■am. "polincai fafth of tb* party hold
|»p nld prknutrv election and that ahe
WlK give her moral support to ail the
aomlfftft* of aald political party
AO* WO. 187.
Approved March 6. 1917
An Art to authorise the State Fwa
■Ion Board to add .'art*in names to thr
panalon roll* «f ihe etate and authorise
At Auditor to draw warrant for same
Art author!?.** rertain persons whose
name* urt art out In the Act and who
are unable to furnt»h the required legal
proof of service ahall ha added to the
pension roll of the itate and that ea<'h
one named in the Act be allowed $100
or their pro rata part each year there
after
ACT HO. 188.
Approved March 6. 1017
An Act to mfke appropriations for
deficiencies for the various Ftate l>e
partroents during the biennial period
ending March SI. 1017.
Art appropriates tor apecial
t
5.F.S0 00
r.S2 32
669.97
2 203 00
1.98566
20.10
345 15
4 05 25
23 50
297 20
*75.27
1.492 00
Judget
Taiaa erroneously paid
Prosecuting Attorney’s fees...
tasesaors fees..
awards for fugitives
"Knees fees before nrnmltte*
Water for old State House . . .
legislative Investigating Com
mittee .
Confederate pensioners .
Presidential electors .
Mine Inspector .
Attorney General's Offlf-e
fiiterest on Permanent School
Bond# ..
Minimum Wage Board .
Oovcrnor's Office .
Auditor's Office . 10,019.64
flstory Commission . 1,000.00
department of L»abor . 11
‘at Commission . 1.292 SO
late Board of Health. 400 00
loard of Control . 2,5<lfl 1,11
♦cratary state's Office.26.593.27
' “reasurer'e f>fflce . 1.357.16
Registered Nurse's Fund. 477.52
Military Department . 7.631.19
Bunt Public Instruction. 3 546 .t 9
RaProad Commission . 644.30
69.670.00
60n.no
29.61
ACT NO. 190.
Approved March 7, 1917.
A« to raise tea on insurance com
panies to create office of Insurance
OotsUBlssloner and State Fire Marshal
Act creates for a period of 30 years
tbe office of Insurance Commis
sioner and State Fire Marshal prescrib
ing the duties asd fixes the aalary of
Aot fixes tax to be paid by Insurance
companie* at 2 per centum of the grots
raoelpts of each and every company In
Kara of all other taxes
ACT NO. 191.
Approved March 7 IS 17.
Aji Art to reduce tax on commercial
feed stuff Provides that rate shall be
10 cents per ton on all concentrated
feed stuff.
ACT NO. 192.
Approved March 9, 1917.
An Act to regulate the payment of
notin tv and city warrants.
Act provides that alter the passage of
this Aot all outstanding county or city
warrants shall be received by the Coun
ty Collector on payment of taxes for
county general fund.
Act also provides that warrants is
sued thereafter shall be numbered con
secutively and shall be paid in current
monev of the United States and in the
order of their number and the date of
their Issue. Also provides for warrants
that are not presented for payment
within one year Art authorizes . t untv,
city, and nrorporated towns to fund
their outstanding warrants not oftener
than once per annum.
This does not apply to the following
counties Baxter Boon* Bradley. «1
houn Clav. Clebourne. Colurnb; . Cr,. K
heed. Crittenden. Cross, Crawford, I'al
lu. Desha Drew, Faulkner. Fulton. Gar
land Greene Grant. Hempstead. Hit
Spring H ward Independence. Izard,
Jefferson Johnson Lafayette. Lin ■ n.
Bevier. Sharp. St Francis. Stone, . -
noht Madison. Marion, Miller Mis- s
eippi, Monroe. Nevada. Ouachita 1'ike.
Perry Phillips Pop*. Prairie Pulaski.
Saline. Scott Sebastian Searcy. Wash
ington. Woodruff. Montgornes* Arkan
sas Polk, Lee Cleveland. Lawrence.
Randolph and Union
ACT NO. 200.
Approved March 9. 1917.
An Act to appropriate money to pnv
for publication of orders of the P.ail
rosd Commission in pursuance of Pub
licity Act.
Act authorize* the appropriation of
ll.7S2.00 n payment of publi tion of
orders of said commission in th* vari
ous papers mentioned In the Aot.
ACT NO. 201.
Approved March 9. 1917
An Act to appropriate money to pay
holdover members and employes of the
House of Representatives and Senate
Of the Forty-first Gneeral Assembly.
Provides that officers and clerks
named in Act shall be paid for their
services up to April 7. 1917.
ACT NO. 200.
Approved March 9, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 793 of Kir
by's Digest.
Act provides that upon affidavit filed
with circuit clerk or clerk of any other
eourt of the partiality, prejudice or re
lationship or the sheriff or deputy of
any county where suit is brought or to
ba brought, or shall have been com
menced. or where such affidavit is
filed hy the defendant in any criminal
prosecution, the clerk shall issue and
fflrect process to the coroner, who shall
•■ecute the same.
