le Cost of This Publicatior
Tax Payers is $137.5(1
r Three Insertions.
Synopsis ol General
Acts, 1917
t, Tom J. Terral. Secretary of State
• the Stat* of Arkansn.-. do hereby
•tify that the following: is a true ana
rrect synopsis, as prepared by the
torney General, under the provisions
initiated Act No. 3, of 1914. of nil
neral law.- passed by the General
sembly of 1917, and approved by the
vernor.
Jiven under my hand and seal this
.h day of June, 1917.
TO.\I j. terral,
.Seal] Secretary of State.
! ACT NO. 1.
Approved June 12, 1917.
An Act to provide and appropriate
ids to pay mileage and per diem and
ltingent expense- for the General
• embly, and for other purposes.
Appropriated $20,000 out of the Cap
i Fund, $50,000 out of the Highway
provement Fund, and the Treasurer
1 Auditor of State directed to re
td said amounts when a sufficient
ount accumulates to the credit of
*fs funds in the state treasury.
k.n Act for the establishment of mu
ipal courts in cities of the first
as, prescribing their jurisdiction,
i that of the justices of the peace,
i fixing compensation of officers in
:h cities and townships, and tor oth
purposes.
applies to all cities with population
'eeding 12,000 and under 15,000, ac
ting to preceding census,
jourt to be styled Municipal Court of
-: provides for seal; said court
dishes police court In such cities.
1 all Jurisdiction in said police courts
ts in municipal court herein estab
red. Papers and decords of police
trts to be transferred to municipal
irts when established,
lunlcipal Judge shall hold office for
r years. Police judge now in office
act as municipal Judge until his suc
sor is elected and qualified. Munic*
I judge must he twenty-five years of
t, good moral character, learned of
law, two years resident of tie
te, have practiced four years and
'e been admitted to the Supreme
irt of Arkansas two years; shall not
age in practice of law during term
office. Salary J2.400 per annum,
able monthly If municipal Judge
lualifted or office vacant, vacancy
>e filled by . lection by regular pini
ng attorney of *uch court. S', id
ial judge shall recgjve tk per day
le he holdi court: similar fees •.
>e provided by general law in i ases
>re Justice.- of the peace
eals must be taken vitfiin thirtv
s after Judgment rendered; such
eals to »• advanced on docket in
uit Court and ''and for trial de
a ten days after being docketed.
II genera! laws applying to us
1 of the peace not lnco*i«:»
with | the provisions of this
nor with the provisions of general
* of police courts, shall apply to
municipal courts herein created.
;t speclfl. ally sets out jurisdiction
nuniolpal courts: makes the city
k, chief of police and constable <t
wnshjp officers of the court: flx
the salaries and regtilating the
t to b* charged in suits.
ACT XO. .1.
>proved January IS. 1917.
i Act to amend Art Ni . IS of the
of 1913, entitled. "An Act to pro
for a commission form of gov
rent for cities of the hrsv crass."
nends Section 4 of said Act so as to
t a mayor and two commissioner'
ead of a mayor and four eommis
•ri.
nends Section 8 of said Act so as
onform to the mayor and two com
ilonctB Instead of the mayor and
■ commissioners.
mend* Section 9 so as to designate
powers and duties of the mayor
the two commissioners.
ACT NO. 4.
bill for an Act to be entitled An
to appropriate money for the
ntenance of the various depart
ta of the state government to
ch »l, 1917
sfleienev bill to cover expenses in
Governor's office. Attorney Gen
'* office. Secretary of State's of
Ra Iroad Commission and Treas
rt appropriates J7.125.
ACT NO. 7.
yproved January 22. 1917.
l Act to appropriate money to pay
rias and expenses of fertilizer ami
inspectors and to pay for tags
;ht, express, postage and contln
. axpenses and to transfer J1E.00C
I fh> Fertilizer Fund to the General
tav«. Fund to pay mileage. per
l And contingent expenses of the
>i*l Assembly.
ACT 7*0. 11.
(proved January 22, 1917.
i Act authorizing the Commission
f Xxbor to conduct a free employ
t'bureau in connection with th<
At) of Labor and Statistics, and tc
Me for the licensing: and regula
pf private employment bureaus
In the State. Commissioner of La
la authorized to establish branch
oyment bureaus in any section ol
State to serve the greatest num
Of people. The llicense fee t<
barged private employment bu
li shall be $5. and shall be in fore*
>ne year, and on all renewals ol
license the fee shall be 15. A!
•hall be paid into the stat<
«ry.
ACT 1*0. 12.
proved January 24. 1917.
Act to provide for the pavmen
e expenses of the auditing com
• of the Fortieth General Assem
ind appropriating funds for th<
Ant of same. Act appropriate!
US" for said purpose.
ACT 1*0. 13.
fijoved January 24. 1917.
