The Forrest City times., 1897-05-21
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 81 1897
Bill to Extend Time For Paying Taxes.
Tho following bin has been passed By the
legislature and signed by the governor:

Bill to Extend Time For Paying rsres
Tho following bill has been passed by the
legislature and signed by the governor:
A bin Tor an act to be entitled. "An act to ex-
tend the time for the payment OF taxes on real
estate"
Whereas. A large portion OF the state has
been subjected to an unusual overflow, de-
stroying much property; and
whereas The drouth Of 1898 caused an al
most entire failure OF crops In other portions
OF the state; therefore
Be II enacted by the general assembly OF the
state of Arkansas;
Section l. That the collection Of delinquent
taxes on real estate for the fiscal year 1895 be.
and the same is hereby suspended and that all
lands subject to taxation upon which the taxes
have not been paid shall be placed on the tax
books for the wear 1897, and tho taxes due
thereon for the year 1899 be added to the taxes
for the year 1897 and collected at the same
time and In the same manner as the said taxes
for 1897, and that penalty or cost shall accrue
against said lands until the same shall become
delinquent for the year 1897. Provided fur
ther, That the time now allowed by law for the
redemption OF lands sold In 1895 for non-pay-
ment OF taxes be. and the same is hereby ex-
tended for one year from the date on which
said time for redemption would otherwise ex-
pire aaH8 Rai se
Sec. 2. This act shall be In full force i'm
mediately after its passage. vase
f4i Smith Land Grant Bm.
Following is copy OF the bill introduced
by Senator Smith granting certain state lands
to the Springfield. Little Rock and Gulf rail-
road:
Sec. l. That there is hereby granted to the
Springfield, Little Rock and Gulf Railway
company. upon the conditions hereinafter pro-
vided In this act, one thousand 1000 acres of
state land per mile for each mile of the main
line OF said railway and its branches that may
be hereafter constructed, to be selected from
the state forfeited lands and swamp aud over
flowed lands in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec 2. AS soon as convenient after the pass
age OF this act, the said railway company shall
select the lands granted by this act as near TO
the lines OF road to be built as practicable and
shall file lists OF the lands so selected with the
commissioner of state lands and the lands so
selected shall not be otherwise disposed OF by
the commissioner of state lands, except as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. s. The said railway company shall COM
plete the said railway from the city OF Little
Rock to point where the same crosses the
Fourche La Favre river ready for operation
and shall grade, tie and make ready for the
steel rails the balance OF the said railway to
the city Of Dardanelle within one "a year from
the date OF the passage OF this act and shall
begin permanent work on the construction of
the same within six t6) months from the pass
age OF this act The said railway to be a
standard gauge railway. And the said rail-
way shall be completed from the city OF Little
Rock to the Missouri state line and to the line
OF the Indian Territory, and TO the city OF Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and equipped and in run
ming order within two and one-half years from
the passage of this act. And upon the COM
pletion and equipment of the main lines of
said railway to the Missouri state line, and to
the line Of the Indian Territory, and to the
atf ITf.fS ~.
lands OF the state shall convey tosthe said rail-
way company. its successors or assigns one
thousand Q000) acres per mile of the said
lands for each mile of said railway constructed
and equipped, to be selected by the said rail-
way company or It's successors OF assigns. And
upon the completion and equipment OF the said
railway from the city OF Little Rock to the
Louisiana state line, then the commissioner Of
state lands shall convey to the said railway
company, Its successors or assigns, one thous-
and Q,000 acres OF said lands for each mile OF
said railway so constructed and equipped to
the Louisiana state line, to be selected by said
railway company its SUCCESSORS or assigns.
And the said railway company shall receive
one thousand q ,000) acres OF state lands for
each mile OF it's branches 1t may construct,
equip and run in connection with any of its
main lines In the state. to be conveyed by the
commissioner Of state lands upon the COM
pletion of any branch Such lands to be
cessors or assigns, after the completion and
and equipment OF any branch line hereafter
constructed by 1t. Such lands to be selected
at any time after the commencement OF the
construction Of such branch line or lines.
Sec, 4 The titles to all of said lands so
selected by said railway company that were
forfeited to the state for non-payment OF taxes
may be confirmed In the name OF the state OF
Arkansas by complying with the requisites OF
the statutes OF the state OF Arkansas pertain
ing to the confirmation of tax titles; being
chapter 25, OF Sandels & HIS digest OF the
statutes of Arkansas, but 1t shall not be neces-
sary to prove prior payment Of taxes in order
to obtain decree OF confirmation. And on the
trial OF such confirmation causes. the certi6-
cate OF the commissioner OF state lands shall
be sufficient to prove that the lands we're sold
to the state for Don-payment OF taxes. Pro-
vided, the said railway company shall conduct
the proceedings, for such confirmation of titles,
IN the name OF the state at its own expense;
and provided further. that all suits for con-
frmatfon Of such titles shall be brought within
nine (9) months from the filing OF the last OF
the lists OF said lands with the commissioner
OF state lands. All forfeited lands selected In
any one county may be confirmed In one suit.
II, upon trial TO the titles OF said lands, In said
confirmation proceedings the title to any OF
said lands under the forfeiture is held void
then the said railway company may select
other state lands instead OF the lands TO which
the title proves bad on confirmation proceed
ings, and any lands so selected shall be with
drawn from sale. donation or redemption.
Sec. 5. The times herein fixed for the be-
ginning and completion OF the construction OF
said railway are mandatory. and unless COM
piled with. the grant OF the lands by this act
shall be void, and the said lands shall again be
subject TO sale and redemption the same as be-
fore the passage of this act.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage.
Legislative Notes.
The total amount OF the blind school appro-
priation Is s8i 600.
The total amount of the insane asylum APP
preparation is sls4.500.
Twenty-six bills were passed by the senate
during the first three weeks OF the session.