The Forrest City times., 1893-04-21

| HuO6eu II Om the county.
 House bill No. l5. Declaring it unlawful to ! sell barter exchange. remove or otherwise ! dispose of property upon which liens of certain
 kinds exist, and fixing the punishment for the
 same.
 The act provides that any person. and those | Wno ald or abet. who are convicted of unlaw. | fully selling. bartening, exchanging disposing | or or removing beyond the limits of the state, | or county in which the landlords lien has been created by virtue of O mortgage or deed of | trust. any property of any kind. character or | description. with the intent to defeat the hold.
 CT of such lien in the collection of the debt shall be deemed guilty of felony where the | debt secured exceeds BIO and the property so l disposed of exceeds S10 in value, punishable by l Imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than l six months nor more than three years Where | the property amounts to less than BIO the of. 1ense IS considered a misdemeanor punisha ble by fine of not less than $l0 nor more than l $50.
 1 CONCERNING COUNTY OFFICIALS Senate bill No s. To amend section liS7 of Mansields Digest The act requires county treasurers to give each bond in a sum one-fourth greater than l the amount of all the county revenue that may | come into his hands for one year by virtue of l his office.
 Senate bill No 1fs To authorize county | clerks to appoint deputies. The act provides that county clerks shall ap- | point one or more deputies, for whose offi eiai conduct they shall be responsible such ap- pointments to be subject to the approval of the county court the county judge in vacation and that the clerks may annul any appointment | by revocation in writing Senate bill No. Gl. To amend section 5 7o0 of Mansheld's Digest It provides that if the sheriff of any county should fail to give the collectors bond before
 the first Monday in December of each year the clerk of the county court shall notify the gov ernor, who shall appoint some competent per
 son to perform the duties of collectors.
 Senate bill No. 3S. To amend section 279G of Mansfeld's Digest. If nll os mensurate with the service rendered Hereto lore appraisers were not allowed any compen- Sation.
 GAME LAWS. Senate bill No 16l. To amend the game law The act prohibits the exportation of fish from thlS state before April l. 190l except catfish and buffalo fish shipped from the counties of Mississippi Crittenden St Francis Poinsett Jackson, Phillips. Desha, Chicot, Lincoln,
 Prairie. Craighead, Greene, Clay Sebastian, Hempstead Ashley and Jefferson. The penalty
 Tor violating this provision of the bill is a fine
 of not less than S25 nor more than $50. Com
 mon carriers who violate the provision of the plii by receiving packages. the shipment of
 which Is prohibited. are liable to be fined not less than $50 nor more than S2O0 The half of these fines go to the informer.
 Senate bill No. 193. To better protect prairie chickens.
 The bill prohibits the catching or killing of
 prairie chickens in this state for term of five years. A fine of not lees than B nor more than Sl0 IS the penalty for violating this provision Il fine of from s25 to s50 ar every prairie chicken carried by them out of the state. ROADS.
 Senate bill No. a5. For the better working of public roads.
 The act provides that the road question shall be placed i'll the county court at the term when
 the justices of the peace of the county are in attendance. The court shall levy road tax if the constitutional limit iS not required for the current expenses of the county The court is also authorized to extend days of work not to exceed ten days in any one year. THE CONSTITUTION.
 House bill No. 337 To enforce the provisions
 of amendment No ? to the constitution of Arkansas
 The act provides that the auditor shall
 furnish the clerks of each county with blank poll-tax receipts for sherihs for the collection of such taxes: that within ten days on or be- fore any special or general election the sheriff of each county shall furnish a list of all per sons who have paid their poll tax within their respective counties to the county clerk thereof, and that the county clerk shall furnish list of the saEle to the judge of election. IT any voter
 fails to have in his possession his poll-tax receipt, and the judges find his name appears on the list of poll-tax payers, he shall be al- lowed to vote All persons arriving at the age of twenty-one after tax-paying and previous to
 the time of the holding of the election shall be allowed to vote. If any sheriff or clerk neglect
 or fail to perform his duty as prescribed by the act, they liable to fine of not less than $50 nor more than 800. House joint resolution No. 5. Proposing an amendment to the constitution
 allowing counties to levy 3-mill tax for inter-
 nal improvements. Senate joint resolution No. 4.
 Proposing an amendment to the constitution authorizing the governor to fill vacancies in
 office by appointment, caused by death resig- nation or otherwise.
 PROTECTION OF ESTATES.
 Senate bill No, l6i. For the better protec-
 tion of estates of deceased persons, and the
 rights of those interested in them.
 Provides that when any person dies, if he
 does not owe anything, his heirs may take
 charge of estate. and dispose of it without ad-
 ministration, also if tho estate is in debt if the
 creditors consent, it may be settled without ad-
 ministration. and If creditors don't consent,
 heirs may pay them, and wind up estate as
 above.
 EDUCATIONAL. House bill No. 3. Requiring the method of reading and designating the survey of the lands
 of this state by sections. parts of sections, townships and range, to be taught in the com
 mon schools of the state.
 Senate bill No. 33. To amend section 2796 of Mansfield'S Digest. It changes the time pupil may remain in the deaf mute institute from seven years to ten years.
 Senate bill No. iis. To permit school direc- tors to purchase necessary apparatus for pub lie schools.
 The directors of each school district are al- lowed each year to purchase S25 worth of maps, charts globes. dictionaries and other apparatus for the use of the school of the district such purchases to meet with the approval of the superintendent of public instruction.
 TAXES. Senate bill No. 23. To amend section 579S of Mansfieds Digest.
 The act provides that privilege taxes paid to
 the collector shall be reported by him quarter ly. and paid into the county and state treas
 uries within twenty days after the granting ot
 the license for which the tax is paid. and each collector shall. at the end of each quarter.