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The Harrison times., 1915-07-03
ACT NO. 326.
Repeats Act No. 1923 Of the Acts Of
1Q12

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 reports,
Printing Of reports to be let 10 the
lowest bidder, and all bidders shall flo
n bond TO the state in the sum OF $5,-
900, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the contract Contractor
shall deliver reports TO the Secretary
of state, who shall deliver 10 the con-
tractor receipt showing number of vol
umes so delivered to him, Payment
for printing shall be made by Auditors
warrant drawn on State Treasury. The
reporter shall prefix to each decision
notes containing the points decided
therein. Reports shall be printed on
continuous paging untll there shall bo
sufficient matter 10 form volume OF
600 pages, Complete index shall be
published with each volume, Printer
shall furnish reporter with one good
PROOF reader Act IN force from pas
sage,
Approved March 30, 1915,
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The following items vetoed by the
Governor: Maintenance and expenses
OF the Department Of the College OF
Arts and Sciences, 100000; mainte..
nance and expenses of the College OF
Engineering, S14,000.O0; improving
campus, etc, $1,5OOOO furniture for
boys 'dormitory, 100000; infirmary
furnishings and maintenance, 100000;
library, including books, magazines,
etc. ST. 600 90. printing and stationary,
100000; plumbing, 100000; re-
pairs and carpenter, 100000; summer
school, 100000; department Of animal
husbandry. $S,50O.00; department OF
horticulture, 100000: department or
veterinary science, 100000; branch
experiment station 100000; soil in
vestigation and survey, $2,OOO,OO;
printing fund, 100000; home econom-
les, SS,OOO.O0. Act in force from pas
sage.
Approved except items vetoed,
March 81, 1915.
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BILE. The holder Of security Of receipt
not deemed to warrant genuiness Of
said 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 fine not
exceeding 100000, 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 l, 1915.
Approved March 26, 1915.
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ACT NO. 339
Creating and Establishing Road I'm.
proVenent Districts In Arkanaas

P'NNVOIVUN DlbtTIClb IN NFkdnBd8,
Provides for the creation Of road lm-
proVement districts In tho state Of Arr
konSos for the purpose Of building,
constructing and maintaining Tho
highways OF the state, County courts
must make orders for said distrIota
owners Of property may appeal from
judgment Of County Court, but appeal
shall not delay progress Of work al
ready commenced, Districts organized
shall Dc considered az n body polite
ana corporate, Commissioners ahnll
organize by clcctlng officers, and shall
lHke oath OF office, May call upon
state Highway Englnoor for asaIgtnnco
IN preparing plans, etc, and may bor-
row money for the purpose of con-
alneuon, Board OF assessors 10 be
nfmcd by the County Court, said aa-
sossola TO assess boneAta and damages
ana 10 nave the same advertised Ags
grloyed land owners may appeal to tho
circuit Court Property not included
IN disttiet may be included In naaoaa-
ment II boundaries arc extended TO in
oludc said lands, Commlsslonora nro
authorized TO alter plans Of improve
mont at any time, and asaossmcnta may
De raised or lowered and reaasoaa-
lhchlA of boncHta may be made, TaXea'
loyled on property IN dlatrlot shail be
a Zen upon oil property within the disc
tfioL Local assessments OF benonts
shall bc paid In annual lnalaiiments
ana collector OF iHXeH shall collpot
taxes provided for hcroln na other
taxes are collected, No money IN To be
phlu OUT except upon order OF tho
goNrd, FundA OF the dIatriot are 60 bo
deposiied ifNtho bank paying the high.
est rate OF interest If frat tax levied
proves insufficient for tho purpoae for
which II Is levied additional law may
9e made, IN the matter Of collecting
delinquent taxes, lands may bo sold Tor
lhNoe, ana the act prcaoTlhea manner
lh Whloh suits may be brought for Tho
collection Of said taxes, c0mmissions
efH are authorized TO issue bonds an
other evidences OF debt, and may adj
NeftlFe FOR bids on work of improve
mthti may purchase material hnd em-
plnF agents, Assessments mhy bo low
lou ana tNN collected 40 long na uocca-
uNlS 10 pNy bonds or other obligations
lhlHnloheN snail llle annual atnter
mont WIN county clerk, Commiaai0nu
erH and assessors not liable feF dam.
ages, Unlawful for board or other Of
neefH TO pledge bonds, Route OF road
may De changed under certain eondiz
lohH' owners OF real bropnrty may
nave hAReHbmontH made by "A Jury #
lheN 40 desire, No appeal allowed io
uolhF proHreHH Of work County Court
Hhhll be open at all times for The purs
pose or making orders or enterinp
l4dBhghlH, ana lniunCtionH Rhali moi be
allowed TO delay progress Of work ana
..nia Aot goes not repeal any Hpeela
hglh providing for the creation of epps
elnl road Improvement dlglrints uec.
ii9nH 10 to. y Of Act aOa of the Aeta of
sage, ''''' i'V''' po'-
Approved March 30, iOi6.
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ACT NO 1Qz
~ W. WI
Listing and Valuation of Property

