The cost of this publi
cation to the taxpayers
is the sum of $ 79.90
A Synopsis of General
Acts, 1919
Tin f. u nn" I.- -i synopM.- «;■ (ire
pared l’> tin Attorney freneivl. under
the prn\,, 'll Initiate Ait Nil ,.f
I'll, ef ell -.itKi.il law.* passed In ilje
lli.ueral A. . ttildy of lit IK, mid up.
pro\ ed 1 ; lire Anv.-rmit.
Ill .--prctfullv,
TOM J, TF.IUlAT,,
.Spcri i.-iri of Suite
tl I \o. I.
tpprnied .lii uary Hi.
An Aei t(, pirn ide ;m tppiuprlation
*«» pay the ?:111 *m . per and con
tlmrent expellee,- of tin’ (Jeiuial As
sembly.
App. -nt it. . Jr . mu of ih, K,n
erftl levenue fund lot the purpose ol
paying mileage and pel diem.
n r ao. 5.
triirioril .liinii:ir> If I.
An An t- amend Keelion 15 of
161 of 1!M i. entitled "All Ai l establish
ing anti tl\>ng till' salaries and fees ol
< nunt> oil.- . • •• of all eouniie.s buying
two judiei;,| di.-trieta anil a population
of more than r.d.iKM)."
Amt iiiir r. • . lion 15 by providing 111,11
the exeess f ie arising by law from tin
eonillll f lops allowed l,, (111 loi’eetor
and Irian.II I 1.. r (ijlleetin. leeeirina
and disbursing the school fund shall he
paid, into the school lunri and no; Into
* be general revenue fund of the ooun
* \f H Ki f’.lel.lit ,.i .1
\< T VO. ft.
\()|iroMd Jjumar;, '211,
An Art to pr< i be tlo .-nlar\ of
stenograph* t employed by m,. chief
Justice of hr Supicii • Court.
Kix« s the snlarv of . - uch stenogra
pher at f 11 r oim of $l,suO per annum.
aft vo. to.
Appnurd .1 :iiiii;i ry 27. CMP.
An Art !>. (V; • v 1,1. tli.' fiiin I'm- hold- !
insf ('hum i ry Courts in tin; Seve nth
Chancery l >,st i ht
Fixes the time for the court in Ho
various counties as f«»Uows:
Lrfifaye-tte wuni;. , s« < ond Monday in
January, April, July and October.’
Columbia County, fourth Monday in
January. April, July and Oetohet
Union couruy, first Monday in March, I
June. September t:mi I'. , t inie r
Dallas "'U n I y. first Moniy in Feb-'
ru/try, May, Auitusi md N..\.-mh*r.
Ouachita county, third Monday mi
March. June, September and Deeember. j
ACT No. 12.
\ppro«e«l January 2s,
\n Act to authorize the Ciovernor to
execut« deeds t *» c r1 • in lends celled
to the State b> the Unit' d Slates, and
vests tie Coveruoi with all the power
and authority vested in the Covt inot
of the Territory ol Arkansas hy act of j
Congress approved July I. b;;:, and
makes it the duty of the Ciovernor to
execute deeds to purchasers of land
Upon satisf act<»ry shovvi n g that satd
lands were purcha « d a» 1 paid for un
der the provision of suid act of Con- i
great*
act \o. is.
Approved January 2S, I PIP.
An Act to regulate the <-.* iiiun of
rural special school district.-, et«.
Provides that people in a riven ter
ritory may organize a ruml special
school district. That the petition pro
vided for in Section 7Cud* oi Kirby s in
gest shall In accompanied by inn])
showing the territory embraced in such
district, and such j • tit ion and map
shall he presented to the County Judge,
v ho shall perform trie duties imposed’
upon the mayor of cities and towns
within the original a> i Taut such
Judge shall ‘ all tin el« < Hon and appoint
three qualified eleetors to hold such
election to vote on the pmpe-.d . - hool
district, and at such el* etion the elec
tors shall also elect six director.-. That
within five days from the date of th<
election the juiig« • of the election shall
f\le the returns with the couniy clerk,
.and at the iirst regular or adjourned ;
date of the Counts Court thereafter,
the court shall <mva ;s the vote and
declare the result, and shall make ap
propriatt older . When an election;
has been called, no election < m be or
dered on another petition t<*r the sum
territory or part ’hereof, unle an ad
verse vote has bet a had on tin fh si
petition. Provides for th« election of i
two di r<
the formation of the uistriet. and pro
vide* fui such district
ganized shall have the light to borrow
money.
i -
ACT NO. 10.
Approved January .9, IPIP.
An Act to provide for the mainte
nance of the four district nmicultunil
schools. Appropriates $120,000 for first
district school, $120,000 for second dis
trict school. $120,000 for third distric t
school, and $120,000 for fourth district
school.
A(T NO. lf>.
Approved January *20. into.
An Act to amend Sec tions 2 and 8 of
the initiative act of Act No. 1 of the
Acts of 1017. Provides for the holding
of primary elections on the second
Tuesday in August pic • •uing 111*■ y- n
eral election.
ti T NO. 2».
ApprtmMl January .'it, 19111.
An Act to appropriate the sum of
It.400 towards Lhe cost of a silver ser
vice for the battleship Arkansas.
At T ISO. 31.
Approved February .'l. 1010.
An Act to make certain emergency i
appropriation- for the maintenance of
the State Capitol building’. Appropri
ates $4,995 for the maintenance of the
State Capitol.
H T \<>. 37.
Approved l-Vliruitry i, lilllt.
An Act for a deficiency appropriation
for tin State Hospital for N* rvous Dis
eases. Appropriates $70,000 to cover
deficit in appropriation for period end
ing March 31. 1919
\< t no. ;ts.
Approved February 1. 1919.
An Act to make a deficiency appro
priation for the Confederate Soldiers’
Home Appropriates $40,000 to cover
deficiency in appropriation for period
ending March 31, 1919
ACT NO. 15.
Approved February 1, Itllll.
