The cost of this pubii-!
cation to the taxpayers
is the sum of $79.03
A Synopsis of General
Acts, 1919
The following Is a synopsis as pre
pared by the Attorney General, under
the provisions of Initiate Act No. 2 of
1914. of all general laws passed by the
General Assembly of 1919, and ap
proved by tin- Governor.
Respectfully,
TOM J. TERItAU
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. I.
Approved January HI. 1010.
An Act to provide an appropriation
to pay the mileage, per diem and con
tingent expenses of the General As
sembly.
Appropriates $75,000 out of the gen
eral revenue fund for tin purpose of
paying mileage and per diem.
ACT NO. 5.
Approved January 2.1, 1010.
An Act to amend Section 15 of Act
1S4 of 1017, entitled "Ah Act establish
ing and llxlng the salaries and fees of
county officials of all counties having
two judicial districts and a population
of more than 50,000."
Amends Section 15 by providing that
the excess lees arising by law from the
commissions allowed to the collector
and treasurer for collecting, receiving
and disbursing the school fund shall be
paid into the school fund and not into
tin general revenue fund of the coun
ty. as formerly provided.
ACT SO. 0.
Approved Jnnnary 23, 1911).
An Act to prescribe the salary of
atenographer employed by the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Fixes the salary of such stenogra
pher at the sum of $1,800 per annum.
ACT NO. 10.
Approved January 27. 1010.
An Act to provide the time lor hold
ing Chancery Courts in the Seventh
Chancery District.
Fixes the time for the court in the
various counties as follows:
Lafayette county, second Monday in
January, April, July anti October.
Columbln County, fourth Monday In
January, April. July and October.
Lnion county, first Monday in March.
June. September and December.
Dallas county, first Monday In Feb
ruary, May, August and November.
Ouachita county, third Monday In
Harch, June. September ami December.
ACT NO. 12.
Approved January 28. into.
An Ai t to authorize the Governor to
execute deeds to certain lands ceded
to the State by the United States, and
vests the Governor with all the power
and authority vested in the Governor
of the Territory of Arkansas by act of
Congrots approved July 4. 1832. and
makes it the duty of the Governor to
execute deeds to purchasers of lunds
upon satisfactory showing that said
lands were purchased ami paid for un
der the provision of said act of Con
■rtti.
ACT NO. 15.
Approved January 28, 1910.
An Act to regulate the ereation of
rural special school districts, etc.
1’rovides that people in a given ter
ritory may organize a rural special
•ehool district. That the petition pro
vided for in Section 7609 of Kilby’s Di
gest shall be accompanied by maps
showing the territory embraced in such
district, and such petition and map
shall he presented to the County Judge,
who shall perform the duties imposed
upon the mayor of cities and towns
within the original act. That such
Judge shall call an election and appoint
three qualified electors to hold such
election to vote on the proposed school
district, and at such election the elec
tors shall also elect six directors. That
within five days from the date of the
election the judges of the election shall
file the returns with the county clerk,
and at the first regular or adjourned
date of the County Court thereafter,
the court shall canvass the vote and
declare the result, and shall make ap
propriate orders. AYhen an election
has been called, no election can be or
dered on another petition for tile same
territory or part thereof, unless un ad
verse vote has been hail on th>‘ first
petition. Provides for the election of
two directors every two years after
the formation of the district, and pro
vides further that such districts so or
ganized shall have the right to borrow
money.
ACT NO. in.
Approved January 29, 1919.
An Act to provide for tin* mainte
nance of the four district agricultural
•chools. Appropriates $120,000 for first
district school. $120,000 for second dis
trict school. $120,000 for third district
acliool. and $120,000 for fourtli district
school.
ACT NO. 19.
Approved Jannary 29. 1919.
An Act to amend Sections 2 and 8 of
the Initiative act of Act No. 1 of the
Acts of 1917. Provides for the holding
of primary elections on the second
Tuesday In August preceding the gen
eral election.
ACT NO. 27.
Approved .Unaary 31, 1919.
An Act to appropriate the sum of
fl,400 towards the cost of a silver ser
vice for the battleship Arkansas.
ACT*NO. 31.
Approved February 3, 1911).
An Act to make certain emergency
appropriations for the maintenance of
the State Capitol building. Appropri
ates |4.995 for the maintenance of the
State Capitol.
ACT NO. 37.
Approved Frbrnary 4, 1910.
An Act for a deficiency appropriation
for the State Hospital tor Nervous Dis
eases. Appropriates $70,000 to covei
deficit in appropriation for period end
ing March SI. 1919.
ACT NO. 3S.
Approved t’rbrunr.v 4, 1919.
An Act to make a deficiency appro
priation for ttie Confederate Soldiers'
llome. Appropriates $40,000 to cover
deficiency in appropriation for period
ending March 31. 1919.
ACT NO. 45.
Approved IVhruarjr 4, 1919.
An Act to provide for the form of ac
knowledgments executed by corpora
tions and curing acknowledgments
heretofore executed. Prescribes the
form of acknowledgment to be execut
ed by all corporations when con/eying
land, and provides further that all ac
knowledgments of parties and convey
ances affecting the titles of real es
tate which have heretofore been re
corded shall be binding on said corpo
rations and effectual for the purpose
9«t cut in such instances.
ACT NO. 51.
Approved Febraary 5. 1910.
An Act to make certain emergency
appropriations for the State Depart
ment of Kducation and the Secretary
of State. N
Appropriates $500 for the Depart
ment of Kducation for printing up to
Apt II 1, 1919. and appropriates $500 for
the office of Secretary of State to cov
er postage, express and other office ex
pense* up to April 1. 1919.
