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ACT NO. 133.
Annroyad Eehruarv os

Approved February 23. 1917.
 Act provides for Game and Fish Commission and for protection of game fish and fur-bearing animals of the state and to regulate killing and talk ing of same.
 Act authorizes Governor to appoint commission of five members for a term of four years. Commissioners to serve without pay, but allowed actual trav- cling expenses. They are permitted to ride upon free passes of the railroads. Act provides that the commission shall superintend and enforce all laws reg ulating the protection of fish, game and fur-bearing animals and other wild life in this state, and shall adopt ways ana means to conserve and propagate same and pay expenses out of any surplus in hands of State Treasurer after pay ment of salaries and other necessary expenses. Shall also regulate shipment of game from the state for propaga- tion purposes. The commission shall appoint secretary and delegate to him such duties as they think necessary The secretary shall issue or cause to be issued all licenses with reference ,o fish and game in the state, and shall keep complete records of the acts of the commission and report to the Gov ernor annually The commission may delegate to the circuit clerks of the state the authority to issue licenses provided for in this Act upon h1antre furnished by the commission. The commission may appoint such game wardens as they think neceesar rv fo carry out the provisions of this Act Act regulates all license fees to he charged both residents and non-resi- dents granting privileges to hunt and fish under this law; also preserihas this law Act creates Game and Fish Fund. All sums received from licenses fines, etc, are to be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Came and
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AFT NO. 6T.
Apnroyed February Q, 1917

Approved February 2, 1917.
 An Act to remove the State Reform ment for same, to change the name from State Reform School to Boys ln- dustrial School of Arkansas, and to convert property now being used for said institution to the use of an in stitution to be known as the GIFTS ln- dustrial School of Arkansas. and to provide for management of same pro yides that the Governor shall appoint five persons two of them women, to be managers of the Boys Industrial School. and five other persons, three or whom shall be women, to manage the Girls Industrial School; managers Of Boys Industrial School shall secure q than 200 acres, for location Of said school In selection of site, board shall consider any and all propo- sitions from any part or me state and locate same according to it's best judgment. Any member Of the board of either the Boys Industrial School of Arkansas or the Girls Indus trial School may be removed by the Governor for cause; the board of the Bows Industrial School shall appoint a man as superintendent for same. and the board of the Girls Industrial School shall appoint a woman as SUI perintenden tfor same. No employe of either of the said boards shall be re- lated within the fourth degree of con sanguinity or affinity to said super intendent or any member of the said board Act limits expenditures for Boys Industrial School to S65,0O0 for land and buildings, salaries $12,000 900, also limits expenditures of Girls Industrial School, for buildings, S24,- 900: salaries, $6,000, and maintenance $11. .000.
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ACT NO. Il2

Approved February 20 ,1917.
 An Act to establish a Text Book Com mission and provide for ursiform sys- tenn of text books in common schools. Act creates State Text Book Commis- sion consisting of the Governor Super intendent of Public Instruction, one lawyer, one business man and five teachers of recognized ability. The duty of said commission is to select and adopt a uniform series of books in all public grade schools of the state. Said commission is authorized to advertise for and receive bids and select such books as will in their discretion accom- plish the purposes of this Act. Coun- ties now under uniformity required to terminate present text book contracts to come under State Uniformity series and shall be entitled to exchance prices under this Act. One Text Book Depository shall be established in each county for sale and distribution of said books Act provides that the retail or contract price of every book sold shall be printed on the back or inside cover thereof together with the exchange price between old and new books of the same grade. Provides also that any school district in the state may vote for free text books at any annual school election, and if carried the School Board shall purchase the adopt ed books of the contractor at whole sale price and furnish said books free for the use of pupils. said books to re- main the property of the school dis trict Provides for penalty and viola ton of any of the provisions of this Act
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A(VT NO. 70.

