THE COST OF THIS PUBLI
CATION TO THE TAX PAY
ERS IS THE SUM OF $50.00
A SYNOPSIS OjFgEN^
ERAL ACTS, 1921.
The following- is a synopsis as pre
pared by the Attorney General under
the provisions of Initiate Act No 2 of
1914, of all g-eneral laws passed by the
General Assembly of 1921, and ap
proved by the Governor.
Respectfully,
IRA C. HOPPER,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1.
Approved .January 13, 1021.
An Act to appropriate funds to pay
mileage, per diem and contingent ex
penses of the General Assemblv
Appropriates $25,000.00 for the pur
pose of paying for copying, indexing.
Pr^V^ding printing. publishing and
distribution of the Acts of the General
Assembly. Transfers various sums
from Commercial Feed Fund. Oil In
spection Fund. Vital Statistics Fund
Investment: Companvs Fund. Warehouse
and Marketing Fund, and Game Pro
tection Fund.
Provides that on August 25. 1921,
said sums shall be returned to the
various funds.
ACT NO. 2.
Approved January IS, 1031.
An Act to amend Act No. 440 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1919.
Amends Section 2 of Act No. 440 of
the Acts of 1919 by providing that the
House of Representatives may emp'ov
one warrant clerk at a salary of $6.00
per day, and by increasing the salary
of the elevator page from $3.00 per
day to $4.00 per day.
ACT NO. 3.
Approved January 20, 1021.
An Act transferring- Arkansas
County from the Eleventh Judicial Cir
cuit of Arkansas to the Seventeenfli
Judicial Circuit, and fixing time for
holding Circuit Court in said Seven
teenth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas.
Provides that Arkansas Countv shall
he transferred from the Eleventh Ju
dicial Circuit to the Seventeenth Ju
dicial Circuit, and provides that the
time for holdinr court in the Seven
teenth Judicial Circuit shall be as fol
lows:
Faulkner County: 1st Monday in
January and 3rd Monday in July of
each year.
Lonoke County: 1st Monday in Feb
ruary and 1st Monday in September of
each year.
Prairie County. Northern District:
3rd Monday in March and 3rd Monday
in September.
Prairie County. Southern District:
1st Monday in March and 3rd Monday
In August.
Monroe County: 4th Monday in April
and 4th Monday in November.
Arkansas County. Northern District:
3rd Monday in February and 3rd Mon
day in August.
Arkansas County, Southern District:
3rd Monday in January and 1st Monday
in July.
ACT NO. 7.
Approved January 21, 1921.
An Act to fix a definite fiscal year,
and for other purposes.
Provides that the fiscal year for all
offices, departments, institutions and
other agencies of State Government
shall begin on July 1st and end on June
30. Provides that July 1st, 1921. shall
be considered the beginning of the
first fiscal year under the provisions of
this Act. Provides that appropriations
made by the 43rd General Assembly for
the support of the State Government
shall cover requirements from July 1st,
1921, to June 30, 1923, and that subse
quent sessions of the Legislature shall
provide for the expenditures of the
government for two years beginning
on July 1st of the year in which the
session is convened. Provides that ap
propriations shall be made for one
fiscal year only—two appropriations to
be made for each agency of the State
Government at each regular session of
the General Assembly. Provides that
all reports to the Governor are to be
made as of July first of each year. Pro
vides the first report shall be required
July 1st, 1922.
ACT NO. 10.
Approved January 20, 1921.
An Act to amend Section 7 of Act
671 of the Acts of 1919.
Amends Section 7 of Act No. 571 cre
ating the Arkansas Corporation Com
mission by repealing that part of said
section by providing that utilities may
file bond and have rates to become ef
fective prior to hearing thereon.
ACT NO. 14.
Approved January 20, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the maintenance of the State iJ3oard of
Health.
Appropriates the following sums for
the expenses of the State Board of
Health for the period ending June 30,
1921:
Salary of State Registrar.$ 450.00
Salary of Statistician. 1050.00
Salary of Chief Clerk.1. 600.00
Salary of stenographers and
clerical assistants . 2480.00
For current expenses, including
traveling expenses, printing
forms, supfplies, postage, tele
phone, etc. 2695.00
9 ACT NO. 15.
Approved January 26, 1921.
