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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18

January OF each year; provided, tur
key gobhlers may be hunted and
killed from the 18th day OF April TO
May 81 OF each year. Deer may be
killed during the open season by per.
sons having a lioease Tho annual n.
cense Zee IA Sl.00. All licenses expire
on December 81. OF each year. No
person shall be licensed TO hunt ex.
eept resident OF the State OF Ar.
kansaa The State Game aud Fish
Commission N created by this act.
composed Of five members 90 be ap-
pointed by the Governor for a term Of
four years No person excegt actual
residents OF the state are eligible 20
serve upon said commission. Said
Commissioners shall serve without
pay. The duty OF the Commission Is
10 superintend and direct the enforce
mont OF all laws, relating 20 the pro
lection OF fsh and game The Com.
mission shall appoint game wardens.
whose duty II shall be 10 enforce tho
provisions OF this act The Prosecut.
Ing Attorneys throughout the state
may fle information against any and
all persons for violating any OF the
provisions OF this act. and shall be al.
lowed fee OF $500 for each convic-
ton secured hereunder.
II shall be unlawful for any person
90 take or kin more than two deer,
four turkeys, and one bear.
II shall be unlawful 10 take, hunt.
kill or otherwise destroy any quail
from the first day OF February 10 De
comber first OF each year II shall be
unlawful 20 XIII or have In possession
In any one day more than rs quail
and % ducks Il shall be unlawful 10
hunt on any enclosed land. without
securing the permission OF the owner.
II shall be unlawful for any person
or persons TO use a seine or other de.
wise. other than hook and line for
catching fsh. except they pay an an.
nual license fee OF $500, II is unlaw.
full 20 use any kind OF artificial bait
without first procuring an annual II.
eense for which license each person
shall pay tho sum OF si.0O.
Il shall be unlawful 20 use seine.
nets, traps or any other devise for
catching fish from the FIRST day of
March 20 the fifteenth day of June. II
is unlawful TO ship or export any
game or fish beyond the state line OF
this state. and any person convicted
Of so doing shall be fined not less
than $4,000 nor more than S5OO.OO
or ninety days In jail or both. There
shall be an annual tax OF 800 on all
dogs used for hunting quail. and an
annual tax OF $1,000 on all trappers
for fur.bearing animals, using more
than 10 traps. II shall be unlawful 10
hunt or destroy beaver and otter in
this state for period OF hve years.
Act In force from passage.
Approved March IL, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18

cular letter soliciting bids TOR uru
keeping Of public funds OF the state
for the remainder OF tho term for
which he has been elected Bids shall
be received by the Treasurer and
opeGed In the presence OF the State
Depository Board. TO be composed of
the Governor. Attorney General, State
Bank Commissioner and State Treas
urer. at noon on the nrst Monday IN
March. and contracts shall be- award
ed with the approval OF n majority OF
said Depository Board within thirty
days thereafter For tho security of
the funds deposited. q bond shall be
required equal In amount 10 the
amount OF the deposits, or may pro.
cure for II a bond In tho form pro
sorlbed by Il 10 the State OF ArkaR
sas. executed by any guaranty or
bonding company, authorized 10 make
surety bonds In this state. which bond
shalt be conditioned for the safekeae
ing and payment OF the fnnds 80 u
posted, Act In force from passage
Approved March i6. 1915,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. SO.
Relating to the Practice Of Veterinary
Summary


q Creates State Veterinary Board
and provides that hereafter Il
shall be unlawful for any person
10 engage in the practice of veterinary
surgery. veterinary dentistry or vet.
erinary medicine, or TO prescribe
treatment for or 10 perform surgical
operations upon any domestic animals
for livelihood. unless such person be
a registered veterinarian. Governor
10 appoint members OF State Veteri-
nary Examining Board. which shall
consist of three graduates OF some
legally chartered school or college OF
veterinary. Violators 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 hye 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 I, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. tos.
Providing For Control Of State charl.
table Institutions.

Provides that the management
and control OF the State Char.
table Institutions shall hereafter
be under Board OF Control. 10 con.
sist OF three members. who shall be
appointed by the Governor with the
approval OF the Senate. and who shall
hold office for six years. Members OF
the board shall reside at the state
capital, and shall devote their entire
time TO their duties. and receive as
compensation, the sum OF $2.5000O
per annum. The Governor shall have
power 10 remove any member OF the
board for inattention. neglect. miscon.
duct or inefiiciency in the discharge
OF his duty. The Board OF Control
may appoint a Secretary, who shall
receive a salary OF s1,SO0.0O per an.
mum. Act in force from passage and
approval
Approved March 4. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 1852.
Regulating Certain Glasses OF lndsrn-
nifty Contracts

Authorizes the exchange of
inter.insurance, contracts OF iESS-
viduals, partnerships and oorpou-
tionA Contracts may be executed bT
attorney. agents or other represents
tiyes designated. Subscribers coO-
tracing among themselves, shall hie'
with the Insurance Commissioner CO.
tain declarations verified by oAfh
Commercial rating by subscribers
must be furnished. Reserved sum N
cash must be maintained at all tines
Attorney shall make annual report -
Commissioner. Rights given 70 go
change contracts Unlawful 10 negs.
tiate or solicit any application gtfA-
out complying with the provisions e
this act Subscribers not authorize
20 collect assessments from employees
who do not receive dividends. Act n
force from passage.
Approved March II. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 1873.
Creation Of State Board c
Optometry.

