I
The cost of this publi
cation to the taxpayers
is the sum of $79.00
A Synopsis of Ganeral
Acts, 1919
The following ! a synopsis ns pre
pared b> the Attorney General. under
the provisions of Initiate Act No. 2 of
IS.4, of all g< to i ol laws passed by tli<
General Assembly of 191S, and ap
proved by the Governor.
liesp.c tin 11 v,
TOM J. TEIIKAL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. t.
Approved January Hi. JftIK.
Ati Act to provide an appropriation
to pay .he mit-ngc. per diem and con
tlngent expenses of the General As
sembly.
Appropriates $75,000 out of the gen
eral revenue fund for the purpose of
paying mileage and per diem.
ACT NO. 5.
Approved .Innunii 2ft, Iplf*.
An Act to amend Section 15 of Act
364 of li'17, entitled "An Act establish
ing and fixing the salaries and fees of
county officials of all counties having
two judicial districts ami a population
of more than 50,000."
Amends Section 15 by providing that
the excess fc a i i mg by law from the
commissions allowed to the collector
and treasurer tor i ollei ttng, receiving
and disbursing the school fund shall be
paid into the school lund and not Into
the general revenue fund of the coun
ty, as formerly provided
ACT NO. 8.
Approved January 2ft. lain.
An Act to prescribe the salary of
stenographer employed by the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Kix.s the salary of • ueh stenogra
pher at the sum of Jt.SOO per annum.
ACT Nth 10.
Approved January 27. lf»1!h
An Act to provide the time for 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 and October.
Columbia County, fourth Monday 1n
January. April. July and October.
Union county, first Monday in March,
June, September and Decembet
Dallas county, first Monday in Feb
ruary May, August and November.
Ouachita county, third Monday in
March. June. September and December.
AC T NO. 12.
Approved Jannnry 28. 1919.
An Act 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 bj act of
Congress approved July 4. 1832. and
makes it the duty of the Governor to
execute deeds to purchasers of lands
upon satisfactory .showing that said
lands were purchased and paid for un
der the provision of said act of Con
gress
ACT \(>. 15.
Approved Innnnrj 28, 1919.
An Act to regulate the creation of
rural special school districts, etc.
Provides that people in a given ter
ritory may organize a rural special
school district. That the petition pro
vided for in Section 76t>!> of Kilby's Di
gest shall be accompanied by maps
showing the territory embraced in such
district, and such petition and map
shall be 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 propo » d school
district, and at such election the »*!•'<■
tors shall also eleet.six directors. That
within five days from the date of tin
election the judges of the election shall
fil* the returns with the county clerk,
and at the first regular or ad? 'lined
date of the Count> Court thereafter,
the court shall canvas th< vote and
declare the result, and shall make ap
propriate orders When an election
has been called, no election can be or
dered on another petition io> the a me
territory nr part ) • t d\ uni* an .iri
vers* vote has b» * r> bad on tin first
petition. Provides for tin flection of
two directors ever> tv o >»■ a: after
the formation of the dist > ? and pro
videnfurthet that - ur i. -i ■ - i i n ' • < ’
gnnized shall have tin right to borrow
money.
ACT NO. 16.
Approved .laiuuirv 29, 1919.
An Act to provide for the mainte
nance of the four district agricultural
schools Appropriates $120,000 f< t fn t
district school. $ 11'»*. r» 0 0 fm s»*< und d*
trlct school. $120,000 for third district
school, and $120,000 for fourth district
school
\< T NO. 19.
Approved January 29, 1919,
An Act to amend Sections 2 and 8 of
the initiative act i A- ? No 1 of the
Acts of 1 !* 1 T Provid* for the holdingj
of primary el* « tion <>t» tin* s» < ■ mi!
Tuesday In August pm cdnig the gen
eral election.
Ai 1 NO. 27.
Approved liimiar' 31. ID I ft.
An Act to appropriate tin sum of
$1.4 00 towards the «<> -l «> I a 11 \ • i ser- I
vice for tht battleship Arkansas.
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4i I NO. 31.
Approved February 3. IPI9.
An Act to make eertain *morgency
appropriation- t n . nt. ; u
the Stst< Cap :•>! h : Mil. Vppnpi
ates $4.99f> for the n.a rUenai.fr of ih«
State Capitol.
At I No. :tr.
Approved I • limarv 4. IfM!).
An Aet for a <i> h< ;« r \ approp nit ion
for the Stale H • . i<a rvnus Dis
eases. Appropriat * $70,foe to <ov«m
defli it in appr> ata-n for p< i iod • nd
lng March SI. 1919.
At I NO. 3S.
Approved I < l»ruai > I. 1111!).
An Act to mak*‘ a deficiency appro
Trialion for the Confedtiate Soldiers*
tome Appropriates $40,000 to cover
deficiency ill ;• Dpi « p . it ion f*-r period
ending March ."1 19 1 9
At T NO. 45.
Approved Fcbruar) 4, I!) 10.
An Act to provide for the form of ac
knowledgments c\*m .-.d by corpora
tions and curing a e know lodgments
heretofore* executed. I’t. s. ribes the
form of acki U 1 ! - M - li1 t > b» • xeni!
