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ACT NO. IS. y :
Appointment OF Budget COMMITTEES,
and Duties Defined.


Amends Section s of Act A 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 recommends
tions. by bill or otherwise, of such
changes in the states revenue laws as
they may deem necessary to raise suf-
iicient funds for the states needs"
Approved February 2, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1903.
Providing For Control Of State chaft
eFt table institutions. ''".

table Institutions.
Provides that the, management
and control Of the State Char
table Institutions shall hereafter
be under a Board of Control, TO con.
sist of three members, who shall be
appointed by the Governor with sthe
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 $2,5OO.0O
per annum. The Governor shall have
power to remove any member of the
board for, inattention, neglect, miscon-
duct, or inefficiency in the discharge
OF his duty. The Board of Control
may appoint a Secretary, who shall
receive a salary of $1,SOOOO per an.
mum. Act in force from passage and
approval.
Approved March 4, 1915.
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Approved March 4, 1915.
ACT NO. 1909.
Defining Certain Public Nuisances,
and Providing For Abatement
ThArAnf

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 to abate such nuisances
Act In force from passage.
Approved March 5, 1915.
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ACT NO. 80.
ACT NO. 80.
Prohibits the Issuance of Liquor L.
censes in Arkansas.

Section / 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 provides that
violations of this act shall constitute
4 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 the cause for second Of
tense 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 s, 1915, at
1l:15 a. m.
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ACT NO. ~.
Repeats Act No. 24o Of the Acts Of

Repeats Act No. 240 of the
Acts OF the General Assembly of
1913, wherein county judges are pro-
hibited 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.
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ACT NO. 1911.
Minimum Wage Law for Female,

Provides, that females shall
not be permitted to work more
than nine hours in any one day, nor
more than sig days. or fifty.four hours,
IN any one Makai except under certain
conditions, In any manufacturing. me.
chanlcal or mercantiles establishment.
laundry or express or transportation
company, or before Z O'Clock in the
morning or after 8 in the evening, nor
ilonger than six hours continuously.
TINS act applies to establishments en-
pioylng three or more females. Other
restrictions mentioned are that en-.
poyerlshaA keep. time books Showing
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ACT MO 90

legalizes Government Of Cities Erch
eously Declared to Have Been Mad.
Cities Of the Second Class. hi
Validates all actions of cities
that have been declared to h
cities of the second class by the les
islature. The Governor authorized ii
call special election for the purpoa
of electing officers for said cities Adj
in force from passage.
Approved March %, 1915.
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ACT NO. 224.
Taxing Private Cars.

:. Provides that Officers o.
companies owning private ~ Y:
make annual statements to !nS
Commission. Railroad companles ~ ~
also furnish statement to lux ~
mission, which shall make assessus'j
OF such property. Taxes 10 " I'M IN
and collected the same as upon WI s.d
property of the state. Penal's ~ -
ure to comply with tl'''s &C, 70 . y
less than $500 nor more 1han s ',s
per day for each day such c .a.amsrt
shall fail or refuse to MAKE y =, VA ,.,.@
or to pay such taxes. A9' -
from passage. .r
Approved March a. 1870 4
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ACT NO. 8.

Approprlation to Pay Pensions to Sol
diers and Sailors and Their Wild
lows.
Appropriates \ one million, three
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, or so 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. IS W
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ACT NO. 14o.

Augmentation 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 col.
lege of this state. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March 5, 1915.
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ACT NO 1o7

Listing and Valuation Of pr,.
Provides that ~, property
snall enter in separate ''' S.I
descriptions of burying grounds n list
nc school houses, houses Of ' nu pao'
worship, ETC., which by law ~ puolle
empted from taxation and ID" are e1.
are empowered at any time . sftas
sessments have been made upo BON d ~
covery of any omission to m pnl U.S.
such separate lists, giving d a out
tions, etc, and file same with r1'', tss
county clerk, who shall entor .D lae
upon the records of the comfy 'a,ls
in force from passage. A0
Approved March 20, 1915
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ACT NO. Sc.
AZ NO. %.
Regulating Practice Of Dentistry.


Continues the Board of Dem
tai Examiners, composed Of five
practicing dentists, to be appointed
by the Governor upon recommends
stion 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
filed 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
isculation of any misleading statement
Jas to the skill or method of any per-
yson or operator; the commission of q
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. Lee
gal practitioners must procure GER
tificate OF registration from the sec
rotary of the board. Dentists or den
Etal 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 in
this state for a period of five years
are entitled to receive certificate of
registration upon the payment of $500.
All licenses must bear serial num-
Der. Violations of this act shall con-
stitute misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not less than fifty nor more
than two hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not less
than one month nor more than one
year, or both fine and Imprisonment
may be imposed. Nothing in the act
shall prevent legally qualified ply
stefan or surgeon from extracting
teeth, etc. Legally licensed druggists
may fill prescriptions for legally Ii
censed dentists. If 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 dual.
itications of reputable dental colleges.
Approved February 16, 1915.
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ACT NO. 10.