) Act prohibits the shipment o
iCntlng liquors into this state, o
one point or locality to anothe
or locality Ui this state: prohib
oTage or possession of same: for
solicitation or taking of orders
bits the storage in lockers or oth
aces In social clubs or fraterna
diatlons for use therein, or keep
tine therein; prohibits keeping o
rful drinking places and makini
places nuisances; provides for th
'lire of the charter of any incor
d club or association violatini
vw; regulates the procedure am
of punishment and penalties to
on of same; prohibits any hank
al or private, or any individual
r association from collecting o
i* any draft, bill of exchange o
:o pay money for same; author
e seizure and destruction of liq
mentioned in tnts Act. ae
f to the terms of this Ast. Pro
that nothing in this Act shal
t the use of wine for rellglou
amental purposes, or alcohol fo
r medicinal or mechanical pur
but records shall be kept by th
or delivering party of all sucl
vnd alcohol and statement there
I with the clerk of the Circul
within ten days after such de
Fixes penalty upon convictio:
less than one hundred dollar
S than one thousand dollars fo
’flense. and confinement no
B >0 days or mors than 90 day
In the county jail. In effect from and
after its passage.
ACT SO. 22.
Approved January 31, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 4 of Act
No. 220 of the General Assembly of
1905, entitled An Act to amend Sec
tions 6387, 6388 and 6389 of Kirbv's
Digest, so far as they apply to certain
counties only. Act applies only to cer
tain counties.
ACT NO. 40.
Approved February 5, 1917.
An Act to provide for tne payment
I of the expenses and per diem of the
I committee for the investibation of the
Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Act ap
I propriutes $1,432.85 for such purpose.
ACT NO. 50.
Approved March 5. 1917.
An Ac tacknowledging a just debt to
E. A. McCullough, J V. Walker, Jacob
Trieber, as a commission, and John 1.
Moore, Steve Carrigan Jr. and C. W,
McKay, as attorneys to settle contro
versy between the State of Arkansas
and Caldwell & Drake and make an ap
propriation to pay cos and expenses of
said arbitration. Act appropriates $16,
833.10.
ACT NO. 52.
Approved February 8. 1917.
An Act to amend Section C204. Kir
by's Digest, providing that verdict of
nine Jurors in civil cases shall be ac
cepted.
Act authorizes acceptance of verdict
Of nine jurors in civil cases.
ACT NO. 57.
Approved February 8. 1917.
An Act appropriating money to cover
deficiency of Fish and Game Commis
sion for the remainder of the biennial
period. Act appropriates $23,000, or so
much thereof as is necessary.
ACT NO. 58.
Approved February 8, 1917.
An Act providing for a statue of the
late James P. Clarke. Act provides for
Governor to appoint three citizens of
the state who shall determine kind of
statue and employ artist to make same.
No appropriation made for said statue
and no compensation for commission
ers’ service.
ACT XO. 59.
Approved February S. 1917.
An Act to provide for the creation
of a commission for the removal or
adult illiteracy In Arkansas, to be
known as the Arkansas Illiteracy Com
mission. Act provides that the said
commission shall be composed of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and eight other persons, both men and
women, to be appointed by the Gover
nor. Duty of said commission to col
lect data looking to more detailed
knowledge and true conditions in re
gard to adult illiteracy in the state.
Act makes no appropriation of any
funds. Said commission to expend any
funds which may come into its hands
from any other source, and shall reim
burse themselves out of such fund*
only.
ACT XO. no.
Approved February 7, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for
purpose of tick eradication work and
for the protection of that part of the
state above the quarantine line from
i re-infection of ticks Act appropriates
$60,000 for said purpose, to he expend
ed under the provision of the Board
' of Control of the Agricultural Experi
ment Station.
ACT XO. 61.
Approved February S, 1917.
i An Act to appropriate money to pay
deficiencies for maintaining State Cap
I itol building and to provide for it!
1 maintenance for the months of Janu
ary, February and March, 1917. Act
appropriates $47,325.36.
ACT XO. 67.
Approved February 9, 1917.
