wages paid, and ths same shall be
open at all times to the inspection of
the I^abor Commissioner. Fixes yip
minimum wage of $1.00 per day ror
Inexperienced help and $1.25 per day
for experienced help. Special provis
ions for females working in certain
places. Penalty of not less than $25.00
nor more than $100.00 for violation of
this act. This act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March 20. 1915.
ACT NO 194.
Recovery of Property to the State.
Provides that titles to lands
In Arkansas obtained by fraud
may be recovered for the state. Suit
may be brought by Attorney Oeneral
and bis assistants. Act in force from
passage and approval.
Approved March 20, 1915.
ACT NO. 197.
- Listing and Valuation of Property.
Provides that tax assessors
■hall enter in separate lists
descriptions of burying grounds, pub
lic achool houses, houses of public
worship, etc,, -which by law are ex
empted front taxation, and assessors
are empowered at any time after as
sessments have been made upon dis
covery of any omission to make out
such separate lists, giving descrip
tions, etc., and file same with the
county clerk, who shall enter same
upon the records of the county. Act
In force from passage.
Approved March 20, 1915.
ACT NO. 206.
Appropriation for Penitentiary.
Appropriates the sum of $373,
200.00 for the support and main
tenance of the state penitentiary for
the biennial period ending April 1.
1217. Appropriation to be known as
Penitentiary Fund. Act in force from
passage.
Approved Marc h 23, 1915.
ACT NO. 210.
Fixing Salary of Supreme Court Libra
rian.
Fixes the salary of the Su
preme Court librarian in the sum
of $2,000.00 per annum, payable
monthly upon warrant of thp Auditor.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 23,' 1915.
ACT NO. 212.
Legalizes Government of Cities Eron
eously Declared to Have Been Made
Cities of the Second Class.
Validates all notions of cities
that have been declared to be
cities of the second class by the leg
islature. The Governor authorized to
call special election for the purpose
of electing officers for said cities. Act
In force from passage.
Approved March 23, 1915.
ACT NO. 219.
State Offices Not to Be Used as Polit
ical Headquarters.
Prevents the use of offices
or rooms furnished at the public
itical
headqt
service upon
clalfl, their deputies
ants. Also prohibits officer's1--,,
time during regular office hoin., .„
campaigns of other candidates. Pen
alty of not less than $50.00 nor more
than $500.00 for violation of this act.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 23. 1915.
ACT NO. 220.
Repairing Railway Cars and Locomo
tives Within the State.
Provides that railway cars, loco- i
motives and rolling stock of
all railroad companies be repaired
■within the state, . except in case of
floods, fires and other calamities of
like nature. Penalty of not less than
$100.00 nor more than $500.00 for vi
olations of this act »*ct in force from
passage.
Approved March 23, 1915.
ACT NO. 224.
Taxing Private Cars.
Provides that officers of all
companies owning private cars
make annual statements to the Tax
Commission. Railroad companies must j
alao furnish statement to Tax Com- ,
mission, which shall make assessment
of such property. Taxes to be levied
and collected the same as upon other
property of the state. Penalty for fail
ure to comply with this act to he not
lees than $25.00 nor more than $100.00
per day for each day such companies
shall fail or refuse to make statement,
or to pay such taxesw Act in force i
from passage.
Approved March 23, 1915.
ACT NO. 230
Appropriation for State Hospital for
Nervous Diseases.
Appropriates $110,000.00 to pay
deficiencies and outstanding ac
counts against the Hospital for Ner
vous Diseases. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO. 231.
Taxing Gifts, Legacies, Inheritance*,
Etc.
Amends Sections 2 and 3
of Act No. 197 of the Acte of 1913,
entitled "An Act to establish a tax on '
gifts, legacies, inheritances, bequests,
successions and transfers, to provide
for its collection and to direct the dis
position of its proceeds, to provide
for the enforcement of liens created
by this act, and for suits to quiet title
against claims or liens arising here
under, and to repeal an act entitled
‘An act to impose a tax based upon
the right of succession to gifts, lega
cies and inheritances in certain cases,
and to provide for the collection of
such taxes,’ approved May 31, 1909,
and all acts and parts of acts in con
flict herewith.” Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 23, 1915.
