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Approved March 2o. l9i5.
ACT NO 33s
ACT NO. 33S. Creating and Establishing Road In,- proVement Districts in Arkansas

l'flt taaz taH- the creation of Toad inn rr"Nowrri districts iu the state af Ar Nau-as taE the putpp>" et building. '"n~lfutttr. and maintaining th, h...hWavS as the etatr County rourt. must make orders iur said districts. Owners et tteFrrtN may appeal frouF jud d~i""ut of County Court, but appealb eh"ll hot d.laN- proHrcSa uf work as ready commenced Districts organlz.z shall be considered HS a body poHtIo and corporate Commissioners shall "rF7nlze es el"silng officers. and shali i1k" oath If aHfrr May cali upon stat" Highway Engineer for aSHtstaneo In prcpArin@ plans, etc. and may hor- Pow money for the purpose of cur- strNctlou- Board of a>S,ssors to Is r-med hy the County Court said fss- %vs-urs ta assess h.DcNts and damagks nrd to have the same advertised A{- E'l"Nvd land owners may appeal 10 tRs tlJ'ut Court Property not included in district may he included Tn ussesa- Wr"t tf boundaries arc extended to in- c'ul, said lands. Commlssiouers arc authorized "a alter plans of Improve mont at aHF ttur. and assessments may D." raised OF lowered and reasSess- ;u'UtS of benefits may be made Taxes levied on property iu district shall be V it"n upon all property within the dts trlCt. Local assessments Of benehts shall be paid in annual installments and collector of taxes shall collect taxes provided for herein as other taxes ate collected No money ia 10 be i'.''.' ''N 'F'#f IA upon tlatF or tno board Fuud7 or tho district are Co b. deposited in the bank paving the high est rate of interest. IT hrSt tax levied proves insufficient for the purpose for which it is levied. additional levy may
 t" made In The matter of collecting delinquent taxes. lands may be sold for taxes. uud the act prcscribes manner in which suits may be brought for the collection ut said taxes Commission CTS are authorized to issue bonds or other evidences of debt. and may ad- Ncr'ts" for bids on work of improve mvnt. may purchase material and em- ploy agents. Assessments may be lev led and tax collected so lon. as neces- stry tO pay bonds or other oblfcattons Commissioners shall filc annual stat( mvnt with county clerk. Commissioiy. crS and assessors not liable for dam ages Unlawful for board or other of hcrrs to pledge bonds. Route of road may be changed under certain condi- Uons. owners of real property may hnNe assessments made by n iury ir they so desire. No appeal allowed to delay progress of work. County Court shall b" open at all times for the pur- pose of making orders or entering JudEments, and tnJunctions shall not bs allowed to delay progress Of work; and this act does not repeal any special acts providing Tor the creation of spe- i Ctai road Improvement districts Sec tons &A Co ii of Act BOB of the Acts of 1918 repealed, Act in force from pas sage
 Approved March 30. 1915.
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ACT NO. 2oo. Regulating the Practice of Public 40. countInu

Regulates the practice of public ao- counting; creates Board of Account ancy; provides for the granting Of cer- tihcates and the registration of certi- fled accountants. etc. Any citizen of the United States having a place for the regular transaction of business and having a certificate of his aual- ifcation from the Secretary of state is authorized to style himself and be known 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- termiuc 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 shall be paid from fees collected from examinations. etc. Examinations may be waived of persons who have been engaged in q reputable practice for three years The board may cancel or revoke certificates for cause. The pen atty for the violation of this act shall he fin" 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 fine and imprisonment Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 30 1915
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Approved March 24, 1915.
ACT NO PAP. 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 paav association CT corporation, tor= eIgn or domestic, by requiring an in speetion of such contracts. stocks. bonds or other securities. and an in spection of the business of such per sons, firms companies associations pr corporations. including dealers and agents and such regulation and super vision of the business of sad persons. firms, companies, associations or cor poratous, including dealers and agents. as may be necessary to pre- vent fraud in the sale within this state ot any contracts. stocks. bonds. or other securities, and provides a penalty of net more than $1.QQ00 % or imprisonment Ill 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.
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ACT NO. 273. Makes Uniform the Law of Ware house Receipts

