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ACT NO. 22e. Approved March II 1o,o

An Act conhrmlng sale of Iand,
 der decree of Pulaski Chancor",nr "nus H un approved prior to May 1, 1S7S OGaft vides that the sale of lands p,oai ffo pursuance to the decree of the HsJs pn1s m n Chancery Court In favor of tba ussssl S4ss of Arkansas. prior to May | 1S7p SsN ratified and confirmed. Provides .t.t sls when the owner of such land nre!ans, niat to the Commissioner of State fanSa t9Ssns 5 duly certified copy of the proceedisass eliGs s Of such court, and shall show eyiSanss of his title and continued payment t4St ot taxes, the commissioner shall eyacnt. VI deed conveying the interest Soe'uls of t4s State in and to such land. a'
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ACT NO. I@.
Approved March 3, lSI9,

An Act for the supervision of fire in- surance rating bureaus and to permit competition of the insurance business All persons, firms and corporations en- gagged in the business of fire insurance rate making are deemed to be rating bureaus. Requires that every rating bureau shall inspect each risk and shall furnish copy of it's surveys to the owner of the property at his re- quest.
 Prohibits the making of agreements bu such bureaus with the insurer that the whole or any part of his insurance shall be placed with aAy particular company. Provides that the Insurance Commissioner may require reports from such rating bureaus and such commits sfoner shall have power to examine all such bureaus operating in this State. Prohibits determination in rates by such bureaus, and where complaint is made that such discrimina ton Is be- ing made, the Commissioner Of Insur- ance shall investigate such rates and shall have the power to order change in rate. Provides that where the in- surance company makes a profit in ex- cess of per cent a year for a period of five years, the commissioner shall order 8 reduction in rates. Provides that any rating bureau must admit to membership any re insurer authorized to do business In this State Provides that Dothing in this act shall prevent competition by insurance companies, and that no agreement for the fixing of rates can be made except in compH- ance with this act.
 Provides 8 penalty for the violation of the act of a fine of $25 to $200 for each offense. Appropriates $7,600 for the expense of the office of the Insur- ance Commissioner.
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ACT NO. I34. Approved February p. 1919.

An Act providing for wash houses at coal mines. Provides that it shall be the duty of every owner or lessee of coal mine employing more than ten persons to provide a suitable building and equip the same with lockers, hang CTS, benches, seats, light. heat, hot and cold water and shower baths, and main tain the same in good order for the use and benefit of all persons employed at the mine Prescribes the size and na- ture of said building and designates the necessary equipment.
 Provides that such person operat ting the mines shall keep and maintain said house in clean and sanitary condi- tion. and prescribes a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each days violation of the provisions of the statute.
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ACT NO. S3. Approved February 19, 1919.

An Act to appropriate the money de- posited in the State treasury to the credit of the farm fund of the four State agricultural schools. Appropri- ates out of such fund to the Second Dis trict Agricultural School $88942; to the Third District Agricultural School SLIPS. and to the Fourth District Ag- ricMtural School s516.37 Provides that the funds arising from the sale of farm products shall be used a con- tingent fund by the various Boards of. Trustees, which boards shall designate a custodian, who shall receive and dis. purse the funds on @he order of the board.
 Provides that such custodian shall make quarterly reports to the Audito rial Department, and shall make and execute a bond for the faithful per- formance of his duties
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ACT NO. 147. Approved March 1, 1919.

An Act to provide for the assess ment of property. Act provides that before April 1 the County Judge shall appoint two property owners in each township, who, together with the as- sessor. shall compose the township board of assessment. A duplicate copy of such appointments shall be filed with the county clerk, who shall certify the same to the Tax Commission Provides that the Tax Commission shall furnish necessary copies of all lists etc., to the county clerk, who shall have a suf
 ficient number of copies printed for the use of the county. Provides that prop erty shall be assessed as of it's owner ship and value on the first day of May. on the dates on which he will be in each township. Requires the board to sit on the day for which notice has been given and value all property pre- sented Requires the owner of property to list the same during the time said board is sitting, and requires him to answer upon oath all questions pro- pounded to him by the board. Pro- Nides that nonresident owners and those unavodably aosent may have their property listed by an agent or by verified lists filed with the assessor before the day of the assessment of property in such township. Provides a penalty of 25 per cent for delinquent Assessments, with minimum penalty of $1.00. Makes it the duty of the board to visit the residence or place of business of any delinquent and value his property and make out an assess ment list against him not later than 15 days after the adjournment. Provides that the members of the board shall receive $S a day and 50 cents for each delinquent tax list. Prescribes an oath for taxpayers to take before the as- sessment of their property. Provides for an appeal to the County Court not later than the 25th day of September
 Provides that hearing z appeal may
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ACT NO. 107. Approved March z. 1912.