An Act to provide for the form of ac
knowledgments executed by corpora
tions and curing acknowledgments
heretofore executed Prescribes the
form of acknowledgment to he execut
ed by all corporations when conveying
land, and provides furtlo i that all ac
knowledgments of parties and convey -
ances affecting the titles of real es
tate which have heretofore been re
corded shall be binding on said corpo
rations and effectual for the purpose
set out in such instances.
AFT NO. 51.
Approved February 5, I8I!>.
An Act to make certain emergency
appropriations for th< State Depart
ment of Education and the Secretary
of State,
Appropriates $500 for the Depart
ment of Education for printing up lo
April 1. 1919, and appropriates $500 for
the office of Secretary of State to cov
er postage, exprt. s and other ot’fict ex
penses up to April 1, 1919.
ACT NO. 57.
Approved February 7. 1919.
An Act to pay f »r certain legal ad
vertising done by the newspapers of
I Arkansas h\ diiertioti of the (Jenera
| Assembly of 1917.
Appropriates various sums to numer
, i'uh papors in t!u* State of Arkansas fo
! printin&
M I \o. «I.
I * t«» unr> 7, 1919.
j An \« t to mak* a deficiency appro
print ioti for th* Arkansas ]>eaf Mutt
| In -‘i! ut“ Appropi .at<-s $7,090 to covet
'i*! i- n > t mtintain the Arkansas
! e-ni' Mute Insiitut* for period prior ti
Mai eh 31, 1919.
\< t no. «:i.
\p|*rou*il la-immrj 7, I!) IP.
! \n Aet ir kma, appi op intl(»ns for the
State I’rnvor* ty. Appropriates for tilt
ma i n f **nn nee of such university; foi
' it ' ?ii* sum <»t' $250,000; lot main
teuaiu-e. • ijtnnm* tit, etc.,* $210,000; I« i
i pm< !. ,-«■ of land for experiment sta
n'on, $25,000. Appropriates $1 2,300.f.s tt
I li;j>' interest dm on university endow
i m* nl bonds, 1919-1920
A< I No. <i I.
\ ppro% **«! la truar) SO. 1
An Art t" prevent tin desecration Ol
ihi Ma of th*- t niti d States and of thr
Sl it" of Arkansas. Prohibits the list
' 'l:u: for m i Salt j • j j, : fnj i |»o - s
>:nd p; diihit- the mutilation and de
t si.t •••*’,♦-111 of the tla;:. and provides for
punishment of one who, by word or act,
puMieiy exhibits «onteinpt for ih»; tlai:
color.-, »‘oa t of a tans or other insignia
of the Slat" «.»l Arkansas and the l.'nii
"i State.-: fix. < punislum nt for the vi
' kit.i' 11 of lie'll a* t l>y a tiin not exn-ed
iPR $100 or imprisonment for not over
MU days, or both.
%< r no. <w.
Approved Irliruary II. 1919.
An Act to amend Act No. 159 of the
N' ts of 1915. entitled "An Art to re
move the disabilities of married women
in the State of Arkansas.” Prov ides that
married women shall have all < f the
Taunts and be. subjected to all the laws
of tin* State as if she were a femme
‘-°h If is expressly declared to be the
intention of the act to remove all stat
! tu disabilities, Mich as the disability
to act as adminIs t ratr ix, executrix, etc.
AI T NO. «7.
Approved IVliruary tl.
\n A 't til amend Act Xu. 2f>t> of the
Act-; of 1 !l 1 T, entitled "An Act to es
tablish and t ■gulate bonded ware
i'"itsi ; to establish a marketing bu
reau to regulate tlie g irinint: an.I pack
ing of cotton. to provicb fi r the Liatl
m and classification of cotton and oth
er foreign products.'' Provides that
any number of persons, not b - than
ten, at least (hi pet rent cf whom shall
... ■ ngaged in agriculture mat apply
to the board of supervisors of ware
hottses for a charier as public ware
housemen Prescribes (lie necessary
contents of the application and pro
t id s that the < pitul stork shall not
be !■ than ylAibo. Provid-s that when
the appllcp tioii is ■ i. r> i u, .ii the Sec
rets : v ot State shall t . :• it ebarter,
whieli charter shall be is corded by tho
Commissioner of Mines, etc., and such
commissioner shall issue a certificate
permitting such warehouses to flu bus
iness in this Plate, provid.-s tiiat the
Warehouse shall enter into the State of
,\ri, in. .i.- with a wood and sufficient
bond, to in approved by said Hoard of
Supervisors, The condition of such
bond shall be t.<> obligate the eorpota
t Ion to observe all of the provisions of
this law, and shall be for the purpose
of guaranteeing that the corporation
will exercise ordinary care in storage
or sale, and shall be for the purpose of
g un rant ecmg the c lassltica tiott. weights,
grades and measures made by the cor
poration. Provides that any person in
jured may sue on the bond and the
State need not be made a party. Pro
vides that tlo* control of said corpora
tion shall be by a beard of directors of
not less than three or more than nine,
which directors shall be elected annu
ally at the general meeting of the
inetnbi rs of the corporation. Provides
that the profits shall be divided among
members of the corporation, hut pro
vides further that d” per e. :n of the
Co t profits of each year s tiu. ness shall
he paid iniii tin reserve fund until such
fund equaIs the amount of the orig
i nal on pita! - tock.
Provides that corporations chartered
under this act shall have the lieiit to
act as warehousemen, and shall have
the right to sell in tie market ail prod
ucts of the ranch, orchard or fa t m on a
eotnmi si mi basis. Provides that such
corporations shall take a fair sample
("non each bale ch p,. ited with tie lit,
which sample shall !><■ graded by com
petent grade!.- und.-r tin control of
supervisors. l’rovides that such cor
porations may loitn money upon prod
ucts placed in their warehouse, and
provides that such corporations may
loan to their nu mbers money in enable
them to make and mature their crops.
Provides that all public gins shall
he required to obtain a license hv mak
ing application to the Commissioner of
Mines, etc. Provides that cotton gin
ned by it public gitiner shall he haled
in a press box not exceeding 27x54
inches, inside measurensm:, and shall
he wtapped with sound standard bag
ging not to exceed seven yards per bale.
