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nopsis
Acts,
ot General
1917
I. Tom J. Terral, Secretary of State
*or the State of Arkansas, do hereby
certify that the following is a true ana
correct synopsis, as prepared by the
Attorney General, under the provisions
or initiated Act No. 3, of 114, of all
general laws passed by the General
Assembly of 1917, and approved by the
Governor.
Given under my hand and seal this I
12th day of June, 1917.
To.M J. TERRAL.,
ISeal] Secretary of State. J
ACT NO. 1.
Approved June 12, 1917.
An Act to provide and appropriate
funds to pay mileage and per diem and
contingent expenses for the General
Assembly, and for other purposes.
Appropriated $20,000 out of the Cap
itol Eund. $50,000 out of the Highway
Improvement Fund, and the Treasurer
and Auditor of State directed to re
fund said amounts when a sufficient
amouni accumulates to the credit of
these funds in the state treasury.
ACT NO. 2.
An Act for the establishment of mu- I
nicipal courts in cities of the first |
class, prescribing their Jurisdiction,
and that of the justices of the peace,
and fixing compensation of officers in |
such cities and townships, and for oth
er purposes.
Applies to all cities with population
exceeding 12,000 and under 15,000, ac- |
cording to preceding census.
Court to be styled Municipal Court of
•-t; provides for seal; said court
abolishes police court in such cities, j
and all jurisdiction in said police courts :
rests In municipal court herein estab- ;
llshed. Papers and decord* of police
courts to be transferred to municipal |
courts when established.
.uuuh juuge snail nuiu uim r iv»«
four yearn. Police judge now in office
to act as municipal judge until his suc
cessor is elected and qualified. Munic
ipal judge must be twenty-five years of
age. good moral character, learned of
the law, two years resident of the
state, have practiced four years and
have been admitted to the Supreme
Court of Arkansas two years: shall not
engage in practice of law during term
of office. Salary, $2,400 per annum,
payable monthly. If municipal Judg
disqualified or office vacant, vacancy
to be filled by election hv regular prac
ticing attorney of «uch court. S id
special judge shall rectjive *9 per day
while he holds court: similar fees to
those,provided by general law in cases
before justices of 'he peace.
Appeal- must be taken within thirty
days after Judgment rendered: such
appeals to be advanced on docket in
Circuit Court and stand'for tHal de >
novo ten days after being docketed.
All general laws applying to jus- j
tices of the peace not ineo»is:«- j
tent with the provisions of this
Act, nor with the provisions of general
laws of police courts, shnll apply to
the municipal courts herein created.
Act specifically sets out Jurisdiction
ef municipal courts: makes the citv
clerk, chief of police and constable ol
a township offieers of the court; fix
ing the salaries and regulating the
fees to be charged in suits.
ACT NO. .1.
Approved January 18, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 1 3 of the ;
Acts of 1913, entitled, "An Act to pro- ;
vide for a commission form of gov- j
ernment for cities of the ttrsr c*ass."
Amends Section 4 of said Act so as to
elect a mayor and two commissioners
Instead of a mayor and four eommis
aioners.
Amends Section 8 of said Act so as
to conform to the mayor and two com
missioners instead of the mayor and :
four commissioners.
Amends Section 9 so as to designate
the powers and duties of the ma$-or
and the two commissioners.
ACT NO. 4.
A bill for an Act to he entitled An
Act to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the various depart
ments of the state government to
March 31. 1917.
Deficiency bill to cover expenses in
the Governor's office. Attorney Gen
eral's office. Secretary of State's of
• ce. Railroad Commission and Treas
Act appropriates $7,125.
ACT NO. 7.
Approved January 22, 1917.
An Art to appropriate money to pay
salaries and expenses of fertilizer and
feed inspectors and to pay for tags,
freight, express, postage and contin
gent expenses and to transfer $15,000
from the Fertilizer Fund to the General
Revenue Fund to pay mileage, per
diem and contingent expenses of the
aenerai Assembly.
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ACT NO. 11.
Approved January 22. 1917.
An Act authorizing the Commission
er of Labor to conduct a free employ
ment bureau in connection with the
Bureau of Labor and Statistics, and to
provide for the licensing and regula
tion of private employment bureaus
within the State. Commissioner of La
bor Is authorized to establish branch
employment bureaus in any section of
the siate to serve the greatest num
ber of people. The llicense fee to
he charged private employment bu
••aus shall be $5, and shall be in force
•or one year, and on all renewals of
said license the fee shall be $3. All
fees shall be paid into the state
treasury. _
ACT NO. 12.
Approved January 24, 1917.
Act to provide for the payment
of the expenses of the auditing com?
mittee of the Fortieth Gunera) Assem
ble and appropriating funds for the
oavment of same. Act appropriated
54 173 87 for said PurP°se
ACT Nth 13.
