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Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 1873.

A. -'PPrV 'u FtUTuHIJ 70, IUzI'
An Act to provide for the mainte-
Third District Agricultural School
Appropriates the sum of S64 500. 90
for salaries. maintenance and all neces-
sary expenses OF the Third District
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 80, 1922
Appropriates the sum of s64, 10000 for
salaries, maintenance and all neces-
Agricultural School for the period end
ing June 30. 1929
said appropriations TO be paid out
OF the mlllage tax provided by Act No.
llb OF the Acts Of 1917. Directs the
Board of Trustees to make all neces-
sary contracts for printing and bind
ing, and provides that should the ap-
preparation contained in any particular
Item be found unnecessary for the pur-
pose mentioned, the same may be used
Tor any other purpose mentioned in the
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
sPdiR55 TPsoo5. o5 June 80, 1929. TIL. sum o,

S15.00O.00. i'%5' the sum OF
me ep 4es5 4tVS5'lGtes i for the maintenance or
sseaI year 'sssS25e5ction Bureau for the
sum OF {6O0O00 06e June 80, 1928, the
,ns Fsrtiiiis.taes for the maintenance Of
tbs tb dscaI 1I'''Ser xe Inspection Bureau for 9r
the sum Of az ending June so. 1928
Appropriate f9r ~. -,-
Sny the 6qlse and Marketing Bgrsau
ne sum os yar ending june 30. ig2S
Appropriates ,go,gO.
ascs 6ne bureau ySs Of Crop Estimatss for tSs
i1 s1m Of sfiP 5gg66diiing June 30. 1928 he
department f,.ce appropriation for said
ing S2g7 10000 '"' oIehnlal period be-
for 'Ir,usS tbe 49, thst the uncxpcnded balance
ferred and beal nseal year may be trans
ond fiscal year part OF the sec
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. ESQ.
aunrnwsaA


An Act to provide for the purchase
and distribution of the property now
being used by the First District Agri-
cultural school and belonging TO the
Animal Husoandry Endowment, and for
other purposes.
Provides that the title to all animals
now belonging to the Animal Hus-
bandry Enjoyment of the First Dis
trict Agricultural School shall be
transferred 70 the State OF Arkansas
for the beneht Of the four agricultural
schools.
Provides LOT the payment of the bal
ance due on the purchase price OF said
live stock, ana appropriates the sum
of 100000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, from the First Dis
trict Agricultural, 100000 from the
Third District Agricultural school.
and s7,OOO.Oo from the Fourth District
Agricul ltural sehool funds for the pur-
pose of paying the balance due nnon
said 1--we stock, Provides for the eauai
division OF said live stock among ~.
four district Agricultural schools ef IN
State.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03

vide for the distribution OF ArkaIhisss,-- Iiss-.
Supreme Court reports, Acts OF the r
stature, Digest Of the statutes
Directs the Secretary OF state TO seli
the DiEests OF the Statutes OF ~ III
sas at $500 per volume, ana 80 RE
volumes Of the supreme Cou. Of
ports At $3.50 and 10 sell the sfate.
the Legislature at cost TO the ,al1lis- ala'
Provides that all the Acts Of the i1Sbto9r
lature prior 10 1917 shall be sou
Directs the Secretary Of State 70 re-
serve from sale a sufficient nuI Inlo,'t.la-
the copies Of the Acts OF the Le =. Tor
ture and the Digest Of the STATUES ~
the free distrihutioE OF one copy %
each as they are published 70 az I2ste
tees Of the peace. county anu PLisrLs
judges. county clerks, circuit Sllas-
sheriffs, tax collectors, county IIo.,s
urers. assessors, prosecuting allol ~ -,
circuit judges. chancery JUDGES ut
preme court reporter suprshSs nd at
tOrney general. provides thar llt lt.T.t
torney general shall be suppieu "de-
two copies, and each OF me SIa bead
partments when requested by the ~
Of the departments. and members Oh Inv
General Assembly. -..-,,
Authorizes and directs the seer ~ 49,
Of State TO make exchange with othsff
states and countries of the digesI %
the Statutes. acts of the LeglS,I,atIt,u..,Vs, .,s Z,
and Supreme Court reports. Cii Cii''L
the Secretary OF State to furnish SUI SUI
diRests. acts and reports to the Federaii
Judges OF the State. Provides that sac
officers upon receipt of said p0oks
shall keep in good order and turn tnsi1
over to their successors in office, ana
provides that for failing to propetly
account for such books shall subJec.
them to fine of not less than ten ~, ~
more than twenty-five dollars. Pro,
vides that in case of lost books stt q
officers may obtain duplicate copies oy
Ming with the Secretary OF State
statement, under oath. containlns lne
facts and reasons why said books were
lost or misplaced and not due 10 any
fault or negligence of said oftlcei.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. $40.


