«
assessment collected T5n "STTcn certrrr=
cate shall be based upon a standard ol
industrial table of immortality i|nd 3^
per cent per annum or a h.gher
standard.
ACT NO. 423.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to prevent the mutilation el
motor and serial numbers of automo
biles, tires and gasoline engines, Make*
it unlawful for any person to have ir
their possession any automobile, tire oi
gasoline engine, the motor or serial
of which has been mutilated to the
extent that it can not be read. Pro
vides that where any such property ha*
been stolen and later recovered, the
courts have the authority to permit the
rightful owner to use the same with
such numbers so mutilated.
ACT NO. 424.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to prevent injury pending lit
igation to lands in which the Stat«
claims an interest. Provides that pend
ing such litigation that (he partie#
claiming adversely to. the State or any
other person shall not cut or remove
from said land any trees, logs or tim
ber. ProWdes that the court may per
mit such cutting or taking of timber
where the petitioners enter into a good
and sufficient bond to the State in th<
amount not less than the cash value oi
such timber. Provides that the Stat«
may obtain an injunction without filing
a bond.
ACT NO. 432.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to amend Act 215 of 1911. Pro
vides that the County Court may ap
point any number of persons to act as
probation officers, and fix their com
pensation. In any counties containing
cities of the first class the salary oi
such officers to be fixed by the court
Gives the County Court of the sm&llei
counties powfcr to decide whether or no1
probation officers are necessary. Pro
vides that no court shall commit a fe
male offender under the age of 18 years
or a male offender under the age of 11
years to jail in any county in which
a detention home is provided, but shall
commit them to such homes.
ACT NO. 433.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 58 of Aci
113 of 1913. Provides that dividends oi
insolvent banks, remaining in the hand*
of the Bank Commissioner after sii
months after the final order of distri
bution, shall be deposited in one oi
more State banks in trust for the sev
eral depositors. Provides that no pay
ment to depositor shall be made unless
claim is made within two years aftei
the Bank Commissioner takes over the
assets of the bank.
ACT NO. 440.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to repeal Section 3734 or Kir
by's Digest and to amend Section 3742
Repeals Section 3784 and amends Sec
tion 3742 to provide that all committee
clerks of the House of Representative!
shall be stenographers and shall be un
der the control of the Speaker of th«
House. Provides that the House may
at its discretion, select not more thar
four stenographers. Such clerks'jto glv<
all of their time to their work and worli
at times when the House is not in see
sion. Provides for clerks for the com
mittees of the Senate and four stenog
raphers for the Senate. Makes It un
lawful for either the House or the Sen
ate to employ anyone else by resolutior
or otherwise.
ACT NO. 444.
Approved March 27, 1919.
Provides that the use of the wor<!
trustee, agent, or as trustee in the con
veyance of lands shall not be notice tc
any person that the grantee holds as
trustee or agent or that there are anj
other beneficiaries than the grantee
himself. And that a conveyance by
such grantee to any other person will
vest title in such person free from
ACT NO. 446.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 1 of Act
156 of 1915. Provides that whenever 2f
per cent of the qualified electors ot
three or more townships petition the
County Court for the privilege to vote
on the question of restraining stock
from running at large, the County Court
Khali call such election. Provides that
the petition must contain 25 per cent
of the electors of each township.
ACT NO. 447.
Approved March 27. 1919.
An Act declaring certain gins to b«
public gins. Provides that all cotton
gins, except those located on planta
tions and ginning only cotton on the
plantation, to be public gins. Provides
that public gins shall gin cotton in the
order in which it is brought to them.
Provides the penaCty for refusing to
gip cotton of a fine of not less than
$25 nor more than $50.
ACT NO. 462.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to authorize County Court*
to issue new bonds in lieu of the old
ones in drainage districts, organized
under Section 1414 to 1450 of Kirby’i
Digest. That where it is to the best
interest of the district, the County
Court, upon surrender of the old bonds,
may issue new bonds. Provides that
the bonds shall not bear a greater rat*
of interest than 6 per cent. Provide*
that where there is more than one is
tue of bonds outstanding they may b*
consolidated in the new issue.