Provides that such ginnei shall at
t.o’h such marks of identification ns
may he provided by the Commissioner
of Mines, and provides that stub gin
net -hail pay into the State treasury
; - 1 ents for each tag or mark of iden
tification used by him. Provides that
such tags shall be good for the season
for which they ate issued, and shall not
hi subject to he used for any other sea
son, hut provides that tan ieft on hand
; may be exchanged for tags of the suc
ceeding season, the word season inean
ing from the titst day of May to the
I 30th day of April follow ing. Provides
| a penalty of not less titan $10 or more
than ?r.O for a ginner to willfully fail
nr neglect to attach a proper identifi
cation tag to each bale of cotton
\( I AO. fltt.
\ nunmil lVI»ru:irt II. I!»I f*
An Act to secure the maintenance of
roads impiov.d t>y improvement dis
tricts. Provides that improvement dis
tricts may be formed to repair roads or
bridges now or hereafter improved by
road improvement districts created
either by special act or under general
laws. Provides that ten land owners
establishing such a district may file
with the county clerk a petition to
form a district to maintain such roads.
Such clerk shall publish a notice tail
ing on all persons to take notice of
such petition. The Count > Court shall
consider the petition and may create
such a district unless the majority in
value anti the majority In numlii i and
acreage ire opposed to its organiza
tion. Such courts shall issue an order
creating such district anti shall ap
point three commissioners, and shall
give the district a name. It shall be
the duty of the commissioners to keep
the road in repair, and in order to do
this they may borrow money and may
make and issue negotiable evidences of
indebtedness.
Provides that the commissioners
! shall determine what repairs are neces
sary and shall ascertain the benefits
that will he derived by the several
[tracts of land in the district, and pro
vides the annual Installment for the
payment of such benefit. Provides that
each year the commissioners shall as
certain the amount necessary to mairi
I tain such roads, and they shall certify
; to the county clerk the per cent of the
[ assessment that will be needed to
maintain such roads for that year The
clerk shall calculate the amount to be
| paid by each tract of land and enter
| the same on the tax books, and the
same shall be collected by the collec
! tor at the time and In the manner oth
, or taxes are collected. Provides that
[ the commissioners may borrow money
j and issue bonds, and provides a sink
j ing fund for the payment of same. Pro
vide- that the repairs may be made by
contract or by contributing to work
done by county officials.
ACT NO. TO.
Approved l-'cliruary 11, 1010.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
deficiencies of ihe State penitentiary
Appropriates $109.160 for accounts con
tracted prior to April 1, 1919.
i
aft \o. ~n.
Apitnned February 1.1, IfMO.
An \*■ t to appropriate money for the
maintenance «>/' the Stat< Normal
School. Appropriates $JlS.lT5 for the
nm ml.:nanct' of the Stale Normal
School.
Al l VO. 77.
Approve#! February I3. Ithft.
An Act t<> authorize the Hoard of
i Control to purchase a farm to he np
• *■ iled in conjunct ion wi;h the State
Hospital for NVrvou; I >i«f:i -» s Au
thor izt the hoard to purchase a farm
i within In miles of the instiunhn. un
; tier control of the hoard. Such farm
n«»; to exceed MM) acres. Provid* s that
said farm will be operated in conjunc
tion with the Hospital for Nervous Dis
eases, and provide that such inmate
oi, the hospital as would bo benedt. .]
thereby may be worked on such t urn.
No inmate to be worked to the detri
! m* nt <»f his health or mental condition.
! Provides for an assistant superinten
dent at the salary of $2,500. Provid* -
. for the use of the produ t • on such
farm by the institutions under contrail
of the boats! and other Stale institu
tions. and for sale of the surplus.
Provides that a record of receipts
«nd disbursements shall be kept and
reported Quarterly to the State audito
i ri;?l department. Appropriates $70,000
f**r the purchase and equipment of such
a farm. Fixes the salary of the Hoard
of i\.ntred at $2,000 per annum each,
and for the secretary of such board at
; $2,400 p* r annum, and provides that
’.such beard may accept free transput-- _
j tat ion from railroads.
\< T \0. 7!».
Approved February 11. Iblfh
An At t to provide penalties for the
i burning of property. Provides that * v
, * rv p rson w ho shall maliciously burn
any d\\ idling bouse or other house,
either the property of himself or an*
| other, shall be deemed guilty of a fel
ony. And every person who shall burn
| any grain or food stuffs or feed, cot
] ton or cotton seed, or any goods, wares j
> * * • ■ - i * ■ 1 ' < * “1 t ii ii i ai imuk, i i 1 i • i «
nmehinery or vehicle or any oih- !
rr personal property, the property of
; himself or another, when the value Is
more than $10, shall hi- deemed K'uilty
of a misdemeanor and he fined not more
| than $30w.
ACT \ O. vo.
Vjijirovi'il Fchruury II, If*lt>.
1 An .Yet to accept the benefits of an
Act of Gongress providing foi voca
j tional education. Provide. for the ac
ceptance of tin b( neflt of the Act of
Congress entitled ’ An Act to provide
for vocational education." Makes the
rUatc Treasurer custodian of tire funds
dcived from such act and makes the
rc.atc Hoard of Rducntton the board for
the purpose of carrying into effect the j
■ provisions of tin- Federal act and this
act, which Hoard hail have all net.
1 nary authority to formulate plans for ’
'he promotion of vocational education,
to promote and aid in th« < <Mhli*htnent
by local communities of schools, de
partments or classes, etc; to establish
: and determine the general qualificat
ions to he possessed hv persons on- j
1 gaged in the training of vocational j
teachers, and makes the State Super- I
; intend, nt of Public Instruction the ex
I t-cutivc officer of such hoard.
Provides for the collection of om
! fifth of one mill on the dollar of ail
taxable property in the State, said!
taxes to be paid into the State treas- ,
ury as a separate fund for vocational
| education.
Appropriates the sum of $25,000 out 1
'of th<- general revenue fund, and up- !
; propriates $100,000 out of the voea
, tional education fund. Provides for the
1 giving of Federal and Si ate aid to
schools offering instruction in voea
i tional education.
\t i \o. se.
