$3,0CTO.OO for the prosecution of a suit
against the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company for back taxes due the State.
ACT ISO. 56.
Approved February 2, 1021.
An Act ceding- jurisdiction to the
United States over Block 82 of the Hot
Springs Reservation.
Provides that exclusive jurisdiction
over that part of Hot Springs Reserva
tion known as Block 82 is hereby ceded
and granted to the United States of
America so long as the same shall re
main the property of the United
States; provided that said grant shall
not prevent the execution of any
process of the State, civil or criminal,
on any person who may be on said
reservation or premises.
ACT !*0. 57.
Approved February 2, 1021.
An Act to supplement the appropria
tions made for the University by Act
No. 63 of 1819.
Appropriates the sum of $65,000.00 to
supplement the item of salaries and
maintenance of said institution in said
Act No. 63 of 1919. and appropriates tlie
sum of $360.00 payable to the finance
officer of the University, said amount
being received from the J. S. Alphin
notes.
ACT *0. 59.
Approved February 3, 1921.
An Act to grant women authority
to hold office.
Provides that hereafter sex shall not
be a bar to holding public or civil of
fice in this State- Provides that women
otherwise qualified may hold office,
whether elective or appointive, now
created or which may be hereafter
ereated.
ACT NO. 60.
Approved February 3, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the maintenance of the State Board
ot Health for the period ending June
SO, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $5,674.35 for
salaries of Sanitary Engineer, Chief
Hotel Inspector, Stenographer and Cur
rent expenses for the period ending
June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 62.
Approved February 3, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
salaries of Circuit Judges. Chancellors
and Prosecuting Attorneys for the
period ending June 30. 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $26,280.00
for salaries of Circuit Judges, Chan
cellors, Prosecuting Attorneys, Special
Judges, Special Chancellors and Special
Prosecuting attorneys for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 67.
Approved February 4, 1921.
An Act to define burglary and to pro
vide punishment therefor.
Defines burglary as the unlawful en
tering of a house, tenement, railway
car or other building, boat, vessel or
water craft with the intent to commit
a felony. Provides that persons con
victed of burglary shall be imprisoned
in the penitentiary for not less than
two nor more than seven years.
ACT NO. 69.
Approved Febrnary 5, 1921.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
for feed tags for the Bureau of Feed
Inspection, and for other purposes.
Appropriates the sum of $10,634.00
for the payment of tags found neces
sary for the operation of the Bureau.
Appropriates the sum of $75.00 to
refund erroneous payment made by
Swift & Company made in the pur
chase of tags.
ACT NO. 75.
Approved February 2, 1921.
An Act to appropriate money for the
support and maintenance ofNthe Med
ical Department of the University of
Arkansas for the period ending June
SO, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $20,599.23
for salaries, maintenance and other ex
penses of the Medical Department of
the University of Arkansas for the
period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 70.
Approved February 8, 1021.
An Act to appropriate money for the
payment of expenses of the State Nor
mal School for the period ending: June
20, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $6,000.00 for
the payment of the salaries of the
president, teachers and employees of
the Arkansas State Normal School for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
' ACT NO. 81.
Approved February 8, 1921.
An Act fixing the time for the gen
eral election of State, County and
Township officers in the State of Ar
kansas.
Provides that on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In October, 1922,
and every two years thereafter there
shall be held an election for all State,
County and Township officers whose
term of office is fixed for two years,
and for State Senators in their Dis
tricts when their term of office shall
expire, and Judges of the Supreme
Court, Chancery and Circuit Courts or
any other officers whose term of of
fice shall expire before the succeeding
general election.
ACT NO. 82.
Approved February 8. 1921.
An Act to prevent the destruction of
section or quarter-section corners.
Provides that it shall be the duty of
all engineers employed by improve
ment districts to re-locate any section
corner or quarter-section corner where
the same is destroyed by reason of the
work in the district, and to make full
and complete notes as to how he pro
ceeds in the location of such corners,
a,id to file such notes in the office of
the county clerk of the county. Pro
vides that any person who shall by
clearing or improving land or in any
other manatr destroy ar Ltnieve.
section <5F quarter Section cfiFner, wilh
out first having said corner fixed by a
competent surveyor, shall be subject to
! a fine of not less than fifty nor more
fhan two hundred and fifty dollars—
; twenty-five dollars of »aid fin© to b«
paid to the informer.
ACT NO. 84.