<>d by all corporation.- when conveyun
land, and provides further that all in
know lodgments <• parte and eonvi •>
anccs affecting iht i ■' • •- of * • 1 •*.
fate which have heretofore b» en re
corded shall be binding on said corpo
rations and effectual lor tin* purpus*
out in such instances
M l NO. 51.
Approved Frbruarj 5, 1011).
An Act to make certain emergency
appro pf iat i ».*i s h . 1' ;•
inept of Kducation and M;t S-« rvta)
of State.
Appropriate.- $500 for the Depart
ment of 1Moration t -r printing up !<•
April 1, 1919, and appropriates $f>00 for
the office of S» < retary of State to cov
er postage, • xpr* s> ami other ol“fi< * *\
penses up to April 1, 1919.
ACT NO. 57.
Approved February 7. 1919.
An Act to pay for certain legal ad
vertising done by the newspaper* v1
I ' .. ~ . ■
Arkansas by direction of the General
Assembly of 1017.
Appropriates various sums to nurn^r*
■us papers In the State of Arkansas for
printing.
-i
ACT VO. 61.
Approved February 7, 1610.
An Act to make a deficiency appro
priation for the Arkansas Deaf Mute
Institute, Appropriates $7,000 to cover
defi» i« n« \ to maintain the Arkansas
Deaf Mute Institute for period prior to
March 31, 1019.
ACT VO. 63.
Approved February 7. 1919.
An Act making appropriations for th**
State University. Appropriates for the
maintenance of such university: for
salaries, the sum of $250,000; for main
tenance. equipment, etc.. $210,000; for
purchase of land for experiment sta
tion, $25,000. Appropriates $ I 2,36l>.t>S to
pay interest dm* on university endow
ment bonds. 1919-1920.
ACT VO. 6-|#
Approved February 10, 1910.
An A< t to prevent the desecration of
th** flag of the United States and of the
State of Arkansas. Prohibits the use
of the flag for advertising purposes,
and prohibits the mutilation and de
face rm nt of the Hag. and provid* s for
punishment of onu uiio, by word or act.
publicly exhibits contempt for the flag,
colors, coat of arm. or other insignia
of the State of Ark in is and th*- Unit
ed States; fixes punishment for the vi
olation of such act. t>y a fine not exceed
ing $100 or imprisonment for not over
30 days, or both.
AFT VO. 66.
Approved February II, 1919.
An Act to amend Aet No. 159 of the
Arts of 1915, entitled “An Act to re
move the disabilities of married women
in the State of Arkansas.” Provides that
married women shall have all of the
rights and he subjec ted to all the laws
of the State as if she were a femme
sole. It is expressly declared to he 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. »tc.
ACT VO. 67.
Approved February II. 1919.
An Act to amend At t No. 2f.fi of the
Acts of 1917. entitled “An Act to es
tablish and » gulate bonded ware
houses ; to establish a marketing bu
reau to regulate tin* ginning and pack
ing of cotton, to provide for the grad
ing and classification of cotton and oth
er foreign products ” Provides that
any number of persons, not less than
ten, at least f>0 per cent of whom shall
be 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
viSl.U llwit ♦ V» .1 nonltnl
be Ions than $1,000. Provides that when
the application is approved the Sec
retary of State shall issue a charter,
which charter shall he recorded by the
Commissioner of Mines, etc., and such
commissioner shall issue a certificate
permitting such warehouses to do bus
iness in this State. Provides that the
warehouse shall enter into the State of
Arkansas with h good and sufficient
bond, to be approved by said Hoard of
Supervisors. The condition of such
bond shall be 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 tie 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 tile bond nmi the
State need not be made a party. Pro
vides that the control of said corpora
tion shall be by a board of directors of
not less titan 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, but pro
vides further that 20 per cent • of the
net profits of each year’s business shall
be 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 shall take a fair sample
from each hale deposited with them,
wiiieh sample shall be graded by com
petent graders under the control of
supervisors. Provides that such cor
porations may loan money upon prod
ucts placed in their warehouse, and
provides that such corporations may
loan to their members money to enable
them to make and mntun th‘*ir crops.
Provides that all public gins shall
be required to obtain a license by mak
>ng application to the Commissioner of
Mines, etc Provides that cotton gin
ned by a public ginner shall he baled
in a press box not exceeding 27xfri
Inches, inside measurement, and shall
be wrapped with sound standard bug
ging not to exceed seven yards per bale.
Provides that sm li ginner shall at
tach such marks of identification as
may be provided by the Commissioner
i <>f Mines, and provides that such gin
I tier shall pay into the State treasury
j - b’ rents for each tag or mark of iden
! iiflration used by him Provides that
i sin h tags shall be good for the season
j for which they are issued, and shall not
1 lie subject to be used for any other sea
I son. blit provides that tags iefl on hand
i may In- exchanged for tags of the sue
; i ceding season: the word season mean
ing from the first day of May to tile j
i 30th day of April following ‘Provides |
a penalty of not less than $10 or morel
than $‘|0 for a ginner to willfully fail I
•3' 1 ' ' ‘ * ■ • « ‘ ' •1 ' > ■ <«• i «> 11 * I I Vi t. II LIU- |
cation tut? to each bait* of cotton
At T NO. lift.
tpppovcil I’ebruary It. lltlft.
