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ACT NO. 94. Approved February 10. 1919.

An Act to amend Act No. i79 Of 1917. Provides that cities Of the first and se&0tMd class may prescribe a license for am} person, firm or corporation en- gaEc3 'aN carrying on or following any trade. tausiness, professional vocation or caili}os within the corporate limits Of such city. That the City Council shall pruNAae rules and regulations for tho p3Ymaa of such license. but in fiN- ing Iac peaHdty for failure to pay such license the pyenalty cannot be greater than double che amount of the license prov ldea. Provides that the ordinance qhali not be efective until it has been published once 9 week for four consec- utlve 1.aeSs and prpvides that upon a petition of fS per celpt of the Quali6ed voters of such cit0 said ordinance shall be referred to tsle peonle, and if a maicrity shal vQte EQr it. the ordi- nance Will stand. and ifNa naa5ofity vote
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ACT 50. ig.s.

4ADtffofeG s4-4rt-9 ESSt-
 An Act for the supervision of fire i'm competition of the insurance business All persons firms and corpora ions en- gagged in the business of fire in strence rate making are deemed 90 hc rating bureaus Requires that every rating bureau shall inspect each risk and shall furnish 2 copy Of it's surveys t0 the owner of the property al his re- quest.
 Prohibits the making Of agreements nu such bureaus with the insurer that the whole or any pert of his insurance shall be placed with any particular company. Provides that the Insurance COmmi Ssioncr may require reports from such rating bureaus and such cOmmIs- sioner shall have power to examine all such bureaus operating in this State. Prohibits discTImlDa ton in rates by such bureaus, and where complaint is made that such dIacrinin2t5 t5onN-is be- ing made, the Comm $ lou2r of lnsuT- a1ce shall investigate such rates and shall have the poWe4 to order a change in rate Provides that whore the in suranee company makes q profit iu .x- cess of Der cent q year for period of five years, inc commissioner shall that any rating bureau must admit .e membership any r. insurer authorized to do business in this State Provides that nothing in this act shall prevent competition by insurance companies and that no agreement for the fixing of rates can be maze esceDt it eamDli- ance with this act
 Provides q penalty for the violation of the act of a Hne of S25 to S200 for each offense Appropriates S7,600 for the expense Of the office of the Insur- ance Commissioner.
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&T NO. eat

ApPreze1 March n. 1919.
 An Act to p1agfs|e for a County Board ol EducotioH each counar of the state Proy.}s lhat all schools except rose in cities and tow ns 4h.5 DC 1!n- Ger the control of fife County r ard of EaucaiioH said board to be elected by quaiified electors 9f tha county 2t cAch annual elect t5a Said board ta be com posed oi fiy LHaG 5ars. not more than gro Of which ssaH be from tEe me township, and shall hold offIee for a term CT hse EearS. Sasa boa1.t ahall have the couetol of school. school funds and shoii perform such Guties n relation orcto as has hereto ore he-n nnpose4 s-n county juaaas They shall meet ieasf four me waar, md at suca other tirucs as shall be gessary. 3egular neetines to be held on the second Saturday in Bsa ch tune, September and December Pro- Fldes that thes shall have tla p8,zer 70 olscharge the county super T CT 1ent bF Fote of four members of Che board. tikes the salary of county supsFfr.ten deht at not more than s1.S00 in coun- iles of less than 32.G9g roDulation. and ln oiae} counties af s21Aa Tn case of < vacancy on tsf aof3G the e 7fer me n7- 3etS oi iae ..e.le shall elect s aualifled person 10 hll such vacancy. who shall serve until the next annual school cleo ,ion.
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ACT NO. 14G.

 An Act changing the time of holding ChanceFy Court m the Eighth Chaneery District. Fixes the time for such courts as follows:
 Randolph County, first Tuesday in March and September.
 sharp County tnorthern district) second Tuesday in March and septem- ber.
 Lawrence County teastern district), fourth Tuesday in April and third Tues day in September.
 Lawrence County twestern aistriet9. first Tuesday in April and first Tuesday in September
 Fulton County, second Tuesday in April and october.
 Baxter County, third Tuesday in April and October
 Sharp County tsouthern districD, first Tuesday in May end November. lzard County. second Tuesday in May and November.
 Jackson County fourth Tuesday in May and November.
 Independence County fourth Tuesday in June and December.
 Stone County second Tuesday in June and December.
 Clehurne County, third IVedsay in June and December
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ACT E0. I40. ADnroVed EFefruary 27. 1919.