Approved February 17. liitJl,
An A. t to make an appropriation for
i the payment of interest on the univer
: siry endowment fund and for disposal :
j of the interest on the .1 S. Alphln ,
| notes. Appropriates $ 71,7 7 t>» pay in- I
terest on permanent school bonds. Ap
i propriates $100,160 to pay interest on
; 'he university cr.dowm* nt bonds. For
I printing and engraving bonds, $‘ _I;
j for 15 bond containers, $16. Appropri
ates from the interest on the J. y AI
phin notes $2,160. to be laid to tin
financial officer of the university for
the beiu fit . f the university
ACT Ml. K7.
Approved I ••bruury 17. Ifll9.
An Act to amend Act No. IS of the :
General As.-enibly of 1017 (known li
the Hone i ivy Law). Makes it unlaw
ful for any person, firm or ri>i*porauon
to transport into this State, or from oro
1 place to another place in this State, or
[ to ship, or to transport into, or to de
■ liver, in this State, in any manner or
i by any means whatsoever, any aico
I holic. vinous, spirituous or fermented
l liquors or any compound thereof. That
I it shall be unlawful for any person. *
1 firm or corporation to receive any such
liquors, and* pi i>\ ides that no property
: rights of > iiv kind shall exist In ana 1
i liquors, and such liquors an- forfeited
to the State Makes it unlawful for
any person to induce any railroad com
pany or other carrier or any other per
1 son to carry, transport or ship into this
Slate, or any one point or place in this 1
Slate, for delivery to himself or am
othej person, by failure to notify tie
earlier of the true contents of such
shipment. Prohibits the keeping of any
1 such liquors in any locker or other
i place in any social club nr fraternal
l organization; fixes the venue for pee
j ecu! ions under this act in any counties
I in which such liquors are found. Per
I mils the shipment into this State of al
i nihol for medicinal and mechanical
purposes, and wines for strictly sacra
j mental purposes, and provides the
method for such shipments. Fixes the
! penalty for the violation of this act at
not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
j or imprisonment for not less than :!0 j
i ilavs nor more than Oft .lava T.’Iv.u II... ,
fee of prosecuting' attorney for convic
tion under this act at $23.
ACT NO. 91.
Approved February 19. 1819.
Amends Section 4358 of Kirby s Pi
tre i Provides that it shall he lawful
for any number of farmers to make
mutual pledges and give valid oblina- I
lion to each other lor their own insur- j
nnre from loss by tiro, tornado, light
; nittu. cyclone or wind storms, hut such I
•association or person shall not insure
any property not owned by one of their !
m>mle-’ I’rovidi - that members may
be tenants as well as land owners.
ACT NO. 01.
Approved February 19. 1919.
An Act to amend Act No. 179 (,f 1917
Provides that cities of the first and
second class may prescribe a license
! for any person, firm or corporation en
. gaged in carrying on or following any
(trade, business, professions I vocation
or calling u ithin the corporate limits
of such city That the City Council
s shall provide rules and regulations for
j the payment of such license, but m fix- j
; ing the penalty for failure to pay such '
license the penalty cannot be greater
j than double tht amount of the license
[provided. Provides that the ordinance
; shall not be effective until it has been
published once a Week for four consec
| utlve weeks, and provides that upon a
I petition of 15 per cent of the qualified
voters of such city, said ordinance
shall be referred to the people, and if
i a majority shall vote for It, the ordi
nance will stand, and if a majority vote
against It, the same shall be repealed.
ACT NO. 95.
Approved February 19, 1»H>.
An Act providing for the sale of cot
ton samples by the warehouse and mar
keting bureau. Kmpowers the board of
supervisors to bale and have ready for
market all cotton samples coming in
their posses- on during 1319. Provides
that such cotton shall be sold at public
or private sale and the proceeds arising
from such cotton shall be deposited in
th* State treasury for the warehouse
and market fund.
Appropriates $3,000 out of such fund
to defiay expenses incurred in grading,
classifying and handling such cotton.
ACT NO. S3.
Vpproved l vhreiat*.* I5‘. I'M'K
An \* t to appropriate the rnormy <!•
-..j in the Slat« treasury to »h«
. ,dn of the fui in l’und of the f-ui
a LTricu Itu rul schools. Appmp.i
, . j out of such fund to the Second 1m>
i i I« { \uTicultural School. $&Jdhl2; to
tli- Third ldstriet A^rieultural School.
$l.71*x. and to lh« Kourth l>istnri Ak
: ;« i j i' u i a I S< d i < *« d $ f> lii. i 7 I ’i o v i d * • t ■
the . un-lfi at is j up from the . a I of
farm product.*4 shall he used as a >»;
t ./» . i.; fund h\ the \ at i »us I 1 »f
T u o e -. w hich boards shall design.a m
;i e-i<todian. who shall nrt iw and dis
».!:■ the funds on the order of the
boa rd.
a tint such custodian shall
in i i a rt e r! \ reports to t ;. • And. -
• I >• pal f meiit, and shall make and
, <-\i a bond for the faithful pet
1 u : < * of his duties.
ACT NO. IO0.
\j?pro>e«I 1 *l»rt«ar> 20, into.
\i _\ t to amend Kith; In **st so
a m M• vv the statute of limna t i ns
.cost married women. The
’ 1, • . \• n v .
i : . omen, but p: id’s that a ay
■ • d v\ ♦ on» n x- !i•» no w )• as
. . • eo ioil i *•<*11 whhd - ■ tmpht
. ■, • t brim- sm \i •: * v. i' ii in nn«
year - the puss.ape of mis bill.
\( ! \ #. HIS.
\|iproMMi ITI*ru K) 22. I!»l».
A*-t to li '< tin salari'-s of tin
s’- mmiupher for the associate justices
- - upretm- Cuiirt. Fixes such sal
81 - - at * 1A Oil a year.
\< I No. 111.
I t-lirunr.Y «l, HHfl.
A ?L Aid te* -amend Aet I A7 of the Aids
o! U'H.>. i*ii'\ ides that the librarian of
t}-. Snpreni Court may appoint an as
j- at at I i* .-alary of $1,200 a year.
\< I NO. 122.
\pproirti i idiiuar> 25. HUH.
