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ACT NO. 29e.
Regulating the Practice Of Public 40
counting.

Regulates the practice OF pubic ao-
counting; creates a Board OF Account
ancv. provides for the granting OF GER
tihcates and the registration OF ceru-
fed accountants, etc. ANY citlzen OF
the United States having a place Tor
the regular transaction Of business
and having certificate or ms qual-
idcation from the Secretary OF state
is authorized to style himself and be
known as a certified public accountant.
The Governor shall, within thirty days
after the passage OF this act, appoint
three persons, who shall constitute tho
Board of Accountancy which snail de-
termine the qualifications of all per-
sons applying for certificates under
this act. Examinations shall be helc
at least once each year. and applicants
must be high school graduates, over
the age Of twenty-five years, and or
GOOD moral character. All expenses
shall be paid from fees collected from
examinations, etc Examinations may
be waived Of persons who have been
engaged in a reputable practice TOT
three years. The board may cancel or
revoke certificates for cause The pen.
atty for the violation CT this act shal
be a fine Of not less than one hundreo
nor more than one thousand dollars,
or Imprisonment in the county jail not
less than three months, or by both hnS
and imprisonment. AGA in force from
passage,
Approved March 30, 1915.
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ACT NO, 2e9,
Appropriation for support Of Hospital
For Nervous Diseases,

Approprlates the sum Of S73G1ol00
FOR the support and maintenance and
necessary repairs OF the Arkansas
Hospital for Nervous Diseases, for the
term OF two years, beginning April l.,
1915, and ending March 81, 1911 No
money appropriated for one purpose
shall be uaod for another, All persons
employed TO be under direction Of Sua
perntcndont. The following Items We.
tocd by the Governors ltcm No, 22,
for salary Of two telephone operators,
81 10000 Item No, 20, for salary Of two
ushors, 81 100000 Item No 20, for sHl-
RTy Of one female hydrOthoTnpy opera
tor, 81 ,820i ltom No, "a, for salary OF
assistant female hydrotherBpy, SG00,0 ,00i
ltom No, 30, for salary Of male htz
tondanta, t30,OO000, Item No, 81, for
SALARY Of female attendants, S2b,0O0,00,
Item No, bS, for salary Of paper hanger,
painter and knlsomInor, 81 i,200,0O Item
No, 90, for salary Of four atenOgraphers,
A,S00,00, Item No, co. 20 purchase pc
TIodIenla and books, S6O000i Item No
o., for scientific equipment, 100000,
Item No, Go, for salary OF florist, ST.
100000 Item No GO, for grave markers,
81 10000, Item No, g. for maintenance
OF four mules and siN horses, 100000,
Item No, GO, FOR purchase OF iron hodp,
y3,0O0.O0 Item No 10, FOR installing
new bakery &G00OOOi Item No, 72, for
the erection Of an annex TO the lnfiTms
ary &2500000i Item No, 70, for the
erection OF new laundry building and
cdulpping the same, t3OOOOOO, Act In
force from April I, iOlb,
Approved except Items vetoed
March 20, 1913
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Approved March 30, 1915,
ACT NO. 33s
Creating and Establishing Road I'M
proVement Districts In Arkansas,