 An Act giving blacksmiths, horse shoers, WheelwTiglrts and automobile repairers a lien on the production of thelf labor. Provides that all black smiths, etc, repair men who perform labor or furnish material for the repair of any vehicle including tires and all other motor accessories for automo- biles, shall have an absolute lien upon the production of their labor, and upon all such wagons, carriages, automo- piles trucks, tractors, and all other vehicles, for the sums of money due for labor performed or labor furnished. Provides that if possession of the ve- Aiele is retained such person shall have the right to sell the same for satisfac-
 21 of the debt. Provides that the sale shaU be upon notice and that such person shall make 3 bond to be fixed by q justice of the peace in such sums the justice may fix. That if posses
 aa of the property has been lost, such person may avail himself of the lien within 90 days by filing with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county the demand due, together with deScrip- ton of the property to be affected by the said lien That the clerk shall en- ter 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. 142.
Approved March !. 1913.

An 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 canceled 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 commis- sioner rtidCate 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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Approved 5cbruary 1S. t9 Q.
 An Act to authorize the Board Of control to purchase @ farm to be op- sFated in conjunction wita the State hospital for Nervous Diseases. Au- thofizes the board to purchase a farm Wllhin l5 miles og the fnstitutIon, un- der control of the board. Such farm Hot to exceed 800 acres. Provides that hald farm will be operated in c0njunc- llon with the aospital for Nervous Dis eases, and provides that such inmates o- the hospital as would be benefited tnefebT may be worked on such farm. No lnn2ate t0 be worked to the detri- nent Of hss health or mental condition. Provides for an assistant superinten- gent at the salary Of S2.500 Provides Tor the use of the products on such Iafm by the institutions under control or the board and other State institu- 1ons' and for sale of the surplus
 Provides thai a record of receipts and oisbufsement shall be kept and reported quarterly to the State audito- gal department. Approprfates $75.00 Tor the purchase and equipment Of such q farm Fixes the salary Of the Board of Control at $3Q0O per annum each. ana for the secretary of such board al $2,460 per annum. and provides that such board may accept free transpor- tation from railroads.
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grgary 10, tot9.
 4n net to appropriate the money de- asEifea tne State treasury to the credit oi the farm fund Of the four aiate aericGHgral schools. Appropri- atcs out Of such fund to the Second Dis LEtet Aawcul iural School $889.42; to tte IHird Dlatriet Agricultural school $l.i and to the Fourth District Ag- ricuiturai School s516.3I Provides that tHe fuuds arising from the sale Of Farm products shall be used as a con 1ngent fund bg the various Boards of trustees. which boards shall designate ? custodian. who shall receive and dis purse the funds on the order of the board
 Provides that such custodian shall make quarterly reports to the Audito- rial I} pertinent. and shall make and execute a bond for the faithful per Iornance of bis duties
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ACT NO. Ig7.

,+t1 i,S,S,-,3, ~ " ; r"I"' dog in the State of Arkansas Pro- vides that all dogs over 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 S1. 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 report shall be filed with the county clerk and if the County Court finds inc claim to De just one. he shall allow Il 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 penalty Of not less than $5 nor more than SI0 for failure to pay license on dogs. and provides thai any dog without 9 license shall he killed
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kCT NO. 1S.

