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ACT NO. 44S.
Annroved March oS 1aIT

n
 An Act to appropriate money for ths support and maintenance of the Branch Normal. for biennial period ending March 31. 1919. Act approprf- ates s44,O00 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 al Pine Bluff shall be sold by the Board of Trustees after advertisement at public sale for not less than s50.000, and the schoof 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. 2RR.
Anproved NJ

ApprOved MarCh 2I, IyIIM
 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. 4s2.

Approved March 2S, 1911
 An Act pertaining to the regulation and incorporation of fraternal bench ciary associations, societies or orders. and repeating all laws in conflict there with.
 Act provides that any corporation. society or order or. voluntary associa- tion without capital stock. organized solely for the mutual benefit of it's members and not for profit, and having a lodge system and representative form of government. and ma king pro- visions for the payment Of benefits in accordance with this Act Is declared 10 be a fraternal benefit society. Act also authorizes Insurance Department 10 issue certificate of authority to any such organization upon compliance by
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AFT NO oof.

Approved March l2. 1917.
 An Act to amend Sections 2, ,, 6, ', 14 IT and 26 of Act S7 of the Acts or 1915
 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 cleo 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 a salary of S2O00 The qualifications as to length of practice in the Circuit and Supreme Court for the first division in the lar=- 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 IT so as to exclude the ex- penses of the city clerk and his depu- ties from the second class account
 Amends Section 26 to the number of deputies and the salaries thereof
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AFT ND. 42s.
Approved March 2s. 1911

AppTONed MafCh Z5, I5II.
 An Act to provide for the inspection of steam boilers Act authorizes Com missioner of Labor to appoint inspec- 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 tify the inspector of location of same. Act prescribes a fee of $3 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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AFT NO. 45-.
NV NFFs TWFs Annrnved March 2S. 1917.

ADprOVed MaTCh 2N, IFIi.
 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 shah nOt ap- plv to any city or town having n pop ulation of more than l.000 inha hitants according to the last census. Also ap- Dropriatrs the sum or $400o3 for aid- inu said rural and vulage high schools and for the purpose of teacher train- ing the sum of $10,000.
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AFT M oRo

Approved March IT, l9I7.
 An Act to provide for assessment for taxation of companies. associations and corpora tions 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 sessor of each county wherein it's prin- cipal office is situated, a sworn state nent or schedule, which said schedule shall be in addition to that prescribed in Section 6910 of Kirbys Digest. Act provides the manner for ascertaining the intap~ihle property of said corpo- rations which is to be taxed hereunder. Act also repea1s Section 6936 of Kir- by's Digest.
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ACr No. 3RO.

ApprOVeU AIarCn TT, IFLi.
 An Act to amend Act No. SGT 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 or expecting to teach during the year to attend said institute. unless excused Ny the county superintendent or eNamin- 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. 217.

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 callns 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. 2S2.
Anproved Ma

Approved March 21. 1917.
 An Act to provide for the sale and disposition of islands formed in naVisa- ble rivers and streams of the state which belong to the state of Arkansas.
 Act provides that the Commissloher of state Lands. Highways and Improve ments shall cause said lands to be sur veyed and file plats of same Tn his ot- fee. and upon approval by the Com missioner he shall proceed 10 sell same at s125 per acre to any person ueslf- ing to purchase same.
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ACT NO. tO2.

ADprOVed N1Tc0 -8, I'Il.
 An Act to provide for fiirmg vara T. cies in office of United States sena- otr,
 Nct provides that in case Of vacancy in the office Of United S'at%s senator vacancy by temporary appointment un- til the people m the vacancy at the next ensuing general election. To be held more than GO days and less than tq months after such vacancy shall ac- cfll- Provided. that if U0 general cleo tion be held within 12 months the Governor shall call a special election tc dU said vacancy, not less than 60 days nor more than l20 days after such va c7ucv shall occur.
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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. 263.

Approved March IT, 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 CT the assessment of any county in or der to make the same uniform through out the state.
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AFT M. o6--

Approved Magch 2l, 1917.
 An Act to amend Sections 6099 and 6101 of Kirbys 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-off may be pleaded in any ac- ton for the recovery of money. and may be a cause of action arising on contract or tort.
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ACT NO. 2O6.

Approyed March 9. 1917.
 an Act to amend Section 793 of Ktr- Digest.
 M provides that upon affidavit filed m circuit clerk or clerk of any other M or the partiality, prejudice or re- oanshp or the sheriff or deputy Of county where suit is brought or to NOught, or shall have been com nsef or where such affidavit is
 py the defendant in any criminal neeutlon. ;he clerk shall issue and ~, process to the coroner, who shall eele the same.
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ACT NO, 255.

