the Court
House door, Now. for moment let US look
at the lack OF wisdom in this legislation. In
the first place, how many peraons in the
county will stop to read a written notice
granting, OF course, that every one in the
county san read writing. Not one in ten. Is
that wite or judicious law that gives its
consent to a species OF advertising that does
not reach more than one-tenth of the popnla-
tionS But the legislator says. " how would
you improve 1t? II We had passed law re.
quiring the publicationof all legal notices in
paper published in the county, would the
difficulty of which complaint is made be OBJ
waited Not more than one man in twenty
takes his county paper. and for the life of us
we cannot see how the advertising which you
which the law new prescribes.' We do not
think We speak usxdvisedly when We say
that twot thirds ofthe entire population Of the
county read tho county paper. 1t goes from
house to house and neighborhood to neigh
borhood, and one number il read by twenty
individuals. But the objeeter will say, they
do not read the advertisements. That. too. is
4 mistake. Advertise in any part Of news
paper that you have corn to give to the needy
and it would astonish you to see how smany
would reply to that advertisement. We claim
that the meshod whiSa SSa Sg 81. .re3sHRlS 3HS jAe s
CURED by the law At ts. ueeting of the
Arkansas Press Association. = committee of
gentlemen was appointed, rhs have drafted
the act which VIC publish below, and which
We recommend to the consideration of our
representatives.:
AN ACT amenastory of existing laws in regard Il
the Publication Of Legal Notices
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stat,
of Arkansas; SRcrIos !, That from and after tht
passage of this act whenever, under existing fa
ture laws it become. the duty in the course Of
proceedings Of any court, Judge clerk, sheriff coro-
ner constable, or other person; in the admins
tr.ton Of the laws, of any state, district, county
school, township municipal or election officers, K
make publication OF any advertise hna ncial
other statement, or public showing; in regard t.
proceedings in admnsrraicn ,sxecutorships, guar
dianships assignments for the benefit Of creditors
removal of county sites, under attachments; in oi
concerning elections ,procamatons by any executive
officers estrays. escheats. esecutions on jpdgneut
or decrecs. concerning personal real proper ty
settlements of sheriff., collectors, clerks, treasurer
of counties. cities districts, townships, city tow
recorders; the appropriation or condemnation o
private property to public use other proceeding
by posting the said advertisement in one or raor
public places it shall be the duty the court
clerk oihcer other charged with such dut,
such advertise ent to be published fer tn,
length of time required by Law in some newspape
printed in the county whore the proceedings trans
pire, il any there be duly authorized; and if ther
be none such printed IN such county, then accordlul
TO the provisions of the act approved Feb. Is, 1875
provided. that in respect to coar proceedings suc
publication shall be made in newspaper, unless tn
court or judge shall otherw so order.
SEc, 2 This act shall take effect and bo in fore
from and after its passage. and all laws parts o
laws in conflict with this .are hereby repealed.