fe - s C ■ r rnenT collected on "StrcTi cerrrrr=
cate shall be based upon a standard of
industrial table of immortality an** 3^
per cent per annum or a h.grher
standard.
ACT NO. 423.
Approved March 27, 1810.
An Act to prevent the mutilation of j
motor and serial numbers of automo
biles, tires and gasoline engines. Makes
it unlawful for any person to have in
their possession any automobile, tire, or
gasoline engine, the motor or serial
of which has been mutilated to the
extent that it can not be read. Pro
vides that where any such property has
been stolen and later recovered, the
courts have the authority to permit the
rightful owner to use the same with
such numbers so mutilated.
ACT NO. 424.
Approved March 27, 1019.
An Act to prevent injury pending lit
igation to lands In which the State
claims an interest. Provides that pend
ing such litigation that the parties
claiming adversely t<» the State or any
other person shall not cut or remove
from said land any trees, logs or tim
ber. ProWdes that the court may per
mit such cutting or taking of timber
where the petitioners enter into a good
and sufficient bond to the State in the
amount not less than the cash value of ,
sxich timber. Provides that the State
may obtain an injunction without filing
a bond.
ACT NO. 432.
Approved March 27. 1910.
An Act to amend Act 215 of 1911. Pro
vides that the County Court may ap
point any number of persons to act as
probation officers, and fix their com- |
pensation. In any counties containing
cities of the first class the salary of
such officers to be fixed by the court.
Gives the County Court of the smaller
counties power to decide whether or not
probation officers are necessary. Pro
vides that no court shall commit a fe
male offender under the age of 18 years
or a male offender under the age of 17
years to jail in any county in which
a detention home is provided, but shall
commit them to such homes.
ACT N O. 433.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 58 of Act
113 of 1913. Provides that dividends of
insolvent banks, remaining: in the hands
of the Bank Commissioner after six
months after the final order of distri
bution, shall be deposited in one or
more State banks in trust for the sev
eral depositors. Provides that no pay
ment to depositor shall be made unless
v aim is made within two years after
the Bank Commissioner takes over the
assets of the bank.
ACT NO. 440.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to repeal Section 3734 or Kir
by’s Digest and to amend Section 3742.
Repeals Sectien 3734 and amends Sec
tion 3742 to provide that all committee
clerks of the House of Representatives
shall be stenographers and shall be un
der the control of the Speaker of the
House. Provides that the House may,
at its discretion, select not more than
four stenographers. Such clerks to give
all of their time to their work and work
at times when the House is not in ses
sion. Provides for clerks for {he com
mittees'of the Senate and four stenog
raphers for the Senate. Makes it un
lawful for either the House or the Sen
ate to employ anyone else by resolution
or otherwise.
ACT NO. 444,
Approved March 27. 1919.
Provides that the use of the word
trustee, agent, or as trustee in the con-,
veyance of lands shalt not be notice to
any person that the grantee holds as
trustee or agent or that there are any
other beneficiaries than the grantee
himself. And that a conveyance by
such grantee to any other person will
vest title in such person free from
the trust.
AC T NO. 446.
Approved March 27. 1019.
An Act to amend Section 1 of Act
156 of 1015. Provides that whenever 25
per cent of the qualified electors of
three or more townships petition the
County Court for the privilege to vote
on the question of restraining - stock
from running at large, the County Court
shall call such election. Provides that
the petition must contain 25 per cent
of the electors of each township.
ACT NO. 447.
Approved March 27. 1919.
An Act declaring certain gins to be
public gins. Provides that all cotton
gins, except those located on planta
tions and ginning only cotton on the
plantation, to be public gins. Provides
that public gins shall gin cotton in the
order in which it is brought to them.
Provides the penalty for refusing to
gijj cotton of a fine of not less than
$25 nor more than $50.
ACT NO. 462.
Approved March 2£, 1919.
An Act to authorize County Courts
to issue new bonds in lieu of the old
ones in drainage districts, organized
under Section 1414 to 1450 of Kirby’s
Digest. That where it is to tlfe best
interest of the district, the County
Court, upon surrender of the old bonds,
may issue new bonds. Provides that
th>- bonds shall not bear a greater rata
t 1 interest than 6 per cent. Provides
that where there is more than one is
sue of bonds outstanding they may b*
consolidated in the new issue.
