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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-06-26
ACT NO. l63. Approved March 2. 1919.

An Act for the supervision of fire insurance rating bureaus and to per init competition of the insurance busi- ness. All persons, firms and corpora tions engaged in the business of fire insurance rate making are deemed to be rating bureaus. Requires that ev- cry rating bureau shall inspect each risk and shall furnish a copy of it's surveys to the owner of the property at his request.
 Prohibits the making of agreements by such bureaus with the insurer that the whole or any part of his insurance shall be placed with any particular campanq, Provides that the lnsur- ance Commissioner may require re- ports from such rating bureaus and such commissioner shall have pomer to examine all such bureaus operat.ag in this state Prohibits discrimination ln rates by such bureaus, and where complaint is made that such discrlmin ation IS being made, the Commissioner of Insurance shall investigate sCch r1.ss ard shall have the power t9 0@- der change in rate Provides Cnat where the insurance company makes profit in excess of per cent 2 1T for a period of five years, the comHl- ,ssiOaer shall order a reducc.o. ia rates Provides that any rating bu- raau must admit to membership any re insurer authorized to do business in this State. Provides that nothing in thls Act shall prevent compaSitloa
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ACT NO. l5 Approved January 28, 1919


 An Act to regulate the creation of rural special school districts, etc.
 Provides that people in a given ter rltory may organize a rural special school district. That the petition pro- Vlded for in Section 1869 of Kirby's Digest shall be accompanied by maps showing the territory embraced in such district, and such petition and map shall be presented to the County Judge, who shall perform the duties imposed upon the mayor of cities and towns within the original act. That such judge shall call an election and appoint three qualified electors to hold Sueh election to vote on the proposed Sehool district, and at such election the electors shall also elect six direc- IofS. That within five days from the uate of the election the judges of the eeetoh shall file the returns with the county clerk, and at the first regular VI adjourned date of the County Court thereafter, the court shall canvass the Note ahd declare the result. and shall '1aNt appropriate orders When an eieeJioH has been called, no election ttH I "e ordered on another petition for 1nt same territory or part thereof. ""iesS an adverse vote has been had Il li lAe hrst petition Provides for the s'e=ii"h of two directors every two yea after the formation of the dis 5t q. .lS1' ahd provides further that such I'SH VIS so organized shall have the right to borrow money.
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ACT Nc. 1iO
Approved February 27, 1919

An Act giving blacksmiths, horse shoers, wheelwrights and automobile repairers a lien on the production of their labor. Provides that all black smiths, etc, repair men who perform labor or furnish material for the re- pair of any vehicle, including tires and all other motor accessories for auto mobiles, shall have an absolute lien upon the production of their labor, and upon all such wagons, carriages, automobiles, trucks, tractors, and all other vehicles, for the sums of money due for labor performed or labor fur nished. Provides that if possession of the vehicle is retained such person shall have the right to sell the same fer satisfaction of the debt. Provides that the sale shall be upon notice, and that such person shall make a bond to be fixed by justice of the peach in such sums as the justice may fix. That if possession of the property has been lost, such person may avail him- self of the lien within go days by fil- ing with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county the demand due, to- gether with a description of the prop erty to be affected by the said lien. That the clerk shall enter such lien upon the lien record of the county, and that suit on such lien must be brought within four months in the Chancery Court of the county
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ACT NO. 67 Approved February Il. 1919


 An Act to amend Act No. 266 of the Acts of 1917, entitled "An Act to es- tablish and regulate bonded ware houses; to establish marketing bu- reau to regulate the ginning and pack ing of cotton, to provide for the grad ing and classification of cotton and other foreign products" Provides that any number of persons, not less than ten, at least so per cent of whom shall be engaged in agriculture, may apply to the board of supervisors of warehouses for charter as public Warehousemen Preseribes the neees- sary contents of the application and provides that the capital stock shall not be less than ST ,000 Provides that when the application IS approved the Secretary of State shall issue a char ter, which charter shall be recorded by the Commissioner of Mines, cts, and such commissioner shall issue cer- tifeate permitting such warehouses to do business in this State. Provides that the warehouse shall enter into tfte State of Arkansas with good and sufficient bond, to be approved by said Board of Supervisors. The condition of such bond shall be to obhgate the corporation to observe all of the pro- visions of this law, and shall be for the purpose of guaranteeing that the corporation will exercise ordinary care in storage or sale, and shall be for the purpose of guaranteeing the tlasslh- cation, weights, grades and measures made by the corporation. Provides that any person injured may sue on the bond and the State need not be made a party Provides that the con rtol of said corporation shall be by a board of directors of not less than three or more than nine, which dlrec- tors shall be elected annually at the general meeting of the members of the corporation. Provides that the profits shall be divided among mem- bers of the corporation, but provides further that 20 per cent of the net profits of each years business shall be paid into the reserve fund until such fund equals the amount of the original capital stock.
 Provides that corporations charter ed under this act shall have the right to act as warehousemen, and shall have the right to sell in the market all products of the ranch. orchard or farm on a commission basis. Provides that such corporations shall take fair ! sample from each bale deposited with
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ACT NO. 134 Aproved February 27. 1919

