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ACT NO 40
Appeals or WrIts Of Error,

Amends section l1Oa Of Klr,
by'a Digest Of the statutes OF Ar
kansas aB follows AN appeal or
writ of error In elyIl case shall not
be granted except within BiS montha
next after the rendition Of the judg.
mont order or decree sought to be re-.
viewed mloaa lho party applying
therefor was On infant or Of unaound
mind At tho time of lts rendition, In
which eases an appeal or writ Of error
may be granted TO such parties or
their legal representatives within HiN
months after the removal Of their die.
abilities Of DEATH Approved Febru
nry ~ 1915,
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ACT NO. Sc.
Regulating Practice of Dentistr,

Regulating Practice Of Dentistry.
Continues the Board Of Den
tai Examiners, composed Of fve
practicing dentists, to be appointed
by the Governor upon recommends
ton 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
Couaty clerks shall furnish duplicate
lists of all certificates received and
issued during the preceding year III
censes must be registered, and failure
to so register serves as forfeiture OF
said license, and same can De 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
culqtion Of any misleading statement
as to the skill or method Of any per-
son or operator; the commission OF q
criminal operation or conviction for
crime; the employment Of unlicensed
persons; and no person can be rell'
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.hal of all money received
shall be held by the secrotary.trcas'
urer as u special fund to be used az
the board may deem necessary Le'
gal practitioners must procure GER
tIAeate 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 namo ex'
copt his or her own, Dentists who
have been lawfully licensed to prac'
tieo In other states may be licensed
to practice In Arkansas Persons Of
good moral character legally register.
ed and having practlccd dentistry In
this state for period Of Ave years
are entitled to receive u certificate Of
registration upon the payment Of $500,
All licenses must bear q serial num-
Der, Violations Of this act shall con
alituto mlademoanor punishable by u
fine Of not less than 0fty nor moro
than two hundred dollars, or by i'm,
prlaOnmont 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 Il legally qualified ply
slcinn or surgeon from extracting
teeth, etc, Legally licensed druggists
may mi prescriptions for legally H.
oensed donteto, If license Ia lost or
destroyed, duplicate license may be
issued upon proper affidavit and the
payment Of SlOO Penalty for filing
or attempting TO file aB his own the
diploma or license Of another, Quah
IhoalIon8 Of reputable dental colleges,
Approved February 10, 1916,
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ACT NO. 1903.
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, 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 ag
compensation, the sum Of S9,5000O
per annum, The Governor shall have
power to remove any member OF the
board for inattention, neglect mscon.
duct or nofIlcioncy in the discharge
Of his duty Tho Board OF Control
may appoint Secretary who shall
receive salary Of Sl,S0O0O per an.
mum, Act IN force from passage and
approval.
Approved March 4, 1915.
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ACT NO. 1872
Regulating Certain Classes Of ndem-
nifty Contracts.

Authorizes the exchange OF
inter.insurance, contracts of indi-
ylduals, partnerships and corpora
tions. Contracts may be executed by
attorney, agents or other representa-
tlves designated, Subscribers con-
tracing among themselves, shall file
with tho Insurance Commissioner GER
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 er-
change contracts Unlawful to nego-
tlate 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 H., 1915,
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ACT NO. 49,
Relating to the Practice Of Veterinary
Surderv

ONI HNlJs
Creates a State Veterinary Board
and provides that hereafter 1t
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
a 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 1, 1915
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ACT NO. So.

Curing Defective Acknowledgements
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 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 l6, 1918,
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The cost Of this publ
cation to the taxpayers
is the sum Of S 2l.25
A Synopsis of General
Acts, 1915

/, 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 TINS
18th day Of June, 1915,
EARLE w. HODGES,
(SeaD Secretary OF State.
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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 a 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. 2.