ACT NO. 57.
Approved February 7, 1919.
An Act to pay for certain legal ad
vertising done by the newspapers of
Arkansas by direction of the general
Assembly of 1917.
Appropriates various sums to numer
ous papers in tho State of Arkunsas for
printing.
ACT NO. 61.
Approved Fobrunrj 7, 1SIII.
An Art to make r deficiency appro
priation for the Arkansas l>eaf Mute
Institute. Appropriates $7,000 to cover
deficiently to maintain the Arkansas
1 >onf Mute Institute for period prior to
March 31. 1919.
At T AO. 63.
Approved February 7. 1019.
An Act making appropriations for the
State University. Appropriates for the
maintenance of such university; for
salaries, the sum of $250,000: for main
tensnce, equipment, etc., $210,000; for
purchase of land for experiment sta
tion, $25,000. Appropriates $12,300.68 to
pay interest due on university endow
ment bonds, 1919-1920.
ACT AO. 61.
Approved February 16. 1919.
An Act to prevent the desecration of
the flag of tho United States and of the
State of Arkansas Prohibits the use
of the flag for advertising purposes,
and prohibits the mutilation and de
facement of ihe flag, and provides for
punishment of one who, by word or act,
publicly exhibits contempt for the flag,
colors, coat of arms or other insignia
of the State of Arkansas and the Unit
ed States: fixes punishment for the vi
olation of such act by a fine not exceed
ing $100 or imprisonment for not over
30 days, or both.
ACT AO. 66.
Approved February 11# 1919.
An Act to amend Act No. 159 of the
Acts of 1915, entitled "An Act to re
move the di. abilities of married women
in the State of Arkansas.” Provides that
married women shall have all of the
rights and be subjected to all the laws
of the State as if she were a femme
sole. It is expressly declared to be the
Intention of the act to remove all stat
utory disabilities as well as common
law disabilities, such as the disability
to act as administratrix, executrix, itc.
ACT AO. 67.
Approved February 11, 1919.
An Act to amend Act No. 2C6 of the
Acts of 1917, entitled “An Act to es
tablish and regulate bonded ware
houses; to establish a marketing bu
reau to regulate the ginning and pack
ing of cotton, to provide for the grad
ing and classification of cotton and oth
er foreign products." Provides that
ten. at least 60 per cent 'of whom shall
he engaged In agriculture, may apply
to the board of supervisors of ware
houses for a charter as public ware
housemen. Prescribes the necessary
contents of the application and pro
vides that the capital stock shall not
be less than $1,000. Provides that when
the application is approved the Sec
retary of State shall Issue a charter,
which charter shall be recorded by tho
Commissioner of Mines, etc., and such
commissioner shall Issue u certificate
permitting such warehouses to do bus
iness in this State. Provides that the
warehouse shall enter into ttie State of
Arkansas with a good and sufficient
bond, to be approved by said Board of
Supervisors The condition of such
bond shall ba to obligate the corpora
tion to observe all of the provisions of
this law, and shall be for the purpose
of guaranteeing that the corporation
will exercise ordinary care in storage
or sale, and shall he for the purpose of
guaranteeing the classification, weights,
grades and measures made by the cor
poration. Provides that any person in
jured may sue on the bond and tho
State need not be made a party. Pro
vides that the control of said corpora
tion shall bo by a board of directors of
not less than three or more than nine,
which directors shall be elected annu
ally at the general meeting of the
members of the corporation. Provides
that the profits shall be divided among
members of the corporation, hut pro
vides further that 20 per cent of the
net profits of each year's business shall
he paid into the reserve fund until such
fund equals the amount of the orig
inal capital stock.
' Provides that corporations chartered
under this act shall have the right to
act as warehousemen, and shall have
the right to sell in the market all prod
ucts of the ranch, orchard or farm on a
commission basis. Provides that such
corporations shull take a fair sample
from each bale deposited with them,
which sample shall he graded by com
petent graders under the control of
supervisors. Provides that such cor
porations may loan money upon prod
! nets placed in their warehouse, and
provides that such corporations may
| loan to their members money to enable
them to make and mature their crops
Provides that all public gins shall
be required to obtain a license by mak
ing application to the Commissioner of
Mines, etc. Provides that cotton gin
ned by a public ginner shall be baled
in a press box not exceeding 27x51
Indies, inside measurement, and shall
be wrapped with sound standard bag
ging not to exceed seven yards per bale.
Provides that such ginner shall at
tach such marks of identification as
may be provided by the Commissioner
of Mines, and provides that such gin
ner shall pay into the State treasury
2Hr cents for each tag or mark of iden
tification used by him. Provides that
such tags shall be good for the season
for which they are issued, and shall noi
be subject to be used for any other sea
son. but provides that tags li ft on ham]
may be exchanged for tsgs of the suc
ceeding season; the word season mean
ing fre-m the first day of May to the
vu .'ij.ii h ivjiu» i ruviu*,’i
a penalty of not less than $10 or more
than $ii0 for a ginner to willfully fail
or neglect to attach a proper identifl
cation tag to each bale of cotton.
AC T AO. 00.
Approved February 11. into.
An Act to secure the maintenance of
roads improved by improvement dis
tricts. Provides that Improvement dis
tricts may be formed to repair roads or
bridges now or hereafter improved by
road improvement districts created
either by special act or under general
laws. Provides that ten land owners
establishing such a district may flic
with the county clerk u petition to
form a district to maintain such roads.
