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Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. 1926.
Regulating the Practice OF Chlroprac.
tics In the State of Arkansas.


Authorizes and regulates the
practice OF chiropractics in the
State Of Arkansas, and provides
for the licenses and examination OF
Chiropractors and creates State
Board Of Examination and Registra'
tion, and provides for the appoint
ment Of same; provides curriculum
and establishes a standard OF etilcien'
cy; provides prerequisites, and es'
tabishes % fee for examination, 10
provide for the disposal Of the fund
arising from said fec, TO regulate the
holding OF meetings OF said board, and
Issuance OF license TO practice Chiro-
practic, and to provide penalty for
practiclng Chiropratic without IL
cense, provided by this act, Practi'
TONERS 10 be bound by police and
health regulations. Chiropraotors prac-
ticing without licenses shall be guilty
Of mlsdemeanor, and upon convic.
tion thereof shall be fined not less
than $4,000 nor more than 100000,
and for second offense shall be con.
fined IN the county jail not less than
one nor more than three months. and
IN either event, shall pay the cost OF
tho prosecution. Act In force from
passage,
Approved March II. 1915,
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ACT NO. 1862.
Regulating Certain Glasses OF lndeml

Authorizes the exchange Of
inter-insurance, contracts of indi.
viduals, partnerships and corpora,
tons Contracts may be executed by
attorney agents or other representa-
tives designated. Subscribers con-
tracing among themselves, shall file
with the Insurance Commissioners GER
tain declarations verified by oath.
Commercial rating by subscribers
must be furnished, Reserved sum In
cash must be maintained at all times.
Attorney shall make annual report to
Commissioner. Rights given to er.
change contracts. Unlawful to nego.
tiate or solicit any application with
out complying with the provisions OF
this act Subscribers not authorized
to collect assessments from employees
who do not receive dividends. Act In
force from passage.
Approved March II. 1915.
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ACT NO. t23
Creation OF a State Board o,
Optometry.

Defines practice OF optometry,
ana creates State Board Of
optometry consisting of five regular
optometrists, and defines and rogu.
lates practice of optometry. No per.
son shall be allowed 10 practice OPTIC.
motry until ho shall have passed an
examination conducted by the board
IN theoretle, and practical physiology
OF the eye and shall have registered
and have received certificate Of reg.
istration. This act shall not apply TO
physicians and surgeons authorized TO
practice undor the laws of Arkansas,
nor TO persons who neither practice or
process to practice optomotry, or who
sells speetaeles, eye glasaes or lenses,
either on prescription from such phv.
sician, surgeon, optometrist, or m
merchandise nj regular established
places Of business, or TO veterans OF
the civil war, Act In force from
passage
Approved March 6, 1915,
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The cost Of this publ
cation TO the taxpayers
is the sum Of S 2l.25
A Synopsis Of General
Acts, 1915

T Earle W. Hodges, Secretary VI y.
r,ats for the State of Arkansas, 10
hereby certify that the following 10 ad d
sr,,s and correct synopsis. as prepared
Nv the Attorney General, under 'ne e
Droviaions ~ of initiated Act NO. s. oi
is14, of all general laws passeu G uy sre an,
General Assembly of 1915. anu ap-
proved by the Governor this
Given under my hand anu seAi 'A'
gsth day Of June, 1919. ocro
EARLE w. HODGES,
(seaI oecreeai' "
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ACT NO. 88.
Relating to the Practice of Veterinary
Surgery.

Surgery.
Creates State Veterinary Board
and provides that hereafter it
shall be unlawful for any person
to engage in the practice of veterinary
surgery, veterinary dentistry or vet
erinary medicine. or to prescribe
treatment for or to perform surgical
operations upon any domestic animals
for livelihood, unless such person be
a registered veterinarian. Governor
to appoint members Of State yeteri-
nary Examining Board, which shall
consist OF three graduates Of some
legally chartered school or college of
veterinary. Vlolators of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined in
any sum not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than one nor more than six
months, or by both fine and imprison-
Approved March 1, 1915.
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ACT NO. 90,
Appeals or WrIts Of Error,