An Act to provide for maintenance,
support and improvement of the
Fourth District Agricultural School.
Appropriates $25,956.15 for the sup
port and maintenance of the Fourth
restrict Agricultural School for the
fiscal year e.rding..Jut^o 3.0, 1921..
Provides that should the appropria
tion contained in any particular item
be found unnecessary, the balance may
be expended for any other purpose
mentioned in the Act.
ACT TNO. 17.
Approved January 27, 1021.
An Act to make appropriations for
the State Insurance Commissioner and
Fire Marshal’s office for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates $9,550.00 for salaries
and expenses of the office of Insurance
Commissioner ' and Fire Marshal for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 10.
Approved January 27, 1021.
An Act to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the Governor’s office
for the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates $3,280.00 for the sup
port and maintenance of the office of
Governor for the period ending June
30, 1921.
ACT NO. 20.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the State Mine Inspector.
Appropriates the sum of $1,510.00 for
the salary of State Mine Inspector and
for current expenses for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 21.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
maintenance of the Boys’ Industrial
School.
Appropriates $37,007.60 for salaries,
expenses and improvements of the
Boys’ Industrial School for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
Absolves Board of Trustees, Super
intendent. State Auditor and State
Treasurer from liability 4n connection
with the payments made from appro
priations of 1919, and ratifies such pay
ments.
ACT NO. 22.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
Girls’ Industrial School for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates $13,575.00 for the main
tenance of the Girls’ Industrial School
for the period ending June 30, 1924.
ACT NO. 23.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the expenses of the Department of
Mines, Manufacture and Agriculture.
Appropriates $24,000.00 for the main
tenance of the Peed Inspection service
for the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates $18,250.00 for the main
tenance of the Fertilizer Inspection
service for said period.
Appropriates $12,750.00 for the main
tenance of the Warehouse and Market
ing.
Appropriates $10,750.00" for the Bu
reau of Crop Estimates and Immigra
tion and provides that there shall be
borrowed from any money in the State
Treasury to the credit of the Commer
cial Peed Stuff Furtds the sum of
$10,900, the same to be transferred
to the General Revenue Fund to apply
and be used as expenses for the Bu
reau of Crop Estimates.
ACT NO. 24.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
maintenance of the Department of
Public Instruction for the period end
ing June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $10,829.70
for salaries and current expenses.
Appropriates the sum of $1,800.00 for
institute and library purposes.
Provides that the State Board of
Education is authorized to pay the Su
perintendent of Public Instruction as
executive officer of the State Board
of Vocational Education such sum as
the State Board of Education may
deem necessary for the purpose of sup
plementing his salary. Said sum to be
paid out of the Vocational Educational
Fund. ProAddes that one-third of the
sum appropriated for institute and li
brary purposes may be paid by the
State Superintendent to deputies in his
office as additional pay or salary for
extra work in grading examination
papers and looking after special Avork.
ACT !VO. 25.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates $4,840.00 for salary of
commissioner, deputy commissioner,
stenographers, current expenses, and
expenses of the Minimum Wage and
Maximum Hour Commission, for the
period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 26.
Approved January 28, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the maintenance of the State Board of
Health for the period ending June 30,
1921.
Appropriates $3,904.59 for salaries of
State Health Officer. Stenographers and
Bookkeepers, and for per diem, travel
ing expenses, printing, binding, post
age, telegraph, telephone and other
necessary expenses for said depart
ment for the period ending June 30,
1921.
ACT NO. 27.
Approved January 28, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
I the expenses of the State Plant Board.
Appropriates the sum of $7,980.00 for
I the salaries of Chief Inspector. Deputy
I Inspector, Stenographers. Extra Help.
I Laboratory Equipment and Current
Expenses for said board for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 28.
Approved January 28, 1921. _
An Act to proAMde for the mainte
| nance of student labor, supplies, re
pairs and incidental expenses the sum
! of $13,669.21. Provides that should the
appropriation contained in any Par"
ticular item of the account be found
uni:o__sar;; f cr t... pur_os<_ menttoitecl.
the balance may be expended for' any
other purpose mentioned in the Act or
for permanent improvement.
Authorizes the Board of Trustees to
have all printing- and binding done
i necessary for the maintenance and op
I eration of the school.
ACT AO. 20.