Makes uniform tbe law of warehouse receipts aad provides
 that each receipt eball emholF eef= t8jR written ur printed terms tGe-Ia- eatiou or uS Warehpu~e date Of re- eegpt. number of receipt, rate of ster- age, description of goods, siguature of warchoaseman. statement at amount of advances made and IjahiH- ties incurred for which warehouse man claims a lien Warchouseman liable for all damages caused hy the omission from receipts of auy terms herein required Definition of uegot'a- hle and uou.uegouable receipts. Warohousemau Is bound to deliver goods upon demand. if receipt is sur rendered or lien satisfied Liability of warehouseman dedued Where goods are delivered to warehouseman they cannot be attached by garui~h- ment or otherwise unless receipt ho surrendered Warehouseman shall have lien on goods deposited for all lawful charges for storage and preser= yation 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 negotiablo receipts are issued ware- h0useman shall have no lien except charges for storage Warenoueeman 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 tho claim is paid within the time spe- cited goods will he 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 NogotiabIe 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 n negotiable receipt has been nego- tiated, acquires such title to the goods as the person negotiating the receipt to him had or had ability to convey. Where negotiable receipt is tran ferred for value by delivery. the trans fierce acquires a right against the transferrer to compel him to endorse the receipt The indorsement of re- ceipt dAes not make the indorser lia-
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AcT NO 1qZ

listing and Valuation of Property
 Provides that tax assessors shall enter in separate lists descriptions of buryin4 grounds, pub- lie school houses, houses of public worship, etc, which by law are ex- empted from taxation. and assessors are empowered at any time after as easements have been made upon dis eoYery of any omission To make out such separate hsJs, giving deserip- tions etc. and file same with the county clerk, who shall enter same upon the records of#the county. Act tu force from passage
 Approved March 70 1915.
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The following items vetoed by tho Governor: Maintenance and expenses of the Department of the College of Arts and Sciences, sl0.00s.oo; mainte- nance and expenses of tho College Of Engineering, $14.00o. co; improving campus. etc. s1 .5o0.0O: furniture for boys 'dormitory. s1.000.00; infirmary furnishings and maintenance. $2.0o0 .00; library, including books. magazines, etc. s2,o00.00 printing and stationary. s2 900 %, plumbing. $200a co: re- pairs and carpenter. s2.000.00: summer school. t2.000.00; department Of animal husbandry. s350000. department of horticulture. $2.00O.00: department of veterinary science S2.o0O.00 branch experiment station, s6,000.00: soil in vcstiEation and survey. s2.0o0.o0: : printing fund. 100000; home econom- tcs. SS.000.O0. Act in force from pas sage.
 Approved except items vetoed. March 27. 1915.
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ble The holder of security of receipt not deemed to warrant genutness of said receipt. A warehouseman or any officer fraudulently issuing receipt for goods, shall be guilty of crime and shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by fine not exceeding $1,O0000, 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 ln force from September I, 1915
 Approved March 26. 1915.
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ACT NO. 289 Appropriation for Support Of Hospital Fer Nervous Diseases

Apnrepstete- tte sum of s5&f lai nn f5r tu' sBppart uud Wa'Ut"nnuHr nnd t,sra.siry rrr1a-fs of the ArkIn sa- Hospital far Nervous Ii~'A-n=. fur the term of tWa Years. tr-lnrHa NpHil l. ie#r. aud eu8Ias Matsh &t. i4lt No uau,' appropriated for one purpose ehat' Ne H-ra fef another. All persons employed to h" 4adtr direction eff Su- p,r1ufvud.rt- -Ehe fUNoWlU- Items Ne- ia,d by Che Governor Item &a ee for -t'1rv ef i've telephone operators. Si -UN ln It"w \4. 2}. for salary of two u-rrr-. Si-hHea it'W No -t. for sal- .Is uI .n, female hyd'nth,utpN op,ft- t9r. $}.-H. lt,m No. -s. for aulfry of
 -.'~tas.t female hNdroth"rnuF. Stna "pE #-,w Nn. He. tar saiarN of msle at t.HdHnt4. $ta=e1e fb5 Item No 5t for tsHNrN uf tCra#r atfcuu1nt~. &2s.u"0 oa- it,H NH. a+s ter salary ot p-n,r hanger. ut.u'er tut ka}-eHincr. Si.2ne.np. Ettm >H. rE. 'at salar> at 'aAr St,uo= ph.rs, S}N#u un. Rem %a co. '' UUryff#g pv- d.r.l~ uud books. SsnnHU. Item No t4. tor scientific equipment. $F.frt ee- lf'w \s. e.. tsr sa3ary of HeHi=i Sl.- .N. HD. itsH \a. te. tar grave Wttiser-, -"HN uH. Eam NJ. e., for walH'ctlauar af taur waie- and stN horses. $s4eHH HHs 'sew Nj t9 trt farehase oH from t-d7. EfUH"t }ttH Ne .n. tHr lH-t#tHne new bakery. Sf#nua t0. Item No- 5s for thr "rssffeff -aa Hu annex Co the HHfm- aEt. S-..esH e7. Item No. -3. for the l.r'.fI.u et a uew laundry hualdiue and r4Hrp.aE the same. yto.oOO 00. Act in f-r,r from Apfff I. J9Ir
 Approved eNeert items vetoed. March -s. I9I5.
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hCTNO. 2S7.
For the Branch Nor nal College of University of
 Arkansas