Provides for the creation OF road I'm
proVcmont districts In tho state OF Ar.
Kansas Tor the purpose Of building,
constructing and maintaining the
highways OF the state, County CourtB
must make orders for said districts.
owners OF property may appeal from
judgment OF County Court, but appeal
shall not delay progress OF work al.
ready commenced, Districts organized
Sholl be considered az body polite
ana corporate, Commissioners shall
organize by oloctng officers, and shalt
take oath OF Office, May call upon
state Highway Englncor for assistance
In preparing plans, etc, and may bors
row money for the purpose OF com
atrUotIon Board OF asacaaora TO b.
named by the County Court, said as.
SCISSORS TO assess benefits aud damageS
ana 20 have the same advertised Age
glleYed lnnd owners may appeal 10 ths
Circuit Court Property not Included
In district may he included In nanoaa.
ment If boundaries are extended 10 in
cludc said lands, Commlsslonorg are
authorized to alter plans Of lmprovo-
mcnt NJ any time and 0ssoaamonta may
De raised or lowered and roRaseas-
mrnlA OF benonia may be made TaXeS
levied on property In district shall he
q Hen upon all property within tho diss
ttloL Local Assessments OF benetitn
RhaH be paid IN annual lnstallmentA
ana collector Of taxes Hhnll collect
thNoa provided for herein ms othor
taxes are collected No money In 10 be
pnld out except upon order OF the
board, Funds Of the dlatrlot are 10 bo
deposited In the b1nk paying the high
est rate OF interest II FIRST tax levied
proves insufficient for tho purpoAo for
when II w loylod, additional lovy may
De made, In The matter of collecting
delinquent taxes, lands may be sold Tor
taxes ana the act preaorlbea manner
IN which suits may be brought for the
CORRECTION OF said taXea, Commiaalons
elH are authorized TO issue bonds or
oihef evidences OF debt, and may ad=
Nerlisp lor BIDS on work Of improve
mohti may purchase material ana om-
pluy agents, AHscgHmonta may bo ioy-
led ANA tax collected no long as ncces.
HNly To- my bonds or other obligations,
NommlHnionorH shall illo annual atates
meht WIN county clerk C0mmiaaionz
elH ana hAHuHHufH not liable for dam
hEeH' unlawful for board or other Of
hoefH 10 pledge Bonds. Route OF road
may be changed under certain aondiz
ilohH, owners Of real property may
lOVe hNHrHHmohiH made by "A Jury IN
lhHE no desire, No appeal allowed 10
uolRE pfoBroHH " work, County Court
hnhll De open Ht all times for the purs
pose or making orders or entering
judgments ana iniunetona shall not be
allowed to. delay progress Of work, and
lhlh act does not repeal any apooiai
holH providing for the orontlon of ape.
clhl rohd Improvement dlatrletA. Ro0s
Uon9 wv TO " Of Act 80a af the Aota OF
sage
Approved March 30, 1915,
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ACT NO. PAP.
Blue Sky Law.

Prevents fraud in the sale
and disposition Of contracts, stocks
bonds, or other securities sold
or offered for sale within the state Of
Arkansas by any dealer, firm, com
pany association or corporation, for.
egn or domestic, by requiring an in.
spection Of such contracts, stocks,
bonds, or other securities, and an in
spection OF the business Of such per.
sons, firms, companies, associations or
corporations, including dealers and
agents, and such regulation and super
vision Of the business of said persons,
firms, companies, associations or cor.
porations, including dealers and
agents, as may be necessary to pre-
vent fraud in the sale within this
state of any contracts, stocks, bonds,
or other securities, and provides a
penalty of not more than 100000 or
imprisonment in the county jail for
not more than one year, or both fne
and imprisonment may be imposed,
Act In force from passage.
Approved March "a, 1915.
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ACT NO, 290,
Appropriation for the State Uni
vsreity

Apprnpriates the sum Of 8aN7nbb,h1
for the support und maintenance OF the
University OF Arkansas, uud the mnins
touuuur OF the College Of Agriculture,
said college of Agriculture Ia author
i8rd 10 accept from the United States
government any sums coming 10 the
State Of Arkansas from the national
government, under the terms OF the
Amithatpvpr Agriculture Extension
Act passed by the Congress OF the
United states ana approved by The
President May a. l0li, Hoard of
Trustroa may employ purchasing agent
for the lniyuraitE who shall give bond
for the faithful performance Of his duE
Ties, All purchasing for the UnlverRla
ty shall bo made through this agent
Each umpoyu ~ the institution shall
present hiH or her account NJ the end
of each month 10 the financial officer
Of the UnlvorHliy which, when Hls
lowed, HhHll be- endorsed ana nlrd with
the Auditor OF RlAle, who shall draw
his warrant on the Treasurer for the
payment Of the same All persona who
any Kind for the use Of the state tniz
yurHltY or who shall perform amy Hurs
yioo for the Humo shall present NJ the
end uf each month, tn the financial Of
hOur uf the OulVpIHllN pn itrmlBud ace
count and the claimant or his agent
snail Hnhthu iu the uphhhu an anna b
yit Of lie Justice, and the same shall
be- paid upon warrant " the Auditor
TO the state Treasury All accounts
filed for goods ana supplies shall be
made in duplicate aud itcmlgud form.
No claim shall be- allowed or paid from
any Of the FUNDS appropriated by the
state Ia any other manner than herein
provided, All claims allowed shall be
submitted Go the board OF Trustees ht
each meeting for their Investigation
aud approval The provisions of Hec4
tlons 10, #, "a ana IN shall not apply
10 the Student Labor lrund, nor 10 stus
dent feor, nor tu any FUNDS except
those held IN the state treasury for
the use OF the .unlyefhltN Any officer
the provisions o. this act shall be
fined IA any sum not less than 10000
nor more than ti0000O, and be lmme-
diately removed IRON ufflee,
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ACT NO, 224,
Taxing Private Cars,