Appropriation for New State Capitol.
Provides for an appropriation Of
SIS. 48O. 90, or 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.
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ACT NO. 80.
Regulating Passenger Fares on Short
Line Railroads.

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 sunder
twelve years of age. Railroad Com
mission to authorize railroads to
charge the rates specified. if itafinds
that such rates would be reasonable
charge under the conditions obtaining
in tho petitioners case. Act in force
from passage
Approved March 4, 1915.
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AcLsNo. 81.
Unlawful to Pospsss Burglar Tools.

Provides that Iany person who
makes. mends. designs or sets up.
0rwho 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 ~
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deemed guilty of a 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.
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ACT NO. 1859.

ACT NO. 159.
Removing 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
snail have all the rights to contract
ana be contracted with, to sue and be
sued, and in law and equity shall en-.
Joy all rights and be subjected to all
the laws of this state as though she
were single woman. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March 10. 1915.
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ACT NO. ooe

appropriation for Penjten,l,,v
Appropriates the sum of ~,
10000 for the support and m us's'
tenance of the state pen.tentiarv 1 ,a,
the biennial period ending Anr;1 y +
1917. Appropriation to be known = ).
Penitentiary Fund. Act In force frau
passage.
Approved March 90, 1915.
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ACT NO. 40.
Appropriation to Pay Balance Of Elk.
penses Of the General Assembly.

Appropriates $55,0OO.0O of the
taxes and fees received by the
state during the months of January
and February, 1915. to pay the balance
81 the $50. 10000 appropriated for mile
age and per diem ahd contingent ex-
penses Of the General Assembly, and
Directs that the State Treasurer shall
"a aside all revenues received from
insukance companies and other like
sources until the said amount shall
have Necn receiyed and paid out for
tn pui ~ Aforesaid AL MONEY re-
ceiyed 10 Sxcess o. the said SIS. 600; 90
Qh =! I! ~ I "a = redsemiag any opt.
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ACT NO. 146.
Appropriation For First District Agrl-

cultural Scnool.
Appropriates the sum of $22,-
10000 for the erection of build
1ngs ~anu 1nstal1atlGn 81 equipment
necessary for the preservation of the
health and welfare of the students Of
the First District Agricultural School
of Jopesboro, Arkansas. Excess ap-
preparations to 60 into contingent
fund. Contracts to be let as are other
state contracts. Act in force from
passage.
Approved March II, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1ae..
V0J W. u09.
Assistant for ATTORNEY G.

Authorizes the ATTORNEY Zen.
erai to appoint an assistant, who
snaii De person learned in the law,
at salary Of $2.5OO00 per annum, and
ne is also authorized to employ q
competent stenographer at salary Of
$l'ooO.OO per annum. Act in force
from passage.
Approved March 20. 1915.
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ACT NO. 219.
State Offices Not to Be Used as PoIA
icaI Headquarters. sf

icai Headquarters. ss
Prevents the use of Offices
or rooms furnished at the pubic
expense to public officials for political
headquarters, and to promotes better
service upon the part of public oik|
Gals, their deputies and their assist
ants. Also prohibits officers devothl|
time during regular office hours te|
campaigns of other candidates Pst1
atty of not less than $4,000 nor more
than $4,000 for violation OF this irt
Act in force from passage.
Approved March %, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1o2.
Regulating the Recovery on Bond

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. .
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ACTNO. 1877.
Appointment Of Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian.

Amends Section 2 of Act
235 of the Acts of 1911 as follows:
"Said librarian is hereby authorized
and empowered to nominate and ap-
point an assistant at salary not to
exceed $500 per month, to be paid
IN the same manner as the librarian
Is paid Act in force from passage.
Approved March 10, 1915.
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wages paid, and the samo =,
open the at all times to the insn shall b.
mlnrmum wage of $1.oo Der r% Ssa the
t me help and SIX ps5 DAY ior
i ios experienced foe help sp tH per d,
places. Penalty of not Ians IN Certain
nor nor; more than $4,000 for v rran 1880
sage. Aotce from pas.
Approved March 20, 191s
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ACT NO. 210.

NVT mo. 21U.
Fixing Salary Of Supreme Court L,h,,
rian.
Fixes the salary of the Sn
preme Court librarian in the sum
of 100000 per annum, payab1s
monthly upon warrant of the Audto,
Act in force from passage.
Approved March 90, 1915.
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ACT NO. 124.
For the Protection Of Wild De sr
Turkey and Bear.

Provides that the I open sea.
son for hunting, chasing and Kilt
ing deer, turkey and bear, shall be
the last twenty days Of November, all
q December. and the arst 10 days 81
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ACT NO. ITO.

State Treasurer Shall Receive Funds.
Act No. 10 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 /. 1917
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ACT NO. 1926.

