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The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT No. 12S.

Approved March 2s. 1911
An Act 20 provide for the inspection
OF steam boilers. Act authorizes Com
missioner OF Labor 10 appoint inspec-
tor Of steam boilers. Act fixes bond.
salary and travelling expenses OF saia
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.
Net makes q duty of owner of all
steam boilers. within 60 days. TO no.
tify the Inspector Of location OF same.
Act prescribes a fee OF SO for each In
spection 70 he collected by the inspec-
tor and paid into the state treasury
20 the credit OF the Boiler Inspection
Fund. out OF which the expenses OF
this act are paid. Act provides penalty
for violation thereof.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 13f,

Approved March q, 1917.
An Act authorizing appropriation TO
provide for the care and comfort OF
Federal and Confederate veteran soi-
diers. TO enable them to unite in a
national memorial reunion 20 be held
at Vicksburg Military Park on Octo-
Der 16 to 10. 1917.
All veterans desiring TO attend shalf
apply to Jonathan Kellogg. Little
Rock, Arkansas, who. upon investiga-
tion, shall issue an order for transpor-
tation for round trim from place of res
idence to their nearest railway station.
and for en- additional sum of 50 to be
delivered to each Of said applicants by
the said commander
Act appropriates $1,000 for the pur-
poses Of this Act Act also sets aside
$500 Of said amount 70 purchase blanks
for applications, ana other expenses.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 26t.

Approved March II, l9l7 ...a.- -.
An Act to amend Section 1 Of Act
159 and Section ! OF Act 220 of the
Acts of 1913 and Section II Of Act 1852
of the Acts of 1915.
Act provides that every fire, tornado
or marine insurance company shall file
with the Auditor a sworn statement
setting forth the gross amount of pre-
miums received from policies, and pro-
vides that a tax Of per centum on
the gross receipts shall be paid into
the state treasury on or before the 1st
day of March in each year. Such tax
shall be in lieu Of all other state taxes.
Persons paying premiums to companies
not authorized to do business in this
state shall pay a tax Of per centum
on the gross premiums paid.
Ac tprovides that each life, accident,
life and accident, health and accident,
and every bond and surety company
shall file a similar statement as to
gross premiums and pay tax OF 2 per
centum thereon into the state treas
ury.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT No l1S
Approved March 2S. 1917.

Approved March 28, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for the
support and maintenance of the
Branch Normal, for biennial period
ending March 81, 1919. Act appropri-
ates $4,000 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 tito 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 $4,000 and the schooI
shall be moved TO a location suitable
to said board, OF not less than 200
acres in Jefferson county to be DOM
to the state free OF cost.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 2IO.

Approved March 10, 1917
An Act creating n bureau OF SANTA
tion relating to hotels, rooming houses
and restaurants.
Act provides that said bureau shall
be under the supervision OF the state
Board Of Health, Authorizes the State
Board OF Health TO appoint one chief
inspector and such other assistants as
are necessary TO carry out provisions
OF this Act who shall make report to
the State Board Of Health. The pro-
visions OF this Act apply TO hotels,
rooming bouses and restaurants within
the state. Act defines what shall be
considered hotels, also rooming houses
and restaurants Provides that the
owner or conductor of each shall pro-
cure n license for conducting same, and
fxes the license fee for each class.
Act provides that on the first day or
each month the secretary OF the Board
OF Health and chief inspector shall file
with the State Treasurer a list Of all
hotels, roomlng houses and restaurants
entitled 10 receive a license, and upon
certificate Of the State Treasurer that
said fees have been paid. State Board
Of Health TO issue license in accord
ance with this Act, signed by chief
Inspector and president OF Board or
Health. Said license must be procured
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2C2
Approved March II. laIL

ADnTOVod M9TCN ~ wv.
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 Of
fcer shall make and file with the as
SCISSOR of each county wherein its prin-
cipal office is situated a sworn state
ment or schedule, which said schedule
shall be in addition to that prescribed
in Section 691O 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.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 332.

Approved March "a, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 731 OF Kir-
by's Digest.
Act provides that as between the
grantor and grantee, that neither the
statutory nor the general covenant of
warranty against membranes shall
be held to sover taxes or assessments
Of any improvement districts OF any
kind, whether formed under the gem
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
provided otherwise.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 800.