An Act to impose 6 license on each dog in the State of Arkansas. Pro- vides that all dogs over 4 months old shall be listed for taxation. and pro- vides further that the owner of every dog over months of age shall pay an annual license of $1. Provides that when any sheep or any other live stock Is killed or injured by dogs that the owner shall report to a justice of the peace, who shall appoint appraisers to fix the damage and a report shall be filed with the county clerk, and if the County Court finds the claim to be just one, he shall allow 1t and order it to be paid out of the dog tax fund: and also provides that the fees of the jus tices and the appraisers shall be paid out of the dog tax fund.
 Provides a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $10 for failure to pay license on dogs. and provides that any dog without a license shall be killed.
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ACT NO. 159. Approved March 3. 1919.

An Act- permltt1ng recOVery against railroads for injury caused by running trains, notwithstanding contributor negligence Provides that contribu- tory negligence shall not be a defense for persons injured in any suit against the railroad company. where the in- jury was caused by the running of trains and where the negligence of the person injured is of a less degree than that of the carrier, but that the amount of the recovery shall be diminished in proportion to such contributory negli- gence.
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ACT NO. 95. Approved February 10, 1919.

An Act providing for the sale of cot- ton samples by the warehouse and mar keting bureau. Empowers the board of supervisors to bale and have ready for market all cotton samples coming in their possession during 1919. Provides that such cotton shall be sold at public or private sale and the proceeds arising from such cotton shall be deposited in the State treasury for the warehouse and market fund. .
 Appropriates $3.000 out of such fund to defray expenses incurred in grading, classifying and handling such cotton.
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ACT NO. 142. Approved March 1. 1919.

AA Act to provide for the redemption of lands sold to the State for taxes, but not certified to the Commissioner of State Lands. Provides that all lands forfeited in the State for taxes prior to 1908, which have not been certified to the Commissioner of State Lands, are cancelled and set aside and held for naught. That lands sold to the State since 1908 or hereafter, which have not been certified to the commissioner may be redeemed by filing with the commits sioner a certificate from the clerk of the county showing the sale of the land, the amount of the taxes, penalty and cost due thereon, and the payment thereon, and make a sworn statement in writing that he is the holder of such lands Provides that upon such show ing the commissioner shall execute a deed to such person.
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ACT NO. 124. Approved February 25, 1919.

An Act authorizing the State Auditor and the State Treasurer to transfer funds from the sinking fund to the gen eral revenue fund. and makes appro- priation for interest due March i, 1919
 The State Auditor and State Treasurer are authorized to transfer from the sinking fund to the general revenue fund $37,577.06, and the sum of ST. 812.51 is appropriated out of the sink ing fund for the purpose of paying coupon No. on the note issue of the State. t
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ACT NO. 23O. Approved March n. 141a

An Act to prohibit municipal off, cers or employees from receiving gratni ties from municipal corporations m public utility companies. Prohibits any officer or employee from receiving any water, gas, electric current or oths, service from any public utility com. pany for a less rate than the general public pays therefor Provides ben. atty of not less than SIC nor more than $200 for violating the act.
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ACT NO. POS. Approved March z, 1913.

Provides that the clerk of the Su- preme Court shall receive $3,0O0 per year and shall employ two deputies at $c000 per year each such salaries to be paid out of the fees of the office, and provides further that the clerk may employ an additional assistant when in the opinion of the judges of the court such employment is necessary
 Provides that in no case must the sal-
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ACT NO. 28O. Auproyed March IF, ISlS'

An Act for the control and suppidi OaI dis. sition M of prostitution and venerealc vereacs a'oi of s,lse sases. % Provides for the aeceptasnssss pIsss No b iss, M of the sixty fifth Congress restodian aa'l of the State Treasurer the cuss30lMlak aet Makes the funds derived from such a act, gent of the State, Board of Health tne ccarryns the State for the purpose or ssjd sali'c act into effect the provisions oi isoid board and makes the secretary oi hnard fol the executive officer of salu Appro' the enforcement of such aut ',t the pro priates $4,273.4S- tc carry oN'
 visions of the act:
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The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 2S1. ApprOved March 12, 1915.