An Act to sci-tm* tin m-i i ni cn . n, ■ of!
roads improved by impi. v i e . t 1 dis
tricts Provides that inip:nvem» i r dm- '
flirts may be formed lo repnlt load.-- or
bridges now or hereaftei ii tprnv .*d in )
toad imp: nvi mi nt ilio rr I - . t. . •,
either by special act or under general!
laws. Provides that ten ! and owners!
■ si ablish uur sueli a district may m, .
with the county clerk a petition to
form a district to maintain such road-.
Such clerk shall publish ; notice call
ins' on all Persons in take notice of
such petition. The founty f ont shat!
consider the petition and mi. v create
such a district unless the majority in
value ami the majority in number and
acreage are opposed to its ■ mnizu
tion. Such courts shall issue an order
creating such district and si,ait ap
point three commissioners, and shall
give tie- district a name. It -hall 1 .
the duty of tin comm I o n -mi to keep
the road In repair, and in oniei to d*>
this they may borrow money and may
mak* and issue negotiable evidences ,,f
indebtedm ss.
Prov ides that th*- nimmissinia t s
shall determine what repairs are neces
sary and shall ascertain the benefits
: that vvill ta derived by the several
'tracts of Jand in the district, and pro
vide* the annual Installment for I to
payment of such benefit. Provides that
inch year the commissioner-, shall hs
■ i tain the amount necessary to main
tain such roads, and they shall certify
i to the county eleik the per cent of the
a s, n . lit that will he needed to
, maintain such roads for that yea:. The
-i i* rk shall calculate the amount to be
i paid by each tract of land and enter
the same on the tax books, and the
same slpi I! h* collected by the collec
tor at the time and in the maimer oth
er taxes are collected. Provides that
! the commissioners may borrow money
- and issue bonds and provides a sirik
| imr fund for the payment or same. Pru
j vides that the repairs may be made by
contract or by contributing to work
i done by county officials.
\i T NO. 70.
Approved February It, MOD.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
\ deficiencies of the State penitentiary.
Appropriates $199,160 for accounts con
tracted prior to April 1, 1919.
A 4 T \0. 7(1.
Appro*ed I Vlirunrj II?. 1919.
An A* ; to appropriate money for the
mn i nt onance of the- Slat** Normal
School. Appropriates $ 11 K.i75 for the
m!iintenan«’« of the State Normal
School.
ACT NO. 77.
Approved l>lir»nr* lit. 1910.
An Act to authorize th* Hoard of
Control to puirhas* a farm to he cp
d m conjunction with the State
li«* pitnl for \ci vuUi< Diseases. Au
tliciizis fit. hoard to purchase a farm
within la miles of the institution, un
der control of the hoard. Such farm
not to exceed 500 acres. Provides that j
said farm will he operated in conjunc •
lion with the Hospital for Nervous T>is-j
eases, and provides that such inmates
of the hospital as would he benefited!
thereby may be worked on such farm, i
No inmate to he worked to the detri
ment of his health or mental condition. I
Provides for an assistant superinten
dent at the salary of $2.5 00 Provides |
for the use of the products on such
farm by the institutions under control j
oi i he hoard and other State institu
tions, and for rah of the surplus.
Provides that a record of receipts!
end disbursements shall be kept and
rep.-.rted quarterly to the State audito
rial d< j.im rtment. Appropriates $75,000;
tor th. purchase and equipment of such
a Turin. Fixes the salary of the Board
of Control at $.‘1,000 per annum each,
and for the secretary of such board at!
<2.100 per annum, and provides that
, such board may accept free transpor
tation from railroads.
ACT NO. 79.
Approved February 14, 1919.
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 himself or an
other, shall be deemed guilty of a fel
ony. And every person who shall burn
any grain or food stuff's or feed, cot
ton or cotton seed, or any goods, wares
or merchandise, or any farming imple
ment, machinery or vehicle or any oili
er personal property, the property of
himself or another, when the value is
more than $10. shall h* deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and be fined not more
than $300.
ACT XO. SO.
Approved February II, 1919.
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 th*
State Treasurer custodian of the funds
derived from such act arid makes the
State Hoard of education the board for
the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of the Federal act ami this
act. which Hoard shall have all neces
sary authority to formulate plans for
the promotion of vocational education.
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
edueation.
Appropriates the sum of $25,000 out
of the general revenue fund, ami ap
propriates $100,000 out of the voca
tional education fund. Provides for the
giving of Federal and State aid to
sehools offering instruction in voca
tional education.
ACT NO. se.
Approved February 17. 19lf>.
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 ,T S. Alphin
notes. Appropriates $56.72f» to pay in
terest on permanent school bonds. Ap
propriates $100,llii) to pay interest on
the university endowment bonds. For
printing and engraving bonds. $021;
for 15 bond containers, $16. Appropri
ates from tio interest on the J. S. Al
phin notes $2,160, to be paid to the
financial officer of the university for
the benefit of the university.