ACT NO. 467.
Approved March 28, 1919.
.An Act jpermitt_ing_de_ferred payment!
OT T_7‘7"' ’■ "T". •<* -TT ^TTirTTS TT1 "T 1‘{J 111 fl g“ ©
districts. Provides that in drainage
districts where the assessments of ben
efits have been made, the property own
er may pay suen assessment in full
within sixty days arter the passage ot
this act, and if not paid within that
time, such installments to bear 6 per
'•ent interest.
ACT NO. 482.
Approved March 28, 1019.
An Act to provide for the support
and maintenance of the Arkansas pen
itentiary. Appropriates $592,600 for
the support of the penitentiary. Pro
vides that the clerks of the peniten
tiary shall give bond in the sum of
$1,000. Provides that each convict, dis
charged, shall receive a civilian suit of
clothes and 5 cents per mile to the
place of his conviction. Provides that
the commissioners of the penitentiary
may receive free transportation on
railroads. Provides that the commis
sioners of the penitentiary shall not be
required to pay the expenses of bring
ing any person to the reform school.
ACT NO. 486.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act relating- to coal mines. Act
provides for an examining board to be
appointed by the Governor to. examine
all fire bosses, hoisting engineers and
mine foremen in fh»e State of Arkan
sas. Provides that mine inspectors
must pass the examination as well as
the men above mentioned. Provides
that the present mine inspector may ob
tain a certificate without examination,
and provides that hoisting engineers,
mine foremen or fire bosses, who have
held such positions for five years prior
to the passage of the act, may obtain
certificates without an examination.
Provides that coal mine operators can
not employ men for the positions nam
ed who do not hold such certificates.
ACT NO. 488. '
Approved March 28, 1919.
Provides that the basic language foi
instruction in schools shall be the Eng
lish language. Provides that the basic
language of instruction in all schools
in the State, public or private, shall
be the English language only. Pro
vides a penalty of not exceeding $25
for the violation of the act.
ACT NO. 493.
Approved March 28. 1919.
To provide for the introduction of
certain evidence in suits against insur
ance companies' for claims of persons
dying while in military service while
in foreign lands. Provides that a cer
tificate from the Adjutant General of
the Ufiited States, certifying the death
of the injured, shall be competent evi
dence and shall be prima faoie evidence
of death.
ACT NO. 494.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to establish a State farm for
women. Establishing a State reform
i atory for women to be known as the
Arkansas State Farm for Women.
Places the management of it under a
board of nine directors to be appointed
. .by the Governor, at least five of whom
, shall he women. Provides for the pur
chase of 120 acres of land for such farm
and for the erection of such buildings
as are necessary, and appropriates
money for this purpose.
ACT NO. 500.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to relieve licensed undertak
ers and embalmers from jury service.
Provides that such undertakers or em
balmei-s may be excused from service
on juries by showing their license or
rpo'lflfpfttinn
ACT NO. 503.
Approved North 38, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 5253 of Kir
by’s Digest. Provides for the licensing
of osteopaths. Provides that the ap
plicant shall be examined by a board
and shall present evidence of having
attended for not less than four years a
reputable school of osteopathy. Pro
vides that the examination may be
waived by the board for any person
who has graduated from such school,
or where the person has been licensed
by other States of equal standard. Pro
vides a fee of $20 for the examination.
ACT NO. 504.
Approved March 36, 1919.
An Act to define and punish anarchy
and prevent the spnead of Bolshevism
and kindred doctrines in the State of
Arkansas. Makes it unlawful for any
person to write, speak or publish any
word, sentence or article with intent to
encourage the infliction of any per
sonal injury upon any person or the
injury to public or private property or
to disseminate propaganda which tends
to destroy or over throw the present
form of government. Prohibits the
wearing or displaying of any symbol
or token calculated to encourage per
sonal injury or the destruction of
property or to overthrow the present
form of government. Provides a pen
alty of not less than $10 or more than
$1,000 for the violation of this act.
ACT NO. 515.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act governing the reassessments
of benefits in improvement districts.
Provides that where a district has is
sued bonds or incurred indebtedness,
the total amount of assessed benefits
shall never be reduced by reassess
ments.