ApprOVed March 1b. 19I7.
 An Act for the creation of an Au- ditorial Department for state offices and institutions
 Act creates said department for a pc riod of IS years. Authorizes Governor to appoint State Comptroller for pe- 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
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ton to Constitutional Convention shall. hot later than 30 days before said cleo ucn file with the courty clerk of the county in which he is a candidate sworn statement giving the names of all corporations with which said can dldate has been associated during one year preceding said election. Provides that clerk shall publish same in some newspaper in said county. FaIure to comply with this Act renders candidate ineligible for said office
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AlT Nh. iI1

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 he 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 efTect Act fixes penalty for viola tiOn
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rr NO. 197.

.,ored MarC,hb the State Pen |Nplivct to autd"C ald certain names to the
 oosrd to sdf The state and authorizes
 fv rolls or Iraw .rs warrant for same.
 to u' certain persons whose K {, snthoriizeee ept in the Act and who |p. are set ornish ouii the required legal Fpsable to in shall be added to the !, of seryieee tbe state and that each [..IOn roll Co or inc he Act be allowed s1OO named m nota ia part each year there
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ACT NO. 3a2.

ApproVed March 2I. I9Il.
 An Act to amend Section 75l Of Kfr-
 Act provides that as between the erantor and grantee. that neither the statutory nor the general covenant of warranty against incumhrauces shall be held to sover taxes or assessments of any Improvement districts of any ktnd 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 nroXided otherwise.
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ACT NO. 23S.

ApDrOVed March l0, l9It
 An Act to provide for the inspection of coal oil gasoline, naphtha and ,9,.e other similar fluids used for heating ilsHt- ing. and other power purposes. ,-
 Act creates the office of inspector TOT d period of 30 years, to be appolnteo hv inc Governor said inspector to ap- point with the approval of the Cover nor, six inspectors and one cierk carry out the provisions of this Act Act specifically sets out methods TOT testing said oils. The owner or any any oils provided for in this Act to notlIy the inspector for the purpose or nay ing an inspection made; also autno5. iZes the State Treasurer to proVlae suitable certificates and stamps 10 pc placed upon receptacles contalnlns such oils. Act provides in case no Tn spector can be found to make prompt inspection. the owner of such oils may make such inspection according 10 the nroyisions of this Act Act authorizes payment of fees into the state treas ury and kept in separate fund Aisc nrovides that railroads shall notlIy m spector of the arrival and delivery 3I aI car tanks containing oils hereln sneeifed.
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ACTNO. 20n.
Annrnved NInrc

ApproVed March 2I, l5Il.
 An Act to amend Sections 3 and 1 or Act approved May 3l. 1909. entitled, An Act to create Arkansas History Commission and define it's duties.
 The Act enlarges the duties and in- creases the scope in the collection ol exhibits, relics and mementoes for me purpose of creating a museum at the State Capitol.
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AFT NO oaR

Approved March 21, 1917.
 An Act to amend Sections 1 and 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 bars of navigable rivers and lakes of this state. Party removing such ma terial shall also agree to file monthly with the Attorney General a sworn itemized statement of material so re- moved and pay amount into the state treasurN
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ACT NO. 372.

ApprOved March 24, 19lI.
 An Act to amend Act 1S4 of the Acts of 1915
 Act provides:
 Section 1. That Section of Act No. 22o of Acts of 1905, entitled. An Act to amend Sections 63S7, 638S 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 6389 of Kirby's Digest except to apply and be in force in the counties of -- (naming T different eounties).
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ACT Nh. 2iI-

approved MafCh lU, 1917.
 An Act to approDriate funds arising from special tax upon cattle within the Northeast and the Northwest Cattle Tick Eradication District
 Act apprOpriates $2S,000 out of the funds of the Northeast District and the sum of $50.000 out of the Northwest District for the years 1917 and 1918 for the purpose of cattle tick eradication in the respective districts
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ACT NO. 9R1

Approved March a. 1917.
 An Act to amend Section 5 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 tions
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ACT NO. 45S.

AnnroVcd M0rch 2S, 19I5,
 An Act designating and constituting a. State Depository Board for the pur- pose of naming Repositories for state funds,
 Act provides that the Governor. Att torney General. State Treasurer ana Bank Commissioner shall constitute said board Act authorizes said board to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the deposit of state funds in said Repositories
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ACT NO. 27O,

Approved March 2I, 19l7
 An Act to amend Section 19 of Act IF 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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ACT NO. 252.