Listing and Valuation of Property
Provides that tax assessors
shall enter in separate lists
descriptions Of burying 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
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.
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wages paid. and the same shall be
opsn at all times to the inspection Of
tho Labor Commissioner Fixes the
minimum wage Of t1.00 per day for
Inexperienced help and $1.25 per day
TOR experienced help. Special provis-
ions for females working in certain
places. Penalty of not less than $500
nor more than $4,000 for violation of
this act This act in force from pas.
sage.
Approved March 20, 1915.
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ACT NO. 277.
ACT NO. PIT.
Appropriations For the Expenses Of
the judicial and Executive Depart.
ments Of the State Government,


the judicial and Executive Depart.
ments Of the State Government,
Appropriates the sum of $685.
55050 for the expenses of the
executive and judicial departments Of
the state government for the year end
ing March 81, 1917. The following
items vetoed by the Governor: Re,
wards for the arrest Of fugtiyes, $S,-
C0000; repairs TO old State House,
s50000 printing and binding, Secre-
tary of State office, S2,50O.00; print
ing and publishing Supreme Court Re-
ports, $2750000; printing and bind
ing, Auditors Office, SS,92200; travel,
ing expenses, oflice OF Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, 100000; print.
Ing, publishing and binding, Office OF
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
S10,0Oo,0O printing descriptive matter,
Office Of Commissioner Of Mines, Man
ufactures and Agriculture, S1,50000;
postage and express, 100000; travel.
ing expenses, $250O,00; printing and
binding, Office Of Tax Commission, S2,.
10000; salary OF two clerks, Treas.
urer's office SiSoOOO; printing and
binding, Treasurer's Office $1,000;
travelling expenses OF Railroad Com.
missioners, Sl,OOOoO; printing and
binding, History Commission ST..
250.00; Confederate muster rolls, ST..
500; legislative reference library,
$4,000; purchase OF rare documents,
s30000 Tax Collectors fees, High.
way Department, S4500 office equip
ment and supplies, $4,000; travelling
expenses, State Board Of Health, ST..
10000; salary recording clerk, S2,.
10000; postage and parcel post, ST..
10000; printing, S3,0O000, Act in
force from passage
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 20, 1915,
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ACT NO, 279.
Appropriation For the -Four District
Agricultural Schools,

Appropriates the sum OF S34O,.
10000 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, sS5,000O0; Second
District Agricultural School, SS5,
100000 Third District Agricultural
School, SS5,OOOOO, and Fourth Dis.
trict Agricultural School, SS5, 600 co.
Items vetoed by the Governor; For
salaries Of principal and employees or
each college, Si0,OO000 each, or q
total Of Sl6O,OOOOO, Act in force
from passage,
Approved except items vetoed,
March o. 1915
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ACT NO. 298,
Appropriation for Support Of Hospital
For Nervous Diseases,