Provides that officers OF all
companies owning private eNrB
mako annual statements TO the Tax
Commission. Railroad companies must
alao furnish statement to Tax Com
mission, which shall make assessment
OF such property Taxes TO be levied
and collected the same rs upon other
property Of the state, Penalty for fall
uro TO comply with this act TO be not
less than $500 nor more than $4,000
per day for each day such companies
shall fail or refuse 10 mako statement,
OF 20 pay such taXoA Act IN force
from passage,
Approved March 20, 1915,
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ACT NO. 326.
Repeats Act No. 1923 Of the Acts or
dO1q

Requires the clerk OF the Supreme
Court to furnish reporter with copy OF
decisions within thirty days after ex-
pration OF time for filing motions.
The reporter shall superlntend tho
printing and binding Of the reports,
Printing OF reports TO be let 70 tho
lowest bidder, and all bidders shall filS
a bond TO the state In the sum OF S6,-
900, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance Of the contract Contractor
shall deliver reports TO the Secretary
Of state who shall deliver to the con-
tractor receipt showing number Of vol
umes so delivered 10 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 until there shall be-
sufficient matter TO form volume OF
COO 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 tne
Governor: Maintenance and eXpehses
of the Department Of the College OF
Arts and Sciences, $1O,000,00; malnte,
nance and expenses Of the College OF
Engineering, $14,0OO.OO; improving
campus, etc, $1,5OO.OO; furniture tor
boys 'dormitory, 100000; inirmaTy
furnishings and maintenance, $2,OO0'OO'
library including books, magazines
etc, 100000; printing and stationary
100000; plumbing, 100000; re-
pairs and carpenter, 100000; summer
school, 100000 department Of animal
husbandry, s3,5OOOO; department OF
horticulture, 100000; department OF
veterinary science, 100000; branch
experiment station, 100000; soil n
vestigation and survey, $2,OOO'OOi
printing fund, 100000; home econom-
les, $800000. Act in force from pas
sage
Approved, except items vetoed
March q, 1915
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ACT MO 1az

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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ACT NO. 2s7.
ACT NO. 287.
Appropriation For the Branch Nor.
NAL College Of University Of
Arkansas

NTkaUbdbs
Appropriates the sum Of S40,'
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, S12OOOOO; for re-
pairs Of buildings, 100000; for stu
dent labor fund, 100000; for con-
struction on and equipment Of build
ing, S3,000O0 Act in force from pass.
age,
Approved, except items vetoed,
March 2G, 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 S1,00000, 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 /, 1915.
Approved March 26, 1915.
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ACT NO, 200,
Amending Section be06 Of klfby's
Dlaeat.

Amends Section bgso of lSlrbya pls
upAt ~ read uH follows "All suits for
The collection of any fine or penalty
prescribed IN this act may be inHtitutz
ed IN any court having jurisdiction
thereof, by any citizen OF The county
wherein such hhe or penalty Ia lneufz
red n shall be the duty uf the pros.
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ACT NO, 27S,
Makea Uniform the Law Of Ware,
house ReeeIpts,

