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The Little River news., 1921-06-18
ACT NO. 28Z. AnprOypd March 10. 1921.

An Act to provide for the holdover members of the committees in the Sem ate and House of the Forty third Gen. eral Assembly
 bers of the committees of the Senate and House to complete the business not finished at the time of adjourn ment shall consist of the President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary, Journal Clerk, As sistant Journal Clerk. Enrolling Clerk and Assistant Enrolling Clerks, Chair committees on journal and engrossed bills, enrolled bills, clerk to the en- rolling committe and ensrOssing clerk. a calendar clerk, one jaDItor and two assistants to be appointed by the President of the Senate, two pages to be appointed by the President of the Senate, the poStmistrl ss. reading clerk, pointed by the President of the Senate
 Provides that the noid-oVer men. .tfs of the House shall be the Speaker chief clerk, assistant clerk, joU oJl clerk, assistant journal clerk, enrolling clerk and two assistant enrolling clerks to be appointed by the Spea ker, one warrant clerk. expressing clerk, and three members of the committees on Journal, enrolled bills, twD janitors to be appointed by the Speaker, and three stenographers to be appointed by the Speaker.
 Directs such officers and employees to remain on duty until the work is finished. Provides that they shall re- them and the Auditor of State is di- rected to pay their warrants. Pro- Vides that no compensation shall be al- lowed after April 20, 1921.
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ACT NO. 2S0. AnHHOYcd MnrCh Fl. 1921.


 An Act continuing the existence of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. prescribing it's powers and duties prescribing the law governing the right to practice dentistry and dental hygiene In this State. and re- pealing all prior existing laws in the State governing the practice of den- tistry.
 Provides that the Board of Dental Examiners shall continue in existence. Grants to said board the power to issue subpoenas to compel persons to appear before it for examinatioO, etc. Defines what shall be considered a reputable dental college. Provides the time, place and manner of holding meetings of the board. Prohibits the practice of den- tistry without first obtaining a license from the board created by the Act. Defines what shall be deemed practice Ing dentistry. Provides for the exam tnaton of persons desiring to practice dentistry and fees for license there- for. Provides for the filing of licenses with the County Clerk of the, county in which the dentist is located. Pro- hibits the County ClerA from filing such license after ninety days from the date of it's issuance. Provides for the annual registration o< said license with the board on the first day of No- Vember of each year, and provides that fhe failure to register said license auto matically revoked the same. and pro- vides full and complete laws regulat- ing the practice of dentistry within the State of Arkansas.
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s15,000.00.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Feed Inspection Bureau for the sum of $60,000.00.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Fertilizer Inspection Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, the sum of S,70000
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Warehouse and Marketing Bureau for the fiscal var ending June 30, 1923, the sum of SPA, 10000.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Bureau of Crop Estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, the sum of $12,500 %.
 The aggregate appropriation for said department for the biennial period be- ing $297,800.00.
 Provides that the unexpended balance for the first fiscal year may be trans ferred and become a part of the sec- ond fiscal year.
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ACT NO. 3I4

Approved NIEcH l5sIs
 An Act to make it an offense to set up O. operate a distillery in the State of Arkansas, and providing penalty therefor.
 Prohibits the making or fermenttng of any mash, wort or wash fit for the distilla ton or for the manufacture or sale of distilled spirits or other alco- holic liquors.
 Prohibits any person from keeping in his possession any still, still worm. without registering the same with the proper United States officer, and pro- hibits the setting up to be used as still any still, worm or substitute therefor such as kettle. washpot. metal tank or other vessel or any kind for the purpose of using same, or which after being set up. may be used for the production of distilled spirits.
 Provides that any device or process which separates alcohol from any fermented substance shall be regarded as a distillery Prohibits the manufao- ture of any still worm or still withoue first having qualified under the laws of the United States. Provides that any person who shall convert any ket- tie, Washpot, metal can, etc, or who converts any metal pipe of any kind into a still worm or condenser shall be held to be a manufacturer of stills. Provides that a violation of this Act shall he deemed felony and be pun- ished by imprisonment fot not less than one nor more than five years.
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ACT NO. 191. nn1nvnH HGn~Ah 100

