lustice fo TRe general HealfTT of tne j
employees, after a hearing, Issue an i
order compelling said firms to abolish
said piece-work system and establish a
daily rate of wages for all employees.
Said rate to be not less than that speci
fied in Section 7 of the original Act. .
ACT “NO. 144.
Approved February IS, 1021.
An Act to conserve the natural g&s
resources of the State.
. provides that the Gas Inspctor shall
test all gas wells in the State between
the first day in December and the first
day in January of each year, and as
often thereafter as in his judgment
may be necessary, in order to deter- J
mine the open flow of rock pressure
of said Avell; that he shall receive a
fee of $25.00 a day and his actual ex
penses. to be paid by the person, f\rm
or corporation owning the well to be
tested. Provides, that in testing a
well, the State Inspector shall close
the well for a period of five minutes, |
taking a test of its closed-in pressvire j
and then open it, allowing it to flow |
for five minutes and then take a test j
of its open flow volume. Immediately j
after the test said inspector shall fur
nish tbe owner of said well a copy of j
his test, showing the amount of gas
which said owner or operator may take
from said well each day. and shall file
said report with the county clerk of
the county in which said well is lo
cated. Such inspector shall give five
days’ notice before making the test
and any person interested shall have
the right to be present when said test j
is being made. 1
Provides that said inspector shall
have access to all wells and well rec- j
ords. etc., in order to make the test,
provides that when gas from a well is
being used the production thereof shall
be restrained to twenty per cent of the
potential capacity of said well, i. e.
that it shall not be allowed to flow
more than twenty per cent of its open
flow capacity during any twenty-four j
hours.
Provides that all oil and gas sands
found to be unproductive shall be pro
tected by judding off said oil sands
bv the use of mud laden ffuids or other
effective methods.
ACT NO. 145.
Approved February 18, 1021.
An Art to create free library service
bureau in the State Departmen of Edu
cation.
Said Act grants a free library service !
bureau to be placed in the Department
of Education and operated under the j
supervision of the Department. Pro
vides that the Superintendent of Public
Instruction is authorized to appoint a
librarian and custodian of said library.
Provides that the Chairman of the Li- j
brary Committee of the Arkansas Edu- I
rational Society, fhairman of the Li
brary of State Federation of Women s !
Clubs, the President of the Arkansas
Library Association shall constitute an
advisory committee to assist the said
Superintendent in appointing a librar
ian and directing the work of the bu
reau.
ACT NO. 147.
Approved February 18, 1021.
An Act to amend Section 91 of Craw
ford & Moses Digest.
Amends said section to provide that
in case of any person dying intestate
leaving a minor or minors, it shall be
the duty of the Probate Court, upon |
the application of the guardian, to
make such allowance from time to j
time for the maintenance and educa- |
tion of such minor as may%be necessary
and proper. Upon final settlement of
the administration of the estate, the
amount allowed such minor shall be
deducted from his distributive share
of the estate.
ACT NO. ISO.
Approved February 18, 1021.
An Act to pay certain expenses of j
the Chancellor in the counties of Desha, !
Drew, Chicot. Ashley and Bradley, and
for other purposes.
Provides that each of said counties
above enumerated shall pay the suu. of
$250.00 per annum, as expenses of the
Chancellor of the Second Chancery
Circuit of Arkansas. Said expenses
shall be paid quarterly by the re
spective counties and warrants there
for shall be drawn and delivered to the
Chancellor and paid out of the county
revenue fund.
ACT NO. 150.
Approved February 21, 1921.
An Act to prevent the adulteration
and misbranding' of vinegar.
Provides that the following vinegars
shall be deemed adulterated: Where
any substance has been mixed with it
so as to reduce or lower its quality or
strength; where any substance has
been substituted wholly or in part for
vinegar; if any constituent of vinegar
has been abstracted therefrom; if it
be mixed, colored, powdered, cdated or
stained in any manner whereby dam
age or inferiority is concealed; if it
contain poisonous or deleterious in
fredients. Provides that vinegar shall
e deemed misbranded when it is of
fered for sale under a distinctive name |
of another article, if it is labeled or
misbranded so as to mislead or deceive ;
the purchaser. Provides that the con- |
tents of any package must be con- |
epicuously marked on the outside
thereof. If the package contains any
design or device regarding the ingre
dients, which design or device shall be
false or misleading in any manner,
same shall be deemed misbranded. Pro
hibits any person, firm or corporation
from selling or offering for sale any
adulterated or misbranded vinegar, j
Violation of this Act punishable by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dol- ■
lars.
ACT NO. 102.
Approved February 22, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the promotion of Vocational Educa
tion.