An Act to appropriate money TOT c.ats atG purchase of land on which the sHsS sss Serum Plant is located. Authoflze;ss ;s,rsI snI Board of Control of the Agrlcullutibass tbs Experiment Station to purchase ,ant mf acre of land on which the serum a piabs sbs is located and repair and enlaLseh hass sas buildings on the same, and to pui..s p.,.... necessary equipment. ApVfop'' f16. 900 for this purpose.
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. Ell. Approved March Y 1n

Authorizes the Secretary -CtS, of s.
 furnish the Supreme Court r randts Ssats to the United States courts of tb;ots tTbG;ofts h and to. exchange with other stats sshis Stat. countries rt Provides that the sstgs secssta.a and or o State ste may furnish such reports tfs'y ' to this fState, and requires hin, oo3Qftsy nfsh the Federal Courts of ~, th,I to <, fus. with volumes of such reports s Stats ming with Volume 12s. '' oesla.
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 25O. Approved March IF. 1913.

An Act to appropriate money for lne purpose of tick eradication. Approp!rl. ates $100,000 for the purpose or uch eradication in the State of Arkansas The expenditure of which is to De lna un, der the control of the Board Of Conslo sls of the Agricultural Experiment S'a' tion.
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 100.
Approved February 20, 1919.

AWWFUVOU sUs
 An Act to amend Kirbys Digest so as to allow the statute of limitations to run against married women. The act repeals the exception in favor of married women, but provides that any such married women who now has cause of action upon which she might sue may bring such suit within one year of the passage of this bill.
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 1853. AnnrOvA6 NarCh 2. 10TQ

An Act to appropriate money for the contingent expenses and per diem of the General Assembly. Appropriates $50,000 out of the general revenue fund to pay contingent expenses, mileage and per diem.
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ACT NO. 175. Approved March <. 1919.

An Act to amend Act BOA of the Gen eral Assembly of 1909. Provides for a History Commission. Provides that such cor1mission shall perfect and com plete it's work of preserving the his- tory of Arkansas part in the great War, and fixes the salary of the secretary to the commission at the sum of $2,400 year.
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ACT NO. Al. AnT1rOyed February 2z. 1919.

An Act to regulate the fees for keep ing prisoners. Allows the sheriff one dollar day for the keeping of prison CTS in county jails. Act does not apply to Crawford Madison, Sebastian, New ton, Greene, Lafayette and St Francis counties,
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arTes exceed the Tees or m
ACT NO. 2O9. Approved NIarch

An Act to create a bTn0IV,
 estimates, etc. Provides eau of c,. Commissioner of Mines, Nro that Se and Agriculture, together uIit1u ufacturs' sistants to be appointed hv iIn L. two ss compose 8 bureau of cron nm, s6sn and statistics relating to estimata compile and give the necAso crops ass licity to the resources f9"sary of say Dub' Provides that such burea, tne Stsh operate with the Federal RSnsll co, Crop Statistics. 0ufeau of
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 1OS. Approved February P. 1919,

An Act to fix the salaries of the stenographer for the associate justices of the Supreme Court. Fixes such sal- aries at 1900 a year
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ACT NO. 122. Approved February 25, 1919.

An Act to appropriate money to pay propriates $71,250 out of the sinking fund to pay the interest on the note issue of the State.
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 1855. ADprOyNd March 6. 1919

An Act to prescribe freight rates on crushed stone, sand and gravel. The act fixes the rates to be charged per ton over various distances within this State.
The Home news., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 2S7. AnurOyed March IF. 1Slo'

An Act to appropriate money g,'rt lUs re- re. reprinting of certain supreme CoI ths re. ports. Appropriates $ao,UVV V,aHorts aH that printing of Supreme Court repoif of nript are now or shortly will be out oi p''D'
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ACT NO. III. Approved February 24, 1919.

An Act to amend Act 157 of the Acts of 1915. Provides that the librarian of the Supreme Court may appoint an as- sistant at the salary of $1,200 a year.
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ACT NO. 137. Approved February P, 1919.

An Act making deficiency appropria- tions for the various department of State government Appropriates $265,- 57O.73 to cover deficiency in the vari GUS departments of the State govern ment for the period ending March 31. 1919.
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ACT NO. 14O. ApprOved February 27, 1919.

An Act giving bIacksmiths, horse shoers wheelWrights and automobile
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ODSTRANENf BYTOVE NOU-
ZE A VYBUDOVANt VEL
KE PRAHY.