ACT NO. 467.
Approved March 2f, 1919.
..An .Act jy e TmiU inj£.de_ferred payments
G? ‘TVTT T T” *'"** -TT» -TT'Tir—r TTl 'Cl PUl ’lSTg’ff
districts. Provides that in drainage
districts where the assessments of ben
efits have been made, the property own
er may pay suen assessment in full
within sixty days alter the passage ol
this act, and if not paid within that
time, such installments to b«ar 6 per
''ent interest.
ACT NO. 4S2.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to provide for the support
and maintenance of the Arkansas pen
itentiary. Appropriates $592,600 for
the support of the penitentiary. Pro
vides that the clerks of the peniten
tiary shall give bond in the sum of
$1,000. Provides that each convict, dis
charged, shall receive a civilian suit of
clothes and 5 cents per mile to the
place of his conviction. Provides that
the commissioners of the penitentiary
may receive free transportation on
railroads. Provides that the commis
sioners of the penitentiary shall not be
required to pay the expenses of bring
ing any person to the reform school.
ACT NO. 486.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act relating to coal mines. Act
provides for an examining board to be
appointed by the Governor to examine
all fire bosses, hoisting engineers and
mine foremen in ffc'e State of Arkan
sas. Provides that mine inspectors
must pass the examination as well as
the men above mentioned. Provides
that the present mine inspector may ob
tain a certificate without examination,
and provides that hoisting engineers,
mine foremen or fire bosses, who have
held such positions for five years prior
to the passage of the act, may obtain
certificates without an examination.
Provides that coal mine operators can
not employ men for the positions nam
ed who do not hold such certificates.
ACT WO. 488.
Approved March 28, 1919.
Provides that the basic language fo’*
instruction in schools shall be the Eng
lish language. Provides that the basic
language of instruction in all schools
in the State, public or private, shall
be the English language only. Pro
vides a penalty of not exceeding $25
for the violation of the act.
ACT WO. 493.
Approved March 28, 1919.
To provide for the introduction of
certain evidence in suits against insur^
ance companies for claims of persons
dying while in military service while
in foreign lands.. Provides that a cer
tificate from the Adjutant General of i
the United States, certifying the death
of the injured, shall be competent evi
dence and shall be prima facie evidence
of death.
ACT WO. 404.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to establish a State farm for
women. Establishing a State reform
atory for women to be known as the
Arkansas State Farm for Women.
Places the management of it under a
board of nine directors to be appointed
by the Governor, at least five of whom
shall be women. Provides for the pur
chase of 120 acres of land for such farm
and for the erection of such buildings
as are necessary, and appropriates
money for this purpose.
ACT WO. 500.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to relieve licensed undertak
ers and embalmers from jury service.
Provides that such undertakers or em
balmers may be excused from service
on Juries by showing their license or
registration csird.
ACT NO, 502.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 5253 of Kir
by’s Digest. Provides for the licensing
of osteopaths. Provides that the^ ap
plicant shall be examined by a board
and shall present evidence of having
attended for not less than four years a
reputable school of osteopathy. Pro
vides that the examination may be
waived by the board for any person
who has graduated from such school,
or where the person has been licensed
by other States of equal standard. Pro
vides a fee of $20 for the examination.
ACT NO. 504.
Approved March 38, 1910.
An Act to define and punish anarchy
and prevent the spread of Bolshevism
and kindred doctrines In the State of
Arkansas. Makes it unlawful for any
person to write, speak or publish any
word, sentence or'article with intent to
encourage the infliction of any per
sonal injury upon any person or the
injury to public or prtvare property or
to disseminate propaganda which tends
to destroy or over throw the present,
form of government. Prohibits the
wearing or displaying of any symbol
or token calculated to encourage per
sonal injury or the destruction of
property or to overthrow the present
form of government. Provides a pen
alty of not less than $10 or more than
$1,000 for the violation of this act.
ACT NO. 515.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act governing the reassessments
of benefits in improvement districts.