An Act to remove the State Reform
; School, purchase grounds and equip
ment for same, to change the nami
from .State Reform School to Boys' In
; dustrial School of Arkansas, and tc
convert property now being used foi
said institution to the use of an in
i stitution to he known as the Gins' In
du-trial School of Arkansas, and tc
provide for management of same: pro
j vides that the Governor shall appoini
! five persons, two of them women, to h<
j managers of the Boys’ Industria
i School, and five other persons, three ol
! whom shall he women, to manage th<
; Girls’ Industrial School; managers ol
. Boys' Industrial School shall secure t
suitable tract of farm land, not less
than 200 acres, for location of saic
school. In selection of site, heart
shall consider any and all propo
sition* from any pert of th<
state and locate same according t(
its best judgment Any member of th<
board of either the Boy*' Tnduatria
School of Arkansas or the Girls' Indus
trial School may be removed by the
Governor for cause: the board of th<
Boys' Industrial School shall appoin
rtjinan as superintendent for same, ant
trie board of the Glrle' Industria
School shall appoint a woman as su
perintenden tfor seme. No employe o:
either of the said boards shall be re
lated within the fourth degree of con
sanguinity or affinity to said super
intendent or any member of the salt
board. Act limits expenditures foi
| Bovs’ Industrial School to $66,000 fo:
j land and buildings, salaries $12,000
[ and maintenance for two years $26,
000: also limits expenditures of Girls
Industrial School, for buildings, $24,
000; salaries, $0,000, and malntenanci
$11,000.
ACT NO. 70.
Approved February 10 1917.
An Act for the erection, equipmen
i and maintenance of a State Genera
Hospital for the free medical and sur
gical treatment of the poor, sick. In
hired and crippled of the state of Ar
kansas.
Act creates a board consisting o
five members, of which the Govemo:
is chairman. The board consists o
the Governor. Attorney General am
three other members, to be appolntei
by the Governor to carry out the pro
visions of this Act. Act authorize!
board to accept suitable site and erec
buildings by donation, but if no suit
able site is donated, the board is au
; thorized to purchase site for same, oi
in its discretion, to erect said build
inc on property owned by the state 1i
| pope's Addition to the city of Littl
Hock. For the purpose of provldini
funds for this Act the board is author
ized to sell a portion of the abov
named property. All funds from th
sale of such property to be paid Inb
■ the state treasury to credit of Ar
' kansas General Hospital Fund: 25 pe
cent of said fund to be set aside fo
’ School of the Feeble Minded. Act 11m
Its appropriation to $200,000. TTpoi
• completiln of the building as prescrib
■ ed by this Act. the management of hos
pital to uass into the control of th
1 Foard of Trustees of the University o
[ Arkansas. _
S ACT NO. 72.
Approved February 12, 1917.
An Act to appropriate funds to cove
1 deficiencies of the State Highway Fe
r partment during the biennial perio
’ ending March 31. 1917. Act appropri
• ates $17,647.48. _
r ACT NO. 72.
Approved February 12. 1917.
An Act for the better protection to
■ tbe public safety. Act makes it unlaw
‘ ful for any person or persons, com
1 pany or corporation, or receiver of an
» railroad, to operate locomotive engine
r that are not so constructed that th
' engineer and fireman shall be locate
> under the same roof of the engine ca
1 at all times while on duty. Act pro
• vides penalty for violation of this Aci
ACT NO. 77.
1 Approved February 12. 1917.
" | \n Act to pay salaries of teacher
r »nd employes of Jonesboro Agricultu
1 I ral School. Ast appropriates money
to cover deficiencies for the biennial
period ending July 1, 1J15, to July 1.
1917, amounting to $S9,9SL.7L
ACT NO. 84.
Approved February 14, 1917.
Act to appropriate money for defi
ciency of the Confederate Home for
the biennial period ending March 31,
1917.
Act appropriates $12,000 for mtch pur
poses.
ACT 90, R5.
Approved February 15. 1917.
An Act to amend Sections $ and 0
of Act Xo. 112 of General Acta of 1911,
as amended by Act Xo. 122 of the Acts
of 1913. Act provides that upon reporv
of the Tax Commission to Auditor, the
Auditor shalt charge and certify to the
Treasurer of State for collection a tax
one one-tenth of 1 per cent upon
capital stock employed in this state.
ART XO. 86.
Approved February 15, 1917.
An Act to provide a depository for
public funds and providing for salary
of the county treasurers and other pur
poses. Ac t authorizes County Court to
fix depositories of public funds, in
cluding school funds. Act also fixes
fees of county treasurer and penalty
for failure to carry Act into effect.
This Act dees not apply to nor include
the school funds in Little Rock and
Argenta.
ACT XO. 90.
Approved February 15, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for bal
ance of salary of Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian from July 31. 1916. to
March 31, 1917. Act appropriates $600
for said purpose.
ACT XO. 96.
Approved February 16 ,1917.
An Act to amend sub-division Num
ber 1 of Section 1 of Act Xo. 197 of
Acts of 1913, to establish tax
on gifts, legacies, inheritances, be
quests, devises, successions and trans
fers of property and to render more ef
fective the inheritance tax laws and re
duce expenses of collecting same. Act
provides for tax on widow's dower and
husband's curtesy in excess of $5,000.
Also provides for office of Inheritance
Tax Attorney at a salary of $3,000 per
annum.
ACT NO. !>».
Approved February 16, 1917.
Act calling a Constitutional Conven
tion.
