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ACT NO. 22f.

Approved March 12, 1917
 An Act to amend Sections 2, 5, 6, I, 14, 17 and 26 of Act S7 of the Acts or 1915.
 g Changes the term of office from four years to two years of the municipal judge, provided judges serving as such shall hold until the regular city elec- ton in 1919 In the larger cities Act divides. the court into two divisions and provides for judge for each divis- ion. Act provides that judges in the smaller cities shall receive salary of S2,000. The qualifications as to length of practice in the Circuit and Supreme Court for the first division in the 1ars- CT cities and in the smaller cities not to apply until the city election of 1919 Act provides that fees shall be paid in advance in civil proceedings.
 Act authorizes city clerk to appoint deputies, subject to the confirmation of the city council. Provides that fines, forfeitures, etc, collected under city ordinances in both civil and criminal cases shall be reported separately from those under State laws. Act amends Section IF so as to exclude the ex- penses of the city clerk and his depu- ties from the second class account
 Amends Section 26 as to the number of deputies and the salaries thereof.
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AfT M. aRn.

Approved March 24. 1917.
 An Act to amend Act No. 367 of Acts of 1907.
 Act provides that county examiners and superintendents shall hold one in- stitute for white and negro teachers each of one week in their respective counties, at any time betewen June l and october l. Provides that Super intendent of Public Instruction shall outline work for said institute. Re- quires all teachers holding licenses oi expecting to teach during the year to attend said institute, unless excused .hy the county superintendent or examin-- CT. Provides that teachers may attend other recognized normals or summer schools, or attendance upon the State Teachers Association in lieu of said attendance for any one year.
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{ ACT NO. 2e7.

Approved Mafcn Zl, l9l1.
 An Act to create a commission to be known as the Arkansas Charities and Correction Commission.
 Act provides that the Governor shall appoint commission of seven members, two of whom shall be women The commission shall examine the whole charitable and correction system of the state, inspect and examine into the management of all state, county, muni- cipal and private institutions for the care of the dependent, detectives and delinquents, and make such recommen- dations for the improvement of said correctional system as in their judg- ment deemed best, and also to make biennial report to the Governor ana General Assembly.
 Said commission may appoint five persons in each county. two of whom shall be women who shall constitute county boards of public welfare for said county. Act fixes penalty for per sons refusing to comply with this Act.
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ACT NO. 42S.

Approved March 28, 1917.
 An Act to provide for the Inspection of steam boilers. Act authorizes Conn missioner of Labor to appoint inspeo- tor of steam boilers. Act fixes bond. salary and travelling expenses of said inspector. The inspector shall inspect every boiler once annually and shall give the owner of such boiler five days notice of the time of such inspection. Act makes it duty of owner of all steam boilers, within SO days, to mo- tify the inspector of location of same Act prescribes a fee of S3 for each in- spection to be collected by the inspec- tor and paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Boiler Inspection Fund, out of which the expenses of this act are paid. Act provides penalty for violation thereof
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ACT NO. 1e2.

L.-nvpd MATCH V' :.
 ,st in regulate the payment or
 l and city warrants.
 ,rnyides e,g that a1ter the passage or
 \, all outstanding county or city
 's,s shall be received by the Coun-
 siisstor .ns or on payment of taxes for Er general fund oxraa+s i. s.reafter a shall be numbered con- Earslv saIeq and shall be paid in current
 u'si " oi the United States and in the
 .g @ tbeir number and the date of
 ssue Also provides for warrants srs not presented for payment ,, a,y mo year, Act authorizes county. and Incorporated towns to fund amrtstanding ar warrants not oftener once per annum.
 l !. sDdo Soes $ not apply to the following P,'.s r' Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Cal rlay Clebourne, Columbia. Craig trittenden Cross, Crawford, Dal- |n.sba Drew. Faulkner, Fulton, Gar ] Greene, Grant, Hampstead, Hot Es Howard, Independence, Izard,
 son Johnson, Lafayette, Lincoln, Es Sharp St. Francis, Stone, Lo- Madison, Marion, Miller, Missis- Monroe, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike. 1 Phillips Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, E, Scott, Sebastian. Searcy, Wash sr Woodruff, Montgomery, Arkan- FOX, Lee. Cleveland, Lawrence. asph and Union.
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ACT NO. 332.