ACT HO. 307.
Approved March 9, 1917.
Ad Act to promote efficiency of the
Arkansas National Guard and to con
form to the military laws of the Hnit
•d States.
Act provides that no appointment
•hall be made of any staff officers un
less such appointee shall have had pre
vious military experience and that they
■hall hold their appointment until the
ape of f4. unless relieved by resigna
tion, disability or determined by court
martial. Vacancies among such offic* -
to he filled by appniotment from the
officers of the militia of this state
Governor is authorized to make such
regulations as to the appointments tr
the Guard and make such other repo
lations pertaining to the Guard as may
be necessary to conform to the law;
of Congress for participation in fed
eral appropriations for Nation*
Guards.
ACT NO. 200.
Approved March 10. 1917.
An Act to provide for the establish
m«nt of municipal courts in cities ol
the first class.
All cities having a population ex
oeeding 19,000 and under 10.000, ac
cording to the latest V P census, sub
Jeet to the provisions of this Act,
The general provisions of this Ac
are similar to the provisions in Ac
No. 2 This Act to take effect Januar;
1, 1918.
ACT HO. 210.
Approved March 10, 1917.
An Act creating a bureau of 'anita
tion relating to hotels, rooming house
and restaurants.
Act provide* that said bureau shnl
he under the supervision of the Ptat
Board of Health. Authorizes the Stat
Board of Health to appoint one ehie
lnspecto* and such other assistants a
are necessary to carry out provision
of this Act. who shall make report t
the State Board of Health. Th* pro
visions of this Act applv to hotel;
rooming houses and restaurants with!
the state. Act defines what shall b
considered hotel*, also rooming house
and restaurant*. Provides that th
owner or conductor of each shall pro
cure a license for conducting same, an
fixes the licence fee for each clasi
Act provides that on the first dav r
each month the secretary of the Boar
of Health and chief inspector shall fil
with the State Treasurer a list of a
hotels, rooming houses and restaurant
entitled to receive a license, and up;1
certificate of the State Treasurer tht
said fees have b*«n paid. State Boar
of Health to ls*V* license in accort
ance with this Act, signed by cht<
inspector and president of Board t
health Said license must be procurt
)
within 90 days aft«r the passage of
this Act. and on tbs first dav of Janu
ary thereafter
Act also prescribes penalties for fail
ure to comply with this Act. and ap
propriates 116.000 to carry Act Into ef
fect.
ACT to. 211.
! Approved March TO, 1917.
An Act to appropriate fund* arising
from special tax upon cattle within the
Northeast and the Northwest Cattle
Tick Eradication Plrtrict.
Act appropriates 129.000 out of the
funds of the Northeast Pistrict and the
sum of 190.000 out of the Northwest
T'istrlct for the years 1917 and 1918 for
the purpose of rattle tick eradication
in the respective districts.
ACT TO. 212.
Approved March 10. 1917.
Act to appropriate funds for use and
benefit of the Fish and Game Commis
sion. Act appropriates 173.000 for the
term of two years, beginning April 1,
1917.
ACT NO. 214.
Approved March 10. 1917.
An Act to amend Section 1 of Act
742 of the Acts of the General Assem
bly of 1915.
Bank Commissioner authorized to su
pervise and enforce the provisions of
this Act. and shall appoint an assist
ant at a salary of 12,400 per annum,
and shall make all rules and regula
tions which are necessary to carry this
Act Into effect.
ACT NO. 21 A.
Approved March 10, 1917.
Act provides that quorum courts may
appropriate funds for use in eradica
tion of cattle ticks. Act provides that
the county Judge of any county in the
state may approve claims to he paid
for said purpose during the year 1917,
upon authority of the quorum court.
ACT NO. 217.
Approved March 10. 1917.
An Act fixing the time for meeting
of the quorum court, providing for ad
i Journment of said court to a fixed
; time, and for calling court in case of
I emergency: prohibiting the building of
any court house. Jail, bridge, or other
improvement without an appropriation
having been made therefor, and fixing
violation for the provisions of this
Act.
This Act does not apply to Fulton.
Greene, Baxter. Lawrence, Crawford.
LI111 e River Pesha, Clay. Ixard, or
Lonoke counties.
ACT *0. 221.
Approved March 12. 1917.
An Act to amend Sections t, 5, 6. 7,
14. 17 and 26 of Act 87 of the Acts or
1915.
Changes the term of office from four
rears to two rears of the municipal
judge. prnrlded Judges serving as such
shall hold until the regular city elec
tion In 1919. Tn the larger cities Act
divides the court Into two division*
and provides for Judge for each divis
ion. Act provides that Judges in the
smaller cities shall receive a salary of
*2.000 The qualifications a* to length
J of practice in the Circuit and Supreme
1 Court for the first division in the larg
er cities and in the smaller cities not
to apply until the city election of 1919.
i Act prordes that fees shall be paid In
: advance In civil proceeding*
Act authorizes city clerk to arpolnf
deputies, subject to the confirmation of
the city council. Provides that fines,
forfeitures, etc . collected under city
ordinances tn both civil and criminal
cases shall be reported separately from
those under State laws. Act amends
Section 17 so as to exclude the ex
pense® of the city clerk and his depu
ties from the second class account.