An Act providing for wash houses at coal mines Provides that it shall be tke duty of every owner or lessee af coal mine employing more than ten persons to provide suitable building and equip the same with lockers. hangers, benches, seats, light, heat, hot and cold water and shower baths. and maintain the same in good order for the use and benefit of all persons employed at the mine Pre- scribes the size and nature of said building and designates the necessary equipment.
 Provides that such person operating the mines shall keep and maintain said house in a clean and sanitary condition, and prescribes penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each days violation of the provis- ions of the statute
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ACT NO. 69 Approved February II, 1919

An Act to secure the maintenance of roads improved by improvement districts. Provides that improvement districts may be formed to repair roads or bridges now or hereafter i'm proved by road Improvement districts created either by special act or under general laws. Provides that ten land owners establishing such district may file with the county clerk peti- tion to form a district to maintain such roads Such clerk shall publish notice calling on all persons to take notice of such petition. The County Court shall consider the petition and may create such district unless the majority in value and the majority in number and acreage are opposed to its organization. Such courts shall issue an order creating such district and shall appoint three commissioners and shall give the district a name. It shall be the duty of the commissioners to keep the road in repair, and in order to do this they may borrow money and may make and issue negotiable eYi- dences of indebtedness.
 Provides that the commissioners shall determine what repairs are ne cessary and shall ascertain the bene- fits that will be derived by the several tracts of land in the district, and pro yides the annual installment for the payment of such benefit. Provides that each year the commissioners shall ascertain the amount necessary to maintain such roads, and they shall certify to the county clerk the per cent of the assessment that will be needed to maintain such roads for that year The clerk shall calculate the amount to be paid by each tract of
 land and enter the same on the tax cooks, aHd the same shall be collected 5g the collector at the time and in the manner other taxes are collected. Pro yides that the commissioners may bor- row money and issue bonds, and pro- yides a sinkin fund for the payment of the same. Provides that the re- pairs may be made by contract or by contributing to work done by county officials
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ACT NO. 159. Approved March }, 1919.

An Act permitting recovery against reailroads for injury caused by running trains, notwithstanding con trbutory negligence. Provides that contributory negligence shall not be a defense for persons injured in any suit against the railroad company, where the injury was caused by the running of trains and where the negligence of person injured is of less degree than that of the carrier, but that the amount of the recovery shall be dimin- ished in proportion to such contribu- tory negligence.
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them, which sample shall be graded by competent graders under the con- 'trol of supervisors. Provides that such corporations may loan money upon products placed in their warehouse, and provides that such corporations may loan to their members money to enable them to make and mature their crops.
 Provides that all public gins shall be required to obtain q license by mak- ing application to the Commissioner of Mines. etc. Provides that cotton ginned by a public ginner shall be baled in a press box not exceeding 27X54 inches. inside measurement. and shall be wrapped with sound standard bdgging not to exceed seven yards per bale.
 Provides that such ginner shall at tGch such marks of identification as may be provided by the Commissioner If Mines, and provides that suef gin ner shall pay into the State teea2Ery 2la cents for each tag or mark of identification used by him. Provides that such tags shall be good for the season for which they are issued. and stdft not pe SuDJeCI IO De useu LOT any other season, but provides that tags left on hand may be exchanged for tags of the succeeding season, the word season meaning from the first day of May to the 3Oth day of April following Provides d penalty of not less than $10 or more than $50 for a ginner to willfully fail or neglect to attach a proper identification tag to each bale of cotton.
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ACT NO. i42 Approved March |, 1919

An Act to provide for the redemp- ton of lands sold to the State for taxes, but not certified to the Com missioner 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 here after, which have not been certified to the commissioner may be redeemed by
 filing with the commissioner certlti- cate from the clerk of the couEty showing the sale of tae laRd, the amount of the taxes, penalty and cost due thereon, and the payment there on, aad IT sse q sworn statement ln writing that he IS the holder of such lands. Provides that upon such show ing the commissioner shall execute a deed to suca person.
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ACT NO. lls
Annrnted March |,

