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The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-02
ACT NO. 126.
ACT NO. 126. Regulating the Practice of Chlroprac- tics in the State of Arkansas.


 Authorizes and regulates the practice of chiropractics in the State of Arkansas, and provides for the licenses and examination Of Chiropractors and creates State Board of Examination and Registra- tion, and provides for the appoint ment of same; provides curriculum and establishes standard of etiiclen- cy; provides prerequisites. and es- tablishes a fee for examination, 10 provide for the disposal of the fund arising from said fee, to regulate the holding of meetings of said board, and issuance of license to practice Chiro- practic. and to provide penalty for practicing Chiropratic without a H. cense, provided by this act Practi- tioners to be bound by police and health regulations. Chiropractors prac- ticing without licenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic- ton thereof shall be fined not less than $10000 nor more than $20O.0O, 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 Il, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1o8. Providing For Control of State chari- table institutions

Provides that the management and control of the State Char itable Institutions shall hereafter be under Board of Control. to 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 s2,500.00 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,SO0.OO per an mum. Act in force from passage and approval
 Approved March 4, 1915.
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ACT NO. 56.
Regulating Practice of Dentistry.

Continues the Board of Den tai Examiners, composed of five practicing dentists, to be appointed by the Governor upon recommenda- tion of the Arkansas Dental Associa- tion. Members shall hold office for five years. and until their successors are appointed and quali- fled. vacancies on the board to be filled by the Governor. Board of FIX aminers shall organize by electing of ficers for the transaction of business. County clerks shall furnish duplicate lists ot all certificates received and issued during the preceding year Li- censes must be registered, and failure to so register serves as a forfeiture of said license, and same can be re- stored only upon the payment of cer- tain fees. The State Board may re- fuse license or suspend or revoke the same for any of the following causes: The presentation of license fraudu- lently obtained: the publication or cir culation of any misleading statement as to the skill or method of any per son or operator; the commission of criminal operation or conviction for crime; the employment of unlicensed persons: and no person can be reli- censed within one year after such re- vocation or suspension. In all pro- ceedings for suspension thirty days notice shall be given the defendant. Board shall have power to make all bylaws governing their duties under this Act. Examination fee of fifteen I.tI Er ah O,,f
 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 a special fund to be used as the board may deem necessary. Le
 gal practitioners must procure a cer- tificate of registration from the sec retary of the board Dentists or den tai surgeons exempt from service as jurors. Unlawful to practice dentistry or dental surgery under any name ex- cept his or her own. Dentists who have been lawfully licensed to prac- tice in other states may be licensed to practice in Arkansas. Persons of good moral character legally register ed and having practiced dentistry ip this state for period of five years are entitled to receive a certificate of registration upon the payment of $500. All licenses must bear a serial num- Der. Violations of this act shall con stitute misdemeanor punishable by 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 phy- sician or surgeon from extracting teeth, etc. Legally licensed druggists may i'll prescriptions for legally li- censed dentists. If license is lost or destroyed. a duplicate license may be issued upon proper affidavit and the payment of s100. Penalty for filing or attempting to file as his own the diploma or license of another Qual- ifications of reputable dental colleges. Approved February 16. 1915.
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ACT NO. t52. Regulating Certain Classes of indenn. nifty Contracts.

Authorizes the exchange of inter-insurance, contracts of indi- viduals, partnerships and corpora. tions. Contracts may be executed by attorney, agents or other represents tives designated. Subscribers con- tracting among themselves, shall file with the Insurance Commissioner cer- tain declarations verified by oath. Commercial rating by subscribers must be furnished. Reserved sum in cash must be maintained at all times Attorney shall make annual report to Commissioner. Rights given to ex. change contracts. Unlawful to nego- tiate or solicit any application with out complying with the provisions of this act Subscribers not authorized to collect assessments from employees who do not receive dividends. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March II, 1915.
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cular letter soliciting bids for tho keeping of public funds of the state for the remainder of the term for which he has been elected. Bids shah be received by the Treasurer and opened 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 first Monday in March, and contracts shall be award ed with the approval of majority of said Depository Board within thirty days thereafter. For the security of the funds deposited. bond shall be required equal in amount to the amount of the deposits, or may pro- cure for it bond in the form pre- scribed by it to the State of Arkap- sas, executed by any guaranty or bonding company. authorized to make surety bonds in this state. which bond shall be conditioned for the safekeep- ing and payment of the funds so de- posted. Act in force from passage
 Approved March Is, 1915.
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ACT NO. 123. Creation of State Board of 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 opto- 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 isration. This act shall not apply to physicians and surgeons authorized to practice under the laws of Arkansas, nor to persons who neither practice or process 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
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ACT NO. 62.
Appeals or Writs of Error

Amends Section 1199 of Kiv- 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 next after the rendition of the judg- ment, order or decree sought to be re- viewed, unless the party applying therefor was an infant or of unsound mind at the time of it's 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 r, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1of. Amending the Pension Laws of the
 State