Amends Section 26 as to the numher
of deputies and the salaries thereof.
APT A'O. 225.
Approved March 12, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 1 of Act
| 124 of the Acts of 191.6.
Fixes time for kPlinr deer, turkey
'and bear as the last ?n days of Vo
• vemher. all of Pecember. and the first
I 10 days of January, ar.d for killing tur
, key gobblers from the 1 r>rh day of
March until the 91st day of April.
APT \<>. 22ft.
| Approved March 12 1917.
An Act to provide for printing and
sale of Arkansas Supreme Court re
| ports.
| Act authorizes the commissioners to
i let public contracts to reprint all the
| volumes of the Arkansas Supreme
Court reports new or shortly to he our
of print. Act appropriates the sum of
$40,000 to pay for same.
APT SO, 250.
Approved March 12. 1917.
An Act to "in nd Section 1 of Act 258
of Acts of 1918.
Act amends hv adding the following
counties: Washington, Perry, John
son. Frank'in, Pesha, Benton. Ran
dolph and Conway.
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ACT NO. 214.
Approved March 12, 1917.
An Act to abolish the board* of
equalization end to provide for the as
sessment and valuation of taxable
property in the state, and for other
purposes.
Act provide* that the county court
shall appoint two reputable citizens,
who shall be Justices of the pe.ace
when practicable, in each township of
the county, who, together with the
county tax assessor, shall constitute
the township board of assessment and
valuation for said township. Said
board shall assess the property in each
township, both real and personal, at its
fair market value. Act provides that
the county assessor shall meet the said
board in it* respective townships, and
shall, with said board, assess the prop
erty in the townships, respectively.
Non-residents are required to furnish
the assessor with a list of their prop
erty in each township, upon blanks to
be supplied by the assessor, fixing a
penalty for failure to do so. Act gives
said board full power to raise or lower
the value of any property it may think
proper, but persons aggrieved may have
the right of appeal.
ACT NO. 2.17.
Approved March 12, 1917.
An Act to amend Act 133 of the Acts
of 1917.
Act exempts rabhits from the provis
ions of said Act.
ACT NO. 2.TS.
Approved March 13. 1917.
An Act to provide for the inspection
of coal oil. gasoline, naphtha and othei
similar fluids used for heating, light
ing. and other power purposes.
Act creates the office of inspector foi
a period of 30 years, to be appointee
by the Governor, said inspector to ap
point with the approval of the Gover
nor six inspectors and one clerk tf
carry out the provisions of this Act
Act specifically sets out method- foi
testing said oils. The owner of an>
oils provided for in this Act to notifj
the inspector for the purpose of hav
ing an inspection made; also author
izes the State Treasurer to provide
suitable certificates and stamps to b.
placed upon receptacles containlnf
such oils. Act provides In case no In
spector can be found to make promp'
Inspection, the owner of such oils ms?
make such inspect! n according to thi
provision* of this Act. Act authorize
payment of fees into the state treas
urv and kept in separate fund Als<
provides that railroads shall notify In
spector of the arrival and delivery o
all oar tanks containing oils hereli
specified.
ACT NO. 2-11.
Approved Mar. h 13, 1917.
An Act to pro- d- for maintenanci
of £*nre Hospital for Nervous Pis
ea -cs for 'he remainder of the hi
enniai period ending March 1917.
Act appropriates f Cl xC4.2r..
ACT \r>. 2IV
Approved Mb- h 1". V” 7
An Act retro - tire h '• r.tcs to ‘
Constitutional Conv-n - n
Act provides all candidates for elec
Uod to Constitutional Convention shall,
Dot l&tsr than to dara before said e.le*
tloc file with the county clerk of ths
county In which he Is a candidate a
sworn statement giving the names of
all corporations with which said can
didate nsc been associated during one
5ar preceding said election. Provides
that clerk shall publish same in some
newspaper in said count? Failure to
comply with this Act renders candidate
Ineligible tor said office.
A( T NO. XI7.
Approved March 15. 1917.
An Act to provide for deficiencies of
the Deaf Mute for ihe biennial period
ending March 31, 1915.
Act appropriates $8,659.18.
ACT XO. IMS.
Approved March 15, 1917.
Act to provide deficiencies of ex
penses in the Medical Department.
Act appropriates $4,071.92.
ACT NO. 25V
Approved March 16, 1917.
An Act to regulate fees of commis
sioners appointed to make sale of real
and personal property under Judicial
decree. Act provides a regular scale
' of fees in such sales from $1.00 up to
$35,000 or more.
ACT NO. 252.
Approved March 16, 1917.
An Act to authorize the State Treas
| urer to refund 3 per cent bonds now
held by the State as a nendowment
for the University of Arkansas, and to
j issue in lieu thereof 5 per cent bonds.
