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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Arti
cle 7 of tile Constitution of the Stati
of Arkansas; providing that the Su
preme Court of the State shall b*
composed of seven Judges, one Chiel
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro
viding the Judges may sit in two di
visions, and otherwise providing the
manner in which the court shall sit
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and elec
tion of the two additional Judges.
FOR AMENDMENT1 NO. 14.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14.
Preposed Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Bo It Resolved by the Senate and
Hoaae of Representatives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Theretoi
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or re
jection at the next general eleotlon
for Senators and Representatives, if a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
wlt:
That Sections 2 and S of Article 7
of the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos
ed of seven Judges, one of whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis
ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided Into'two divis
ions, and the decision of each of said
divisions shall be the decision of the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three of the Associate Justices tof each
division, and he may change such as
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence of three
Judges shall be necessary to a decis
ion in either division. When the
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tice shall preside, and the concurrence
of four shall be necessary to a decis
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases to the divisions, and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division,
and shall preside when so sitting. The
Judges of each division shall elect a
presiding. Judge for that division, who
shall preside when the 'Chief Justice Is
not sitting in that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court,
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judge* provided for herein,
one of whom shall hold office until hts
successor Is elected at. the general elec
tion for State officers in 1922, and
qualifies, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor is elected at
the general election for State officers
in 1924. and qualifies.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
In the office of the. Secretary of State,
Tanuary 17. 131 .
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
■Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LEhIM, ATIVK AMEND
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Proposed Const KuCnnnl Amendment
No. 13.
Providing credit of State may be
loaned and Indebtedness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent of
the assessed valuation of property In
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the Slate or mak
ing farm loans’ providing Governor.
Secretary of State and State Land Com
missioner shall constitute State Land
Board having authority to sell bonds
Jn name of State, place money In State
Treasury and loan money to bona nde
purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas,
and prescribing manner in which such
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
gating to the Legislature the authority
! to provide for carrying out. administer
ing and safeguarding the provisions of
this amendment; providing all provis
ions of the Constitution of Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment are
repealed.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II.
Be It Resolved by tbe House of Rep
rmntativcs and the Senate of the
Stnte of Arkannaa, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto I
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posed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the State of Arkansas, and
' the same beinp* submitted to the ele.c
I tors of the State for approval or re
1 jection at the next general election
: for Senators and Representatives, if a
maloritv of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
W i t!
Section 1. Notwithstanding the 11m
Ration contained in Section 1 of Arti
cle 16 of the Constitution, the credit
of the State may be loaned and in
debtedness incurred to an amount not
exceeding two per cent of the assess
1 ed valuation of all the property in the
1 State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State, subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec 2 The Governor, Secretary of
j State" and State Land Commissioner
! shall constitute the State Land Board,
: which board is hereby authorized and
directed to issue and sell or pledge
bonds In the name of the State, to he
known as “Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds," in an amount not to exceed
two per cent of the assessed valuation
of all the property in the State, and
to place the proceeds In the State
1 Treasury in a fund to be known as the
I "Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund."
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $25.00, $100.0#,
$500.00 and $1,000.00, and shall be Is
sued In series of $10,000.00 or multi
ples thereof, drawn to mature In not
more than thluy-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until application*
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
| Roard. Said bonds shall bear Interest
at the rate of four per cent per an
num, and shall be exempt from tax
ation by the State of Arkansas, or any
of its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board Is au
thorized and directed to loan the mon
eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
. l/,an Fund to bona fide purchasers of
farm lands In Arkansas, upon notas se
cured by mortgages or deeds of trust
constituting first liens on such farm
lands in amounts which shall not ex
ceed seventy-five per cent of the ap
oralsed value of such lands. The cred
it of the State shall not be locned to
any person to purchase more than $0
acres of land, nor land valued at more
•ban $50.00 per acre. Nor shall a loan
>f less than $200.00 nor more than $$,
mo.00 be made to any purchaser of
land.