Makes uniform the law Of
warehouse receipts and provides
that each receipt shall embody Ger.
tain written or printed terms-tho To-
cation Of itR warehouse, date Of re-
coIpt, number Of receipt rate Of Btor,
age, description OF goods, signature
OF warohousoman, statement OF
amount Of advances made and liablll.
ties incurred for which warehouse
man claims u lien Warohouaomon
liable for all damages caused by the
omission from receipts Of any terms
herein required Definition OF negolin'
Bile and non.hegotiable receipts,
Warehouseman Is bound to deliver
goods upon demand, If receipt Is sur.
rendered or lien satisfied Liability
Of wnrohousoman defined Where
goods are delivered 20 wurehousomon
they cannot be attached by gNnish'
ment or otherwise unless receipt be
surrendered Warehouseman Hhall
have lien on goods deposited FOR all
lawful charges for storage ana prosots
walton OF goods WnrphouRomun loses
hiA lien on goods by purrondprlng pos
soHnlon thereof by refusing 20 deliver
tho goods when n demand " made
under the provisions Of this act II
negotiable receipts are iseuod ware
housoman shall hNyo no lien except
charges for storage WaronouHomOn
shall give written notice 90 any per
son on wh0ae account goods are held
containing an itemised statement OF
his claim, brief description OF the
foods, ANA u statement that unless
the claim IN paid within the time Hpo-
cincd, goods VIII be- advertised for
sale according 10 law II goods are Of
a periRhable nature they may be disa
posed OF IN any lawful manner and the
Wareh6usemah shall incur no liability
by reason thereof Negotiable receipts
may be negotiated by the owner there
Of or by any person 20 whom the pos.
session OF receipt has boon intrustod
by the ownor, A person 20 whom n
negotiable receipt has been nego.
tlated, acquires such title 20 the goods
as the person negotiating the receipt
10 him had or hAd ability 20 convey
Where n negotiable receipt IN trun.
ferred for value by delivery the trans,
fefee acquires n right against the
tfenafefFer 20 compel him 20 endorse
the reeeipt The Endorsement OF re.
eeipt does not make the ind0reer lia.
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wages paid, and the same shall be
open at all times to the inspection Of
tho Labor Commissioner Fixes the
minimum wage of $1.00 per day rof
inexperienced help and S1.25 per day
for experienced help. Special proyis-
ions for females working in certain
places. Penalty of not less than $25,O0
nor more than $4,000 for violation of
this act This act in force from pas
sage.
Approved March 90 1915.
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ACT NO. PIT.
ACT NO, 277.
Appropriations For the Expenses Of
the judicial and Executive Depart.
Nents Of the State Government.


Appropriations For the Expenses Of
the judicial and Executive Depart.
ments Of the State Government,
Appropriates the sum OF $7S5,-
550.50 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 fugtives, SS,.
10000; repairs to old State House,
$4,000 printing and binding, Secre-
tary of State Office, $2,500,00; print
ing and publishing Supreme Court Re-
ports, $275O0,00; printing and bind.
ing, Auditors office, SS,322.0O; travel.
ing expenses, office Of Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, 100000; print
ing, publishing and binding, Office OF
superintendent Of Public instruction,
S10,00000; printing descriptive matter,
office OF Commissioner Of Mines, Man.
ufactures and Agriculture, Sl50000;
postage and express, 100000; travel
ing expenses, $2,50000; printing and
binding, Office Of Tax Commission, S2,.
10000; salary Of two clerks, Treas
urer's office, SiSO00O; printing and
binding, Treasurer's Office, $1,000;
travelling expenses OF Railroad Com
missioners, Sl,OOOOO; printing and
binding, History Commission, ST..
25000; Confederate muster rolls, ST..
500, legislative reference library,
$4,000; purchase Of rare documents,
100000 Tax Collectors fees, High.
way Department $4,000; Office equip
ment and supplies, $4,000; travelling
expenses, state Board Of Health, 81.
10000; salary recording clerk, S2.
10000; postage and parcel post ST.
10000; printing, 100000 Act in
force from passage,
Approved except items vetoed,
March &c, 1915,
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ACT NO, 279,
Appropriation For the -Four District
Agricultural Schools,

