The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-11

ISnln2 Measures SuDmllteu ulueT tHo
 Authority of Amendment No. 10 to the
 Constitution; Providing for the Publi-
 cation of all General Acts of the Gen.
 eral Assembly; for Giving Publicity to
 the Orders of Certain Boards and the
 Expenditures of Public Money, and for
 Other Purposes"
 FOR ACT No 2
 AGAINST ACT No ,.
 Be It Enacted by the People of the State
 of Arkansas:
 Section l. That not later than the first Monday of the third month before any regular general election at which any proposed law, part of an act or amendment to the Constitution or meas ure referred Is to be submitted to the people. the Secretary of State snail cause to be published in one newspaper in each county for twenty days. a true copy of the title and text of each measure to be submitted. with the mum Der and form in which the ballot title ballot.
 Sec 2 After ninety days from tho final adjournment of each session Of the General Assembly the Secretary of State shall cause to be published in one paper in each county of the State a synopsis of all general laws enacted by such General Assembly. except those upon which the referendum has been invoked Such synopsis to be prepared by the At torney General. Such publication shall be for ten days. the first not later than one hundred days from the final ad- iournment of the General Assembly.
 Ser. 8. The Secretary of the Arkansas Railroad Commission shall cause to be published one time, in one paper in each county in the State, all general orders of the Commission.
 Sec 4. Immediately after the ad iournment of the County Board of Faua lization each year the County Clerk shall cause to be published one time in one newspaper published in such county a summary of the proceedings of the Board giving a description of all prop erty upon which the assessment was in creased or decreased. the name of the owner of such property the amount which was returned by the Assessor and the assessment thereon as fixed by tho Board: also, a list of all property placed upon the tax books by the Board And immediately after the adjournment Of the October term of the County Court each year. the clerk thereof shall cause to be published one time, in one news Daper published in such county. a sum- mary of the orders of the County Court in all cases where the court changes the assessments as fixed by the Board of Foualizat tion. giving the name of tho owner of the property, the amount of assessment as fixed by the Board and the amount as fixed by the County Court.
 Sec. 5. Immediately after the close of each regular and special term of the County Court the clerk thereof shall cause to be published one time, in one paper published in such county. a list of all claims allowed against the county and the road districts thereof, to whom allowed and for what purpose. and the amount
 Sec G. All County Clerks who are not on salary shall receive ten cents per hundred words for the services required under Sections and 5.
 Sec. '. The County "Comm ssionerS of Accounts" shall cause to be published one time, in one paper in the county, of tlA Ia ipln nov qured to make to the Circuit Court
 Sec. S. All annual reports of the commissioners of special improvement districts shall be published one time m one newspaper published in the muhlci- pality in which the district exists
 Sec. 9, The fees allowed for the pup, lications provided for in this Act shali not exceed one-half the legal rate pro legal notices, except in cases or news, papers having a sworn circulatlon oi more than five thousand. when fuli lesal rates shall be paid. All accounts Io1 of this Act, when approved by the Gov' ernOr, Auditor and Secretary of State constituting the State Printing Board shall be paid by the State; all accounts under Section shall be pafd by the State when approved by the Rallroao Commission; all accounts for publlca, tions required by Sections 4, ana shall be paid by the county Tn which l | same are approved by the County court and the respective "LevYing Courts are | hereby authorized to make approprIa l tions for that purpose; all accounts fol 1 publications under Section s shall b' l paid by the improvement districts max l ing the publications, when the same have been approved by the commission l CTS of such districts. l Sec. 10 The Council of every munici l pal corporation in this State shall cauS' l to be published one time, in the montn' l of Januarav and July, in one paper pup ] Iiehed in the municipality. a full imam | cial report of the affairs of the munlcl 1 pality. giving detailed statement or al l funds received and from what source l of all money expended to whom pald | and for what purpose. during the pre- ceNnc six months; such statements 1 shall also show the amount of funds ol | hand and the amount of all indebted 1 ness. If there is no paper publishe9 IT l the municiDalitY the publication shaI be made in a paper published nearest t' | such snunicipalitv. Where a muntci 1 pa1ity is governed bv a commission tnI | publications shall be made bY them. Al 1 accounts for notifications required D, ! this section shall be approved by tn l Council or commissioners and paid b, i the municipality.
 Sec. n. The officials who are reauire' by this Act to cause the publica tiOns t | be made may cause the same to he mad ! in more than one paper when possibl to secure more general publicity with out additional expense,
 Sec. 12. Tn all counties in.whleh ther are cities of the first class, the publi cations herein provided for shall b made in one established daily newspape of general circulation, provided such
 newspaper exists, and in the absence O | such a newspaper. publication shall b made in a weekly newspaper puplishe in said county.
 Sec. 13 Every person who shall fai
 to comply with the provisions of thi
 Act shall be fined in any sum not ex
 Sec. IA All laws and parts of law
 in conflict herewith are hereby repeal
 ed, and this Act shall take effect and D
 in force from and after its passage.
 Filed in the office of the Secretary o
 Sate on the 18th day of May. 1914.
 Each elector may vote for or agains
 the above Act.
 Witness my official signature thi
 29th day of May, 1914.
 EARLE w HODGES.
 (Ssal.l Secretary 4 44tat