Provides that the following de scribed persons shall be entitled to pensions: First, every per son who enlisted in the service as soldier or sailor in the army or navy of the Confederate States of America, or in any one of the states thereof, and who is indigent or incapacitated for the performance of manual labor in the ordinary avocations of life, by reason of wounds received in the dis charge of his duty as such soldier or sailor, or who is now so incapacitated by reason of age, accident or disease. Second, every indlgent widow of any deceased soldier or sailor who render ed service in the army or navy of the Confederate States of America. or any one of the states thereof, and has departed this life, shall not be exclud- ed from the right to receive such pen sion by reason of being married, sub- sequent to the death of such soldier CT sailor, provided that she is a wid- ow at the time of making her applica- tion- Third, every indigent mother now unmarried. of any such soldier or sailor, as hereinbefore described Ev- cry person applying for pension un- der this act must have been a bona fide resident of this state for period of twelve months next preceding the date of his or her application The pensions provided for therein shall be in the sum of one hundred dollars per year. Ail persons entitled to pen sions under the provisions of this act shall, on or before the second Monday of July of each year. file an applica- tion in form with the county clerk of the county in which he or she resides. or with the County Board of Pensions. Each application shall be verified with the oath of the applicant and shall be supported by the statement of two dis interested witnesses. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 3, 1915.
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ACT NO. 88. Relating to the Practice of Veterinary Surgery.

Creates State Veterinary Board and provides that hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of veterinary surgery, veterinary dentistry or vet erinary medicine. or to prescribe treatment for or to perform surgical operations upon any domestic animals for livelihood. unless such person be registered veterinarian. Governor to 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 misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than one nor more than six months, or by both fine and imprison-
 Approved March l. 1915.
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valid judgment for any and all dam- ages occasioned by the issuance of such injunction or restraining order. Further. such Judgment for damages shall be rendered against the party who obtained the restraining order or injunction. and against the sureties on the bond. and the same shall be con- elusive against them: and in proceed ings hereinunder. the sureties shall be considered parties in the cause; pro- vided, the court may, in its discre- ton, require reasonable notice to such surety before such finding and judgment. Act in force from pas sage.
 Approved March 3. 1915.
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ACT NO. 83. 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 to the taxpayers is the sum of (here insert the amounD dollars" Failure to comply with this act constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.
 Approved February 25, 1915.
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ACT NO. "A. For the Better Protection of tho Pub.

uC SdfCly.
 Provides that every person 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 30, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1f4. Dams and Power Plants.

Amends Section 2 of Act No. 145 of the Acts of 1913. amenda- tory to Acts of 1905. Any person or corporation organized under the laws of this state. for the purpose Of pro- ducing power for any lawful purpose, shall have the right to erect a dam across any navigable or non-navigao ole 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 g. 1915.
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ACT NO. l.

,.,,or to Pay Mileage and Fer |sp''as .s contingent Expenses of
 r.,.,h General Assembly. (..o1.,ss slO,SOO.OO out of the Ip0'p inspection Fund and (,..s ,,.r ,g3, 100000 from the Fer, re :
 '' ,rsnection Fund to the
 :, psyeuus Fund, and appro- .s same for the purpose or payins S;nrs
 s a 9, th. mileage and per ,sle1i diem Es,tiugsn. fl expenses of the Forti, E.nsrsl Assembly of the State oI
 as.. and provides further that ss1, u,s ann of s22,O0O.00 be returned ] 'I rsrtilizer and Feed Inspection
 a or before August lsr lsl0' oyed January l4. l9lo'
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ACT NO. 90. Fixes Railroad Psssenuer Rates.

Amends Section 6611 of Kirby's Digest of the Statutes Of Ar kansas, and Act No. 8 of the Acts of 1907, by fixing passenger rates in this state, as follows:
 Rates on railroads fifteen miles or less in length, 5 cents per mile; over fifteen miles in length and less than 125 miles in length, cents per mile over 125 miles in length, cents per mile. or fraction thereof. for adults, and one-half of the above named rates for children under 12 and over , years of age. Act in force from passage.
 Act approved March 4, 1915.
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ACT NO. te1.
Minimum Wage Law for Females.

Provides that females shall not be permitted to work more than nine hours in any one day. nor more than six days, or fifty.four hours. in any one week, except under certain conditions. in any manufacturing. me laundry or express or transportation company. or before o'clock in the morning or after in the evening, nor longer than six hours continuously, This act applies to establishments em- ploying three or more females. Other restrictions mentioned are that em- ployer shall keep time books showing
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i. eost of this publl-' [;;,, !; to the taxpayers
 LI, sum of 5 2l.25
Synopsis of General
 Acts, 1915

:. ". Hodges, Secretary or |E.ll' . ,0. State of Arkansas, . do Q for .,t, .u, that the following is a Py ssl,rm solr.ct synopsis, as prepared snd ..,ornsy sV,r General, under the ne Ps A.'V of initiated Act No. 5. or Of a. .s.smbly of 1915. and ap- rs by the Governor ,,,s <, V under my hand and seal 'n'S s., of June, 1915. roncrc
 Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. e9. Regulating Passenger Fares on Short

Provides that railroads wholly within this state more than S5 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. if it 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.
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ACT NO. 13O.

