act NO. 265.
Approved March 13. !»•».
. < for the protection and health
An Ac ' .kfrs Provides that there
^^established in every factory.
F,,ring or established work
nianufaau » or more men and wom.
ehop, wnpmDi0yed, separate toilet and
en frooms, also suitable lunch rooms
wash rooii loyee8; and provides
f0Jt"where no lunch room is furnished
that*n workers shall be allowed not
corner hour for meal time. Pro
le*® th/Lf the Commissioner of Labor
IS enforce the provisions of the act.
' ACT NO. 267.
Approved March 13. 1910.
. A"t for the holdover members and
-i.rks of the General Assembly for
,o% provides what members of the
P1*- and the House shall be held over
f^omDlete the unfinished business of
loth houses at the time of adjournment
Ind what employees of both houses
*hall be retained._
ACT NO. 275.
Approved March 15, 1919.
Amends Sections 11 and 13 of Act
1Q1 of 1915 Provides that the Com
missioner of Labor may establish reg
ulations governing the employment of
females in hotels and restaurants. Pro
vide® that such regulations shall not
nermit female employees to be employ
ed in excess of nine hours in any one
day nor for less wage than will sup
ply them with a proper living.
ACT NO. 276.
" Approved March 17* 1019.
An Act to amend the game laws of
the State. Provides that the Fish and
Game Commission may appoint a Sec
retary at the salary of $2,000 per year.
Provides for the appointment of game
wardens, not exceeding eight, to inves
tigate violations of the law.
Makes it unlawful for any person to
fish with artificial bait or to hunt any
deer, bear or turkey without first pro
curing a license. Provides the cost of
license for residents of this State at
$1.10 for either hunting or fishing, and
for non-residents to hunt, $15, and to
flgh, $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
for market, each fisherman using seine
net*, tout lines and set hooks, a li
cense of $50 is required, and for each
fisherman using hoop nets only, $26,
and for using only hook and line, tout
lines and set hooks, $10. For each
helper of the market fisherman, $6.
That it shall be unlawful to sell or
offer for sale the following named
fishes which are less in length than
epeciflecr: Trout, eight inches; pike. 11
inches; jack salmon, 11 inches; croppie
and white perch, eight inches; black
bass, 11 inches; white or striped bass,
eight inches; sun fish, six inches. And
th following of the minimum weight:
C:,tfish, 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 traps are used. Provides
a license of $1.50 for each dog used in
hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits
the selling or offering for sale between
March 15th 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
iooln re<^ breast until after January 1st,
, Prohibits the hunting of wil^
turkey or deer between the 16th of Jan
uary and the 10th day of November.
Any wild goose, duck, Wilson snipe,
Bamnule or coot, between February 1st
juuj November 1st, any woodcock from
J,c,em^er 3lst to November 1st, any
I k Pheasant- STouse or prairie chick
between the 15th day of January and
ri/!oJain aay. of December, any part
1,-..5® cr duail between the 1st day of
i. "uary an,d the 20th day of Novem
’ any mourning or turtle dove or
tpmhl ,tween December 15th and Sep
Enhiiw lst‘ Provides that wild turkey
to l?ay b® from March 1st
ipli °/ earh year and that squir
to lari? be shot or taken from May 15th
to January 15th of each year. Prohib
it n an p,erson to permit his dogs to
.llSuarv de^r betWeen the 16th day ol
Prohiho aiJ? tbe ^sl- ^ay °f November
<W b,the billing of more than 2
vear’ h be.tr or 4 turkeys in any one
the t0bL th? -°am* Person. Prohibits
one (lav by same person in any
ant^- '■ m.0Ie than 15 squirrels, 5 pheas
oodf>in- °Vs,i* & prairie chickens. 6
8 brant, 20 part
turtle doves, rails. coots,
Ewiiin . ' lul tie floves,
and 25* fluCv^'1SOn anipe or Jack snipe
fish shallSKtbat 8bipments of game or
of the non ear a ta£ showing the name
same, killing or catching the
same. prA, -/. •'“ting or caicning tne
Meshes siYioVi lta the use of a seine with
vides thm al.ler.than 2% inches, but pro
for their **!cn,c parties may catch fish
greater i^Ifv ,e Wlth a seine of not
mfishes n^8’tb tban 100 feet and with
Provides iv, ®mall?r than 1 inches,
destroy S!fc;bat officers may seize and
of the law ]eSi being used in violation
hardens Proyides that any game
s’ rnrn(nti nf U- unlawful
same for ~ r^arne or risn uuu use tne
that pafv. * ,a• 'table purposes. Provides
of search 'Vardens shall have the right
the law** D,° ascertain whether or not
t V\ rv / , < **1^ beiflP'* V^aIoV A/1 T> if 1 <1 o e
that the are being violated. Provides
Paid for iiA y derived from the fees
Protection fnSaS sball go into the game
p^ion fund.
