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Synopsis or General
Acts, 1917
I. Tom J. Terral, Secretary of State
or the State of Arkansas, do hereby
certify that the following is a true ana
correct synopsis, as prepared by the
Attorney General, under the provisions
of initiated Act No. 3, of 1914, of all
general laws passed by the General
Aeeembly of 1917, and approved by the
Governor.
Given under my hand and seal this
leth day of June, 1917.
... ,, TOM J. TERRAL,
Loeal] Secretary of State.
ACT NO. I.
Approved June 12, 1917.
# Prov^e and appropriate
funds to pay mileage and per diem and
contingent expenses for the General
Aeeembly, and for other purposes.
Appropriated $20,000 out of the Cap
itol Eund, $60,000 out of the Highway
im?r0ve,nen* Fund, and the Treasurer
And Auditor of State directed to re
fund said amounts w’hen a sufficient
A*l,OUDt accumulates to the credit of
these funds in the state treasury.
ACT NO. 2.
An Act for the establishment of mu
nicipal courts in cities of the first
class, prescribing their jurisdiction,
end that of the justices of the peace,
and fixing compensation of officers in
euch cities and townships, and for oth
er purposes.
Applies to all cities with population
exceeding 12,000 and under 15,000, ac
cording to preceding census.
Court to be styled Municipal Court of
" - nroviH$*s fnr spaI ■ sfrid court
abolishes police court in such cities,
and all jurisdiction in said police courts
pasts in municipal court herein estab
lished Papers and decords of police
courts to be transferred to municipal
courts when established.
Municipal Judge shall hold office for
four years. Police judge now in office
to act as municipal Judge until his suc
cessor is elected and qualified. Munic
ipal Judge must be twenty-five yeais of
Age, good moral character, learned of
the law, two years resident of the
state, have practiced four years and
have been admitted to the Supreme
Sfiurt of Arkansas two years; shall rtot
•ngagi* In practice of law during term
Of office, gpJary. $2,400 per annum,
payable monthi?. if municipal judge
disqualified or office vacapt, vacancy
to be filled by election by regular prac
ticing attorney of such court. Ssid
special Judge shall reegive $S per day
while he holds court; similar fees tq
these provided by general law in cases
before justices of the peace,
Appeals must be taken within thirtv
days after judgment rendered; such
appeals to be advanced on docket In
Circuit Court and stand for trial de
novo ten days after being docketed.
All general laws applying to jus
tices of the peace not Inconsis
tent with the provisions of this
Act. nor with the provisions of general
laws of police courts, shall apply to
the municipal courts herein created.
Act specifioally sets out jurisdiction
Of municipal courts: makes the city
clerk, chief of police and cons'ahle of
a township officers of the court; fix
ing the salaries and regulating the
fees to be charged In suits.
\ ACT VO. 3.
Approved January Is*. 1017.
An Act to amend Act No. IS ,pf the
Acts of 19013, entitled, "An Act to pro
vide for a commission form of gov
ernment for cities of the first crass."
Amends Section 4 of said Act so as to
elect a mayor and two commissioners
instead of a mayor and four commis
sioners.
Amends Section 8 of said Act so as
to conform to the mayor and two com
missioners instead of the mayor and
four commissioners.
Amends Section 8 so as to deaigpate
the powers and duties of the rantor
»nd the two commissioners.
ACT NO. 4.
A bill for an Act to he entitled An
Act to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the various depart
ments of the state government to
March 31, 1917.
refl' lency bill to cover expenses in
the Governor's office. Attorney Gen
eral’s office. Secretary of State's of
8ce, Railroad Commission and Treas
Act appropriate* $7,123.
AC T NO. 7.
Approved January 22. 1917.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
laluries and expenses of fertilizer and
feed inspectors and to pay for tags,
freight, express, postage and contin
gent expenses tnd to transfer $15,000
from the Fertilizer Fund to the General
Revenue Fund to pay mileage. per
dfem and contingent expenses of the
General Assembly.
ACT NO. 11.
Approved January 22, 1917.
An Act authorizing the Commission
er of I.*bor to conduct a free employ
ment bureau in connection with the
Bureau of Labor and Statistics, and to
provide for the licensing and regula
tion of private employment bureaus
within the State. Conantfssloner Of La
bor is authorized to establish branch
employment bureaus in any section of
the State to serve the greatest num
ber of people. Til*' llicense fee to
be charged private employment bu
r,aUs -hall be $5, and shall be in force
for one year, and on all renewals of
said license the fee shall be $5. All
fees shall be paid into the state
treasury.