Approved March "a, 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 /
and October l. Provides that Super
intendent Of Public Instruction shall
outline work for said institute. Re-
quires all teachers holding licenses OF
expecting to teach during the year to
attend said institute, unless excused by
the county superintendent or examin-
or. 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 ono Yehr.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2G6.
Approved March 21, 1917.

ApprOVed MarCh II, wv.
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.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 28O,

Approved March q, 1917
An Act to amend Sections 3 and OF
Act approved May 81, 1909, entitled,
AN Act to create Arkansas History
Commission and define its duties"
The Act enlQrges the duties and In
creases the scope in the collection of
exhibits, relies and mementoes for the
purpose Of creating a museum at the
State Capitol.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 376.

Approved March q, 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. IL
cense and regulate or tax transient and
itinerant dealers in horses and mules.
but no one who conducts the same
bushes sin said municipality for a pc
riod of six consecutive months shall be
considered as transient.
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ton 10 Constitutional Convention shall
not later than 80 days before said elec-
tion. nle with the county clerk OF the
county IN which he Ia 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 la said county. Failure TO
comply with this Act renders candidate
ineligible for said office.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 20S.

Approved March 81, 1917.
An Act TO protect producers and con-
sumers Of certain Arkansas food prod
ucts, etc.
Act provides that no tax or license
shall be charged for sale OF any fruits,
berries, melons, potatoes, cabbage, or
other vegetables produced or grown
within the State, that the same may be
sold in any quantity anywhere in tho
State, and by any person whomsoever.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 400.

Approved March 28, 1917.
An Act to provide for filing vacau-
cies in office OF United States sena-
otr
Act provides that in case Of vacancy
I'm the office Of United States Senator,
the Governor Is authorized to FIJI such
vacancy by temporary appointment un-
I'll the people fill the vacancy at the
next ensuing general election, to be
held more than 60 days and less than
12 months after such vacancy shall oc-
cur. Provided, that II no general elec-
ton be held within ~ months, the
Governor shall call special election TO
fll said vacancy, not less than GO days
nor more than 120 days after such va
cancy shall occur.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 226.

Approved March II, IyI7.
An Act to provide for printing and
sale of Arkansas Supreme Court re-
ports
Act authorizes the commissioners to
let public contracts to reprint all the
volumes of the Arkansas Supreme
Court reports now or shortly to be ou,
Of print. Act appropriates the sum of
$4,000 to pay for same.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 2s2,

Appfovod Mnroh IT, IVIT
An Act to provide for the sale and
disposition Of Isl ohds formed In naviga-
Bile 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
Ace, and upon approval by the Com
missioner no shall proceed TO sell same
at si25 per acre 70 any person desir-
ing to purchase same.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. lsT.

AEpfoVfi MATCH o I9II
An Act % authorize the State PEN
sion Board 20 add certain names 20 the
pension rolls Of the state and authorizes
he Auditor 20 draw warrant for sama.
Act authorizes certain persons whose
names are set out IN the Act and who
are unable 20 furnish the required legal
proof OF service shall be added 20 the
pension roll Of the state and that each
enc named in the Act be allowed 500
or their pro rata part each year there
after
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
AfF NO OF.

Approved March 10, 1917.
An Act fixing the time for meeting
Of the quorum court providing for ad-
iournment Of said court to a 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, lizard o.
Lonoke counties.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2tI.

Approved March 10, 1871
An Act 20 appropriate funds arising
from special tax upon cattle within the
Northeast and the Northwest Cattle
Tick Eradication District
Act appropriates $500 out OF the
funds Of the Northeast District and the
sum OF $4,000 out OF the Northwest
District for the years 1917 and 1918 for
the purpose OF cattle tick eradication
IN the respective districts.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 374.

Approved MaTCh T, lylI.
An Act to regulate renewal or eX-
tending time in payment of debts Sc
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 salts
faction thereof shall be noted on the
record
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 2I4.

Approved March 10, 1917.
An Act to amend Section OF Act
2i2 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 a salary OF $4,000 per annum
and shall make all rules and regula-
tions which are necessary to carry this
Act into effect
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 300.