Approved January 2S, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds to cover
! deficiency in the current expense ac
I count of the State Penitentiary.
Appropriates the sum of' $100,000.00
I out of the Penitentiary Fund for the
purpose of paying the current ex
penses of the State Penitentiary up to
February 1, 1921.
ACT NO. 30.
Approved January 2S, 1021.
An Act to appropriate tnoney for the
maintenance of the office of the In
heritance Tax Attorney to July 1st,
; 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $2,500.00 for
! salary of Inheritance Tax Attorney, |
I Stenographer and Clerk and contin
| gent expenses for the period ending
June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 31.
Approved January 28, 1021.
An Act to make appropriations for
the maintenance of the State Farm for
Women.
. Appropriates for salaries and main
j tenance the sum of $4,000.00 for the
period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 32.
Approved January 28, 1021.
An Act to provide for the maintenace
and support of the First District Agri
cultural School to July 1st, 1921,
Appropriates for salaries for said in
stitution for said period the sum of
$22,000.00; for student labor, repairs,
additions, supplies and incidental ex
penses the sum of $13,985.07. Provides
that should the appropriation contained
in any particular item be found un
necessary for the purpose mentioned j
the balance may be expended for any |
other purpose mentioned in the Act j
or for permanent improvements. Auth
orizes the Board of Trustees to have
all necessary printing and binding
done.
ACT NO. 34.
Approved January 28, 1921.
An Act to provide for the mainte- i
nance and support of the Third Dis- |
trict Agricultural School for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates for salaries for said
period for such institution $16,230.00;
for maintenance, student labor, addi
tions. supplies, repairs and incidental
i expenses $11,640.73. Provides should
■ the appropriation contained in any par
, tic.ular item be unnecessary for that
i purpose the balance may be expended
I for any other purpose mentioned in the
] Act. Authorizes the Board of Trustees !
| to have all necessary printing and (
binding done.
ACT NO. 35.
Inproved .January 28, 1931.
An Act to make an emergency appro
priation for the purpose of promoting
and aiding vocational education.
Appropriates the sum of $11,000.00
for the period ending June 30. 1921, for
the purpose of reimbursing schools now
in operation for the one-fifth of a mill
levy, as provided in Act No. 80 of the
Acts of 1919.
ACT NO. 33.
Approved January 2S, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the State Auditorial Department for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates for the salary of the
comptroller, assistant comptroller, ex
aminers, stenographers and current
; expenses for said department the sum
of $7,650.00 for the period ending June
30, 1921.
ACT NO. 37.
Approved January 27, 1921.
An Act to appropriate money for the
salary and expenses of the Board of j
Control and Secretary of State Charit
able Institutions for the period ending
June 30. 1921. . „ , \
Appropriates for salaries of the
Board of Control and for the Secretary
thereof and for the contingent expen- j
ses thereof the sum of $5,950.00 for the [
period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 38.
Approved January 28, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
maintenance of the Arkansas Tax Com
mission for the period ending June 30,
! 19 Appropriates the sum of $7,900.00 for
; the salaries of the Tax Commissioners,
Secretary. Clerks and current expenses
for said department for the period end
ing June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 39.
Approved January 28, 1921.
An Act. to make appropriations for
e office of the Auditor of State for
e period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates for the salaries of the
uditor fleputy Auditor, Clerks,
Geographers and for current expen
s for said office the sum of $4,375.00
r the period ending June 30. 1921.
ACT NO. 40.
Approved January 28, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the maintenance of the Commission of
Charities and Corrections.
Appropriates the sum of $2,400.00 for
the salaries of executive secretary anu
stenographer of said Commission and
for the current expenses thereof for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
Aet No. 42.
Approved January 29, 1921.
An Act to amend Act No. 440 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1919
and to repeal Section 4 of said Act.
Amends Act No. 440 by providing
that the House of Representatives may
employ in addition to employees numer
ated in the original Act, one warrant
clerk at a salary of $6.00 cex day. one
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nuvator page at a~Salary 'oT $4Z6 per
day and seven pages at a salary of
$4.00 per day, four additional stenog
raphers, and provides that the salaries
of stenographers shall be $6.00 per day
instead of $5.00, one clerk for the com
mittee on Roads and Highways at a
salary of $5.00 per day.