Appropriation to Pay For Lega! Ad-
'vertising 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. Massage. sssi
Approved March II, 1S16 e -
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ACT NO. 220.
Repairing Railway Cars and Loeems
tives Within the State.

tives Within the State.
r Provides that railway cars, ot
motives and rolling STOCK =
all railroad companies be REPAIRS
within the state, except in case 9
foods, fires and other calamitles :
lie nature. Penalty of not less "
$4,000 nor more than $5OO.OO TOT v
olations of this act. Act in force u! ]
passage.
Approved March %, 1915.
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ACT NO. 49.
Relative to the Weighing Of Coal
Mined.

Amends Section 1 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 Is, 1916.
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Approved March II, 1915.
ACT NO. 1873.
Protecting the Beds and Bars Of the
NavigabIe Streams Of the
State ~ Arkane.c


NavigabIe Streams Of the
State of Arkansas.
Provides that hereafter it
shall be unlawful for any per.
son or firm to take sand or gravel, oil
or coal, from the beds or bars from
the navigahle rivers and lakes of this
state without first procuring the con.
sent OF the Attorney General, and the
payment of certain per cent for
each ton OF sand or gravel and
gallon OF oil or ton of coal
taken. The penalty for the violation
of this act shall be a fine of no less
than 100000 and not more than. ST..
100000 FOR each offense. All MONEYS
collected under the provisions of this
act shall go into fund to be known
as Public. Road Fund. Act in force
from passage. 4t@
Approved March II. 1915.
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ACT NO. 100.

,prOved March II, 1915.
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standing state warrants. Approved
February 9, 1915.
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ACT NO 1oA

Recovery Of Property to H..
PROVIDES that titles nv state.
in Arkansas obtainad 10 lands
may be recovered for the st 10y fraud
may be brought by Attorne~ ~'e e. Suit
ana his assistants. Act in foro oeaeral
passage and approval 'o'ce from
Approved March 20, 1915.
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ACT NO. 141.

A Is. e.sfaNVT mo. III. ats 4 Z.
Provldings For Depository For State
5 Funds. ,,ss
\ Provides that Immediately .up.
on the Qualifications Of the
StAte Treaaureys be shall issue Z ar.
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ACT MO- 23O.

ACT NO. 23O. ~,
Augmentation for State HospO''
Nervous Diseases. ). !.
Appropriates $11o,ooooo Nv. ~ =
deficiencies and outstano,,n y. n
counts against the Hospital ,r -. =
yous Diseases. Act in force Nv
sage. ,o,s
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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
be held on the next Tuesday af-
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 8, 1915.
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ACT NO. 154.
Appropriations to Cover Deficiencies
in State Departments.

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, commence
ing with the first day of April, 1913.
and ending the 31st dy of March. 1915.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March IS, 1915.
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March 10, 1915.
ACT NO. 1877,

ACT NO. 187.
1'v'hg Jury Right to Substitute Life
Sentence In Capital Cases.
Gives the jury the right in
Felony cases to render verdict of
iile Imprisonment in the state peni.
Tertiary in all cases where the pun.
ishment is now death by law. Act in
force from passage.
Approved March 20, 1915.
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ACT NO. 2sz:'

Appropriates s25'OVv,Mip
deficiency, and = !. Hone ~
Arkansas Confedera'e
force from passage. Z 1A1
I Approval Narcn .,,1lIS
tcoETlxuED ~ nc
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ACT NO. 231. 49,.
Taxing Gifts, Legaeies' 'n's'

Amends Sections ? !. a. y 81
of Act No. 1877 Of the A 1.cs ! III
entitled "An Act to establish hsecuss
gifts, legacies. inheritanceS,, - uroriI
SUGGESTIONS and transfers, ~ - ne Y
for it's collection and to d'Ts y prolii|
position of its proceeds. o ~ crs,ts|
for the enforcement OF i ~ ucniet til
by this act, and for suits y u,s dn hsld
aaainst claims or liens aa ~ sutIA|
under. and to repeal an az Ss.sed up1
IAN act, to impose a tax $ U sifts, III
the right Of succession ~ oor s ~
cies and inheritances IN e. COLLECTION
and to provide for the Nov . 81,
such taxes approved y Ms ais il
and all acts and parts =, =, force g
fiict herewith" ACT =
passage. " :, % 1916.
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Approved March 1, 1915.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
GOVERNOR BOYLE WILL
HEAD NEW COMPANY.

Realizing the importance of bring
ing money into Nevada to develop
her wonderful resources along ag-
ricultural lines, a new company,
known as the Farmers Mortgage
Loan company. with officers in Reno,
has been incorporated.
At a meeting held in the law Of
flee of Hoyt and Gibsons the direc-
tors of the corporation were chosen.
Governor e. ID. Boyle was elected
president, |. II. Kent OF Fallon, vice
president, and the Nixon National
bank, treasurer. j. b. O'Sullivan, c.
D. Terwilylingr of the Verdi Lumber
company, Myron Warner and n. L..
Yori r the other directors.
The company is capitalized for
$4,000 with about $4,000 already
subscribed.
The plans outlined for operation
are similar to those in effect in other
states. The company expects to lend
money to farmers for the develop
ment of their property at a low rate