ACT NO. 12.
Approved January 2 4. 1917.
An Act to provide for the payment
of" the expenses of the auditing com?
mltteo of the Fortieth General Assem
ble ind appropriating funds for the
pa'vment of same. Act appropriated
$t 173.87 for said purpose.
ACT NO. 13.
n Approved January 24, 1917.
• Th" \ct prohibits the shipment of
‘intoxicating liquors into this state, or
from one point or locality to another
nolnt or locality in this state: prohib
its storage or possession of same: for
bids solicitation or taking of orders;
prohibits the storage in lockers or oth
v nlaces in social flubs or fraternal
ranizations for use therein, or keep
Gftniz.'l. LR'llh «• - -* --
name therein, prohibits keeping of
unlawful drinking places and making
«eh places nuisances: provides for the
LTrftiture of the charter of any incor
porated club or association violating
this law regulates the procedure and
Axing of punishment and penalties for
violation of same: prohibits any bank,
national or private, or any individual,
arm or association from collecting or
Handling any draft, bill of exchange or
orler to pay money for same: author
iver the seizure and destruction of liq
uors mentioned in this Act, nc'
-’crdinif to the terms of this Ast. Pro
. i.-i « that nothing in this Act shall
‘ b'iblt the us.- of wine for religious
:r Vsramentnl ptirpof «. or alcohol for
strictly medicinal or mechanical pur
nose1- but record- -hall In kept hy the
.-rrler or delivering party of all such
wine* and alcohol and -tatement there
of bled with the clerk of the i ircuit
Court within ten days after such de
livery Fixes penalty upon conviction
, not less than one hundred dollars
ot more than one thousand dollars for
offense, and confinement not
Tu.n to days or more than 90 days
In the county jail. In effect from and
after its passage.
ACT NO. 22.
Approved January 31, 1917.
An Aot to amend Section 4 of Act
No. 220 of the General Assembly of
! 1905, entitled An Act to amend Sec
I tlons C3S7, 6388 and 6389 of Kirby's
I Digest, so far as they apply to certain
i counties only. Act applies only to cer
i tain counties.
ACT XO. 40.
Approved February 5. 1917.
An Act to provide for tne payment
of the expenses and per diem of the I
committee for the investibation of the
Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Act ap
propriates 31,482.85 for such purpose.
ACT XO. 50.
Approved March a, 1917.
An Ac tacknowledging a Just debt to
K. A. McCullough, J. V. Walker, Jacob
Trieber, as a commission, and John 1.
Moore, Steve Carrlgan 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 XO. 52.
Approved February 8, 1917.
An Act to amend Section C204, Kir
by's Jiigest. 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 XO. 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 XO. 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 'SO. 59.
Approved February 8. 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 commiftsidn 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 funds
only,
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ACT Ml. 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
re-infection of ticks. Act appropriates
$50,000 for said purpose, to be expend
ed under the provision of the Board
of Control of the Agricultural Experi
ment Station.
ACT AO. 61.
Approved February 8, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
deficiencies for maintaining State Cap
itol building and to provide for its
maintenance for the months of Janu
ary, February and March, 1917. Act
appropriates $17,325.35.
ACT NO. (17.
Approved February 9, 1917.
An Act to remove the State Reform
School, purchase grounds and equip
ment for -ante, to <bange the name
from State Reform School to Boys' In
dustrial School of Arkansas, and to
convert property now being used for
said institution to the use of an in
stitution to be known as the Girls’ In
dustrial School of Arkansas, and to
provide for management of same; pro
vides that the Governor shall appoint
five persons, two of them women, to he
managers of the Boys’ Industrial
School, and five other persons, three of
whom shall he women, to manage the
Girls' Industrial School: managers of
Boys' Industrial School shall secure a
suitable tract of farm land, not less
than 200 acres, for location of said
school. In selection of site, board
shall consider anv and all propo
sitions from unv part of the
state and locate same according to
its best judgment Any member of the
b.ard of either the Bovs Industrial
School of Arkansas or the Girls' Indus
trial School may be removed by the
Governor for cause; the board Of the
Boys' Industrial School shall appoint
a man as superintendent for same, and
the board of the Girls’ Industrial
School shall appoint a woman as su
perintenden tfor same. No employe of
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 said
board. Act limits expenditures for
Boys' Industrial School to $65,000 for
land and buildings, salaries $12,000,
■>nd maintenance for two years $25,
000: also limits expenditures of Girls
Industrial School, for buildings, $24.
