The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-18
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 IN LAWS FAVORED COUNTY JUDGES MEET
Judge Smith of Faulkner Member of Committee which Drafted Res
 OlutiOns at Annual Meeting.

Little Rock, Jan. 18.-Judge E. P. Toney of Chicot county was elected president of the County Judges As sociation at the closing session of the annual convention at the courthouse last night. Judge w. A. Coker of Drew county was elected vice presi- dent and Judge Cleveland Holland of Sebastian county was elected secre- tary.
 Judges Abercrombie, Toney and Miles were appointed to draft a bill providing for the 100 per cent or market value assessment of property in the state, and will seek to have the bill passed by the legislature.
 The association adopted the report of the resolution committee com posed of Judges w. A. Coker, s. J. Mayo, w. D. McLain and E. L. Smith, which concerned the following legis- lation:
 Favoring an appropriation to meet the United States appropriation un- der the Smith-L act for the ben eft of farm demonstration work. The action was requested by the Ark ansas Bankers Association.
 Opposing the passage of house bill No. 45, giving automobile tax to state. "The bill as drawn is imprac- tical," the resolution said, because it takes all the automobile license money from the county where paid, and because counties would be forced to organize improvement districts to secure any benefits as provided by the bill"
 Favoring the appropriation of suf- ficient funds to secure federal aid in building and maintaining public highways.
 Favoring a law giving 10 per cent of automobile license to State Highway Commission and other 90 per cent to the county. Money to be paid into general road fund in cash.
 Favoring graduated automobile tax, with minimum of $10, prorated ac cording to horsepower and weight of machine.
 Favoring passage of a bill requir- ing defendants to pay all costs where indicted for a felony and reduced to a misdemeanor in the same generic class, and the county shall not be lia- ble for any costs in such cases.
 Favoring passage of a bill provid- ing that inquests shall be held by the coroner in cases of mysterious death only where there are no eyewitness es; and that in such cases, the cor oner shall hold inquest without a jury and no costs shall be paid by the county in any case where death was mysterious; coroner to have right to commit any persons who have been found guilty of committing homicide.
 Favoring repeal of part of public ity act (Act No. 3 requiring county clerks to publish all allowances by the county court and the actions of the board of equalization.
 Favoring law permitting county judges to accept free transportation on railroads.
 Favoring amendment to constitu- tion giving people right to vote five mill road tax.
 Favoring the creation of the office of fire marshall of Arkansas.
 w. B. Owen, state highway commits sioner, spoke before the association at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon. Dr. c. w. Garrison spoke at o'clock.
 The judges were entertained by a luncheon at noon yesterday at the Ho- tel Marion by Edward Brown, repre- senting the Southwestern Supply Company; Howard Clark, local repre- sentative of the Austin Western Road Machinery Company, and Charles c, Crane, representing the Dixie Culvert and Metal Company. Joe Lyons, pres ident of the Southwestern Supply Company, presided. The affair was strictly informal and no speeches were made.