ApprOved March 16, 1917.
 An Act to authorize the State Treas urer to refund per cent bonds now held by the State as 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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ACF NO. oeS.

Approved March 21. 1917.
 An Act 10 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 De sold in any quantity anywhere in the State, and by any person whomsoeNer.
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ACH ND. 3o6.

ApprOVed March Z4, IFIf.
 An Act for partial support of needy mothers of children under l5 years of are dependent upon such mothers.
 Act gives the juvenile court or the 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. 391,

ApprOVed MATCH Z4, I5II.
 An Act to amend Initiative Act No. 1.
 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 10 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"
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AGI Nh. 211

Approved March no, 1917.
 An Act to amend Section 1 of Act 242 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 S2.40O 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. 3s2.
Approved March a. U

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 an at torney and counselor at law in the courts of this state.
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ACT NO, 374.
Approved March 24, 1917.

Approved March 24, 1ylI.
 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 satTs- faction thereof shall be noted on the record.
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ACT NO. 251.

Approved March 16, 1917.
 An Act to regulate fees of commits sioners appointed to make sale of real and personal property under judicial decree. Act provides a regular scale of fees in such sales from S100 up to $35, 900 or more.
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ACT NO. 226.

ApprOVed March IF, 1y17.
 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 ous of print. Act appropriates the sum of sfO 900 to pay for same.
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ACT NO. 200.

IAppr0ved March 3, l9lI. |An Act to appropriate money to pay ! publication of orders of the Rail-
 "a Commission in pursuance of Pub ty Act.
 |Ad authorizes the appropriation of I,s00 in payment of publication Of SkE of said commission in the varf- papers mentioned in the Act.
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ACT NO. 4t3.

Approved March 2S, l9l7
 An Act to amend Section I. Act 2f7 Acts of 1911.
 Act amends Section 149f of KirhYs rseest. so that the county judge shall convene the quorum court at such times as the county court may direct
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ACT NO. 453.

An Act to appropriate certain funds collected under Section 7530 of Kirby's Digest.
 Act appropriates s4,000 collected un- der section to pay salaries and ex- penses of collecting exhibit work in office of Superintendent of Public In struction and 10 purchase books for said Superintendent of Public Instruc- tiOn
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ACT NO. 397.

Approved March 24, 1917.
 An Act authorizing and empowering municipal corporations to regulate, tax prohibit or suppress certain places of Amusement kept for hire. such as bil Hard halls. pool rooms. bowling alleys, box ball alleys.
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AFT NO. 2R3.

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 NO. 21R.

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.
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Approved 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 on

|As Aiagsea March 10, 1917.
 N ,.l.. a. creating a bureau of sanita- y rtsfsng rsfs,ng to hotels. rooming houses sdss d%o. .iides that said bureau shall |aS si 1 me supervision of the State kh as M TMealth, Authorizes the State Isetos Health to appoint one chief E seosssaenu ana such other assistants as |Rs sssfy to carry cut provisions E ssta who shall make report to |hn, os board of Health. The pro- Ennp thls Act apply to hotels, slate 'use. and restaurants within esdsrsd Act defines what shall be fssta t hotels, also rooming houses Fair or saurants. aIts Provides that the N vnonauctor of each shall pro- P the iise iio Tor conducting same, and Sfoy,dll dlcense fee for each class. E montte that on the first day of Lsaltb ae 'ne secretary of the Board t He ana cand chief inspector shall file Iss foos,3lle Saqle Treasurer a list of all 1hea to iub houses and restaurants ftteate .ecelVe a license. and upon ], tees i the State Treasurer that ashb 'aVe been paid. State Board N Wiib issue license in accord Ig8ior e1ls Act. signed by chief s.lh Saai51u president of Board of
 'u license must be procured
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ACT NO. SSS.

Approved March 24, 1917
 An Act to authorize cities with 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 a judgment.
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ACT NO. 370,

Approved March 24, 191I,
 An Act to amend Act 258 of the Acts of 1913.
 Act makes it misdemeanor for all checks drawn for less than $100, and felony for all checks drawn over $100, in violation of provisions of this Act.
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ACT NO. S71.

Approved March 24. 1917.
 Act cures defective releases of mort gages liens deeds of trust as appears upon record February ,, 1917, provid- ed that parties aggrieved by such re- lease must bring action to cancel same within six moI-ths after the passage of this Act.