Approved February 10 1917.
 An Act for the erection. equipment and maintenance of State General Hospital for the free medical and sur gicaI treatment of the poor. sick in jured and crippled of the state of Ar kansas.
 Act creates a board consisting of five members. of which the Governor is chairman. The board consists of the Governor Attorney General and three other members, 10 be appointed by the Governor to carry out the pro- visions of this Act. Act authorizes board to accept suitable site and erect buildings by donation. but If no suit able site Is donated. the board Is au- thorized to purchase site for same. or. in it's discretion. to erect said build ing on property owned by the state in Pope's Addition to the city of Little Rock For the purpose of providing funds for this Act the board is author ized to sell a portion of the above named property. All funds from the sale of such property to be paid into the state treasury to credit of Ar kansas General Hospital Fund; 25 per cent of said fund to be set aside for School of the Feeble Minded Act lim- it's appropriation to s200.000. Upon completiin of the building as prescrib- ed by this Act. the management of hos pital to uass into the control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas.
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ArT NO. E0.

Approved February 8, 1917.
 An Act to provide for the creation of a commission for the removal or adult illiteracy in Arkansas, to- be known as the Arkansas Illiteracy Com mission. Act provides that the said commission shall be composed or state Superintendent of Public Instruction and eight other persons. both men and women, to be appointed by the Cover nor. Duty of said commission to col lect data looking to more detailed knowledge and true conditions In re- gard to adult illiteracy in the state. Act makes no appropriation of any funds. Said commission to expend any funds which may come into its hands from any other source, and shall relm- purse themselves out of such funos only.
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ACT NO. 1O5. AnEauad EakrI1as s.u OQ Q1

Approved February 20, 1917.
 An Act to provide that the State of Arkansas shall accept aid from the Federal Government for the construc- tion of rural post roads and appropr1ar- ing funds for same. Act creates an advisory board to the State High way Commission for period of 20 years. Authorizes a tax of s10 from every owner of motor vehicle which amount shal lbe paid quarterly into the State Treasury to the credit of the Highway Improvement Fund. Roads upon which State and Federal aid is extended must be maintained out of the 3 mill road tax in the county where situated. Act appropriates $496,134.6 60 out of the State Highway Improvement Fund covering a period of five years for the purpose of building roads in the state, in conformity to Act of Con- gress apportioning an equal amount to the state for the same purpose.
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ACT NO. IA

Approved January 24, 1917.
 The Act prohibits the shipment or intoxicating liquors into this state. or from one point or locality to another point or locality in this state: prohih- It's storage or possession of same; for bids solicitation or taking of orders; prohibits the storage in lockers or oth- CT places in social clubs or fraternal organizations for use therein. or keep ing same therein; prohibits keeping of unlawful drinking places and making such places nuisances; provides for thu forfeiture of the charter of any incor- porated club or association violating this law; regulates the procedure and fixing of punishment and penalties for violation of same; prohibits any bank, national or private, or any individual. l. firm or association from collecting or handling any draft. bill of exchange or order to pay money for same; author izes the seizure and destruction of liq- uors mentioned in this Act, ac- cording to the terms of this Ast Pro yides that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the use of wine for religious strictly medicinal or mechanical pur- poses. but records shall be kept by the carrier or delivering party of all such wines and alcohol and statement there- Of filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court within ten days after such de- livery. Fixes penalty upon conviction of not less than one hundred dollars or mere than None thousand dollars for each effense, and confinement nor Less than 30 days or more than 90 days
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ACT Nn 11S