An Act to provide for the payment of accounts incurred by the several de- partments, officers and institutions of the State for printing, binding and sta- uonery under contract previously exist ing
 Authorizes that the several depart ments. officers and institutions of State Government draw vouchers to be payable out of their current expenses in payment of the accounts for the printing: binding and ;r,y stationery under der such printing and binding as has been necessary. since such contracts were annulled by the Supreme Court, or for the payment of accounts which will be necessarily incurred for printing, etc, prior tc the time the new con- tracts will be made under the provis- ions of Act No. I'll of 1921. Directs the Auditor of State to draw warrants upon such funds.
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ACT NO. S23. Annrnved Mareh q 10SI

An Act to facilitate the collection of taxes in road improvement districts.
 Provides that taxes levied by road improvement districts, whether organ ized under general or special laws, shall be paid between the first Mon- day in January and the 10th day of April. Provides that collectors shall not embrace any such taxes in the taxes for which he shall sell the lands, but shall report the delinquents to the Board of Commissioners, who shall add q penalty of ten per cent and the com missioners may enforce the collection thereof by proceeding in the chancery court
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ACT NO. 213. AuRrOYed March 2, 1921.

An Act to make appropriation for tho equipment. improvement, maintenance and support of the Arkansas State Nor mai School.
 Appropriates the sum of S96.414.40 for Salaries. maintenance and necessary expenses of the State Normal School for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1922.
 Appropriates the sum of $110,214.40 for the support and maintenance of the State Normal School for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923.
 contained in any item be found un- necessary for the purpose mentioned the balance may be expended for any other purpose mentioned in the Act. Provides that if any of the appropria- tion made for the first period remains unexpended, the same may be used for the same purpose for the second period.
 Authorizes the Board of Directors to make all necessary contracts for the printing, binding, etc.
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ACT NO. 192.

An Act to provide for the removal of clouds on real estate by reason of for feited oil or gas lease
 Provides for penalty for failure of lessee to satisfy records when notified so to do by the lesser. Provides that it shall be the duty of every person holding an oil. gas or other mineral lease upon any real estate in this State upon the forfeiting of the rights there upon any of the conditions embraced in said lease upon notice by the lessor to execute release to the grantor or ~ brance Tnon H tbe titls oaa to said % ,and d" bv reason of said forfeited lease. Pro- vides that upon the failure to so sat isfy said lease upon written notice by the grantor the lessee shall be liable to the lessor in damages in whatever sum the owner of said land may sus- tain by reason of said cloud or encum- brance.
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AFT NO. 1R5.

Approved February 23. 192I.
 An Act to amend Act No. 114 of the Acts of 1919.
 Amends said Act by providing that in cities governed under the original Act may call an election on the 15th. day of March 1921, for the purpose of determining whether or not said city shall abandon its organization under She Act referred to Organization under Commission Form of Government and become a city under the general law governing cities of like class. Pro- vides that if at such election, a ma jority shall vote in favor of abandon Ing the Commission Form of Govern ment the officers elected at the next succeeding biennial election shall he those prescribed by general laws for cities of like class. and upon the quah- fication of such officers such city shall become a city under the general laws of the State.
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ACT NO. tS3. A n la

An Act to provide for the mainte- nance, support and improvement of the Third District Agricultural School.
 Appropriates the sum of % for salaries maintenance and all neceS- sary expenses of the Third District Agricultural School for the period end- ing June 30, 1922.
 Appropriates the sum of s64, 500.o0 for salaries, maintenance and ali neces- Sa1y expenses of the Third District Agricultural School for the period end- ing June 30, 1923.
 Said appropriations to be paid out Iis of the sax o prHHiaeo yeets 4y ac the " Board of Trustees to make all neces- sary contracts for printing and bind ing. and provides that should the ap- propriation contained in any particular item be found unnecessary for the pur- pose mentioned. the same may be used for any other purpose mentioned in the Act
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ACT NO. 172. Approved February 23. 1921.