Act provides for the calling of a Con
stitutional Convention for the purpose
of drafting a Constitution for the State
of Arkansas to be held in Little Rock.
Arkansas, on the ISth day of November,
1917.
* 1 ' - -
ACT NO. 100.
Approved February 16. 1917.
An Act to borrow money to cover de
i Sciences of the State General Revenue
| Fund; to issue interest bearing evi
j dences of indebtedness therefor.; to levy
a tax to create a sinking fund to pay
j the interest and principal of such loan.
Act authorizes the borrowing of $750.
, 000 to be paid within a period of 20
I years.
I Act creates Finking fund of one
eighth of a mill for four years, and
one-fifth of a mill thereafter to pay
principal and interest Also appropri
ates $50,000 for provisions of this Act,
and discontinues one-eighth mill for
State Capitol levy.
ACT VO, 105.
Approved February 20, 1917.
An Act to provide that the State of
I Arkansas shall accept aid from the
; Federal Government for the construc
tion of rural post roads and appropriat
ing funds for same. Act creates
an advisory board to the State High
way Commission for a period of 20
years. Authorizes a tax of $10 from
every owner of motor vehicle which
amount shal lbe paid quarterly into the
State Treasury to the credit of the
Higi cay Improvement Fund. Roads
upon which State and Federal aid is
extended must be maintained out of the
2 mill road tax in the county where
situated. Act appropriates $*196,134.60
out of the State Highway Improvement
Fund covering a period of five years
for the purpose of building roads in
the state, in conformity to Act of Con
gress apportioning an equal amount to
the state for the same purpose.
ACT NO. in».
Approved February 20. 1917.
An A< t authorizing and empowering
the State Highway Engineer or his As
sistant to make, prepare, amend, modi
fy. approve, ratify and adopt prelim
inary surveys, plans, specifications and
estimates of cost for improving and
constructing public highways in cer
tain cases.
Act authorizes the Highway Kngi
| neer or his Assistant to amend modify
or approve in whole or in rart any pre
liminary surveys, plans or estimates
filed by any other engineer prior to the
passage of this Act.
ACT NO. 112.
Approved February JO ,1917.
An Act to establish a Text Rook Com
mission and provide for uniform sy»
tem of text hooka in common schools.
Act creates State Text Book Commis
sion consisting of the Governor, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, one
lawyer, one business man and five
teachers of recognized ability. The
duty of said commission is to select and
adopt a uniform series of books in all
public grade schools of the state. Said
* commission Is authorized to advertise
for and receive bids and select such
1 books as will in their discretion accom
plish the purposes of this Act. Coun
ties new under uniformity required to
terminate present text book contracts
to come under State Uniformity series
ana *naii ne •Dimea 10
I prices under this Act. One Text Book
' Depository shall be established In each
county for sRle and distribution of said
books. Act provides that the retail or
contract price of every book sold shall
be printed on the back or Inside cover
] thereof, tog-ether with the exchange
price between old and new books of the
1 same grade. Provides also that any
1 school district in the state may vote
for free text books at any annual
• school election, and if carried. the
t School Board shall purchase the adopt
■ ed books of the contractor at whole
• sale price and furnish said books free
■ for the use of pupils, said books to re
main the property of the school dis
1 trict. Provides for penalty and viola
5 tion of any of the provisions of this
• Act.
! ACT no. 114.
* Approved February 22, 1-917.
> An Act to provide for a Oommisaion
■ manager Plan of Municipal Government
r for cities of the first class.
r Act applies to all cities of first class
- with population of 12,000 and less than
1 15,000. Act provides general city elec
• tion to be held 40 days after (he pass
- age of this Act for the election of a
mnvor and commissioners, said mayor
f and commissioners having been nomi
nated in a primary to be held on the
second Tuesday preceding the first gen
eral election to be held under this Act.
Candidates must comply with Corrupt
r Practice Act. The mayor shall be
elected for te term of four years and
■ the commissioners are to be elected for
- a term of two and four years, the terms
of the commissioners to be determined
by lot and after the commissioners'
terms, serving two years, expires, they
shall al lbe elected for a term of four
r years. Art provides for four commis
sioners. The mayor and the four com
missioners shall be designated as the
r Board of Commissioners. Act provides
s for special form of affidavit to be used
s hy candidates for mayor and commis
1 sioners to get names upon the ballot
5 for the primary. Act provides that can
didates must be residents of s-iid ci'
for at least three years preceding the
election, also provides that no cnr.d
date for mavor or commis-ion-r 'hall
make any personal cam ass among the
■ voters for his nomination or election
- "or the nomination or election of any
■ other candidate at the same election.