000: salaries, $6,000, and maintenance
$11,000.
ACT NO. 70.
Approved Fet ruary 10 1917.
An Act for the erection, equipment
end maintenance of a State General
Hospital for the free medical and sur
gical treatment of the poor, sick, in
jured and crippled of the state of Ar
kansas.
Act creates a hoard consenting of
five ire mb. i s, of which the Governor
■ chairman. The hoard consists of
the Governor, Attorney General anil
three other members, to be appointed
by the Governor to carry out the pro
visions of this V-t. Act authortze>
t1 to accept suitable site and erect
buildings hy donation, but if no suit
able site is donated, the board Is au
thorized to puri base site for same, or,
in its dis’reti n.' to erect said build
ing on property owned by the state in
pope's Addition to the city of Ldttle
Pork. For the purpose of providing
funds for this Act the board is author
(,,to sell « portion of th“ above
named property MI funds from the
S1,le of such property to be paid into
th. state ti ■ :ry to credit of Ar
kansas General Hospital Fund: 25 per
c, nt of said fund to be set aside for
School of the Feebl Minded. Act lim
its appropriation to $200,000. Upon
rompletitn of the building as prescrib
ed by this Act, the management of hos
pital to uass into the control of th*
Hoard of Trustees of the University of
Arkansas.
ATT AO. 72.
Approved February ’.2. 1917.
\n Act to approp iate funds to cover
deficiencies of the State Highway De
partment during the biennial period
ending March 31. 1917. Act appropri
ates $17,017.43.
ACT NO. 75.
Approved February 12. 1917.
\n Act for the better protection for
the public safety. Act makes it unlaw
ful for anv person or persons, com
pany or corporation, or receiver of any
railroad, to operate locomotive engines
that are not so constructed that the
engineer and fireman hali be located
under the same roof of the engine cab
*t all times while on duly. A t pro
vides penalty for violation of this Act.
ATT \(>. 77.
Approved Februarv 12. 191..
An Act to pat salaries of teachers
• nd amploves of Jonesboro Agricultu
ral School. Ast appropriates money*
to cover deficiencies lor the biennial
period ending J*ily 1, 1915. to July 1,
1917. amounting to $39,925.73.
ACT \(). H4.
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 such pur
poses.
ATT NO. 85.
Approved February' 15. 1917.
An Act to amend Sections 3 and 6
of Act No. 112 of General Acts of 1911,
as amended by Act No. 122 of the Acts
of 1913. Act provides that upon repore
of the Tax Commission to Auditor, the
Auditor sha)7 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.
ARI’ NO. 88.
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. Act 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 does not apply to nor include
the school funds in Little Rock and
Argenta. •
ACT NO. 90.
Approved February 15, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for bal
ance of salary o# Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian from July 31. 1916, to
March 31, 1917. Act appropriates $600
for said purpose.
ACT NO. 96.
Approved February 16 ,1917.
An Act to amend sub-division Num
ber 1 of Section 1 of Act No. 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. 99.
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 Rook.
Arkansas, on the 19th day of November,
1917.
ACT SO. 100.
Approved February 16. 1917.
An Act to borrow money to cover de
ftciences of the State General Revenue
Fund; to issue interest bearing evi
dences of indebtedness therefor; to levy
a tax to create a sinking fund to pay
the interest and principal of such loan.
Act authorizes the borrowing of $750,
000 to be paid within a period of 20
years.
Act creates sinking 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 XO. 105.
Approved February 20, 1917.
An Act to provide that the State of
Arkansas -hall accept aid from the
Federal Government for the construc
tion of rural post cads 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
Highway Improvement Fund. Roads
upon which State and Federal aid is
extended must be maintained out of the
.7 mill road tax in the countv where
situated. Act appropriates $496,134.60
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 -ame purpose.
ACT NO. 109.
Approved February 20. 1917.
An \ t authorizing and empowering
the State Highway 1'ngineer or his As
sistant to make, prepar", emend, 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 Engi
neer or his Assistant to amend modify
or approve in whole or in pert anv pie.
liminary surveys, plans or estimates
filed by any ther engineer prior to the
passage of this Act.
ACT NO. 112
Approved February 20 ,1917.