Approved January _’i, 1917.
Tb, Act prohibits the .hipment ot
Intoxicating liquors into this state or
rrnm one point: or locality to another
ooint or locality Lit this state; prohib
it. .tcrago or possession of same; for
bids solicitation or taking of orders;
arohibit. the storage in lockers or oth
Einlaces in social clubs or fraternal
IHwinUatlons for use therein, or keep
Ew saw th. rein; prohibits keeping of
-lawful drinking places and making
Diaces nuisances; provides for the
forfeit-' e of the charter of any incor
"Voted club or association violating
tint, law regulates the procedure and
St.ina of’punishment and penalties for
Dtnlntion of same; prohibits any hank,
nit tonal or private, or any individual.
or association from collecting or
handling any draft, bill of exchange or
* to pay money for same; author
the seizure and destruction of liq
uor. mentioned in tnts Act. nc
rridinr to the terms of this Ast. Pro
f t’... that nothing in this Act shall
v Vtalt the use of wine for religious
or sturramt ntal purposes, or alcohol for
triotlv medicinal or mechanical pur
but records -.11 be kept by the
?lrrier or delivering party of all such
wines and alcohol and statement there
of ftUd with tb< clerk of the Circuit
r .art within ten days aftei such de
livery Fix., penalty upon conviction
V not less than one hundred dollars
„ more than one thousand dollars for
Ilnh offense, nnd confinement not
U»«hthan 30 days or more than 90 daya
In the county jail. In effect from and
after Ita passage.
ACT NO. 22.
Approved January 31, 1917.
An Aot to amend Section 4 of Act
No. 220 of the General Assembly of
1905, entitled An Act to amend Sec
tions 6387, 8388 and 633# of Kirby’s
Digest, so far as they apply to certain
counties only. Act applies only to cer
tain counties.
ACT SO, 40.
Approved February 5. 1917.
An Act to provide for me payment
of the expenses and per diem of the
committee for the investibation of the
Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Act ap
propriates $1,482.85 for such purpose.
ACT NO. 50.
Approved March 5, 1917.
An Ac tacknowledging a just debt to
E. A. McCullough, J. V. Walker, Jacob
Trieber, as a commission, and John I.
Moore. Steve Carrigan Jr. and C. W.
McKay, as attorneys to settle contro
versy between the State of Arkansas
and Caldwell & Drake and make an ap
propriation to pay cos and expenses of
.-aid arbitration. Act appropriates $16,
ACT NO. 52.
Approved February 8, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 6204, Kir
by's Digest, providing that verdict of
nine jurors in civil cases shall be ac
cepted.
Act authorizes acceptance of verdict
of nine jurors in civil cases.
ACT NO. 57.
Approved February 8. 1917.
An Act appropriating money to cover
deficiency of Fish and Game Commis
sion for the remainder of the biennial
period. Act appropriates 323,000, or so
much thereof as is necessary.
ACT NO. 58.
Approved February 8, 1917.
An Act providing for a statue of the
late James P. Clarke. Act provides for
Governor to appoint three citizens of
the state who shall determine kind of
statue and employ artist to make same.
No appropriation made for said statue
and no cignpensation for commission
ers’ service.
ACT NO. 59.
Approved February 8, 1917.
An Act to provide for the creation
of a commission for the removal or
adult illiteracy in Arkansas, to be
known as the Arkansas Illiteracy Com
mission. Act provides that the said
commission shall he composed of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and eight other persons, both men and
women, to be appointed by the Gover
nor. Duty of said commission to col
lect data looking to more detailed
knowledge and true conditions in re
gard to adult illiteracy in the state.
Act makes no appropriation of any
funds. Said commission to expend any
funds which may come into its hands
from any other source, and shall reim
burse themselves out of such funds
only.
ACT NO. fit*.
Approved February 7, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for
purpose of tick eradication work and
for the protection of that part of the
state above the quarantine line from
re-infection of ticks. Act appropriates
$50,000 for said purpose, to be expend
ed under the provision of the Board
of Control of the Agricultural Experi
ment Station.
ACT Ml. 61.
Approved February S, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
deficiencies for maintaining State Cap
itol building and to provide for its
maintenance for the months of Janu
ary, February and March, 1917. Act
appropriates $47..725.36.
ACT \<>. 67.
Approved February 9. 1917.