whether lor municipal, county, slats 01
other o..e«.“ "He may cause notice of
bU candidacy to be published In a
newspaper and may secure the circula
tion of a petition for hi* nomination
but he shall not personally clrculaU
such petition, nor by writing: or other
wise solicit anyone to support or vot*
for him. He shall not expend or prom
ise any money, office, employment o»
ether thing; of value to secure hi* non
| laatlon or election, but he may answet
awcii inquiries as may be put to hit:
and may declare his position publicly
oc matters of public interest, either by
addressing public meetings or by writ
ten statements for newspaper pxsbliea
tk>n or general circulation." Violation
of this provision disqualifies him from
holding office and person receiving the
next highest vote *hall be entitled tc
the office. Act provides city clerk shall
have primary ballot* printed in accord
ance with the general laws of the state
“except that said primary shall be non
partisan and said ballot shall contain
neither party designation nor any mark
whatever: and upon said ballots the
names of the candidates shall be ar
ranged alphabetically.” Act provide?
for contest in Elections. Act limits sal
ary of mayor to $1,000 and salary ol
commissioners to $600 per annum un
less otherwise provided by law. Mayor
and commissioners authorized to elect
city manager, whose duties are pre
scribed and whose salary shall not ex
ceed $5,000 per annum Act provider
for Initiation of any measure upon a
petition of 26 per centum of the quali
fied electors in which case the citv
commission shall flr*t pass said ordi
nance without alteration within 20 davs
or the city commission shall ptoceed
to call a special election submitting
same to the people. Act provdes that
not more than 10 measures shall be in
itiated at any one time. Also provides
that no Act initiated by the voters shall
be repealed or amended except bv vote
of the people. Act provides for refer
endum in regard to an yordinance upon
a petition of 25 per cent of the entir
vote. Act also authorizes recall of am
elective officer upon a petition signed
by at least 35 per centum of the entire
vote.
Act provides that any candidate shall
at least two full days next preceding
the primary election and two full davs
next preceding the general election
publish in a newspaper of general cir
culation In the city and file with the
city clerk a sworn statement of *uch
expenditure*, expenses and promUes of
expenses and three day* after each
primary election and three days after
each general election publish a like
•tatment of such expenses and expendi
tures. Act fixes penalty for failure to
comply with any of provisions of this
Act,
ACT NO. 118.
Approved February 22, 1917.
An Act to prfcvide for maintenance of
University of Arkansas, State Normal,
four Agricultural schools. Medical De
partment and the Branch Normal
School.
Provides for levy and collection of a
tax of four-ninths of one mill for the
maintenance of the University of Ark
ansas. one-ninth of one mill for main
tenance of the State Normal, one-ninth
of one mill for maintenance of each of
the four State Agricultural Schools,
one-ninth of one mill for the Medical
Department and Branch Normal on
each dollar of taxable property both
personal and real. Each levy and col
lection of tax under this bill to be paid
into the treasury and kept in a sepa
rate fund for the maintenance of said
institution. That the above special
levy of one and one-ninth mills to be
deducted from the general revenue
rate.
ACT NO. 123.
Approved February 2.7. 1917.
An Act to appropriate additional
funds for the expenses of the General
Assembly.
Act appropriates $25,000 out of any
money in the Treasury, $15,000 of said
sum to be borrowed from the Fertilizer
Fund and the remainnig $10,000 ap
propriated out of fees and taxes from
Insurance Companies.
ACT NO. 124.
Act appropriates money to pay for
printing and publishing amendments to
the Constitution submitted by the leg
islature of 1915. Act appropriates $36.
690.
ACT NO. 127.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 227 of the
Acts of 1913 regarding lease of lands
of minors and of lunatics and persons
Of unsound mind for oil and gas pur
poses.
Act so amended as to allow the guar
dian or curator of such person to
lease lands for said purposes upon ob
taining an order from the Probate
Court of the county in which the lands
are sltuted.
ACT NO. 128.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Act
148 of the Acts of 1899 approved May
8. 1899
Act authorises the State Debt Board
to issue a sufficient number of new
bonds for the purpose of taking up the
present bonds of the permanent school
f«t>d and to increase the interest in said
new bonds from 3 per cent to 6 per
cent, otherwise identical with said ex
isting bonds. Act also provides a tax
of one-eighth of a mill to create an in
terest sinking fund to pay annual In
terest on said bonds.
ACT NO. 129.
Approved February 23. 1917.
Act to purchase Arkansas Supreme
Court Reports for Justices thereof.
Act authorizes Clerk of Supreme
Court to purchase complete set of Re
ports for each of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of the State to be paid out
of the Library Funds.
ACT NO. 130.
Approved February 23. 1917.
An Act for the better enforcement of
the mining: laws of the state and pun
ishment for violations thereof.
Acf increases the authority and pow
er of the Mine Inspector and enlarges
the scope of his duties. Also provides
penalty for violation of Act.
ACT NO. 133.
Approved February 23. 191T.
