. No. XXXVII. A BILL to be entitled An act to supply the deficiency in appropriation to pay clerk hire and contingent expenses of the office of the auditor of WHEREAS, The appropriation to pay clerk hire and contingent expenses of the office of the auditor of state was insufficient and has been exhausted, and that there is a great amount of work necessary to be done in said office, which cannot be delayed without prejudice to the interest of the state. Therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That the sum of six thousand dollars ($6000) be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to supply the deficiency in the appropriation to pay clerk hire and contingent expenses of the office of the auditor of state. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 24, 1871. SECTION No. XXXVIII. A BILL entitled An act for the relief of Valentine Dell. 1. Amount of appropriation and for what purpose. SECTION 2. Act in force from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as follows: SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred and ninety-four dollars and seventy cents is hereby appropriated out of the state treasury to Valentine Dell, in payment of rent due him from this state, for the use of a building for the deaf and dumb institute of the State of Arkansas, from the eighth of August, 1862, to December 2, 1862, and from January 1, 1863, to February 15, 1863. SEC. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. No. XXXIX. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to fix the compensation of probate and county judges of the several counties in the State of Arkansas," approved April 12, 1869. SECTION 1. Amendment recited and compensation of county judges fixed. SECTION 2. All of section one, of act named in caption of this act, which conflicts with this act, repealed. 3. This act to take effect from passage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION 1. That section one (1) of an act to fix the pay of judges of the probate and county courts of the several counties in this state, and for other purposes, approved April 12, 1869, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: That the judges of the county and probate courts of this state shall receive as compensation for their services the following amounts, viz: For Arkansas county, twelve hundred (1200) dollars; for Ashley county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Bradley county the judge shall receive four hundred (400) dollars a year for his services, after the present incumbent, or his re-election; for Benton county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Boone county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Crittenden county, eight hundred (800) dollars; for Columbia county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Crawford county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Craighead county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Clark county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Calhoun county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Carroll county, three hundred (300) dollars; for Cross county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Chicot county, fifteen hundred (1500) dollars; for Conway county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Desha county, eight hundred (800) dollars; for Dallas county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Drew county, twelve hundred (1200) dollars; for Franklin county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Fulton county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Green county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Grant county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Hempstead county, one thousand (1000) dollars; for Hot Springs county, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, three hundred (300) dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly; for Independence county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Izard county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Johnson county, eight hundred (800) dollars; for Jefferson county, twelve hundred (1200) dollars; for Jackson county, one thousand (1000) dollars; for Lafayette county, eight hundred (800) dollars; for Little River county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Lawrence county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Monroe county, one thousand (1000) dollars; for Madison county, six hundred (600) dollars; for Marion county, three hundred (300) dollars; for Mississippi county; five hundred (500) dollars; for Montgomery county, four hun dred (400) dollars; for Newton county, three hundred (300) dollars; for Ouachita county, one thousand (1000) dollars; for Pulaski county, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, eight hundred (800) dollars; for Phillips county, twelve hundred (1200) dollars; for Prairie county, twelve hundred (1200) dollars; for Poinsett county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Pike county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Perry county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Pope county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Polk county, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, two hundred (200) dollars, to be paid quarterly, and the associate justices one hundred (100) dollars each, to be paid in like manner; for Randolph county, seven hundred (700) dollars; for St. Francis county, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, five hundred (500) dollars; for Sevier county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Saline county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Sebastian county, one thousand (1000) dollars; for Searcy county, three hundred (300) dollars; for Sharp county, four hundred (400) dollars; for Scott county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Union county, eight hundred (800) dollars; for Van Buren county, five hundred (500) dollars; for Washington county, five hundred (500) dollars; for White county, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, five hundred (500) dollars. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of section one of the act mentioned in the caption of this act, conflicting with any of the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 27, 1871. No. XL. AN ACT to amend section one, of chapter forty-eight, of Gould's digest, and fix the time for holding the probate court in Prairie county. SECTION PREAMBLE: Reasons for Amendment. 1. How amended; time for holding said court prescribed. 2. Processes to be returnable on day fixed by this act. SECTION 3. Conflicting laws repealed; act to take effect from passage. WHEREAS, The time of holding the probate court in Prairie county is in conflict with the time of holding the circuit court in said county. Therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That section (1) one of chapter (48) forty-eight of Gould's digest, fixing the time for holding the probate courts in the several counties, shall be so amended as to read as follows, to-wit: The time for holding the probate court in Prairie county shall be on the (1st) first Mondays in January, April, July and October in each year. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all process now or hereafter issued shall be returnable on that day. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 27, 1871. |