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made
•xcept to owners who "operate" and
‘oreupy" lands mortgaged, and shall
made for the following purposes:
a) The payment for lands purchased;
b) the purchase of live stock and oth
f r equipment, and the making of Im
provements which. In the judgment of
aid board, will increase the produc
tvltv of such lands or add to their
■nine as a farm home In a degree to
ustlfy such expenditure; and (e) for
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ns satis faction of eneumDraneus upon
>uch lands, which, In the judgment of
<-aid board, were incurred or assumed
>y said applicant for the aforesaid
purposes.
See. -0. Every applicant for a farm
onn shall state clearly in his applica
tion the purposes for which such loun
cs deslitd. and upon Its approval by
the board this statement shall be deem
ed a part of tl.e note or contract under
which the loan is granted. But no
failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in such application or
enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
prevent any farm owner frqm selling
or leasing lands subject to such in
cumbrance; but if he shall violate his
said contract by applying the moneys
borrowed to purposes otner than those
stated In his application or enumerated
herein, or If he shall lease such lands
or sell them to any person not fulfill
ing the conditions and purposes pro
vided for herein, said board Is author
ized and directed to require the repay
ment of said loan upon six months' no
tice. and said note or contract shall
contain a clause providing therefor.
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with Interest accruing In annual In
stallments on the amortization plgn
such installments being fixed at such
sums as will cover the Interest rat
and will liquidate the debt In a period
to be agreed on between said board
and the applicant, said period to be
not less than five nor more than thirty
six years; but any debtor may liqui
date any part or all of his Indebtedness
in amounts of $50.00 or multiples there
of upon any amortization pa/ment :
date. I
Sec. 8. The rate of Interest on loans (
shall be five per cent per annum; pro
vided, that no Farm Credit Bonds shal
be sold for less than par; and pro
vided further that the board shall re
quire each applicant to pay an Initial
charge of 1 per cent of the loan grant
ed, the minimum charge to be $10.00
to cover the cost of appraisal and ex
amination of title.
Sec. 9. All surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, after
paying interest accruing on the afore
said bonds, and all ope-atlng and other
expenses arising from the administra
tion of said system of rural credit'
shall be placed in the State Treasury
cLiiu ucuunie a pai i ui a. uiuvi i.w
known as the "Arkansas Rural Credit
Reserve Fund." Said Arkansas Rural
Credits Reserve Fund shall be loaned
on farm lands In the manner herein
provided for the Arkansas Rural
Credit Loan Fund, and the interest ac
cruing from loans made from said Ar
kansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
shall be added to it and become a pari
of It Tk_ said Arkansas Rural Credits
Reserve Fund shall be irreducible, ex
cept that it may be drawn upon to re
imburse the State foe loss incurred in
the administration of said system of
rural credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assembly
shall provide in such detail as it shai' |
deem advisable for the carrying ou
and administer'ng of the provisions of
this amendment, and shall provide ad
equate safeguards against the use of
such loans as an aid to the purchas
ing and holding of lands for the pur
poses of speculation. Such safeguards
shall include clear definitions of the
terms “operate” and "occupy" used
herein. In the absence of such legis
lation, and subject to the same after
its enactment, the State Land Board
shall proceed to administer said sys
tem of rural credits under rules and
regulations provided by itself, but sub
ject to the provisions herein contained.
Sec. 11. The provisions of the Con
stitution of Arkansas in conflict with
this amendment are hereby repealed, in
so far only as they conflict herewith.
The provisions of this amendment
shall be self-executing, and shall take
effect and be In operation 60 days af
ter their approval and adoption by the
people of Arkansas.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
in the office of the Secretary of State.
March 17. 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
tne 24th day of April. 1918,
fSaal] TOM J. TERRAL.
Secretary ol State.
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STOCK NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that, as
marshal of the city of Newport, I
| have taken up the following livestock,
to-wit:
One Jersey heifer, crop and split in
right, swallow fork and underbit in
left ear, one year old.