Approved March 10, 1917.
An Act to provide for the establish
ment Of municipal courts in cities of
the first class.
All cities having a population ex-
oeeding 5000 and under 10000, ac-
cording to the latest U. s. census, sub
feet TO the provisions Of this Act
The general provisions Of this Act
are similar to the provisions In Act
No. Q This Act to take effect January
l. 1913
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACV NO pR-.

Approved March ZT, I9II
An Act to amend Sections 6099 and
61O1 of Kirbys Digest. The counter
claim mentioned in this chapter may
he 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 cause Of action arising on
contract or tort.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 100.

Approved March Z, 1917.
Act to raise tax on insurance com
panies to create office OF Insurance
Commissioner and State Fire Marshal
Act creates for q period of 30 years
the office of Insurance Commits
Eioner and State Fire Marshal prescrib-
Ing the duties asd fixes the salary OF
each
Act fixes tax to be paid by insurance
companies at per centum Of the gross
receipts Of each and every company i'm
lieu or All Otner taxes
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 2O6,

Approved March 3, l9l7.
An Act to amend Section 79S of Kir-
by's Digest
Act provides that upon affidavit filed
with circuit clerk or clerk of any other
court OF the partiality, prejudice or re.
lstionship or the sheriff or deputy OF
any county where suit is brought or to
be brought, or shall have been com
menced, or where such affidavit is
flled by the defendant in any criminal
prosecution, the clerk shall issue and
direct process to the coroner, who shall
execute the same.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 3O2.

Approved March "a, l9l7
An Act to amend Section 1853 of Kir-
by's Digest
Act amends said section by allowing
the directors of common, single and
special school districts and trustees of
rural churches to become members of
the Farmers Mutual Aid Association.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 252.

Approved March is, 1917.
An Act to legalize marriages per-
formed by ministers whose credentials
were unrecorded.
Act declares all marriages heretofore
solemnized by any regularly ordained
minister or priest i'm the state shall
be legal and valid, whether credentials
recorded or not
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 372.

Approved MaTch 24,-IgII.
An Act to amend Act lS4 of the Acts
Of 1918.
Act provides
Section l. That Section 4 Of Act No.
22O, Of Acts Of 1905, entitled, AN Act
TO amend Sections 63S7 G3SS and $3.50
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 G3S7, 63S8 and $3.50 Of
Kirby's Digest, except to apply and be
i'm force in the counties of --
(naming Il different counties).
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACW No. o..

Approved March 1G, 1917.
An Act for the creation Of an Au-
ditorial Department for state offices
and institutions
Act creates said department for pc
riod Of IS years. Authorizes Governor
to appoint state Comptroller for q HC.
riod or term Of six years. Said Comp
troller shall have an assistant and one
stenographer. The Act also sets out
salaries and duties of the department.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
March "a, 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.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 1858.

Approved March II, 1917
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
er the assessment Of any county in or
der to make the same uniform through
out the state.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. BOZ.

Approved March q, 1877.
An Act to amend Section Of Act
No. 324 Of the Acts of 1911.
Z Amends Section 5014 by allowing
nine months instead of 90 days for
filing of verified account, fixing lien
upon materials, etc. of blacksmiths
and wheelwrights.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
AiT NO. 2nR.

Approved March q. 1917.
An Act to amend Sections 1 and 4 OF
Act 13S OF the Acts OF 1915.
Act authorizes the Attorney General
to give consent to the taking Of sand.
gravel oil or coal from the beds and
hars Of navigable rivers and lakes OF
this state. Party removing such ma
teri9l shall also agree to file monthly
with the Attorney General sworn
itemized statement OF material so re-
moved and pay amount into the state
treasury.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
Afr NO- 2Ri.

Approved N0Tch q. 1917.
An Act TO amend Section 5 OF Act
l75 Of 1918.
Act changes the time for bringing
suit under this Act from two 10 three
years after action accrued, and this
shall apply to all causes of action here
tofOre accrued II suit has been filed or
shall De filed within three years from
the date the cause Of action accrued in
actions by employees against corpora
tions.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
AfV No oo6.