ACT NO. 232.
Appropriation for Confederate Home.
Appropriates $25,000.00 to cover
deficiency, and to maintain the
Arkansas Confederate Home. Act in
force from passage.
Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO. 239.
Protection of Mines.
Prohibits common carriers, firms
or corporations giving or de
livering intoxicating liquors of anv
kind to minors. Penalty for violation
of this act is a tine of not less than
$50.00 r.or more than $200.00 for each
offense. This act. does not repeal any
other laws prohibiting the sale or
giving away of intoxicating liquors.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO. 240.
Regulating Taxing of Costs in Crimi
nal Cases.
Provides that attorneys shall
not be allowed to increase cost
unreasonably: that fees of not more
than five witnesses shall be taxed
against any county or the state, un
less their materiality and importance
are first affirmed and certified to un
der oath by the attorney at whose in
stance such additional witnesses are
subpoenaed. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO. 242.
Blue Sky Law.
Prevents fraud in the sale
and disposition of contracts, stocks,
bonds, or other securities sold
or offered for sale within the state of
Arkansas by any dealer, firm, com
pany. association or corporation, for
eign or domestic, by requiring an in
spection of such contracts, Btocks,
bonds, or other securities, and an in
spection of the business of such per
sons, firms, companies, associations or
corporations, including dealers and
agents, and such regulation and super
vision of the business of said persons,
firms, companies, associations or cor
porations, including dealers and
agents, as may be necessary to pre
vent fraud in the sale within this
state of any contracts, stocks, bonds,
or other securities, and provides a
penalty of not more than $1,000.00 or
imprisonment in the county jail for
not more than one year, or both fine
and imprisonment may be imposed.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 24. 1915.
ACT NO. 243.
Repeals Act No. 42 of the Acts of 1915.
Repeals Act No. 42 of the
Acts of 1913 requiring railroad
companies operating trains in this
state to keep their cars screened at
certain times. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 24, 1915,
ACT NO. 259.
Pertaining to Electric Railroads.
Empowers the county court of
any county in the state to
grant authority for the con
struction. maintenance and opera
tion of electric railroad and railways
upon, over, along and across any pub
lic road or highway upon certain con
ditions. A petition setting forth the
rights and privileges applied for. dulv
shall keep -said
and highways occupied
in good repair and con
jn. Act in force from passage.
’Approved March 25, 1915.
ACT NO. 267.
Increases Levy For Confederate
Pensions.
Amends Section 5952 of Kir
by’s Digest of the States of Ar
kansas, to read as follows: “Annual
ly hereafter the tax of two mills is
hereby levied upon all the taxable
property of the State of Arkansas for
the purpose of carrying out the provi- 1
sions of the act to pension ex-Confed- j
orate soldiers and sailors and their
widows, and same shall be kept as a
separate fund, to be known as the
Pensions Fund.” Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 26, 1915.
ACT NO. 273.
Make? Uniform the Law of Ware
house Receipts.
Makes uniform the law of
warehouse receipts and provides
that each receipt shall embody cer
tain written or printed terms—the lo
cation of its warehouse, date of re
ceipt, number of receipt, rate of stor
age, description of goods, signature
of warehouseman, statement of
amount of advances made and liabili
ties incurred for which warehouse
man claims a lien. Warehouseman
liable for all damages caused by the
omission front receipts of any terms
herein required. Definition of negotia
ble and non-negotiable receipts.