Al} p r ^ 00.0 0
for the promotion of vocafToimt ertuCa
tion, and the sum of $135,000.00 for
State aid to high schools for the period
ending June 30. 1923. Said appropria
tions to be paid out of the special
millage tar of one-fifth of a mill pro
vided by Act No. 80 of 1919.
aVt no. 103.
Approved February 22, 1021.
An Act authorizing the judge of the
First Judicial Circuit of Arkansas to
employ an official reporter for said
circuit. i
Authorizes the judge of the First
Judicial Circuit to employ a reporter
at a salary of $2,400.00 a year. Said
amount to be payable quarterly by the
counties composing said circuit equal
ly, as a part of the circuit court ex
pense.
ACT NO. 105.
Approved February 23, 1321.
An Act to amend Act No. 114 of the
Acts of 1919.
Amends said Act by providing that
in cities governed under the original
Act may call an election on the 15th
day of March, 1921, for the purpose of
determining whether or not said city
shall abandon its organization under
the Act referred to (organization under
Commission Form of Government) and
become a city under the general law
governing cities of like class. Pro
vides that if at such election a ma
jority shall vote in favor of abandon- .
ing the Commission Form of Govern
ment the officers elected at the next
succeeding biennial election shall be j
those prescribed by general laws for i
cities of like class, and upon the quali
fication of such officers such city shall
become a city under the general laws
of the State.
ACT NO. 106.
Approved February 23, 1921.
An Act to provide for the mainte- i
nance, support and improvement of the |
First District Agricultural School. '
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00.
salaries, maintenance, labor, materials,
buildings, additions, insurance, labor
atory and shop supplies, live stock,
tools, machinery, vehicles, etc., inci
dental to the maintenance and improve
ment of the First District Agricultral
School for the period ending June 30,
1922.
Appropriates $64,500.00 for salaries,
maintenance, labor, etc., incident to
the operation, maintenance and im
provement of the First District Agri
cultural School for the period ending
June 30, 1923.
Authorizes the Board of Trustees of
said school to let all contracts for
printing and binding necessary for the
maintenance and operation of said
school.
Provides that should the appropria
tion contained in any particular item
be found unnecessary for the purposes
mentioned the balance may be expend
ed for any other purpose mentioned in
the Act.
ACT NO. 170.
Approved Febrnary 23, 1921.
An Act to amend Act No. 97 of the
Acts of 1921. the same being ‘‘An Act
to appropriate money for the mainte
nance of the Arkansas National
Guard.”
Amends said Act by adding the fol
lowing language to Section 1 thereof:
“This money to be payable from the
General Revenue Fund.”
ACT NO. 171.
Approved February 23, 1921.
An Act for the letting of public con
tracts, and for other purposes.
Designates the Secretary of State
as the proper officer to superintend the
letting of all public contracts under
the provisions of Section 15, Article
XIX of the Constitution of Arkansas.
Directs that he shall proceed and be
governed in accordance with Chapter
162 of Crawford & Moses Digest. Pro
vides that such contracts before they
shall become binding shall receive the
approval of the Governor. Auditor and
Treasurer in their respective capaci
ties. Provides that such contracts
shall be filed in the office of the
Auditor of State.
ACT NO. 172.
Approved February 23, 1921.
An Act to pay certain necessary op
erating expenses of the Chancery Court
of the Fourth Chancery District.
Provides that the sum of $1,050.00
be declared to be a necessary part of
the Chancery Court expense of the
Fourth Chancery District. Said
amount to be the expenses of the
Chancellor in holding said court. Di
rects that said amount be apportioned
among the various counties of said
district, as follows:
Jefferson County, $600.00.
Arkansas County, $150.00.
Monroe, Prairijj and Lincoln $100.00
each.
Provides that said amount shall be
payable out of the county General Rev
enue Fund, quarterly, to the Chancel
lor of said district.
i
ACT \«. 174.
Approved February 23, 1921.
An Act to pay certain necessary ex
penses of the Circuit Court of the
counties composing the 11th Judicial .
Circuit.
Provides that in order to meet the
necessary expenses of the Circuit Judge
of the 11th Judicial District that the j
counties composing said district shall
pay to said judge the following
amounts per annum:
Desha County. $400.00 per annum.
Lincoln County. $200.00 per annum.
Jefferson County, $600.00 per annum.
The Act defines and declares said
expenses to be a necessary part of the
circuit court expense and directs that
same shall be paid out of the county
feneral revenue fund to the Circuit
udge quarterly.
ACT NO. 175.
Approved February 23, 1021.
An Act to repeal Section 6 of Act No.
70 of 1917.
