The Russellville Democrat., 1893-05-11

Hamilton. of Ouaehita county. The act appropriafes $l3l for expens incurred Tn arresting Louis Simpson, Pulaski county murderer.
 THE CONSTITUTION.
 Horse bill No. 33T to enforce the pro visions of amendment No. to the consti- tuition of Arkansas. The act provides that the auditor shall furn sh the clerks of each county with blank poll tax receipts for shefiffs for the collection of such taxes that within ten days on or before any spe cial or general election the sheriff of each county shall fnr1ish list of all persons eho have paid their poll tax within their re espective counties 10 the county clerk thereof. and that the county cleik thall furnish list of the same 10 the judge ot election. If any voter fails to have m ms posses. ion his poll tax receipt, and the judges find his name appears on the list ot p,li tsx payers, he shall be allowed to vote All persons arriving at the age of twenty one after tax paying and trevions.'o the time of the holding q the election sna be alismeei so vote. If any sheriff or clerk | neglect or fail to perform his duty as pre- scribe by the act, they shall be liaDie to fine of not less than $50 nor more than $l00
 House joint resolution No. 5, proposing an amendment to the constitution allow 1 ing counties tc }5yy three miil tax Tor m 1 ternal Improvements.
 Senate joint resolution No 4, proposing an amendment 10 the constitution author | izing the governor to fill vacancies in office by ,pointment caused by death, tesigna- | tion or otherwise.
 PROTECTION OF ESTATES.
 Senate bill No. l64, for the better protec- l tion of estates of deceased persons, and the rights of those interested in them, pro l yides that when person dies, If he does ] not owe anything his heirs may take l charge of estate and dispose of it without administration, also if the estate is in debt, 1 if the creditors consent, it may be settled without administration, and if creditors don't consent, heirs may pay them, and wind up estate as above. TO CURE DEFECTIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 Senate bill No. 59, to cure defective ac- knowIe lgments. It legalizes eonveyanees and other instruments in wri ing, hereto | fore recorded, in which any word has been 1 omitted in the acknowledgement, or because the officer failed to attach his seal thereto l or to attach to the certificate a seal not I bearing the words or devices required by l law: provided that it does not apply to l any instrument of writing brought Tn ques- l ton in any suit now pending in any court l in the state.
 House bill No. 257, to cure defective ac. knowledgments and conveyances. The bill provides for inc cure of defective acknoSl- edgments made under the homestead law of 1887.
 oHANoERY COURTS House bill No. s02, to amend an act to establish separate chancery courts In the counties of Drew, Arkansas, Ashley, Desha and Chicot Jefferson and Lincoln counties are added to the district and the salary ot the chancellor increased from $20O0 to | $25e0
 Senate bill No 10, to establish the Third chancery district, composed of the counties of Garland, Saline, Hot Spring and Mont l gomery.
 | IN RELATION TO THE SALE OF INToXIcANTs. Senate bill No. POI, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within ten miles of the Bemis institution of learning at Stephens, l Ouachita county.
 Senate bill No. 202, to prohibit the sale | of intoxieants within five miles of Noun tain View school house in Stone county. Senate bill No 204, to prohibit the sale of intoxcanis within certain territory Tn | Baxter cCuuty, within which is located the Mountain Home Baptist College Senate bill No. ITO, to prohibit the sale of intoxeants within three miles of the school house at Bentonville, in Benton county.
 House bill No. l25, to prevent minors between the ages of IS and 2l years fir m purchasing spirituous, vinous and malt | liquors. The act makes it a misdemeanor f :. ..,f, fn fartp chase any iu'oxi ant without informing the saloon keeper that he is minor the fine being $25 and not more than SlO0. House bill No. 306, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within five miles of Viola Academy, in Fulton county. Senate bill No 247, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within ten miles of the pub lie school at Warren. B adley county. Senate bill No 2S5, to prohibit the sala of intoxicants within five mil, s of the pub lie school house at Saratoga, Howaid county.
 House bill No. 1S2, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within five miles of Hartford school house, Sebastian county. House bill TIT, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within five miles of Holly Grove school house, in Monroe county. Senate bill No. PIP, to prohibit the sale of iutoxicants within five miles of the school house at St. Joe, Scar y county. House bill No. ll3, amendatoiy of the prohibition law in force at Nashville, How ard ounty. The amended act permits the selling of native wines in quantities of one quart and over.
 House bill No. 229 Itprohibits the sale, giving away, advertising or soliciting the sale of intoxicants of any kind within five miles of the Arkansas Cumberland College, located at Clarksyille, Ark; also of any kind of gaming or gambling.
 House bill No. PIT, 10 prohibit the sale of intoxicants within four and half miles of the school house at Greenwood, Sebas- tian county.
 Senate bill No 29l, to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within three miles of the school house at St. FIancis, Clay county.
 House bill No 343, to prohibit the sale of intoxieants within four miles of the col lege at Altus, Franklin county.
 House bill No PIT, to prohibit the sale of intoxieants within five miles of Amity high school in Clark county.
 MISCELLANEOUS.
 House bill No. 253, takes Baxter county from the Fourteenth judicial circuit and adds it to the Sixteenth district
 Senate bill No. 330, to protect tax pay CTS from unjust penalties. The act en- ables persons who from any cause are un- able to be present and furnish a list of their property to the assessor at the time when such property is being assessed in that particular township or ward, may give such returns at some other time in any other ward or township in the county.
 Senate bill No. 3l3, for the appoint ment of a commissioner of public roads and highways and bridges.
 Senate bill No. l73, providing for the election of city attorneys and el'Y clerks by direct vote of the people.
 House bill No, 100, to allow physicians