Defines practice Of optometry
and creates State Board of
Optometry consisting of FIVE regular
optometrists, and defines and regu
lates practice of optometry. No per.
son shall be allowed to practice OPTIC
metry until he shall have passed an
examination conducted by the board
in theoretic, and practical physiology
Of the eye, and shall have registered
and have received a certificate Of reg.
istration. This act shall not apply to
physicians and surgeons authorized TO
practice under the laws OF Arkansas
nor to persons who neither practice OF
profess to practice optometry, or who
sells spectacles, eye glasses or lenses,
either on prescription from such phv.
sician, surgeon, optometrist, or as
merchandise at regular established
places Of business, or to veterans OF
the Civil war Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 5, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 90.
Fixes Railroad Passenger Rates.

Amends Section 6611 of Kirby's
Digest OF the Statutes OF Al.
kansas. and Act No. 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 l25 miles in length, cents per
mile, OF fraction thereof. for adults.
and one-half OF the above named
rates for children under ~ and over
years of age. Act in force from
passage.
Act approved March 4, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18

valid Judgment for any and all dam.
ages ooeasioned by the issuance OF
such injunction or restraining order.
Further, such Judgment for damages
shall be rendered ngainst the party
who obtained the restraining order or
injunction. and against the surcties on
the bond, and the same shall be con.
elusive against them; and In proceed.
ings hereinunder. tie sureties shall be
considered parties IN the cause; pro
yided, the court may, In it, disere-
ton, require a reasonable notice 20
such surety before such finding and
judgment Act In force from pas,
sage,
Approved March 3. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. t26.
Regulating the Practice Of chiroprae'
tics In the State Of Arkansas.

tics In the State Of Arkansas.
Authorizes and regulates the
practice OF chlropraotics 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 eihcien-
cy; provides prerequisites, and es'
tablishes fee for examination, to
provide for the disposal OF the fund
arising from said fee, 10 regulate the
holding OF meetings OF said board, and
Issuance OF license to practice Chiro-
practic. and TO provide a penalty for
practicing Chiropratic without a IL
cense. provided by this act Prscti'
TONERS TO be bound by police and
health regulations. Chiropractors prac-
ticing without licenses shall be Ruilty
OF a misdemeanor and upon conyic.
tion thereof shall be fined not less
than $4,000 nor more than 100000.
and for a 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
the prosecution. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March II, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
The cost of this publ
cation to the taxpayers
is the sum of $85.O0
A Synopsis of General
Acts 1915

l. Earle w. Hodges. Secretary OF
State for the State OF Arkansas, do
hereby certify that the following Is a
true and correct synopsis, as prepared
by the Attorney General, under the
provisions OF initiated Act No. 3, OF
1914. OF all general laws passed by the
General Assembly OF 1915, and ap.
proved by the Governor.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day Of June. 1915.
EARLE w. HODGES,
(Seal) Secretary OF State.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 1.

Appropriation to Pay Mileage and Per
Diem and Contingent Expenses Of
the Fortlsth General Assembly.
Appropriates slO.SOO.OO out OF the
Fertilizer Inspection Fund and
transfers s22.000.oO from the Fer
tiliIer Inspection Fund TO the
General Revenue Fund, and appro'
PIRATES same for the purpose Of paying
a part OF the mileage and per diem
and contingent expenses OF the Fort'
eth General Assembly OF the State OF
Arkansas; and provides further that
the said sum OF i22 100000 be returned
TO the Fertilizer and Feed Inspection
fund on or before August ist 1915,
Approved January IL. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 60.
Appeals or Writs Of Error.

NpptdTb OF Wits OF ETTOT.
Amends Section 1899 Of Ki7-
by's Digest Of the statutes Of Ar
kansas as follows: "An appeal or
writ of error in civil case shall not
be granted except within six months
1ext 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 be granted to such parties or
their legal representatives within six
months after the removal Of their dis
abilities of death" Approved Febru-
ary II, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 2

Appropriation to Pay Mileage, Per
Diem and Expenses OF the Fortieth
General Assembly.
AppropriAtes ssO,OOO.Oo TO pay
. part OF the mileage, per diem
and contingent expenses Of the For
ueth General Assembly. The sum
Of t25, 10000 collected by the At
torney General in the railroad
rate cases In ordered turned into
the treasury TO the credit OF the
General Revenue Fund. the same 10 be
used for the purposes Of paying the
expenses Of the present General As
sembly. Approved January 20, 1915
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. ia.
Dams and Power Plants.