Appropriation to Pay Mileage, Per
Diem and Expenses Of the FortIetn
General Assembly
Appropriates $SO,OOO.OO to pay
q part of the mileage, per diem
and contingent expenses of the For
tieth General Assembly The sum
of $25,00O.OO collected by the At,
torney General in the railroad
rate cases is ordered turned into
the treasury to the credit Of the
General Revenue Fund, the same to be
used for the purposes Of paying the
expenses Of the present General AS
sembly, Approved January 20, 1910
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ACT NO. ".
Repeals Act No, 2Ao Of the Acts OF

RopeNls 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 misdo.
moanorB within their own counties and
from accepting fees from persons IN
civil actions wherein ~ the result of
n trial therein any cost might be a8'
gogsed against the county, Approved
February 7, 1915
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ACT NO. 1876.

Appropriation 70 Pay For Legal Ad'
Vertlslng For tho Year 1918.
Approprlates 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 passage.
Approved March II, 1915
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ACT NO. 80.
Regulating Passenger Fares on Short
Inc Railroads,

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 Ccm'
mission to authorize railroads to
charge the rates specified, II II finds
that such rates would be u reasonable
charge under the conditions obtaining
In tho petitioners case, Act In force
from passage,
Approved March 4, 1915,
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ACT NO. 1Al

Minimum Wage Law for Females,
Provides that females shall
not be- permitted to work more
than nine hours IN any one day, nor
moro than nix days. or Attyfouf hours.
in any one week. except under certain
conditions, IN any manufacturing mo.
chaHical or mercantile establishment,
laundry or eXpfeHa or transportation
company or before Z o'clock IN tho
morning. or after 0 IN the evening, nor
longer than nix hours continuously
This act applies TO establishments em,
ploying three OF more females Other
restrictions mentioned are that ems
ployer shall keep time books showing
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ACT NO, itd
Dams and Power Plants,

Amends Section 2 Of Act
No. li5 of the Acts Of l0l3 omcndo,
tory to Acts of 1905, Any poreon or
corporation organized under the laws
Of this state for the purpose Of pro.
ducing power for any lawful purpose,
shall have the right 10 erect dam
across amy noylgoble or non.noylgNole
rIyor IN this state Ot such point O0
may be desired for tho purpose OF do.
leyoping electric power Act in force
from passage
Approved March 0, 1915
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ACT MO. Ga.

Unlawful 10 Possess Burglar Tools
Provides that any person who
makes, mehda, designs or sets M,
or who has IN his custody or concealed
about his person any tool, false key,
lock- pit blt nlppera, fuse, force
screw, prneh, drill, jimmy bit, or any
material commonly used for breaking
into any vault safe, railroad car,
boat, vessel warehouse, store, ahop,
office or dwelling house, shall be
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Anr NO, 100

inspection Of Public and Private Hos
pbaa and Institutions OF Different
Kinda,
pr0yldeB for the inspection
Of all public or private hospitals,
reformatory homes houses OF deteh'
tion, converts, aByluma, soctarion
aomInarIos schoola or institutions, by
the shorIrr of the county IN which such
institutions are located, or by the
grand jury thereof, or by any person
or persons appointed by tho circuit
Judge of the district IN which such In
BtitulIonB are located, upon the petl'
ton of twenty citizens Of said county
or district or by the yollllon Of the
0OId circuit judge, Act In force from
passage,
Approved March H. 1916,
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ACT NO. SO.
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 a fine not
to exceed five hundred dollars.
Approved February 25, 1915,
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ACT NO, co.
Fixes Railroad PASSENGER Rates.