Warehouseman is bound to deliver
goods upon demand, if receipt is sur
rendered or lien satisfied. Liability
of warehouseman defined. Where
goods are delivered to warehouseman (
they cannot be attached by garnish- !
ment or otherwise unless receipt he |
surrendered. Warehouseman shall j
have Hen on goods deposited for all
lawful charges for storage and preser
vation of goods. Warehouseman loses
his lien on goods by surrendering pos
session thereof by refusing to deliver
the goods when a demand is 'made
under the provisions of this act. If
negotiable receipts are issued, ware- |
houseman shall have no lien except j
charges for storage. Warehouseman j
shall give written notice to any per- ;
son on whose account goods are held
containing an itemized statement of
his claim, brief description of the
goods, and a statement that unless
the claim is paid within the time spe
cified, goods will be advertised for
sale according to law. If goods are of
a perishable nature they may be dis
posed of in any lawful manner and the
warehouseman shall incur no liability
by reason thereof. Nogotiable receipts
may be negotiated by the owner there
of ,or by any person to whom the pos
session of receipt has been intrusted
by the owner. A person to whom a
negotiable receipt has been nego
tiated, acquires such title to tire goods
as the person negotiating the receipt
to him had or had ability to convey.
Where a negotiable receipt is tran
ferred for value by delivery, the trans
feree acquires a right against the
transferrer to compel him to endorse
the receipt The Indorsement of re
! ceipt does not make the indorser lia
bla. The holder of security of receipt
not deemed to warrant genuiness of
paid receipt. A warehouseman or any
officer fraudulently Issuing receipt for
goods, shall be guilty of a crime and
shall be punished by imprisonment not
exceeding one year or by a fine not
exceeding $1,000.00, or by both. Com
mon rules in law and equity to govern
all cases under this act. This act does
not apply to receipts issued before the
taking effect of this act. Act in force
from September 1, 1915.
Approved March 26, 1915.
ACT NO. 275.
Appropriation For Support of Arkan
sas National Guard.
Appropriates the sum of $24,
700.00 for the support r.nd main
tenance of the Arkansas National
Guard for the two years ending March
SI, 1917. This appropriation must be
approved by the Adjutant General.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 26. 1915.
ACT NO. 276.
Appropriation For Deaf Mute In
stitution.
Appropriates the sum of $145,
420.00 for the support and
maintenance of the Arkansas Deaf
Mute Institution for the period ending
March 31, 1917. Following items ve
toed by the Governor: Item No. 37
for standardizing tire wiring in build
ings and supplying new' fixtures $2,
000.00: Item No. 38 for general re
pairs. $2,000. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 25, 1915.
ACT NO. 277.
Appropriations For the Expenses of
the Judicial and Executive Depart
ments of the State Government.
Appropriates the sum of $785,
550.50 for the expenses of the
executive and judicial departments of
the state government for the year end
ing March 31, 1917. The following
items vetoed by the Governor: Re
wards for the arrest of fugtives, $8,
000.00: repairs to old State House,
$500.00; printing and binding. Secre
tary of State office, $2,500.00: print
ing and publishing Supreme Court Re
ports, $27,500.00; printing and bind
ing, Auditor's office, $8,322.00; travel
ing expenses, office of Superintendent
of Public Instruction, $1,000.00; print
ing, publishing and binding, office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
$10,000.00; printing descriptive matter,
office of Commissioner of Mines, Man
ufactures and Agriculture, $1,500.00:
postage and express, $2,000.00; travel
ing expenses, $2,500.00; printing and
binding, office of Tax Commission, $2,
500.00; salary of two clerks, Treas
urer’s office. $1,800.00; printing and
binding, Treasurer’s office, $1,200;
traveling expenses of Raiiroad Com
missioners, $1,000.00; printing and
binding. History Commission. $1,
250.00; Confederate muster rolls, $1.
500; legislative reference library,
$500.00; purchase of rare documents,
$300.00; Tax Collector’s fees. High
way Department, $4,500; office equip
ment and supplies, $500.00; traveling
200.00; salary recording clerk, $2,
400.00; postage and parcel post, $1.
500.00; printing, $3,000.00. Act in
force from passage.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 26, 1915.
ACT NO. 278.
Appropriation For Support of the Ar
kansas Reform School.
Appropriates the sum of $26,
400.00 for the support and
maintenance of the State Reform
School. Following items vetoed by
the Governor: to pay salary of two
guards at State Reform School. $1,
200.00. Act in force from passage.
Approved March 26. 1915.
ACT NO. 279.