Amends Section 1199 OF Kir.
by's Digest Of tho statutes OF Ar
Kansas as follows: "An appeal or
writ of error In civil case shall not
be granted except within ak months
next after the rendition of the judg.
ment, order or decree sought TO be re-
viewed, unless the party applying
therefor was an infant or of unsound
mind at the time Of its rendition, in
which cases an appeal or writ OF error
may bo granted to such parties or
Their legal representatives within six
months after the removal of their dIs.
abllltles Of death" Approved tebru.
airy H. 1916.
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ACT NO. SO.
Amends the Publicity Act

Provides that all newspapers
publishing any advertisement under
the provisions of what is known as the
Publicity Act" shall, free of charge,
print at the head of each of such pub
locations, in type of double the size of
the publication itself. the following
words; THE cost of this publication
to the taxpayers is the sum of (here
insert the amounD dollars" Failure
to comply with this act constitutes a
misdemeanor punishable by fine not
to exceed five hundred dollars.
Approved February 25, 1915.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25


valid Judgment for any and all dam
ages occasioned by the issuance Of
such Injunction or restraining order
Further, such judgment for damages
shall be rendered against the party
who obtained the restraining order or
injunction, and against the sureties on
the bond, and the same shall be con.
elusive against them; and in proceed
ings hereinunder, the sureties shall be
considered parties In the cause; pro-
vided, the court may, in its discre-
ton. require q reasonable notice to
such surety before such finding and
Judgment. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March 8. 1915.
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ACT NO. 56.
Regulating Practice of Dentistry.


Continues the Board of Den
tai Examiners, composed of five
practicing dentists, to be appointed
by the Governor upon recommends
tion Of the Arkansas Dental Associa-
ton. Members shall hold office for
five years. and until their
successors are appointed and quail
fed, vacancies on the board to be-
filled by the Governor Board of Ex-
aminers shall organize by electing Of
ficers for the transaction Of business.
County clerks shall furnish duplicate
lists OF all certificates received and
issued during the preceding year. Ii
censes must be registered, and failure
to so register serves as forfeiture of
said license, and same can be re-
stored only upon the payment of GER
tain fees. The State Board may re-
fuse license or suspend or revoke the
same for any of the following causes:
The presentation Of license fraudu-
lently obtained; the publication or cir
culation Of any, misleading statement
as to the skill or method of any per-
son or operator; the commission Of
criminal operation or conviction for
crime; the employment Of unlicensed
persons; and no person can be reli-
censed within one year after such re-
vocation or suspension. In all pro-
ceedings for suspension thirty days
notice shall be given the defendant.
Board shall have power to make all
bylaws governing their duties under
this Act, Examination fee Of fifteen
dollars prescribed for each applicant,
the same to be applied to the payment
of the fees Of said examiners, except
that one-half of all money received
shall be held by the secretary-treas-
urer as special fund to be used as
the board may deem necessary lie.
gal practitioners must procure a Ger.
tiiicate of registration from the sec.
rotary Of the board. Dentists or den
tai surgeons exempt from service as
jurors. Unlawful to practice dentistry
or dental surgery under any name ex-
cept his or her own. Dentists who
have been lawfully licensed to prac.
tice in other states may be licensed
to practice in Arkansas. Persons Of
good moral character legally register.
ed and having practiced dentistry Ia
this state for period Of FIVE years
are entitled to receive a certificate Of
registration upon the payment OF $500.
All licenses must bear a serial mum.
Der, Violations of this act shall con-
stitute a misdemeanor punishable by q
line OF not less than Atty nor more
than two hundred dollars, or by i'm.
prisonment In the county Jail not less
than one month nor moro than one
year, or both fino and Imprisonment
may be imposed, Nothing in the act
shall prevent legally qualified ply.
sioian or surgeon from extracting
teeth, etc. Legally licensed druggists
may flll prescriptions for legally II.
censed dentists, II license Is lost or
destroyed, duplicate license may be
issued upon proper affidavit and the
payment OF $1,00, Penalty for filing
or attempting TO file as his own the
diploma or license of another. Qual.
iiicatlons Of reputable dental colleges,
Approved February 10, 1915,
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ACT NO. IA.
Dams and Power Plantn.

Amends Section 2 of Act
NO las OF the Acts of 1913, amenda.
tory TO Acts OF 1905. Any person or
corporation organized under the laws
OF THIS state, for the purpose OF pro.
ducing power for any lawful purpose,
snail have the right to erect dam
across any navigable or non.navigable
river In this state at such point as
may be desired for the purpose OF do.
levoping electric power, Act In force
from passage,
Approved March 0, 1916.
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ACT NO. 90.
Fixes Railroad Passenger Rate.