An Act to establish a Text Rook Com
mission and provide for uniform sys
tem of text books 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
hooks as will in their discretion accom
plish the purposes of this Act. Coun
ties new under uniformitv required to
terminate present text hook contracts
to come under State Fniformity series
and shall be entitled to exchange
prices under this Act. One Text Book
Repository shall h« established in each
books. Act provides that the retail or
contract price of every book sold shall
be printed on the hack or inside cover
thereof, together with the f xchange
price between old and new books of the
same %?rade. Provides also that any
school district in the state may vote
for free text hooks at any annual
school election, and if carried, the
School Hoard shall purchase the adopt
ed hooks of the contractor at whole
sale price and furnish said hooks free
for the use of pupils, said books to re
main the property of the school dis
trict. Provides for penalty and viola
tion of any of th- provisions of Hits
Act.
ACT NO. 114.
Approved February 22. 1 17.
An Act to provide for a Commission
manager Pla,n of Municipal Government
for cities of the first < 'ass.
Act applies to all cities of first cla
with population of 12,000 and less than
15.000. Act provides general city elec
tion to be held 10 days after the pass
age of this Act for the election of a
mayor and commissioners, said mayor
and commissioners having been nomi
nated in a primary to he held on the
second Tuesday preceding the first gen
eral election to be held under this Act.
Candidates must comply with Corrupt
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 lhe elected for a term of four
years. Act provides for four commis
sioners. The mayor and the four com
missioners shall he' designated as the
Hoard of Commissioners. Act provides
for special form of affidavit to he used
by candidates for mayor and com re is
sinners to get names upon the ballot
for the primary. Act provides that can
didates must he residents of •■■id citv
for at least three years preceding the
election, also pr vid-s that no candi
date for nta'or or commi- inner 'hall
make any personal amass among the
v 'rri f< r '» r ruination ot election
“or the nomination or election of any
other candidate at the same election,
whether foi municipal, county, state ot
j other o. . ce." "He may cause notice of
hit candidacy to be published In a
newspaper and may secure the circula
tion of a petition for his nomination
but he shall not personally circulate
such petition, nor by writing or ■ :bit
wise solicit anyone to support 01 vote
for him. He shall not expend or prom
ise any money, office, employment or
other thins: of value to secure his nom
ination or election, but he may answoi
such inquiries as may be put to hlrr
and may declare hi- position publiclj
on matters of public interest, either by
addressing: public meetings or by writ
ten statements for newspaper pubiica
| tion or general circulation." Violatior
of this provision disqualifies him frori
holding office and person receiving the
next highest vote shall be entitled tc
the office. Act provides city clerk shal
have primary ballots 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 anv mark
whatever: and upon said ballots the
names of the candidates shall be ar
ranged alphabetically." Act provider
for contest in elections. Act limits sal
ary of mayor to $1,000 and salary ol
commissioners to $000 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 25 per centum of the quali
fied electors in which case the citj
commission shall first pass said ordi
nance without alteration within 20 days
or the city commission shall proceed
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 provider
that no Act Initiated by the voters shall
be repealed or amended except by 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 anr
elective officer upon a petition signed
by at least 35 per centum of the entir*
vote.
Act provides that any candidate shal!
at least two full days next preceding
the primary election and two ffill days
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 such
expenditures, expenses and promises of
expenses and three days after each
primary election and three davs after
each general election puhlish a like
statment of such expenses and expendi
tures. Act fixes penalty for failure to*
comply with any of provisions of this
ACT NO. ns.
Approved February 22. 1917.
^ An Act to prfivide for maintenance of
University of Arkansas, State Normal,
four Agricultural schools. Medical De
partment and the Branch Normal
School.
Provides for levy and collection or 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 hill 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 2,1. 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 $3t;,
690.
4< T NO. 127.
Approved Fenian rv .3. 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 227 of the
Acts of 1913 regarding lease of lands
of minors and of lunatics and persons
of unsound mind for oil and gas pur
poses.
Act so amended as to allow the guar
dian or curator of such person to
lease lands for said purposes upon ob
taining an order from the Prohate
Court of the county in which the lands
are sltuted.
ACT NO. 12K.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Act
148 of the Acts of 1899 approved May
8, 1899.
Act authorizes the State Debt Board
to issue a sufficient number of new
bonds for the purpose of taking up the
present bonds of the permanent school
fund and to increase the interest in said
new bonds from 3 per cent to 5 per
cent, otherwise identical with said ex
isting bonds. Act also provides a tax
of one-eighth of a mill to create an in
terest sinking fund to pay annual in
terest on said bonds.