\n u to appt i m date money to pay
ii .u* i an the State note issue. Ap
j.: .priatr-s $T1.2f»0 out of the sinking
t nnl t- pax the interest on the note
issue of t he St at e.
\< T NO. 121.
Vpproo ii I Vbruurj 25, IHIH.
An \ l auTi ;nn^ the State Auditor
arid St • Treasurer to transfer
funds iTom th< . \ n 1. n - fund to the p«u
... ,! . \enm- »;nd. and makes appro
ve n f >r in' - • t due M; m h 1. 1'»10
T St -i! ■ A ml i t nr .nd Stale Treasurer
at. i 't.o. i/.ed t.* transfm fd »m H ■
: i!; -\ i.. fund to the general t even tie
fund and Uo
um
", ... 1 ! - • I }'} ' --" * * ■ * *
ii'.: i‘uric:i t pu rp'is- of paying
< t j; 11 *. t n X- 3 4*i: 1 h I: • * if i-"U* of lilt
Stan-.
.4 < "! NO. If? |
VpproM I if ^ ’J7. i91H
An A<-i prt.vnlhiu lor w hbttse* at
c, • i in ?, • I1, ■ Ml. - 1 ha: »r. II '••
i) ihii\ of . \t*rv OW {!<■■!• IT bo* « I «t
r. non** t-M}<in , moo- llu*. u f * n
p. i Non - !i» •» uhabie building
and equip Ho- . wjth ! i« k* hom
ers. in 11* 111 ... ats. liKhl. heat. Iiol and
rd-l water and shf-w* i baths. and ms a. -
i 'in tin* - une in good oid* r fm tin- u>»
ari l b*nofit *«f all per >:i * :npi<■ * J a
the mine I»r • r* i:»«•.? 11. • siz* and n
ture of said building ami designates ihe
m* es a ry equipment.
Provides that such jh-inm op. rating
the minis ha 1! ke« p and maintain sa.d
house in a clean and sanitary condi -
tion, and pt sei 11»• • a penalty of not
1* -s than '"a* n«»r more than $100 for
♦ oil d •:; violation of the provisions
of the statute.
\< r %o. * :jt.
\;*pro\ d IV!»r*iat> -7. I'Jf!).
An A» ! !' Oikii •! - ’. - • n e \ a pproptia -
Imns tor th** various department of
government- \ppropriat ■ s $J*
5*70,73 to e* * ver deficiency in the vari
ous 11 * • i * * i r t n a n' - of the Staff govern
ment for the period endinu- March 31.
mo.
At I <t<». Mil.
Vppro\ed I Vbt ii a *■> 17. 'IP.
An A*‘L t-fi v'iii^ blacksm t Its. hor.se
• ho** rs, w 11i el v\ i ' e h t s a ml a u tom< • b i I *•
repairers u lien **-, the j»: >dn;.b*n of
their labor. I'rov-id s that all h o*k
sniiths, et* .. repair nu n win iHimrrn
lahiyr or furni-h in- * * • . : • for : i r i•
of any vehele, in»-! *:d; psl* 1 ami all
other ino! or ;-.•*' - i ■ -•, a utomo
blle . shad nav. ,*n h -at tut c 1 *• n up* n
the production of their labor, alel upon
all such \v o • . - tail . autoi.o
hiK : liu«k>. 11 a - tors, a to. all i
V ehie if--, tor I. r; «• .Me. of roomy dm
labor peilorim 1 or tabor furnished.
Provides that ii po -es.- loll of Ho v*
hid’ is I* ’,; ;4 *i >U< i p* • n shall !»;.*%••
the right to all the same fc»i* satisfac
tion ' f the d* hi. Provides that t h** sale
shall be upon notice. and that Mich
person shall inak*- a bomi to !»*• ii * d
hr a juslio- oi tin p* a< * ir such sums
as the justice may fix. That if posses
sion of the pi <;p**j i y has been lost, such
person mat avail himself of the lien
within 90 days by filing with the clerk
of th'* Circuit Court of the e .unty Hi*
demand due. t oge l he r With I f I • ‘ r: p -
tion of the property to be affected by
the said lien. That th** clerk shall en
ter s.u«h lien upon tin- lien record o!
the county, and th;H suit on such lien
must he brought w ithin four months in
the (dianceiN Hourt of the county
\< I NO. III.
\ |>pro \ eil lelouarv 27. ItMH.
An Act to regulate th« fe» s for keep
ing prisoncis. Allows the sheriff one
dollar a flay for the k*-»*ping of prison
ers in county jails. Act does not apply
to Crawford. Madison. Sebastian. New
ton. Greene, I .a layette and St. Crane is
count ies.
At I NO. I i‘2.
\|>pro>nl >larrh I, 1910.
An Act to provide for the redemption
of lands sold !•» the State for tax* s. hut
not certified to the Commissioner of
State Hand* Provides that all lands
forfeited in the State for taxes prior
to which have not been certified to
the Commissioner of State Hands, are
canceled and set aside and held for
naught. That lands sold to the State
since 1908 or hereafter, which have not
been • ■•■rtifled to the commissioner may
be redeemed by filing with the commis
sioner a certificate from the clerk of
the county showing the sale of the
land, the amount of the taxes nennltv
trill cost due thereon, and the payment
:hereon, and make a sworn statement
n writing that he is the holder ot such
and Provides that upon such show
ng tin* commissioner shall execute a
deed to such person. '
A < I NO. 1 Hi.
Approved March I, lt)lt).
An Act changing tlu time of holding
Chancery Court in tin- Kighth Chancery
District. Fixes the time for such
courts as follows:
Randolph County, first Tuesday in
March and September.
Sharp County (northern district),
second Tuesdaj in March and Septem
ber.
Bawrence County (eastern district),
fourth Tuesday in April and third Tues
day in September.
I.awrence County (western district),
first Tuesda i in April and first Tuesday
in September
Fulton County, second Tuesday In
April and October.
Baxter County, third Tuesday in
April and October.
Sharp County (southern district),
first Tuesday in May arid November.
Izard County, second Tuesday in May
and November.
Jackson County, fourth Taesday in
May and November.
