every fTafe BanK or national ITanE'anTi
Trust Company in tho State, informing
such bank or tru«t company that the
Board will, on the 15th day of Aprii
following, receive and consider applica
tions for the privilege of being desig
nated a State Depository.
Amends Section 7, of said Act so as to
provide that bonds of the United
States Government may be accepted in
lieu of the surety bond provided for in
the Act.
Amends Section 6 of said Act so as to
provide that the interest accruing from
all funds, except the Permanent School
Fund, shall be by the Treasurer placed
to the credit of the General Revenue
Fund.
Provides that moneys of the State
shall be distributed among the banks
and trust companies qualifying under
the provisions jf this Act as nearly as
possible according to the proportion of
their respective paid up capital stock,
and certified surplus. Provides that
the security given by any depository
shall hold good until the funds have
been drawn out by the State or until
new security is given in its stead.
Provides that if any depository shall
fail to pay the State Treasurer any
part of said deposit or any Interest on
same when called for by the State
Treasurer, the Treasurer may cancel
the contract and withdraw the entile
deposit, and provides for a penalty of
$100.00 per day for failing to return
sitfh deposit with interest upon de
mand by the Treasurer. Provides that
any Sheriff and Collector may pay
funds into the State Treasury by de
positing same with the depository bank
and taking a receipt in the form pre
scribed by the Treasurer of the State.
Provides that any officer of any
hank who shall receive money for such
deposits in excess of the amount said
bank or trust company is authorized
to hold shall be deemed guilty of a
felony and be punished by imprison
ment in the State penitentiary.
Specifically repeals Act No. 574 of
the Acts of 1919, and repeals all laws
parts of laws in conflict herewith.
ACT NO. 324.
Approved March 23. 1921.
An Act to make it an offense to set
up or operate a distillery in the State
of Arkansas, and providing a penalty
therefor.
Prohibits the making or fermenting
of any mash, wort or wash fit for the
distillation or for the manufacture or
sale of distilled spirits or other alco
holic liquors.
Prohibits any person from keeping
in his possession any still, still worm,
without registering the same with the
proper United States officer, and pro
hibits the setting up to be used as a
still any still, worm or substitute
therefor, such as a kettle, washpot,
metal tank or other vessel or any kind
for the purpose of using same, or
which, after being set up, may be used
for the production of distilled spirits.
Provides that any device or process
which separates alcohol from any
fermented substance shall be regarded
as a distillery. Prohibits the manufac
ture of any still worm or still without
first having qualified under the laws
of the United States. Provides that
any person who shall convert any ket
tle, wadhpot, metal can, etc., or who
converts any metal pipe of any kind
into a still worm or condenser shall be
held to be a manufacturer of stills.
Provides that a violation of this Act
shall be deemed a felony and be pun
ished by imprisonment for not less than
one nor more than five years.
ACT NO. 340.
Approved March 23, 1921.
An Act to pay certain expenses ot
the Chancery Courts of the Third
Chancery District.
Provides that the counties composing j
the Third Chancery District shall pay I
the expenses of the Chancellor, as fol- |
lows: Garland, $600.00 per annum;!
Montgomery, Saline, Grant and Hot
Spring, $100.00 each per annum.
ACT NO. 343.
Approved March 23. 1921.
An Act creating the Policemen’s Pen
sion Fund in cities of not less than
forty thousand nor more than one hun
dred and fifty thousand.
Provides for a tax of one-sixth of a
mill on the dollar on all taxable prop
erty in cities having a population of
not less than forty thousand nor more
than one hundred and fifty thousand
inhabitants to provide for a fund for
the pensioning and relief of polioemen. !
Provides for a Board of Trustees for
the Policemen’s Pension and Relief
Fund, to consist of the mayor, chief of
police, chairman of the police depart
ment. committee of the City Council,
the City Treasurer and a member of
the police department to be selected by
the department.
control over said fund.
Provides that said Board may invest
the fund in interest-bearing: bonds of
the United States. State of Arkansas,
of the city in which such Board is lo
cated. Provides that if any member
of the police department of the city,
while in tl*e performance of his duty,
shall become physically or mentally
permanently disabled by reason of said
service the Board may retire such of
ficer upon half pay. Provides that in
case any officer is killed while in the 1
performance of his duty or shall die of
disease contracted by reason of his oc
cupation and shall leave a widow or
children under the age of 14 years, the
Board may direct the payment of $15.00
per month for the widow and for each
child until it reaches the age of 14
years direct the payment of $6.00. In
case of no widow, but a widowed moth
er dependent up«n said officer for sup
port. the Board shall pay to the wi
dowed mother the sum of $15.00 per
month.
Provides for the retirement of a po- I
• iceman after twenty years of service
where such member is permanently
disabled or incapacitated, mentally or
Physically, on ha.lf-pay. Provides for
car nen; of £100.00 fox funeraJ
penseS Tn <iase of any active' or Retired
policeman.