Approved February 22, 1917.
 An Act to provide for maintenance Of University of Arkansas, State Normal four Agricultural schools, Medical De- partment and the Branch Normal School.
 Provides for levy and collection or tax of four -ninths of one mill for the maintenance of the University of Ark ansas, one-ninth of one mill for main tenance of the State Normal, one-ninth of one mill for maintenance of each Of the four State Agricultural Schools, one-ninth of one mill for ehe Medical Department and Branch Normal on each dollar of taxable property both personal and real Each levy and col- lection of tax under this bill to be paid into the treasury and kept in sepa- rate fund for the maintenance of said institution. That the above special levy of one and one-ninth mills to be deducted from the general revenue rate.
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whether for municipal, county, state oi other Q ce." He may cause notice or his candidacy to be published m newspaper and may secure the circuIa tion of a petition for his nomination; hui he shall not personally clrculate such petition, nor by writing or otheI
 wise solicit anyone to support or vote
 for him. He shall not expend or prom other thing of value to secure his nom ination or election, but he may answer such inquiries as may be put 10 nm and may declare his position puphGIy on matters of public interest, eitheI py addressing public meetings or by writ fen statements for newspaper puDnca- ton or general circulation. violation of this provision disQualihes him rom holding office and person receiving the next highest vote shall be entitled to inc office. Act provides city clerk shall have primary ballots printed in accord ance with the general laws or the state
 'texcept that said primary shall De non partisan and said ballot snail contaiu ppeitber party designation nor any mark whatever: and upon said ballots the names of the candidates shall be ar
 ranged alphabeticaliy." Act provides for contest in elections. Act iimlts sal ,ry of mayor to s1 1000 and salary Of
 Commissioners to $500 per annum un- less otherwise provided by law. Mayor and commissioners authorized to elect city manager, whose duties are pre-
 scribed and whose SaidTy sHdil Hol cN-
 ceed s5,000 per annum. Act provides for initiation of any measure upon a petitfon of 25 per centum of the quail
 fed electors in which case the city
 commission shall first pass said ordi-
 nance without alteration within 20 days or the city commission shall proceed to call a special election submitting
 same to the people. Act provides that not more than 10 measures shall be in- itiated at any one time. Also provides that no Act initiated by the voters shall he repealed or amended except by vote of the people. Act provides for refer endum in regard to an yordinance upon a petition of 25 per cent of the entire vote. Act also auth prizes recall of any elective officer upon a petition signed by at least 35 per centum of the entire vote.
 Act provides that any candidate shall at least two full days next preceding
 the primary election and two full days next preceding the general election publish in a newspaper of general cir culation in the city and file with the city clerk sworn statement of such expenditures, expenses and promises of
 expenses and three days after each primary election and three days after each general election publish like statment of such expenses and expend1-
 lures. Act fixes penalty for failure to
 comply with any of provisions of this Act.
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ACT NO. 100.
Approved February 16, 191

Approved February 16, 1917.
 An Act to borrow money to cover de- ficiences of the State General Revenue Fund; to issue interest bearing evil dences of indebtedness therefor; to levy a tax to create a sinking fund to pay the interest and principal of such loan. Act authorizes the borrowing of $780, 900 to be paid within a period of 20 years.
 Act creates sinking fund of one eighth of mill for four years, and one-fifth of a mill thereafter to pay principal and interest. Also appropri- ates $50,000 for provisions of this Act, and discontinues one-eighth mill for State Capitol levy.
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ACT NO. 17o
March e 1qf7

Approevd March 6, 1917.
 An Act to provide for an Insti, for the Care and Training of F, minded persons.
 Act provides said Institution under control of the Board of c, of State Charities. Provides fo transfer of feeble minded persons other institutions of the state f new institution. Also authorize Board of Control to sell 4OO0 acl wild lands belonging to the sta exchange part of same for a su location for said institution. board of control to have manar, of said institution and appoint al p1oyes. To provide necessary ful locate and secure the site and and maintain school for feeble-m this Act appropriates for the pu funds heretofore set aside in At 70 of the General Assembly of i
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ACT NO. 12S.

Approved February 23, 1917.
 An Act to amend Section of Act 148 of the Acts of 1899 approved May g. 1899.
 Act authorizes the State Debt Board to issue a sufficient number of new bonds for the purpose of taking up the present bonds of the permanent school fund and to increase the interest in said new bonds from 3 per cent to per cent. otherwise identical with said ex- isting bonds. Act also provides a tax of one eighth of a mill to create an in terest sinking fund to pay annual in terest on said bonds.
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ACT NO. I49,

ApprOVeu MATCH T, IyI1.
 Act authorizes the State Registrar to appoint a registrar in each registrs- tion district who shall keep a record ef all births and deaths occurring with in said district. Provides that all mar riages within the state shall be reg istered with the State Registrar of Vi- tai Statistics, and Act also fixes rees for the carrying ou tof this Act. which shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Vital Sta tistics Fund. County Clerk Is author iZed to charge an additional fee on each marriage license. which shall be credited to the same fund in the state treasury.
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ACT NO. l7s.
Annroyed March $. 1917.