Approved March 24. 19l7.
 An Act to amend Section 73l-of KIT by's Digest.
 Act provides that as between the esrantor and grantee. that neither the statutory nor the general covenant Of warranty against incumbrances shall be held to sover taxes or assessments of any improvement districts Of any Kind, whether formed under the gen. eral or local improvement laws. but the lien for any such local assessment or tax shall run with the land and be assumed by the grantee, and the gran tee shall pay all such taxes after the delivery of the deed, unless expressly nroYided otherwise.
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ACT NO. 282.

ApprOVed March IT, IyI7.
 An Act to provide for assessment for taxation of companies, associations and corporations engaged in all kinds of insurance, security, guaranty and indemnity business, and the intangible property of all corporations.
 Act provides that the president or secretary, or principal accounting or ficer shall make and file with the as sessor of each county wherein it's .prin- cipal office is situated. a sworn state ment or schedule. which said schedule shall be in addition to that prescribed in Section 6910 of Kirby's Digest. Act provides the manner for ascertaining the intangible property of said corpo- rations which is to be taxed hereunder. Act also repeals Section 6936 of Kir- by's Digest.
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ACT NO, 4s4,

Approved March 2S, 1917.
 An Act authorizing appropriation to provide for the care and comfort of Federal and Confederate veteran sol~ diers. to enable them to unite in 0 national memorial reunion to be held at Vicksburg Military Park on octo- Der Is to 19, 1917.
 All veterans desiring to attend shah apply to Jonathan Kellogg, Little Rock. Arkansas, who, upon investfga- tion, shall issue an order for transpor- tation for round trip from place of res- idence to their nearest railway station and for an additional sum of S2 to be delivered to each of said applicants by the said commander.
 Act appropriates $5,000 for the pur- poses of this Act. Act also sets aside $500 of said amount to purchase blanks for applications, and other expenses.
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ACr NO AAs
Approved March 28. 1g17

AppfOVed March 28. lg17.
 An Act to appropriate money for the support and maintenance of tho Branch Normal, for biennial period ending March 31. 1919 Act appropri- ates s44000 for the biennial period.
 Act provides that one-half of said sum shall be appropriated out of the general revenue for the year 1917, and the remaining one-half out of special fund created by Ac t110 of the Acts of 1917 for the year 1918.
 Act also provides that property and buildings now located at Pine Bluff shall be sold by the Board of Trustees after advertisement at public sale for not less than s5O,000. and the schooI shall be moved to a location suitable to said board. of not less than 200 acres In Jefferson county to be donted to the state free of cost,
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ACT NO. 402.
Approved March 28, 19l7.

Approved March 28, lHII.
 An Act to provide for filing vacar- cies in office of United States sena- otr.
 Net provides that in case of vacancy m t9e oInIce 9 onl5ep 2s4'ts @ SThatoI SiI vacancy by temporary appointment un- til the people fill the vacancy at the next ensuing general election. to be held more than GO days and less than 12 months after such vacancy shall oc- cur. Provided. that if no general elec- ton be held within 12 months. the Governor shall call a special election to fill said vacancy, not less than GO days nor more than 120 days after such va cancy shall occur.
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ACT NO, 266.
Annroved March 2i 1gi7

ApprOVed MaFCh ZI,- IyIT
 An Act to create warehouse board and supervisors, regulate warehouses, create marketing bureau and regulate ginning and baling of cotton.
 This Act to be administered by the Commissioner of Mines. Manufactures and Agriculture. That the Governor, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Mines shall constitute a board who shall make rules and regulations for the control and administration of this Act. Said board to make all appoint ment and fix the salaries for same. Act prescribes duties of the appoint ees. Act provides penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act.
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ACT NO. 376,

Approved March 24, 1917.
 An Act to amend Section 5454 of Kir- by's Digest.
 Act amends said Section 5454 so as to strike out the provision to regulate hotels and all houses of public enter tainment and regulate or prohibit ale or porter shops and public places of habitual resort for tippling and intem- perance, and to declare what are such Act provides, further, that municipal tiles shall have power to define, li- cense and regulate or tax transient and fttnerant dealers in horses and mules but no one who conducts the same bushes sin said municipality for a pe- riod of six consecutive months shall be considered as transient.
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ACT NO. 217.
Anproved March 10 1917