Approprates the sum of Sfo- 0o00 for the support. mainte- nance necessary buildings ard in'= provemeuts of the Branch Normal Col lego of the University ot Arkansas at Pine BuG. for two years endin: March @1 t9t7 Any amount that may hereafter he available to the credit at tao Branch Normal College may hn expended hv tae Roard of Trustees in the construction and equipment of necessary buildings for said eoIlere Items vetoed hv the Governor For salary of tcaehers. Sf9.o00ots far rr- pairs of hajI6.Hss. S2oo0 o4. fer stn- Gcnt labor Raa s2.0ooous for eap- .frucuoa on and eaHlpmeaf af huiid. ing. S3.ee7a9 .Aet iu force from pas age.
 Approved. except items vetoed. March g6. Gq1l
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ACT NO. 326. Repeals Act No. 323 of the Acts Of
 fQ13

Requires the clerk ot the Supreme Court ta furnish reporter with copy of decisions Within thirty days after eN- piratlon at tfme for filing motions. The reporter shall supcriuteud tho printing and binding of ths reports. Printing af reports to be lot to tho lowest bidder. and all bidders shall nls bond to Inc state in tho sum uf S5- dou. conditioned for tho faithful per i'rmHuee ef tA" contract. Contractor -ha dettNer reports to The Secretary of State. Waa shall deliver ta the con tractor roee9Hf sto.NirL number of vol tunes so delivered to him. Payment lpT prtatiul =sa.f uo made hV Auditors warrant ds9Wu en state Treasury. TEs irpnrtsr sAa=H rrraN ta each .ias Iaian notes containing tho points decided therein Reports shall he printed on continuous pssIne untl ihere shall bn sufficient matHeg 70 form a volume or '"o paEzz# Complete index shall be pUh'tsiEot WEth each volume. Printer shall tGrnt =s.pert,r Wtth one good proof reader Act iu force from pas sJ-e-
 Approved March Sn. tqf5.
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hC-NO P5q
AL NGls l99. Pertai ming to Electric Railroads.

Pertaining to Electric Railroads.
 Empowers tEe county Caart of aHe county ia ,ha state te grant authority for the con stmcton faioteaanee and orsraz tiua of electric railroad and rasl4asz apon ov.r. along and across any pahz He road or highway upon certain coz diuous \ petition setting forth fhc rishta and privileges applied for da.v isned and verified must be fted uzfs lGa county c1Grt Owners of electric e45'roaa or railways shall keep sid rHb1jc roads ana HvaVays oecupiya hv its tracks in good repair ard cop. diGau Act tu force from passage
 Approved March 25. 1915.
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hCTNO PT1.
Appropriations For the Expenses of the Judicial and Executive Depart. ments of the State Government


