The Russellville Democrat., 1893-04-20
THE NM LAWS.
Synopsis of Some of the Laws Enacted
 by the Late Legislature.
CONCERNING M0RT0AC Es.

House bill No. l6s. To amend section 4750 of Mansheld's Digest, and to repeal section 475l. The act provides that whenever any mort gage or conveyance intended to op- crate as mortgage of personal property shall be filed with any Re corder, upon which is indorsed the following words. "This instrument is to be filed, hut not recorded, and which instrument is signed by the mortgagee, his agent or attorney, the instrument when so received shall be marked filed, ny the Re corder. with the time of the filing and the instrument, and it shall ne lien upon the property therein de- scribed.
 Senate bill No 53. To regulate the execution and foreclosure of mortgages on personal property. The act provides that no mortgage, deed or trust, or other instrument shall be lien or incumbrance oi 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 mortgages, provided the act shall not apply to crops already planted when the .mprfgage is all reads executed. Before such mort eaoe is foreclosed the trustees or other person is required to deliver to the mortgagor a verified state ment of his account, showing each item, debit and credit, and the bal- ance due, provided the mortgagor has not disposed or attempted to*dis pose of the property or absconded or removed from the country.
 House bill No. 15. Declaring 1t unlawful to sell, barter, exchange, remove or otherwise dispose of prop erty on which liens of certain kinds exist, and fixing the punishment for the same The act provides that any person, and those who aid and abet, who arc convicted of unlaw- fully selling, bartering, exchanging, disposing of or removing beyond the limits of the State, or of the county in which landlords lien has been 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 liens in the collection of the debt, shall be deemed guilty of a felony where the debt secured ex- ceeds BIO, and the property so dis posed of exceeds $l0 in value, pun ishable by imprisonment in the pen itentiary not less than six months nor more than three years. Where the property amounts to less than $10, the offense is considered a mis- demcanor, punishable by a fine of not less than Sl0 nor more than $50.
 CONCERNING COUNTY OFFICIALS.
 Senate bill No. S2. To amend section I187 of Mansfield's Digest. The act requires County Treasurers to give each bond in a 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. l13. To author ize County Clerks to appoint depu- ties. The act provides that Coun ty Clerks shall appoint one or more deputies, for whose official conduct they shall be responsible, such ap- pointment to be subject to the ap- proval of the County Court, or the County Judge in vacation, and that the Clerks may annul any appoint ment by revocation in writing.
 Senate bill No. 6l. To amend section 5720 of Mansiield'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 Governor, who shall ap- point some competent person to per form the duties of collectors.
 Senate bill No. SS. To amend section 2796 of Mansiield's Digest. It allows appraisers of estrays u fee commensurate with the service rem dered. Heretofore, appraisers were not allowed any compensation.
 RELATING TO TAXES.
 Senate bill No. 23. To amend section 579S of Mansfield's Digest. The act provides that privilege tax es paid to the Collector shall be re- ported by him quarterly, and paid into the County and State Treasur- ies within twenty days after the granting of the license for which the tax IS paid, and each Collector shall, at the end of each quarter, make to the Clerk of the County detailed report of the license issued by him during the quarter showing the number and date of the license, the name of the license, the privilege for which it was granted and the amount collected for it. A failure to comply with this law subjects the Collector to fine of not less than $500 nor more than $l,000.
 PROTECTION or ESTATES.
 Senate bill No. 164. For the bet ter production of estates of deceased persons, and the rights of those in terested in them. Provides that when any person dies, if he does not owe anything, his heirs may take charoq of estate and diSnoca Inf if