An Act changing the time !sf S.,, ing Chancery Court in the Fiaaes ngsa- Chancery District, Fixes the time tia.n VI. such courts as follows: "
 Randolph County. first Tuesday in March and September
 Sharp County fnorthern district1. second Tuesday in March arl Sep tember.
 Lawrence County (easten district), fourth Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in September.
 Lawrence County twestern district) first Tuesday in April and first Tues day in September
 Fulton County, second Tuesday in April and October.
 Blxter County, third Tuesday in April and October
 Sharp County (southern district), first Tuesday in May and November.
 Izard County. second Tuesday in Ma! and November.
 Jackson County. fourth Tuesday in Wav and November.
 Independence County, fourth Tues day in June and December.
 Stone County, second Tuesday in June aad December
 Clebu ne County, third Tuesday n June and December.
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ACT NO. 64 Approved February 10, 1919

AH Act to pTeVenT the desecrafion of the flag of the United States and of the State of Arkansas. Prohibits the use of the flag for advertising pur- poses. and prohibits the mutilation and defacement of the flag, and pro vides for the punishment of one who, by word or act, publicly exhibits con- tempt for the flag, colors, coat of arms or other insignia of the State of Ar kansas and the United States; fixes punishment for the violation of such act by a fine not exceeding $100 or Imprisonment for not over 30 days, or both.
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ACT NO. )
Approved January 23, 1919

AppTOYed Jahudf! -o' I5I5
 An Act to amend Section 15 of Act 164 of 1917, entitled An Act estab- fishing and fixing the salaries and fees of county officials of all counties having two judicial districts and a nonuIation of more than 50,000"
 Amends Section 15 by providing that the excess fees arising by law from the commissions allowed to the collector and treasurer for collecting, receiving and disbursing the school fund shall be paid into the school fund and not into the general revenue fund of the county, as formerly provided.
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ACT NO. S6 Approved February r, 1919

An Act to make an appropriation for the payment of interest on the university endowment fund and for disposal of the interest on the J. s. Alphin notes. Appropriates $56, ,725 to pay interest on permanent school bonds. Appropriates $100.160 to pay interest on the university endowment bonds. For printing and engraving bonds, S621; for l5 bond containers, $16. Appropriates from the interest on the ]. s. Alphin notes 2,160, to be paid to the financial officer of the university for the benefit of the uni versity.
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ACT NO. 45 Approved February i, 1919

An Act to provide for the form of acknowledgements executed by cor porations and curing acknowledge ments heretofore executed. Preseribes the form of acknowledgement to be executed by all corporations when conveying land. and provides further that all acknowledgements of parties and conveyances affecting the titles of real estate which have heretofore been recorded shall be binding OF said cor poratons and etfeetual for the pur- pose set out in such instances
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ACTNO. To-.
Approved January 2. 1919

Approved January 2, 1919
 An Act to provide the time for hold ing Chancery Courts in the Seventh Chaneery District.
 Fixes the time for the court in the various counties as follows:
 Lafayette county, second Monday in January. April. July and October.
 Columbia County. fourth Monday iH January. April, July and October.
 Union county, first Monday in March, June, September and Deeem- Der.
 Dallas county, first Monday in Feb. ruarE May, August and November. Ouachita county, third Monday II March, June, September and Deeem- Der.
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sale of farm products shall be used as contingent fund by the various Boards of Trustees which boards shall designate custodian. who shall re- coive and disburse the funds on the order of the board.
 Provides that such custodian shall make quarterly reports to the Audi torial Department, and shall make and execute S bond for the faithful per formance of hjs duties
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ACT NO. 12
Approved January 2s. 1919

An Act to authorize the Governor to execute deeds to certain lands ceded to the State by the United States, and vests the Governor with all the power and authority vested in the Governor of the Territory of Arkansas by act of Congress approved July 4, 1892. and makes it the duty of the Governor to execute deeds to purchasers of lands upon satisfactory showing that said lands were purchased and paid for un- der the provision of said act of Con greSs
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ACT NO. 66 Approved February II. 1919

An Act to amend Act No. 159 of the Acts of 1915, entitled An Act to re- move the disabilities of married wo- men in the State of Arkansas Pro vides that married women shall have all of the rights and be subjected to all the laws of the State as if she were femme sole. It is expressly declared to be the intention of the act to re move all statutory disabilities as well as common law disabilities, such as the disability to act as administratriX, eXecutrix, etc.
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ACT NO. 124 Approved February 25. 1919

An Act authorizing the State Audi tor and the State Treasurer to trans fer funds from the sinking fund to the general revenue fund, and makes ap- propriation for interest due March 1 1919. The State Auditor and State Treasurer are authorized to transfer from the sinking fund to the general revenue fund $37, ,57106, and the sum of $17812.5t is appropriated out of the sinking fund for the purpose of paying coupon No. 9 on the note issue of the State.
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ACT NO. 95 Approved February l9, 1919