Act provides for Game and Fish
Commission and for protection of game,
fish and fur-bearing animals of the
state and to regulate killing and tak
ing of same.
Act authorizes Governor to appoint
commission of five members for a term
of four years. Commissioners to serve
without pay. but allowed actual trav
eling expenses. They are permitted to
ride upon free passes of the railroads.
Act provides that the commission shall
superintend and enforce all laws reg
ulating the protection of fish, game and
fur-bearing animals and other wild life
in this state, and shall adopt ways and
means to conserve and progagate same
and pay expenses out of any surplus
in hands of State Treasurer after pay
ment of salaries and other necessary
expenses. Shall also regulate shipment
of game from the state for propaga
tion purposes. The commission shall
appoint a secretary and delegate to him
such duties as they think neecssary.
The secretary shall issue or cause to
he issued all licenses with reference »n
fish and game in the state, and shall
keep complete records of the acts of
the commission and report to the Gov
ernor annually. The commission may
delegate to the circuit oi,.ri4,i of the
state the authority to issue licenses
provided for in this Act upon blanks
furnished by the commission. The
commission may appoint such game
wardens as they tt nk necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act.
Act regulates all license fees to be
charged both re«id»-n‘s and non-resi
dents granting privileges to hunt and
fish under lhl“ law :t'sr> prescribes
fines and p'-nishmert ' c violation of
this law Act creates Game and Fish
Fund. All sums recelv <1 rrom licenses,
fines, etc., are to be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the Game and
Fish Fund, out of which fund the ex*
pnnaee of the Chme abd FUh Commit
aloe as*s to b* paid.
ACT NO. 139.
Approved February 27. 1917.
An Act to amend Act 113 of the Acta
of 1913, for the organization, control
of banks, trust companies, and savings
banks.
Section 13 is amended by providing
that upon reorganization or consolida
tion shall be affected by a two-thirds
vote of the stockholders of the respec
tive banka
Section 2S is amended by adding that
any bank, state, or national making
application to be designated as reserve
agent, Bhall be subject to examination
and to re-examination thereafter in the
discretion of the commissioner, and
shall pay the same fees provided in
Section 49 of this Act.
Amends Section 39 by authorizing
the comments or criticism of the com
missioner relating to the condition of
the bank to be placed by the officer
of the bank receiving the same before
the Board of Directors.
Amends Section 49 by inserting, in
lieu of the fifty cents on each Jl.OOf
of Its capital stock, the one-hundredth
of 1 per cent of the lota) assets of the
bank and provides that the maximum
amount for examining any ene bank
shall not exceed $400, nor be less thnr
$20 for each examination. The com
missioner may, in hts discretion exam
hie each bank twice a year, or often It
necessary.
Amends Section B2 so that when the
commissioner becomes satisfied that
the capital stock of any bank fs im
paired. he shall require the stockhold
ers or officers to pay a sufficient star
to restore the capital or require a gooc
and sufficient bond therefor.
Amends Section 63 so as to provide
that upon taking possession of an>
bank and making a sRle of its prop
ertv, that said property, real or per
sonal, shall be sold at public or pri
vate sale.
SRld section is further amended hi
authorizing the chancery court, in va
cation, shall have the power to make
orders for sale of the property of such
bank, and validates all such proceed
ings as if made in term time.
Act further enlarges the powers oi
the Bank Commissioner and prescribe!
hts duties in carrying out the provis
ions of this Act.
Act also provides penalty tor ma
Melously circulating any report or ru
mor affecting the financial standing
of any bank: also raise* Rank Com
missioner's salary from $3,000 to $4,00(
per annum.
I W.
Approved February 27, 1117.
Ab Act to amend Aot No. 118 of thi
Acta of 1917.
Act eliminates from original bill th«
requirement of sample or specimer
aoples to be furnished to county su
perintendents of education.
Act also allminates from original bil:
the provision that commissioners shah
not enter into contract for any text
book at a greater sum than 15 pel
cant less than the same book is now
being sold for at retail in the state oi
Arkansas.
Act provides that all members of th<
commission, except the chairman am1
secretary, shall be paid $5.00 per day
and further provides for an appropria
tion of $2,500 out of the Institute anc
Library Fund instead of the Genera
School Fund for such expenses.
ACT NO. 142.
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to cure defective conveyance!
and acknowledgments.
Act cures defects in all deeds am
conveyances executed since May l1
1887, provided this Act shall not val
idate any deed or conveyance whicl
the wife of the grantor has not sign
ed, also deeds executed by minors o
Insane persons.
ACT NO. 143.
Approved February 27, 1917.
Act amends Section 6063 of Kirby'
Digest.
Act changes the time for delivery o
copy of complaint and summons fron
60 to 30 days.
ACT NO. 144.
Approved February 27. 1917.
Act to amend Section 2 of Act 189 o
the Acts of 1907.
