SEC. 9.

That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act be in force from and after its passage.

Approved March 13, 1893.

ACT LXIII. .

AN ACT to amend section 4 of an act entitled "An Act to change the boundaries of the Eighth (8), Ninth (9) and Thirteenth (13) judicial circuits in this State, to fix the time for holding court therein, and for other purposes," passed by the General Assembly of 1891, approved March 14, 1891.

SECTION

1

Amends section 4 of an act approved March 14, 1891. Counties composing 13th judicial circuit and time of holding courts.

2. All process returnable at time fixed in this act.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That section four (4) of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 14, 1891, entitled “An Act to change the boundaries of the Eighth (8), Ninth (9) and Thirteenth (13) judicial circuits in this State, to fix the time for holding court therein and other purposes," be amended so as to read as follows:

That hereafter the Thirteenth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties of Calhoun, Columbia, Lafayette, Ouachita and Union, and the circuit courts in and for said circuit shall be begun and holden in the several counties composing the same as follows; In the county of Calhoun on the first Tuesday after the second Monday of January and July of each year. In the county of Lafayette on the fourth Monday of January and July of each year. In the county of Columbia on the third Monday of February and fourth Monday of August of each year. In the county of Union on the third Monday of March and first Monday of

October of each year. In the county of Ouachita on the second Monday of April and the fourth Monday of October of each year.

SEC. 2. That all suits now pending or which may be brought before this act shall take effect, and all processes in civil and criminal cases returnable to the regular terms of the circuit courts as now fixed by law for the several counties in said circuit be and they are hereby made returnable to the terms fixed in this act, and all bail bonds and recognizances for the appearances of defendants at the regular terms of said courts as now fixed by law, and they are hereby declared to be legal and binding for the appearance of said parties at the terms of said courts as fixed by this

act.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the 20th day June, 1894.

Approved March 14, 1893.

ACT LXIV.

AN ACT to fix the fees and salaries of the county officers of Independence county, Arkansas, and for creating the office of tax collector.

SECTION

1. Office of tax collector created in Independence county. Term of office, duties and salary.

3.

Officers to collect same fees as now allowed by law, make report of same and pay all excess over salary to county treasurer.

7. All moneys arising from fees to be kept in general fund.

8.

Repeals all laws in conflict, and act in force after October 30, 1894.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION 1. That the office of tax collector of Independence county, Arkansas, is hereby created, and that said tax collector shall be elected and qualified as other county

officers, and shall hold his term of office two years, and shall give bond as such collector for the faithful performance of his duties, as now required by law, and receive for his salary for collecting the taxes of Independence county, Arkansas, a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars per annum, and out of such sum shall pay his deputies and assistants.

SEC. 2. And that the salary of the county judge of Independence county, Arkansas, shall be, as now, five hundred dollars per annum; that all fees and salaries of the clerks of the circuit and county courts of Independence county, Arkansas, shall not exceed eighteen hundred dollars per annum each, and out of such sums they shall each pay their deputies and assistants as may be required to discharge the duties of their respective offices; and that the fees of the sheriff of Independence county, Arkansas, shall be as now provided by law, except that in feeding prisoners he shall be allowed fifty cents per day for feeding each prisoner in the county jail of Independence county, Arkansas; that the fees and salary of the assessor of taxes of Independence county, Arkansas, shall not exceed seven hundred dollars per annum, and out of such sum he shall pay such deputies and assistants as may be required for discharging the duties of said office, and that the fees and emoluments of the treasurer of Independence county, Arkansas, shall not exceed the sum of eight hundred dollars per annum, and out of such sum he shall pay such deputies and assistants as may be required to discharge the duties of said office; that the fees of the coroner and surveyor of Independence county, Arkansas, shall be as now provided by law.

SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the collector of taxes, clerks of the circuit and county court, assessor of taxes and the treasurer of Independence county, Arkansas, to charge and collect the same fees and commissions as are now allowed by law, and they shall each, on the first day of the regular term of the Independence county court of Arkan

sas, file a report in said court showing the amounts of all fees and commissions collected by them, respectively, and make settlement with said county court by paying in all amounts in excess of the amounts of salary due each one of them to that date into the county treasurer [treasury] of said county and file the treasurer's receipt therefor as a voucher in said settlement, and in such settlement the said officers as aforesaid shall be chargeable and liable for all fees and commissions that it was the duty of said officers to charge and collect, whether the same was collected or not.

SEC. 4. That at each and every settlement made by any officer of Independence county as aforesaid, he shall pay over to the treasurer of said county in kind the funds received by him in excess of his salary and shall file his affidavit with the county court of said county that said settlement is true, just and correct, that he has faithfully performed his duty as prescribed in this act.

SEC. 5. That each of said officers shall keep a record of all fees and commissions collected by him from any source whatever, and as such officer he shall enter the same upon said record as soon as the services are rendered, showing the services rendered, the legal fees therefor and the kind of money received, which record shall at all times be open for inspection of any tax payer of Independence county, Arkansas, and it shall be a malfeasance in office to fail to comply with the provisions of this act.

SEC. 6. That if any of the said officers of Independence county, Arkansas, shall fail to make his settlement with the county court of said county or to pay the excess into the county treasury of said county at each term of the court as above required, unless for good cause such settlement be continued by order of the court, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the circuit court he shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and be removed from his office.

SEC. 7. That all moneys paid into the treasury arising from said fees and commissions in Independence county, Arkansas, shall be covered into the general revenue fund of the county.

SEC. 8. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed, and this act to take effect and be in force from and after the 30th day of October, 1894. Approved March 14, 1893.

ACT LXV.

AN ACT to provide for paying costs in cases of change of venue.

SECTION

1. County from which change of venue is taken liable for c sts.

2.

Clerks to make out a statement of costs and transmit for payment

3. Courts to make orders for per diem of jury and officers.

4. Repeals all laws in conflict and act in force from passage.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: SECTION I. That whenever a change of venue is taken in any cause from one county to another as now provided by law, the county from which such change of venue is taken shall be liable for all costs for which counties are liable under existing laws, and the county to which such change of venue is taken and when the same is tried shall not be liable for any cost.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court trying any such cause, immediately after the trial of any cause, to make out a statement of all cost accrued in said cause and for which counties are liable under existing laws, and the same, if correct, shall be so certified by the judge of the court trying the cause, and the clerk shall thereupon. transmit the same to the county clerk of the county in which said case originated, and said costs shall be allowed and paid by said county to the party entitled to the same.

SEC. 3. The court trying any such cause or causes on change of venue shall also enter an order on the record of