Also to include in said issue 5 per cent
bonds that part of the endowment
: funds not now invested in state bonds.
ACT NO. 253.
Approved March 16. 1917.
An Act to legalize marriages per
formed by ministers whose credentials
were unrecorded.
Act declares all marriages heretorore
solemnized by any regularly ordained
minister or priest in the state shall
be legal and valid, whether credentials
recorded or not.
ACT no. 28.V
Approved March If. 1917.
An Act for the creation of an Au
ditorial Department for state offices
and institutions
Act creates said department for a pe
riod of 18 years. Authorizes (Governor
to appoint State Comptroller for a pe
riod or term of six years. Said Comp
troller shall have an assistant and one
1 stenographer. The Act also acts out
salaries and duties of the department.
ACT iro. 2*12.
Approved March 17. 1917.
An Act to provide for assessment
for taxation of companies associations
and corporations engaged in all hinds
I of insurance, security, guaranty and
indemnity business, and the intangible
property of all corporations.
Act provides that the president or
secretary, or principal accounting of
ficer shall make and file with the as
sessor of each county wherein its prin
! cipal office is situated, a sworn state
ment or schedule, which said scha*lul
! shall he in addition to that prescribed
j in Section 9910 of Kirby's Digest Act
provides the manner for ascertaining
the intangible property of said corpo
rations which is to be taxed hereunder.
Act also repeals Section 6936 of Kir
by’s Digest.
ACT IVO. 2B.3.
Approved March 17. 1917.
An Act to enlarge the powers of the
i State Tax Commission. Act provide
| that the Tax Commisison shall file with
the county clerk and county assess"!
• a certificate showing the per centum of
market value to he used in valuing for
taxation property for that year. Tax
Commission authorized to raise or low
! or the assessment of any county in or
der to make the same uniform through
out the state.
ACT 1VO. 2*14.
Approved March 17. 1917.
An Act to amend Section 1 of Act
159 and Section 1 of Act 220 of the
Acts of 1913. and Section 11 of Act 192
! of the Acts of 1915.
Act provide® that every fire, tornado
or marine insurance company shall file
I with the Auditor a sworn statement
setting forth the gross amount of pre
miums received from policies, and pro
vides that a tax of 2 per centum on
the gross receipts shall be paid Jn’o
The state treasury on or before the 1st
day of March in each year. Such tax
shall be in lieu of all other state taxes.
Persons paying premiums to companies
not authorized to do business in this
state shall pay a tax of 5 per centum
on the gress premiums paid.
Ac tprovldes that each life, accident,
life and accident, health and accident,
and every bond and surety ocmpanv
shall fil- a similar statement as to
gross premiums and pay a tax of 2 per
j centum thereon into the state treas
ACT NO. 2Cn.
Approved March 21. 1917.
An Act to create warehouse hoard
and supervisors, regulate warehouses,
create marketing bureau and regrulate
ginning: and haling of cotton
This Act to he administered by the
Commissioner of Mines. Manufactures
and Agriculture. That the Governor,
Secretary of State and Commissioner of
Mines shall constitute a hoard vrho
shall make rules and regulations for
the control and administration of this
Act. Paid hoard to make at! appoint
ment and fix the salaries for same.
Act prescribes duties of the appoint
ees. Act provides penalty for failure
to comply with provisions of this Act
ACT NO. 267.
Approved March 21, 1917.
An Act to amend Sections COOP and
6101 of Kirby's Dige-t The counter
claim mentioned in this chapter may
he any cause of action in favor of the
defendant, or some of them, against
plaintiff, or some of them
A set-off may he pleaded in any ac
tion for the recovery of money, and
may be a cause of action arising on
contract or tort.
ACT NO. 26S.
Approved March 21, 1917.
An Act to protect producers and con
sumers of certain Arkansas food prod
ucts, etc.
Act provides that no tax or license
shall be charged for sale of any fruits,
berries, melons, potatoes, cabbage, or
other vegetables produced or grown
within the State, that the same may be
sold in any Quantity anywhere in the
State, and by any person whomsoever
ACT NO. 26t*.
Approved March 21, 1917.
An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of
I Act approved May 31, 1909. entitled,
"An Act to create Arkansas History
Commission and define Its duties.''
The Act enlarges the duties and in
creases the scope in th. collection of
exhibits, relics and mementoes for the
purpose of creating a museum at the
State Capitol.
ACT NO. 2711.
Approved March „T, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 19 of Act
177 of the Acts of l'C3.
I ix“s the J u r i edict ion for the organ
ization for the sub-districts in the cir
cuit court of the county in which the
main district was organized, where the
land- iie in several counties. This Act
i pertains to drainage ldstricta.
ACT NO. 2S2.
Approved March 21, 1917.
An Act to provide for the sale and
. disposition of islands formed ir. navlga
. : ble rivers and streams of the state
whi. h belong to the -tnte . f Arkansas!