ACT NO. 120.
Approved February 23, 1917.
Act to purchase Arkansas Supreme
Court Reports for Justices thereof.
Act authorizes Clerk of Supreme
Court to purchase complete set of Re
ports for each of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of the P'ate to be paid out
of the Library Funds.
ACT NO. 130.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act for the better enforcement of
the mining laws of the state and pun
ishment for violations thereof.
Act increases the authoritv and pow
er of the Mine Inspector and enlarges
the scope of his duties. Also provides
penalty for violation of Act.
A< T no. i:s:$.
Approved F*hruary 23, 1H1T.
Act provides for Game and Fish
Commission and f. r protection of tram. .
fish and fur-ben ring 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 at- permitted to
ride upon free passes of the railroads.
Act provides that the commission shall
superintend and enforce all law re -
ulating the protection of fl-h, gam.- :ml
fur-bearing animals and other wild life
In this state, and shall adopt way - an r
means to conserve and progagate s,-inl
and pay expenses out of any surplus
in hands of State Treasurer after pay
ment of salaries 'and other necessary
expenses. Sh«Il 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
be issued all licenses with reference .n
fish and game in th-- state, and shall
keep complete records of the act- ->f
the commission and report to the Gov
ernor annually. The commission may
delegate to the circuit clerks of the
i state the authority to issue licenses
provided for in this Act pon blank
furnished by the --inmis-ion. Th
commission may appoint such gam.
wardens as th* ” > •i'- ne-.-e-. iary t
carry out the prm -ir-ns -f this Act
Act regulates all license fi -s to b.
charged both t -id-n; a*-«j non-res:
de-i*s granting privileges to hunt and
fi-h und.r t1 la 1 -'escribe
fines and p i-l't—s — * ‘ - - '• tion r-r
this law. Art tci.t- . and Fish
Fund All " dv.-d '.'m licenses,
fines, etc., are to be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the Game and
Fish Furtd. out of which fund the ex
penses of the Game and Fish Commis
sion are to be paid.
ACT NO. 139.
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to amend Act 113 of the Acts
of 1913. for the organization, control
of banka, trAst 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 banks.
Section 25 Is amended by adding that
any bank, state, or national making
application to be designated as reserve
agent, shall 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 *1,(100
of its capital stock, the one-hundredth
of 1 per cent of the total assets of the
bank, and provides that the maximum
amount for examining any »ne bank
shall not exceed *400. nor be less than
*20 for each examination. The com
missioner may, in his discretion, exam
ine each bank twice a year, or often lr
necessary.
Amends Section 52 so that when the
commissioner becomes satisfied that
the capital stock of any hank Is Im
paired, he shall require the stockhold
ers or officers to pay a sufficient sum
to restore the capita] or require a good
and sufficient bond therefor.
Amends Section 63 so as to provide
that upon taking possession of any
bank and making a sale pf its prop
erty. that said property, real or per
sonal, shall be sold at public or pri
vate sale.
Said section Is further amended by
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 of
the Bank Commissioner and prescribes
his duties in carrying out the provis
ions of this Act.
Act also provides penalty for ma
liciously circulating any report or ru
mor affecting the financial standing
of any hank: also raises Bank Com
missioner's salary from $3,000 to *4,000
ocr annum.
ACT IV O. HO.
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 112 of the
Acts of 1917.
Act eliminates from original bill the
requirement of sample or specimen
copies to be furnished to county su
perintendents of education.
Act also eliminates from original bill
the provision that commissioners shall
not enter Into contract for any text
book at a greater sum than 15 per
cent less than the same book is now
being sold for at retail in the state of
Arkansas.
Act provides that all members of the
commission, except the chairman and
secretary, shall be paid $5.00 per day.
and further provides for an appropria
tion of $2,500 out of the Institute and
Library Fund instead of the General
School Fund for such expenses.
ACT NO. 142.
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to cure defective conveyances
and acknowledgments.
Act cures defects in all deeds and
conveyances executed since May IS,
1887. provided this Act shall not val
idate any deed or conveyance which
the wife of the grantor has not sign
ed. also deeds executed by minors or
insane persons.
ACT NO. I Id.
Approved February 27. 1917.
Act amends Section (1053 of Kirby’s
Digest.