Provides that where a district has is
sued bonds or incurred indebtedness,
the total amount of assessed benefits
shall never be reduced by reassess
ments.
ACT NO 520.
Approved March 28. 1919.
An Act to permit fraternal benefit so?
cieUea to establish. mainjjdji
classes: oT membership. Provides that
such societies may maintain separate
classes and that such class shall be se
cured separately.
ACT TVO. 524.
Approved March 2S, 1919.
An Act to cure defective acknowl
edgments. Cures irregularities in all
acknowledgments conveying homestead
and dower since 1887.
ACT NO. 533.
Approved March 2S. 1919.
An Act to increase the minimum sale
price of school lands and tax lands
within the Arkansas and Ozark Nation
al Forest, and to provide for the sale
to the United States government. Au
thorizes the Commissioner of State
Lands to negotiate with the Federal
government for the sale of such lands
within such forests for a sum not less
than $2.50 an acre and nor less than its
appraised value.
ACT NO. 539.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 4490 of
Kirby’s Digest. Amends such section
so as to permit permit peremptory chal
lenge for cause by opposing counsel
when a juror is related to the attorney
representing the other litigant within
the fourth degree, either by consan
guinity or affinity.
ACT NO. 550.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to authorize keepers of the
penitentiary and reform schools to
provide for dental treatment for con
victs. Provides that the commission
ers shall purchase necessary equip
ment at a cost not to exceed $1,000.
Makes it the duty of the commission
ers to see that those convicts in need
of dental treatment shall be brought
to the walls and given the necessary
treatment. Provides that the commis
sioners may enter into a contract with
the dentist employed by the State Hos
pital for Nervous Diseases and pay him
a salary for such work, not to exceed
$600 a year.
ACT NO. 557.
Approved March 28» 1910.
An A-ct to prohibit the licencing- of
jitney and taxicab drivers in cities of
the first class, under the age of 21
years. Makes it unlawful for any per
son under the age of 21 years to op
erate such jitney or taxicabs. Pro
hibits the issuing of license to any per
son except uppn satisfactory proof
that he is above the age of 21 years.
Makes it unlawful for any person to
hire any boy under the age of 21 years
to operate such jitney or taxicab. Pro
vides a penalty of not less than $25 nor
more than $100.
ACT NO. 571.
Approved April 1, 1919.
An Act to create the Arkansas Cor
poration Commission. Establishes in
the State of Arkansas a Corporation
Commission to supervise and have con
trol of all public service corporations.
Provides the method of procedure of
said corporation; its power and juris
diction in tire matter of facilities, safe
ty appliances, rates, etc. Gives such
commission general powers over all
public service corporations operating
in the State.
ACT NO. 573.
Approved April 1, 1919.
An Act giving to school districts the
right of eminent domain. Provides
that after compensation has been fixed
by a jury, the school district shall,
within 60 days, pay the owner of such
property the amount fixed, and that the
court will enter an order of condemna
tion. Either party may have the right
of appeal.
ACT NO. 574.
Approved April 1, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 3 of Act
458 of 1917. Provides for a State De
pository Board. Provides that in lieu
of bond signed by a surety com
pany, the depository may pledge bonds
of the United States or of any leg-ally
organized sehool, levee, drainage or im
provement district of the State of Ar
kansas, whose legality has been passed
upon by the Attorney General. Pro
vides that said bonds shall not be ac
cepted for more than 90 per cent of
their face value, and provide* that such
bonds may be withdrawn from time to
time and other bonds substituted there
for.
ACT NO. 608.
Approved April 1, 1910.
An Act to require health certificates
for school teachers. Provides that all
school teachers shall obtain a certifi
cate of health from a regular licensed
physician, showing that such teacher is
free from tuberculosis, said certificate
to be presented to the secretary of th«
school board before a contract oan b«
made between said teacher and the
board.
ACT NO. 636.
Approved April 3. 1019.
An Act requiring railroads to furnish
cars equipped with grain-tight doors
for the shipment of grain. Requires
all i:4tilrT- » d or- n»>rsona .-is
dratTng railroads to rurmsn cars equip
ped with grain-tight doors for tn<
shipment of grain in bulk. Provide!
that failure on the part of the com
pany to furnish cars so equii*ped shal
make them liable for all grain lost ii
transit.