A* i provides that the Commissioner
of State- Lands. H -h*. : - ■ and Improve
ments shall cau-e -aid lands to be -ur
veytd and file plat- < r «amc a his . 1
ft, • . and upon approx ..I • x t: . «*,
m .-li ner he si. !1 piece, d , ;j «. me
at 11 per acre tee any person de.-ir
. i ing to Murcbase tune.
ACT *0. Wi.
Approved Matxb 11. 1917.
an Act to amend Act 99 of the Acts
•1 1917.
Ac Act to revert $2,000 from the ap
propriation for salaries to the Ptuaant
Labor Fund of the Agricultural School
at Kussellvllle. Ark
ACT WO. 394.
Approved March 31. 1917.
Ac Act to provide for compulsory
school attendance between certain
ages, fixing penalty, requiring boards
and giving them authority to furnish
free text books under certain condl
tlons. ,
Act provides that from and after
September 1. 1917, every parent, guar
dla nor person residing in this state
having In custody or charge any child
or children between the ages of 7 and
IS years, both icluslve, shall send said
child to a public, private or parochial
school, under penalty for failure to
comply with this Act. Act exempt.*
children mentally and physically in
capacitated, also children who have
completed common school course, chil
dren whose *ervices are needed to sup
port widowed mother. The Act fixes
the duties of the school boards..super
intendents and teachers in earning out
the provisions of this Act, and pro
vides penalty for non-compliance.
ACT WO. 295.
An Act to appropriate money for de
ficiencies fo rthe University of Ar
k r n i* & s
Act appropriates $37,799.85 for said
deficiencies. $1,009 for animal husban
dry department, and $6,183.33 as Inter
est on university endowment.
ACT NO. 298.
Approved March 21. 1917.
An Act to amend Sections 1 and 4 of
Act 138 of the Acts of 1919.
Act authorizes the Attorney General
to give consent to the taking of sand
gravel, oil or coal from the beds and
bars of navicrable rivers and lakes of
thi* state. Party removing such ma
terial shall also agree to file monthly
with the Attorney General a sworn
: itemized statement of material so re
moved and pay amount into the state
treasury.
APT NO. 207.
Approved March 21. 1917.
Ac Act to create a commission to he
known as the Arkansas Charities and
Correction Commission.
Act presides that the Governor shall
appoint commission of seven members,
two of whom shall be women. The
commission (hall examine the whole
charitable and correction system of the
state, inspect and examine Into the
manageiioent of all state, county, muni
cipal and private Institutions for the
care of the dependent, defectives and
dellnqwents. and make such recommen
dations for the Improvement of said
correctional system as in their Judg
ment deemed best, und also to make
biennial report to the Governor and
General Assembly.
Said commission may appoint five
persons in each county, two of whom
shall be women who shall constitute
county boards of public welfare for
said county. Act fixes penalty for per
son* refusing to comply with this Act.
ACT NO. .202.
Approved March 24. 1917.
An Act to amend Section 4358 of Kir
by’s Digest.
Act amends said section by allowing
the directors of common, single and
special school districts and trustees of
rural churches to become members of
the Fanners' Mutual Aid Association.
ACT NO. 204.
An Act to amend Section 625 of Kir
by's Digest.
Act amends said section by designat
ing the terms of the commissioners of
accounts of e ach county, who are to
hold for a term of one. two and three
years, respectively.
ACT NO. 205.
Approved March 24, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Act
No. .324 of the Acts of 1911.
Amends Section mi 4 by allowing
nine months instead of 90 days for
filing of verified account, fixing lien
upon materials, etc., of blacksmiths
and wheelwrights.
APT NO. 20«.
Approved March 24, 1917.
An Act to repeal Section 1898 of Kir
by’s Digest.
Act repeals -aid section.
Approved March 24. 1917.
An Act to authorize reassessment of
benefits in Improvement districts
, Aot authorizes directors or commis
sioners of anv improvement district
heretofore created under the laws of
i thie state, including levee districts,
1 drainage and road districts, may re
assess benefits accruing to property
I not oftener than once a year.
APT NO. 216.
Approved March 24. 1917.
An Act to nmend Section 2 of Act
190 of Acts of 1915, amending Act 399
of Acts of 1917.
Act fixes the salary of each county
auperintendent at $1,500 per year.
APT NO. 21S.
Approved March 24. 1917.
Act fixing penalty for making false
and fraudulent representations ex
pressed in writing for procuring money
or other thing of value on the faith
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ACT SO. 310.
Approved March 23. 1917.
An Act to enlarge the powers of mu
nlclpaJ corporations of cities of the
first and second class.
Act authorizes cities to regulate or
suppress pno! rooms, billiard halls and
bowling alleys.
ACT NO. 326.
Aj>proved March 24. 1917.
An Act for partial support of needv
mothers of children under 15 years of
age dependent upon such mothers
Act gives the juvenile court or the
county court Jurisdiction In all such
cases, and provides at length how the
provisions of this bill shall be carried
into effect.
ACT TfO. 332.
Approved March 24, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 731 of Ifrr
by’s Digest.