Ceskoslovenska Tis. .kancelar.
Washington, D. C.. -- Praha,
stredisko obchodu a prumyslu
zemi ceskoslovenskych stoji ny
nj pred ohromnym rozmachem
jehoz dusledkem bude neOceka
vany priliv obyvatelstva do tech
to mist a tim velika poptavka
20 bytech. Nemoznost uspokOji
tt tuto poptavku povede k veil
ke nouzi bytove. Zejmena nasi
stovezatou Prahu ceka We vsech
oborech lidske cinnosti rozkvet,
ktery 81 lie jenom stezi pfedsta
viii. Dnes neni bytu a ohromna
poptavka pc Mich zpusobuje, he
Sc uziva nevyhodnych bytu, a
to takovych. kterych by Nj
kdo neuzival "a jinych okolno-
sti. Move urady zaujaly mnoho
,nistnosti. htere byly sice caste
cne pr;zdne, ale mnoho z Mich
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Vfele diky

vzdavaji Sc timto vsem laska-
>ym darcum, kteri prispeli ja-
kymkoliv zpusobem, by tax
Zvany Smoker" nebol1 spole-
censka zabava, ort,dana v
nedeli, dine 16. unora 1919 We
skolni budove osady P. Marie
Lurdske ku pocte a opetnemu
uzdraveni Sc p. Ant. Musila,
.setkala s uspechem.
! Nasledujici PIP. obchodnici
prispeli: Hercl a Stehlik pul
sudu piva, JOS. Piskac chleb,
Vacl. Hrabak uzenky, Vacl.
Sedlak horcici, Jan Jangura
doutniky, Vino. Kolda 25 liber
uzenek, Louis Solly rs chlebu,
Solly 10 chlebu, JOS. Blaha pull
sudu piva, Chas. Linhart, 20
liber virtliku, Rud. Vycichl
pul sudu piva, Jan Janota dout
Milky, FIR. Danek virtliky, Jan
Prochazka ctvrt sudu piva,
JOS. Sipan pul sudu piva, Fr.
K!ima 10 lib. virtliku, Neme-
eek Bratri kosili do vyhry, FIR.
HaSkovec uzenky, Karel Ha-
nacek jeden sud piva a dout-
Milky, K. Kus pul sudu piva a 2
krabice doutniku. pi. Sediva
(ukr kavu, p. Vopat kvetinu
a okrasu palem, NJ. BaSta pul
sudu piva, Sdruzeni Ceskych
.Hudebniku venovalo svc sluz-
by uplne bezplatne. Pi. Vacho-
va zapujci]a veskerc nadobi
CO bylo zapotrebi, jakoz po-
sluhu zdarma.
Zvlaste diky PIP. Fr. Henge
niusovi, Janu Leheckovi Jas.
Cizkovi Ia veskerou .jieh vypo-
moe pri zabav6. Dale pi. Mu-
silova daroyala veskere pecivo
a pan Hercl daroval veskere
mleko. Panu Skulinovi diky "a
veskerou jcho posluhu d yubec
rSem, kteri jakymkoliv zpuso-
bem pii zabave teto ucinkova-
ii. Co nejvrelcji dekujeme ma
sim dennikum 'SvGtu' a Anne
licanu' IA jich bezpIatne o.
znamky pro tcnto tax slechet-
NJ ucel.
Jeste jedenkrate necht vsi-
chni pfi.mou nasc nejhlubsi a
srdecne diky.
PORADAJiCf VYBOR.
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bylo obydlenych. Velike mnoz-
stvf statnich dfednfkd, vysla.
nectev, obchodnfch firem i il
nych je treba honem umistiti.
Proto je prikazem DOLBY, ably u
eineno bylo timed vse, fcfm by
bylo co nejrychleji odpomozeno
bytove nouzi. Cd soukrome sta
vcbni cinnosti nelze vzhledem
ma stavajici pomery ocekava-
tt, ze by odpomohla novostav
bami bytove nouci. Zde must
nastoupiti jini.cinitele a to cini-
tele vefejni, v prvni fade stat a
obec.
Pokud jde o Velkou Prahu,
je treba stanoviti jeji periferii
a to co nejdale. Rozmer Prahy
vnitrni nesmi byti zdzen "a zad
nych okolnosti. Doporucuje Sc
zahajiti bytove stavby ma peri
fcrii Velke Prahy a to vystav-
bou 10000 domkI We trech le-
tech pomoci stavebnich podni-
katelstev, jejich cele by byl v