An Act to pay certain necessary op- eIating expenses of the Chancery Court of the Fourth Chancery District:
 Provides that the sum of $l.05O.O0 be declared to be a necessary part. Of the Cl0ncery Court expense of the Fourth Chancery District Said amount to be the expenses of the Chancellor in holding said court. Di- rects that said amount be apportioned among the various counties of said district as follows:
 Jefferson County, $600.00.
 Arkansas County, $150.00
 Monroe, Prairie and Lincoln $1000O each.
 Provides that said amount shall be payable out of the county General Rev enue Fund, quarterly, to the Chancel- Tor of said district.
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ACT NO. 160. AnurOve6 Fehruary S3. 1921.

An Act to provide for the mainte- nance. support and improvement of the First District Agricultural School.
 Appropriates the sum of s64 5Oo.9o. salaries maintenance. labor, materials, buildings additions. insurance. labor atory and shop supplies, live stock. tools, machinery. vehicles. etc. inci- dental to the maintenance and improve ment of the First District Agricultral School for the period ending June 30, 1922.
 Appropriates s64, 4,5OO.o0 for salaries. rnaintenapce, labor. etc. incident to the opeAtion. maintenance and im- provemeMt of the First District Agri- cultural School for the period ending June 30. 1923.
 Authorizes the Board of Trustees of said school to let all contracts for printing and binding necessary for the maintenance and operation of said school
 Provides that should the appropria- tion contained in any particular item be found unnecessary for the purposes mentioned the balance may be eXpend- ed for any other purpose mentioned in the Act.
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ACT NO. 222.


 An Act to make appropriat tion for the Department of Mines, Manufacture and Agriculture.
 Appropriates the sum of $15 OO0. % for salary of the Commissioner of Mines Manufacture and Agriculture, for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1922.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Feed Inspection Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922. the sum of S60, 100000.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Fertilizer Inspection Bureau for the fa fiscaa an year ending June 30, 1922. Appropriates for the maintenance of the Warehouse and Marketing Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, the sum of $24,70o.00.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Bureau of Crop Estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, the sum of &12,b00.oO.
 Approriates for the salary of the Commissioner and for the current ex- psases of the office for the fiscal year
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ACT NO. 257,

Approved .,
 An Act to provide for the joint guard ianship of minor children by husband and wife.
 Provides that In all cases not other wise provided for by law, that the father and mother while living to- gether shall be the joint natural guardian of their unmarried children, with equal power, rights and duties, and shall have the care of their person, education and estate. Provides that in case of separation of husband and wife there shall be an adjudi cation by she court of the power. rights and du- ties with respect to the property, care and custody of said minor children, no preference between husband and wife, but the welfare of the child must be considered in determining who shall have custody of such children. Provides that the support of the minor children is chargeable, jointly and severally, upon the property of the husband and wife and that either may be sued, jointly or severally.
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ACT NO. 343. AnnrOVed March S3. 10S