Such clerk shall publish a notice call
ing on nil persons to take notice of
such petition. The County Court shall
consider the petition and may create
such a district unless the majority in
\ slue and the majority in number and
acreage are opposed to its organiza
tion. Such courts shall issue an order
creating such district and shall ar
point three commissioners, and shall
! give the district a name. It shall tie
the duty of the commissioners to keep
. the road In repair, and in order to do
! this they may borrow money and may
make and issue negotiable evidences of
j indebtedness.
Provides that the commissioners
! shall determine what repairs are neces
I sary nnd shall ascertain the benefits
I that will be derived by the several
tracts of land in the district, and pro
vides the annual installment for the
; payment of such benefit. Provides that
each year the commissioners shall as
certain the amount necessary to main
tain such roads, and they shall certify
i to the county clerk the per cent of the
assessment that will be needed to
m&intainisuch roads for that year. The
clerk shall calculate the amount to be
paid by each tract of land and enter
the same on the tax books, and the
.same shall be collected by the collec
tor at the time and in the manner oth
er taxes are collected. Provides that
j the commissioners may borrow money
and issue bonds, and provides a sink
ing fund for the payment of same. Pro
vides that the repairs may be made be
contract or by contributing to work
done by county officials.
ACT AO. 70.
Approved February 11, 1019.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
deficiencies of the State penitentiary
Appropriates $199,160 for account* con
tracted prior to April 1, 1919
ACT \o. 7n.
Approved February I", 1010.
An Act to appropriate money for the
■maintenance of the State Normal
School. Appropriates $118,175 for the
maintenance of the State Norma!
School.
ACT NO. 77.
Approved February IS, liliii,
An Art to authorize the Board of
Control to purchase a farm to be op
erated in conjunction with tiie State
Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Au
i thorizes the board to purchase a farm
within 15 miles of the institution, un
der control of the board. Such farm
not to exceed 500 acres. Provides that
said farm will be operated in conjuue
I tion with the Hospital for Nervous Dia
[ cases, and provides that such inmates
of the hospital as would be benefited
thereby may be worked on such farm.
No inmate to be worked to the detri
ment of his health or mental condition.
Provides for an assistant superinten
dent at the salary of $2,500. Provides
' for the use of the products on such
farm by the institutions tinder control
of the board and other State institu
tions. and for sale of the surplus.
Provides that a record of receipts
and disbursements shall be kept and
reported quarterly to the State audito
rial department. Appropriates $75,000
; for the purchase and equipment of such
! a farm. Fixes the salary of the Board
j of Control at $5.000 per annum each,
and for the secretary of such board at
$2,400 per annum, and provides that
.such board may accept free transpor
tation from railroads.
ACT NO. 79.
Approved February 1-1. 1019.
An Act to provide penalties for the
burning of property. Provides that ev
ery person who shall maliciously burn
any dwelling house or other house,
either the property of hints. If or an
other, shall be deemed guilty of a fel
ony. And every person who shall burn
any grain or food stuffs or feed, cot
ton or cotton seed, or any goods, wares
or merchandise, or any farming imple
ment, machinery or vehicle or any oth
er personal property, the property of
himself or another, when the value is
more than $10, shull be deemed guilty
of a mis.lemeu.nor and be fined not more
than $300.
ACT NO. SO.
Approved Fcbraary 11. 1011).
An Act to accept the benefits of an
Act of Congress providing for voca
tional education. Provides for the ac
ceptance of the benefit of the Act of
Congress entitled "An Act to provide
for vocational education.” Makes the
State Treasurer custodian of the funds
derived from such act and makes the
f * V. V,
the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of the Federal act and this
act. which Board shall have all neces
sary authority to formulate plans for
the promotion of vocational education,
to promote and a id in the establishment
by local communities of schools. de
partments or classes, etc; to establish
and determine the general qualificat
ions to be possessed by persons en
gaged in the training of vocational
teachers, and makes the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction the ex
ecutive officer of such board.
Provides for the collection of one
fifth of one mill on the dollar of all
taxable property In the State, said
taxes to be paid into the State treas
ury as a separate fund for vocational
education.
Appropriates the sum of $25,000 out
of the general revenue fund, and ap
propriates $100,000 out of the voca
tional education fund. Provides for the
giving of Federal and State aid to
schools offering Instruction in voca
tional education.
ACT NO. sc.
Approved February 17. 1010.
An Act to make an appropriation for
the payment of Interest on the univer
sity endowment fund and for disposal
of the interest on the J S. Aiphin
notes. Appropriates $56,725 to pay in
terest on permanent school bonds. Ap
l propriates $100,160 to pay interest on
the university endowment bonds. For
printing and engraving bonds. $621;
for 15 bond containers, $16. Appropri
ates from the interest on the .1. .S. Ai
phin notes $2,160, to be paid to the
financial officer of the university for
the benefit of the university.
ACT NO. S7.
Approved February 17. tftlf).