Indepcnd- nee County, fourth Tuesday
in June and December,
Stoin County, second Tuesday in
June and Decoinbtr.
Cleburne County, third Tuedsay in
Juno and December.
\> I NO. I 17.
Approved March I, Iblfi.
An Act to provide for the assess
ment of prop! riy. vet provides that
before April 1 the County Judge shall
appoint two property owners in each
township, who. together with the as
sessor. shall compose the township
board of assessment. A duplicate copy
. i s.s-*h appointments shall bo tiled w itfi
the county clerk, who shall certify the
amt* to the Tax. Commission. Trovines
that th- Tax Commission shall unmis i
„,mm s,a* •- copies of all lists, etc . in
tiie county clerk, who shall have -a su
ficient number of copies printed t° "*
. S. of lit c( um \ . 1*1 ovide' t h I "\i~
H-iy sin II be assessed as of it'
.-hip and value on the first day "I -1
Requires the asse. ;it»r to pu 1)] iv'li notl *• |
».n tin dates on which in* will be [n j
each township. Requites th*' board °|
sit on ihe day for which nolle* >in ' j
luci! ; iven and value ail prop* s ty !>?**“ j
Sente-5. I’niuin-.'* the on m l o! p'"i"
to list the same during the 1im
h**ard t siitiny;, and require- Im
a'iSWei upon oath all quest;"'!- I''
c unded tu him by the hoard
\id*‘, that i on-r* -adent owner- •*»“*
una void M --"-nt ».*.->> "!'r
their j’o'!" ' l' listed 1>\ an ayent "i
i i v v* rtl. *i lists filed with the assessor;
before Che (lnV Of the 0>S* SSUi* nt
prop* rt; in such township. Provid* •
a p* nails ej 25 per c* n‘ for delinquent
ftssessment-, with a minimum penalty
,.f 11 .on. Male • it th* duty of th«;
hoard i<. vim’. the >• • r*' «'»r place - t
business of . ny delinqm*nt and value-!
hi.- p! qm-11y and in: V oui an ass* '
:!:e?i"i l;-t ;ty lire? him not later than i 1
days after th* adjourn! »nn iTovod*
tiiat the rnei me: 1 ol Co- board shau
n-ecive p a day and 50 cents for each
delinquent t \ list. Th t -ei ihes an oath
In t:i Xpa yrn> To take bt-ful* the .e-~
* ssiiien t of th* ir properly. Provides
tor an ■ tonal t*» the County Court not
lot* i Mi tu the 25th day of F ptf*mh- r. *
1 *i‘ov i< 1 <■ s that hearipk on appeal nm>
I** had at the October term ai'* r mi- Ii
assessment. Requires th* assessor t"
call a meeting of the members of th*
h*>ards **f the different townships* be
lwc-n t io‘ 10th and 20 th of August «d ]
inch year Provide® for th* assessment
oi tea! estut* in each odd numbered
year. Requires the asses-,or to mak*
repun - to the Arkansas Tax Commis
sion Cixe- th* fees i»f the assessors
1 i» «4teles til* assesses to assess all
j ro e * • which has be* n it I t off of the
ns es |tj. fji list when the same has
h* . n placed on the as>* s-o .. rit book by
the county clerk. Authorizes the Tar
i’*>i.inii->ioTi to dir- * t the county cJ*u k
to nine* any proper! > omitted on the
lax hooks.
Repea Act 234 of 1917
\pproved Mjiim'Ii IMIO,
An A< t to n | n• pi .:!• monos for the
• onfin*i»-nt **xp* n.- -- ami p*-r diem <J
’Is*' R'lnruf A 1 *! > \ pp- *p! a; 11
.v’.a. HMi ,,ui <>f tlo- tfenetn] r« s * uuk i ana
t* pc > ■ •» np fj f-sju ns*'.-;, 111i’* ic
unn {>♦ ’ d’» if,
\n ao. im).
\|»pnnc<i Vareh ;t, IUIU,
An A<p- rinitting t« « ".try agmn-t i
. .:>!? !»;-t*-Js for injury i-uumd hy riinnsu^
t in if:. n * t .» j t h .t-indlng contributory
m ! • » v< • I *rc»\ itP < that eontrihu
to* n« *rIu:noe ah.:1? not be n I>*. * n - *
for p. r • \art; suit m-minst
tio mil. . d company, where the in*
jury ua- huim d bs th* runnincr of
:i . a* , rind \">o [ho n * , !i^ • rn «■ of th"
p* » *n ? u ii!t <1 is i i ’ n J«*«s *1* aria * than
ti a o! tlo- * at riei. hut Unit the amount
M th*1 recovery shalt h* diminished in
i,( north i! to such * • r11n* utors negli
n»nc>.
* \i I AO. MI3,
\fipro\<al starch IPI !>.
An Act for tlo- supt-rvision of fire in*
huran* * cuing bureau.-' ami to permit
» < >111 pet ! t ion of the ills? name h u M T1« - ' .
AU persons firm- and corporations *n
L-eued in the hUMtiess of ft 1*0 insllfHf <*o
■ al« i . .iura: ; 1 • -bo ?.,, u [.» be : inn.:
bureau*. Requires that every rating’
bureau shall inspect each risk and
shad furnish a copy of it- surveys toj
ih* «•', n**r of tlm propi'i tv at his r* -
f; u*s't.
I’lohdets the making (f agreements
j hu such bureaus with the insurer that !