Act provides that as between the
grantor and grantee, that neither the
statutory nor the general covenant of
warranty against Incumbrances 'hall
be held to sover taxes or assessments
of any improvement districts of any
kind, whether formed under the gen
eral or local Improvement laws, but the
lien for any such local assessment <t
tax shall run with the land and he
assumed by the grantee, and the gran
tee shall pay all such taxes after the
delivery of the deed, unless expressly
provided otherwise.
ACT NO. 360.
Approved March 24, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 3(17 of Acts
of 1907.
Act provides that county examiners
and superintendents shall hold one in
stitute for white and negui teachers
each of one week in their rt pectlve
counties, at any time hetewen .Turn l
and October 1. Provide, that Super
intendent of Public Instruction ^hall
outline work fur said institute. Re
quires all tea. hers holding licenses 01
expecting to teach during the year to
attend said Institute, unless excused by
the county superintendent or examin
er Provides that teachers may attend
other recognized normals or stirrnu r
schools, or attendance upon the «»• i,.
Teachers’ Association in i.u of said
attendance for an> u< v,ai.
ACT NO. ;ni.
Approved Mar. a j ;. 0117
An Art to an. >,,] s. ■ n n 444 of Kir
bys Digest.
Act provide. hat .very appi'c; • t
-hall he examined pur- n* to rui. rf
the Supreme Court of this state
shall not be permitted i licensed to
practice until !.< ! . been admitted to
practice In the Supreme Court. S»
ar«r« Court to »rro^
r.t & p"-“~
ACT >O. S8S'_
«■ "f K,r
»»»»:y”fSW
Everr citizen °*th?tprir,d who P°»:
of pood moral ^,r,® aualifioatlonr of
seises the requo- t. ^ n appH
learnlnc and abilit ' hereinafter pli
cation In the mann ctlce a* an at
vlded. be admitted to prac ,n the
tornev and counselor at
court a of this state
act XO. •'Pis.„
Approved March 24 ^ - ;ounty jv.dp*
Act provides that the ctor to pay
may require the t« > ,p ppr rent
o^thpbfund- h); ha"he rnnuafset
^nTfn ®bVo%-ides penalty
for failure to comp->;
ACT SO- 3«4.
An** AOt^to^amend ^ Section 5 of Act
176 of 1013. . for hrlncln?
Act changes the^ time it thrPe
suit under this Act from^ and this
years after action - option here
shall apply to a., cau. - filed 0r
:»h'sv/;7:;vi.rrVv.-e™
tlons. __
act xo. h«».
curators of minors to extend ^an
by order of the Probate Court.
ACT XO. 370.
Approved March 24. 1 .
An Act to amend Act 2.-.S of the Acts
makes it misdemeanor for all
checks drawn for less than *100. aI^Lf
felony for all checks drawn over * if •
In violation of provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. 371.
Approved March 24. 121.. .
Aot cures defective releases <* m^rT
tracc* Lien? leeds of trust u Appears
upon record February 5.1917. rJ5r’^'
ed that parties aggrieved hr *u*1’
lease trust bring action to cancel same
within ala months after the passage o'
this Act.
AOT NO. 372.
Approved llarob 14. 1917.
An Aot to amend Act 184 at the Ac.s
of 1918
Act provides: . ...
Section 1. That Section 4 of Act No.
2t9, of Acts at 1905. entitled. An Act
t( amend Sections «S87. 6388 and 6 89
be amended so far as they apply to cer
tain counties, be amended to read as
follows:
Section A That this Act shall not re
peal Sections 6387, 6188 and 6389 of
Kirby’s Digest, except to apply and be
in force in the counties of -
tnarning 71 different counties).
ACT NO. 374.
Approved March 24, 1917.
An Act to regulate renewal or ex
tending time in payment of debts se
cured bv mortgages, deeds of trust or
vendor's lien; also the operation of the
statutes of limitation thereon, and j
prescribing the manner in which trans- j
fers of mortgages and liens and satis
faction thereof shall be noted on the
record.
ACT NO. 37fl.
Approved Marrh 24. 1917.
An Act to amend Section 5454 of Kir
by's Digest.
Act amends said Section 5454 so as
to strike out the provision to regulate
hotels and all houses of public enter
tainment and regulate or prohibit ale
or porter shops and public places of
habitual resort for tippling and intem
perance, and to declare what are such.
Act provides, further, that municipal
ities shall have power to define, li
cense and regulate or ’nr transient and
itinerant dealer^ In horses and mules,
but no one who conduct <-• the same
buslnes stn «ald municipality for a pe
riod of six consecutive months shall be
considered as transient.
ACT NO. 383.
Approved March 24 1917.
An Act to authorise cities with a
population of 40,000 or over to refund
eitv warrants
Act authorises the city council of
sucri cities to reissue any warrants out
standing The Act gives such reia
awence the effect of a Judgment.
ACT NO. 3ftI.
Approved March 24. 1917.
An Act to amend Initiative Aet No 1.