An Act to amend Art No. 1.2 of the
General Assembly of 1017 (known as
the Bone Dry Daw). Makes it unlaw
ful for any person, firm or corporation
to transport into this Slate, or from one
place to another place in this State, or
to ship, or to transport into, or to de
| liver, in this State, in any manner or
. by any means whatsoever, any alco
I liolic, vinous, spirituous or fermented
; liquors or any compound thereof. That
j it shall be unlawful for any person,
! firm or corporation to receive any such
i liquors, and provides that no property
\ rights of any kind shall exist in any
j liquors, and such liquors are forfeited
I to the .State. Makes it unlawful for
I any person to induce any railroad com
pany or other carrier or any other per
I son to carry, transport or ship into this
| .State, or any one point or place in this
State, for delivery to himself or any
other person, by failure to notify the
earlier of the true contents of such
shipment. Prohibits the keeping of any
such liquors in any locker or other
place in any social club nr fraternal
organization; fixes tiic venue for pros
ecutions under this act in any counties
in which such liquors are found. > re
mits the shipment into this State of al
cohol for medicinal and mcr tin nient
purposes, un«l wines for strictiy saera
mental purposes, and provides the
method for such shipments. Fixes the
penalty for the violation of this act at
not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
or imprisonment for not less than 30
rtays nor tnore*than 90 days Fixes the
fee of prosecuting: attorney for convic
tion under this act at $2u.
AC T NO. 01.
Approved February 10. 1010.
Amends Section 4358 of Kirby's Ri
■ Rest. Provides that it shall be lawful
| for any number of farmers to make
i mutual pledges and give valid obliga
I tion t>. each other for their own insur
; a nee from loss by tire, tornado, light
: ntng. cyclone or wind storms, hut such
; association or person shall not insure
| an; property not owned by one of their
members. Provides that members may
be tenants as well as land owners.
APT IN O. 01.
Approved February 10, 1010.
An Act to amend Act No, 179 of 1917.
Provides that cities of the first and
second class muy prescribe a license
l for any person, firm or corporation en
! gaged in carrying on or following any
trade, business, professional vocation
fir calling within the corporate limits
of such city. That the city Council
shall provide rules arid regulations for
the payment of such license, but in fix
ing the penalty for failure to pav such
license the penalty cannot he great! r
than double the amount of the license
provided. Provides that the ordinance
shall not be effective until il has been
published once a week for four consec
utive weeks, and provides that upon a
petition of 15 per cent of the qualified
voters of such city, said ordinance
shall be refened to the people and if
a majority shall vote for it. the ordi
nance will stand, and if a majority vote
against it. the same shall be repealed.
APT NO. f>5.
Approved February IP, lf)i<).
An Act providing for the sale of cot
ton samples by the warehouse am! mar
keting bureau. Mrapuwrrs the hoard of
supervisors to bale and have ready for
| market all cotton samples coming in
I their possession during 1919. Provides
that such cotton shall he sold at public
or private sale and the pro, e.-ds an i-.g
j from such cotton shall be deposit'd in
(the State treasury for the warehouse
and market fund.
Appiopriatos $3,000 out of such fund
to <b<ray expenses incurred in gi.-.dii
classlf j ing uud handling such to lion. j
ACT NO. 83.
j|yyiottll February lf>, 1910.
An Act to appropriate the money de
posited in the State treasury to tie
Credit of the farm fund of the four
iitate agricultural schools. Appropri
ates out of such fund to the Second Dis
trict Agricultural School, $859.1.;. t"
the Third District Agricultural K. hool.
J1.7I8. and to the Fourth District Ac
rlciilturaJ School $616.37. Provide - that
the funds arising from the fair of
farm products shall be used as a con
tingent fund by the various Hoards of
.Trustees, which boards shall designate
a custodian, who shall receive and dis
burse the funds on the order of the
board.
Provide* that such custodian shall
make quarterly reports to the Audito
rial Department, and shall make and
execute a bond for the faithful pet
formance of his duties.
ACT NO. 100.
Approved February 20, 1010.
An Art to amend Kirby’s Digest so
as to allow the statute of limitations
to run against married women. The
act repeals the exception In favor of
married women, but provides that any
such married women who now has
catlse of action upon which sir- might
suo may bring such suit within one
year of the passage of this bill.
ACT NO. 108.
Approved February 22, 1010.
An Act to fix the salaries of the
stenographer for the associate justit es
of the Supreme Court. Fixes such sal
aries at $1,800 a year.
ACT NO. 111.
Approved February 21, 1010.
An Act to amend Act 18, of the Act
of lf>16. Provides that the librarian of
the Supreme Court may appoint a;, a -
sistaru at the salary of 81,200 a year.
ACT NO. 122.
Approved February 2T>, 1010.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
Interest on the State note issue. Ap
propriates $71,250 out of the sinking
fund to pay the interest on the note
issue of the State.
ACT NO. 124.
Approved February 25, 1019.
An Act authorising the State Auditor
and tho State Treasurer to transfer
funds from the sinking fund to the gen
eral revenue fund, and makes appro
priation for Interest due March 1. I’M:1.
The State Auditor and State Tie. surer
are authorized to transfer from the
sinking fund to the general in nuo
fund $3.7,577.08. anrl the sum of $i .
812 £.1 is appropriated out of thi nk
j ing fund for tho purpose of paying
I coupon No. I on the notd Issue M the
ACT NO. 134
Ayprarrd PrliiiMrT 27, iflUV
An Act providing for wash house* at
I coal mlnoB. Provides that it Khali 1
[ the duty of every owner or lessee of •
I eoal mine employing more than ten
persons to provide a suitable building
and equip the same With lockers, hang
ers. benches, seats, light, heat, hot and
cold water and shower baths, and main
tain the same In good order for tin u •
and benefit of all persons employ. I at
the mine. Prescribes the size and na
tare of said building and designate. tl.<
necessary equipment.
Provides that such person operating
the mines shall keep and maintain said
house In a clean and sanitary condi
tion. and prescribes a penalty of not
less than $60 nor more than $100 for
each day’s violation of the provisions
i of the statute.