An Act to assist in the collection OF
voluntary contributions for common
school.
Provides that where the directors Of
any school district shall have ascer-
tained that more than majority Of the
property owners of such district favor
the raising of a voluntary tax in adds
tion to the usual school tax and shall
certify their finding showing the rate
OF such tax to the collector Of the
county, IL shall be the duty of the col
lector to show the amount thereof In
dollars and cents on the tax list OF
each property owner in such district.
and II the property owner pay suoh
voluntary tax such collector shall in
clude the same on his receipt for taxes
and shall pay the same into the treas
ury of such school district, and at the
same time he shall furnish to the
treasurer of the school district list
Of the persons refusing to pay such
tax.
Provides that any pledge to pay such
voluntary tax shall be deemed executed
for a sufficient consideration and shall
be enforceable. Provides that the Act
shall not apply to Grant, Hot Spring.
Boone, Clay, Faulkner, Cleveland, Ma
rion, Stone, lizard. Madison, Calhoun.
Saline Carroll. Newton, Baxter, Hemp
stead, Yell, Little River and Washing
ton.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT no. I7s.

HppFoNeo February "a. 1921.
An Act to provide for the mainte-
nance. support and Improvement Of the
Fourth District Agricultural school
Approprtates the sum of S64 500. 90
TOR salaries, maintenance and all neces-
safy expenses Of the Fourth District
Agricultural school for rbe period end
ing June 80. 1922
ApproprIates the sum of S64.5OO. 90.
salaries. maintenance and all ueces-
sary expenses Of the Fourth District
Agricultural School for, the period end
ing June 30, 1928. Said appropriations
to be paid out of the millage tax pro-
1917.
Authorizes the Board of Trustees to
make all necessary contracts for print
ing, binding, etc. Provides that IL the
appropriation contained in any par
ticular item of the account be found
Unnecessary for the purpose mentioned,
the same may be used for any other
purpose mentioned in the Act.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 1OI.
Annroual Mach roo

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
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 stationery under
contracts previously existing and for
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 to the time the new con-
tracts Will be made under the proyis-
tons 80 NJ 49,. esaAs aatteNt.
the Auditor OF State to draw Warrants
upon such funds.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. aaa