Inspection Of Public and Private Hos-
 pitais and institutions of Different
 Kinds.
 Provides for the inspection of all public or private hospitals. reformatory homes. houses of deten- tion, convents, 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 peti- 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 II, 1915.
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ACT NO. 54.
Curing Defective Acknowledamen nts.

Curing UcfectIVe NcknoWTedgments.
 Provides remedy for defective acknowledgements of conveyance and other instruments of writ ing purporting to affect the titles to lands; provided that this act shall not apply to conveyances or other instru- ments of writing when the same is brought in question in any suit now pending in any of the courts of this state. Approved February 16. 1915.
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ACT NO. 138. Protecting the Beds and Bars of the Navieabie 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 navigable rivers and lakes of this state without first procuring the con, sent of the Attorney General, and the payment of a 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 fine of no less than S30000 and not more than $1,- 00000 for each offense. All moneys collected under the provisions of this act shall go into a fund to be known as Public Road Fund. Act in force from passage
 Approved March Il. 1915.
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ACT NO. 64.
Unlawful to Possess Burglar Tools.

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
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ACT NO. 49.
Relative to the Weighing of Coal
 Mined

Amends Section l 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 a screen coal basis the kind of screen to be used is prescribed. Approved February 16, 1915.
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deemed guilty of felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state peniten- tiary for not less than two years. nor more than ten years. Approved Feb ruary IT, 1915.
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ACT NO. 107. 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. l9l6, 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.
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ACT NO. 2.

.,,..Ion to Pay Mileage, Fer ~ and Expenses of the Fortietn k.raI Assembly.
 Lro,r,atss ss0,OOo0o to pay 4 of the mileage, per olen' contingent expenses of the For General Assembly. The sum ea mn Oo collected by the At 1 General in the railroad F..sss is ordered turned into |.rssmry to the credit of the E.l Revenue Fund. the same to be
 ,or the purposes of paying the lss, o, the present General As
 y' Approved January 20. lsl9'
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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 shall have all the rights to contract and 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 19, 1915.
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ACT NO. 154. Appropriation to Cover Deficiencies in State DepartmentS

Appropriates money to cover deficiencies for supplies and serv- ices furnished the various de- partments of the state government during the two fiscal years, commence ing with the first day of April, 1913. and ending the 3fst dy of March. 1915.
 Act in force from passage.
 Approved March IS, 1915.
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ACT NO. 125.
Appropriation to Pay For Legal Ad
 vertisnq For the Year 1913.

Appropriates money to pay Tor publishing proposed amendments to the constitution; also appro- priates money for publishing the pro- posed Acts and Amendments under the Initiative and Referendum. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March II, 1915.
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standing state warrants Approved February 9. 1915.
ACT NO. 4s.
ACT NO. 43. Regulates Sales by Commissioners In Chancery

Chancery.
 In all sales made by commissioners under decree of Chancery Courts for foreclosures of delinquent special as sessments in drainage, levee, road and bridge districts in cities and towns, and in all special assessment districts of every kind, the court may approve the sale subject to the rights of re- demption, and immediately upon such approval the purchaser shall have the right to possession of the lands and premises so sold. and such purchaser shall not be accountable for rents up on redemption, and he shall not injure or dispose of any timber, mineral or fixtures until the expiration of the right of redemption. Approved Feb ruaTy g, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1O2.
the Recovery on Bonds.

Regulating the ReeoVery on Bonds.
 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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March 4, 1915.
ACT NO. 10o. Defining Certain Public Nuisances and Providing For Abatement
 Thereof

Specifies that the conducting maintaining, carrying on or en- gazing in sale of intoxicating li- Guors in any building within this state, and all means, appliances. fix lures, etc, used for the purpose of conducting such business, are hereby declared to be public nuisance. and may be abated under the provisions of this act. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the Chancery and Circuit Courts of this state to abate such nuisances. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 5, 1915.
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ACT NO. f6.
ACT NO. 16. nsment of Budget Committee, and nntins Defined.

|rtment of Budget Committee,
 and Duties Defined.
 |ends Sectioon 6 of Act A or kets of 1913 to read as fol- khall be the duty of said Budget Ittee, as soon as practicable, and |ter than thirty days after their btment, to prepare and introduce De General Assembly all the ap- )siion bills for the necessary run expenses of the state govern including all state institutions Jed for under existing laws.
 shall also make recommenda- by bill or otherwise, of such es in the states revenue laws as bay deem necessary to raise sui
 funds for the states needs"
 Fd February 2, 1915.
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ACT NO. 17. |s Act No. 24o of the Acts of
 sn40

FAls Act No. 240 of the |oi the General Assembly of fherein county judges are pro-
 rom accepting fees from per parged with crimes and misde- n within their own counties and Pccepting fees from persons in Euons wherein as the result of
 lnerein any cost might be as-
 against the county. Approved ly !. 1915.