An Act to remove the State Reform
School, purchase grounds and equip
ment for same, to change the name
from State Reform School to Boys’ In
dustrial School of Arkansas, and to
convert property now being used for
said institution to the use of an in
stitution to be known as the Gins’ In
dustrial School of Arkansas, and to
provide for management of same; pro
vides that the Governor shall appoint
five persons, two of them women, to be
managers of the Boys’ Industrial
School, and five other persons, three of
whom shall be women, to manage the
Girls’ Industrial School; managers of
Boys’ Industrial School shall secure a
suitable tract of farm land, not less
than 200 acres, for location of said
school. In selection of site, board
shall consider any and all propo
sitions from any part of the
slate and locate same according to
its best judgment. Any member of the
board of either the Boys’ Industrial
School of Arkansas or the Girls' Indus
trial School may be removed by the
Governor for cause, the board of the
Boys’ Industrial School shall appoint
a man as superintendent for same, and
the board of the Girls’ Industrial
School shall appoint a woman as su
perintenden tfor same. No employe of
either of the said hoards shall be re
lated within the fourth degree of con
sanguinity or affinity to said super
intendent or any member of the said
board. Act limits expenditures for
Boys’ Industrial School to $65,000 for
land and buildings, salaries $12,000.
and maintenance for two years $25,
000; also limits expenditures of Girls*
industrial School, for buildings, $24,
000; salaries, $6 000, and maintenance
$ 1 1.000.
ACT X'O. 70.
Approved February 10 1917.
An Act for the erection, equipment
and maintenance of a State General
Hospital for the free medical and sur
gical treatment of the poor, sick, in
jured and crippled of the state of Ar
kansas.
Act creates a board consisting- of
five members, of whilih the Governor
is chairman. The hoard consists of
the Governor, Attorney General and
three other members, to be appointed
by the Governor to carry out the pro
viskfns of this Act. Act authorize
board to accept suitable site and erect
buildings by donation, but If no suit
able site is donated, the board Is au
thorized to purchase site for same. or.
in its discretion, to erect said build
in:: on property owned by the state in
Hope's Addition to the city of Little
Rook. For the purpose of providing
funds for this Act the hoard is author
jz, l to sell a portion of (he above
named property. All funds from the
sale of such property to he paid into
the state treasury to credit of Ar
kansas General Hospital Fund: 25 per
cent of said fund to he set aside for
p.-hool of the Feeble Minded. Act lim
its appropriation to $200,000, Upon
r unpletiin of the building as prescrib
ed by this Act, the management of hos
pital to uass into the control of the
Foard of Trustees of the University of
Arkansas.
ACT XO. 72.
Approved February 12. 1917.
An Act to appropriate funds to cover
deficiencies of the State Highway Pe
partment during the biennial period
ending March 31, 1917. Act appropri
ates $17,647.18.
ACT XO. 75.
Approved February 12, 1917.
An Act for the better protection for
the public safety. Act makes it unlaw
ful for any person or persons, com
pany or corporation, or receiver of any
railroad, to operate locomotive engines
th.- t are not so eonstria-ted that 'he
engineer and fireman hall he located
under the same roof of the engine cab
,* all times while on duty. At pro
vides penalty for \ da'ion of this Not.
ACT N<b 77.
Approved February 12. 1917.
An Act to pay -alarles of teaehers
ind amployes of Jonesboro Agricultu
ral School. Ast appropriates money*
to cover deficiencies iur me biennial
period ending July 1, 1916. to July 1,
191T, amounting to $39,926.73.
ACT NO. M.
Approved February 14. 1917.
Act to appropriate money for defl
; clency of the Confederate Home for
the biennial period ending March 31,
1917.
Act appropriates $12,000 for such pur
I poses.
ACT NO. S5.
Approved February 15. 1917.
An Act to amend Sections 3 and 6
of Act No. 112 of General Acts of 1911,
as amended by Act No. 122 of the Acts
of 1913. Act provides that upon report
of the Tax Commission to Auditor, the
Auditor shalt charge and certify to the
Treasurer of State for collection a tax
one one-tenth of 1 per cent upon
capital stock employed in this state.
AST NO. S«.
Approved February 15, 1917.
An Act to provide a depository for
public funds and providing for salary
of the county treasurers and other pur
poses. Act authorizes County Court to
fix depositories of public funds, in
cluding school funds. Act also fixes
fees of county treasurer and penalty
for failure to carry Act into effect.
This Act does not apply to nor include
the school funds in Little Hock and
Argenta.
ACT NO. no.
Approved February 15, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for bal
ance of salary of Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian from July 31, 1916. to
March 31, 1917. Act appropriates $600
for said purpose.
ACT NO. no.
Approved February 16 ,1917.
An Act to amend sub-division Num
ber 1 of Section 1 of Act No. 197 of
Acts of 1913, to establish tax
on gifts, legacies, inheritances, be
quests, devises, successions and trans
fers of property and to render more ef
fective the inheritance tax laws and re
duce expenses of collecting same. Act
provides for tax on widow’s dower and
husband’s curtesy in excess of $5,000.
Also provides for office of Inheritance
Tax Attorney at a salary of $3,000 per
annum.
act no. nn.