Approved March ~. 1921.
An Act TO amend Act i58 OF 1917 and
repeal Act No. 57I or 1918 both rvIat-
State Funds
OF said Actt no 90 rs so u as 81 to provide
that at a meeting 20 be held every year
during the month OF March, the DepoBT
ltory Board shall address letter TO
every State Bank or National Bank and
Trust Company in the State, informing
such bank or trust company that the
Board viii, on the 18TH day OF April
following. receive and consider spplica-
toag for the privilege OF bolng desiE-
mated State Depository
Amends Section 3 OF said Act 50 as 20
States Government may be accepted in
lieu OF the saroty bond provided for in
Amends Section 8 Of said Act so as to,
provide that the interest ec-7uing from
all funds, except the Permanent school
Fund, shall be by tho TreasuTer placed
70 the credit OF tho General Revenue
Provides that moneys Of tho state
shall be distributed nuIt1E tho banks
and trust companies qualifying under
the provisions OF this Act as nearly as
possible according to the proportion ot
their respective paid up capital stock,
the security given by any depository
shall hold good until the funds have
been drawn out by tho State or until
neT E,,. Sc nrity is given IN ~ stead;
fail 20 pay the State Treasurer any
part OF said deposit or any interest on
same "hen called for by the state
Treasur r, the Treasurer may cancel
the G, ,ract and withdraw the entire
depos and provides for a penalty OF
$1,000 per day for falling to return
such Heposit with interest upon do
mand hy the Treasurer. Provides that
any riff and Collector may pay
funds 70 the State Treasury by de-
positir same with the depository bank
and ta.U ng receipt in the form pre-
scribed by the Treasurer OF the Stats.
Provides that any officer OF any
bank who shall receive money for such
deposits In excess OF the amount said
bank or trust company is authorised
to ho'd shall be deemed guilty of =
felony and be punished by imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary
Specifically repeals Act No. 574 OF
the Acts of 1919, and repeals all laws
parts of laws in conflict herewith.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 102.

An Act to provide for the removal of
clouds on real estate by reason OF for
felted oil or gas lease.
Provides for penalty for failure of
lessee to satisfy records when notified
so to do by the lessor. Provides that
II shall be the duty of every person
holding an OH gas or other mineral
lease upon any real estate in this State
upon the forfeiting OF the rights there
under by failure TO pay rentals and
upon any Of the conditions embraced
in said lease upon notice by the lessor
TO execute a release to the grantor or
otherwise remove any cloud or enCum-
brance upon the title to said land by
reason OF said forfeited lease Pro-
yides that upon the failure TO so sat
isfy said lease upon written notice by
the Erantor 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.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. s4a.

Approved mnreh ib-is
An Act creating the Policemen's PEN
sion Fund in cities of not less than
forty thousand nor more than one nun
dred and fifty thousand.
Provides for a tax OF one-siNth OF
mill on the dollar on all taxable prop
erty In cities having a population OF
not less than forty thousand nor more
than one hundred and fifty thousand
Inhabitants to provide for tund Tor
the pensioning and relief of policemen.
Provides for a Board Of Trustees Tor
the Policemen's Pension and Keller
Fund. to consist Of the mayor, chief OF
police, chairman of the police depart
ment committee OF the city Councit
the city Treasurer and MEMBER OF
the police department to be selected by
the department
Said Board to have superintendiRe
control over said fund.
Provides that said Board may invest
the fund in interest bearing bonds OF
the United States, State OF Arkansas.
OF the city in which such Board is To-
Gated Provides that II any member
OF the police department Of the city.
while in the performance OF his duty.
shall become physically or mentally
permanently disabled by reason OF said
ficer upon half pay. Provides that In
case any officer is killed while in the
performance of his duty or shall die or
disease contracted by reason OF his oc-
cupation and shall leave widow or
children under the age of IA years the
Board may direct the payment OF Slb.OV
per month Iut llt WluON anu AoA I@Ih
child until IL reaches the age OF IA
years direct the payment of $500. In
case Of no widow, but a widowed moth
er dependent upon said officer for sup
port the Board shall pay to the WI
dowed mother the sum of $500 per
month.
Provides for the retirement of a po-
liceman after twenty years OF service
where such member is permanently
disabled or incapacitatsd, mentally or
physically, on half-pay Provides Tor
penses in case Of any active or retired
policeman.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 22a.