ACT NO. 34ft.
Approved March 21, 1031.
An Act to assist in the collection of
voluntary contributions for common
school.
Provides that where the directors of
any school district shall have ascer- i
tained that more than a majority of the
property owners of such district favor
the raising of a voluntary tax in addi- 1
tion to the usual school tax and shall
certify their finding showing the rate
of such tax to the collector of the
oounty, it shall be the duty of the col- j
lector to show the amount thereof in
dollars and cents on the tax list of
each property owner in such district, |
and if the property owner pay such i
voluntary tax such collector shall in
clude the same on his receipt for taxes
and shall pay the same into the treas
ury of such school district, and at the
same time he shall furnish to the
treasurer of the school district a list
of the persons refusing to pay such
tax.
Provides that any pledge to pay such
voluntary tax shall be deemed executed
for a sufficient consideration and shall
be enforceable. Provides that the Act
shall not apply to Grant, Hot Spring, '
Boone. Clay, Faulkner, Cleveland, Ma
rion, Stone, Izard, Madison, Calhoun.
Saline, Carroll, Newton, Baxter, Hemp
stead, Yell, Little River and Washing
ton.
ACT NO. 350.
Approved March 237*1021.
An Act to amend Section 9009 of
Crawford & Moses’ Digest.
Amend said section so as to provide
that funds arising from the sale of
State lands shall be paid into the per
manent school fund instead of the
common school fund as originally pro- ;
vided, and provides for the transfer of
any moneys now in the permanent
common school fund to the permanent
school fund.
ACT NO. 353.
Approved March 23, 1021
An Act to amend Sections 6 607 ana
3610 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest.
Amends said sections so as to provide j
that in case of the formation of drain
age districts in lands lying in two or j
more counties the petition for the •
formation thereof shall be addressed
to the Circuit Court of the county in
which the majority of the land lies
instead of to the Circuit Court of
either county, as originally enacted.
ACT NO. 353.
Approved March 23, 1021.
An Act to provide for the investment
of certain permanent schools funds.
Provides for the transfer from the
permanent school fund to the General
Revenue Fund the sum of .$180,000.00.
and directs the State Debt Board to
issue a certificate, of date of March
10, 1921, and due September 1. 1921. and
bearing interest at the rate of 5 per
cent, in the amount of $180,000.00, and
deposit said certificate with the Treas
urer of the State to the credit of the
permanent school fund. Provides that j
on or before September 1, 1921, the !
State Debt Board shall cause to be :
engraved 180 bonds of the denomina- (
tion of $1,000.00 each. Said bonds to
be executed by said board, and shall
bear interest at 5 per cent, evidenced
by coupons attached, which shall be
payable on the first day of September
of each year. Directs said board to
execute said bonds and place them in
the State treasury to the credit of the
permanent school fund, and provides
for the destruction of the certificate
upon the deposit of these bonds. Pro
vides that the interest on these bonds
shall be paid out of the sinking fund.
ACT XO. 357.
Approved March 23, 1021.
An Act to provide for the approba
tion for the State Penitentiary for the
period ending- June 30, 1921.
Directs the Treasurer of the State to
transfer from the General Revenue
Fund to the Special Penitentiary Fund
the sum of $180,000.00, and directs the
Board in charge of the State Peniten
tiary to execute and deliver to the
State Treasurer notes aggregating the
sum of $180,000.00. date March 10. 1921.
in the denomination of $1,000.00 each,
bearing interest at the rate of 5 per
cent, payable to the State of Arkansas |
for the benefit of the General Revenue
Fund, the interest thereon to be due
January 1st of each year, and fifteen
of the notes to be due January 1st.
1928. and fifteen on the first day of
January of each year thereafter until
and including January 1. 1930. Pro
vides that the Penitentiary Board shall
pay the interest on said notes and re
tire the same out of their general
maintenance and appropriation fund.
Appropriates $1 8,000.00 to pay money "■
now due on the purchase of the Tucker
farm. Appropriates $225.00 for paying !
the interest on said amount. Appropri- I
ates the sum of $4,250.00 for paying in
terest on the State Debt Board's certif
cate. Appropriates $157,525.00 for the
operation, maintenance and improve
ment of the State Penitentiary for the
period from February 7, 1921, to Sep
tember 30, 1921.
ACT 3VO. 358.
Approved March 23, 1021.
An Act to make appropriation for the
State Penitentiary for the period end
ing June 30, 1923.
Appropriates the sum of $185,000.00
for salaries, maintenance and necessary
expenses of the State Penitentiary '
from October 1, 1921. to June 30. 1922.
Appropriates $226,000.00 for salaries. 1
maintenance and necessary expenses
for the State Penitentiary for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1923.