Appropriation For the Four District
Agricultural Schools,
Appropriates the sum of $340,- I
000.00 for the support and
maintenance of the District Agricul
tural Schools of the State of Arkan
sas. For the support of the First
District School, $S5,000.00; Second
District Agricultural School, $85.
000.00: Third District Agricultural
School. $85,000.00, and Fourth Dis- i
trict Agricultural School, $85,000.00.
Items vetoed by the Governor: For
salaries of principal and employes of j
each college, $40,000.00 each, or a
total of $160,000.00. Act in force I
from passage.
Approved, except items vetoed, i
March 27, 1915.
ACT NO. 280.
Appropriation For the Support of the
Arkansas Confederate Home.
Appropriates the sum of $50,
930.00 for the support, and main- i
tenance and the necessary repairs of
the Arkansas Confederate Home for
tlie period ending March 31, 1917. The
salary of all officials to be paid bv
board having control. The following
items vetoed by the Governor: Item
No. 3, for tobacco, $1,400.00; Item No
14, for repairs and betterments, $1.
000.00; Item No. 18, the salary of
stenographer, $960.00; Item No. 26. for
purchase of boiler, $400.00. Act in
force from passage.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 25, 1915.
ACT NO. 281.
Appropriation for Tuberculosis
Sanitarium.
Appropriates the sum of $89,
000.00 for the maintenance of
the Tuberculosis Sanitarium. No
money appropriated for one purpose
shall be used for another. The follow
ing items vetoed by the Governor;
For electrical and refrigerating plant,
$3,500.‘00; for painting buildings.
$500.00. Act in force from passage.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 25, 1915.
ACT NO. 282.
Appropriation For Supplies For State
Penitentiary.
Appropriates the sum of $5,
822.32 for the purpose of paying
certain bills for supplies furnished the
Arkansas State Penitentiary prior to
April 1, 1915. This appropriation to
be known as the Penitentiary Deffi
ciency Appropriation. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO. 283.
Appropriation For Medical Depart
ment of the State University.
Appropriates the sum of $48.
000.00 for the support and
maintenance of the Medical Depart
ment of the University of Arkansas.
Items vetoed by the Governor; for in
cidentals. $3,000. Act in force from
passage.
Approved, except item vetoed,
March 26. 1915.
ACT NO. 284.
Appropriation For Support of the
State Normal School.
Appropriates the sum of $113,
900.00 for the support, mainte
nance and improvement of the Ar
kansas State Normal School. The fol
lowing items vetoed by the Governor:
For supplies and equipment. $2,000.00;
repairs on buildings, $2,000.00. Act
in force from passage.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 26. 1915.
ACT NO. 285.
Appropriation to Pay Cost of Appeal
ing Railroad Rate Cases.
Appropriates the sum of $6,
000.00 to pay the cost and ex
penses of appealing the St Louis &.
San Francisco Railroad Company
case; also the sum of $1,000.00 to pav
the expenses of defending the said
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company case, should the decision be
against the railroad; and that the
sum of $2,800.00 be appropriated to
pay Haskins & Sells, balance due them
on final settlement between them and
the Railroad Commission of Arkan
sas.
Approved March 26, 1915.
ACT NO. 286.
Appropriation For the Arkansas
School For the Blind.
Appropriates the sum of $91,
345.00 for the support and
maintenance of the Arkansas School
For the Blind for two years ending
March 31, 1917. Items vetoed bv the
Governor; For repairs and improve
ments, $3,000.00: to buy new pianos.
$5,000.00; to refit boys' shop, $1,000.00.
Act in force from April 1, 1915.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 25, 1915.
ACT NO. 287.
Appropriation For the Branch Nor
mal College of University of
Arkansas.
Appropriates the sum of $40,
000.00 for the support, mainte
nance. necessary buildings and im
provements of the Branch Normal Col
lege of the University of Arkansas at
Pine Bluff, for two years ending
March 31, 1917. Any amount that may
hereafter be available to the credit
of the Branch Normal College may
be expended by the Board of Trustees
in the construction and equipment of
necessary buildings for said college.