ACT NO 520.
Approved March 28. 1919.
An Act to permit fraternal benefit sov
cieUes to establish. ajjd juaintgin
classes oT memBeFship. UrovicTes that
such societies may maintain separate
classes and that such class shall be se
cured separately.
ACT WO. 524.
Approved March 28, 1910.
An Act to cure defective acknowl
edgments. Cures irregularities in all
acknowledgments conveying homestead
and dower since 1887.
ACT NO. 533.
Approved March 28. 1919.
An Act to increase the minimum sale
price of sohool lands and tax lands
within the Arkansas and Ozark Nation
al Forest, and to provide for the sale
to the United States government. Au
thorizes the Commissioner of State
Lands to negotiate with the Federal
government for the sale of such lands
within such forests for a sum not less
than ?2.50 an acre and nor less than its
appraised value.
ACT NO. 539.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 4490 of
Kirby’s Digest. Amends such section
so as to permit permit peremptory chal
lenge for cause by opposing counsel
when a juror is related to the attorney
representing the other litigant within
the fourth degree, either by consan
guinity or affinity.
ACT NO. 550.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Act to authorize keepers of the
penitentiary and reform schools to
provide for dental treatment for con
victs. Provides that the commission
ers shall purchase necessary equip
ment at a cost not to exceed $1,000.
Makes it the duty of the commission
ers to see that those convicts in need
of dental treatment shall be brought
to the walls and given the necessary
treatment. Provides that the commis
sioners may enter into a contract with
the dentist employed by the State Hos
pital for Nervous Diseases and pay him
a salary for such work, not to exceed
$600 a year.
ACT NO. 557.
Approved March 28, 1919.
An Aet to prohibit the licencing- of
jitney and taxicab drivers in cities of
the first class, under the age of 21
years. Makes it unlawful for any per
son under the age of 21 years to op
erate such jitney or taxicabs. Pro
hibits the issuing of license to any per
son except upon satisfactory proof
that he is above the age of 21 years.
Makes it unlawful for any person to
hire any boy under the age of 21 years
to operate such jitney or taxicab. Pro
vides a penalty of not less than $25 nor
more than $100.
ACT NO. 571.
Approved April 1, 1919.
An Act to create the Arkansas Cor
poration Commission. Establishes in
the State of Arkansas a Corporation
Commission to supervise and have con
trol of all public serwice corporations.
Provides the method of procedure of
6&id corporation; its power and juris
diction in tire matter of facilities, safe
ty appliances, rates, etc. Gives such
commissioji general powers over all
public service corporations operating
in the State.
ACT NO. 573.
Approved April 1, 1919.
An Act giving to school districts the
r*ffnt °f eminent domain. Provides
that after compensation has been fixed
by a jury, the school district shall,
within 60 days, pay the owner of such
property the amount fixed, and that the
court will enter an order of condemna
tion. Either party may have the right
of appeal.
AVI u. u/i.
Approved April 1, 1010.
Act to amend Section 8 of Act
458 of 1917. Provides for a State De
pository Board. Provides that in lieu
of bond signed by a surety com
pany, the depository may pledge bonds
of the United States or of any legally
organized sehool, levee, drainage or Im
provement district of the State of Ar
kansas, whose legality has been passed
UPi>n by Attorney General. Pro
vides that said bonds shall not be ac
^or more than 90 per cent of
their face value, and provide® that such
bonds may be withdrawn from time to
time and other bonds substituted there
for.
ACT NO, 608.
Approved April 1, 1010.
An Act to require health certificates
ror school teachers. Provides that all
school teachers shall obtain a certifi
cate of health from a regular licensed
physician, showing that such teacher is
free from tuberculosis, said certificate
to *3e presented to the secretary of the
school board before a contract oan be
made between said teacher and the
board. *
ACT NO. 6*6.
Approved April 3, 1010.
An Act requiring railroads to furnish
cars equipped with grain-tight doors
for the shipment of grain. Requires
all C''Vip-» ri'- s p<*>~30ua ,-m
bratTng railroads to rurnisn cars equip
ped with grain-tight doors for tne
j shipment of grain in bulk. Provides
that failure on the part of the com
pany to furnish cars so equipped shall
make them liable for all grain lost fa
transit.