ACT NO. 360.
Approved March 24, 1021.
Appropriates the sum of $50,000.00
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1922.
to be applied on the purchase price of
the FJxperiment Station provided for by
Ac* e<L2 Ql 1212.
■Directs {Tie Commission to procure a
suitable site for said Experiment Sta
tion and to enter into contract for the
purchase and equipment of the same.
Provides that if the funds provided for
are not sufficient to cover the entire
cost, the Commission is authorized to
pledge the credit of the State of Ar
kansas for the payment of the re
mainder during- the period ending June
30 1925. Provides that the unpaid
balance shall not be greater than the
amount provided under the Act and pro
vides that not more that) $25,000.00
shall be payable in any one year.
ACT NO. 301.
Approved March 24, 1021.
An Act to authorize the funding of
the indebtednes of the State Peniten
tiary.
Directs the State Debt Board to issue
the State’s negotiable promissory notes
in the amount of $350,000.00. or as much
thereol hs may necessary to rover
the deficiency in the State Penitentiary
Fund on February 7, 1921. Notes to
be in denomination of $1,000.00 each.
a*nd to extend over a period of not
more than twenty years, bearing inter
est at the rate of not more than 6 per
cent, bearing interest coupons. Pro
vides that the sale of the notes shall
be to the lowest bidder, after fifteen
days’ notice in some newspaper of
state-wide circulation. Provides that
the money arising from the sale of said
notes shall be. paid into the Penitentiary
Fund. Provides that the interest on
said notes and the principal when due
shall be paid from the Sinking Fund
Provides that for the purpose of re
imbursing the said Sinking Fund the
said board for the penitentiary shall
pay out of its regular maintenance ap
propriation an amount equal to the in
terest coupons and notes which are
due for any one year.
ACT Ml, 302.
Approved March 24, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $51,000.00
out of the sinking- fund for the pur
pose of paying interest on the $350,
000.00 note issue and the interest on
the $180,000.00 issue of permanent
school fund for money borrowed for the
refunding of the debt of the Arkansas
Penitentiary.
ACT NO. 307.
Approved March 24. 1921.
An Act to fix the time for holding
Chancery Courts in Bradley County.
Provides that said Chancery Court
shall be held on the first Monday in
May and the fourth Monday in October
of each year.
ACT XO. 308.
A proved March 24. 1921.
An Act to amend Section 7676 of
Crawford & Moses’ Digest.
Amends said section so as to admit
the town councils in incorporated towns
to fix the compensatibn of mayors
Provides that the mayors of such
towns may be paid for their services as
mayor, in addition to the costs received
for acting as Justice of the Peace,
such amount as shall be fixed by ordi
nances of the towns.
ACT NO. 385.
Approved March 24, 1921.
An Act to preserve the Old State
Capitol Building and creating a war
memorial.
Provides that the Old State Capitol
Building shall be designated as Ar
kansas State War Memorial. Said me
morial is designated to the use of the
American Region, all state-wide patri
otic organizations, subject to the con
sent of the Board of Trustees here
after provided for. The exclusive care,
control and custody of said building is
placed in a Board of Trustees to be
composed of seven members, all of
whom shall be members of some patri
otic organizations of state-wide activ
ity. The said trustees to be appointed
by the governor and to serve without
compensation. Provides that the actual
custodian of said building shall be an
officer of the National Guard. The
Board of Trustees shall have authority
to determine what organizations shall
be permitted to use said building.
Authorizes the Board of Trustees to
repair and remodel said building, pre
serving the architectural designs there
of. Appropriates the sum of $10,000.00
out of the General Revenue Fund to
pay expenses of such repairs.
* ACT NO. 386.
Approved March 24, 1921.
An Act to Provide for the taxing- of
attorney’s fees as part of the cost in
partition suits.
Provides that in all suits where a
decree is rendered for partition, the
court shall render a reasonable fee to
the attorney bringing such suit, which
lhall be paid as part of the costs and
pro rated among the parties according
to their respective interest.
APT NO. 395.
Approved March 25. 1921.
Amends said section of Crawford &
Moses Digest which relates to Im
provement Districts within cities and
towns, so as to provide that the orig
inal petition shall specify what per
centage of the assessed value of the
property in the district shall deter
mine the cost of the improvement. The
original Act provided that the cost of
the improvement shall not exceed
twenty-five per cent of the assessed
value.
ACT NO. 396.
Approved March 25, 1921.
An Act to pay the necessary expenses
of the 18th Judicial Circuit.
Provides for the payment of the ex
penses of the circuit judge of the ISth
Judicial Circuit, by providing that Gar
land County shall pay out of the coun
ty general revenue fund the sum of
$900.00 per annum and Montgomery
County the sum of $100.00 per annum.
ACT NO. 402.