Approved February 16, 1917.
Act calling a Constitutional Conven
tion.
Act provides for the calling of a Con
stitutional Convention for the purpose
of drafting a Constitution for the State
of Arkansas to be held in Little Rock,
Arkansas, on the 19th day of November,
1917.
ACT \(). 100.
Approved February 16. 1917.
An Act to borrow money to cover de
ficiences of the State General Revenue
Fund: to issue interest bearing evi
dences of indebtedness therefor: to levy
a tax to create a sinking fund to pay
the interest and principal of such loan.
Act authorizes the borrowing of $760.
000 to be paid within a period of 20
years.
Act creates sinking fund of one
eighth of a mill for four years, and
one-fifth of a mill thereafter to pay
principal and interest. Also appropri
ates $30,000 for provisions of this Act,
and discontinues one-eighth mill for
State Capitol levy.
At r NO. 10.1.
Approved February 20, 1917.
An Act to provide that the State of
Arkansas shall accept aid from the
Federal Government for the construc
tion of rural post roads and appropriat
ing funds for same. Act creates
an advisory board to the State High
way Commission for a period of 20
years. Authorizes a tax of $10 from
every owner of motor vehicle which
amount shal Ihe paid quarterly into the
State Treasury to the credit of the
Hig* vay Improvement Fund. Roads
upon which State and Federal aid is
extended must be maintained out of the
3 mill road tax in the county where
situated. Act appropriates $196,134.60
out of the State Highway Improvement
Fund covering a period of five years
for the purpose of building roads in
the state, in conformity to Act of Con
gress apportioning an equal amount to
the state for the same purpose.
ACT NO. ion.
Approved February 20, 1917.
An Act authorizing and empowering
the State Highway Engineer or his As
sistant to make, prepare, amend, modi
fy. approve, ratify and adopt prelim
inary surveys, plan*’, specifications and
estimates of cost for improving and
constructing public highways in cer
tain cases.
Act authorizes the Highway Engi
neer or his Assistant to amend modify
or approve in whole or in part any pre
liminary surveys, plans or estimates
filed by any other engineer prior to the
passage of this Act.
Approved February 20 ,1917.
An Act to establish a Text Book Com
mission and provide for uniform sys
tem of text hooks In common schools.
Act creates State Text Book Commis
sion consisting' of the Governor. Super
intendent of Public Instruction, one
lawyer, one business man and five
teachers of recognized ability. The
duty of said commission Is to select and
adopt a uniform series of books in all
public grade schools of the state. Said
commission is authorized to advertise
for and receive bids and select such
books as will in their discretion accom
plish the purposes of this Act. Coun
ties new under uniformity required to
terminate present text book contracts
to come under State Uniformity series
and shall he entitled to exchange
prices under this Act. One Text Book
Depository shall be established in each
county for sale and distribution of said
books. Act provides that the retail or
contract price of every book sold shall
be printed on the hack or inside cover
thereof, together with the exchange
price between old and new books of the
same grade. Provides also that any
school district in (be state may vote
for free text books at any annual
school election, and if carried, the
School Board -hall purchase the adopt
ed books of the contractor at whole
sale price and furnish said books free
for the use of pupils, said books to re
main the property of the school dis
trict. Provides for penalty and viola
tion of any of the provisions of thfs
Act.
ACT \n. 114.
Approved February 22. 1917.
An Act to provide for a Commission
manager Pla.n of Municipal Government
for cities of the firs! class.
Act applies to all cities of first class
with population of 12.000 and less than
1 it,000. Act provides general city elec
tion to be held 40 days after the pass
age of this Act for the election of a
mayor and commissioners, said mayor
and commissioners having been nomi
nated in a primary to be held on the
second Tuesday preceding the first gen
eral election to be held under this Act.
Candidates must comply with Corrupt
Prnetioe Art. The mayor -bell be
elected for te term of four years and
the commissioners are to he elected for
a term of two and four years, the terms
of the commissioners to be determined
by lot and after the commisslonet
terms, serving two years, expires, they ,
shall al Ibe elected for a term of four j
years. Act provides for four commis
sioners. The mayor and the four com- !
missioners shall he designated a- (he
Board of Commissioners. Act provides
for special form of affidavit to be used j
by candidates for mayor and corrwni
sion-us to g»t names upon the ballot
for llie primary. Act provides that can- .