Prohibit bat n°thing in the Act shall
"is own Pers°n from hunting on
ornises without a license.
ACT NO. 279.
Approved March 17, 1919.
An Act to amend Act 39 of 1917
Makes it the duty of a Peace Officer
on notice of the Inspector, where the
owner of cattle has failed to dip the
same, to take possession of said cattle
and dip them. Said officer is author
ized to make a charge of not less than
oi more than $3 for his services,
and the person in charge of said cattle
shall pay the same, and if he fails to
pay the cattle shall be sold for the sat
isfaction of the costs. Directs the Peace
Officer to take up and dip all stray
cattle running at large not being
dipped. •
ACT NO. 280.
Approved March 17. 1919.
An Act to provide for the annexation
of territory to improvement districts in
cities and towns. Prescribes that a ma
jority of owners of lands adjacent to
an improvement district, desiring to be
included in such district, may present
their petition to the council. Said coun
cil shall publish a notice for two weeks
calling on all persons interested to
show cause for or against the annexa
tion and on the day named, shall hear
all persons desiring to be heard and the
findings of the council shall be final
unless appealed from in less than 30
days. They shall express their findings
by proper ordinances.
ACT NO. 285.
Approved March 17, 1919.
An Act to provide for the re-digest
ing of the Statute. Provides that the
Governor and Supreme Court shall with
in 30 days appoint some suitable person
to redigest the Statutes and also to ap
point an examiner to approve the same
when completed.
Provides for the printing of 12,000
copies. Appropriates $6,000 for the di
gester, $2,000 for the examiner and $40,
000 for printing.
ACT NO. 28®.
Approved March 17, 191®.
An Act permitting- cities of the first
class to levy a tax, not to exceed $5 on
automobiles, to be used exclusively for
the building- and maintaining- of streets,
alleys, etc., and provides a penalty. Act
permits cities to issue such licenses
and enforce ordinances for the regula
tion of the same.
ACT NO. 303.
Approved March 17, 191®.
An Act authorizing cities of a popu
lation of 40,000 or more to build, oper
ate and own auditoriums,
ACT NO. 304.
Approved March 17, 1®1®.
An Act to provide for the recording
of certificates of discharge for soldiers
and sailors of the great war. Makes it
the duty of the Recorder of each County
to record the certificates of discharge
upon the payment of a ree not to ex
ceed 25c. Makes it the duty of the
County Court to provide a proper record
book for the purpose of keeping such
i pcords.
ACT NO. 311.
Approved March 21, 191®.
Amends Section 12 of Act No. 106 of
1917. Fixes the salary of the attorney
tor the Highway Commission at $5,000
per year.
ACT NO. 312.
Approved March 21, 1919.
Amends Act 87 of 1915. Provides that
the Municipal Court for large cities
shall be held by one municipal judge
for each city. Fixes the salary for
large cities at $3,000 a year, and for
smaller cities at $2,0oo a year. Makes
the City Clerk the clerk of the Munic
ipal Court and permits him to appoint
deputies. The Act to become effective
after the general election of 1921.
ACT NO. 314.
Approved March 2,1, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 49 of Act
133 of 1917. Makes it unlawful to main
tain or caused to be placed, maintained
or erected in the waters of this State,
or to sell or to have in possession any
seine net or fish basket except hoop
nets without wings or with wings not
over 50 feet long on each side and the
meshes not less than 3 Inches square.
Does not prohibit the using of minnow
seines nor prohibit the use of seines
not over 90 feet long nor with meshes
smaller than 2 inches by picnic parties,
between June 15th and September 1st.
ACT NO. 333.
Approved March 21. 1019.
An Act prohibiting trespassing on
public property. Makes it unlawful to
ride or drive on the State Capitol
grounds, except upon the public drive
ways or walks of such grounds, punish
able by a fine not exceeding $100. Di
rects the custodian of the building and
his deputies to arrest persons violating
the Act. Money derived from fines to
be paid into the State Treasury to the
credit of the general revenue fund. Pro
hibits any person over the age of 10
years from skating or walking with
metal skates on any portion of the
Capitol building or any abutment there
on or approaches thereto.
ACT NO 324.