A < T NO. K7.
Approved February 17. li))9,
An Act to amend Act No. 13 of the
General Assembly of fmt (known as
tin Hone l»ry l.aw) Makes it unlaw*
fill fill any j>. r -..m. firm or colouration
lo transport into this State, 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
holic. vinous, Bpirituou. or fermented
liquors oi any compound thereof. That
it shall he unlawful for any person,
i irm or corporation to receive any such
liquors, and provides that no ptoperty
rights of any kind shall exist in any
liquors, and such liquors are forfeited
to the State Makes it unlawful for
any person to induce any railroad com
pany or other carrier or any other per
son to carry, transport oi ship into this
State, or any one point or place in this
Stale, for delivery to him cif or any
oilier person, by failure to notify the
earlier of the true contents of " such
shipment. Fiohihits the keeping of any
such liquors in any locker or other
place in any social club or fraternal
organization; fixes tile venue for pros
ecutions undi'i this act in any counties
in which such liquors aie found. Per
mits the shipment into this State of al
cohol fut medicinal and mechanical
purposes, and u in. , for sti icily sacra
mental purposes. and provides (in*
method for such shipments. Fixes the
nut h.-- than $|t"i .>i- moi.- than $1,000,1
"i- impris'inraenl for not less. than 30
ha v- tail mote than 30 ilny.- Fix*1* the
of pi • .serutitiK' attorn, j for convic
tion umlcr thin act, at $25.
ACT NO. 91.
Approved l.liruarj 19. I!»I9.
Amt Hi- S- ‘lion 4 a of Kirby's Di
h' •’ "!• that it shall be lawful
lor any numb.!- of h. rim-t - to make :
mutual . .- ami yiv .- t, • .| «,i,|ija,t.
'ion t . . n olh. 1 lor til. II ox n
•••tie- front lost by tiro, tornado. 1 s tr H t - I
ion • :'' lono or w .ml storms, liut such
•• ' >•'' " ii oi p. i -on ii n,,t
an i t ..port y not owned bv otic of their
no1 I'rovn!. - that no inh.-i may
h. I'! ai l, I. i a well ...- la to I owner,-.
A< I NO. 91.
Approved lVI.ruitr. It». Itiiti,
All Ac to amend Act No 17a of ; <t j -
I'rovitlo- that, cities of the hr t and
-. ■ ■ i■ 11-■ i . 'a - may pres. t iIp,
1"' "o' M"> on. tirni or < oi pomt el,.
”:l• 1 .11 i art v 111iy on of fol low mg any
t .-ol, , lit! lie- - p I . ■ ! . . > !. I ,, a I , , . t j,,n
ot .all tty Within the e014.oi.tte limits
o. "ii.li 'ill. That th. (•,(., i- omti’i
'-hall prn\ lib* rules and regulations for
tin pa \ 1 in-til of Mich license, but m px
in . th- penalty for failure n p;,., sllt|,
In.-I! .0 the penaltl ell n not he PI. liter
tin- Ii douhli the uinolint of the ip-ensc
provided Provides that the 01 11 nance
■-let 11 tn -; h. .-Ifeetivo until it na- been
published once a week for lour onsoc
mi'1 w-ek..:, and provides iitai upon a
p- .il ill of 1.7 pet l ent of the <|Ua lifted
\-.t- t - of -m li eit>. -aid ordinance
shall In- 1 t feri.-d u, the people, and if
a majority -hall volt lor ,t. th. ordi
nance will land, and 11 a majority vote
against ii, the am- shall he repealed.
At I No 95.
Approved l ilprimri 19. Itiiti.
Nri Act providing for the sale of cot
•on samples by the warehouse and mnr
I keting bureau. Krnpow.is the hoard of
i ■supervl.soi s to bale and have ready for
market all cotton samples coniine in
their possession during 1919. Provides
that such cotton shall l e sold at public
or private sale and the proceeds arising
! fiont -uch cotton shall be deposited tn
I th. State treasury for the warehouse
and market fund.
Appropriates $3,000 out of such fund
to dijtay expenses Incurred in grading,
classifying and handling such cotton.
ACT NO. K3.
Approved r'fbnmrj II*. 1910.
An Act to appropriate the money <1 *■
posited In the State treasury to tin
credit of the farm fund of the foui
iitate agricultural school'1. App' o.
ates out of such fund to the Second in
trict Agricultural School, JStiH.A-; t
the Third District Agricultural School
$ 1.728. and to the Fourth District At
rlcultural School $616.37. l’rovidv tlia
i lie funds arising from the sa i 1
farm products shall be used a- a •">'
tingent fund by the various lion .1
Trustees, which boards shall designati
a custodian, who shall receive and d’.s
burse the funds on the order of tin
board.
Provides that such custodian shn!
make quarterly reports to the Audit •
rial Department, and shall make am
execute a bond for the faithful per
formance of hla duties.
ACT NO. 100.
Approved February -<>. 1919.
An Act to amend Kirby's Digest s'
as to allow the statute of limit,-.n m
to run against mat tied women. Tin
act repeals the exception in favot <
married women, but provides that ant
such married women who now ha
cause of action upon which slo tniuh
sue may bring such suit within om
year of the passage of this bill.