didates trust be re Id nt • of said city '
for at least three years preceding tfie ,
eler'ion, also provide ' 1 ■ t no Candi
das for me or o- eontm;-sinner shall
make any d* •>-nnal canvass among the
voters for i- *nv (nation or election
"or the nomination or election ofennyl
other candidate at the same election, I
whether for municipal, county, slate or
other o. , oe." "He may cause notice of
bU candldacj to be published In a
newspaper and may secure the circula
tion of a petition for his nomination
but he shall not personally circulate
auch petition, nor by writing or other
wtse solicit anyone to support or vote
for him. He shall not expend or prom
ise any money, office, employment or
other thins of value to secure his nom
ination or election, but he may answet
such Inquiries as may be put to hin
and may declare his position publicly
on matters of public interest, either by
addressing public meetings or by writ
ten statements for newspaper publica
tion or general circulation.” Violatior
of this provision disqualifies him iron
holding office and person receiving thr
next highest vote shall be entitled tc
the office. Act provides city clerk shai:
have primary ballots printed in accord
ance w-lth the general laws of the state
"except that said primary shail.fR1 non
partisan and said ballot shall contalr
neither party designation nor any mark
whatever; and upon said ballots the
names of the candidates shall be ar
ranged alphabetically.” Act provide.*
for contest in elections. Act limits sal
ary of mayor to $1,000 and salary ol
commissioners to *J.r>00 per annum un
less otherwise provided by law. Mayor
and commissioners authorized to elecl
city manager, yvhose duties are pre
scribed and whose salary shall not ex
ceed $5,000 per annum Act provides
for Initiation of any measure upon a
petition of 25 per centum of the quali
fied electors in which case the ci»\
commission shall first pass said ordi
nance without alteration within 20 dav*
or the city commission shall proceed
to call a special election submitting
same to the people. Act provdes that
not more than 10 measures shall be In
itiated at any one time. Also provide
that no Act Initiated by the voters she 1
be repealed or amended except by voti
of the people. Act provides for refer
endum in regard to an vordinance upor
a petition of 25 per cent of the entir
vote. Act also authorizes recall of an*
elective officer upon a petition signer;
by at least 35 per centum of the entir.
vote.
Act provides that any candidate shall
at least two full days next preceding
the primary election and tw»o full dav.
next preceding the general election
publish in a newspaper of general cir
culation in the city and file with the
city clerk a sworn statement of such
expenditures, expenses and promises ol
expenses and three days after eacl.
primary election and three days aftei
each general election publish a liK*
statment of such expenses and expendi
tures. Act fixes penalty for failure to
comply with any of provisions of this
Act.
AC T XO. IIS.
Approved February 22, 1917.
_ An Act to provide for maintenance of
University of Arkansas, State Normal,
four Agricultural schools, Medical De
partment and the Branch Normal
School.
Provides for levy and collection or a
tax of four-ninths of one mill for the
maintenance of the University of Ark
ansas, one-ninth of one mill for main
tenance of the State Normal, one-ninth
of one mill for maintenance of each of
the four State Agricultural Schools,
one-ninth of one mill for the Medical
Department and Branch Normal on
each dollar of taxable property both
personal and real. Each levy and col
lection of tax under this hill to be paid
into the treasury and kept in a sepa
rate fund for the maintenance of said
institution. That the above special
levy of one and one-ninth mills to be
deducted from the general revenue
rate.
ACT NO. 123.
Approved February 23. 1917.
An Act to appropriate additional
funds for the expenses of the General
Assembly.
Act appropriates $25,0011 out of any
money in the Treasury. IIS,000 of said
sum to be borrowed from the Fertilizer
Fund and the remainnig $10,000 ap
propriated out of fees and taxes from
Insurance Companies.
ACT NO. 121.
Act appropriates money to pay for
printing and publishing amendments to
the Constitution submitted by the leg
islature of 1915. Act appropriates $3G,
690.
ACT NO. 127.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act to amend A. t No. 227 of the
Acts of 1913 regarding lease of lands
of minors and of lunatics and persons
of unsound mind for oil and gas pur
poses. #
Act so amended as to allow the guar
dian or curator of such person to
lease lands for said purposes upon ob
taining an order from the Probate
Court of the county ir. which the lands
are situted.
ACT NO. 12S.
Approved February 23, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Act
148 of the Acts of 1S99 approved May
8. 1899.
Act authorizes the State Debt Board
to issue a sufficient number of nets
bonds for the purpose of taking up the
present bonds of the permanent school
fund and to incren.se the interest In said
new bonds from 3 per cent to 5 per
cent, otherwise identical with said ex
isting bonds. Act also provides a tax
of one-eighth of a mill to create an in
terest sinking fund to pay annual In
terest on said bonds.
ACT NO. 120.
Approved February 23, 1917.
Act to purchase Arkansas Supreme
Court Reports for Justices thereof.
Act authorizes Clerk of Supreme
Court to purchase complete set of Re
ports for each of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of the State to be paid out
of the Library Funds.
ACT AO. inn.
Approved February 23, 1317.
An Act for the better enforcement of
the minim? laws of the ^tm,. anil pun
ishment for violations thereof.