! the who If or any part of his } ns nr am ■
shell he pin* " 1 with any parficu <r
; company, Provider Uru th- Insuran t j
• ' ’ run, a ioner in*. • * quire r • pro from
! ■ 11' h rating hu’ • aus ai *! muIi cnmmis
- s-.ff* r -i'! 'inv- p- r to • \ «rn r* aii !
mu h hum: i< opcriitug in this State, j
1 ’n Mbits dis'un.i! a1 **m in rates by
h bureau- and u h* i cnrnpk; * » jS
i -id*- that .‘-ueh d* elimination is 1m •
made the 'hr;-,.-,- mnu1 of Ir. ur
Mine- dull; inv"M jprate Midi rate and
ha s have ; j *• a cr fr» order a ch
in r • ■ I *r«.»vides t ha t win re t •
Hurano enmnarty tnak*‘.« a pro lit m * -
‘ of 5 per cent a year f«>! a jn • i m{
ol live >>•:•*. ?h* lomini.-inner sh''
order a mdue-in rates in ->r:d.
that any ratfnK' hur.-m must admit t .
membership an> i“ insui* r anthonz. 1 •
to d*» business jn this State l*r,,v J.
that nothing in this art shall prevent
• -" tition 1 >y insuraru e • <*rmj;..
t>nd that no ama-ni* nt foi fh• fixing
of iat* . e?tn h«-\nnc|e e\< * pt m campii
anc" with th: act.
l%ro\ !< - a penalty for ti e violat >n
. fd‘ the :;- t of ftn« of" $2.'- tf> $200 f**r
••Hch offense. Appropriates $7u,on f»-.r
th* "4pense of the Offie. *>r t|, |()M1,
a no t '«>nirni.ss»oner.
e i \o. 175.
V|H>ro».-H Marc-li 5. IfH'l.
An A< t to amend Act 304 of <h.- <;« r 1
'•'•al \ssiMnldy ..r 190!) Provide foi
History * 'onuiiission. Providi > that
■ 10 i 1 nimission .hail pcrl'n l and con,
pic!o its work of pr»v rvmg th<- las.
loi v of Arkansas' part in the ifrcnt war.
and rlx.-s th,. salary of the scentarv
I to (in- commission at the sum of $7 <0o
a year
ACT M). IS5.
Approved March li. !»|»).
An Act to prescribe freight rates on
1 lushed stone, sand and gravel. The
act fixes tiie rates to be charged per (
ton over various distances within tills
I
AI T \l». M>7.
Approved >Inr«'li 7, l»l».
An Art to impose a 1 icensr- on citrii
dog in the State of Arkansas. pro- j
' Ides that all dogs over 4 months old
.-hall t>e llstnl for taxation, and pro- 1
vides lurthei that the owner of every |
dog over 1 months of age shall pay an i
annual license of $1. Provides that
when any sheep or any other live stork !
is killed or injured by dogs that the I
owner shall teport to a justice of the
(•rare, who shall appoint appraisers to
Iix the damage and a report shall be
bbd w i th the county clerk, and if
the ( ounty < ourt timls the claim to be
Just one, he shall allow it and order it
to be paid out of the dog tax fund and
also provides that the fees of the Jus
tices and the appraisers shall lie paid
out of the dog tax fund.
Provides a penalty of not less than
*•> nor more than $10 for failure to pay
in . use on dogs, and provides that any
i dog without a license shall be killed
A< T Ml, 2«K.
Approved March 7, 1919.
Provides that the clerk of the Su
preme Court shall receive $3,000 per
year and shall employ two deputies at
$2,000 per year each, such salaries to
he paid out of the fees of the office,
and provides lurther that the clerk
may employ an additional assistant
when in the opinion of the Judges of tin
court such employment is necessary.
Provides that in no case must the sal
aries exceed the fees of the office.
At T NO. 200.
Approved March 7. 1910.
An Act to create a bureau of crop
estimates, etc. Provides that the
Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures
hnd Agriculture, together with two as
sistants to he appointed by him, shall
compose a bureau of crop estimates
.wnl statistics relating to crops and
compile and give the necessary pub
Ir.city to the resources of the State.
Provides that such bureau shall co
operati with the Federal Bureau of
Crop Statistics.
. ACT NO. 211.
Approved March 7, 10ll>.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to
furnish the Supreme Court reports to
the Pnited States courts of this State
and to exchange with other States and
countries. Provides that the Secretary
of State may furnish such reports to
surh States as extend similar courtesy
lo this State, and requires him to fur
nish the j vrh ia 1 Courts of this State
with volunrus <i such reports, begin
ning with Volume 136.
ju t no. '±'1
4ppn<uwi Hitrcls II* IfMU.
An Act eonrtrniinn sale <>f lands un
h r d« « ree of Pulaski Ohnncery Court.
;pproved prior t>» M' 1. I* Vi- I*ro
vid,: that th* >ah of lards made In
I'ursuanee to th decree of the Pulaski
•} n<*iy t’otiri ;n iavui of the State
>f \ i k; nsa prior to May 1. 1878. are
i , hed and cnniirraed. Provides that,
i hen the owner <i such land presents
1 . u * (Yumni. . i<*rH*r ol State hands a
.i . : :i. 1 • »»py of th* proceedings
si»• 1 s 'iirt. ,.nd ill -how evidence
h s t*tl* and continued payment of
; ,v th* commission* r shall execute
.*• • c* nv* »:ng tiie i n t'*rest of the
State m end to such land.
VI ! NO. 230.
\oprowd MiiitIi II, IJMJh
An Act to prohibit, municipal offl
niidoyt * from receiving gratui
Mimi ipal corp .rations or
f.p, ! ; i! i! ( ■ rnpanii's. I’inhibits any
: i . • • .n ••mpli'Vee from in iving any
'\ ■ i i>. electric current or other
i •»111 any public utility com
; r > a h*ss rate than tin* general
; qhp. t hen for. Provides a pen
• !r . : ••.>» i• than $1" nor more than
;; it'l f«,r violating the act.
A« I NO. m2lU.
taprooi 'larch II. IfMf*.