 Appropriatss the sum of $7S5.. 51Q50 for the expenses of the executive and judicial departments of the state government for the year end ing March T. IgI7 Tho following items vetoed hy tho Governor. Re wards for the arrest Of fuEilyes. SS.- 600 co, repairs to old State House. $500 00 printing and binding, Seere- tary of State office S2.50o DO, print ing and publishing Supreme court Re5 ports, Sg7.5eo 0o printing and blud. ing, Auditors office, SS.222o44 travel irg expenses, office of Superintendent of Public instruction, Sloooe0 print tng, publishing and binding. office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. SlAo00 o0, printing descriptive natter. office of Commissioner ot Mines Man afaCures and AEriculUrr. S} aa# aa postage and eNpresS $2.ooo aa. traHal= ing expenses. S2.a0o00 printing and binding. office of Tax Commission S2 Jo0 oo. salary of two clerks. Treas. urer's oGiee SiNoo e0. printing and binding. FrtasUrer's o'jc" S1 ee0 traye,ius eNFeH=es et R3roaa Com missioucrs. Sttoo oU. printing and binding History Comm ion S'. a1o oo. Confederate muster rolls. St.- aaa1 legislative reference f#araes. S5oo co. purchase of rare documents. S201 co. Tax Gotteefors Ieas= fIHsEz way Department S4s03. ottee eaa5Pz meat and saap8ez. Saoo 0u. tsaxeaas eSpeu~es. state Board of Health. SE= eHa ao. salart recording eteas. sa.= 5aooo, pt~aaee and parcel post. Sf= 7Hooo. rantire S2.oO0uo. Act iE force from pa-aee
 Approved except items vetoed. March 70. lg1
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ACT NO 28O.
Appropriation For the Support of the
 Arkansas Confederate Horne.

Approprlates thr. sum Of ssas o9oo0 for the support and man tFuauce and tue necessary rrpa1rs pf the Arkansas Confederate Home far the period ending March al l9}7 Tte salary of all officials to be paid nv board having control The following items vetoed by the Governor ltrm No g. for tobacco. $l.400Uo lem Na- l4. for repairs and bctforments, SL- GOO co, Item No#tS. tho salary ef steuograpHer. s96o %. Item No o6. for purchase of boiler $4u0O0. Act iu force from passage
 Approved. except items vetoed, March 2j. 1915.
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ACT NO 224
Taxing Private Cars.

dNTTT8 T TFoNN N-'IT ''
 Provides tb4t officers Of all companies oWalns private eaHs make annual statements Jo the Tax Commission Railroad companies must also furnish statement to Tax Cont mission. which shall mako assessment of such property. EaNss to be levied and collected the same as upon other property of the state Penalty for tall= ure to comply Niah thls act to be not less than $25oa nof more than Slnouo per day for each dax such companies shall tail or refuse to make %tatement or Co pay sueA taxes. Act ln force from passage.
 Approved March %, 1915.
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ACT NO 23t. Taxing Gifts, Leaacies, lnheritances,

Amends Sections and 3 of Act No. t97 of the Acts of 1913, entitled An Act to establish a tax on gifts. legaciea. tnheritancrs, beQuests, successions and transfers. to provide for its collection and to direct the dis position Of it's proceeds. 10 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, 1ega- cies and inheritanees in certain cases, and to provide for the collection of such taxes approved May q, 1909, and all acts and parts of acts in con- fict herewith" Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 23. 1915.
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ecutins attorney of the county wherein such fine or penalty Is incurred to prosecute all persons mourning the same. When notified by any citizen of the county upon affidavit showing vio- lation of this act, tho justice of tho peace shall issue his warrant thereon as provided by law. All fines 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 force from passage.
 Approved March 3o 1915.
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ACT NO. 296. Amending Section 52s6 Of kirhy's Digest.

Amends Section 5eS6 of Kirby's Df- gest to read as follows: An suits for the collection of any flne or penalty prescribed in this act may be institut- oa 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 or the pros-
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ACT NO. 276. Appropriation For Deaf Mute In. stitutfoD

Appropriates the sum of Sl45- 420.00 for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas peaf Mate Institution for thc period ending March &1. t915 Following items ve toed by the Governor. Item No. a5 for standardzing the wiring in build HE'S and supplying Hew fixtures S2= fooeo, ltem No aS for general ra= pairs. S2,0oo. Aet in force from pass sage
 Approved except items vetoed March 25. l915
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ACTNO 2R

lcgalixes Government of Cities Eron-
 eousiy Declared to Have Been Made
 Cites of the Second Class.
 Nalidates all actions of cit.es that have been declared to be cities of the second class by the leg islature. The Governor au;horlzed to call special election fer the purpose or eleetug officers Tor sad cities. Act in force from pasSaee
 Approved March 25. 1915
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ACT No. $40. Appointment of Special County Judoes by Governor