Approved srnnary 2S, 1919.
 An Act to regulate the creation of
 wal special school districts, etc.
 Provides that people in Q given ter
 fbg may organize a rural special
 ehool district. That the petition pro-
 iied for in Section 1869 of Elrby'a Dit
 sst shall be accompanied by maps Blowing the territory embraced in such Esrct, and such petition and map faA be presented to the County Judge, Fhc shall perform the duties imposed fpon the mayor of cities and towns fihin the original act That suc'6 Edge shall call an election and appaiut Elee qualified electors to told such tsction to vote on the proposed school fstrlct and at such election the cleo F0fs shall also elect six directors. That Elhh five days from the date Of the Ehetlon the judges Of Gne election shall Fk me returns with the county clerk, Ehd at the first regular or adjourned Ele of the County Court thereafter, Ee court shall canvass the vote and Nare the result, and shall make ap- gepriate orders. When an election ,S been called, no election can be or Efea on another petition for the same kiritefy or part thereof. unSess an ad- ''s 'ase vote has been had on the first kntlon. Provides for the election Of No directors every two years after as lofmation e. the distriot and pro mss llfther that such districts so or loney
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AIT NO 159.


 An Act permitting recoV cry against railroads for injury eaufcd by running trains, notwithstanding cantributory negligence. Provides that contribu- tory negligence shall not be defense for persons injured in any suit against the railroad company. where the in- jury was caused hv tho running of trains and whore te neeIfgerce of the person injured is of less degree thar that of the carrier, but that the amount pf the recovery shall be diminished in proportion to such confributory neEli- geuce
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ACT NO. 2T6. A ArrAnnn-..r, Ei.s,.s.h I IAIa

An Act to amend the game laws of tEe State. Provides that the Fish asd Game Commission may appoint 2 Sec retary at the salary of $2,0o0 per year Provides for the appointment of same wardens. not exceeding eight, to inves- tigate violations of the law.
 Makes it unlawful for any person to fish with artificial bait or to hunt any deer bear or turkey without first pro- curing a license. Provides the cost of license for residents of this State at S1.i0 for either hun ,saa or tishing and for non-residents Go hunt $l5, and to fish, S5. Provides that q nonresident may obtain a license for each trip for S1G0 Defines resident as lawful voter Provides that if fish are caught for market, each fisherman using seine nets tout lines and set hooks, a li- cense. of $50 Is required, and for each fisherman using hoop nets only, $25, and for using only hook and line, tout lines and set hooks, Sl0. For each helper of the market fisherman. S,
 That ir shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale the following named specified: Trout, eight inches; pike II inches jack salmon, II inches, croppie and white perch. eight inches. black bass, n inches; white or striped bass, eight inches: sun fish, six inches And the following of the minimum weight: ratfish, two pounds: drum. two pounds, and buffaio three pounds
 This section shall not apply to min nows used for bait.
 Provides for e license of $2o for talk ing fur bearing animals by traps where more than I2 traps are used. Provides n license of Sl.50 for each doa used in hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits inc selling or offering for sale between March 18th and October ist the pelt of any fur bearing animal caught in this State. Prohibits the shooting or l1llling of any doe. wild turkey hen or any wild pheasant. grouse, prairie chicken or robin red breast until after January lst. 1922. Prohibits the hunting of wild turkey or deer between the I5th of Jan-
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board Of assessment. A duplicate copy
 oL such appointments shall De filed W ith
 the county clark, who shall certify the
 same to the Tax Commission. Provides
 that the Tax Commission shall furnish
 necessary copies of all lists etc, @
 the county clerk, v ho shall have g sut-
 1lclent number of copies printed for the
 4Se or the county. Provides that prop
 erty shall be assessed as of it's owner
 snip and value on the first day of May.
 Hequires the assessor to publish notice
 on the dates on which he will be in
 Sach township. Requires the board to
 sit on the day for which notice has
 been given and value ai property pre-
 Sented. ReQuiTes the OWuet oI property
 70 list the same during the time salG
 board Is sitting, and requires him 70
 answer upon oath OH questions pre-
 pounded to him by tho beard. Ire-
 Vldcs that non-rce idcnt owners af
 those unavoidshly o.scut may aets
 by verified lists fled with thl cs2l
 before the day of the asses lent of
 property in such township. 'roF
 penalty of 25 per com for deiinHu
 assessments, with miuimun penai1.
 of $I.00. Makes II the duty or tho board tc "isit ti3a res q cC or e o5 business of ana leiaaueat and faius his property and make 0at an asse5s- 1 ment list again aim nod later than F ! days after tho Gi iourumenr. Provide. that the memb.ra of the board shall receive s3 a day and 90 cents for each delinquent tax list Preacri5es an oath Tor taxpayers to take before tle as sessment of their property. FroVid $ for an appeal to the County Court u5t later than the 25th daE of September. Provides that hearing on appeal may pc had at the October term after such assessment. Requires the assessor to call a meeting of the members of the 1 boards of tbe different townships be- tween the 10th and goth of busaat If ! each year. Provides for the ssiaent
 