ACT NO. 137.
Approved February 27. 101!).
An Act making deficiency appropria
tions for the various department of
State government. Appropriates St’f.j.
E.70.73 to cover deficiency in the vari
ous departments of the State govern
ment for the period ending March 31.
1*1 St.
ACT NO. 140.
Approved February 27. 1!)I!>.
An Act giving blacksmiths, hor.se
sfioers, wheelwrights and autos obil*
repairers a lten on the production of
their labor. Provides that all black
smiths. etc., repair men who perform
> fabor or furnish material for the. repair
j of any vehicle, including tires and all
i other motor accessories for autono
mies. shall have an absolute lien upon
the production of their la i upon
all such wagons, carriages, autonm
j b+’e-s, trucks, tractors, and all oth» r
vehicle*, for the sums of money due I'm
labor performed or labor furnished.
Provide* that If possession of the ve
hicle Is retained such person shall h.i\e
; the right to sell the same for s.-itisf.-o
tion of the debt. Provides 'hat the .-ale
shall be upon notice, and that such
person shall make a bond to be fixed
j by a justice of the peace in sm h sum
as the justice may fix. That it posse.
! sion of the property has I'H n lost, such
person may avail himself of the in-'
within 1*0 days by filing vi th the cb-rk
' of the Circuit Court of the county tin
r demand due. together with a d. . i p
' tion of the property to be affected bv
the said lien. That the clerk hall en
ter such lien upon the lien i -oil , •
the county, and that suit on such IH.i
! rau.it be brought within four months in
th* C'hanrery Court of the < un'y.
ACT NO. 141.
Approved February 27. I9ltl.
An Act to regulate the fee tor keep
ing prisoners. Allows the h- r iff one
do.lar a day for the 1-reping of prison
ers >n county Jails. Act does n tipp!.
to Crawford. Madison. Sehasi;:.u x»-;>
I ton. tlreene, Isaf&yette and b i i. n , .
ACT NO. 142.
Approved Marrli 4, IIIKI
An Act to provide for the ]-. nipt'oii
I of la.ids sold to the State foi t:■ s. . bat
j not certified to the Commissioner of
I State lAiids. Provides that all h.mls
forfeited in the State for tux. • ; • : r
i ' t AOt, which have not been <. j titled to
• the Coinmlutoner of State Lands ,u
| canceled end set aside and hi M toi
naught. That lands sold to t i.■ State
since 1S0A or hereafter, which have rat
been certified to the commissi' n< i ma
he redeemed by filing with the commis
sioner a certificate from the clerk of
the county allowing the sale of tl ■
land, the amount of the taxe. penult ■
and cost dun thereon, and th> p n,. ,
thereon, and make a sworn s’ item,
in tv filing that he la the holdet ! -u
lands Provide* that upon such h.
ing the commissioner shall exci .t, a
deed to such person.
ACT NO. 11C.
Approved March 1. 11)19.
An Act changing the time of holdin -
Chancery Court In the Eighth i'Ik.i,
District. Eiaes the time for . u, i,
courts aa follows.
Randolph County, flrat Tuesday in
March sail September.
Sharp County (northern district)
second Tuesday in March and Sc;,;
bet.
lairrenee County (eastern district I
fourth Tuesday In April and thiid Tu.
day )« September.
I-awreiw.e County (western district)
hist Tuesday in April and first Tu.
in September.
Pulton County, second Tuesday In
April and October.
Dialer County, third Tuesday i„
April and October.
Sharp County (southern district) I
first Tuesday in May end November
Izard County, second Tuesday In Mai
and November.
Jackson County, fourth Tuesday jn >
May and November.
Independence County, fourth Tuesday
iii June and December
-Stone County second Tuesday in
June nncl December ' 1
Cleburner County. third Tuedsay In
June and December.
ACT NO. 147.
Approved Marrli |, too
An Act lo provide tor the' asses.
i"'7U ►r,°P*rt> Act provides that
1’ foie April 1 the Count) Judge clutll
:.ppoiTst two property ,„»,„ri „ each
township, who. together with the as
atiaur. abaJl compose tba township
beard of a^ossrnent. A f/Vj'JjgS
beard of a?s<-Mni<-nu ~ v nicd
.f such appointmert«o*h. n t ^ jUfy th(
.■id*
tho county cleric, « "■■ ,,r<
same to the Tax Cenunl** • ^ ftIri:
that the Tax (’otnimssion shall
necessary copies of all •'■ ,, suf
the county Clerk, « hn shall • lh,.
ficicnt number of copies p inl
use of the county, rro'.a*"
city shall be assessed to ; * _m:;;
ship and value on the Hts■ ,-’.h not,cc
Requires the assessor to p ■ ] (ji, jn
on the dates on watch he • ^ to
each township Regu‘.rh<'i[.h notice has
sit on the day for " *} eh non
been given and value all Pr T , rty
sent cd. Requires tin owner of prop^,>
to list the same during the t fo j
hoard is sitting, ami reqi.i- • I
answer upon oath all qm - 11 • ,,
.munded to him by the b»« « >“,
\ Ules that non-resident »•" 11 ; ,
those unavoidably r-'sen.
their property listed by un r
by verified lists filed with the assessor
before the day of the asr m; it i
property in such township. rrov hc.
a p'naltv of Ilf, per c.-nt for dhlinqm "t
assessments, with a minimum Pc'ia.lJ
of si 00. Makes it the duty ol the
board to visit the reri.»eiirc or place of
business of any Ue inquont and 'blue
his property arid make cut an ass'-c_
rnent list against him m : .atet t • ;
il.tvs a ft. i the adjournment.