Approved March 25. 1921.
An Act to exempt women fr.om com
Pulsar- isrr service.
rrovitU-s 'thaf no woman shall be
compelled to serve on a jury against
her will. Provides that her refusal
must be made to the officer serving
the writ of summons and not there
after.
ATT NO. 404.
Approved March 2."*. 1021.
An Act to amend the Juvenile Court
Law.
Provides that the Juvenile Court
shall have jurisdiction to make neces
sary orders for the restoration of
stolen property, for the support of
wives and children in cases involving
domestic relations. Provides that ap
peals may be had from the Juvenile
Court to the Circuit Court in the man
ner provided by law for appeals from
the County Court. Provides that no
Juvenile Court shall have the author
ity to release or order the release of
and juvenile committed to the State
Industrial Schools, without the consent
of the Board of Managers of such in
stitutions.
ACT NO. 421.
Approved March 25, 10211
An Act to pay certain necessary ex
penses of the Prosecuting Attorney of
the 77th Judicial Circuit.
Provides that the counties compos
ing the 18th Judicial Circuit shall pay
the expenses of the prosecuting attor
ney as follows:
Garland County shall pay the sum
of $900.00 per annum, and Montgomery
County the sum of $100.00 per annum.
ACT XO. 443.
Approved Mar eh 25, 1921.
An Act to amend Act No. 124 of
the Acts of 1921.
Amends said Act No. 124 which
creates the Arkansas Railroad Commis
sion by providing- that said Arkansas
Railroad Commission shall continue
with the hearings on the petitions
pending before the Arkansas Corpor
j ation Commission to fix rates for nat
ural gas, and numbered on the docket
of said commission 417. 418 and 423.
Directs the Arkansas Railroad Com
mission to consider the testimony here
tofore taken by the Arkansas Cor
j poration Commission and take such
further testimony as may be neces
sary to finally determine said cases.
ACT NO. 440.
Approved March 25, 1921.
An Act to amend Section 2187 of
' Crawford & Moses Digest, fixing the
time for holding Chancery Court in
Calhoun County.
Provides that the Chancery Court
shall be held in Calhoun County on the
3rd Monday in February, May, August
and November.
ACT NO. 450.
Approved March 20, 1921.
An Act to provide for the filling of
vacancies in the office of Recorder and
\ Marshal of cities of the second class.
Provides that in case of vacancies in
i the Offices of Recorder or Marshal of
i cities of the second class the city
council shall at the first regular meet
ing after the occurrence of such va
cancy proceed to elect a recorder or
marshal, as the case may be, to serve
for the unexpired term.
ACT NO. 463.
Approved March 25, 1921.
An Act to amend Sections 4, 12, and
24. of Act 209. of the Acts of 1917.
Amends Section 4 of said Act to pro
vide that the judge of a municipal
j court shall be at least twenty-five
years of age. of good moral character,
! learned in the law, two years a resi
dent of the State, and shall have prac
ticed law for at least four years.
Amends Section 9 of said Act sc as
to provide for change of venue from
j municipal court to justice of the peace
court.
Amends Section 12 of said Act so as
to provide for a clerk for said Court.
ACT NO. 465.
Approved March 26. 1921.
An Act to authorize banks, trust
companies, etc., to invest their funds
in farm loan bonds, and to deposit such
bonds with the State of Arkansas
; where cash deposit is required.
Authorizes banks, trust companies,
insurance companies and building and
loan associations to invest their funds
j in bonds issued under the provisions of
the Federal Farm Doan Act. Provides
that said bonds may be used in lieu of
1 cash deposits or bonds of approved se
curity in favor of the State of Arkan
sas. where such deposits or bonds are
| now required by law.
At 1 AU. 477.
Approved March 1*6, 1021.
An Act to amend Act 245 of the Acts
of 1909. entitled “An Act to amend
laws applicable to improvement dis
tricts in cities and towns.”
I Amends said Act so as to provide
that the Board of Commissioners of an
improvement district in cities and
towns may be continued in office upon
petitions for the purpose of maintain
' ins' and keeping- in repair the improve
ment created under the provisions of
the Act.
ACT NO. 480.
Approved IIarch 28, 1921.
An Act to amend Section 6737 of
Crawford & Moses Digest.
Amends said section so as to provide
that sales of property at auction shall
be fro* of tax, and the auctioneer shall
not be required to pay a license when
he is selling live stock, agricultural
products, farm utensils, farm imple
ments, household and kitchen furni
ture.
ACT XO. 485.
Approved March 28. 1921.
An Act to further regulate the prac
tice of chiropractic in the State of
Arkansas. .
Provides that before any person
shall be entitled to take any exam
ination for the practice of Chiroprac
tic' in the State he shall have a four
vea-s’ high school education, shall be
_ \ulu a- reputable, college of