Approved February 8, 1921.
An Act to pay the expenses of the
circuit judge of the 10th Judicial Cir
i cuit.
Provides for the payment of the ex
i penses of the judge of the 10th Ju
dicial Circuit in the amount of $1,500.00
i per year, and provides that each of
the counties within said district shall
pay the sum of $250.00.
ACT NO. 80.
Approved February 8, 1921.
An Act to provide for the payment
of the traveling and living expenses of
the Circuit Judge of the 17th Judicial
Circuit
Provides that the traveling and liv
ing expenses of said circuit judge
while absent from his home in attend
ance on court shall be paid equally by
the counties of said circuit.
Provides that said circuit judge shall
file an itemized statement of his ex
penses once each quarter, and provides
that the county court shall pay the
proportionate amount chargeable to
each county.
ACT NO. 8T.
Approved February 8, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Confederate Home for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $40,322.00
for salaries of superintendent and em
ployees of the Confederate Home fo-r
the period ending June 3-0, 1921.
ACT NO. 88.
Approved February 8, 1021.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Arkansas School for the Blind for
the period ending: June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $15,380.22
for salaries and current expenses for
the Arkansas School for the Blind for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 80.
Approved February 8, 1021.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institution for
the period ending June 30. 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $24,962.50
for salaries, current expenses, travel
ing expenses and general repairs for
the Deaf Mute Institute for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 00.
Approved February 8, 1021.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Hospital for Nervous Diseases for
the period ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $17,652.50
'for salaries, current expenses, con- i
tingent fund, operating dairy farm and j
Jeneral repairs for the period ending j
une 30, 1921. I
ACT NO. 01.
Approved February 8. 1021.
An Act to make appropriations for
the Veterinary Board for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $175.00 for
current expenses, including the per
diem, postage, stationery and inci
dentals for said board for the period
ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 92.
Approved February S, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
maintenance of the Department of
State Lands, Highways and Improve
ments for the period ending June 30,
Appropriates the sum of $2,400.00 for
the expenses of the Land Divisio-n of
said department.
Appropriates the sum of $1,575.00 for
the Automobile Division of said de
partment.
Appropriates the sum of $10,287.50 to
pay expenses of the Highway Division
of said department.
Appropriates the sum of $9,162.52 for
automobile tags and receipt expenses
of the department incurred in March,
1919, claim of H. G. Pugh for printing,
prior to April, 1919; J. ft. Maloney for
recording fees, prior to April. 1919; £©r
extra automobile license clerks for
rush period in 1921. for additional al
lotment to Carroll County. Appropri
ates the sum of $100,000.00 for State
Aid to road improvement districts. Ap
propriates the sura of $319.53 for re
fund for amount erroneously paid into
the land sales fund.
Said appropriations covers the period
from April 1st, 1921, to June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 03.
Approved February 8, 1921.
An Act to appropriate funds for the
maintenance of the State Oil Inspec
tion Department for the period ending
June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $14,175.00
for salaries and current expenses of
the State Oil Inspection Department
for the period ending June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 97.
Approved February 9, 1921.
An Act to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the Arkansas National
Guard.
Appropriates the sum of $36,166.50
for the maintenance of the Arkansas
National Guard for the period ending
June 30, 1921.
ACT NO. 98.
Approved February 9, 1921.
An Act to appropriate money for
the support of the Branch Normal Col
lege.
Appropriates the sum of $12,888.47
for salaries and expenses of the
Branch Normal College at Pine Bluff.
Arkansas, for the period ending June
30, 1921.
ACT NO. 100.
Approved February 10. 1921.
An Act to amend Section 7260 of
Crawford_& Moses. Digest.
^rd^Ttras Tmrt me Wrier, agent or
operator of each coal mine shall cause
tp be made a correet map of the plans
and workings of sard mine and file a
true copy of said map with the county
elerk of said county wherein the mine
is located, and shall deposit during the
month of January of each year a cor
rected copy of said map with the
county clerk, the State Mine Inspector
and shall keep a copy of said map open
for Inspection in the office of such
owner. Provides that any person who
shall fail to file said map shall be sub
ject to a fine of not less than one hun
dred nor more than five hundred dol
lars.
ACT NO. 101.
Approved February 10, 1021.
An Act to make appropriation for
the Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
Appropriates the sum of $17,500.00
for the maintenance of the Tuberculosis
Sanatorium for the period ending June
30, 1921.