ACT NO. 653.
Approved April 5, 1010.
An Act to regulate the organizing
and admission of mutual insurance
companies, other than life. Provides
ACT NO. e«l.
Approved April 3. loin
ct to ftnaKU . r-. 1" *"•
An Act to enable the CounV9*
>rrect all defects in\hS Co«« t.
— Improvement districts E? ilatlo!
that ten residents of such %a*P-rovl<Ui
file with the County cSurt V"ct *5
showing- the alleged ^Ulo!
sought to be corrected, and E*rltl*‘
shall cause a notice of the m Uch court
petition to be published of %
weeks, and all property nJLl thf««
sought to be corrected, andE8 -
Shan oauae -otlc.^, .ffi-JJ
haV.-'thJ rigS't' trSTaU""^ *3
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ror in the formation or £?2iw*?r«*
the district. Provides that„ u°n of
ders shall be final and concWCh 0N
that any party interested may l‘Ve> but
right of appeal. iay hav« th«
ACT NO. 664.
Approved April 3, t»io
An Act to establish a central ..
lment station farm in Centra? a
sas. Provides for the establishArk.an'
such farm, to be known a* th. nt of
branch station of the main Agile?,
Experiment Station, or the!E K
rjApciiiiiciu oiauon or tr\f>
of Arkansas. Provides that th* 8tty
aVioii K/a uiat the Work
naln
and
the
stock, etc. DirectsThe^purchase^f 'iV*
less than 360 nrrao __s,e of not
shall be under the control of the m ,
experiment station at F&yetteviiu a,n
that the scope of work shall he i„ T
several branches of agriculture h*
cf/vr>Ir n a-l _
less than 360 acres of land and an “°
tlon on the 640 acres pS
vldes for the erection of
buildings. Appropriates $60,000 forT
purpose of the act. u®
AUT WO. 667.
Approved April 3, 1919
Grants to cities and towns the rleht
of eminent domain for the purpose n
securing property for burial purposes!
ACT NO. 688.
Approved April 3. 1919.
An Act to punish misrepresentation
and deception in the sale of fruit shad*
or ornamental trees, vines, shrubs
plants, etc. Provides that all nursery’
men dealing in such trees shall obtain
a lioense from the ohief inspector of
the Arkansas Plant Board, and shall
give a bond in the sum of $1,000. Pro
vides for all persons* engaged in the
selling or soliciting orders for such
trees to obtain a license, the license to
be $5 a year. Provides a penalty of
not less than $10 nor more than ‘*200
for selling such trees or plants with
out a license. Provides that in case of
sale a duplicate invoice must be filed
with the chief inspector within thirty
days. Provides that any person mak
ing false and fraudulent representation
to the purchaser of such trees shall be
fined in any sum of not less than $({
nor more than $500.
ACT NO. 686.
Approved April s, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 225 of the
Acts of 1905 relating to the operation
of coal mines. Provides that all slo
drifts or shafts used for hoisting coal
shall be made the intake of air Into
the mines. Provides that all air going
into the mine shall be so split that not
more than 50 employees shall be work
ing on each split of air and that there
shall not be less than 200 cubic feet of
air pass each face per minute. Pro
vides for the testing of such air by the
Stati Mine Inspector.
ACT NO. 68T.
Approved April 9, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Act 311
of 1907; being an act to permit foreign
corporations to do business in tnis
State. Amends such section so as to
provide that the complying with the
law, by such foreign corporation after
the date of any contract made by it,
shall in no way validate the contract.
ACT All. BSN
Approved April 5, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 1678 of
Kirby’s Digest. Amends such section
so a« to provide that fencing districts
may be organized on petition of the
majority of land owners, instead o
two-thirds, and also gives the Count)
OouYt the right to change the bounda
ries of such districts. ;
ACT NO. 69S.
Approved April 5, 1919.
An Aot to provide for the support o
the Department of State
propriates $1,099,855 for the Oep
ment of State Lands, Highways and
Improvements.
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