Approprlotes the sum Of s736,101,O0
for the support and maintenance and
necessary repairs OF the Arkansas
Hospital for Nervous Diseases, for the
term OF two years, beginning April /,
1915, and ending March 81 1917 No
money appropriated for one purpose
shall be used for another All persons
employed 10 be under direction OF Su.
porintendont, The following Items We
tocd by tho Governor, Item No, 22,
for salary Of two telephone operators,
81 10000, Item No 20, for salary Of two
ushcra, Si20000; Item No, 20, for sal
airy OF one female hydrotherapy opera
tor, tl,320i Item No, 27, for salary OF
assistant female hydrotherHpy, 100000
ltom No 30, for salary OF male at
tendants, t30OO00Oi Item No, 81, for
salary Of female attendants, $4,000 00i
Item No. 6S, for salary OF paper hanger,
painter and kHlsominor, Si,2OOOO, Item
No, 30, for salary Ot four AtonogrRphors,
Si,S0000, Item No, GO, 10 purchase pe-
riodieNla and books $4,000; Item No,
O., for scientific equipment $4,000 90,
Item No, Co. for salary OF florist ST.
10000 Item No, GO, for grave markers,
t2,O0O00i Item No, o., for maintenance
Of four mules and ak horses, $4,000, 90,
Item No co. for purchase OF iron beds,
100000 Item No, 20, FOR InRtallIng
now bakery $4,000 00l lltom No, 72, FOR
the erection OF an annex 20 the lnhrms
Hry, t2b,00000 Item No 73 for the
erection OF u now laundry building and
cQulpping the same, t30,O00,O0. Act IN
force from April I, 1915,
Approved, except Items vetoed,
March 20, 1913,
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ACT NO. 297.
Appropriation For the Branch Nor.
NAL College Of University Of
Arkapcac
ACT NO, 297.

Appropriates the sum Of $40,-
10000 for the support, mainte.
nance, necessary buildings and I'm
provements OF the Branch Normal Col.
lege Of the University OF Arkansas at
Pine Bluff, for two years ending
March 81, 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, S12,OOOOO; for re-
pairs of buildings, 100000; for stu
dent labor fund, 100000; for con
gtruction on and equipment OF build
ing, $3,000O0, Act in force from pass.
age
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 26, 1915
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ACT NO, 23i,
Taxing oIfta, Legaeles, lnherItaneos,

Amends Sections 9 and .
Of Act No lO7 Of the Acts OF 1919
entitled AN Act TO establish n tax on
gifts, logOclca, nhortOnooa, boQucsla,
nuocesalona and transfers, to provide
for its collection and to direct the dis'
position OF ita proceeds, 70 provide
fof the enforcement Of liens created
by this act aud for suits 10 qulot title
against claims or llcna arising here.
under and 10 repeal an act entitled
AN act TO impose a tax bNHed upon
the right of succession 10 gifts, legas
cieH and mhertaheeH IA certain eases,
and TO provide for the collection OF
such taxes approved May a, 1902
and all acts and parts Of acts In con.
flct herewith Act In force from
passage,
Approved March 80, 1915,
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ACT NO, 3Ao,
appointment OF Special County Judooa
bv lovnrnan

VTovlaon that when any county Judge
Wv wv, nlHle tlbll bH phNHloAlly unable
70 Hu9h an extent that The busiBass 6f
lhe county ana Probate 66UFt sbali
sHitr on account OF such bhNsifai dlsz
lllit lhe circuit judge of the disiritt
n Nhloh the county is iuehtpd ahnli
hnVn authority to certify To iho tjovor.
nor ihn phyaIcgl disability OF mch
o,Unununin JuuRc, hnd the Governor Hhnll
ana Probate Court ana raGslye 't6s t6e
Hnl4e Tees hH the regular Judge until
tuen llhe ~ said Regular iUdpe shnii
nH ,phkslchlly able t6 Resume hla aiiis
SS,n,a,l Snal dutles' Act IN force from pass
Approved March "A, i0l6,
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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
lie road or highway upon certain con.
ditions, A petition setting forth the
rights and privileges applied for, duly
signed and verified must be filed with
tho county court Owners Of electric
railroad or railways shall keep said
public roads and highways occupied
by It's tracks In good repair and con.
ditlon, Act In force from passage,
Approved March 25, 1915,
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ACT NO, 224,
Taxing Private Cara,