ACT NO. 1 Ok.
Approved February 22, 1910.
An Act to flx the salaries of th<
stenographer for tit*1 associate justice
of the Supreme Court. Fixes such sai
aries at $1,800 a year.
ACT N O. 111.
Approved February 21. 1019.
An Act to amend Act 157 of tin A'
of 1915. Provides that the librarian o
the Supreme Court may appoint at, as
sistant at the salary of $1,200 a year
ACT NO. 122.
Approved February 211. 1010.
An Act to appropriate money to pn:
Interest on the State note issue. Al>
propriates $71,250 out of the sinking
fund to pay the interest on the not.
issue of the State.
ACT NO. 121.
Approved February 23, 1010,
An Act authorizing the State Audit*'
and the State Treasurer to transfe
funds from the sinking fund to the gen
eral revenue fund, and makes appro
priatloQ for Interest due March 1, 1919
The State Auditor and State Treasuie
are authorized to transfer from tie
sinking fund to the general revenm
fund $37,577.06, ami the sum of $1.
S12.51 is appropriated out of the sink
mg fund for the purpose of pay ini
coupon No. 8 on the not# issue of tic
state.
ACT NO. 1S4
tppr»e<l trkiwv 27. IOTA
An Act providing for wash house* a
coal mine* Provides that it shall l>
the duty of every owner or lessee of i
coal mine employing more than tel
persons to provide a suitable bul!d:ni
and equip the same with lockers, bans
era. benches, seats, light, heat, hot am
cold water and shower baths, and main
tain the same in good order for the u
and benefit of all persons employed a
the mine Prescribes thi size and na
ture of said building and designates tie
necessary equipment.
Provides that such person operatini
the mines shall keep and maintain
house In a clean and sanitary cnntli
tion, and prescribes a penalty of n
less than $50 nor more than $100 fo
each day's violation of the provision
of the statute.
ACT NO. 137.
Approved February 27. 1018.
An Act maktng deficiency appropria
tions for the various department o
State government. Appropriates $21)5.
570.73 to cover deficiency in the vari
ous departments of the State govern
ment for the period ending March 21
1319.
ACT NO. l it*.
Approved February 27, 1010.
An Act giving blacksmiths, horse
shoers, wheelwrights and automob; -
repairers a lien on the production o
their labor. Provides that all black
smiths, etc., repair men who perforn
labor or furnish material for the repat
of any vehicle, including tires and al
other motor accessories for automo
biles, shall have an absolute lieri upol
the production of their labor, and upoi
all such wagons, carriages, automo
biles, trucks, tractors, and all othr
vehicles, for the sums of money due to
labor performed or labor furnished
Provides that if possession of the1 v>
tilcle is retained such person shall hnvi
the right to sell the same for satis!;o
tion of the debt. Provides that the salt
shall he upon notice, and that sued
person shall make a bond to be fix
by a Justice of the peace in such sum.
as the justice may fix. That if posst
sion of the property lias been lost, sue!
person may avail himself of the liei
within 90 days by filing with the • lei I
of the Circuit Court of the county th*
demand due, together with a de - p
tion of the property to he affected foj
the said lien. That the clerk shall en
ter such lien upon the lien record ol
the county, and that suit on such lier
must lie brought within four months ir
the Chancery Court of the county.
ACT NO. 141.
Approved February 27, 1018.
An Act to regulate the lees for keep
ing prisoners. Allows the sheriff urn
dollar a day for the keeping of prison
ers in county jails. Act does not apply
to Crawford, Madison, Sebastian. New
ton. Greene, Lafayette and St l-'ntne >
counties.
ACT NO. 142.
Approved March 1.
An Act to provide for the redemption
of land.-- sold to the State for taxe.-, hut
not certified to the Commissioner of
state hands. Provides Hiat all larol
forfeited In the State for taxes prior
to 1908. which have not been certified to
the Commissioner of State hands at"
tanceled and set aside and hidd lor
naught. Tiiat lands sold to the State
■Ini'i- 1908 or hereafter, which have not
Jean certified to the commissioner may
redeemed bv filing with the commit
rioner a certificate from the clerk of
to county showing the sale of the
and, the amount of the taxe penalty
nd cost due thereon, end tin- payment
hereon, and make a sworn statement
n writing that lie Is the holder ot such
and Provides that upon such show
tig the commissioner shall execute a
leed to such person.
API NO. l td.
tpproved March I. ltilti.
An Act changing the time of holding
’hancery Court in the eighth t’ham -i .
District. Fixes the time foi .-u< h
:ourts as follows.
Randolph County, first Tuesday In
March and September.
Sharp County (northern district),
second Tuesday In March and Septem
ber.
Lawrence County (eastern <li.-iriet)
fourth Tuesday in April and third Tues
day in September.
Lawrence County (western district)
first Tuesday In April and first Tuesday
in September.
Fulton County, second Tuesday In
April and October.
Baxter County, third Tuesday in
April and October.
Sharp County (southern district)
fir-.t Tuesday in May arid November.
Izard County, second Tuesday in May
and November.
Jackson County, fourth Tuesday ir
May and November.