A: \ o pmvid*'- for a tVnmty Hoard
■ f Ik; , .on .a * -a* h county of tin*
; c !'|.»\1d*s that 'ill -eho-ds excepl
:) • n . ties and towns .d.all he un
• »• tin control of the fountv Hoard of
I .du-Mtion. .-aid boar*? to he elected by
,'inlilied elect..rs oi the county at each
,1 • h t Said hoard to be com
' n i * * i j.' * . not more than
- ■ • h ci|! h»* from the same
’ . * e > i:d - hr*, II iioJd office for a
• fiv* * ir.-. Said board shall
1 1 tin • • n t it * l of schools, school
fil’ d a nd shall perform such duties
ui rein ?!,.n thef.-to is h;ir heretofore
he* n imp. * d lyon county judges. They
- ha H ice! at hi ’ ! air times a year,
and at surd other times as shall be
r> Ih rule- mc*-tinKH to he
•hi on the uul Saturday in March,
7«i-i*•. SepteT il . j and I>ec»»rnber f’ro
' i-h i hit ». ■ ' shall !■ ive the power
tn dh--*-ha ;:.'*• i he county superintendent
. ote - : !n«'l:i I * * -» s ..f the fw, , , ,\
f x« - the
I
o! four,t v super! ni# n
?; t n $1,^00, in conn*
i populn tlnri. and
'it $2,100. In rn^‘ Of
!. t he ocher m*m
h M • *i* < t u qualified
. w ho
inu.i I chool elec -
\( l
\ j»|»ro * i d
An Art to ;»nr
of cl ■ A ,|
t ion.
\o. 250.
Marrh S2. 1919.
' : ’ ■ mnn« y for the
?t on. Appropri
pui-por#* of tick
■ it” of Arkansas.
■' • !i)< h ;.s to ho un
til- P< > u r d of (’nnt rol
! IFxperinn nl Sia
\* I NO. 251.
\fif>ro> d March 12. HMO.
An A; f t priate inmjry for the
h ?! i *■: ud on whirl) the State
’ 'iii FA' f Io«;??*-d. Authorizes the
■ ••! of the Agricultural
’'m- ' • r tion to purchase the
' r; which ih• • rum plant
f ‘ f-I ir a nd ♦ nhi r ffe the
•' ui ,ifl the same, and to purchase
' *{9ipim*ot. Appropriate*
$ !' 000 f this purpose.
\i I No. 257.
March 12. 1919.
An ’ ! ? • !hl rap ri itc money for the
r* ' • ' ■ * n Sup * no* Court r»
Art'* I' ti<-s fin.000 for the re
? ! ■ , - 'ourt r*-ports that
• iv u ill he out of print.
U i NO. 260.
%pfaoo -I Marcia 12. 1919.
An A • • no f*ntro| and suppr**
s i f i * t n < ■ i* • • • ! i f • * n and venereal dis -
■' the ;i< o piano’ of
"• 1 V <■:' <'(inpri »> %'■>.
* • 'Ra'i ■ o-. Makes
i1 * t ■ • < ustodhm ■ >f
t* -‘ funds t/* i d from such act. Makes
’ H • a!tti 11o a”t nt of
‘ ■ • purpose of carry in if
f ' • ••• '. . on* of said act,
tin r-; tar\ of said hoard
1 ’ • j •, « offio-r of said board for
• • of such act. Appro*
I !< . . ! s to car ry out the pro
v: sons . f the act.
ACT No, 265.
\ pr* r<» \ i ll >lan Ii 15. 19 If#.
At: A "Ho protection and health
1 U* i s Provld* ■*» that there
1 • ’ ■ V-hrd in every factory,
rn?i j■ -if or established work
hop. ; * -ix or more men and worn
♦n * d. separate toilet and
’A, uttable lunch rooms
* ■ *r won -1 . i nloyees; and provides
■ !i»" * ho h room is furnished.
■' ’ ■ s hall he allowed not
b t* t ••»!' Iciiir for meal time. Pro
• d* ’-‘ H th* »Nimn:issiorior of I«nhnr
•n? i<i t. provisions 'of the act.
\ < f NO. 267.
Appnoi'd 'larch 15, 1919.
At A< ? r«o i ■ holdover members and
clerks of the General Assembly for
F'F» i . s *h what members of the
! «*»d ;» • House shall be held over
1‘ T:*plete the unfinished business of
both 11>.»u• s ;11 the time of adjournment
f ' i i • uijdoyecg of both houses
rhall he retained.
U T N O. 275.
\ppro%cd March 15, 1919.
\im* r-'i.- Secth»ns 11 and 13 of Act
F* 1 of ! *!. 1-rovides that the fnm
,n : 'i,.r 4,f kai„ r may establish reg
ular i<i tmvernin# the employment of
f*-niales in hotels and restaurants. Pro
v »d* that such regulations shall not
pei inlt fetnalo employees to be employ
ed in excess of nine hours in any one
day. nor for less waff© than will sup
ply them with a proper living.
M l \0. 270.
\ pproved March 17. Iftlfl.
An \<t to amend the game laws of
the State. Provides thut the Kish and
flame Commission may appoint a Soc
ietal'. a’ the salary of $2,000 per year.
Provide- fi>r the appointment of tramo
wardens, not exceeding eight, to Inves
tigate violations of the law.
Makes .1 unlawful for any person to
fish with artificial bait or to hunt any
deer, bear or turkey without first pro
curing a license. Provides the cost of
license for residents of this State at
$1.10 for either hunting or fishing, and
for non-residents to hunt, $16, and to
fish. $5. Provides that a non-resident
may obtain a license for each trip for
$1.10. Defines a resident as a lawful
voter. Provides that If fish are caught
for market, each fisherman using seine
nets, tout lines and set hooks, a li
cense of $60 is required, and for each
fisherman using hoop nets only, $25.
and for using only hook and line, tout
lines and set hooks. $10. For each
helper of the market fisherman, $6.
That it shall be unlawful to seil or
offer for sale the following named
fishes which are less in length than
specified: Trout, eight inches; pike, 11
Inches; jack salmon. 11 inches; cropple
and white perch, eight Inches; black
bass, ll inches; white or striped bass
eight inches; sun fish, six inches. And
tile following of the minimum weight;
Catfish, tw.i pounds; drum, two pounds
and buffalo, three pounds.
This section shall not apply to min
nows used for bait. s
Provides for a license of $20 for fak
ing fur-bearing animals by traps where
more than 12 traps are used. Provides
a license of $1 50 for each dog used in
hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits
the silling or offering for sale between
March 15th and October 1st. the pelt of
any fur-bearing animal caught in this
.State Prohibits the shooting or killing
oi any doe, wild turkey hen or any wild
pheasant, grouse, prairie chicken, or
robin red breast until after January 1st,
'^22. Prohibits the hunting of wild
turkey or deer between the 16th of Jan