Provides that officers OF all
companies owning private cars
make annual statements TO tho Tax
Commission Railroad companies must
also furnish statement TO Tax Com
misslon, which shall make assessment
OF BuCh property Taxes to be levied
and co.leo!od the same aB upon other
property Of the state, Penalty for fail
ure TO comply with this act to be not
less than $500 nor more than $4,000
per day for each day such companies
nhall fail or refuse TO make statement,
or 10 pay such taxes, Act IN force
from passage
Approved March 90, 1916,
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ecuting attorney Of the county wherein
such fine or penalty is incurred to
prosecute all persons lhcurrihB the
The county upon affidavit showing vio-
.iation of this act, the justice of the
peace shall issue his warrant thereon
as preyided by law. All fines and PEN
aities collected under the provisions Of
fbis act shall inure to the public school
fund of the school district in which the
.offense was committed" Act in force
from passage. o
Approved March 80, 1915.
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ACT NO. 267.
Increases Levy For Confederate
Pensions.

Amends Section 5952 OF Klr.
by's Digest OF tho 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 tho State OF Arkansas for
the purpose OF carrying out the provl.
slons OF the net TO pension ex.Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors and their
widows, and same shall be kept az a
separate fund, to be known as the
Pensions Fund" Act IN force from
passage
Approved March 90, 1915.
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ACT NO, eso
Appropriation For the support Of tho
Arkansas Confederate Home,

Appfoprlates the sum OF $780,.
$4,000 for the support and main.
tenanco and the necessary repairs OF
the Arkansas Confederate Homo for
the period ending March 81, 1917 Tho
salary Of all officials 20 be paid BY
board having control 9he following
items vetoed by the Governors Item
No, 3, for tobacco, Si,40O0Oi Item No.
IA, for repairs and bettermenta SL.
100000 Item No, rs, the salary Of
stonographcr $4,000; Item No, &c. for
purchase Of boiler 100000, Act IN
force from passage
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 90, 1915,
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ACT NO, 27s.
Makes Uniform the Law Of Ware.
house Receipts,

Makes uniform the law OF
warehouse receipts and provides
that each receipt shall embody Ger.
tain written or printed termB.-the To-
cation OF It's warehouse, date Of re.
celpt, 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 u lien, Warchousoman
liable for all damages caused by the
omission from receipts of any terms
herein required, Definition of negotia'
Bile and nonsnegotiable receipts,
Warehouseman is bound to deliver
goods upon demand, n receipt is sur
rendered or lien satisfied, Liability
Of w0rchousemun defined Whore
goods are delivered to wNrohouscmon
they cannot bo attached by g0miah'
ment or otherwise unless receipt bo
surrendered Warehouseman shall
have lien on goods deposited for all
lawful charges for storage and preser'
walton OF goods Wnrehouscman loses
his lien on goods by gurrendering pos
session thereof by refusing TO deliver
the goods when q demand Is made
under tho provisions Of this act, If
negotiable receipts are issued, ware
housom0n shall have no lien except
charges for storage Waronouaomon
shall give written notice 10 any per
ron on whose account goods are held
containing an itemiged statement OF
hla claim, brief description Of the
foods, and u statement that unless
tho claim lR paid Wthln the tlmo epe.
cl0cd, goods win be- advertised for
sale according TO law II goodn are of
"a peHshuhle nature they may be- dia'
posed OF IA any lawful manner ana The
WhfehousemHh shall incur no liability
By reason thereof Negotiable receipts
may be negotiated by the owner there
Of or by any person TO whom the pos.
session Of rou,iYt has been inirustcd
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ACT NO. 23e.
Proteetlon Of Minors.

Prohibits common carriers, firms
or corporations giving or de-
livering intoxicating liquors Of any
kind to minors. Penalty for violation
OF this act is fine of not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000 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. 2to.
state offices Not to Be Used as Pslt'
Ieal headquarters.

Prevents the use of offices
or rooms furnished at the public
expense to public officials for political
headquarters, and to promote better
service upon the part Of public Off.
cials, their deputies and their assist
ants. Also prohibits officers devotIng
time during regular office hours to
campaigns of other candidates Pen.
atty OF not less than $4,000 nor more
than $4,000 for violation of this act
Act In force from passage
Approved March 23, 1915,
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ACT NO. 3o1.
for the Third District
Agricultural School

Transfers the sum Of 100000, ST.
9O3.95 and $3,386.91 from the farmers
institute, library, and the salary fund,
respectively aggregating $G,20O.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 80, 1915,
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ACT NO. PIP.