Act increases the authority and pow
er of the Mine Inspector and enlarges
the scope of his duties. Also provide
penalty for violation of Act.
ACT AO. 133.
Approved Fehrun y 23. 191T.
Act provides for Game and Fi--h
Commission and for protection of game
fish and fur-bey rim? animals of the
state and to regulate killing and tak
ing of same.
Act authorizes Governor to appoint
commission of live members for a term
of four years. Commissioners to serve
without pay. hut allowed actual trav
eling expenses. They are permitted to
ride upon free passes of the railroad .
Act provides that the commission shall
superintend and enforce all laws reg
ulating the protection of iish. game and
fur-bearing animals and other wild life
in this -uate. and -is 11 adopt ways ai •
means to conserve and progegate saint,
and pay expenses out of any surplus
in hands of State Treasurer after pay
ment of salaries and other necessary
expenses. Shall also regulate shipment
of game from the state for propaga
tion purposes. The commission shall
appoint a s retary and delegate to him
-uch duties as they think necessary.
The secretary shall issue or cause to
he Issued all licenses with reference •
tish and game in the state, and shall
keep complete records of the acts of
the commissi.in and report to the Gov
ernor annually. The commission may
delegate to the eir nit clerks of tin
state the authority to Issue licenses
provided for in this Act upon blank
furnished by the mu i- ion. Th
commission may annnint such gam
wardens as they ii ink necessary to
carry out the p< - - : n, f this Act
Act regulates sll license fees to b'
charged both resident.- and non-res
(’-• • ■ " ••• * hunt nr '
fi-*i under this law: also »i. scribe
s ■> ■ d r"* ’* ' ' ■ * - • ’ • ’ m o'
this law Act creates Game and Fish
Fund. Ail Uir - i coei ’e l ff c.-. licenses,
fines, etc., are to be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the Game and
n»h Fund, out of which fund the on.
of the Game and FUh Commli
►ton are to be paid.
ACT NO. 13».
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to amend Act 113 of the Acta
jf 1913, for the organization, control
)f banks, trust companies, and savings
Danks.
Section 13 is amended by providing
that upon reorganization or consolida
tion ahail be affected by a two-thirds
rote of the stockholders of the respec
tive banks.
Section 25 is amended by adding that
any bank, state, or national making
ipplication to be designated as reserve
ai#ent, shall be subject to examination
vnd to re-examination thereafter in the
discretion of the commissioner, and
=hall pay the same fees provided in
Section 49 of this »\ct.
Amends .Section 39 by authorizing
the comments or criticism of the com
missioner relating to the condition of
the bank to be placed by the officer
of the bank receiving the same before
the Board of Birectors.
Amends Section 49 by Inserting, in
lieu of the fifty cents on each $1,000
of its capital stock, the one-hundredth
of 1 per cent of the total assets of the
bank, and provides that the maximum
amount for examining any »ne bank
shall not exceed $400, nor be less than
$20 for each examination. The com
missioner may, in his discretion, exam
ine each bank twice a year, or often If
necessary.
Amends Section 52 so that when the
commissioner becomes satisfied that
the capital stock of any bank Is Im
paired, he shall require the stockhold
ers or officers to pay a sufficient sum
to restore the capital or require a good
snd sufficient bond therefor.
Amends Section 53 so as to provide
that upon taking possession of any
bank and making a sale of its prop
erty, that said property, real or per
sonal, shall be sold at public or pri
vate sale.
Said s-ctlon Is further amended by
authorizing the chancery court, In va
cation, shall have the power to make
orders for sale of the property of such
bank, and validates all such proceed
ings as if made In term time.
Act further enlarges the powers of
the Bank Commissioner and prescribes
his duties in carrying out the provis
ions of this Act.
Act also provides penalty for ma
liciously circulating any report or ru
mor affecting the financial standing
of any bank: also raises Bank Com
missioner’s salary from $3,00Wto $4,000
per annum.
ACT WO. 140.
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 112 of the
Acts of 1917.
Act eliminates from original bill the
requirement of sample or specimen
copies to be furnished to county su
perintendents of education.
Act also eliminates from original bill
the provision that commissioners shall
not enter into contract for any text
book at a greater sum than 15 per
cent less than the same book is now
being sold for at retail in the state of
Arkansas.
Act provides that all members of the
commission, except the chairman and
secretary, shall be paid $5.00 per day,
and further provides for an appropria
tion of $2,500 out of the Institute and
l ibrary Fund instead of the General
School Fund for such expenses.
ACT WO. 142.
Approved February 27, 1917.
An Act to cure defective conveyances
and acknowledgments.
Act cures defects in all deeds and
conveyances executed since May 18.
1887, provided this Act shall not val
idate any deed or conveyance which
the wife of the grantor has not sign
ed. also deeds executed by minors or
Insane persons.