Approved March 21. 1919. .
To change the form of relinquish
ment of dower, prescribes that the wife
may relinquish dower by joining in
deed with husband or by separate con
veyance to husband’s guarantee.
ACT NO. 323.
Approved March 21. 1919.
An Act to enable a wife of an Insane
husband to convey her dower. Provides
that such wife may convey her dower
by joining in a petition of the guardian
l'or £U£ti .salt jind by instru^
■T5ST duly ~a'ckr.ovrle7!g6H"W.
her interest in the land.
ACT NO. 330.
Approved March 22, 1919.
Provides for the sale of sixteenth
section lands in those townships in
which no inhabitants reside. Provides
that the land may be sold on the peti
tion of any inhabitant of the County
supported by the affidavit of three
other inhabitants of the County that no
Inhabitant resides in such township.
ACT NO. 331.
Approved March 22, 1910.
An Act to provide for the place of
taxation of personal property of cor
porations. Provide* that such property
shall be assessed in the County in
which it is located, regardless of the lo
cation of the principal office of the
corporation.
ACT NO. 332.
Approved March 22, 1019.
An Act to amend Section 7272 of Kir
by’s Digest. Provides that persons
warned to work on the road shall be
exempt upon the payment of $2 for
each day so warned.
ACT NO. 333.
Approved March 22, 1919.
An Act to cure defective acknowledg
ments. Provides that acknowledgments
to instruments conveying land which
has been heretofore taken and which
are defective are cured of irregulari
ties. Provides the Act does not apply
to any acknowledgments upon which
suit is now pending.
ACT NO. 339.
Approved March 22, 1919.
An Act to amend Act 113 of 1913 and
139 of 1917. Provides that any bank, a
member of the Federal Reserve Sys
tem, who complies with reserve require
ments of such reserve system shall be
deemed to have complied with the laws
of this State relative to reserve. Pro
vides that the Bank Examiner shall fur
nish the Federal Board or Federal Re
serve Bank copies of all examinations
made by him of banks members of such
Federal system. Permits banks to own
such amount of stock In the Federal Re
serve Bank as may be necessary to per*
mit them to become members of th*
Federal Reserve System. Authorize#
banks to accept for payment at future
date drafts drawn by customers and
Issue letters of credit, ouch acceptanoee
anti letters of credit shall he considered
as money borrowed.
ai i no. m
Approved March 22, 1919.
An Act to permit special consolidated
and common school districts to expend
money for transportation. Authorizes
the members or directors of su.ch dis
tricts to purchase wagons, busses or
other means of transportation and hire
persons to operate them or make other
arrangements necessary. Permits them
to lease or build teacherages or homes
for the accommodation of the teachers
for the district.
ACT NO. 344.
Approved March 22, 1919.
An Act to provide for a permanent
school fund and for the sale of State
lands. Provides that tne proceeds de
rived from the sale of State lands shall
go into the permanent school fund. Pro
vides that all State lands shall be sold
for not less than $2.50 an acre except
for lands forfeited for taxes may be
sold for not less than $1.25 per acre.
Provides the method of sale of sixteenth
section lands.
ACT NO. 359.
Approved March 22. 1919.
An Act to amend Section 5411 of Kir
by’s Digest, so as to provide for the sat
isfaction by verfied but unrecorded
power of attorney. Act provides that
when any mortgage or deed of trust of
personal property has been fully paid
the same shall be satisfied. Provides
that satisfaction of personal property
mortgages which are filed but not re
corded may be satisfied by the recorder
or other person when authorized by
power of attorney, which power of at
torney shall be filed with the satisfied
mortgage or when the mortgage Is
withdrawn in lieu thereof.
ACT NO. 381.
Approved March 26. 1919.
An Act making appropriation for ex
tension work in agricultural and home
economics. Appropriates $158,44.45 for
extension work in agriculture and home
economics.
ACT NO. 382.
Approved March 26. 1919.
Amends Section 5942 of Kirby’s Digest
so as to provide that if the amount ap
propriated by the Legislature for pen
sions is insufficient to pay the claims
in full then that it shall be prorated in
just proportion, and if there is an ex
cess from the amount appropriated that
such excess shall be prorated amonff
the persons allowed pensions.
ACT NO. 383.
Approved "March 26. 1919.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers.
Appropriates $2,225,000 to pay such pen
sions.
ACT NO. 384.
Approved March 26. 1919.
An Act making appropriation for the
medical department of the University of
Arkansas and also for the Branch Nor
mal of such University. Appropriates
$78,000 for the medical department and
$50,000 for the Branch Normal.