Independence County, fourth Tuesday
in June and December.
Stem County, second Tuesday Ir
June and December
Cleburne County, tnird Tuedsay ir
June and December.
ACT NO. 147.
Approved March t, 1010.
An Act to provide for the assess
merit of property. Act provides that
before April 1 the County Judge shal
appoint two property owners in ear)
township, who, together with the as
sensor, shall compose the townshij
to
board of asst -
'■l such appointments th.t • ,hl
the county cl. rk. who .shall
same to the Tax « onmn*-* ■ fuin *;1
that th.- Tax .-oniiniH-i.m shall ruin
necessary copies ot all •< ■
the county clerk, who shall ha the
ficlent number of copies PMI'"* -
p«e of ..runty I’rovtdr p;„*
Chip and value on the first d. of M
Requites the aaae .sor to pub -
on the dates on which he « > >’ ”c
each township. I n u\ ?' > ‘
sit on the day for which '< ^ h£*
been given and Value all pt "I" • ‘ - 1 v
sented. Requires the ow net .dp I ; •
to list the same during the tin . ..
board is sitting. and requite- hint
answer upon oath all quest ions I
pounded to him by the lend 1
vid.-s that non-resident owners ■
tlm-e unavoidably c* sent ice
then property listed by an »fet) ",
hv v<-rilled lists filed with the assessoi
In foie the day of the asses, up rd ■"
i,re,i,ei tv in such township. I i o', on.'
a p. nalt.1 of 2a per cent for delinquent
Assessment- with a lnminiuui petit ,
of $ i .00 Makes it tin
hoard to visit ihe reslffet
business of any detinqtt
his property and make
blent list against him
after the adjournrn
the members of the hi
, . . ,..p j:t a ilav and -10 cents
delinquent tax Ust- Prescrib*
d:*> ■
I lot t
duty of the
re or place of
• nt and value
.til an asses
; latet than IS
ell I
Provides
an! shall
for eit' h
s an oath
lor taxpayers to take before lit*'
s,-.sement of their property. Provides
f.,r an appeal to the County Court not
later than Hi* "of It (lav of S'-pt * ml,*-r
Provides that hearing on appeal may
hi had at the October term after tub
assessment. Requires the assessor to
call a meeting of the members of th"
b.-irds ,r til* different townships be
tween the 1 Oth and 20th of August of
, ach year. Provides for the assessment
of real estate in each odd numbered
year. Requires the assessor to make
report* to the Arkansas Tax Commis
sion. Fixes the fees of the assessors.
Requires the assessor to assess all
property which has been left off of the
assessment list when the same has
been placed on the assessment book by
the county clerk Authorizes the Tar
Commission to direct the county clerk
to place any property omitted on the
tax books.
Repeals Act
2.14 of 1917
ACT !N(>. 15ft.
Appro veil Vtarell II. 1010.
An Act to appropriate money for the
contingent expenses and per diem of
the H.n-ral Assembly, Appropriates
$.",0,00(1 out of the general revenue fund
to pay r.intingent expenses, mileage
ACT NO. 159.
Approved M«rrh 1919.
An A t permitting recovery against
railroads for injury caused by running
trains, notwithstanding contributory!
* negligence Provides that contribu- |
tory negligence shall not be a defense
i for persons injur' d in any suit against
: the railroad company, where the in
jury was caused by the running of
I trains and where the negligence of the
person injur* 1 is of a less degree than
• that of the carrier, but thut the amount
r.f the recovery shall be diminished In
■ proportion to such contributory negli
gence.
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ACT NO. H!3.
tpprnrrd >lnrel» .'t. 1919.
An Act for the supervision of fire In
surance rating bureaus and to permit
competition of the insurance business.
' All persons. Arms and corporations en
gaged in the business of fire insurance
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 i
the owner of the property at his re
quest.
Prohibits the making of agreements;
bu such bureaus with the insurer that
. the whole or any part of his insuran e
shall he placed with any particular;
company Provides that the Insurance
Commissioner may require reports Iron
such rating bureaus and such commis
sioner shall have power to examine ail
such bureaus operating In this Stat* .
Prohibits discrimination in rates by
such bureaus, and where complaint is
1 made that such discrimination ■> be- j
; ing made, the Commissioner of Insui -
! ; a nee shall investigate such rate and
shall hav» the power to order a change
1 j in rate Provides that where the in
1 ! surance company makes a profit in *x- !
cess of 6 per cant a year tor i period i
; of five years, tin commissioner shall
j order a reduction in rates Provides
that any rating bureau must admit to
membership any re insurer authorized;
‘ i to do business in thin State. Provides !
that nothing in this act shall prevent
competition by insurance compare*
and that no agreement for the fixing
of rates can be made except in compli
ance with this act.
Provides a penalty for the violation
. of the act of a fin* of ?2.r> to $200 for
each offcn.se. Appropriates $7,600 for
the expense of the office of the insur - i
, a in *- < Commissioner.
\ 4 I NO. 175.
%|)pro%e<! M.m h 5, 1919.