that the members of the board f-ha
leeeive VI ;l day and f.O cents for e. l
d. !inquont tax list. Preserves an oa.h
tor taxpayers to take l.et"ie the
sessm. nt of their property. 1 t ox td< a
for an appeal to the County ' <>urt not
later than the 25th day of . . ptetntM •
Provides that, hearing on appeal
he had at tlie October t> rm alter suen
assessment. Requires the assessor to
eall a meeting of the members of the
boards of the different townships be
tween the 30th and 20th of August or
each year. Provides for the ass. -men
of real estate in each odd numbered
veni. Requires the assessor to iiiaK*'
reports? to the Arkfinsas Tax ( <>mmis
sion. T-’ixes the foes of the assessors.
Hequires? the uf>' - or t• * as-vss .*?
property which has been left off of th«‘
assessment list when the same has
been plat ' d on the assessment hook hy
the county clerk. Authorizes the ia>
Commission to dir- • t the county < h i k
’ to place any property omitted on the
tax books.
Repeals Act 234 of 1017.
ACT NO. 155.
Approved March it. I**!**.
An Act to appropriate money for the
'ontinp;ent expenses and per di«rn of
ho <;*mral Assembly. Appsopri.i t •• ;
‘30,000 out of tiie general r* vetun fund
o pay eoiitingent expenses, mileage
md per diem.
AS I All. la,..
Approved 'larch 3. 101i>.
An Ant permitting recovery Against
I railroads for injury caused by running
j trains, notwithstanding contributory
; negligence. Provides that eontribu
i lory negligence shall not be a defense
! for persons injured in any suit against
the railroad company, where the in
• jury was caused by the tunning of
i trains and where the negligence of the
I person injured is of a less degree than
that of the carrier, hut that the amount
of tlo recovery shall be diminished in
proportion to such contributory negli
gence.
ACT \o. 163.
Approved 'larch 3. Will.
An Act for the supervision of fire in
surance rating bureaus und to permit
competition of the Insurance business.
All persons, firms and corporations en
I gaged in the business of fire insurance
I rate making are deemed to be rating
! bureaus. Requires that every rating
| bureau shall inspect each risk and
j shall furnish a copy of its surveys to
tiie owner of tiie property a: bis re
j quest.
Prohibit* the making of agreements
bu such bureaus with the insurer that
the whole or an> pert of his insurance
shall he playgii with an, parUiik.-v
company. Provides that the Insurant*
Commissioner may require reports from
such rating huieaus and such commis
sioner shall have pow to exam.to all
such bureaus optialing in this Slat*-.
Prohibits discrimination in rates bv
: such bureaus, and whore complaint is
made that such discrimination is he
; mg made, the Commissioner of Insur
ance ; hall inv. ligate such rates and
shall have the | o'M i to order a • hani.e
iri rate. Provides that where the in
| siirnnct company makes a profit ill ■
| cess of 5 p-r cent a year for a peu .d
' <*! ft v e years, t f. • ■ t -, »n, . >ner si-all
order a reduction in rales Provide'
| that any rating burton must admit lo
. membership any I < in i •. . autlon Ira-d
| to do business in ibis State. Provides
that nothing in this rot shall prevent
com petition by insurance compani,-.
ami that no acre, no m for tin- fixing
of later can he made . v « pt Jn coiupli
ane * With this it e t.
I'rovidew a penalty for the violation
t of tlu a. ! of a file of *2:. to $200 tv,
eaeli offense. Appropriates ft ' 00 for
tile ex pens, of the office of the Insur
anee t'omriiissioner.
At 1 VO, ITS.
Approved Viand; 5. I flip.
An Act to arm i d A> t not of tin- Ren
i era I As semi !> of lfttig. m f(
j History Con on Provides t j -
cu< h commission shall pet feet and com
I'b'I it - W I it ... [II . . -IV jpg tin- I ..
. tory cf Arkansas part in tin- great war
| a-id fixes the -alary of the se.-ieiary
i '!"■ eotntr.i fi'jii at tin sum of {2.t00
I ci }' (u r.
* M T Mi. |\*5,
Approved Viand: I9|fl.
I An Act to p,, . . h: i.,i,
'•rushed stone, -an,' .and gravel,
j act fixes thi rater to i ,- cht rged
yoate'V' * va'11 ’11 ■' '!l tances w ithin
■ or.
The
per
this
i
Approval March 7. 11)10.
An Ad to ini|i(. (>n )
. Jog- in tin- Mate of Arium,us.
'u ,lha!. - "Vl 1 ‘ months old
sh',U for t-ixatinn, and pi,,.
' m1, s 1 'll i i", ii:..i ii,,. ,,u,.. , ,,, , Yl.rv
dog ov . | inoiitl,} ,,| age han pa% u;,
nil,Hi;;: |, ,,f f, J., ovi(J,
i ' /’ ?1| ■' ol »">■ "lh..| liv-fi , |,„ k
i « ; , inJiir',,] r,-v n„.
■ -1 l"o t to a justice of the
' s,ial1 :>r>r»oint appraiser*
u irnain'i' an<I a report ^ha JI b*
tl,< county rle, k. and ,{
< ourt (irids the , ,,, 1)r.
-nail it I low it nn,j order it
-* of the dog tax fund; and j
U.-it -ho ft-,.., ,,f the jus- 1
approi - rs ..hall he paid
; tax /mid.