An Act to enlarge powers of citl the first class. o c.,,.
 Act authorizes the City Iouaq two-third vote of all the members ed Hhereto to authorize, any ps's carry on any trade or business sa \ the corporate limits subject to \ provisions and further that sald, nance must be submitted 10 .hs fled electors for approval or oisap sa' al within 30 days after i's pas''' the council.
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ACT NO. 182.
Annrnved March 5. lsII,

AppAsottetto Ap pAet to aad amend sectiSqn Hq ,sls' sh' Act Act aoi provides that the scdIsctor TGss ,ri 1sSsfe townshp aT tdaii sha De placed d&oR@nss @ Ri
 pry to aIcspt the fredls that 10 per ,esssa,s cent amount no3H o4lleetsdl shall m make a and {: s's a general road, ,1s funq; tbe County Judg9 u.ag9 ed so as to give thv two deputy sa1 thority to appoint 'TG dirt roads "A tendents of public oii' nf nna !
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ACT NO. II.

ApprOVed January ZZ, IyII.
 An Act authorizing the Commission or of Labor to conduct a free employ ment bureau in connection with the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, and to provide for the licensing and regula- tion of private employment bureaus within the State. Commissioner of La bor is authorized to establish branch employment bureaus in any section of the State to serve the greatest num- Der of people The license fee to be charged private employment bu- reaus shall be s5 and shall be in force for one year. and on all renewals of said license the fee shall be s. All fees shall be paid into the state treasury.
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AVT NO. I4S. Anprovad Eahr,1arv o2 1Q1

Approved February 2S, 1917.
 An Act to empower the United States to acquire lands by purchase within the state of Arkansas.
 Act authorizes the United States government to purchase certain lands in the state of Arkansas for the pro- lection and conservation of the water sheds of navigable streams and con- serving navigability of rivers. and for the consolidation and extension of na- tional forests in this state. Power is granted to Congress to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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ACT NO. 1O9.

Approved February 20, 1917.
 An Act authorizing and empowering the State Highway Engineer or his As sistant to make. prepare. amend, modi- fy, approve, ratfy and adopt prelim- mary surveys, plans, specifications and estimates of cost for improving and constructing public highways in cer- tain cases.
 Act authorizes the Highwav Engi- neer or his Assistant to amend modify or approve in whole or in part any pre- liminary surveys, plans or estimates filed by any other engineer prior to the passage of this Act.
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ACT NO. l74.

ApprOVed March b, IyII.
 Act to protect employees of Railway.
 Act provides that every electric car shall during the months Of N' Der, December, January, February March of each year be provided front end with "a screen. compose glass or other material sufilcle protect the driver or motorman. fixes penalty for violation.
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ACT NO. l80.

Approved March G. o, lsln nistrit
 An Act to permit School Dlsns ss.s iss1Ie bonds under proper saiss and for other purposes. o,
 Act provides that the Board 1 yi q, tors of any special, rural spsO',b Inc solidated schools districts m r,or, .S shall have power to borrow scSso s,,HS the purpose of purchasing .5,s q s'AI \ or sites, building, erec'inS,ii h,,,isIn ing and equipping saia .,ass es shs buildings. The indebtedIie,sss. dI ,s. I,,i ba secured by a mortgage on a,rg tdv Di { or buildings and site belongims bi9 rasD. eaid o, school district, and said mVas .a ss 1aue riyed herefrom shall not be usea seq N !. Other other irs purpose than that set 0S' { Act.
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ACT NO. T.
Approved January IS, 1917.