Amends Section 2 OF Act
No. 145 of the Acts of 1913, amenda.
tory TO Acts Of 1905. A?y person or
corporation organized under the laws
OF this state, for the purpose OF pro.
ducing power fee any lawful purpose,
shall have the right to erect a dam
across any navigable or non.navigable
river in this state at such point as
may be desired for the purpose OF de.
levoping electric power. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March 9, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. SO.
ACT NO. 80.
Regulating Passenger Fares on Short
Inc Rallroada

Provides that railroads wholly
within this state more than IS
miles, and less than 100 miles In
length, may charge three cents a
mile fares for adults. and half fare
for children over FIVE and under
twleve years OF age. Railroad Com
mission TO authorize railroads TO
charge the rates specified, II II 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, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO Ga

Unlawful to Possess Burglar Tools.
Provides that any person who
makes, mends, designs or sets up,
or who has in his custody or concealed
about his person any tool, false key,
lock pit bit, nippers, fuse, force
screw, punch, drill, jimmy, bit, or any
material commonly used for breaking
into any vault, safe, railroad car.
boat. vessel. warehouse, store, shop,
office or dwelling house. shall be
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO to1

Minimum Wage Law for Femaies-
Provides that females sbaI
not be permitted to work nov
than nine hours in any one day. mn
more than six days, or fifty four hourE
in any one week, except under certalE
conditions, in any manufacturing, me
chanical OF mercantile establishments
laundry OF express or transportatioH
company, or before Z o'clock in the
morning or after 8 in the evening BcT.
longer than six hours continuouslyl
This act applies to establishments elul
ploying three or more females. OtbeE
restrictions mentioned are that en-
plOyer shall keep time books showing
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. So,
Amends the Publicity Act

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
lications. in type OF double the size Of
the publication itself. the following
words: The cost OF this publication
20 the taxpayers is the sum Of (here
insert the amounO dollars" Failure
10 comply with this act constitutes a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not
10 exceed Ave hundred dollars.
Approved February 20. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT MO- 1fn

State Treasurer Shall Receive Funds.
Act No. 1l0 provides that hereafter
all money due the state shall be paid
direct to the State Treasurer. Viola.
tion a felony Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March /, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. "a.
For the Better Protection Of the Pub.
lie Safety

or persons, company or corpora
tion. 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.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. toe.
Defining Certain Public Nuisanoes
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 a public nuisance. and
may be abated under the provisions
Of this act Jurisdiction is conferred
upon the Chancery and Circuit Courts
OF this state 10 abate such nuisances
Act in force from passage
Approved March 5, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
AcT NO. 1e
ACT NO. 10.
Appointment Of Budget Committee
and Duties Defined.

ano Outlct OcHUcus
Amends Section 6 OF Act ~ OF
the Acts OF 1913 TO read as fol-
lows:
1T shall be the duty Of said Budget
Committee, as soon as practicable, and
not later than thirty days after their
appointment. TO prepare and introduce
into the General Assembly all the ap-
preparation bills for the necessary run
ming expenses Of the state govern
ment. including all state institutions
provided for under existing laws.
They shall also make recommenda'
tions, by bill or otherwise, OF such
changes in the states revenue laws as
they may deem necessary 10 raise SUI
ficient funds for the states needs"
Approved February 2, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. i4s
Appropriation For Extension Work is
Agriculture and Home Economics.

Agriculture and Homo Economies.
Appropriates the sum of Stir
10000 out OF the General Rexeaus
Fund for the support, maintenance
and necessary expense OF doing az
tension work in agriculture and home
economies In the State OF Arkansas
for the biennial period ending Juns
30. 1917. and that this apDroprtatios
shall be expended by the College OF
Agriculture OF the University OF Ar
kansas. which Is the land grant CO..
lege OF this state. Act In force fron
passage.
Approved March 5. 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 10.

Appropriation for New State Capitol.
Provides for an appropriation OF
$3.50 90, OF so much thereof as may
be necessary for the maintenance
of the new state capitol for the
months Of January and February,
1915. Approved February 3, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. II.
Repeats Act No. 24o Of the Acts Of
1918

Repeals Act No. 240 OF the
Acts OF the General Assembly Of
1913, wherein county judges are pro
hlbited from accepting fees from per
sons charged with crimes and misde-
meanors within their own counties and
from accepting fees from persons in
civil actions wherein as the result OF
a trial therein any cost might be as
sessed against the county. Approved
February Z, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
AoI NO. ..