Approved March 10, 1917.
 An Act fixing the time for meeting of the quorum court providing for ad- journment of said court to fixed time, and for calling court in case of emergency; prohibiting the building of any court house, jail bridge, or other improvement without an appropriation having been made therefor. and fixing violation for the provisions of this Act.
 This Act does not apply to Fulton, Greene, Baxter, Lawrence, Crawford, Little River. Desha, Clay, Izard. or Lonoke counties.
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ACT No. 4I4.
Approved NJ

Approved March 2S. 1917.
 An Act to prevent the introduction and dissemination within the state of insect pests and diseases injurious to plants, and to create a State Plant Board and to prescribe powers and duties thereof.
 Act creates the State Plant Board. to be composed of five members. whose duty is to carry the provisions of this Act into effect. Act also prescribes and sets out the duties and salaries of said board, and also appropriates the sum of s5.000 to carry this Act into effect. Act fixes penalty for viola ton.
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ACT NO. 3Al.
Approved March 24. 1917.

Approved March 24. 1917.
 An Act to amend Initiative Act No. i.
 Act provides that Section be amended so as to authorize person is- suing certificates to make and prescribe and to change from time to time such rules as he may deem necessary and proper to secure satisfactory evidence of the age of the child. Act further provides that such rules and regua- tions shall comply with the rules and regulations made pursuant to act Of Congress entitled. An Act to prevent interstate commerce in the products of child labor"
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ACT No o,o

a,t sa a March 10, 1917.
 l,slati treating a bureau of sanita- fsstsnrs. 10 hotels, rooming houses kds,o do,,des .ss that said bureau shall K M os Iy me supervision of the State sa of 'Ttsallh Tshl Authorizes the State tstoy sn5 s5aith to appoint one chief |hcessaru.. such other assistants as hh Act v to carry cut provisions sste B mho shall make report to N ef board of Health. The pro- Rag honsis Act apply to hotels, Irzte e. and restaurants within fisred bat baet defines what shall be lest hotels, also rooming houses r or co,ashts. Provides that the la lie4nsa asuctor of each shall pro- ] he rse roes Tor conducting same. and IhorIdas fee for each class. .hontb 4 mat on the first day of aalM and secretary of the Board lke staa1. chief inspector shall file loomjng Treasurer a list of all ''.sa to ',.als raa houses and restaurants Ifgste of etelVe .S a license, and upon .lsh har9the the State Treasurer that fAhb nave been paid State Roard sih issue license in accord sslor ana ,,lis Act, signed by chief @ Said |, president of Board Of
 iicense must be procured
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ATT MI s,t

Approved March 10, 1917.
 An Act to appropriate funds arising from special tax upon cattle within the Northeast and the Northwest Cattle Tick Eradication District.
 Act appropriates BPS 900 out of the funds of the Northeast District and the sum of $50,000 out of the Northwest District for the years, 1917 aud 1918 for the purpose of cattle tick eradication in the respective districts.
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ACT NO. 374.

An Act to regulate renewal or ex tending time in payment of debts se cured by mortgages, deeds of trust or vendors lien; also the operation of the statutes of limitation thereon, and prescribing the manner in which trans fers of mortgages and liens and satrs- faction thereof shall be noted on the record.
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ACT NO. 4e2.
Annroved Narch 9S 1eI7

ApprOVed March Z6, IsII.
 An Act pertaining to the regulation and incorporation of fraternal benef- ciary associations. societies or orders. and repeating all laws in conflict there with.
 Act provides that any corporation, society or order or. voluntary assecia- tion without capital stock. organized solely for the mutual benefit of it's members and not for profit. and having a lodge system and a representative form of government, and making pro- visions for the payment of benefits in accordance with this Act. is declared to be a fraternal benefit society. Act also authorizes Insurance Department to issue certificate of authority to any such organization upon compliance by
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ACT NO. 19o.