Items vetoed by the Governor: For
salary of teachers. $12,000.00; for re
pairs of buildings, $3,000.00: for stu
dent labor fund. $2,000.00; for con
struction on and equipment of builtl
imJjiiMMk. Aajja tarstf am)
age.
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 26, 1915.
ACT NO. 288.
Appropriation for Support of Hospital
For Nervous Diseases.
Appropriates the sum of $736.191.00 <
for the support and maintenance and I
necessary repairs of the Arkansas !
Hospital for Nervous Diseases, for the i
term of two years, beginning April 1. \
1915, and ending March 31, 1917. No j
money appropriated for one purpose J
shall be used for another. All persons j
employed to be under direction of Su
perintendent. The following items ve
toed by the Governor: Item No. 22,
for salary of two telephone operators,
$1,200.00: Item No. 23, for salary of two
ushers, $1,200.00; Item No. 20, for sal- |
ary of one female hydrotherapy opera- ,
tor. $1,320; Item No. 27, for salary of !
assistant female hydrotherapy, $000.00; j
Item No. 30,. for salary of male at- j
tendants, $30,000.00; Item No. 31. for i
salary of female attendants, $25,000.00; !
Item No. 58, for salary of paper hanger, !
painter and kalsominer, $1,200.00: Item j
No. 59, for salary of four stenographers, i
$4,800.00; Item No. 60, to purchase pe- .
riodicals and books. $500.00; Item No. |
61. for scientific equipment. $5,000.00; j
Item No. vG5, for salary of florist, $1.- I
2(H>.00; Item Nc. 66, for grave markers, !
$2,000.00; Item No. 67, for maintenance j
of four mules and six horses, $3,600.00;
Item No. 69, for purchase of iron beds. '
$3,000.00; Item No. 70, for installing j
new bakery, $6,000.00; Item No. 72, for
the erection cf an annex to the Infirm- j
ary, $25,000.00; Item No. 73, for the
erection of a new laundry building and !
equipping the same, $30,000.00. Act in J
force from April 1. 1915.
Approved. **xeept items
March 25, 1915.
vetoed.
ACT NO. 289.
Appropriation for the State Uni- !
versity.
Appropriates tin* sum of $297,055.97 j
for the support and maintenance of the i
University of Arkansas, and the main- !
tenance of the College of Agriculture.
Said College of Agriculture is author
ized to accept from the United States
government any sums coming to the
State of Arkansas from the national
government, under the terms of the
Smith-Lever Agricultural Extension
Act, passed by the Congress of the
United States, and approved by the
President May 8. 1914. Hoard of
Trustees may employ purchasing agent
for the University, who shall give bond
for the faithful performance of his du
ties. All purchasing for the Universi
ty shall be made through this agent.
Each employe of the institution shall
present his or her account at the end
of each month to the financial officer
of the University, which, when al
lowed, shall be endorsed and tiled with
the Auditor of State, who shall draw
his warrant on the Treasurer for the
payment of the same. All persons who
sell goods, wares and merchandise of
any kind for the use of the State Uni
versity, or who shall perform any ser
vice for the same, shall present at the
end of each month, to the financial of
ficer of the University, an itemized ac
count, ami the claimant or his agent
shall append to the demand an affida
vit of its justice, and the same sho.ll
be paid upon warrant of the Auditor
to the State Treasury. #A11 accounts
filed for goods and supplies shall be
made in duplicate and itemized form.
No claim shall be allowed or paid from
any of the funds appropriated by the
State in any oilier manner than herein
provided. All claims allowed shall be
submitted to the Board of Trustees at
each meeting for their investigation
and approval. The provisions of Sec
tions 10. 11, 12 anti 13 shall not apply
to the Student Labor Fund, nor to stu
dent fees, nor to any funds except
those held in the state treasury for
the usv of the University. Any officer
or employe who shall violate any of
the provisions of this act shall be
fined in any sum not less than $100.00
nor more than $1,000.00, and be imme
diately removed from office.