Repeals Section 6 of Act No. 70 of
Li 1.7, aiir.2. IT Act for the. ease.
fTon,' <*qufpmenr arrrr marnreharice oT a
State General Hospital, and for other
purposes.
ACT NO. 177.
Approved Februnry 24, 1921.
An Act to provide for the mainte
nance, support and improvement of the
Second district Agricultural School.
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00
for salaries, maintenance and all ex
penses necessary to the operation of
the Second District Agricultural School
for the period ending June 30, 1922.
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00
for salaries, maintenance and all neces
sary expenses for the Second District
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 30, 1923. Said appropriations
to be paid out of the miilage tax pro
vided by Act No. 118 of the Acts of
1917. .
Provides that should the appropria
tion contained in any particular item
be found unnecessary for the item
mentioned, the same may be used for
any other purpose mentioned in the
Act. Authorizes the Board of Trustees
of said school to make all necessary
contracts for printing, binding, etc.
ACT NO. 178. .
Approved February 24. 1921.
An Act to provide for the mainte
nance, support and improvement of the
Fourth District Agricultural School.
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00
for salaries, maintenance and all neces
sary expenses of the Fourth District
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 30, 1922.
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00,
salaries, maintenance and all neces
sary expenses of the Fourth District
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 30, 1923. Said appropriations
to be paid out of the miilage tax pro
vided for in Act No. 118 of the Acts of
1917.
Authorizes the Board of Trustees to
make all necessary contracts for print
ing, binding, etc. Provides that if the
appropriation contained in any par
ticular item of the account be found
unnecessary for the purpose mentioned,
the same may be used for any other
purpose mentioned in the Act.
AIT AO. 170.
Approved February 24, 1921.
An Act to require the race of parties
to marriages and divorces to be shown.
Provides that the county clerks shall
designate on the records of marriages
the race of the participating parties
where such race is other than Cau
casian or white. Provides that it shall
me the duty of every attorney filing a
suit for divorce for any person of a
race other than that of Caucasian to
show upon the complaint the race of
the parties to such suit, and that it
shall be the duty of the circuit clerks
to enter upon the records of the pro
ceedings in such divorce cases the race
of the parties to such suit. Fixes the
penalty for the violation at a fine of
$25.00.
ACT NO. 183.
Approved February 25, 1921.
An Act to provide for the mainte
nance. support and improvement: of the
Third District Agricultural School.
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00
for salaries, maintenance and all neces
sary expenses of the Third District
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 30, 1922.
Appropriates the sum of $64,500.00 for
salaries, maintenance and all neces
sary expenses of the Third District
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 30. 1923.
Said appropriations to be paid out
of the millage tax provided by Act No.
118 of the Acts of 1917. Directs the
Board of Trustees to make all neces
sary contracts for printing and bind
ing. and provides that should the ap
propriation contained in any particular
item be found unnecessary for the pur
pose mentioned, the same may be used
for any other purpose mentioned in the
Act.
ACT AO. 101.
Approved March 1, 1921.
An Act to provide for the payment
of accounts incurred by the several de
partments, officers and institutions of
the State for printing, binding and sta
tionery under contract previously exist
ing.
Authorizes that the several depart
ments, officers and institutions of
State Government draw vouchers to be
payable out of their current expenses
in payment of the accounts for the
printing, binding and stationery under
contracts previously existing and for
such printing and binding as has been
necessary since such contracts were
annulled by the Supreme Court, or for
the payment of accounts which will
be necessarily incurred for printing,
etc., prior to the time the new con
tracts will be made under the provis
ions of Act No. 171 of 1921. Directs
the Auditor of State to draw warrants
upon such funds.
ACT NO. 192.
Approved March 1, 1921.
An Act to provide for the removal of
clouds on real estate by reason of for
feited oil or gas lease. .
Provides for penalty for failure of
lessee to satisfy records when notified
so to do by the lessor. Provides that
it shall be the duty of every person
holding an oil. gas or other mineral
lease upon any real estate in this State
upon the forfeiting of the rights there
under by failure to pay rentals and
upon any of the conditions embraced
in said lease upon notice by the lessor
to execute a release to the grantor or
otherwise remove any cloud or encum
brance upon the title to said land by
reason of said forfeited lease. Pro
vides that upon the failure to so sat
isfy said lease upon written notice by
the grantor the lessee shall be liable
to the lessor in damages in whatever
sum the owner of said land may sus
tain by reason of said cloud or encum
brance.
ACT NO. 190.
Approved March 1, 1921.
An Act to fix the time for holding
Chancery Courts in Van Buren County.
Provides that the Chancery Courts of
Van Buren County shall be begun and
held on the first Monday in April and
October of each year.