An Act creating the Policemen's Yen. sion Fund in. cities of not less Ahan forty thousand nor more than one h\ln- dred and fifty thousand.
 Provides for a tax of one-sixth of\a, mill on the dollar on all taxable prop. erty in cities having population of not less than forty thousand nor more than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants to provide for a fund for
 Provides for a Board of Trustees for the Policemens Pension and Relief Fund, to consist of the mayor, chief of police, chairman of the police depart. ment committee of the City Council, the City Treasurer and a member Oe the police department to be selected by the department
 Said Board to have experimenting control over said fund
 Provides that said Board may invest the fund in interest-bearing bonds of of the city in which such Board is lo- catcd. Provides that if any membes while in the performance of his duty. shall become physically or mentally perma nently disabled by reason of said service the Board may retire such of case any officer is killed while in the performance of his duty or shall die ct disease contracted by reason of his oc. cupation and shall leave a widow or children under the age of 14 years, the Board may direct the payment of $l5.Oe per month for the widow and for ch
  years direct the payment of $500. In case of no widow, but a widowed moth. CT dependent upon said officer for SUD- port, the Board shall pay to the wiz dowed mother the sum of $1S.00 per month.
 Provides for the retirement of a po- Hceman after twenty years of service where such member is permanently disabled or incapacitated, mentally or physically, on half-pay. Provides for the payment of $100.00 for funeral ex- penses in case of any active or retired policeman.
 ACT NO. 348.
 Approved March Fl, 1921.
 An Act to assist in the collection of voluntary contributions for common school.
 Provides that where the direftsNS of any school district shall hav9 70 as-~s tained that more than a majorif, ,J;s. property owners of such distr", IniSS the raising of a voluntary taxiams. certify their finding showingslng her of such tax to the collectC county, it shall be the duty T. lectOr to show the amount ls dollars and cents on the ta4TeXar~ each property owner in such ... and if the property owner pay l. voluntary tax such collector shall iN clude the same on his receipt for taxe ury of such school district, and at the same time he shall furnish to the treasurer of the school district Hat of the persons refusing to pay suck tax.
 Provides that any pledge to pay suc1 voluntary tax shall be deemed executei for sufficient consideration and sha ' shall not apply to Grant, Hot Sprin6 Boone. Clay, Faulkner, Cleveland, Ma rion, Stone, lizard, Madison, Calhoun Saline, Carroll Newton. Baxter. HemDs ten, M
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ACT NO. 156. AUnrOyS>d Eehrm0rv I1 1921

An Act to prevent the adultera tion and misbranding of vinegar
 Provides that the following vinegars shall be deemed adulterated: Where any substance has been mixed with it 80 as to reduce or lower its quality or Btrength where any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for vinegar; if any constituent of vinegar has been abstracted therefrom; if it be mixed, colored, powdered coated or stained in any manner whereby dam age or inferiority is concealed; if it contain poisonous deleterious in- gredtents. Provides that vinegar shall De deemed misbranded when it is of- 6ered for sale under distinctive name of another article. if it is labeled or .nisbranded so as to mislead or deceive the purchaser. Provides that the con- tents of any package must be con- Spicuously marked the outside thereof If the package contains any design or device regarding the ingre- dients. which design or device shall be false or misleading in any manner, same shall be deemed misbranded. Pro- hibits any person, firm or corporation from selling or offering for sale any adulterated or misbranded vinegar. Violation of tAs Act punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dol Jars.
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ACT NO. 319.

An Act to release claims of the State of Arkansas to one hundred acres of land of the Arkansas Tuberculosis San atorium at Bonneville for the purpose Health Service Hospital for Tubercular and Disabled ex-Service Men.
 Authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium to deed to the United States of America for the construction of necessary build- inesf or United States Public Health Service Hospital, to one hundred acres of land owned by the State, the prop erty of the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sam atorium at Bonneville, Ark. Provides doned by the United States Govern ment that the title to said land shall revert to the State of Arkansas.
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ACT NO. 22o.5.


 An Act to amend Section 324 of utss Of Arkansas T by is9t prescribing SCI n the penalty for the violation of the law, and for other purposes.
 Amends said section so as to pro- vide that persons knowingly permit ting animals to run at large withiA stock districts created under Sections 321. 322. 323, 324, 325, etc, of Crawford & Moses Digest. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than five dollars and not ex- ceeding twenty-five dollars for the first offense and not less than ten dollars for the second offense.
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ACT NO. 1O9.