ACT NO. 386.
Approved March 26. 1919.
An Act tp aj>pro£riate_mope£ to pay
thF~"TnlereST tm Tire 'Pfernrarrerir scnocrr
fund. Appropriates $118,460 to pay such
interest.
ACT NO. 387.
Approved March 26, 1910.
Appropriates money out of the peni
tentiary fund to pay improvement dis
trict taxes for levies. Appropriates
$7,600 for this purpose.
ACT NO. 388.
Approved March 26, 1919.
Appropriates $2,000 to pay for filing:
cabinets, document flies and other fix
tures'in the State Treasurer’s office.
ACT NO. 889.
Approved March 26, 1919.
Appropriates $134,000 for the mainte
naiu:»: <2t th& .Ulbt.sr.u.lositv sanriioi-in^.
Appropriates $15,000 for the purpose of
installing an electric light plant at such
sanatorium and appropriates $11,730 for
additional buildings and equipment,
$1,500 for X-ray machine, and $2,000
for laboratory equipment. Appropriates
$6,000 for the construction of a road
to the sanatorium, and $3,000 for fenc
ing the sanatorium grounds.
ACT NO. 391.
Approved March 26, 1919.
An-Act to provide for the payment of
a chairman of the Highway Commission
reasonable compensation. Fixes the sal
ary of such chairman at $750 a year.
ACT NO. 392.
Approved March 26, 1919.
An Act to provide for the payment
of mileage and per diem of the General
Assembly. Borrows from the commer
cial feed stuff fund $25,000, from the
fertilizer fund $20,000 and t he oil in
spection fund $30,000. Directs the State
Treasurer to transfer all moneys in the
State Capitol fund to the credit of the
general revenue fund, and to transfer
all moneys in the sand and gravel fund
to the general revenue fund, and all
moneys from the sale of books by the
Secretary of State to the general rev
enue fund.
A11 of such money to be used to
meet the provisions made in Acts Noa
101 and 166 for the expenses of the
General Assembly, and provides the bal
ance may be used for other purposes.
i»V M. UVUI
Approved March 26, 1919.
An Act to provide for revolving- storm
doors In the State Capitol building-. Ap
propriates $760 out of the State Capitol
fund for the purpose of providing such
doors.
ACT NO. 394.
Approved March 26, 1919.
An Act to provide for an addition to
the Hospital building of the Arkansas
Confederate Home. Appropriates $10,000
tor this purpose.
ACT NO. 396.
Approved March 26, 1919.
An Act to provide for the support and
maintenance of the Arkansas School for
the Blind. Appropriates $102,500 for
the support and maintenance of the
Arkansas School for the Blind.
ACT NO. 397.
Approved March 26, 1919.
To provide for the maintenance of
the State Hospital for Nervous Dis
eases. Appropriates $836,140 for the
maintenance of such institution.
ACT NO. 398.
Approved March 26, 1919.
An Act to provide for the mainte
nance of the Deaf Mute Institute. Ap
propriates $190,623.32 for such institu
tion.
ACT NO. 400.
Approved March 26, 1919.
An Act making provisions for the va
rious departments of State government.
ACT NO. 403.
Approved March 27, 1910.
An A.ct to amend Section 1 of Act 176
of 1917. Permits railroad employes,
traveling- salesmen, students in colleg-es
or other persons unavoidably absent
from the County In which he resides on
election day, to rote for township,
county, district and Stats officials,
members of th« Lelgslature. members
of Congress, President and Vice Presi
dent, at any voting precinct in the State
of Arkansas.
Provides that any person engaged as
a sailor or soldier of the tfnlted states
may be permitted to rote regardless of
where he may be located on the day ef
election.
ACT NO. 404.
Approved March 27, 1910.
An Act to provide for the partition
of assessments in improvement dis
tricts.. Provides that Mtnere the assess
ments have been made in one body and
the land is later divided the owner of
any part of such property may apply
to the Chancery Court for a partition
of assessment of benefits against the
same.
ACT NO. 410.
Approved March 27, 1919.
An Act to amend Section 7 of an Act
of 1917, regulating fraternal beneficiary
assessments. Provides that any such
society may admit any person not over
60 years of age ana that any such
society may issue certificates of slek,
death, annuity, or other benefits to
children between the ages of 1 and 11
years, and that when such a child
reaches the age for personal applica
tion, suoh certificate may be exchanged
for any other certificate Issued by the
society, free designation of the bene
ficiary being left to the child.. That the
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