Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-22

March, June. September and December
OF each year, TO file with the Revenue
Department a sworn report Of the bus
iness conducted BY him during pre-
ceding quarter
Section a. Fixes tax at two and a
half per cent Of the gross cash market
value Of resources severed, same 70 be
computed as OF the time and place or
section 5. Fixes special rates as
follows:
Coal ] cent per ton;
Timber cents per thousand feet
board measure.
Section 4 Provides penalty OF
twenty-five per cent for delinquency
in payment and authorizes Revenus
Department, upon delinquency in tll-
ing report. 10 examine the books re-
cords and files Of delinquents for tho
purpose Of determining amount OF tax
due and authorizes department TO nad
thereto the cost Of such examination
together with penalty OF twenty-five
per cent OF tho tax and to certify such
tax. cost ana penalty 10 the state
Treasurer for collection, appeal to tho
chancery court by aggrieved producer
being provided for
section s. Puts the duty OF paying
on severer or producer and authorizes
him 10 recoup from Joint owners.
Section O. Examination of books,
papers and records permitted to snable
the Revenue Department TO get neces-
BRry information and authorizes the
department to take testimony where
Section 10. Delinquents to be certl-
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 CATS ana
67S0 OF Crawford g. Moses Digest;
whereupon execution shall issue direct
10 the Sheriff TO be levied within ten
Section H. Provides that Act shall
not affect property taxes.
and other dealers in natural producs
severed shall file quarterly with the
department a sworn statement show
ing names and addresses OF their vend-
ors during preceding quarter, under
penalty OF fine Of not less than 5000
nor more than $4,000 for each failure
Section -. Method Of Issuing re-
Section Il. Sevsrancs Tax distrib-
uted as follows: Two-thirds to sey-
erance tax fund OF the State for the
use OF schools and remainder credited
TO the proper county by the Auditer
Section is. Gives portion to be al
vided equally between highway fund
Of the county and common school fund
ACT NO. 1Is.
Transfers the sum OF tl.76o.00 out OF
appropriation under Act 54s Of 1871
for Adjutant Generals salary TO thu
item Of maintenance Of the Arkansas
National Guard to be used for main
tenance. including renting, armoriss
handling and caring for militia stores
insurance, equipment office supplies,
recruit expenses. travelling expenses
and all other expenses necessary to
the building up and maintaining OF q
National Guard, same to be syeilabis
before the snS ScT q Soa SSne ,sc. sStA' 1928
Raises salary OF State Mine inspect
or to 100000 per annum, and allows
him, In addition TO salary and ex-
pensss. one stenoErapher and maintsn-
AOr NO. 12e-
Provides for organization of Road
Improvement Districts and amends
ACT NO. I27.
Is an Act to create State Service
Bureau to aid disabled World War
Veterans and Veterans Of American
Section 1. Appropristss 100000
for carrying out the Act
Section 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 director
at salary OF s3,6oO00 per annum and
necessary travelling expenses.
Section 4. Office OF Bureau TO be in
War Memorial Building Little Rock.
ACT NO. IFS
For establishing of State Plant for
crushing lime stone.
ACT NO. 12o.
Appfopriates $3.50, 10000 for main
tonance of University OF Arkansas.
ACT NO. 135.
Regulates hours Of service OF en-
ployees OF Fire Departments In Cities
Section 1. Limits continuous duty
TO not more than IL 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-
flagration requiring the services of
more than one-hslf the force.
Section 2. Provides for the division
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-
ACT NO. 1so.
Makes the Corporation Clerk De-
putty Secretary of State and fixes sal
airy At 100000 per snnum.
ACI No a.
Fixes fees for Notary Public as fol.
lows:
Protest and record OF same, ,i.00
Each notice Of protest. .25
Each certificate and seal, so.
Maximum fees charged In case of
ary protest item, S250.
Penalty for violation fine Of not
less than 800. 90 for each offense.
ACT NO. 145.
Provides that whenever the Federal
Power Commission shall 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-
I'd 10 grant license with the same
limitations.
ACT NO. Ib2.
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 20 direct
that said sentences run concurrsntiy,
II deemed best for society and the con-
Wet
ACT NO. 1888
Provides for the election Of City
Attorneys In cities OF the aeoond class
and incorporated towns and pre-
fcTibes the duties and fixes the fees
OF such city attorneys.
ACT NO. Iaa
Supplemental appropriation OF 12o,-
600 co. for the Boys Industrial School
ACT NJ. IEr