Washington telegraph., 1923-06-29

Section 4 Fixes tax at two and 2
half per cent OF the gross cash market
value OF resources severed. same 70 be
computed as Of the time and place OF
severance.
Section s. Fixes special rates as
follows;
BauKite, 20 cents per ton.
Coal, / cent per ton;
Timber, cents per thousand feet
ssotiol .. Makes the tar a lien up
on resources severed.
Section I. Provides penalty Of
twenty-five per cent for delinquency
In payment and authorizes Revenue
Department, upon delinquency In fill
ing report TO examine ,.if books, re-
cords knd files OF dslinquents for the
purpose OF dsterminlng amount OF ta1
due and authorizes department &c ada
thereto the cost OF such examination
together with penalty Of twsnty-Iiyss
tax. cost and penalty to the state
Treasurer for collection, appeal to the
chancery court by aggrieved producer
being provided for.
Section 8. Puts the duty Of paying
on ssVerer or producer and authorizes
him TO recoup from joint owners.
Section 3. Examination OF books,
papers and records permitted TO enable
the Revenue Department TO get necss-
sary information and authorizes tho
department to take testimony where
deemed necessary.
Section 10. Delinquents TO be eertl-
fled by department TO the Circuit
Clerk OF the appropriate county and
directs Clerk TO file such certificate
or record upon Circuit Court docket
for judgment and decree. under the
procedure set out in Section et7s and
whereupon execution shall issue direct
TO the Sheriff to be levied within ten
days.
not affect property taxes.
Section l2 Purchaser, consignee
and other dealers in natural produce
severed shall file quarterly with the
department. sworn statement show
Ing names and addresses Of their vend-
penalty Of fine Of not less than 5000
nor more than $4,000 for each failure.
Section 10. Method OF Issuing re-
c'gIp., gss,,nn for payment, s.Hsr.ro. To, d,,,r,s
uted as follows; Two-thirds to sew
eranoe tax fund OF the State for the
use OF schools and remainder credited
TO the proper county by the Auditor
Section 10. Gives portion to be di-
yided equally between highway fund
OF the county and common school fund
OF the county.
Transfers the sum Of sl.75o.0o out Of
appropriation undor Act 54S of 1881
for Adjutant Generals salary TO the
Item Of maintenance of the Arkansas
National Guard to be used for main
tenanoe, including renting armories,
handling and caring for militia stores,
Insurance, equipment, office supplies,
recruit expenses, travelling expenses
and all other expenses necessary to
NoS Nae SSd1s es. saa same %s5nssinsns 70 Ss aRsb
before the end Of June soth, 1913.
ACT NO. 120.
Raises salary of State Mine inspect
or to ts.o0e?o per annum, and allows
pensss. one stenographer and maintsn-
ance expenses.
Provides for Organization OF Road
Improvement Districts ana amends
ACT NO. 1877.
Is an Act to create a State Service
Bureau to aid disabled World War
Veterans and Veterans OF American
Wars to obtain Government benefits.
Section l. Appropriatss 100000
for carrying out the Act.
seotion 2. Provides Service Com
mission composed Of Secretary Of
er OF American Legion Commander Of
Eberts Post No. Of American Legion
and State President OF the Society OF
Forty and Eight"
Section 3. Provides for selection By
said Service Commission OF a director
at a salary of $4,000 per annum and
necessary travelling expenses.
Section =. office Of bureau 60 be tn
War Memorial Building, Little Rock.
ACT NO. 12S
For establishing OF State Plant for
crushing lime stone
ACT NO. I2o.
Appropriates $9s0,000.00 for main
tenance of University OF Arkansas.
ACT NO. 1875.
Regulates hours Of service Of en-
nloyees of Fire Departments in Cities
OF the first class.
Section /. Limits continuous duty
to not more than IA hours, except
when changing from one tour of duty
TO another, or in case Of epidemic a
mong the members, or in case Of con-
flagratlon requiring the services Of
more than one-half the force.
Section 2. Prov 1cg for the division
OF the uniform force into two pla-
toons, which shall alternate on tours
OF duty at intervals of not more than
fifteen days and sets out details for
conduct Of department.
Section 3. Provides an annual va
cation Of not less than ten days with
full pay for each employee.
Section 4. Gives ninety days for re-
ferendum.
Makes the Corporation Clerk a De-
putty Secretary of state ami fixes sal
airy at $2,4Oo.O0 per annum.
ACT NO. 142.
Fixes fees for Notary Public as fol,
lows:
Protest and record Of same. 400
Each notice of protest. : .25
Each certificate and SEAL 5 so
Maximum fees charged IN case of
any protest item. $3.50
Penalty for violation fine Of not
less than $4,000 for each offense
ACT NO. l41.
Provides that whenc the Federal
Power Commission shat grant a final
license to any Hydro Electric Power
project and the license limits the time
for construction or for the completion.
the Railroad Commission is authorlz-
ed to grant a license with the same
limitations.
ACT NO. 1852.
Provides that when any person shall
be convicted Of more than one felony,
the punishment for one of which be-
gins before the expiration of the SEN
tence imposed In the other. the trial
court shall have authority to direct
that said sentences run concurrently,
II deemed best for society and the con
Wet.
ACT NO. I53.
Provides for the election Of City
Attorneys In cities OF the second class
and incorporated towns and pre-
scribes the duties and fixes the fees
OF such city attorneys.
ACT NO. 154.
Supplemental appropriation OF sac
10000, for the Boys Industrial School.
ACT no. 1865.
Approprlates $1,000. for the purpose
Of collecting muster rolls, relies, flags
historical records and such other ma
terial as is necessary for the eomple-
tion OF the History OF Arkansas part
IN the War between the States TO be
placed in the Confederate Museum at
Richmond, Virginia.