An Act providing for the sal4 of cotton samples by the warehouse and marketing bureau Empowers the board of supervisors to bale and have ready for market all cotton samples coming in their possession aarng 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 treas ury for the warehouse and market fund.
 Appropriates $3,oO0 out of such fund to defray expenses and handling such cotton.
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ACT NO. is ApprnA ed IanuarN % I4I4

An Ati to provide for the mainten- ance nt the four district agricultural schools Appropriates $120,O00 for % uIs' uistrlct school. $120,000 for sec 9tsa s:i district school, $120,O00 for third diStrict school, and $120,0OO for fourth district school.
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ACT NO. 91 Approved February l9, 1919

Amends Section 435S of kirby's Di- gest. Provides that it shall be lawful for any number of farmers to make mutual pledges and give valid obliga- ton to each other for their own insur- ance from loss by fire, tornado, light ming, cyclone or wind storms, but such association or person shall not insure any property not owned by one of their members. Provides that mem bers may be tenants as we'll as land owners.
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ACT NO. 51 Annroyed February }. 1919

An Act to make certain emergency appropriations for the State Depart ment of Education and the Secretary of State.
 Appropriates $500 for the Depart ment of Education for printing up to April 1, 1919, and appropriates $500 for the office of Secretary of State to cover postage, express and other of flee expenses up to April 1, 1919.
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ACT NO. 63 AnnrnYed EehruarX 1. 1919

An Act making appropriations for the State University. Apropriates for the maintenance of such university for salaries, the sum of $250.000; for maintenance, equipment. etc. $210,- GOO; for purchase of land for eXperi- ment station $25,00o. Appropriates Sf2, ,3666S to pay interest due on uni versity endowment bonds, l919-1920.
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ACT NO 10

Approved January g, lYl9
 An Act to amend Sections 2 and 8 of the initiative act of Act No. l of the Acts of 19a7. Provides for the holding of primary elections on the second Tuesday in August preceding lhe general election.
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ACT NO 83
Approved teb-uary l9, 1913

ApprONeG tDE EHAEy I5, NV
 Ar Act to appropriate the money deposited IF 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 District Agricultural School, $889 42 to the Third District Agricultural School, l,728. and to the Fourth Dis trlct Agricultural School $5l6.37 Pro- vides that the funds arising from the
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ACT No. l6O
At -N1'. iDV Approved February 20, 1919

VT V|'F
 An Act to amend klrby's 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.
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ACT NO. III
Approved February 2, 1919


 An Act to regulate the fees for keep ing prisoners Allows the sheriff one dollar day for the keeping of prison CTS ln county jails, Act does not ap- ply to Crawford, Madison, Sebastian, Newton, Greene, Lafayette and St. Francis counties.
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ACT No. 57
Approved February :. 1919

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 An Act to pay for certain legal ad- vertising done by the newspapers of Arkansas by direction of the General Assembly of 1917
 Appropriates various sums to num- erous papers in the State of Arkansas for printing.
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ACT NO. 137 Approved February 27, 1919

An Act making deficiency appropri- atons for the various departments of State government. Appropriates $265,- 570.73 to cover deficiency in the var ious departments of the State govern ment for the period ending March 31, 1919.
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ACT NO. 6I
tN 4NVs VI ADDrOXed February !. 1919

Approved feDruary 7, I5I9
 An Act to make a deficiency appro- priation for the Arkansas Deaf Mute institute. Appropriates $7,000 to cover deficiency to maintain the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute for period prior to March 31, 1919
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ACT NO. III Approved February 2l. 1919

An Act to amend Act 157 of the Acts of 1915. Provides that the h- brarian of the uSpreme Court may appoint an assistant at the salary of l,200 a year.
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ACT NO. 155. Approved March 3, 1919.

An Act to appropriate money for the contigent expenses and per diem of the General Assembly. Appropria- tes $50,000 out of the general revenue fund to pay contigent expenses, mill cage and per diem.
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ACT No. 122 Approved February D, 1919

An Act to appropriate money to pay interest on the State note issue. Ap- propriates $71 ,250 out of the sinking fund to pay the interest on the note issue of tn State,
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ACT No 3R

Approved February ], IgI9
 An Act to make q deficiency appro- priation for the Confederate Soldiers Home. Appropriates $40000 to cover deficiency in appropriation for period ending March 31, 1919.
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ACT NO. 31 Approved February 3, 1919

An Act to make certain emergency appropriations for the maintenance of tne State Capitol building. Appropri- stes a S4,995 for the maintenance of the State Capitol.
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ACT NO 76

An Act to appropriate money for School. Appropriates $118,175 for the maintenance of the State Normal School