Amends Section 6611 of Kirby's
Digest Of the Statutes OF Ar
kansas, and Act No. 8 of the Acts Of
1907 by fixing passenger rates in this
state, as follows;
Rates on railroads fifteen miles or
less in length, 5 cents per mile; over
fifteen miles in length and less than
125 miles In length, cents per mile;
over 1875 miles in length, Q cents per
mile, or fraction thereof, for adults,
and one-half Of the above named
rates for children under 10 and over
5 years OF age. Act in force from
passage,
Act approved March 4, 1916.
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ACT NO. t59. !
Homov'ng the disabilities Of Married
Women In the State OF Arkansas.

Provides that every married
woman and every woman who
IN the future may become married
shall have all the rights to contract
ana be contracted with, to sue and be
sued and In law and equity shall on.
Joy all rights and be subjected to all
the laws OF this state as though shc
were n single woman. Act In force
from passage.
Approved March 10, 1916.
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ACT MO- 90
ACT NO. S9.
Regulating Passenger Fares on Short
Line Railroads.

Provides that railroads wholly
within this state more than 85
miles, and less than 100 miles In
length, may charge three cents a
mile fares for adults, aud half fare
for children over five and under
twleve years Of age. Railroad Com
mission to authorize railroads to
charge the rates specified, If 1t finds
that such rates would be a reasonable
charge under the conditions obtaining
In the petitioners case. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March 4, 1916.
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ACT NO. iot.
Minimum Wage Law for Females.

Minimum Wage Law for Females.
Provides that females shall
not bo permitted TO work moro
than nine hours IN any one day, nor
more than six days, or flftyfour hours.
In any one week, except under certain
conditions. In any manufacturing, mo-
ohanloal or mercantile establishment
laundry or express or transportation
company, or before o'clock In the
moralng or after In the evening, nor
longer than six hours continuously.
This act applies to establishments EN-.
ploylng three or more females. Other
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ACT NO. 50,

Curing Defective Acknowledgements.
Provides remedy for defective
acknowledgements of conveyance
and other instruments Of writ
ing purporting to affect the titles to
lands; provided that this act shall not
apply to conveyances or other instru-
ments Of writing when the same is
brought in question in any suit now
pending in any of the courts Of this
state Approved February 16. 1915,
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ACT NO. 1an.

inspection Of Public and Private Hoo
pitals and institutions Of Different
Kinds.
Provides for the inspection
OF all public or private hospitals,
reformatory homes, houses OF deten.
tlon, converts, asylums, seotarIan
semlnarles, schools or institutions, by
the sheriff Of the county In which such
Institutions are located, or by the
grand Jury thereof. or by any person
or persons appointed by the circuit
Judge of the district In which such IN.
stltutlons are located, upon the peti.
tlon OF twenty citizens OF said county
or district, or by the volition OF the
said circuit Judge, Act In force from
passage,
Approved March II. 1916
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ACT NO. 1o7.
Fixing the Time For Holding General
Elections in Arkansas

Provides that general elections
IN the State Of Arkansas shall
DO held on the next Tuesday af-
Ter the first Monday in November,
!Slo, and every two years thereafter,
ror the election Of all elective state.
county and township offices. Act In
force from passage.
Approved March 8, 1915.
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standing state warrants Approved
February 9. 1915.
ACT NO. 4a
ACT NO. 43.
Regulates Sales by Commissioners In
Chancery,


In all sales made by commissioners
under decree of Chancery Courts for
foreclosures Of delinquent special as
sessments in drainage, levee, road and
bridge districts in cities and towns,
and in all special assessment districts
of every kind, the court may approve
the sale subject to the rights of re-
demption, and Immediately upon such
approval the purchaser shall have the
right to possession of the lands and
premises so sold, and such purchaser
shall not be accountable for rents up
on redemption, and he shall not injure
or dispose of any timber, mineral or
fixtures until the expiration of the
right of redemption. Approved Feb
ruary 9, 1915.
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deemed guilty of felony, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the state peniten-
tiary for not less than two years, nor
more than ten years. Approved Feb
ruary II, 1915.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. t46.
Appropriation For First District AurL
CULTURAL School

Appropriates the sum OF $22,-
10000 for the erection of build
ings and installation Of equipment
necessary for the preservation Of tho
health and welfare of the students OF
the First District Agricultural School
of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Excess ap-
propriations to go into contingent
fund. Contracts to be let as are other
state contracts. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March IL, 1915.
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ACT NO. I.