1th
P< at:,.
j fix til,
: hud i
; the County r
just one. he
to tie paid ou
also provide...
this and the
out Of the do
Provides a penalty of not less thin
f ' nr>r ntuf thru: {111 for f.
, ,!'‘es. and provides that anv
uog without it In.,,,, .hull he killed. '
A< I X(».
Approv,*,J viar, :. 7, |;i|j),
1 roviues that th< clerk of the Su
f rtiall receive J3,(100 p, i
s' (|'l(,:,o,v' '"P‘"y 'Intutie... at
i : l *: *,a< 11 •‘■uch .«aUi! h'* t«,
• t nt Iri s i,r thv <»rfi< .*
arKi I'iiit..} that the- « I.., }.
"'«y ' hi phi/ a«.vi.*:;ani
t '-n ... me opinion of u,-judges „r ,h'
1 , f ,V ‘ . P‘0> ”* it* rteeessn i \ .
1 I oh - tha, ;n no case must the ■ u'l
",,M **.. the fur of ,he office
A( I NO. "oo.
Approved .March 7. I flip.
, 1 *' 1 to crciit, a bureau of crou
OKU,,,,Mrs. -.rovides that [he I
" lm- to/., th< r With two an
tan? to he appointed In him shall
bu,,,ui -r - ^ A'****
.'■id slat i 11. s relating to mops and
V- tt?fi eiv<‘ :l" ttecessui y pub
, ' i* !! 1 esoutcea of the State.
r,.\id. s that such bureau si.ull , o
'•r-' t :i t. will, the federal Bureau of
tmp Statistics.
ACT M». an.
Approved March 7. I0J0.
'uthoru.ee the Sec,-clary 0r Slate to
furnish the Supreme Court rip„n., tu
Uo l nlted States ccurts of this ;-.ii,t,
nnd to cxebanic. wit., othe, States and
countne». Pro/ide* that the .Secretary
>1 total* tuaj tuinUL vucu repoi l* to
' c,nt ~ extend similar courtesy
-.ui- Mm. t^ur.
^Thinm.of sw.;li report*, bon
ing with Volume l-f'
act At>. 320.
vn xe^cmnfirm'nTs’ilV't.f^aAds un
,U U:1?v rou- i favor of the State
Prior to May 1, 1S7K are
ntied "ml confirmed. Provides that,
ho own. r < f such land Presents
u the comm. -doner of State Par ids a
J ,l. ... coyv of the proceedings
f inch court, and shall show evidence
\ and i on tinned payment or
• I,,-, commissioner shall execute
i", ,,ns . mg the interest of the
date in and to such land.
a< r N<>- 230.
\pprovecl March IP *»*»■
Nlr to prohibit municipal offi
.erVo/emplox -s f.om receiving gratu-1
tfei from muni. ipa« <orporat ons or
unlit • "inpanics. Prohibits any
, . ,mpli vee from receiving any
electric current or other
anv public utility com
]. -a rale than the general
v- therefor. Provides a pen
nliv of II I I- - than $10 nor moio tliam
toi violating the act.
public
office
water, gas.
service from
pany for
public pi
*.i>u
(IT NO. 33p
Approved Mareli II. li*lP.
An Act to provide for a County Hoard
0* Education ,n cacli county of tiie
.o-Ltc Protides that oil schools except
'tiji , 'tics and towns shall be un
ci, r the control of the County Board of
l ie. lion, said board to be elected by
CM Hit d elector# of the county at each
annual election. Said board to he com
vh .1 of five members, not more than
two of wl ell snail t>- from the same
i ovn- r.ii . nd shall hold office for a
no ia of fiv. via is. Said board shall
la vc the control of schools, school
fund? and st ill perform such duties
in rel:>i iop thereto as has heretofore
1 ...oi n ... upon county judges. Tiiey
shrill meet at lea l four times a year,
and tit such other times as shall bo
in arv. Regular meetings to bo
I . Id on the iwonii Saturday In March,
.i ll September am! Pec-ember. Pro
ve!.- that they shall have the power
t , din-iini-g- the <-unity superintendent
1 v a vote of four members of the boatd.
fixes the salary of . unity superinten
ds ,t at not more than $!.t00. in coun
ti. .,f less then .rt.QOO population, and
In ntiii i counties at $2,P»0. In case of
n vac.-incv on tin- fund, the other rntm
i , of the boai cl shall elect a qualified
person to fill smti vacancy, who shall
, ru until the next annual school elec
tion.
\< r no. 230.
t|ipruu!l 'lurch 12. Illlfl.
An Act in appropriate money for the
piirpn-e of t'.-k erad iation. Appropri
.■ii. $ 1 OO.OOt* for the purpose of tick
eradication :n the State of Arkansas,
'flu cxi" • diUire of I o‘h is to be un
ihr the control of th■ Hoard of t'ontro'
of the Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion.
At I NO. 251.
Appro led ttnrch 12. 1PIP.
An Ait to appropriate money for the
purchase of land on v.hlch the State
Serum riant i located. Authorizes the
I '.on rd of Control of the Affricultura/
Experiment Station to purchase the
ip-re of land on which the serum plant
is located and repair and enlarge tho
buildings on the same, and to purchase
rice city cquipim-nt. "Appropriates
Jli.iiOO foi this purpose.
At T NO. 257.
Approved 'larch 12. 1010.
An Act appropriate money for the
repr ’ tmi of < . Main Supreme Court re
port Appi 'pi ■;!.> J 10.000 for the re
p lint in- o; Supr-tni '■ urt reports that
..*■1! h A wt •!. '!til.-»-. Jbe. out o(-pruu.