Aot amends Section 7690 of Kirby'i
Digest so as to authorize a lew no
exceeding 12 mills by any school dis
trict for the purposes therein mention
ed.
ACT NO. 145.
Approved February 28, 1917.
An Act to fix salaries of county of
flcials in all counties having a popu
lation in excess of 75,000 personp; als<
fixes the number of deputies and then
salaries. Authorizes the county judg<
with the consent and confirmation o:
the Grand Jury to appoint an auditoi
and prescribes his duties. Act provide!
if the fees and emoluments of any of
flee shall be insufficient to pay sala
rtas, the salaries of such office shal
be reduced in proportion to tkfb reve
nnes of said office.
ACT NO. 14S.
Approved Februarv 28. 1917.
An Act to empower the United State:
to acquire lands by purchase withii
the state of Arkansas.
Act authorizes the United State:
government to purchase certain land:
In the state of Arkansas for the pro
tection and conservation of the water
sheds of navigable streams and con
serving navigability of rivers, and fo
the consolidation .and extension of na
ttonal forests in this state. Power 1
granted to Congress to make such rule:
and regulations as may be necessary t<
carry out the provisions of this Act.
*11 wo. lm
Approved March 1, 1917.
Art authorizes the State Registrar ti
appoirt a registrar in parh registra
tion district. who shall kppp a reoori
of all births and deaths occurrinp with
in said district. Provides that all mar
riapes Within the state shall bp ret
lstered with the State Registrar of Vi
tal Statistics, and Art also fixes rep
for the earryinp ou tof this Art. whirl
shall be paid Into the state tpeasur1
and shall be credited to the Vital Sta
tlstlrs Fund. County (Merit Is author
Ized to rharpe an additional fee oi
rarh marriape llrense, which shall hi
credited to the same fund in the stab
treasury.
act wo. inn.
Approved March 1, 1917.
An Art to make the Secretary o
State custodian of the State Capita
Buildlnp. and provides for the mainte
nance thfweof.
Art plveR Serretar yof State contro
of the State Capitol Buildlnp: author
izes the appointment of employes ant
fixes the salary thereof.
ACT NO. 151.
Approved February 28, 1917.
An Art to construe Seetlon 19 oi
I Article 19 of the Constitution of th«
State.
Act prescribes the qualifications anc
fitness of Superintendent of the Hospi
tal for Nervous Diseases.
ACT NO. 152.
Approved February 28, 1917.
Act to provide for maintenance and
salaries of the Third Agriculture
School.
Act appropriates 97,800.
ACT NO. 153.
Approved February 28. 1917.
Act provides that the Circuit Court
shall suspend any county, township of
ficer or prosecuting attorney upon pre
sentment or indictment for offenses
named in the Act. and Governor is au
thorized temporarily to appoint to fill
vacancy until an election to fill the va
cancy or the disability 1* removed, rt
vacancy occurs during a session of the
court, a temporary appointment is tc
be made by the circuit judge.
ACT NO. in
Approved March 1. 1917. 9
An Act to fix tenure of state, dm
I trlct. county and township officers.
The Urm of all officers except meat* I
bere of the legislature and the five coo—
stitutlonal officer shall begin January!
1 succeeding their election.
Act amends Section 7042 of Ktrbyarf
Digest, requiring the sheriff to tuakr
bond on or by the first Monday
January of each year, otherwise ufflo*
vacant and Governor to appoint compe
tent person to fill vacancy.
ACT TO. 158.
Approved March 1. 1917.
Act to amend Sections 7892 and 78M
of Kirby’s Digest
Act fixe* the liability of the owner
of any dog for killing of sheep or
goats and provides that there shall be
no liability to the owner of said dog
for killing same.
ACT TO. 1«0.
Approved March 1, 1917.
An Act to permit any special school
| district in the State to borrow raoneg
I and to mortgage property In the dle
I trict to secure same.
Act amends Sections 2 and 4 of And
I No 248 of the Acts of 1905.
ACT TO, Ifll.
Approved March 8, 1917.
An Act authorizing the Commtselon
I er of Labor or persons duly authorised
bv him to file Information In justice
of the peace courts, mayor, judge of
municipal court, or any court of com
petent Jurisdiction for violation of la
bor laws.
ACT TO. 182.
Approved March 1, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for the
Fourth Agricultural flehool District for
♦he biennial term ending July 1, 191T.
Act appropriates Jfi.PRO.
j -
ACT TO. Ifl«.
Approved March 3. 1917.
An Act to conserve the natural gas
resources of the etate, and for other
purposes.
Act specifically sets out the method
by which any gas or oil found In the
State shall he conserved and utilised
for light, fuel and steam power. alM
authorlreg the appointment of a grae
inspector by the Governor, and pre
scribes duties and sets out penalty fee
violation of provisions of this Aet.