Aonroprlation to Pay Mileage ana rer
Diem and Contingent Expenses OF
+h. Eortleth General Assembly.
Approprtates s1O,SOO.oO out OF the
Fertilizer Inspection Fund n enu
transfers s22,OOO.O0 from the tel,
silizer Inspection Fund 10 tne
General Revenue Fund, and appro-
prtates same for the purpose Oh paying
a part of the mileage and per diem
and contingent expenses of the tortl,
9th General Assembly of the state Oh
Arkansas; and provides further tina.
the said sum of 100000 be returned
10 the Fertilizer and Feed lnspecsiUn
fund on or before August lst 1910
Approved January IA, l9lo'
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ACT NO. t48.
Appropriation For Extension Work In
Agriculture and Home Economics.

Appropriates the sum of SAT-.
10000 out of the General Revenue
Fund for the support maintenance
and necessary expense Of doing ex-
tension work in agriculture and home
economics in the State of Arkansas
for the biennial period ending June
80, 1917, and that this appropriation
shall be expended by the College Of
Agriculture Of the University of Ar
kansas. which is the land grant COLI
lege Of this state. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 5, 1915.
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ACT NO. 16.

ppointment Of Budget Committee,
and Duties Defined.
Amends Sectioon 6 OF Act A OF
|e Acts of 1913 to read as fol-
MS:
Pit shall be the duty Of said Budget
Dmmittee, as soon as practicable, and
u later than thirty days after their
|pointment, to prepare and introduce
fo the General Assembly all the ap-
|opriatlon bills for the necessary run
ng expenses Of the state govern
Dnt, including all state institutions
pvided for under existing laws.
ley shall also make recommends
ms, by bill or otherwise, OF such
snges in the states revenue laws as
" may deem necessary to raise suf-
ent funds for the states needs"
Pproved February 2, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1884,
Appropriations to Cover Deficiencies
In State Departments.

Appropriates money to cover
deficiencies for supplies and serv-
ices furnished the various de-
partments Of the state government
during the two fiscal years, commenc.
ing with the flrst day Of April. 1918.
and endingthe 3lst dy OF March. 1915.
Act In force from passage.
Approved March 18, 1915
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ACT NO. 2.

4 .ppropriation TO Pay Mileage, per
Diem and Expenses Of the Fort'etn
General Assembly.
Appropriates sSO,ooo.oo to pay
\ part Of the mileage, per olem
md contingent expenses of the For
fieth General Assembly. The sum
|ht s29,OOO.00 collected by the Az
forney General in the railroad
rata cases is ordered turned into
I(hs treasury to the credit OF the
Eeneral Revenue Fund, the same to De
nssd for the purposes of paying the
Expenses Of the present General AS
Sembly. Approved January 20. 1919
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ACT NO. "a.
For the Better Protection of the Pub
liz Cafatv

Provides that every person
or persons, company or corpora
ton, operating any railroad in this
state is required to erect, operate and
maintain an automatic block signal
system at all tunnels located upon
their lines within the. state of Arkan-
sas. They shall also erect and main
tain sign boards within one mile of
each end of all tunnels more than
fifteen hundred feet in length located
on their lines in this state.
Approved February "a. 1915, and
takes effect June 80, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1926.

Appropriation to Pay For Legal Ad-
vertsing For the Year 1918.
Appropriates money to pay for
publishing proposed amendments
to the constitution; also appro-
PIRATES money for publishing the pro-
posed Acts and Amendments under
the Initiative and Referendum. Act
In force from passage.
Approved March II, 1915.
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ACT NO. tso.
Asslatant for Attorney General.

NubIHtaht Tor Attorney ueneraL
Authorizes the Attorney Cen.
erol 10 appoint an assistant, who
shall be person learned In the law,
at salary of S2,5OO0O per annum, and
he Is also authorized to employ
competent stenographer at q salary Of
Sl,OOO,0O per annum. Act In force
from passage,
Approved March co. 1916.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. 1909.
Defining Certain Public Nulsarcee
and Providing For Abatement

Specifies that the conducting,
maintaining, carrying on or en-
gaging In sale of intoxicating Ii.
quors In any building within this
state and all means, appliances, fix.
lures, etc, used for the purpose Of
conducting such business, are hereby
declared to be public nuisance, and
may be abated under the provisions
OF this act Jurisdiction is conferred
upon the Chancery and Circuit Courts
OF this state to abate such nuisances.
Act In force from passage.
Approved March 5, 1916.
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ACT NO 49.
Relative to the Weighing Of Coal
Mined.