ACT NO. 199.
Approved March 1, 1921.
An Act to amend Sections 2, 3, 4, and
11 of Act No. 183 of 1913.
Amends said Act No. 183 of 1913
(which Act provides for the branding
of cotton seed meal, fertilizer, etc.), by
providing that there shall be printed
on each tag attached to each sack, bag
or package of such products, first, the
weight of the package in pounds, and
second, the brand, name or trademark,
and the guaranteed analysis, as fol
lows: Phosphoric acid, available per
cent: nitrogent. available per cent;
potash, soluble in pure water, per cent.
In case the potash is in the form of
undissolved bone it must be so stated.
ACT NO. 203.
Approved March 1. 1921.
An Act to establish Municipal Courts
in certain cities of the first class.
Provides that cities having a popu
lation exceeding 25.000 and under
50.000 inhabitants, according to the last
United States census to be subject to
the provisions of this Act. Provides
that such cities shall have a municipal
court and said court shall be a court of
record having a seal. Said court shall
exercise all the powers heretofore ex
ercised by police courts in said city
and the police court in said city is
hereby abolished.
Provides for the transfer of the rec
ords of the police court to the munic
ipal court. Provides for municipal
judge whose term of office shall be for
four years. Provides that in the ab
sence or illness' or disqualification of
a municipal judge a justice of the
peace of the township shall preside.
Provides that said judge shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the
city. Provides for fees and costs in
like manner as that in cases before
a justice of the peace. Provides for
appeal to the circuit court.
Provides that said court shall have
jurisdiction co-extensive with the
county, and jurisdiction exclusive of
all justices of the peace and of the
circuit court over violations of city
oral nn.iiv “D.
Provides that the municipal court
shall have power to issue all neces
sary process. Provides that the city
clerk shall he clerk of the municipal
court. Provides that the chief of po
lice of the city shall collect all fines,
penalties, forfeitures, fees and costs
assessed by said court. Provides that
the city clerk shall keep account of
all fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees,
etc. Provides for the county’s payment
! of its proportionate part of the ex
: penses of said court.
ACT XO. 305.
Approved March 1, 1021.
An Act to make appropriation for
the Arkansas Railroad Commission.
Appropriates the sum of $11,525.00
for the period commencing February
17th, 1921, and ending June 30, 1921.
ACT XO. 207.
Approved March 2, 1921.
An Act to amend Section 4405 of
Crawford & Moses Digest and to pro
vide for the distribution of Arkansas
Supreme Court reports, Acts of the Leg
islature. Digest of the Statutes of Ar
kansas. Etc.
Directs the Secretary of State to sell
the Digests of the Statutes of Arkan
sas at $5.00 per volume, and sell the
volumes of the Supreme Court Re
ports at $2.50 and to sell the Acts of
the Legislature at cost to the State.
Provides that all the Acts of the Legis
lature prior to 1917 shall be sold for
$1.50 per set.
Directs the Secretary of State to re
serve from sale a sufficient number of
the copies of the Acts of the Legisla
ture and the Digest of the Statutes for
the free distribution of one copy of
each as they are published to all jus
tices of the peace, county and probate
judges, county clerks, circuit clerks,
sheriffs, tax collectors, county treas
urers. assessors, prosecuting attorneys,
circuit judges, chancery judges, su
1 preme court reporter, supreme court
• judges, supreme court library, and at
I torney general; provides that the at
torney general shall be supplied with
I two copies, and each of the State de
partments when requested hy the head
of the department, and members of the
General Assembly.
I of State to make exchange with other
states and countries of the digest of
1 the Statutes, acts of the Legislature,
and Supreme Court reports. Directs
! the Secretary of State to furnish such
| digests, acts and reports to the Federal
i Judges of the State. Provides that said
officers upon receipt of said books
shall keep in, good order and turn them
over to their successors in office, and
provides that for failing to properly
account for such books shall subject
them to a fine of not less than ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars. Pro
vides that in case of lost books said
officers may obtain duplicate copies by
filing with the Secretary of State a
statement, under oath, containing the
facts and reasons why said books were
! lost or misplaced and not due to any
i fault or negligence of said officer.
ACT 1VO. 200.
Approved March 2. 1921.
An Act for the placing of certain
special funds in the General Revenue
Fund, and f^r other purposes.
Provides that on July 1st. 1921, the
State Treasurer shall place Into the
General Revenue Fund all moneys com
ing into his hands for the payment of
fertilizer tags or coming from any
sotirce now payable to the Fertilizer
Fund: provides that the expenses for
the inspection of commercial fertilizer
shall bo iaid from the General Rev