An Act to amend Sections ?, 3. 4, and II of Act No. 183 of 1913.
 Amends said Act No. 1S3 of 1913 (which Act provides for the branding of cotton seed meal. fertilizer, etc.), by on each tag attached to each sack bag or package of such products, first, the weight of the package in pounds, and second, the brand, name or trademark, and the guaranteed analysis, as fol- lows; Pnosphoric acid. available per cent; nitrogent, available per cent; In case the potash is in the form of undissolved bone it must be so stated.
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ACT NO. 226. AnnYNvaA March q 1921

An Act to amend Section No. 3l of the Acts of 1921, the same being an Act to make appropriation for the maintenance of the State farm for women for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Amends said Act No. 31 of 1921, by adding the following language to the first section thereof: These amounts to be payable from the General Rev. enue Fund"
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ACT NO. 171. ApprOyed February 33. 1921.

An Act for the letting of public con- tracts. and for other purposes.
 Designates the Secretary of State as the proper officer to superintend the the provisions of Section 15, Article KIN of the Constitution of Arkansas. Directs that he shall proceed and be 162 of Crawford & Moses Digest. Pro- vides that such contracts before they shall become binding shall receive the approval of the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer in their respective capaci- ties. Provides that such contracts shall be filed in the office of the Auditor of State.
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ACT NO. PA.

An Act to amend Section 4596 of Crawford & Moses Digest.
 Amends that section by providing that the county surveyor shall receive $500 Der day for each day he shall be engaged in his business and for each day he may be engaged in going from his home to the premises surveyed or returning therefrom; that he shall re- ceive five cents a mile for each mile travelled. Provides that in cases of fences being enormously erected upon adjoining lands by the owners of such fences that said owners shall have twelve months in which to remove such fences, buildings and other improve ments and place them on their own land or promises.
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ACT NO. 174.

An Act to ~ay certain necessary ex- penses of the Circuit Court of the counties compssing the 11th Judicial Circuit.
 Provides that in order to meet the necessary expenses of the Circuit Judge of the 11th Judicial District that the counties composing said district shall pay to said judge the following amounts per annum:
 Desha County. $400.00 per annum.
 Lincoln County, S200.00 per annum.
 Jefferson County, $600.00 per annum.
 The Act defines and declares said expenses to be necessary part of the circuit court expense and directs that same shall be paid out of the county general revenue fund to the Circuit Judge quarterly.
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ACT NO. 246. Annrnynd NEnrch \ 101I

An Act to provide for the appoint- ment and salary of an official stenog- rapher for the Criminal Division of the Gcrond Judicial Circuit.
 Provides that the Judge of the Crim- inal Division of said Circuit may em- ploy a stenographer at salary of $3, .00 per annum, which salary shall be prorated among the counties com posing said judicial district as a Circuit Court expense.
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ACT NO. 271.

An Act to amend Act No. 359 of 1917.
 Amends said Act so as to authorize the Circnit Judge to employ a stenog- rapher for the Fifteenth Judicial Cir cult at a salary of S2,000.00 a year, and provides that such appointment may be revoke ed by the Judge, but if not re- voked said appointment shall hold dur Ing the term of office of the judge of the circuit.
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ACT NO. 2O3. Approved March 1, 1921.

An Act to establish Municipal Courts In certain cities of the first class.
 lation exceeding 25.oo0 and under 50.0o0 inhabitants. according to the last United States census to be subject to the provisions of this Act. Provides that such cities shall have a municipal court and said court shall he court of exercise all the powers heretofore eX ercised by police courts in said city and the police court in said city is hereby abolished.
 Provides for the transfer of the rec ords of the police court to the munic; judge whose term of office shall be for four years Provides that in the ab- sence or illness or qualification of a municipal judge a justice of the peace of the township shall preside Provides that said judge shall be city. Provides for fees and costs in like manner IS that in cases before a justice of the peace. Provides for appeal to the circuit court
 Provides that said court shall have jurisdiction co-extensive with the all justices of the peace and of the circuit court over violations of city ordinances.
 Provides that the municipal court shall have power to issue all neces- clerk shall be clerk of the municipal court Provides that the chief of po- lice of the city shall collect all fines, penalties. forfeitures fees and costs assessed by said court. Provides that all fines. penalties. forfeitures. fees, etc. Provides for the county's payment of it's proportionate part of the ex- penses of said court.