Amends Section / of an act
of the General Assembly of 1905
relative to the weighing of coal
mined in the State Of Arkansas
as it comes from the mine and
before it passes over screen
of any kind; that when coal is
mined on screen coal basis the kind
of screen to be used is prescribed.
Approved February 16, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1R1.

oiving Jury Right to Substitute Life
Sentence In Capital casos.
GIVES tho jury tho right In
felony cases TO render verdict OF
liie Imprisonment In tho state poni-
tentiary In nl cases whore tho pun
lsbmont IL now death by law. Act In
force from passage.
Approved March 20, 1916.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. 8.

APPROPRIATION to Pay Pensions to Sol
dlers and Sailors and Their Wild
ows.
Appropriates one million, three
hundred and twenty-five thousand
1ollars, or so much thereon as
hay be derived from the tax levy for
ensions for Confederate soldiers and
|Ailors and their widows for the years
q 1915 and 1916. Approved Jan
|Ary 20, 1915.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. 10.

state Treasurer Shall Receive Funds.
Act No. ITO provides that hereafter
all money due the state shall be paid
direct to the State Treasurer. Viola.
ton felony, Act In force from pas
sage,
Approved March I, 1915.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. o..
Unlawful 10 poaaeaa buroIsr roola,

pfovideB that any person who
makes, menda, desleas or sets up,
or who has IN his custody or concealed
about his peraon any tool false key,
lock pit BIT nprera, fuse. force
aerew punoh, drlll, Jimmy bic, on any
material commonly used for breaking
,n'o any vault safe railroad car,
lN nv l1N lHA. I'm M --l- .Li,t 80
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO an

eprlatlon to Pay balane, =,
'eea OF the General Aaaemh,, "'
P'opl''tos ops seb,OOOOo of tho
ana fees received by he the
during the months OF Janusrv erv
||enr,lary, 1915. to pay tho bolSuags "ag
|nd |yVv,ovV,vV no. ~ appropriated for mile,
nu A per diem and contingent lev es'
4 Of the General Assembly, ana ma
Y That the State Treasurer asa,, s''u
'luo oil revenues received fro,,, r,o,
'sVe ~ ,1,,, companies and other like
~ n. untll the aaId amount anal I
oeen received aud paid out ' for
prpoae aforesaid, An money ~.
/ AS 5& sNS '5'S@ 7RS z@g NS
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. II.

PedTH not NO, 2EU OF the Acts OF
1918.
Pepeals Act No. 240 OF the
= OF the General Assembly OF
wherein county judges are pro.
Ted from accepting fees from per-
charged with crimes and misde.
nors within their own counties and
accepting fees from persons in
actions wherein as the result Of
~ therein any cost might be as.
y against the county, Approved
quarry 7, 1915.
Sharp County record., 1915-06-25
ACT NO. 157.
Supreme

Appointment OF Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian.
Amends Section 2 of Act
235 OF tho Acts OF 1911 as follows;
SAID librarian is hereby authorized
and empowered to nominate and ap.
point an assistant at q salary not to
exceed $500 per month, to be paid
IN the same manner as tho librarian
is paid. Act in force from passage.
Approved March 10, 1916.
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ACT NO. 1888.
Protecting tho Beds and Bars Of the
NaVlaable Streams of the

state OF Arkansas,
Provides that hereafter Il
shall be unlawful for any per.
Bon or firm TO take sand or gravel oil
or coal, from the beds or bars from
the naylgable rivers and lakes OF this
state without first procuring the con.
sent OF the Attorney General, and tho
payment OF u certain per cont for
eaoh ton OF sand or gravel and
gallon OF oil or ton of coal
taken The penalty for the violation
OF this act shall be n ilne OF no less
than $4,000 and not moro than ST..
10000 for each ofrenae All moneys
collected under the provisions OF this
act shall go into a fund to be known
aB Public Road Fund, Act IN force
from passage,
Approved March II, 1916,