Provides that the journal clerk of the .
Senate shall receive $8.00 per day in
stead of $6.00. Provides for a post
mistress of the Senate at a salary of
$5.Q0 per day. Provides for four ad
ditional^ stenographers for the Senate
and fixes the salary of all stenog
raphers at $6.00 per day, and provides
further that the House and Senate at
their discretion may employ such other
additional help as it may deem expedi
ent for the proper transaction of the
business of the State.
ACT 1VO. 44
Approved February 1, 1921.
An Act to provide for the manage
ment and operation of the State Peni
tentiary.
Provides that the Governor shall ap
point an honorary board for the man
agement and operation of the State
Penitentiary. The said board to con
sist of five members, at least one of
whom shall be a woman, each member
to be appointed for a term of five years.
And provides that the term of one mem
ber shall expire on June 30 of each
year. Provides that said board shall
be entitled to their actual expenses
while engaged in the performance of
their duties. Provides that the Gov
ernor may have power to remove any
member of the board where he deems
the best interest of the State will be
served thereby.
Provides that the present board turn
over to the board appointed by the
Governor all books, papers, records,
property and property rights of every
character whatsoever in their custody
ana under their control which belongs
to the State of Arkansas for the use
of the penitentiary.
Provides that the said board shall
organize by electing one of their num
ber as chairman and one as secretary,
and directs said board to employ a su
perintendent. who shall give his entire
time to the management of the State
Penitentiary, ar.d provides that said
superintendent shall give bond in the
sum of $25,000.00, to be approved by
the Governor. Provides that the board
shall select such employees and of
ficers as they and the superintendent
deem necessary for the safe and eco
nomical administration of the peniten
tiary, and provides that said board
shall fix the salary of such officer and
employees, provided, that the salary
of the superintendent shall not exceed
the sum of $3,000.00 per annum.
Provides that the county from which
any person is brought for confinement
in the death chamber awaiting execu
tion. shall pay to the penitentiary fund
$1.00 per day for each day such per
son is so confined, and shall pay $25.00
for the electrocution of each of such
persons.
Provides that the dental equipment
shall be kept at the farm where white
prisoners are confined. Specifically re
peals sections 9648 to 9653 inclusive, of
Crawford & Moses Digest, and sections
9657. 9662. 9664, 9670, 9671, 9672, 9673,
9674, 9680. 9684, 9687, 9697, and 9722 of
said digest.
Provides that all provisions of law
regarding the operation and manage
ment of the State Penitentiary not in
consistent with this Act shall apply and
be performed by the board provided
for herein.
ACT NO. 40.
Approved February 1, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the office of Secretary of State and
Capitol Building for the period ending
June 30, 1921.
Appropriates for the salaries of the
Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary
of State, Chief Clerk, Corporation
Clerk. Library Clerk, Stenographers
and Clerks and Current Expenses for
said office and additional clerical help
during the session of the General As
sembly. the sum of $4,175.00. And ap
propriates for the maintenance of the
State Capitol Building $2,212.37, and for
storm doors to the entrance of the
State Capitol $1,500.00. Said appro
priations being for the period ending
Jun 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 47.
Approved February 1, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
maintenance of the State Banking De
partment and the Blue Sky Department
for the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates out of the Banking
Fund for the salaries of Commissioner,
Assistant Commissioners Examiners.
Chief Clerk, Clerks and Stenographers.
Special Examiners. Traveling Expenses
and Current Incidental Expenses the
sum of $22,180.00, and appropriates for
the maintenance of the Blue Sky De
partment for the salaries of assistant
commissioner and incidental expenses
the sum of $2,500.00. Provides that
items for the maintenance of the Blue
Sky Department shall be paid out of
the Investment Company’s Funds. Said
appropriations covering the period end
ing June 30. 1921.
ACT XO. 51.
Approved February 1, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Arkansas History Commission for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $3,000.00 for
the salary of the secretary and stenog
rapher and current expenses for the
period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT XO. 54.
Approved February 1, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
expenses and salaries for the office of
Attorney General for the period ending
June 30. 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $3,600.00 for
salaries of attorney general, assistant
attorney general, clerks and stenog
raphers and for current expenses of
?d office for the period ending June
Appropriates, ifce e.um cf