ACT NO. 102.
Approved February 10, 1921.
An Act to make appropriation for
the Registered Nurse Board.
Appropriates the sum of $450.00 for
the current expenses and per diem and
salary of secretary of said Board for
the period ending June 30, 1021.
ACT NO. 103.
Approved February 10, 1021.
An Act to make appropriation for
the State Treasurer’s office for the
period from April 1st to June 30, 1921.
Appropriates the sum of $3,775.00 for
the maintenance of the State Treas
urer’s office for said period.
ACT NO. 109.
Approwd February 11, 1921.
An Act to make appropriation to pay
various newspapers of the State for
printing synopsis of 1919 Acts and for
proposed Constitutional amendments.
Appropriates the sum of $45,154.50
to pay various newspapers for print
ing the synopsis of the 1919 Acts and
for printing proposec Constitutional
amendments.
ACT NO. 112.
Approved February 11, 1921.
An Act to authorize and empower
clerks of the County Courts to issue
and deliver duplicate tax deeds when
the original has been lost.
Provides that clerks of the County
Courts may execute and deliver tax
deeds to lands sold for delinquent taxes
to or in the name of the original
grantee, where such deed has been lost,
fnisiaid or destroyed, upon the county
clerk’s being satisfied of the loss of
the original deed. Provides that such
clerk shall receive a fee of $1.00 for
the execution of such deed.
ACT 1VO. 115.
• Approved February 13, 1921.
An Act to provide* for printing and
supplies for the General Assembly.
Provides that the Chief Clerk of the
House of Representative* shall procure
all printing-. stationery and other
necessary supplies for the use of the
members and distribute the same
among the members thereof, and that
the Secretary of the Senate shall pro
cure all printing, stationery and other
necessary supplies for the use of the
Senate and shall distribute the same.
That said Chief Clerk of the House
and Secretary of the Senate shall let
all contracts for the articles enumer
ated in this Act. They should give
notice by one publication that such
contracts for printing and supplies are
to be let and such contracts shall be
let to the lowest responsible bidder.
ACT NO. 11«.
Approved February 14, 1921.
An Act to promote the intelligent
and orderly marketing of agricultural
products through cooperation, elim
inating speculation, waste, etc.
Provider that five or more persons
engaged in agricultural products may
form a non-profit co-operative associa
tion, with or without capital stock,
under the provisions of this Act. That
every such organization shall have the
power to engage in any activity in con
nection with the marketing, harvest
ing. preserving, drying, packing, can
ning. compressing and handling of any
agricultural products produced or de
livered to it by its members. The
said association may borrow money
and make advances to members. May
act as agent or representative of any
member of the association. May pur
chase bonds and stock, establish re
serves and invest funds thereof in
bonds or such other property as may
be provided. May buy and sell real
and personal property and do every
other thing necessary, suitable and
proper for the accomplishment of the
purposes of this Act. Such associa
tions can admit as members only per
sons engaged in the production of agri
cultural products, including lessee and
tenants of land. Provides for the in
corporation of said associations, for
the amendment of its articles, for Its
by-laws, rules and regulations, and for
its election of directors. Provides that
such associations may make contracts
requiring the members to sell for any
period of time not over ten years, all
or any specified part of their agricul
tural products or spe'clfled commodities
through the association or any facil
ities to be created by the association.
Provides that each association shall
make an annual report to the Commis
sioner of Mines. Manufactures and
Agriculture; that said associations
may make contracts and agreements
with other associations. Provides that
associations heretofore organized may
adopt the provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. 117.
Approved February 15, 1921.
An Act to amend Section 5934 of
Crawford & Moses Digest.
Amends said section to provide that
the lands of minors may be leased by
tligir _uarcUa.ns foe the production of
oir gasr. C6TT; l?ad, zTn?; Copper- or
other minerals, upon an order from’ the
court of probate of the county in which
such lands or the greater part thereof
shall be situated.
ACT NO. 118.
Approved February 15, 1921.
An Act to make appropriations to
cover miscellaneous deficiency claims
which come under no department of
State Government.
Appropriates $$46.05 to Mrs. H H
Railay. as special services for Chari
ties and Corrections Commission.
Appropriates • $8,350.00, deficiency m
State s part of assessors fees for 1920
Appropriates $150.00 to W. E. Haw
kins for reward offered for arrest of
Stewart Thomas.