Act provides that Section 8 he
amended so as to authorise person is
suing certificates to make and prescribe
and to change from time to time such
rules as he may deem necessary and
proper to secure satisfactory evidence
of the age of the child. Act further
provides that such rules and regula
i tions shall comply with the rules and
regulations made pursuant to act of
, Congress entitled ‘ An Act to prevent
Interstate commerce In the products
of child labor.'1
ACT NO. .in7.
Approved Mar h 24, 1117.
An Art authc-rizinp aru] pmpowfrlnr
municipal corporations to regulate tax
prohibit or supprew certain places or
amusement kept for hire, such M mil
liard halls, pool rooms, bowling alleys
box ball alleys
ATT
Approved "T r
An Act to ! 1
of the Acte < f
Act amend?
Inc Incorporated
\o
rttttt.
71 1117.
'• • tion 1 of Act 126
111 1
id ce,.tiotl
towns.
1 by add
A'"V N't. too.
Approved v-n h 2" -to*
I An Act to pi -" jt
utv sher!"s end cops' ■1 *
fl'-e trt.cspnr* itjon on r
Act a - thorize. the ■ iye „
portation by said officers.
1 ’bps. dep
Bcrept
f free trans
M"T NO. |po
Approved Vsrcti 21. 1117
,‘n Id to provide f„r P;trBR V!lr-„n.
,ff! - "f States sen”
' t provides that in »»<■ cr vacnno
P ’ '*■ "f 1 n|t'd P'.'tey Senator
th« lovernor Is authorized to fln ,
T/i ‘ " temporary appointment tin
1 ’ ‘"r‘ • 1 the vacancy ITl
; .ob e-neral election, to h,
he . p.re -hen rn da-. and less that
.... . rr,»/^nc' «*l «C
, , , lf "o general elec
-e held w,thln 12 month* ,v.
'V ' ,!! 1 all n 'P*-■ lot election t<
. less ’bon r.n dav
” ^ -0 days after such va
* 0 -
'“lir
* 10*1
VA -
nor
ratify chall ocfiir.
K* V \0. 4is.
\rvnrovfd Mar- h i m *»
\ctr "^Section 1. Act sr
A • amends Section list of vi-k„
Pis- t so that o. county Jndc^ ahf,
convene the quorum court a?
times as the ce,unty court may direc
ACT NO. 414.
Apnroved March 21 1117
An ' t to prevent ' the introductlo
-r-d semination within the ,
H"'1 ,V"‘ ’'see inlurltuis t
’> ant and to .-rente a «. , !!■ '
0"ur.' and to prescribe powe^^n
holes thereof powers an
vc! v--‘V; W «,nte r,arit Roar'i-1
and out The duties „r.?r'"'.r'*]'
su “ofh**nV u1
Acr«,v;
ACT NO. 120
Approved March lf*17
u’ ce. tion 1 of At
tl* of the Acts of 1811 creating aa
•tablteblng juvewlle eotarts tc
tate ^
Act provides that ail person*
. „ .M r*f ll rpaffl fn# t>ia n
ACl ^ ' ava-« w**«.a w*a -- UBil_
be are of Jl year* for the purpoaeaS
bis Act are made ward* of tbe it,.
Vet defines what ts meant by woti*
•dependent child, naglaetad <a>Ud 3
lelinquect child," “ j
ACT JfO. 4M.
Approved March 28, 1917.
An Act to provide for the kiapeetj,.
jf steam boiler*. Act authorlaee &»?,
nissloner of Labor to appoint Uf^T1
tor of steam boiler*. Act ttxet b^T
salary and traveling: expense* efVjjj
nspector. The inspector shall inniS'
»rery boiler once annually ajtd JlX
rfrre the owner of eueh boiler fly,
notl e of the time of auch ln*p#<suj»;
Act make* It duty of owner of J
steam boilers, within 60 day*, t0
tlfy the Inspector of location of *.!?
Act prescribes a fee of $3 for
■peetlon to be collected by the 1bib»T
tor and paid into the state treaiZ
to the credit of the Boiler Inspect
Fund, out of which the expen»«*'j
♦his act are paid. Act provide*
for violation thereof. ”
ACT SO. 430.
Approved March 28, 1917.
An Act making: appropriation for « :
tension work In agriculture and hoa
economics for the biennial period *5
ing June 30. 1919. !}
Act appropriates J102.860.
ACT SO. 434.
Apprcved March 28, 1917.
An Act authorizing appropriating
provide for the care and comfortJ|
Federal and Confederate veteran «
dlers. to enable them to unite ||1
national memorial reunion to be JM
at Vicksburg: Military Park on Ca
ber 16 to 19, 1917.
All veterans desiring to attend |W|
apply to Jonathan Kollogp, fjjgl
Ho.-k Arkansas, who, upon Inreat'a
tier, shall S«sue an order for tramp*
tatlon for round trip from p’ ice of r*i)
• rail wav .tay_
an 1 r r an - M ' : ral sum of $5 t(.J
red to each of said applicant** i
the said commander.