At I NO. 200.
% pi»rc\ e*f 'Inn'll 12, 10!ft.
An \< i ior th * !»*:»»! and fttippre*
itir>n of pr«»>t-tution and venen r*l di«
• a-' - J’rovjdt for the acceptance otf
ihe I*< r * r r‘ of th« \* t of (‘itiijfrenH No.
l-*i. ' ! !ii* > !\-fifth reps Make*
tht S! • Tit um th* custodian of
th»* fiii:13■ • Ht ’iVt il from such act. Make.**
.*f" 1- H of H« alth ti.«• aip rit of
tii** Slat*- I r the purpose of ciirryir«jc
111 *1 > r’ ■ t t ’ < • ■ . ’ ! *»r, s »* f ,* j *i i<t.
*'«nd %*k* « tiieuiry of paid board
Jhe 1 * * * * offi« . r of said board for
the * i. T • * i * i;: * i; t .if nuch act. Appro
l ‘ • • ■ • t' to carry out the pro**
j vision* of the .erf.
\< i An.
ipprovol 'In rch l.t 1ft I ft.
'r A. pi ' ■ f t i • >n and health
; ‘ •' 'A "1 ■ n ’ . • * - J' i o v ; >! * that t h era*
1 . • * d m e\ t iy factory
•' nuf. ■'■oMfih or e*t:ihlwork
■ hofi. w v «>i more men and worn
*n ire d. separate toilet and’
v* *•'v‘ 1 ■ ■11 ■ ,j suitable lunch room.M
i' . \* ■ ’ ■ n ♦ i:;»l .> « . - and provide**
f! * uh*i‘ i '.li' l. , furnished,
v-"! • ' v. rk.i all be n!lo\. *d not
• 1' n oi" hi-'.ii ittr mea 1 time. }’ro
' ■ 1 *1 • * f• i oner of I^ahor
"•‘■all cn: t! • j*? ri.-ions of th«* a* L
\* \ V). 2ti7.
Appro* U Ml*i-.d* 1.*:. lftlft.
x ’’ • H er memb« : and
"• •• <1* rural Assembly lor
* i‘t'what membera of th«»
s, ll '! • 1 Hon o ahull be held over
' r,|,'h‘ * h* uiiHuished husin* . h f>r
! be t ime of a djour nlV.ent
'' * of both housea
\< ! Ml. 275.
March 15. 1919.
13 n ni.l 1.3 of Act
3 •' * l-'l ■ that the tVm*.
nil- ■ i*?or f I *!•» i may •establish r* g\
:;ii' Jlv • '•' 11i r. g tin* employment of*
*’ |:" 1 r; h" * :j :i• I lOHtnunint Pro*
ii . < gulntions shall not
1M f* i : i . »mptov<e? to be employ
• * m * x< * f.j nine hours in any onfe
*• *>• n,,r <• ' 1. wuki than will sup
ply th*m \ ih a proper living.
ACT NO. 270.
\ ri» rov » d 11 j« rcli 17, 1910.
An Net t • ano-ml the game laws of'*
*] * I * • • \ i cl» that the Kish and
*1,1,111 <fotntr i - n may appoint a S<<
’ i r ■ f the alary of $L\UO0 per \ e i i\
Provides for pit- appointment of gamw
\va i d<ii ■ , in t • \ce< uing eight, to ilives
til.- *:*- violations <»f the law.
' ’h* .t uni tv. ul for any person to.
h a ith nrjifh .! bait or to hunt any
• I**;, hear turkey without first pio
• uring a li<«r»si- I'rovidea the cost of'
1 • ■ ’ I n .*i< nts of this Siate at
1 1,1 for either hunting or fishing. and*
non-re id* nts ie> hunt, $15. and to.
1 . 5 Provides that a non-resident
,M obtain a iiien-“ for each trip for
13 10. I>ef1iits a rt-. blent as a lawful.
\Provides Unit if fish nr*- caught
1* r market, each fisherman using seine •
n* *. tout lines and ret hooks, a II
• • o •- of $:,0 is required, and lor t>ach
!’ i eiman using hoop nets only. $25.
do! lor us]i»»r only hook and line, t»>ut
Hoi and »t hookf. $10. For each,
h* !per of the market fisherman. $5
'I hat it shall be unlawful to sell or
off* i l' i sale the following nameu
lisn* whi'li are less in length than,
specified Trout, tight inches; pike, 11,
inches : jack ralrnou. 11 inches; croppie
and white perch, eight inches; black
be - ;, n inches; white or striped bass.
• ight inches; sun fish, six incl.cs. And
the following of the minimum weight:
Catfish, two pound*; drum, two pounds,
and buffalo, three pounds.
This section shall not apply to min
nows used for bait.
Provides for », license of $2fl for tak-.
ii:g lui - bearing animals by traps where
more than 1!1 traps art* qaed. Provides
a license of $1.50 for mAh dog used in
hiintin r wild fow l or bt}d*. Prohibits
tlie s* lllng or offering for sale h 'tween
March lT-ih and October 1st. the peit of
• i fur-bearing animal caught in this
Stale Prohibits 11,• .mooting or killing
°l ftny doe. wild turkey hen or any wild
pheasant, grouse, prairie chicken, or
ro'dn red breast until after January 1st.
1 'K-~- Prohibits the hunting of wild,
turkay cr deer L u:\Wfcc14 Uu. lujth of -aa -