Provides that when any county juds of the state shall be physically una to attend Co he business of his co to such an extent that the business the County and Probate Court sh suffer on account of such physical d \ ability the circuit judge of the distrS in which the county tS located sn have authority to certify to the Cow nor the physical disability or sf county judge. and the Governor sf appoint someone to hold the Cou and Probate Court and receive same fees as the regular judge uf such time hs said regular judge .i ho physically able to resume his q cial duties. Ao< in force from p sage.
 Approved March sI. 1915.
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ACT NO. 267. Increases Levy For Confederate Pensions

Amends Section 59-2 of Kir- hv's Digest of the States of Ar kansas. Co read d. follows Annual iv hereafter the fax of two mfH== k hereby levied upon all the taxable property of the Sfafe of Arlau#as =ias tbe purpose of carrying out t0e proa- @tons of the act to pension eN-Coufaa- crate soldiers and sailors and taefr widows. and same shall be kcp; as | seprate fund to be known as the Pensions Fund Act in force from pas age
 Approved March e6. 1915.
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ACTNQ2to
State Offices Not to Be Used as Pott-
 ,--I U ..L--. rtnrc


 Prevents the 4se of offices or rooms furn shed at the pubic expense to public officials for puia5eal Headquarters. and fo promote hezte. service upon the paet of public off.z cials their deputies and their assist ants Also prohibits offteers devotIHg time during regular office hours ta campaigns ot otaer candidates Pen atty of not less taan Sa6oU nor more than $500O0 for violation of this act. Act in force from passa@e.
 Approved March 22 l9l5.
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wages paid. and the same shall be

wages paid. and the same shall be open at all times to the inspection of tho Labor Commissioner. Fixes the minimum wage of s100 per day for 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 S100.00 for violation of this act. This act in force from pas sage.
 Approved March 20. 1915.
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Approved March 30, 1915.
ACT NO. 30f. Appropriation for the Third District Horticultural School

Transfers the sum of S1 100000 si.- 9oH95 and $3.eS6.9l from the farmers institute. library. and the salary fund. respectively aggreEatiug S6.29092 to th" central heating system fund. and that the same he appropriated for tho purpose ef paving 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. 1915.
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ACT NO. 2S4,
ACT NO. 294. Appropriation For Support of the State Normal School.

Appropriates the sum of s113,- 90o0 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, 5000 0o repairs on buildings. $2,O0p00. Act in force from passage
 Approved except items vetoed, March 1G. 1915.
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AcT NO 2-o-
ACT NO. 2To Appropriatton For the Four District ho-Iru4turat Schools,

Approprates tEo sum of $8tH# 676Nn for the sUuuort and maintenance of tbc Distinct trricul. rHrM Sehoe aE t=e State of &eEan- #a~ For tHr support ot tHo First District School. SS5.eoo GOO secort District Aerae4lfaeu Schaat. S>5a ooaon THra District NzreulH,M School S>5eea ao, and FoGeth Dis triet Arrtcuiura1 School syfaaa tit itrms vetoed by the Governor Far salaries of principal and rmp.oye~ at each coUeee S}aH0ooo each. of a fotal of S1fa0aoeV Act ia force from paz=a2n
 Approved except items vetoed March =. l91a
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Approved March %. 1915.
ACT NO. 2S6. Appropriation For the Arksnsas School For the Blind

Appropriates the sum of S9l.- 345 o0 for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas School For the Blind for two years ending March 3l, 1917 Items vetoed hy the Governor. For repairs and improve ments. t3,ooo oo, to buy new pianos. 8, 900 0O to re6t boys shop. sf.ooo Qo Act in force from April 1, 1915.
 Approved except items vetoed. March 25, 1915
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ACT NO. 23e.
Protection of Minors,

Prohibits common carriers. firms or corporations giving or de- liverfng intoxicating liquors of any kind to minors. Penalty for violation of this act Is fine of not less than S50.00 nor more than s200.00 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 A. 1915.
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ACT NO. 29t. Appropriation for Tuberculosis Sanitarium

Appropriates the sum of Se9,- oo000 for the maintenance of the Tuberculosis Sanitarum No money appropriated for one purpose shall he used tor another The follow ing items vetoed hy the Governor: For electrical and refriEeratinE plant $500 co. Act in force from passaee
 Approved, except items vetoed. March 25. 1915.