The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-04
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l such statement upon his cockCt and issue warrant for tLe arrest of the defendant. The justice may examine the case or post pone the hearing from time 10 time. After 1 examination tie justice shall fix he pun 1 ishment of the offender and the judgment is bar to further prosecutions. House bill No. l3S to regulate the selec- ton of jurors in justices courts. The act makes it legal cause for challenging a 1 juror if he has served as juror in justice court within three months next preceding the trial
 House bill No. 36, to regulate appeals appellant to make bond and affidavit ! within eixiy days.
 House bill No. 55, to determine the 1 number of justices in each township. The act provides that hereafter each township shall elect at each general election one justice of the peace for every 200 electors, provided that each township shall have two justices. The number of justices to be ascertained by the number of votes cast at inc general electi next preceding the one at which the justices are to be elected. House bill No. 25l, 10 enable justices of the peace in civil suits to issue processes that can be served outside of their counties the game as processes issuel by circuit courts.
 CHANGING SALARIES AND FEES.
 Senate bill No, lsS, increasing the salary of the county judge of Fulton county from S350 to S450
 House bill No. 252, to fix the salaries of the county officers of Independence county and creating the office of tax collector. The act fixes the salary of each county officer, and turIfs the fees in excess of the salary into the county treasury.
 House bill No. l35, to fix the salaries of the ollicsrs of Benton county. The act makes the maximum salary $500
 House b'll No. 3l4, to fix the salaries of the officers of Madison county. The act provides that the fees of the county and circuit clerks shall not exceed slt00 each assessor, $i00; collector, s500i sheriff, 5000.
 Selste bill No. l6, to fix the salary of the county judge of Miller county. It in. crease' the salary of this official from $50O to $8O0
 Senate bill No. 5, to amend section 5663 of Mansheld's Digest. The act fixes the fees of assessors as follows: For each man listed, 20 cents, and all of the property belonging 10 one individual or corporation in the county to be counted as one name; fer each list of real property, the owners ci which are unknown, or non-residents, $l, and all such lands in one township and range to be embraced or counted as one list, but if any unkuown person or non resident owns lands in more than one township he shall be allowed $l for each township, provided no fse shall be allowed any assessor for listing any name or per sonal property, unless same is in the county and subject to taxation.
 House bill No. l49, to fix the fees and salaries of the officers of Sebastian county. The act makes the salaries as follow: County judge. $500; circuit and county clerks, $3500 sheriff. $500; collector, $l200; ~ast essor, 5000. The fees and salaries of the treasurer, surveyor and coroner remain the same.
 Senate bill No. 27, 10 fix the salary of the chancellor of the Second district. It increases the salary from $2000 to $25e0.
 CONCERNING MORTGAGES.
 House bill No. 16S, to amend section 4750 of Mansfelds Digest and to repeal section 475I The act provides that when ever any mortgage or conveyance intended to operate as q mortgage of per- o1sl prop erty shall be filed with any recorder, upon which is indorsed the following words "This instrument is to be filed, but not recorded" and which instrument is signed by the mortgagee, his agent or attorney, the instrument when so received shall be marked filled, l" by the recorder with the time of filling upon the instrument, and it shall be lien upon the property therein de scribed.
 Senate bill No. 8, to regulate the execu- ton and foreclosures of mortgages on personal property. The act provides that no mortgage deed of trust, or other instru ment shall be lien or incumbrance of any kind whatever, either in law or in equity, on any crop to be planted unless the crop be planted within twelve months after the execution of such mortgage, pro yided the act shall not apply to crops already planted when the mortgage is already executed. Before such mortgage is foreclosed the trustees or other person is required to deliver to the mortgagor & verified statement of his account, showing 1 each item, debit and credit, and the bal 1 ance due provided the mortgagor has not 1 disposed or attempted to dispose of the property or absc onded or removed from the | county.
 House bill No 15, declaring it unlawful to sell, barter, exchange, remove or other wise dispose of property on which liens of certain kinds exist, and fixing the punish ment for the same. The act provides that any person, and those who aid or abet, who are convicted of unlawfully selling, barter ing, exchanging, disposng of or removing l beyond the limits of the state, or of the couDty in which landlord 8 lien has been 1 created by virtue of a mortgage or deed of trust, any property of any kind, character or description, with the intent to defeat the holder of such en in the collection of the debt, shall be desmed guilty of felony where the debt secured exceeds $l0, and the property SO disposed of exceeds $l0 in value, punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than six months nor more than three years. Where the pro per ty amounts to less than $l0, the offense is considered misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than BIO nor more than $50.
 CONCERNING CoUNTY OFFICIALS.
 Senate bill No. S2, to amend section llS7 of Mansheld's Digest. The act re- quires county treasurers to give each a bond in sum one fourth greater than the amount of all the county revenue that may come into his hands for any one year by virtue of his office.
 Senate bill No. 1l3, to authorize county clerks to appoint deputies. The act pro- vides that county c.erks shall appoint one or more deputies, for whose official con duet they shall be responsible, such ap- pointments to be subject to the approval of the county court, or the county judge in vacation, and that the clerks may annul any appointment by revocation in writing.
 Senate bill No. 6l, to amend section 5720 of Mat s6eld,s Digest. 1t provides that if the sheriff of any county should fail to give the collectors bond before the first Monday in December of each year, inc clerk of the county court shall notify the governor, who hall appoint some mpe- tent person to perform the duties of col leotOrs.
 Senate bill No. ss, to amend section 2793 of Mansfield Digest. 1t allows appraisers