Approved March "a, 1917
An Act for partial support Of needy
mothers Of children under Is years Of
age dependent upon such mothers.
Act gives the Juvenile court or the
cases, and provides at length how the
provisions Of this bill shall be carried
into effect
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 27O,

Approved March q, 1917.
An Act TO amend Section 10 OF Act
i77 OF the Acts OF 1913.
Fixes the jurisdiction for the organ
izaton for the sub districts in the cir
cult court OF tho county In which tho
main district was organized, whore the
lands lie In several counties. This Act
pertains TO drainage districts.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. dn3.

An Act to appropriate certain funds
collected under Section 1880 OF Kirby's
Digest.
Act approprlates $4,000 collected un-
der section to pay salaries and ex-
penses Of collecting exhibit" work in
office Of superintendent OF Public In
struction and to purchase books for
said Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 3OI.

Appro' ed March "a, 1917.
An Act TO amend Section 444 OF Kir-
by's Digest.
Act provides that every applicant
shall ba examined pursuant to rules OF
the Supreme Court OF this state, and
shall not be permitted or licensed to
practice until he has been admitted to
practice In the Supreme Court. Su-
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 200.

Approved MarCh ., IyII.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
for publication of orders of the Rail-
road Commission in pursuance of Pub
licity Act.
Act authorizes the appropriation or
n.732.00 in payment of publication of
orders of said commission in the vari-
Gus papers mentioned in the Act.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 39l.

Approved March "a, 1877.
An Act to amend Initiative Act No. l..
Act provides that Section s 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 regula-
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"
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, d57.
Approved March 28. 1917.

ApprOVed Warch Z6, IJII
An Act to encourage and aid In the
teachings Of elementary agriculture,
home economics and manual training
teachers for rural and elementary
schools in the state.
Act gives the Board OF Education SUI
pervison. Provides Act shall not ap-
ply to any city or town having a pop
ulation OF more than 1000 inhabitants
according to tho last census. Also ap-
propriates the sum OF $4,000 for aid
ing said rural and village high schools
and for the purpose OF teacher train
nlT, the sum OF $4,000.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, 225.

Approved March 70, 1917.
An Act to amend Section 1 Of Act
124 of the Acts Of 1915.
Fixes time for killing deer, turkey
and bear as the last 90 days of No.
vember, all of December, and the first
10 days of January and for Killing tur-
key gobblers from the 18th day Of
March until the 31st day of April.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16

within 30 days after the passage OF
this Act. and on the first day OF Jaha-
airy thereafter
Act also prescrlbes penalties for fall
ure 10 comply With this Act, and ap-
propriates $4,000 70 carry Act into ef-
feet.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 31o.

Approved March 23, l9I7.
An Act to enlarge the powers Of mu-
nicipal corporations Of cities of the
first and second class.
Act authorizes cities TO regulate or
suppress pool rooms, billiard halls and
bowling alleys
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 252.

Approved March 1G. 1917.
An Act to authorize the State Treas
urer to refund 9 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.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 304.

An Act to amend Section 625 of Kir-
by's Digest
Act amends said section by designat-
ing the terms of the commissioners Of
accounts Of ach county. who are to
hold for a term Of one, two and three
years, respectively.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT 40. 36e.

Approved March "a. 1917.
An Act 10 amend Section AL OF kir-
by's Digest
Said section 70 read as follows:
Every citizen OF the age OF II years
OF good moral character and who pos
sesses the requisite qualifications or
learning and ability. may, upon apph-
cation In the manner hereinafter pro-
vided be admitted 70 practice as an At
torney and counselor at law In the
courts Of this state.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 3S3.
Annroved March "a 1917

Approved March q, 1877.
An Act to authorize cities with a
population of 10000 or over to refund
city warrants.
Act authorizes the city council of
such cities to reissue any warrants out
standing. The Act gives such reis-
suance the effect of q judgment.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO. 3G3.

Approved March -. 1917.
Act provides that the county Judge
NAV 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
Element in July. Act provides penalty
FOR failure 10 comply,
The Harrison times., 1917-06-16
ACT NO, dS2,

ApIproved March 2S, 1917.
An Mct designating and constituting
a Stain Depository Board for the pur%
pose ot'Inaming repositories for state
funds. ~
Act pro SXides that the Governor, At
torncv heral, State Treasurer ana
Bank Conn Missioner shall constitute
said hoard lAct authorizes said boaro
To make suob,f,rules and regulations as
NAV be nocns "Sary for the deposit OF
state funds IN said repositories