The following Item,* vetoed by th«
Governor: Maintenance and expense*
of the Department of the College of
Art* and Sciences. $10,000.00: mainte
nance and expenses of the College of
Engineering. $14,000.00: improving
campus, etc.. $1,500.00; furniture for
boys dormitory, $1,000.00: infirmary
furnishings and maintenance. $2,000.00:
library. including books, magazines,
etc.. $2,000.00; printing and stationary,
$2,000.00: plumbing, $2,000.00: re
pairs and carpenter, $2,000.00: summer
school, $2,000.00: department of animal
husbandry, $3,500.00: depart ntent of
horticulture. $2,000.00: department of
veterinary science, $2,000.00; branch
experiment station, $6,000.00; soil in
vestigation and survey, $2,000.00;
printing fund. $1,000.00: home econom
ics, $8,000.00. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved, except items
March 2T. 1015.
vetoed.
ACT NO. 290.
Regulating the Pleading and Practice
in the Circuit and Chancery
Courts of Arkansas.
Amends Section 6037 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “In all civil
actions the time fixed in the summons
for the defendant to answer shall be
within twenty days after service, j
when the summons is directed within
the State, and thirty days when it is
directed outside the State.”
Augends Section 6038 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “The sum*
inonj shall be made returnable to the
first day that the court shall be in
session after twenty days after the
date of issuance thereof.”
Amend Section 6054 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: "The certified
copy and summons with the affidavit
and certificate, as provided in Section
6053, being returned and filed in the
action, shall be deemed an actual ser
vice of summons in due time for trial
on the first day the court meets in
regular or adjourned session, not less
than thirty days after such service.”
Amend Section 6055 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “Where it ap
pears by the affidavit of the plaintiff,
filed in the clerk’s office at or after
the commencement of the action, that
he had made diligent inquiry and that
it is his information and belief that
the defendant is:
“First. A foreign corporation, hav
ing no agent in the State: or,
“Second. A non-resident of this
State: or.
“Third. Has departed from this State
with intent to delay or defraud his
creditors: or,
“Fourth. Has been absent from this
State four months: or.
“Fifth. Has left the country of his
I residence to avoid the service of a
| summons: or.
“Sixth. Conceals himself so that a
; summons can not be served upon him;
or,
‘‘Where either of the last two men
tioned facts is stated in the return by
the proper officer of a summons
against the defendant, the clerk shall
fnake and file with the papers in the
<ase an order warning such defendant
to appear in the action within thirty
days from the time of makng the or
der.”
Amends Sect on 6058 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read follows: “A defend
ant against ''horn a warning order
has been mad'1 and published shall,
upon the completion of the publication
of the warning order for the four
weeks required hv law. he deemed to I
have been constructively summoned j
upon the date of the making of the
order.
Amends Section 6111 of Kirbv's Di
gest to read as follows: “The defense
to any complaint or cross complaint
must be filed before noon of the first
day the court meets in regular or ad
journed session after service:
“First. Where the summons has
been served twenty days outside of the
been served thirty days outside of the
State:
“Third. Tn case of constructive ser
vice. where publication of the warning
order has been made as required by
law and thirty days has elapsed since
the making of the order and the ap
pointment of the attorney ad litem.”
Amends Section 6112 of Kirbv’s Di
gest to read as follows: “Tf the an
swer contains a counter-claim or set
off. a reply shall be filed within five
da vs. or. in cases at law, upon the
calling of the case for trial, if it be
called before the expiration of the said
five days."
Amends Section 6188 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “Judgment by
default shall be rendered by the court
on any day of an?' regular or adjourn
* d session in any case where the de
fense has not been filed within the time
allowed by. Sections 6111 and 6112; pro
vided, that the court may for good
cause allow further time for filing a
def ense.”
Amends Section 6190 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “Actions by
proceedings at law shall stand for trial
upon any day of any regular or ad
journed session after process has been
served upon the defendants for the
time allowed by Section 6111.”
Amend - Section 6193 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows:
“Where interrogatories have been
annexed to a pleading in an action by
equitable proceedngs. the party inter
rogated shall not be entitled to demand
a trial unless he has answered the in
terroga lories, either within twenty
days after they were filed or twenty
dnv- before his said demand for a
trial.”