ACT WO. 14.1.
Approved February 27. 1917.
Act amends Section f.053 of Kirby's
Digest.
Act changes the time for delivery of
cotfy of complaint nnd summons from
60 to 30 days.
ACT WO. 144.
Approved February 27, 1917.
Act to amend Section 2 of Act 189 of
the Acts of 1907.
Act amends Section 7590 of Kirby's
Digest so as to authorize a levy not
exceeding 12 mills by any school dis
trict for the purposes therein mention
ed.
ACT WO. 145.
Approved February 28, 1917.
An Act to fix salaries of county of
ficials in all counties having a popu
lation In excess of 75,000 persons; also
fixes the number of deputies and therr
salaries. Authorizes the county judge
with the consent and conflrmatltyi of
the Grand Jury to appoint an auditor
and prescribes his duties. Act provides
if the fees nnd emoluments of any of
fice shall he insufficient to pay sala
ries, the salaries of such office shall
be reduced in proportion to tlf> reve
nues of said office.
ACT WO. 148.
Approved February 28, 1917.
An Act to empower the Fnited States
to acquire lands by purchase within
the state of Arkansas.
Act authorizes the Fnited States
government to purchase certain lands
in the state of Arkansas for the pro
tection and conservation of the water
sheds of navigable streams and con
serving navigability of rivers, nnd for
the consolidation and extension of na
tional forests in this state. Power is
granted to Congress to make such rules
and regulations as mav be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act.
Approved March 1. 1917.
Art authorizes the State Registrar to
appoint a registrar in each regietrs
tion di«trirt. who shall keep a record
of all births and deaths occurring with
in said dl-friet. Provides that all mar
riages within the state shall he reg
istered with the State Registrar of Vi
tal Statistics, and \rt also fixes ret
for the carrying otl tof this Act. which
shall he paid into the tale treasury
and shall he credited to the Vital Sta
tistics Fund. Countv Co-i* is author
ized to charge an additional fee on
each marriage license, which shall hr
credited to the same fund In the statr
treasury.
ACT M), ISO.
Approved March 1. 1917
An Act to make the Secretary of
State custodian of the Slate Capitol
Building, and provides for the mainte
nance thereof.
Act gives Secretar yof State control
of the State Capitol Building; author
izes the appointment of employes and
fixes the salary thereof.
ACT AO. 151.
Approved February 28. 1917.
An Act to construe Seetion 19 of
Article 19 of the Constitution of the
State.
Act prescribes the qualifications and
fitness of Superintendent of the Hospi
tal for Nervous Diseases.
ACT XO. 152.
Approved February 28, 1917.
Act to provide for maintenance and
salaries of the Third Agricultural
School.
Act appropriates $7,500.
ACT AO. 155.
Approved February 28. 1917.
Act provides that the Circuit Court
shall suspend any county, township of
ficer or prosecuting attorney upon pre
sentment or indictment for offense^
named in the Act, and Governor is au- ,
thorized temporarily to appoint to fill
vacancy until in election to fill the va- !
r-ancy or the disability Is removed. ff !
vacancy occurs during a session of the i
court, a temporary appointment is to
he made by the circuit judge.
ACT \<>, 151. I
Approved March I. 1917. 9
An Act to fix tenure of state, dis
trict, county and township officers. I
The term of all officers exoept mM»*
bers of the legislature and the Or* con
stitutional offices shall begin January
1 succeeding their election.
Act amende Section 7042 of Kirby's
Digest, requiring the sheriff to males
bond on or by the first Monday its
January of each year, otherwise offics
vacant and Governor to appoint compe
tent person to fill vacancy.
ACT NO. 156.
Approved March 1. 1917.
Act to amend Sections 7898 and 7814
of Kirby’s Digest.
Act fixes the liability of the owner
of any dog for killing of sheep or
goats and provides that there shall bs
no liability to the owner of said dog
for killing same.
ACT NO. l«n.
Approved March 1. 1917.
An Act to permit any special school
I district in the State to borrow money
and to mortgage property in the dis
i trict to secure same.
Act amends Sections 2 and 4 of Act
No. 248 of the Acts of 1905.
ACT NO. 1«1.
Approved March 3. 1917.
An Act authorizing the Commission
er of Labor or persons duly authorized
by him to file information in Justice
of the peace courts, mayor, judge of
municipal court, or any court of com
petent Jurisdiction for violation of la
bor lews.
ACT NO. 162.
Approved March 1, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for the
Fourth Agricultural School District for
the biennial term ending July 1, HIT.
Act appropriates |fi,050.
ACT NO. 1fl«.
Approved March 3. 1917.
An Act to conserve the natural gas
resources of the state, and for other
purposes.