Iroved ise Ms tax on insurance com ! Q ra,se raarsste office of Insurance ks to sr c,esd and State Fire Marshal.
 rlssloaie.s for for period of 30 years k trss.e' of Insurance Commis-
 afilcec ctate Fire Marshal prescrib- ! ana n,,}ee aes' asd fixes the salary or ,ax to be paid by insurance ! HNes t' ner centum of the gross, Eanles as asach and every company in ps' ,ll ether taxes
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ACT NO. 2S2.
Approved March 21, 1917

ApprOVed MATCH 2Il I3It.
 An Act to provide for the sale and disposition of islands formed in naviga- ble rivers and streams of the state, which belong to the state of Arkansas. / Act provides that the Commissioner of State Lands, Highways and Improve ments shall cause said lands to be sur veyed and file plats of same in his of- flee, and upon approval by the Com missioner he shall proceed to sell same at SIPS per acre to any person desir- ing to purchase same.
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ACT NO. 4J7.

Approved March 2S. 1917.
 An Act to encourage and aid in the teachings of elementary agriculture. home economies and manual training teachers for rural and elementary schools in the state.
 Act gives the Board of Education su- pervision. Provides Act shall not ap- ply to any city or town having a pop ulation of more than l 900 inhabitants according to the last census. Also ap- propriates the sum of $40 GOO for aid ing said rural and village high schools and for the purpose of teacher train ing, the sum of $10,000.
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ACT NO. 27o.
AnnroVed \

Approved March 24, 1917.
 An Act to amend Act 184 of the Acts of 1913.
 Act provides:
 Section 1. That Section of Act No. 220, of Acts of 1905, entitled, An Act to amend Sections 63S7 6388 and 6389 be amended so far as they apply to cer- tain counties, be amended to read as follows:
 Section 4. That this Act shall not re- peal Sections 63S7, 63SS and 63S9 of Kirby's Digest, except to apply and be in force in the counties of -- (naming Il different counties).
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or TO. 187.

..,,,d Nare,hb P. the State Pen
 s~ Fl%to to agtho, a1d certain names to the gsri to saqb tbe state and authorizes ! 'sa;Itcr to draT Britain persons whose ] 'snthorizes in the Act and who
 sre set out oisb h the required legal E,sis to is.ball be added to the i, ss f servicce. .he s'@it state and that each E.v roll of m Ine kct be allowed $100 ',nsao sao lp rata ta part each year 'hefe-
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ACT NO. ;e4.

Approved March 24, 1917.
 An Act to amend Section of Act 175 of 1913.
 Act changes the time for bringing suit under this Act from two to three years after action accrued, and this shall apply to all causes of action here tofore accrued if suit has been filed or shall be filed within three years from the date the cause of action accrued in actions by employees against corpora ttons
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ACT NO. 200.

Spu,oyed March 9, 1917.
 \ Act to appropriate money to pay Publication of orders of the Rail-
 commission in pursuance of Pub FAct
 authorizes the appropriation of |,so0 in payment of publication Of ns of said commission in the varf- 'pspers mentioned in the Act.
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ton to Constitutional Convention shall not later than 30 days before said cleo tlen, file with the county clerk of the codhty m whica, he is a candidate a sworn statement giving the names of all corporations with which said can didate has been associated during one year preceding said election Provides that clerk shall publish same in some newspaper in saiG 1 mt Fa i"rc 10 comply with this Act renders candidate ineligible for said office.
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ACVt NO. 26z.
Annroved March 21, 1917.

AppIOVtU IJIf,
 An Act to amend Sections 6099 and 61O1 of Kirby's Digest. The counter claim mentioned in this chapter may be any cause of action in favor of the defendant. or some of them, against plaintiff, or some of them.
 A set-on may be pleaded in any ac- tion for the recovery of money, and may be a cause of action arising on contract or tort.
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ACT NO. 252.
Annrovod NToroh 1c 1oI7

Approved March 16, 1917.
 An Act to authorize the State Treas- urer to refund 3 per cent bonds now held by the State as a nendowment for the University of Arkansas, and to issue in lieu thereof per cent bonds Also to include in said issue per cent bonds that part of the endowment funds not now invested in state bonds
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ACT NO. 2O9,

Approved March 2l. lylI.
 An Act to amend Sections and of Act approved May 3l. 1909. entitled, An Act to create Arkansas History Commission and define its duties"
 The Act enlarges the duties and in- creases the scope in the collection of exhibits, relics and mementoes for the purpose of creating a museum at the State Capitol
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ACT NO. 27O.
Annroved M,

Approved March 24, 19l7.
 An Act to amend Act 258 of the Acts of 1913.
 Act makes it misdemeanor for all checks drawn for less than $100, and a felony for all checks drawn over $100, in violation of provisions of this Act.
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AC NO. 255.
Annroved March 1f 1917

Approved March 16, 1917
 An Act for the creation of an Au- ditorial Department for state offices and institutions.
 Act creates said department for pe- riod of IS years. Authorizes Governor to appoint State Comptroller for a pe- riod or term of six years. Said Comp troller shall have an assistant and one stenographer. The Act also sets out
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ACT NO. 253.