Act changes the time for delivery of
copy of complaint and summons from
60 to 30 days.
At T AO. | I
Approved February 27. 1917.
Act to amend Section 2 of Act 189 of
the Acts of 1907.
Act amends Section 7590 of Kirby’s
Digest so as to authorize a levy not
exceeding 12 mills by any school dis
trict for the purposes therein mention
ed.
ACT ISO. 145.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act to fix salaries of county of
ficials in all counties having a popu
lation in excess of 75,000 persons: also
fixes the number of deputies and th*rr
salaries. Authorizes the county judge
with the consent and confirmation of
the Grand Jury to appoint an attdiiot
and prescribes his duties. Act provides
if the fees and emoluments of any r.f
fice shall he insufficient to pay sala
ries. the claries of such office hall
he reduced in proportion to tiff- reve
nues of said office.
ACT NO. I ts.
Approved February 28, 1917.
An Act to empower the United States
to acquire lands by purchase within
the state of Arkansas.
Act authorizes the United States
government to purchase certain lands
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 for
the consolidation and extension of na
tional forests in this state. Power is
granted to Congress to make such rules
and regulations as may he necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act.
ACT AO. 1 19.
Approved March 1. 1917.
\< t authorizes the State Registrar to
appoint a registrar in each registra
tion district, who shall keep a reeor-1
of all births and deaths occurring with
in said il.-'-ict. Provides that all mar
riages Within the state shall he rct
isterefl with the State P., istjar nt' x*-;.
tal Statistics, and Art also fixes fees
for the carrying ou tof this Act. which
shall he paid into the state tven-'urv
art) shall he credited to the Vital Sta
tistics Fund. Countv C’«rk is author
ized to charge an additional fee or
each marriage license, which shall
credited to the same fund in the state
treasury.
ACT NO. 150.
Approved March 1. 1017.
An Act to irwk" the Secretory "t
State custodian of the State Capitol
Building, and provides for the maint' -
nance ?h<v of,
Act gives Secretar vof State control
of the State Capitol Building; author
izes the appoint tnent of employes and
fixes the salary thereof.
ACT SO. 151.
Approved February 28, 1917.
An Act to construe Seetlon 19 of
Article 19 of the Constitution of the
State.
Act prescribes the qualifications and
fitness of Superintendent of the Hospi
tal for Nqrvous Diseases.
ACT XO. 152.
Approved February 28, 1917.
Act to provide for maintenance and
salaries of the Third Agricultural
School.
Act appropriates $7,500.
ACT XO. 15.2.
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 Is removed. Tf
vacancy occurs during a session of the
court, a temporary appointment is to
be made by the circuit judge.
ACT XO. 154.
Approved March 1. 1917. 9
An Act to fix tenure of state, dis
trict, county and township officer*.
The term of ail officer* except mem
bers of the If gislature and the Are eoo
■titutlonnl office* shall begin January
1 succeeding their election.
Act amend* Section 7042 of Kirby*#
Digest, requiring the sheriff to make
bond on or by the first Monday in
January of each year, otherwise office
vacant and Governor to appoint compe
tent person to fill vacancy.
ACT \(>. 15B.
Approved March 1. 1917.
Act to amend Sections 7892 and 7894
of Kirby's Digest.
Act fixes the liability of the earner
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 NO. 100.
Approved March 1. 1917.
An Act to permit any special school
district In the State to borrow money
and to mortgage property in the dis
trict to secure same.
Act amends Sections 2 and 4 of Aot
No. 248 of the Acts of 1905.
ACT NO. 161.
Approved March 9. 1917.
An Act authorizing the Commission
er of l^abor or persons duly authorized
by 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 NO. 162.
Approved March 1. 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for the
Fourth Agricultural School District for'
the biennial term ending July 1, ltlT.
Act appropriates lfi,05ft.
ACT NO. 166.
Approved March 3, 1917.
An Act to conserve the natural gaa
resources of the state, and for other
purposes.
Act specifically sets out the method
by which any gas or oil found In the
Stale shall be conserved and utilizes
for light, fuel and steam power, alee
authorizes the appointment of a gai
Inspector by the Governor, and pre
scribes duties and sets out penalty for
violation of provisions of thiz Act.
ACT NO. 18S.
Approved March fi, 1917.
Act authorizing cities of the ftest
class to vacate, discontinue street* and
Alleys.