Act specifically sets out the method
by which any gas or oil found In the
State shall he conserved and utilised
for light, fuel and steam power, also
authorizes the appointment of a gas
inspector by the Governor, and pre
scribes duties and sets out penalty for
dotation of provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. IBS.
Approved March (5, 1917.
Act authorising cities of the llret
class to vacate, discontinue street* and
alleys.
Act provides that cities of more than
12,000 and less then 16,000. with the
consent of abutting property owners,
may vacate, discontinue, sell or give
avsny any street or alley when for tha
public good.
ACT NO. 171. 1
Approved March 6, 1917.
An Act to regulate domestic corpo
rations, associations, partnerships,
firms or Joint stock companies oper
ating a hotel, hospital, sanitarium, or
Infirmary, and generating electricity
for same, and other purposes.
ACT NO. 172.
Approevd March fi, 1917.
An Act to provide for an Institution
for the Care and Training of Feeble
minded persons.
Act provides sold Institution to bs
under control of the Board of Control
of State Charities. Provides for the
transfer of feeble-minded persons from
other Institutions of the state to the
new Institution.' Also authorises the
Board of Control to sell 4,(100 acres of
wild lands belonging to the state or
exchange part of same for a suitable
location for said Institution. Said
hoard of control to have management
of said Institution and appoint all em
ployes. To provide neceseary funds to
locate and seeure the site and equip
and maintain sehool for feeble-minded
♦ his Act appropriates for the purpose
funds heretofore set aside In Act No.
70 of the Genera’ '"-srmbly of 1917.
ACT AO. 173.
Approved March ti. I1.* 17.
An Act to prevent the spread of con
tageous diseases among live stock In
Arkansas, and to provide for cremation
of said animals after death. Act makes
It the duty of the owner of any dead ani
mal to immediately cremate same. Act
fixes penalty for failure to carry out
provisions of this Act.
ACT HO. 174.
Approved March 6. 1917.
Act to protect employes of Street
Railway.
Act provides that every electric street
car shall during the months of Novem
ber. December. January, February and
March of eaeli year be provided at the
front end with a screen composed of
glass or other material sufficient to
protect the driver or motorman. Act
fixes penalty for violation.
ACT NO. 173.
Approved March ri. 1917.
Act sots out the manner by which any
qualified elector In tills state shall be
allowed to vote at any primary or gen
eral election in case rie is absent from
his regular place of voting on account
ot business or any other unavoidable
reason for absence from said voting
place. Act prescribes penalty for vio
lation.
ACT NO. 179
Approved March ti. 1917.
An Act to enlarge powers of cities of
the first class
Act authorizes the City Council by
two-third vote of all the members elect-!
ed thereto to authorise any person to
carry on any trade or business within
the corporate limits subject to certain
provisions and further that said ordi
nance must he submitted to the quaJl
tied electors for approval or disapprov
al within HO days after its passage by
the council.
ACT NO. 180.
| Approved Me rob 9. 1 17.
An Act to permit School Districts to
issue hands under proper safeguards
and for other purposes.
Act provides that the Board of Direc
tors of any special, rural special or con
solidated schools districts in the state
shall have power to borrow money for
the purpose "t purchasing a school site
or sites, building, erecting, repair
ing and equipping said building or
buildings The indebtedness shall be
s' ure l by a mortgage on the building
or buildings and site belonging to the
saiit school district, and said money <le
i vt-d herefrom shall not be used for any
other purpose than that set out hi this
Act.
ACT NO 181.
Approved March «, 1 PIT.
An Ai t to a.< i ept the benefits to be
derived from an Act of Congress which
provides for ttie promotion of vocational
education. Act authorizes the state to
accept the provesions of said Act and
to comply with all requirements of said
Act 'f Congress. Act requites the State
Board of education to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. 182.
Approved March fi. tin7.
An Act to amend Section 2 and 12 of
Act No. 297 of the Acts of 1915.
Act provides that the road funds col
lected as taxes by the Collector in each
township shall he place 1 in the Treas
ury to the credit of Township Hoad
I and. except that 10 per cent of the
amount collected in all the townships in
the county shall make and constitute
a general road fund. Section 12 amend
ed so ns to give the County Judge au
thority to appoint two deputy superin
tendents of public dirt roads instead
of one.
ACT NO. 186.
Approved March 6. 1917.
An .Act to provide that women may
vote in all primary elections in Arkan
sas
Provides that from and after the pass
age of this Act. and subje t to the pro
visions of the laws of this state as to
age. residence, citizenship, payment of
poll taxes and otherwise regulating the
manner and form'of holding same, but
specially exempt from every disqualifi
cation direct or indirect on account of
sex every woman in this sfate shall
have the right to vote at any primary
elections held under the laws of this
state. Provided that no woman shall • e
allowed to vote in any primary election
unless when requested by the Judges
she will make oath that she is of the