prve rade stat a v druhe rade O
bee. Domky prodavaly by Sc j.
hned po vystavbe jednotlivym
uchazecdm a cena by sc urcila
prdmerne az po vystavbe vsech
domd. Predpokladem teto sta
vebni akce jest, re bude ulehce
no spojeni zminenych koncin
vnitrni Prahou, zejmena rano v
" 6, pax cd IL do 2 odp. v6
hod. vecer. Ably tento projekt
mohl byti proveden je nutno,
ably zimni prace byly ihned "a
hajeny. Mimo to je nutno ucj-
niti vhodna opatreni, ably sta
vebnl prdmysl Sc co nejdrive
hnul. Ia ucelem lepsiho spoje-
nj musila by byti zrizena ctyrko
leina draha elektricka.
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tlacil il oci. Zemfela zjevn9
pred kratkou dobou, byla do
sud mekka.
V tom mu napadlo dite. PHI
skocil ke kolebce, pin zoufale
uzkosti.
A hle! Dite Sc vzprimilo a je
no rucky ukazovaly ma okno,
Cd nehoz mu prichazelo dav-
no nevidane svetlo. Bylo BILE
de a hubene, ale usmivalo sc.
Ma podusce kolebky lezela
prazdna mala miska vedle
teto Eice; podobalo Sc, ze ma
tka zemrela, podavajlc mu po
sledni lzicku polevky.
Tu starry Sc neohledl vice po
sve dceri, zapomel ma hrdzu
v1kol sebe, uchopil dite do
svych zkrvacenych, ma polo stu
hlych rukou sevrel je S pc
rinkami do sveho naruci.
"Ty mdj andilku, ty mdj fla
ty, pojd', pojd'! PGjdes S de-
dem - Boze mGj, tvs mi je
dial vazaneho k Novemu roku!
Budiz jmeno I've pochvaleno!
A skok a >skok, a 1prkem
zpet cestou, po niz prisel. Sto-
krat upadl, stokrat Sc probo-
ril - ale dite pohromy nevza-
10: polozil je pokazde opatr-
ne perinkou ma snih a Wy
prostil Sc Ease, az pot S celia ste
kal, az vlasy vous spekly v Sc
de, ledove rampouchy. Sam ne
vedel ami, jak Sc dostal domd,
ale kdyz dosel, kdyz v ohrom
pych kamnech rozlozite jeho
svetnice praskal zivy oheh,
vys.laje salavG teplo do sereho
soumraku, jenz zatim Sc snesl
ma zem, kdyz dite hltave pojed
10 plny tallI' tepleho mleka, tn
staroch Sc small a'plakal tiskl
k srdci zachranene vnouce.
Jaka priserna tragedie, ode
hrala Sc asi We vymrelem do
me? Kdo kdy poda zvest o po-
slednich vyjevech hruzy? DIE
vseho Pavlina podlehla posled
nj a jeste v smrtelnem zapase
podala potravu diteti, ktere je
dine nakazou zachvacenO ne
bylo. Podobalo Sc, re pied smr
t. svou postarala Sc jeste o
dobytek V tajich, nebot' ten
to vesmes zustal ma zive a V je
no jeslich bylo jeste seno.
V stodole pax lezel ma prk-
ne mrtvy celedin, zdaje pohr-
bu. trimaje v sepjatych rukou
rdzenec svaty obrazek. TAX
no naSli drevorubci, ktere sta
ry lesnik jeste tehoz vecera
tam vyslal -
CO mann jeste vypraveti
dal? - Pohreb zemrelych
trampoty $ MIN spojene daily
by latku Ma celou knihu, ale
mill ctenar - slozi tom po-
vidku sam, snad doprovodl
ty ubozaky slzicka krasnych
oci, dopadsl jako perla ma GER
IA smutecni roucha.
Dvacet let prave po teto pri
serne udalosti sedel starry Ma
xa, ienz Sc byl prestehoval ma
odpocinek ke sve vnucce, We
svetnici "vXmreleho domu.'
kolGbky sveho prvniho pra-
vnoucete, jez kolebal zlehoun
ka.
Byl Ease Novy rok. Vyhasle
oci prastareho kmeta zadivaly
sc do prazdaa a rty jeho septa
ly:
"Rylo to, dnes tomu dvacet
iet, ba ovSem, dvacet let! De-
kuii ri, muj Boze, dekuji til"
ODcTRANENf RYTOVE NOU.