ACT NO. 1#».
Approved March S, 1917.
Act authorizing cities of the tnt
class to vacate, discontinue streets ana
a liar*
Act province that cities of more Otaa
ll.flfifi and less than 18,000. with the
consent of abutting property ovaaia
nay vacate, discontinue. seH or gtva
away any etrect or allay whan fbr tha
public good.
ACT NO. in. J
Approved March 6, 1917.
An Aot to regulate domaatle conn
rations. associations, partner ah fpa,
firms or Joint stock companies oper
! atlnr a hotel, hospital, sanitarium, or
I infirmary, and generating electricity
, for same, and other purposes.
ACT NO. IT*.
Approevd March fi. 1917.
An Act to provide for an ?netltutle*
1 for the Care and Training of Feeble
minded persons.
Act provides said Institution to bo
under control of the Foard of Control
: of State Charities. Provides for the
' transfer of feehle-mlnded persona from
other Institutions of the state to the
new institution. Also authorises the
Board of Control to sell 4,000 acres of
wild lands belonging to the state or
exchange part of same for a suitable
1 location for said institution. Said
board of control to have management
of said Institution and appoint all eia
I ployes. To provide necessary funds to i
locate and securp the site and equip
and maintain school for feehle-mlnded
1 this Act appropriates for the purpose
funds heretofore set aside In Act No.
I 70 of the General ' ssembly of 1917.
ACT AO. 173.
Approved March a. 1917.
> I An Act to prevent the spread of con
tageous diseases among live stock in
r ( Arkansas, and to provide for cremation
i | of said animals after death. Act makes
I It the duty of the owner of any dead anl
i trial to immediately cremate same. Act
I fixes penalty for failure to carry out
; provisions of this Act
ACT NO. 174.
Approved March ti. 1917.
Act to protect employes of Streat
Railway.
Act provides that every electric street
car shall during the months of Novem
ber. December, January. February and
March of each year be provided at the
lront end with a screen composed of
glass or other material sufficient to
protect tlie driver or motorman. Aot
fixes penalty for violation.
ACT NO. 175.
Approved March «, 1917
Act s»ts out the manner by which any
qualified elector in this state shall be
allowed to vote at any primary or gen
eral election in case he is absent from
his regular place of voting on account
of business or any other unavoidable
reason for absence from said wllug
place. Act prescribes penalty for vio
lation.
ACT NO. 179
Approved March u. 11.17.
An Act to enlarge powers of cities of
the first class
Act authorixes the City Council by
two-third vote of all the members elect
ed thereto to authorise any person to
carry on any trade or business wlth.n
tiie co-porate limits subject to certa n
provisions and further that said ordi
nance must be submitted to the quaJt
hed electors for approval or disapprov
al within 30 days after Its passage by
the council.
ACT HO. 180.
Approved March 6. 1 .17
An Act to permit School District* to
Issue bonds under proper safeguard*
, and for other purposes.
Act provides that the Board of Plrso
I tors of any special, rural special or con
solidated schools districts in the stat#
shall have power to borrow money for
the purpose ot purchasing a school sits
or sites, building, erecting, repalr
\ ing and equipping said building or
buildings The indebtedness shall bs
1 secured by a mortgage on the building
or buildings and site belonging to ths:
said school district, and said money de-:
rived herefrom shall not be used for any
■ other purpose than that set out In this
ACT WO 181.
Approved March ti. 1 S< 17.
An Act to accept the benefits to bs
derived from an Act of Congress which
provides for the promotion of vocational
education A< t authorizes the state to
accept the provesions of said Act and
to comply with ail requirements of said
Act of Congress Act requires the Stats
Board of Education to carry out tbs
provisions of this Act.
ACT HO. 182.
Approved March t>. 1917.
An Act to amend Section 2 and 12 of
Act No. 297 of the Acts of 1915.
Act provides that the road funds col
lected as taxes by the Collector in each
township shall be placed In ths Treas
ury to the credit of Township Road!
Fund, except that 10 per cent of the
amount collected In all the townships in'
the county shall make and oonstituts
a general road fund. Section 12 amend
ed so as to give the County Judge au
thority to appoint two deputy superis-,
tendents of public dirt roads instead
of one.
ACT MO. 186.
Approved March fl. 1917.
An Act to provide that women may
vote in all primary elections In Arkan
sas
Provides that from and after the pass
age of this Act, and subject to ths pre
visions of the laws of this state as to
age. residence, citizenship, payment of:
poll taxes and otherwise regulating ths'
manner and form of holding same, butl
specially exempt from every disqualifi
cation direct or Indirect on account of
sex every woman in this sfats shall
have the right to vote at any primary
elections held under the laws of thin
state. Provided that no woman shall be
allowed to vote in any primary election
unless when requested bv the Judges
she will males oath that she Is of us