Amends Section G6l1 Of Kirby's
Digest OF the Statutes OF Ar
kansas, and Act No, s Of the Acts Of
1907 by fixing passenger rates in this
state, as follows;
Rates on railroads fifteen miles or
less in length, cents per mile; over
fifteen miles In length and less than
1876 miles in length, 3 cents per mile;
over 1875 miles In longth, cents per
mile, or fraction thereof, for adults,
and one'hOf Of the above named
rates for children under 12 and over
8 years of age, Act in force from
passage.
Act approved March 4, 1Jl5,
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ACT No 40
Appropriation to Pay Balance Of Ex.
nsnsas Of the General Assembly,

penscB oI tne 1eneIdl NbseHlD'Ji
kppropriates Sb5,0000O OF the
tnyeg and fees received by the
alnte during the months OF January
and February, 1915, to pay the balance
of the tsO00OOO appropriated for mile
age and per diem and contingent OK.
peneos Of The General Assembly and
dlroola that the state Treasurer shall
ael 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.
.ceIyod In excess OF The said Sbb,O0O0O
lnhall bo used In rodoomng any out
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ACT NO. t4s.
ACT NO. l4B.
Appropriation For Extension Work In
Agriculture and Home Economics.

Appropriation For Extension Work In
Agriculture and Home Economics.
Appropriates the sum Of $47.-
10000 out of the General Revenue
Fund for the support, maintenance
and necessary expense of doing ex-
tension work in agriculture and homo
economies in the State of Arkansas
for the biennial period ending June
30, 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
lego Of this state, Act In force from
passage,
Approved March s. 1915
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AcT NO. 16.
ACT NO. 10.
Appointment Of Budget Committee
and Dutles Defined.


Amends sectioon 6 Of Act A OF
The Acts Of 1913 to read as fol-
lows.
at 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
tlons by bin or otherwise, OF such
changes in the states revenue laws as
thoy may deem necessary to raise sur,
nelent funds for the states needs"
Approved February 2, 1915,
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ACT NO. "a.
For the Better Protection Of the Pub
lie Safety

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 80, 1915
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ACT NO, 8.

Appropriation to Pay Pensions to Sol
dlers and Sailors and Their Wild
oWs.
Appropriates one million, three
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, or 80 much thereon 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.
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ACT NO. 10.

Appropriation for New state Capitol,
Provides for an appropriation OF
S5Ag0O0 or 10 much thereof Na may
be necessary for the maintenance
of, tho new state capitol for the
months Of January and February
1915 Approved February 3, 1916,
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ACT NO. l..

Appropriation to Pay Mileage and Per
Diem and Contingent Expenses OF
tho FortIeth General Assembly
Appropriates s1O,SOOOO out Of the
Fertilizer Inspection Fund ana
transfers S22,00O00 from the Fer
tilizer Inspection Fund to the
General Revenue Fund, and appro'
PIRATES same for the purpose of paying
q part of the mileage and per diem
and contingent expenses Of the Forti.
eth General Assembly Of the State OF
Arkansas; and provides further that
the said sum Of S22,000.0O be returned
to the Fertilizer and Feed Inspection
fund on or before August lst 1910
Approved January Ia, 1915.
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ACT NO. tao
AasIatant Tor Attorney General

Authorizes the Attorney Con.
erol 10 appoint Rn assistant who
shall be- q poraon learned IN tho law,
Ot u SALARY Of t2,5000O per annum, and
he IN also authorized 10 employ
competent alonogtOphor at SALARY of
100000 p0r mnum Act In force
from passage
Approved March 20, 1913,
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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 II, 1915.
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ACT NO $50
ACT NO. t50,
Removing the disabilities Of Married
Women In the state Of Arkan6as.

Provides that every married
woman and every woman who
In the future may become married
shall have all the rights TO contract
and bo contracted with, TO sue and bo
sued. and In law and equity shall on
Joy all rights and ho subjected to all
the laws OF thlB state as though she
were single woman Act IN force
from passage
Approved March 10, 1915
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Approved March 4, 1915.
ACT NO. 100.
Defining Certain Public Nuisanoes
and Providing For Abatement
Thereof
ACT NO, to1.