One black Jersey heifer, crop ana
split in right, swallow fork and un
drbit in left ear, one year old.
One yellow and white heifer, crop
and split in right, swallow fork and
underbit in left ear, two years old.
The owner of said stock is hereby
notified to come* forward and prove
ownership to the undersigned, and
that in default thereof, I will on
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918,
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, in front of
the city hall in the city of Newport,
Arkansas, between the hours of 10
o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock in the af
ternoon of said date.
G. C. MARTIN,
R9dl0t City Marshal.
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S
SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, as Commissioner in Chan
cery, under the direction contained in
a certain decree rendered in the
Jackson Chancery Court at the May
Term, 1918, thereof, to-wit:—On the
12th day of June, 1918, in a certain
cause therein pending wherein C. W.
Newberry is plaintiff and Mrs. Daisy
Brewer, Mrs. Bertha Jackson, Mrs.
Etta Becker, Miss Ida Newberry,
Mrs. Hattie Smith and Jack New
berry are defendants, cause number
ed 3296, will on the 12th day of Au
gust, 1918, between the hours of 9
o’clock a. m., and 3 o’clock p. m., at
the East Third Street entrance to the
County Court House of Jackson
County, in the City of Newport, Ark
ansas, offer for sale at public outcry,
‘o the highest bidder, on a credit of
three (3) months, the following de
scribed real estate situate in the
County of Jackson and State of Ark
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ansas, to-wit:
The South half of the Northeast
quarter (8%NE%) and the North
half of the Southeast quarter (N%
SE1^), of Section Twenty-three (23),
in Township Twelve (12) North of
the Base Line, and in Range One
(1) West, containing One Hundred
Sixty (166) acres, more or less,
reserving, however, to the St. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Company, its successors and assigns,
a strip of land One Hundred (100)
feet wide for a right-of-way or for
other railroad purposes. Reserving,
also, to the Bonnerville & Southwest
ern Railway Company a strip of land
One Hundred (100) feet wide to be
used by said Railway Company, its
successors and assigns, for a right
of-way and for other railroad pur
poses.
The purchaser will be required to
give note or bond with approved se
curity, bearing interest at__the rate
of six (6) per cent per annum from
the date of sale until paid, and a
lien will be retained on said lands as
additional security for the purchase
money.
In' Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand as Commissioner in
Chancery and affix the seal of said
Court, this the 15th day of July, 1918.
(Seal) R. W. BANDY,
14w3 Commissioner in Chancery.
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NOTICE.
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To the Citizens of Newport and Un
ion Township:
I will be at the court house Mon
day,. July 22nd to 26th to assess your
personal property, also your poll or
per capita tax for the year 1918 and
you are warned to meet the board
of assessors and attend to your as
sessing in person or file list of same.
11 ask that you come out and attend
to your assessing on the first days,
thus avoiding the rush of the last
day.
Remember after Friday you will be
placed on the delinquent list.
D. J. Nance, Assessor.
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, as Assessor of Jack
son County, will meet the people of
the different Townships at the places
and times below given for the purpose
of assessing all the Personal Property
and per capita or Poll Tax for the
year, 1918:
Union Township, Court House,
Monday, July 21 to 26.
You are required, by
me at your voting prec
tend to your assessing i
at the Township in Vrhic
erty is located, otherw
be placed on ther delinqi
failing to assess.
Eight Mi.le, Arkansas,
1918.
D. J. N
4wtf Assessor, Jacks
NOTICE OF CONFIB
In the Jackson Chance
G. W. Rice, Petitioners,
vs.
E% SE&; SWY* SE1*
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4 W.
Notice is hereby giver
Rice did on the 18th <
1918, file a petition in
the Clerk of. the Chanc
ackson County, Arkant
to be the owner of and
of and praying for the
of the title and to hi
quieted in her to the i
cribed real estate situat
ounty, Arkansas, to-wi
The EAST HALF of
1AST Quarter; the SO
Quarter of the SOUTH
ter; and, the SOUTH
ler of the SOUTH WE
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