Appropriation to Pay Pensions to Sol
dIers and Sailors and Their Wild
ows.
Appropr1ates one million, three
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, or 80 much thereof as
may be derived from the tax levy for
pensions for Confederate soldiers and
sailors and their widows for the years
OF 1915 and 1916. Approved Jan
uary 20, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 81.

Curing Defective Acknowledgment.
Provides remedy for defective
Acknowledgement OF conveyance
and other instruments Of writ
ing purporting TO AFFECT the titles TO
lands; provided that this act shall not
apply 10 conyeyances OF other instTu-
ments OF writing when the same 10
brought in question in any suit now
pending In any OF the courts OF this
state, Approved February i6, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 100.

Inspection Of Public and Private Hos
pitfalls and Institutions Of Different
Kinds.
Provides for the inspection
OF all public OF private hospitals,
reformstory homes, houses OF deten-
ton, converts, asylums, sectarian
seminaries, 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
stitutions are located, upon the petit
tion Of twenty citizens of said county
or district, or by the volition of the
said circuit judge. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March IL, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 30.
Prohibits the Issuance Of Liquor Ii.
eenses In Arkansas.

Section l prohibits the issuance OF
license by any county judge, city coun-
Gil, or any representative thereof to
manufacture, sell, barter or give away
intoxicating liquors Of any kind any
where within the State of Arkansas.
Section 2, this law to take effect Jan
uary /, 1916. Section 3 provides that
violations of this act shall constitute
a felony punishable by Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary. Courts not
permitted TO suspend sentence or per.
NIT plea of guilty to be entered and
continue thoS cause for second Of
fense of the provisions of this act.
Section 4, this act cumulative to all
present liquor laws prohibiting the is
suing Of liquor licenses in the state.
Approved February 6, 1915, at
11:1b a. m. W
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. fo7.
Fixing the Time For Holding General
Elections In Arkanaas

Provides that general elections
ip the State OF Arkansas shall
be held on the next Tuesday az.
ter the first Monday in November.
1916, and every two years thereafter.
for the election OF all elective state.
county and township Offices. Act in
force from passage
Approved March 3, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 159.
Removing the Olssbillties OF Marritt
Women In the State Of Arkansas

Provides that every marrioG
woman and every woman WIN
in the future may become maVfes
shall have all the rights TO con(rart
and be contracted with, to sue and ht
sued and in law and equity shall en-
JOY all rights and be subjected 10 an
the laws Of this state as though xAE
we're a single woman Act In forcsl
from passage.
Approved March 49, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18

deemed guilty OF n 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 ~, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. tao
'stant Tor Attorney General

Nsslstant Tor Attorney General
Authorizes the Attorney Gex.
eral 10 appoint an assistant, wbz
shall be a person learned in the lHrC.
at salary Of S2,5O0OO per annum, ara
he is also authorized to employ a
competent stenographer at a salary IL
100000 per annum. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March 20, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. i46.
Appropriation For First District Apri
cultural Schoot.

Appropriates the sum OF t22r
10000 for the erection OF buiid-
ings and installation OF equipment
necessary for the preservation OF the
health and welfare OF the students 0t
tho First District Agricultural School
OF Ionesboro. Arkansas. Excess ap
preparations 10 go into continEenf
fund Contracts to be lot Rs are other
state contracts Act In force from
passage
Approved March IL, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. ta7

Giving Jury Right to Substitute LiSu
Sentence in Capital Cases.
Gives the jury the right n,
feloSy cases to render verdict a.
life imprisonment in the state penz
tentiary in all cases where the pun
ishment is now death by law. Act n,
force from passage.
Approved March 20, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. i54.

Appropriations to Cover Deficiencies
In State Departments.
Appropriates money TO c0rxr
deficiencies for supplies and asTv-
ices furnished the various ee
partments OF the state goyernmMJ
during the two fiscal years, commene
ing with the first day OF April. lqEt
and ending the 31st dy Of March. ISIS.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March IS, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 40.
Appropriation to Pay Balance Of Ex
penses Of the General Assembly.

penses Of the General Assembly.
Appropriates S55,O00.0O Of the
taxes and fees received by the
state during the months Of January
and February, 1915. to pay the balance
of the S8O,OOO.OO appropriated for mile.
age and per diem and contingent eX.
penses Of the General Assembly, and
directs that the State Treasurer shall
set aside all revenues received from
insurance companies and other like
sources until the said amount shall
have been received and paid out for
the purpose aforesaid. All money re.
ceived in excess of the said $55, 100000
shall be used in redeeming any out.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 1o2.
Regulating the Recovery on Bonds.

FtYUTaIIHY VIC NVVVVSTJ OF bUWu5'
Provides that upon the dis.
solution in whole or in part Of any
Injunction or restraining order of any
kind, the Chancery Court may as.
sess and render against principal
and sureties on the injunction bond, a