Amends Section 6194 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “The plaintiff
shall he entitled to a trial in all ac
tions by equitable proceedings on the
first day that the court meets in regu
lar or adjourned session after twenty
days after service of summons on all i
th** defendants, as provided by Sec
tion 6111 as herein amended, where no
issue of facts is made by the plead
ings. or where the plaintiff consents
that the statements of the answer may
be taken as true.”
Amends Section 6336 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “Exceptions
to the report of a master shall be in
\\ • iting and shall be filed within three
days after the filing of said report if
ti>«* term is long continued, and if not.
before the end of the term it shall be
disposed of as expeditiously as possi
ble.”
The report of a master appointed by
consent shall be no more conclusive
on the court than that of a master
appointed by the court. The court
may fix the time within which deposi
tions may be taken. No original plead
ing, motion or deposition shall be per
muted to be taken from the office of
the clerk of the court or judge. The
court may order oral testimony to be
taken down in shorthand.
Amends Section 3176 of Kirby’s Di
gest to read as follows: “Either party
to an action or proceeding may at any
time during the progress thereof, by
notice to the adverse party or his at
torney. require all depositions taken
out of the county to be taken upon in
terrogatories.”
Writs of attachment may be issued
against th'e property of the defendant
who is a nonresident of the state, and
who cannot be served in person with
process in the action within the state,
in the same manner as in actions ex
contractu. Process in suits may be
served on the Secretary of State. Oth
er laws and parts of laws amended.
Act in force from June 1, 1915.
Approved March 30, 1915.
ACT NO. 296.
Amending Section 5286 of Kirby’s
Digest.
Amends Section 52&C of Kirby's Di
gest to read us follows: "All suits for
tbe collection of any tine or penalty
prescribed in this act may be institut
ed in any court having jurisdiction
thereof, by any citizen of the county
wherein such fine or penalty is incur
red. It shall be the duty of the proa
ecuting' attorney of the county wheretn
such fine or penalty is incurred to
prosecute all persons incurring the
same. When notified by any citizen of
the county upon affidavit showing vio
lation of this act. the Justice of the
peace shall issue his warrant thereon
us provided by law. All tines and pen
alties collected under the provisions of
this act shall inure to the public school
fund of the school district in which the
offense was committed." Act In fore*
from passage*
Approved March 30. 1916.
ACT NO. 299.
Regulating the Practice of Public Ac
counting.
Regulates the practice of pdbllc ac
counting; creates a Board of Account
ancy; provides for the granting of cer
tificates and the registration of certi
fied accountants, etc. Any citizen of
the United States having a place for
the regular transaction of business
and having a certificate of his qual
ification from the Secretary of State
is authorized to style himself and be
known as a certified public accountant.
The Governor shall, within thirty days
after the passage of this act. appoint
three persons, who shall constitute the
Board of Accountancy, which shall de
termine the qualifications of all per
sons applying for certificates under
this act. Examinations shall be held
at least once each year, and applicants
must be high school graduates, over
the age of twenty-five years, and of
good moral character. All expenses
shull be paid from fees collected from
examinations, etc. Examinations may
be waived of persons who have been
engaged in a reputable practice for
three years. The hoard may cancel or
revoke certificates for cause. The pen
alty for the violation of this act shall
be a fine of not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars,
or Imprisonment in the county jail not
less than three months, or by both fins
and imprisonment. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 30. 1915.
ACT NO. 301.
Appropriation for the Third District
Agricultural School.
Transfers the sum of $1,00(1.00. $1,
903.95 and $3,386.91 from the farmers'
institute, library, and the salary fund,
respectively, aggregating $6,290.92 to
the central heating system fund, and
that the same be appropriated for the
purpose of paying the balance due for
the installation of the heating system
for the Third District Agricultural
School, located at Magnolia, Ark. Act
in force from passage.
Approved March 30. 1916.
ACT NO. 326.
Repeals Act h/l. 323 of the Act* of
1913.