An Act to amend A* t 304 of the r;*n
eral Assembly of 1909 Provides for a
History Commission. Provides that
1 such commission snail perfect and com
plete its work of preserving the his
tory of Arkansas' part in the great war.
find fixes the salary of the secretary
i to the commission at the sum of $2,400 j
a year.
A< I NO. 1S5.
Appro%ed >1 arch li. 1919.
An Act to prescr ibe freight rates on j
! crushed stom . sand and gravel. The
act nxes in.- nitcs to l).- c-Iih rged pci ;
! too ovt r various distances within this
.State.
ACT NO. IP7.
Approved tlurrh 7.
An Act to impose a lie. n.->- on each 1
dog In the .State of Arkansan. Pro
v nil that oil dogs over f months old i
shall he listed for taxation, and pro
I viiles further that the owner of every
dog over I months of age shall pay an
annual license of $1. Provides that
when any sheep or any other live stork i
is killed or injured hy dogs that the
I owner shall report to a justice of the
peace, who shall appoint appraisers to
hx the damage and a report shall be
hied with the county clerk, and if
the County Court finds the claim to he
just om he shall allow it and order It
l" he paid out of the dog tax fund; and
also provides that the fees of t li < ius
tie-'S and the appraisers shall he paid
i out of the dog lax fund
Provides a penalty of not less than
f■' nor more than $10 for failure to pay |
lK. tr . on dogs, and provides that any
dog without a license shall be killed
At I NO. 'ills.
Approved March 7, imp.
Provides that the clerk of the ftu
: pr.-roe I'nutt shall receive $3,000 per I
I year and shall employ two deputies Ht
i $2,000 per year each, such salaries to I
be paid out of the fees of the office, i
arid provides further that the clerk
i may employ an additional assistant I
wlu ti in the opinion of the judges of the
i court such employment is necessary.
, 1 rovides that in no ease must the sal
lies exceed the fees of the office
ACT NO. 209.
Approved Alnrch 7, 1910.
An Act to create a bureau of crop I
estimates, etc. Provides that the j
Commissioner of Mines. Manufactures
And Agriculture, together with two as- i
slstants to be appointed by him. shall
compose a bureau of crop estimates
land statistics relating to crops and
compile and give the necessary pub
licity to the resources of the stale.
Provides that such bureau shall co
operate with the Federal Bureau or
Crop Statistics.
ACT N O. 211.
Approved March 7. 1019.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to
furnish the Supreme Court reports to
the United States courts of this State
and to exchange with other Slates and
countries. Provides that the Secretary
i *1 Stats may Xuralah such reporta to
1H >1 Stat< * a extend similar courtesy
,, this State, and requires him to fur
ls), ,ht Kedi-ial Courts of this State
.ith volumes of such reports, begin.
ing with Volume 126.
ACT NO. 220.
Approved March II, lOlh.
\n Ait confirming sale of lands un
p, [I, ri'..e oi Pulaski Chancery Court.
I>prm . it prior to May 1. 1878. Pro
, I, - that the sale of lands made in
■ursuance to the decree of the Pulaski
t iiieety Court in favor of the State
if Arkansas, prior to May 1, 1878. are
utitled .-11111 eon United. Provides that,
chi'ii the owner of such land presents
n the Commissioner of State Isanda a
;, 11V certified copy of the proceedings
>r such court, and shall show evidence
i t,is title and continued payment of
the commissioner shall execute
, de. 1 conveying the interest of the
state in and to such land.
APT NO. 230.
Approved March It, 1010.
An \et in prohibit municipal offl
empfoyces from receiving gratui
from municipal corpora t inns or
mhlic utility companier Prohibits any
• ilii'.-r or employee limn receiving any
ater .:as. eleotric current or other
rvic.- from any public utility eom
rianj for a less rate than the general
thiii' pays therefor. Provides a pen
. 11 \ of not !■ than $10 nor more than
P’OO for violating the act.
M l NO. 234.
Approved March II. !tl!H.
An A' t to provide for a County Board
.f K.lui it ion .n each county of the
stat Provides that all schools except
[l ose in cities and towns hall be un
ier the control of the County Board of
education, said board to be elected by
qualified electors of the county at each
innual election. Said board io he com
posed of five members, not more than
two of which hall he from the same
township and shall hold office for a
term of five years. Said hoard shall
have the control of schools, school
funds, and shall perform such duties
in relation thereto as has heretofore
l"-en imposed upon county judges. They
shall meet at least four times a year,
and at such other times as shall be
necessary. Regular meetings to be
field on the second Saturday In March.
June, September and December Pro
vides thai they shall have the power
to discharge the county superintendent
bv ft vote of four members of the board,
fixes the salary of county superinten
dent at not more thun $1,800. in coun
ties of less than .>'!.0O0 population, and
:n other counties at $2,100. In case of
| vacancy on tin hoard, the other mem
bers of the l">ard shall e 1«' t a qualified
person to fill sq.-h vacancy, who shall
serve until the next annua! school elec
tion
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M V NO. 250.
Approved >!nr«-h 12. 1919.