LeoallEes Government Of cities Eron-
oously Declared to Have Been Made
cities Of the Second Class.
VAlidates all actions Of cities
that have been declared to be
cities Of the second class by the leg
ialature The Governor authorized to
cali special election for the purpose
OF electing officers for said cities, Act
IN force from passage,
Approved March 23, 1915.
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ACT NO, 2oi,
Appropriation for Tuberculosis
sAnltaFlum,

Approprlatos the sum Of $780,,
100000 for the maintenance Of
tho Tuberculosis sunitRrum. No
uonoy appropriated for one purpose
shall he used tor another The follow
lng Items vetoed by the Governor
For electrical and refrigeratng plant
g8500O0j for painting buildings
100000 Act In force from pdssago
Approved, except items vetoed
March 25 1915.
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ACT NO, s06,
Amending Section be66 OF tlrby's
pldeat

Amends Section tgs0 of KHbyp bls
neHt 10 read ~ full0wHl "All Hulln for
The collection OF any hne or penalty
prescribed IA this act may be inHtituta
cd IN any court having Jurisdiction
thereof, by any citizen OF the county
wherein such fine or penalty Ia ineufa
red II shall be the duty Of the pros.
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ACT NO. pos.

Appropriation for Penitentlary
Appropriates the sum Of S373,-
10000 for the support and main.
tenance of the state penitentiary for
the biennial period ending April l,
1917. Appropriation to be known as
Penitentary Fund Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 23, 1915.
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ACT NO. 276.
Appropriation For Deaf Mute In
stituton.

Approprates the sum Of $145,-
10000 for the support and
maintenance Of the Arkansas Deaf
Mute Institution for the period ending
March 81, 1917 Following items We
toed by the Governor: Item No. 81
for standardizing the wiring in build
ings and supplying new fixtures ST.
10000; Item No, 3S for general re-
pairs, $4,000. Act in force from pas
sage
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 25, 1915.
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ACT NO, 243.

Repeats Act No. 42 Of the Acts Of 1918.
Repeals Act No AZ 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 a. 1915.
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Approved March 20, 1915.
ACT NO 1o4.

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 General
and his assistants. Act in force from
passage and approval.
Approved March 20, 1915.
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ACT NO. 296.
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 81, 1917. Items vetoed by the
Governor; For repairs and improve.
ments, 100000 to buy new pianos,
S5, 100000; to reht boys shop, 100000,
Act in force from April l. 1915,
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 25, 1915,
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ACT NO. o95.
ACT NO. 295.
Appropriation to Pay Cost Of Appeal
ina Railroad Rate Gases.

Appropriates the sum of $6,-
100000 to pay the cost and eX-
Venses Of appealing the st. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad Company
case; also the sum Of 100000 to pay
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 S2,SOO.OO 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,
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ACT NO. 27S.
ACT NO. 279.
Appropriation For support Of the Al
kansas Reform School.

Appropriates the sum Of $26,.
10000 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. ST..
10000, Act in force from passage,
Approved March &C. 1915,
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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 "a, 1915.
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ACT NO. 220,
Repairing Railway Cars and Loeomo,
tives Within the State.

Provides that railway cars, loco.
motives and rolling stock Of
all railroad companies be repaired
within the state, except In case Of
foods, Ares and other calamitIos OF
like nature, Penalty OF not less than
$4,000 nor moro than $4,000 for VI
olations OF this act Act In force from
passage,
Approved March 20, 1916.
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ACT MO o22.
Appropriation For Medical Depart
rnnnA nf Ahn CAnAn IIrl,LarnlhM

NppTVpTTdITUOh FoF WtuICdT DePdI Z
nent Of the State University.
Appropriates the sum Of $4S,-
100000 for the support and
maintenance Of the Medical Depart
ment of the University Of Arkansas.
Items vetoed by the Governor; for in
cidentials, $4,000. Act in force from
passage.
Approved, except item vetoed,
March 26, 1915