The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-29


 passing the Senate, believe that if adopted by the people it will do much to bring about realization of good roads throughout the state.
 The proposed amendment would permit counties to borrow money on 30 years time for the improvement Of roads and highways. Under the con- stitution mill road tax can be levied annually if authorized by the qualified electors at the preceding gen. eral election. A provision, however, makes it impossible for counties to bor- row money for the building of perma- ment roads Because of this provision 1t is difficult fos permanent roads to be built except few miles at a time. The proposed amendment authorizes the counties to levy the tax for definite period and to borrow money for road improvement. In this way a large sum may be realized for road improve ment at one time, making possible the construction of few permanent roads across the counties and the i'm. provement of the laterals The tax collected is to be used to pay interest on the debt and to create a sinking fund to pay off the debt
 A feature of the proposed amend ment that appeals to the land owners is that it changes the old method of raising the road tax by putting the levy upon all taxable property in the county instead of on real estate only
 The amendment provides that both the annual levy and the tax for pe- riod of years cannot be in force at the same time. The levy of one will ex- clude the levy of the other.
 "The amendment will in no wise in terfere with improvements districts" said Senator Futrell. Some people seem to have the idea that the law concerning improvement districts would be affected by the passage of this amendment There would be no change in the matter of forming or of governing improvement districts.
 T believe, however, that if the
 
 provides for road improvement will be found more satisfactory than the form ing of road improvement districts The courts have held that a road improve ment district formed to borrow money may not include all of a county be- cause of the provision of the constitu- tion which prohibits the counties from borrowing money"
 Senators Toler and Harris introduC- ed bill that would require all cor porations who deduct from the wages of employees a hospital fee, to main tain a hospital sufficient for the needs Of the employees. The bill provides that while an employe is a patient at such hospital no employe of the hos pital may divulge the result of his physical condition without his written consent and that company may not harass an injured employe who is a patient by attemptingi to obtain from hlm settlement for the injury.
 The house has passed an important bill by MT. Newberry regulating the practice of dentistry It would not pro- hibit the practice of dentists already licensed in Arkansas, although they may not be graduates of dental schools. The bill is designed to pro- h1b1t alleged unprofessional practices and provides that henceforth no den list shall be licensed who is not a graduate of a school.
 By the terms of bill that has been proposed in the house by MT. Johnson of Sebastian, the legislature or gov. ernor may direct the attorney general to go into district or he may go of his own volition and take charge of a case affecting the state, where it is believed the district attorney is handi- capped by local conditions. The attor ney general also would have general supervision over the prosecuting at torneys.
 A fine of S10 is placed against own CTS who fail to comply with the prou- sions of the law proposed by MT Bur row of Perry, which would require owners to burn the carcasses of all stock, where death resulted from a contagious disease
 A bill by MT Williams of Cross to protect fur-bearing animals in his county proved very popular and many counties were included by amendment. It provides a closed season from March 15 to November Is. It was re- ferred to a committee.
 Senator Ashley proposes by a bill he has introduced, to raise the indigency of Confederate pensioners from S4OO to S1,000
 The Senate and House have adopted resolutions to exclude the general pub- lie from the floor during the sessions.
 MT. Wallace of Pope is pushing a