Approved January IS, 1917.
 An Act to amend Act No 13 of the Acts of 1913, entitled, An Act to pro- vide for a commission form of gov ernment for cities of the hrs, c.ass.'
 Amends Section. of said Act so as to elect a mayor and two commissioners instead of mayor and four commits Eioners
 Amends Section 8 of said Act so as to conform to the mayor and two com rnissioners instead of the mayor and four commissioners.
 Amends Section 9 so as to designate the powers and duties of the mayor and the two commissioners.
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AFT NO. l86.

l1p An Act to provide ee,ections sllds b 2 vote in all primary sie \. sas 4 from and aIss. sh, age of this Act @ anu of this stals, sss Sisi04s Pssideass S5 5ss ss3i5sPsa poll ppdppsr 5aFgs and d'iS form Of Olqlagy sqery specially, y,neSt eHemP' op indirect ,s on stats aa sex every %onlan tn vote at any r, c elections nPsrdgded SsS aas5 mat no 0nT.ms9 TSa19 allowed to vote ee.elnna,ested m, ate by tns ss unless when reath eth that she she win make oa'n
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ACT NO. TAO.

Approved February 27, 1917.
 An Act to amend Act No. 112 of the Acts of 1917.
 Act eliminates from original bill the requirement. of sample or specimen copies to be furnished to county su- perintendents of education.
 Act also eliminates from original bill the provision that commissioners shall not enter into contract for any text book at a greater sum than Is per cent less than the same book is now being sold for at retail in the state of Arkansas.
 Act provides that all members of the commission, except the chairman and secretary, shall be paid $500 per day, and further provides for an appropria- tion of $2.500 out of the Institute and Library Fund instead of the General School Fund for such expenses.
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ACT NO 6.
Approved February 16 1917.

Approved February 16 ,19l7.
 An Act to amend subdivision Mum Der l of Section 1 of Act No. 197 Of Acts of 1913 to establish tax on gifts, legacies, inheritances, be- quests, devises, successions and trans fers of property and to render more ef- fective the inheritance tax laws and re- duce expenses of collecting same. Act provides for tax on widows dover and husbands curtesy in excess of $5,00O. Also provides for office of heritance Tax Attorney at a salary of $3,0Oo per annum.
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This Publication Cost the
 Taxpayers $9l.67.
A Synopsis of General
 Acts, 1917

I, Tom J. Terral, Secretary of State for the State of Arkansas, do hereby certify that the following is true ana correct synopsis, as prepared by the Attorney General, under the provisions Of initiated Act No. 3, of 1914, or all Assembly of 1917, and approved by the Governor. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of June, 1917.
 TOM J. TERRAL. fSeall Secretary of State.
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ACT NO TAX

Approved February 28, 1917.
 An Act to fix salaries of county of ficials in all counties having a popu- lation in excess of 75,000 persons; also fixes the number of deputies and theYr salaries. Authorizes the county judge with the consent and confirmation of the Grand Jury to appoint an auditor and prescribes his duties. Act provides if the fees and emoluments of any of flee shall be insufficient to pay sala- ries, the salaries of such office shall be reduced in proportion to the reve- nues of said office.
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ACT NO. 1.

A bill for an Act to be entitled An Act 10 appropriate money for the maintenance of the various depart ments of the state government to March 31. 1917.
 Deficiency bill to cover expenses in the Governors office, Attorney Gen erals office. Secretary of States of Ace, Railroad Commission and Treas
 Act appropriates s7,125,
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ACT MI 1cS
INV 4NVs T~'s Apnrova1 Eahri1arV 22 1917

Approved February 23, 1917.
 An Act to appropriate additional funds for the expenses of the General Assembly.
 Act appropriates s25,000 out of any money in the Treasury, $15,000 of said sum to be borrowed from the Fertilizer Fund and the remaining $10,000 ap- propriated out of fees and taxes from Insurance Companies.
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ACT NO. 7.

Approved January 22, 1917.
 An Act to appropriate money to pay salaries and expenses of fertilizer and feed inspectors and to pay for tags, freight, express, postage and contin- gent expenses and to transfer s15.000 from the Fertilizer Fund to the General Revenue Fund to pay mileage. per diem and contingent expenses of the General Assembly.
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ATT NO. lsl.

An Act to accept tne cnugrsss derived from an Act oI SV os yocsl provides for the promotion Vl he sil education. Act authorizfsss nf said Al sccept the provesions or o3lsmen.s Ssar ol to comply with all reauirslIlrreesst aars,Ires tho Act of Congress. Act reqcu carrv oal Board of Education to 0'
 nrovisions of this Act