An A« t to appropriate money for the
purpose of tick eradicaton. Appropri
ates $ 1 f'O.non for the purpose <■»f tick
eradication n the Hlate of Arkansas
The expenditure of which is to he un
d» i ih** « litre! of th** Hoard of Control
*»f the Agricultural Kxperiment Sta
tion.
ter \o. 251
Approved 'lurch 12, 1919.
An A r t** appropriate money for the
purchase of land on which the State
Serum Plant i located Authorizes the
Hf,itrd of Control of the Agricultural
Kxperiment Station to purchase the
acre of land on which th** serum plant
i* located and repair and enlarge the
building* on th** same, and to purchase
nicessary equipment Appropriates
% 15.000 fo? this purpose.
APT NO. 257.
Approved March 12. 1919.
An \i• t to appropriate money for the
reprinting of certain Supreme t'ourt re
port- Appropriates $30,000 for the re
printing of Supreme hoirt reports that
tire now or shortly will he out of print
ATT NO. 2*10.
Approved March 12. 1919.
An A* t for the control and suppres
sition of prostitution and venereal din
»• i • > Provide for the acceptance of
th*- benefits of the Act of Congress No.
1'* 1 < r t K Si\ t v fifth i-'inerefis, Make?*
the Stat* T: • .111-r th*- custodian of
the fund d«• • v * d from such act. Makes
' t<- ]'.<■•>. !«i <»f Hf ilth th*’ agent of
• S i < ; th* purpose of carrying
into t the provisions of said act,
■ r l i ■ I-. • > th* *•' r*tHr> **f said hoard
t he * ■-.*•«•«!11 v* officer of said board for
tr • • ?! ' ■*-Mi' tzt of Mich act. Appro-*
! ' M* • . 4 s to carry out the pro*
visions of the act.
M I No. 265.
\|>pro\.(l 'larch 13. 1919.
xr A* i M • protection and health
of w n v\ i. s Provides hat thertf
shall l* »st ahl i bed in every factory,
manufe tar in. or established work -
’ I*, win -*•*■ x or more men and worn
♦ n are *-nip!«iyed. separate toilet and
" !'i* i 'Oi .. . : I . suitable lunch rooms
f<r woiif-u • r o i * I *>*-*• * and provides
ft.-'t when ? - * > lunch room is furnished,
\v m• ' workers -hall he allowed not
1* - than on** hour for meal time. Pro*
; i that th* <'onm:ission* i of I^abof
si il enfot*-e the provisions of the act.
ACT NO. 267.
tpprooil March 13. 1919.
A ■ Act foi the holdover members and
clerks *>f the General Assembly for
l '* 1 ** I’t-i.vid* what members of the
S* n it- rid :h House shall be holdover
tc ■ rnpiet# tii* unfinished business of
both h• i-i ti the time of adjournment
cf’d iiHt ♦ mpi« >yees of both house#
ACT NO. 273.
\pprotrd Mnrcli 13, 1019.
No mb Sections 11 m II<1 13 of Act
131 . ' l?ir, Provides that the Com
n 'iff I,ah. r mu’. ctabllfth reg
o.i v.'ininr the employment of
Pi m hotels and restaurants. Pro
'id that i'h regulations shall not
I" nut female employee? to he employ
• I in excess of nine hours in any on*
day nor for less wage than will sup
ply tio-ni with a proper living.
\< T NO. 2711.
Approved March 17. Illltl.
An -Net to amend the game laws of
the State. Provides that the Fish atut
Garni Commiaalon may appoint a Sees
retatv .I the salary of $2,000 per year
Provides for the appointment of game
warden. , not exceeding eight, to inves*
tigat. violations of the law
Makes it unlawful for any person t<J
fish with artificial halt or to hunt «n»'
de.i in ar or turkey without first pro
curing a Deep-.- Provides tin cost of
lie. m e for icsidents of this State at
$1.10 for either hunting or fishing, and
for non-residents to hunt. $15. and to
ti-li. $5. Provides that a non-resident
may obtain a license for each trip for
$1.10. Defines a resident as a lawful
voter Provides that if fish are caught
tor market, each fisherman using seine
nets, tout lines and set hooks, a 11
• ii . of $;.o is required, and for each
flshei man using hoop nets only. $25,
iml for using only hook and line, tout
lines and set hooks. $10, For each
helper of the market fisherman, $5
That it shall be unlawful to sell or
off. i for sale the following named
fishes which are less in length than
-pecilled: Trout, eight inches; pike, 11
inches; juek salmon. 11 inches; cropple
and white perch, eight inches; black
bass, ll inches; white or striped bass,
eight inches; sun fish, six Inches. And
the following of the minimum weight;
Catfish, two pounds; drum, two pounds,
and buffalo, three pounds.
This section shall not apply to min
nows used for bait.
Provides for a license of $20 for tak
ing fur-bearing animals by traps where
more than 12 trails are used. Provides
a license of $1.50 for each dog used in
hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits
the s. llirig or offering for sale between
March IGlh and October 1st, the pelt of
any fur-bearing animal caught in this
State. Prohibits the shooting or killing
of any doe. wild turkey hen or any wild
pheasant, grouse, prairie chicken, or
robin red breast until after January 1st,
1922. Prohibits the hunting of wild
turkey or deer between the lith of Jan
i