Appropriates the sum Of S340,.
10000 for the support and
maintenance Of the District Agrioul,
tural Schools OF tho state Of Arkan,
saR For the support Of the First
District School, SS500O0O Second
District Agricultural School SS5,.
10000, Third District Agricultural
School, Ss5,O0O0O, and Fourth Dis.
trict Agricultural School SS5OOOOo
ltoms vetoed by the Governors For
salaries Of principal and employees OF
each college, N0,OO0OO each or q
total Of SlG0,0OOOO, Act In force
from passage,
Approved except items vetoed
March o. 1915
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ecutlng attorney Of the county wherein
such fine or penalty Is incurred 70
prosecute all persons lhCu' '
sarne when notified by any citizen OF
f%e county upon affidavit showing. vio-
tion Of this act, the justice Of tho
peace !" ttc" shall issue his warrant thereon
ps nroyided by law. All fines and PEN
aIties collected under the provisions or
his act shall inure to the public schooL
fund of the school district in which tho
offense was committed" Act in torcS
from passage.
Approved March 30, 1915.
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ACT NO. 219.
state offices Not to Be Used aS Pollt.
lcaI 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 tho part Of public Off.
cials, their deputies and their assist.
ants. Also prohibits officers deyoting
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. 25a.
Pertaining 70 EIeetrIe Railroad

Pertaining TO Electric Railroads.
Empowers the county court Of
any county in the state to
grant authority for the con.
structon, maintenance and opera.
tion of electric railroad and railways
upon, over, along and across any pub
lie road or highway upon certain con.
ditons A petition setting forth the
rights and privileges applied for, duly
signed and verified must be filed with
the county court Owners of electric
railroad or railways shall keep said
public roads and highways occupied
by its tracks IN good repair and con.
dtion Act In force from passage,
Approved March 25 1915,
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Approved March 30, 1915,
ACT NO, $40.
Appointment Of Special County JudoeS
by OoVsFnnF

Provides that when any county iudae
of the state shall he Bhysloaily unable
lo attend 20 the buRineHR OF His court
70 sugh an extent that the buslneHs OF
NE county ana Probate Court shsii
surfer on account OF such physical disz
ability the circuit Judge OF the distriet
IN which the county Ia located shall
nave authority 10 certify 20 the Gover-
nor lho phyHlc9l disability Of auoh
appoint someone 10 hold tho County
hhd Probate Court and reoeiye tho
Halle ieeH hH the regular Judge until
sueh Tine as said regular Judge shaji
be physically able 10 resume his oiii-
elal dutlea Act In force from pas.
Approved March a., 1915,
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ACT NO, 23i
TAXING olfts, LeeaeIoe, lnhorItanees,

Amends Sections 2 and 4
OF Act No, iO7 OF tho Acts of 1919,
entitled "An Act 10 establish u tax ou
gifts, legaoce, lnherltOnooH, beQuoaJG,
eueeosnIona and trOnatera, TO provide
for ita collection and TO direct the da'
position OF its proceeds, TO provide
for tho enforcement of liens created
by this net, and for sulla TO quiet title
against claims or liens arising here
Under and 10 repeal an act entitled
An act 10 impose q tax based upon
the right OF succession TO gifts, lega.
aieH and inhefitanoeB In certain cases,
and TO provide for the collection Of
such taxes approved May a. 1909,
and oil acts and parts OF acts IN con.
fiot horowith" Act In force from
paBeage
Approved March 20, 1915
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ACT NO. 267.
Increases Levy For Confederate
penslons.

Amends Section 5O52 OF Kir.
bys Digest OF the States Of Ar.
kansas, to read as follows! Annual.
ly hereafter tho tax Of two mills Is
hereby levied upon all the taxable
property OF the state OF Arkansas for
the purpose Of carrying out the proyi.
sions OF the act TO pension eX.Confed,
crate soldiers and sailors and their
widows, and same shall be kept as q
separate fund, to be known as the
Pensions Fund" Act "a force from
passage,
Approved March &c, 1915,
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ACT NO. 212.

Leoallzes Government Of Cities Eron.
eously Declared to Have Been Made
cities OF the Second Class,
Valldates all actions Of cities
that have been declared to be
cities OF the second class by the leg
iBlature. The Governor authorized to
oall special election for the purpose
OF electng officers for said cities, Act
In force from passage,
Approved March 20, 1915,
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ACT NO. 23o.
Protection Of Minors

Protection 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 a 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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NNb b e
Approved March 30, 1915.
ACT NO. 3o1.
Appropriation for the Third District
Agricultural School,

Transfers the sum OF 100000, ST.
9O3.95 and $3,3S691 from the farmerT
institute, library, and the salary fund.
respectively, aggregating $6,200.s2 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. Aot
in force from passage,
Approved March &c. 1915.