 i year. Requires the assessor to make
 reports to the Arkansas Tax Commits ] sion. Fixes the foes of the asscssora. property which has heen left oM of the ! assessment lis when lae aaG1e i4e- ! been placed on the assessment DcGl & i the county clelk Author tho Ter ! Commission to direct the aol aty cle s | to place any propegE omitted on tac ] tax books.
 ] Reneals .Act 2nt oe 1at7
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NI v Oa TsEas Anztgoverl FreI.a-slnF-v 2T. 1D19.

Approved f7eITaary 27, 1913.
 An Act providing for wash houses at coal mines. Provides that it shall be the duty of every owner or. lessee of q 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 md na- ture or 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 condi- tIon and preseribes q penalty of not less than $50 nor more than S160 for each days violation of the provisions of the statute
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ACT EO. 7g.
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hpDFoEea HIebTUary n. IBI). An Act to provide penalties for the burning of property. Provides that ev- cry person who shall maliei5u ly burn any dwelling house Or o&1eI house, either the property Of himself or an- other, shall be deemed guilty Of a fel- ony. And every person Wbo shall burn any grain or food stuffs CT feed, cot ton or cotton seed, or any goods wares or merchandise, or any farming imple- nent machinery or vehicle or any Orh- CT perac1lal property the property of him r uother. when the value is morl 1rH zI0 shall be deem a cr11i1tv or q sl.t sl7elQaaYrr and ba fined l7of more than $500.
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AcF NO. cGo.

T
 An Act for the control and suppress sition of prostitution and venereal dis eases. Provides for the acceptance of the benefits of the Act of Congress No. 195- of the SiXty-fifth Congress. Makes the State Treasurer the custodian of the funds derived from such act Makes the State Board of Health the agent of into effect the provisions of said act and makes the secretary Of said boardl the executive officer of said board forl the enforcement of such act Appro-E pTiates $4.273.4S to carry out the pro-I visions of the get.
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ACT NO Az
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An Act - "" htbFunry (, T8Ia.
 kHowieSssro oo provide for the form of ac- lions anI g'Silts executed by corpora Aefethfoatnu curing acknowled deneffs iofn o,e of executed Prescribes the d by an acknowledgment to be exeeuf. land ana qi5 eolporations when eoave1. ffss knowledoo lG,io provides further that ali ao. snoes s'0aS s55dlet dnents of parties ana convey lat wbil5,e biiS5eeNg the titles or real as corded sh,.lt iiaNe heretofore been ,e- latlons and o9 olaalng on said corpo-
 out In such Instances ''T puitV7s
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ACT No. n1e.
AL NOs &AOs &purtstted March IT. IDIG

@BEFSfe0 haFeA H. ADiS.
 An Act confirming sale of lands un- der decree of Pulaski Chancery Court, approved prior 10 May 1, 1878. Pro- Yides that the sale of lands made. in pursuance to tue decree of the FulaskI CkancerV Court in favor of the State or Arkansas prior 10 May l. 1878, are ratified and confirmed. Provides that. when the owner of sJch land presents lo the Commissioner of State Lands a 40fJ certified copy of the proceed 2gs oi such court, and shall show evidence o4 his title and continued pay Hlenf of taxes, tne commissioner shall execute 2 deed conveying the interest of the state in and TO such land
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rT TO. ee.