Approved March 16, 1917.
 An Act to legalize marriages per formed by ministers whose credentials were unrecorded.
 Act declares all marriages heretorore solemnized by any regularly ordained minister or priest in the state shall be legal and valid. whether credentials recorded or not
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acT NO .ac
Annroued Marnh al IS1z

Approved March 24, 1917.
 An Act to amend Section Al of Kir- by's Digest
 Said section to read as follows:
 Every citizen of the age of 21 years, of good moral character and who pos sesses the requisite qualifications of learning and ability, may, upon appli- cation in the manner hereinafter pro- vided. be admitted to practice as an att torney and counselor at law in the courts of this state
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ACT NO. 326.

ApprONeU NdTCH GF, IFI
 An Act for partial support of needy mothers of children under 5 years of age dependent upon such mothers. county court jurisdiction in all such cases and provides at length how the provisions of this bill shall be carried into effect
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ACT NO. 2O6.

NoVed March 2, lyl7.
 Act to amend Section 793 of Kir- Digest
 provides that upon affidavit filed
 circuit clerk or clerk of any other Eof the partiality, prejudice or re- flshlp or the sheriff or deputy of county where suit is brought or to INoaght, or shall have been com
 M or where such affidavit is N the defendant in any criminal [seutlon, the clerk shall issue and NSeess to the coroner, who shall Eate the same.
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March 24. 1917.

An Act to authorize reassessment of benefits in improvement districts.
 Act authorizes directors or commits sioners of any improvement district heretofore created under the laws of this state, including levee districts. drainage and road districts, may re- assess benefits accruing to property not oftener than once a year.
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ACT NO. 2R2.

ApprOVed March IT, lyl7
 An Act to enlarge the powers of the State Tax Commission. Act provides that the Tax Commission shall file with the county clerk and county assessor a certificate showing the per centum of market value to be used in valuing for taxation property for that year. Tax Commission authorized to raise or low CT the assessment of any county in or der to make the same uniform through out the state.
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ACT No. 27O.

Approved March 2I, I9I1.
 An Act to amend Section 19 of Act TIT of the Acts of 1913.
 Fixes the Jurisdiction for the organ ization for the sub districts in the cir cult court of the county in which the main district was organized, where the lands lie in several counties. This Act pertains to drainage districts.
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within 90 days after the passage Of this Act. and on the first day of Janu- ary thereafter
 Act also prescribes penalties for fail ure to comply with this Act, and ap- propriates s10,000 to carry Act into ef- feet.
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ACT NO. 371,
Approved March 24. 1917.

ApprOved March 24, lY1T.
 Act cures defective releases of mort gages, liens, deeds of trust as appears upon record February 5, 1917, provid ed that parties aggrieved by such re- lease must bring action to cancel same within six moifths after the passage of this Act
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ACT NO. aea.

Approved March 24, 1917.
 Act provides that the county judge may require the tax collector to pay into the county treasury 90 per cent of the funds in his hands when need ed at any time before the annual set clement in July. Act provides penalty for failure to comply
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AFT ND. 2I1
Annroved Marct

Approved March 10, 1917.
 An Act to amend Section 1 of Act PAP of the Acts of the General Assem- bly of 1915
 Bank Commissioner authorized to su- pervise and enforce the provisions of this Act, and shall appoint an assist ant at salary of $2,400 per annum. and shall make all rules and regula- tions which are necessary to carry this Act into effect
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ACT NO. ote.

Approved March 10, 1917.
 Act provides that quorum courts may appropriate funds for use in eradica- tion of cattle ticks Act provides that the county judge of any county in the state may approve claims to be paid for said purpose during the year 1917, upon authority of the quorum court