Requires the clerk of the Supreme
Court to furnish reporter with copy of
decisions within thirty days after ex
piration of time for filing motions.
The reporter shall superintend the
printing: and binding of the repor's.
Printing of reports to he let to the
lowest bidder, and all bidders shall file
a bond to the state in the sum of Jf,.
000, conditioned for the faithful per
formance of the contract. Contractor
shall deliver reports to the Secretary
of State, who shall deliver to tin- con
tractor receipt showing number of vol
umes so delivered to him. Payment
lor printing shall be made hv Auditor’s
warrant drawn on State Treasury. The
reporter shall prefix to each delusion
note- containing the points decided
therein. Reports shall be printed on
continuous paging until t*iere shall be
sufficient matter to form a volume of
«(I0 pages. Complete index shall be
published with each volume. Printer
shall furnish reporter with one good
proof reader. Act in force frem pas
sage.
Approved March 30, 1316.
ACT NO. 33a WWJWk
Creating and Establishing Road Im
provement Districts in Arkansas.
Provides for the creation of road im
provement districts In the state of Ar
kansas for the purpose of building
constructing and maintaining the
highways of the state. County courts
must make orders for said districts.
Owners of property may appeal from
Judgment of County Court, but appeal
shall not delay progress of work al
ready commenced. Districts organized
shall be considered as a body politio
and corporate. Commissioners shall
organize by electing officers, and shall
take oath of office May call upon
Slate Highway Engineer lor assistance
in preparing plans, etc., and may bor
row money for the purpose of con
struction. Hoard of assessors to he
n,'Titled by the County Court, said as
sessors to assess benefits and damage*
and to have the same advertised. Ag
grieved land owners may appeal to the
Circuit Court. Property not Included
in district may be included in assess
ment if boundaries are extended to In
clude said lands. Commissioners are
authorized to alter plans of improve
ment at any time, and assessments may
be raised or lowered anil reassess
ments of benefits may be made. Taxes
levied on property in district shRil be
a lien upon all properly within the dis
trict. Local assessments of benefit*
shaU be paid in annual installments
and collector or taxes shall collect
taxes provided for herein as other
taxes are collected. No money is to h*
paid out except upon order of th*
board. Fu:-ds of th.' district are to bo
deposited in the hank paying tin- high
C. t rate of interest. If first tax levied
proves insufficient for the purpose for
whieti it is levied, additional levy may
be made. In the matter of collecting
delinquent taxes, lands may be sold for
tuxes, and the act prescribes manner
in which suits may be brought for th*
collection of said taxes. Commission
ers are authorized to issue bonds or
other evidences of debt, and may ad
vertise for bids on work of improve
ment: may purchase material and em
ploy agents. Assessments may be lev
ied and tax collected so long as neces
sary to pay bonds or other obligations
Commissioners shall file annual state
ment vvlth county clerk. Commission
ers and assessors not liable for dam
ages. Unlawful for board or oilier of
ficers to pledge trends. Route or road
may be changed under certain condi
tions. Owners of real property may
have assessments made hy a jurv if
they so desire. No appeal allowed to
delay progress of work. County Court
shall be open at all times for the pur
pose of making orders or entering
judgments, an^l injunctions shall not be
allowed to delay progress of work: and
this act does not repeal any special
acts providing for the creation of spe
cial road improvement districts Sec
tions 39 to 77 of Act 303 of the Acts of
1913 repealed. Act In force from pas
sage.
Approved March 30, 1915.
ACT NO. 340.
Appointment of Special County Judges
by Governor.
Provides that when any county judge
of the state shall be physically unable
to attend to the business of his court
to such an extent that the business of
the County and Probate Court shall
suffer on account of such physical dis
ability, the circuit Judge of the district
in which the county is located shall
have authority to certify to the Gover
nor the physical disability of such
county judge, and the Governor shall
appoint someone to hold the County
and Probate Court and receive th«
same fees as the regular judge until
such time as said regular judge shall
be physically able to resume his offi
cial duties. Act In force from pas
sage.
Approved March 31, 1915.
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