1NTET0E1-- I-E|TWlTE IE. TIIH-
 An Act to make an appropriation for the payment Of interest on the univer- sity endowment fund and for disposo} or the interest on the T. S Alphin notes. 8ppropriates S56,7s5 to pay n- terest on permanent school bonds Ap- propriates $I00, 1G0 to pay interest on the university endowment bonds, For prlntine and engraving bonds, St for l5 bond containers SIG AppruDEi- ates from t}se interest on the T. & Hf- phin notes $21G0. to be paid to the financial officer Of the university for the benefit Of the university.
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ACT -O. I24.
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EDDroVc0 Ee0ruaFy %, IJI3,
 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- priatioD for interest due March l. 1919. The State Auditor and State Treasurer are authorized to transfer from the sinking fund to the general revenue fund S37577.G6, and the sum of S17,- sI2.5t is appropriated out of the sink inc fund ful the purpose of paying coupon No. on the note issue of the State
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Nt5L NO. U9. DfsvoFeH Uenwrsnrsr- tn refr

Approved FebruarT Q, 1919.
 An Aet to prevent the desactatlon of the na@ Of the United States ond of the State of Arkansas. Prohibits the use of the flag for advertising purposes. and pfohibits the mutilatton and de- lacelnent of the fles. and provides for p1nSaInent of one WhO by word or act, publicly exhibits contempt for the flag. colors, coat of arms or other insignia of the State of Arkanaas and Unit ed States; fixes punishment for the vi- olation of such act by fine not exceed ing $lg0 or imprisonment for not over 30 days or both
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ACT NO. 60.

Approved February H. lAI3
 An Act to secure the maintenance of roads improved by improvement dis tricts Provides that Improvement dis- tricts Gf8y be formed to repair roads or lpSidgeS now or hereafter im0rOVed by road Improvement districts Created either by special act or under general laws Provi2es that ten land owners cStahIishinF stCh a district may file with the county ctafk X, petition to form district to lnaiataiA, such roads Such clerk shall publish a nstice call ing on al persons lo take nNtiee of such petition. The County COOe shall consider the petition end may create such district unless the majority n value and the majority in number and acreage arc opposed 10 it's organiza ton Such courts shall issue an order creatiag such district and shall ap- point three commissioners and shall give the district a name. It shall be the duty ot the commlSs1o 60 keep the road in repair, and in order Co ao this they may borrow money and may make and issue negotiable evidences of indebtedness.
 Provides that the commissioners shall determine what repairs are ueces- sarE and shaU ascertain the benefits that will be derived by the several tracts of land in tne dlslr4et ana pro vides the annual instatment for the payment of such benefit, Provides that each year the commissioners shall as- certain the amount necessary 10 mann tain such roads, ana they shall cellly 10 the county clerk the per cent ot Che assessmaat that will be needed to maintain such roads for that year. Ihe clerk shall calculate the amount to be paid by each tract of lend and enter thc same on the tux books, and the same shali bo collected by the coliec tor at the tino and ila tae manner oth~ er taxes are collected Provides thot the commissioners may borrow money and issue bonds. and provides a sink- Ene. fund for the paynient 0f same Elo- Vides that ta0 repairs may DO made by contract or nN conWnuttnG Co Woek done by county officials.
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ACT NO, k1
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An 4rs'FoFed 4rs Webrsary 5, 1913.
 appropri1 ,. eo make certain eineraene- 0i State -'ueation and the Secretary aent eanntOg9pTistcs o5 $500 for the Dsosr,. April { pt Ea,ducation for priatinl ,3g l,,'A t1 the of9ioaS of9fi lSIs and aDpropriates s5oa lp fa tf postaoo ol Secretary of State fo GOV penses ,e, ss' express and other orfif,a ss,.
 up to April 1, 1913. Y t''e 7 S''
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Approved February q, lcID,
 An Act making Appropriations for the State GnlFersity ADpropriates for the nsinten&nce of such universitr for salafles, the sum of S250,000; or main lenance equipment etc. $Z1g DOG; for purchase oi land for experiment. sta tlon f25.G19 Appropriates s1Z,356.G8 to pay interest due on university eudoW- ment bonds i919-1920