Appropriates $542.08 for taxes er
roneously paid.
Appropriates $800.00 to E. W. Brock
*man for services as prosecutor.
Appropriates $2,847.05 to B. E. Mc
Ferrin fo-r services as Lieutenant
Governor.
Appropriates $20.00 to R. E. Wiley
services as special judge.
Appropriates $1,079.05 for rsturn of
fugitives from justice.
Appropriates $17,812.51 to pay inter
est on Brough. notes.
Appropriates $4,84 3.57 for supervis
ion of cattle dippyig.
AUJ AU. 124.
Approved Fehruary 15, 1921.
An Act to amend Act No. 571 of the1
\ets of the General Assembly of 1919.
The Act abolishes the Arkansas Cor-,
ioration Commission and creates the
Vrkansas Railroad Commission, to con
sist of three members at a salary of [
f3.600.90 per year and a secretary at
i salary of $3,600.00 per year. Pro
vides that said commission shall have
-■ontrol for the purpose of regulating
ill common carriers, railway express
■'ompanies, car companies, toll bridges,
ferries, steam boats, steam railways’
telephone and telegraph companies’
pipe lines for the transportation of oil’,
?ras and water, gas companies, electric
igbting companies, hydro-electric
companies, water companies furnishing
water within the municipality for mu
nicipal or domestic use. Provides that
the commission shall not have jurisdic
tion ovor any rate, charge, rule, regu
'ations. order, hearing or investigation
or other matter pertaining to the oper
ations within the limits of any mu
nicipality of any street railway, tele
graph. telephone, gas company, pipe
line company, electric company, hydro
electric company, water company or
other company operating as a public
utility. Provides that cities and towns
shall have the right to regulate the
service and rates to be charged by pub
lic utilities within such city and town.
Provides that such Railroad Commis
sion shall have such jurisdiction as
heretofore conferred upon the Rail
road Comgiission and the Arkansas
Corporation Commission not inconsist
ent with the provisions of this Act.
ACT NO. 12S.
Approved February 10. 1021.
Af. Act to appropriate funds to pay
Interest on permanent school funds for
two years.
Appropriates the sum of $56,725.00 to
pay interest on permanent school funds
due in September, 1921. and appro
priates the sum of $56,725.00 to pay in
terest on permanent school fund due In
September, 1922.
ACT NO. 120.
Approved February 10, 1021.
An Act to change the time for hold
ing- Chancery Court in Chickasawba
District. Mississippi County. Arkansas.
Provides that Chancery Court shall
be held on the fourth Monday in Feb
ruary and the first Monday In Septem
ber of each year.
ACT !VO. 129.
Approved February 10, 1921.
An Act t© appropriate funds for the
support of the Fish and Came Commjse
sinn for the period ending June 30,
1921.
Appropriates the sum of $11,746.98
from the game protection fund for the
support of the Game and Fish Commis
sion for the period ending June 30,
1921.
ACT NO. 130.
Approved February 10. 1021.
An Act to amend Act No. 109, the
| same being an Act to appropriate funds
to pay various newspapers of the State
of Arkansas for publishing synopsis
»f 1919 Acts and proposed Constitu
tional amendments, approved February
11. 1921.
Provides that the following language
be added to Section One of said Act:
"Said accounts shall be payable from
the General Revenue Fund.”
ACT NO. 140.
Approved February 17, 1921.
An Act to amend Sections 8 and 9 of
Act No. 191 of the Acts of 1915. as
amended by Act No. 275 of the Acts
of 1919.
Provides that industries such as can
ning factories and candy factories shall
apply to the Industrial Welfare Com
mission for authority to employ woman
employees for more than nine hours a
day. and the Commission may, after a
hearing, grant such request. Provides
that women employees shall be paid
one and one-half time for overtime.
Provides that the Industrial Commis
sion shall consist of one woman ana
one man representative of the em
ployers and one woman and one man
representative of the employees, tm
woman and one man member of tne
Commission to be appointed by tn
Governor, and one worfian and on
man to be appointed by the Commis
sioner of Labor and Statistics. ,
Provides that all females empwf
who are paid upon the pieee-wo
basis or in any other manner than -
the day. shall be paid not less than
the rate per day paid for similar em
ployment. Provides that th* Indus
trial Welfare Commission may upon1 >*'
'■"sti,gation, if they deem that the .
toiu of jiece-work ta workias m