ACT NO. 652.
Approved April 5, 1919.
An Act to regulate the organ tzlni
and admission of mutual insurant
companies, other than life. Provide
fh0 method Of
quirements for admissionV111(3 the „
pames. and prescribes ,£f SUch co*'
such companies. 68 re«ulati0J0,Jj
ACT NO. 861
A„ .Approved April 3,
An Act to enable the Con**
►rrect all defects In the SfL^tto
mnrovpmoni or8ani*a*i.
correct all defects in th» «ty Coun t*
. Improvement districts gpnizati
that ten residents of sUp]) riiatP.rovi«ei
file with the County cSurt ®trlct C
showing: the alleged ?! * »«titl0J
sought to be corrected, and Xiarltie«
shall cause a notice of the find h c°urt
petition to be published of thj
weeks, and all Drnna».„ „.Jor thr»,
weeks, and all SroperVyVr <
have the right to bVhSird
County Court the authority ®'v*8 %
hearing, to correct «nv w,4yJ-.uP0n th6
hearing, to correct any mist’at? n lh«
ror in the formation or orsranll *?r
the district. Provides that fatL°n °f
ders shall be final and conilnsd^ or‘
that any party interested mar'hi®’ but
right of appeal. maj hav« th,
ACT NO. 004.
Approved April 3. io19
An Act to establish a central
iment station farm In Central .ex,p,f
sas. Provides for the establish™ Jk*an*
such farm, to be known as the nt 0{
branch station of the main A(?r1e?n?tri1
Experiment Station or the TT^ Uur>1
of Arkansas. Provides that uK*11?
cViq 11 li/i linrfon +V> « a. i . ^ WOfli
tion on the 640 acres adjoining Pb'
vides for the erection of noce/J!'
buildings. Appropriates $50,000 for.?
purpose of the act. LBe
ACT NO. 667.
Approved April 3, 1919.
Grants to cities and towns the ri?ht
of eminent domain for the purpose «
securing- property for burial purposes,
ACT NO. 683.
Approved April 3. 1919.
An Act to punish misrepresentation
and deception in the sale of fruit, shadt
or ornamental trees, vines, shrubs
plants, etc. Provides that all nursery^
men dealing- In such trees shall obtain
a license from the ohief inspector of
the Arkansas Plant Board, and shall
give a bond in the sum of $1,000. Pro. '
vides for all person* engaged in the
selling or soliciting orders for such
trees to obtain a license, the license to
be $5 a year. Provides a penalty of
not less than $10 nor more than $200
for selling such trees oi plants with
out a license. Provides that in case of
sale a duplicate Invoice must be filed
with the chief Inspector within thirty
days. Provides that any person mak
ing false and fraudulent representation
to the purchaser of such trees shall be i
fined in any sum of not less than $50
nor more than $500.
. ACT NO. 686.
Approved April a. 1919.
An Act to amend Section 225 of tha
Acts of 1905 relating to the operation,
of coal mines. Provides that all slopes
drifts or shafts used for hoisting coal
shall be made the Intake of air into
the mines. Provides that all air going
Into the mine shall be so split that not
more than 50 employees shall be work
ing on each split of air and that thsrej
shall not be less than 200 cubic feet of
air pass each face per minute. Pro
vides for the testing of such air by the)
State Mine Inspector.
ACT NO. 687.
Approved April 5, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Act S1I
of 1907; being an act to permit foreign
corporations to do business in this
State. Amends such section so as to
provide that the complying with the i
law, by such foreign corporation after ;
the date of any contract made by it,
shall in no way validate the contrast.
AUi
Approved April 5, 1019.
An Act to amend Section 1578 or,
Kirby’s Digest. Amends such section!
?o !£ to provide that fencing distncul
may be organized on petition of the
majority of land owners, instead of
two-thirds, and also gives the County
Court the right to change the bounds
ries of such districts#
ACT NO. 60S.
Approved April 5, 1919.
An Act to provide for the support
the Department of State Lands,
propriates $1,099,855 „vsPaDd
ment of State Lands, High Y
Improvements.
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