Vet appr'prla’es 19.300 for the p* ,
poses of this Act. Act also seta utfc
I'CO of «aid amount to purchaee >)aab
for application* and other eip«^
ACT TWO. 435.
Approved March 29, HIT
An Act to provide for support 15
maintenance of the penitentiary.
Act appropriate* *475.000 te *
known as the Penitentiary Tund.
ACT WO. 437.
Approved March 29, 1*17.
An Act making: appropriate* %
maintenance and support of th«
vcraltv for biennial period u4:v
June 30. 191*.
Act appropriates *378,215.
ACT no. 440.
Approved March 29. 1917.
An Act to appropriate for nym
and maintenance of the Arkugi
Fohool for the PHnd, for biennial *
rlo dendingr March 31. 1919.
Act appropriates *91,800.
ACT \n. 441.
Approved March 29 1917.
An Act to appropriate money 5
the maintenance of the Deaf Mutt5
stltutlon. for biennial period atm
March 31. 1919.
Act appropriate* *139,900.
ACT NO. 442.
Approved March 29. 1917.
An A t to aporoprlate money*
maintenance of Tuberculosis S»t9*
lum for the biennial period esay
March 31. 1919.
Act appropriate* *117.000.
ACT TO. 445.
Approved March 29. 1917.
An Act to appropriate mone l*
maintenance of the State Seal
School, for biennial period eSf
June 30. 1919.
Act appropriates *191.311.
ACT TO. 445.
Approved March 29. 1917.
An A t to appropriate money *
maintenance of H ultal for K«nn
Disease* for biennial period uCc
Mareh 31. 1919.
Act appropriates *720,096.
ACT TO. 447.
Approved March 29 1917.
An Act to appropriate money fat St
suprort and maintenance of the V
tlor.al Cjard for the biennial p«*t
ending March 31. 1 *>19.
Act appropriate* *129.750.
ACT TO. 44«.
Approved March 2V 1917.
An Act to appropriate monay fcrSt
support and maintenance of ft*
Branch Normal. for biennial pd!f
endinr March 31, 1919. Act apprcyO
ate« *4 4.900 for the biennial period
Act provide* that one-half of *!<
sum shall be appropriated out of 9*
tre.neral revenue for the year 191T. as#
the remaining one-half out of »PK»
fund created by Ae tllO of the Ac*
: of 1917 for the year 1919.
Act also provides that property wj
building:* now located at Bine 8!w
shall he sold by the Board of Truitt*
after advertisement at puhllc sal* W
not less than *50.090. and the scIk*
shall he moved to a location stilts**
to said hoard, of not les* than 1*
acre* in Jefferson county to be dost*
to the state free of cost.
ATT NO. 453.
An A'-t to appropriate certain fut*
collected under Section 7530 of Kir®!*
Digest.
Act appropriates 14.000 collected «*■
der section to pay salaries and **
pense* of 001100110)1 exhibit woT*t?
office of Superintendent of Public It
structlon and to purchase book* “
raid Superintendent of Public Inatn*1
tlon.
ACT WO. 45T.
Approved March 13. 1017.
An Act to encourage and aid !t> 9*
•eachlr.ra of elementary agrlcultii™
tome economic* and manual train™
teacher* for rural and elementUT
schools In the «tate.
Ar • elves the Board of Education *•"
pervlslon. Provide* Act shall not •£
■ ply to any city or town having * PfP
ulntlon of more than 1,000 InhaMta*!*
■c ceding to the la«t census Also *r>
i ropriate* the *um of $40 onp for »»■
ine aid rural and village high srb°?.
■'d for the purpose of teacher tral*’
ipg. the sum of $10,000.
APT WO. 45«.
Approved March 73, 1917. '
An Act designating and constlto11® i
e State Depository Board for the P*J"
t" ■ 1 f naming depositor!** fpr *“w
i funds.
\ t provides that the Governor, A*’
' '-rrv General. State Treasurer *“
T ink Commissioner shall cpn*Htu
; said tv ard. Act authorizes «e!d ,
U' make such rules and regulation! •J
may be necessary for the depoflt *1
state funds In said depositories.
At S’ WO. 450.
Approved March 73, 1917. .
An Act for the support and ms!®*
nance of the Confederate Home for™,
hier.nial period ending March 31, *’*"
Act appropriates $18f,776.
ACT WO. 4412.
Approved March 78. 1117. ,
An Act pertaining to the regUia®V:
and lncorporaMon of fraternal
oiary associations, Bocletlee or or**
and repealing all laws In conflict tM”
with.
Act provide* that any corporal**”
society or order or, voluntary
flop without capital stock. orgaBi*rj
solely for the mutual benefit of '
members and not for profit, and
a lodge system) and a represents**"
form of government, and making Pm!
visions for the payment of benefit®^
a< cordance with tble Act. Is decl*f"|
to he a fraternal benefit society. *
also authorizes Insurance Departs^
'o Issue certificate of authority 1® *C■
auch organisation upon aouapH**0*