Specifies that the conducting,
maintaining, carrying on or en-.
gaglng in sale Of intoxicating Ii.
Quors In any building within this
state, and all means, appliances, fix.
turos etc, used for the purpose Of
conducting such business, are hereby
declared to bo o public nuisance, and
may be NbOted under the provisions
Of this act Jurisdiction is conferred
upon the Chancery and Circuit Courts
Of this state TO abato such nuisancos,
Act In force from passage
Approved March 8, 1915,
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ACT NO. 80
Prohibits the Issuance Of Liquor ~
eensea In Arkansas,

eeneee IN AfkAheabi
Section 1 prohibits the issuance OF
license by any county judge, city eouh'
oIl or any representative thereof to
manufacture, sell barter or give away
Intoxicating liquors Of any kind any
whore within the state Of ArlonsOo,
Section 2, this law to take effect Jan
uary /, 1916, Section provides that
violations Of this act shall constitute
n felony punishable by imprisonment
In the state pOnllonllnry Courts not
permitted 10 suspend sentence or per
NIT plea of guilty to be entered and
continue the cause for second of
fenae of the provisions Of this act,
Section 4, this act cumulative to all
proaont lIQuor laws prohibiting the In.
suing Of llduor lloonucH In the state,
Approved February u, 1915, At
liilb n, m,
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ACT NO. 40.

state Treasurer Shall Receive Funds
Act No, 40 provides that hereafter
oil money due the state shall be paid
direct to the state Treasurer, Viola.
ton q Felony Act In force from pas.
sage,
Approved March l. 1915,
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ACT NO, 1877,
Appointment Of Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian,

Amends Section 2 Of Act
235 Of the Acts Of 1911 as followsi
"Said librarian Ia hereby authorized
and empowered to nominate and APP
point an assistant at u salary not TO
exceed $500 per month, to bo paid
In the 8Omo manner az tho Librarian
Ia paid Act In force from passage,
Approved March 10, 1915.
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ACT NO. 43.
ACT NO. 43.
Regulates Sales by Commissioners In
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
ruary 8, 1915.
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ACT NO 1A6
ACT NO, i4b,
Appropriation For First District Aarl-
cultural School,

Appropriates the sum OF $22.-
10000 for the erection Of build
ings and installation of equipment
necessary for the preservation Of the
health and welfare Of the students OF
the First District Agricultural School
Of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Excess ap-
proprlatlons to 90 into contingent
fund. Contracts to be let as are other
state contracts Act in force from
passage
Approved March ~, 1915
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ACT NO. t23,
Creation OF q state Board o
Ogtometry


Defines practice Of optomctry,
and creates u State Board Of
Optomotfy consisting Of fyo regular
optomolrIsla, and defines and rogu.
lAlca practice Of oplomolry No per
8on shall be- allowed TO practice OPTIC.
metry unA ho shall have passed. an
examination conducted by the board
In theFotIo, ana practical physiology
Of the eye and shall have registered
aud have received n certificate Of reg.
iHuullon. ThIA net shall not npply 10
phyHoIUHa and urgeons authorized IN
practice under the laws Of ArknnHnH,
nor 10 pefa0ns who neither practice or
bfafpHs 10 practice 0btometfy, or who
rpllB speetatrs, eye glasses or lenses
either on prescription from such phv.
siclnn, surgeon, optomotrHt or as
merchandise NJ regular established
places OF business, or TO veterans of
The Ciyil var Act IN force FROM
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ACT NO, tos
naOuIOlINa lN0 Roe0yely on ooNd

Provides that upon the
solution IN whole or IN part Of
Injunction or restraining order of
kind, the thaneefy court may >
aeas and render against prln
ana eurollca on the injunction bo.
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ACT NO. 1o7.
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 3, 1915.
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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 a 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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ACT NO. t54.
Appropriations to Cover Deficiencies
In State DepArtments.

IN state departments
ApproprIatos money to cover
deficiencies for supplies and serv'
ices furnished the various do
partments OF the state government
during the two fiscal years, commence
ing with the first day OF April, 1913.
and ending the 3lst dy Of March, 1915.
Act in force from passage.
Approved March IS, 1916,
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standing state warrants, Approved
February 9, 1915.