Act provides that cities of more than;
12,000 and less than 15.096. with the
consent of abutting property owners,
mav vacate, discontinue, sell or gtve
away any street or alley when for the
public good.
1
ACT NO. 171.
Approved March 6, 1917.
An Act to regulate domestic corpo
rations, associations. partnerships,
firms or Joint stock companies oper
ating: a hotel, hospital, sanitarium, or
infirmary, and generating electricity
for same, and other purposes.
ACT SO. 172.
Approevd March 0. 1917.
An Act to provide for an Institution
for the Care and Training of Feeble
minded persons.
Act provides said Institution to be
under control of the Board of Control
of Ptate Charities. Provides for the
transfer of feeble-minded persons from
other Institutions of the state to the
new Institution. Also authorizes the
Board of Control to sell 4.000 acres of
wild lands belonging to the state or
exchange part of same for a suitable
location for said Institution. Paid
hoard of control to have management
of said institution and appoint all em
ployes. To provide necessary funds to
locate and secure the site and equip
and maintain school for feehle-mlnded
this Act appropriates for the purpose
funds heretofore . t aside In Act No.
70 of the General Vssembly of 1917.
ACT MO. 173.
Approved March 1917.
An Ai t to prevent the spread of con
tageous diseases among live stock in
Arkansas, and to provide tor cremation
of said animals aft’ r death. Act makes
It the duty of the owner of any dead ani
mal to immediately remate same. Act
fixes penalty for failure to carry out
provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. 174.
Approved March t>. 1917.
Vet to protect employes of Street
Railway.
A t ) rovides that every electric street
ear shall during the months of Novem
l”'. Be. ember. January, February and
March ot each year lie provided at the
front end with a screen composed of
glass or other material sufficient to
protect the driver or niotorman. Act
Pxe8 penalty for violation.
AC T NO. 17.1.
Approved March 6. 1917
A t s' ts out Hie 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
..is regular place of voting on account
of business or any other unavoidable
reason for absence from said voting
place Act prescribes penalty for vio
lation.
ACT NO. 179
Approved March 9. 1917.
An Act to enlarge powers of cities of
the first class
Act authorises the City Council by
two-third vote of all the members elect
ed then to to authorize any person to
carry on any trade or business within
the corporate limits subject to certain
provisions and further that said ordi
nance must be submitted to the quail
lied electors for approval or disapprov
al within :!0 days after Its passage by
tha council.
ACT NO. 180.
Approved Match 6, 19 17.
An Act to permit School District* to
Issue bonds nnd-r proper safeguards
and for other purposes.
Act provides that the Board of Dlrso-j
tors of any special, rural special or con-I
soliilated schools districts in the stated
shall have power to borrow money for1
the purpose of purchasing a school site!
or sites, building, erecting, repair
ing and equipping said building or:
buildings. The indebtedness shall bs
s. nr-.I by a mortgage on the building
or buildings and site belonging to thei
said school district, and said money de-!
rived herefrom shall not be used for any
other purpose than that set out In tin*
Act.
ACT NO 181.
Approved March *'>. 1 :>17.
An Act to accept the benefits to be
derived from an Act of Congress which
provides for the promotion of vocational
education. Act authorizes the state to,
accept the provisions of said Act and
to comply with all requirements of said’
A't of Congress a t requires the Stats
Board of education to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. 182.
Approved March «. I 'd 7
An let to amend Section 2 and 12 of
Act No. 297 of tile Acts of 1915.
Act provides that the road funds col
lected . s taxes by the Collector in each
township shall be place ! in the Treas-j
ury to the credit of Township Hoad
fund, except that 10 per cent of the
amount collected in ail the townships in
the county shall muke and constitute
a general road fund. Section 12 amend-;
ed so as to give the County Judge au
thority to appoint two deputy superin-!
tendeuts of public dirt roads instead
of one.
ACT NO. 186.
Approved March 1917.
An Act to provide that women may
vote in all primary elections In Arkan-1
sas
Provides that from and after the pass-I
age of this Act, and subject to the pro-'
visions of the laws of this state as to;
age. residence, citizenship, payment of;
poll taxes and otherwise regulating the
manner and form of holding same, but
specially exempt from every disqualifi
cation direct or indirect on account of
sex every woman in this state shall
have the right to vote at any primary
elections held under the laws of this
state Provided that ho woman shall be
allowed to vote In any primary election
unless when requested by the juxlirea
•he will make oath that she is of th*