An Act ~ ~ march 2, 1921.
Of taxes in facilitate the collection
FroNldes that taxes isyieS US h,, ros,i Ioss
ii5d insd ug5oInt 5Isnt districts, whether organ
zen TtJu qLaugr general or special laws
dav I'm risa PAID between the first Mon
Anrii Prny.;aI5y and the 10Th day OF
not embrace any sucb b0otsygtorS tayes s.&!l ,ha
ai,, sbs}I .yT which he shall sell the lands
Rasrd pus 9i'e as report the delinquents TO the
! DI%i nena Gi IN, commissioners, who shall add
m issionsrso U, len zen per cent and the COM
court III the chdhCeIy
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. 222.
AnnroNed March q. 1921

An Act to make appropriation for the
Department OF Mines, Manufacture and
Agriculture.
Appropriates the sum of S15,000.00
for salary of the Commissioner of
Mines Manufacture and Agriculture,
and for current expenses of the office
for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1922.
Appropriates for the maintenance of
the Feed Inspection Bureau for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1929. the
sum OF $50, 10000.
Appropriates for the maintenance of
the Fertilizer Inspection Bureau for
the hscal year ending June 80, 1922,
S36,7O0.00.
Appropriates for the maintenance OF
the Warehouse and Marketing Bureau
Tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1929,
the sum OF S24,700.O0,
Appropriates for the maintenance Of
the Bureau Of Crop Estimates for the
fiscai year ending June 80, 1922. the
sum Of s12,500.OO.
Approriates for the salary OF the
Commissioner and for the current eN-
penses OF the office for the fiscal year
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. I7g.
Auur0yed Eahruarv "a -

An Act to require the race o. parties
TO marriages and divorces to be shown.
PROVIDES that the county clerks shall
designate on the records of marriages
the race of the participating parties
where such race is other than Cau-
Casian or white. Provides that IL shall
be the duty of every attorney hling a
suit for divorce for any person Of a
race other than that Of Caucasian to
snow upon the complaint the race of
shall be the duty OF the circuit clerks
TO enter upon the records Of the pro-
ceedlngs in such divorce cases the race
OF the parties to such suit. Fixes the
$4,000
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 257.

Approved March y, 1921.
An Act to provide for the joint guard
lanship OF minor children by husband
and wife.
Provides that I'm all cases not other
wise provided for by law, that tho
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 adjudication by
the court Of the power, rights and du-
ties with respect TO the property care
and custody OF said minor children,
and that in such cases there shall be
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
seVeraily upon the property OF the
husband and wife and that either may
be sued, Jointly or severally.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. S1s.
Approved MA.

An Act 10 release claims OF the state
NJ Arkansas to one hundred acres OF
land OF the Arkansas tuberculosis san
ntnriUrn AZ bonneville for the purpose
81 erecting a United states Public
Ife,ltb Service Hospital for Tubercular
ana Disabled eN-Service Men.
Authorizes the Board OF trustees OF
70 aeed 10 the United States Of America
Tor the construction OF necessary build
iDgsf or a United States Public Health
Service Hospital, to one hundred acres
-, ~ the Arkansas tuberculosis san
storium at Bonneville, Ark, Provides
tbSt when such hospital shall De aban-
doned by the United states Govern,
mani that the title TO said land shall
rayart 10 the State Of Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. 2O3.


An Act to establish Municipal Courts
in certain cities of the first class.
Provides that cities having a popu-
lation exceeding $4,000 and under
$4,000 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 be a court OF
record having a seal. Said court shall
exercise all the powers heretofore eN-
and the police court in said city is
hereby abolished.
Provides for the transfer Of the rec
ords of the police court to the munlc-
ipal court Provides for municipal
Judge whose term of office shall be FOR
sence or illness or disqualincation OF
a municipal Judge Justice OF the
peace of the township shall preside.
Provides that said Judge shall be
elected by the qualified electors OF the
like manner as 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
provides that the municipal court
shall have power to issue all neces-
sary process. Provides that the. city
court Provides that the chief of po-
lice OF the city shall collect all fines,
penalties, forfeltures. fees and costs
assessed by said court Provides that
the city clerk shall keep account Of
all fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees,
etc Provides for the county's payment
of its proportionate part of the ex-
penses OF said court.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 2Is.
ApDroyed March 2, 1921.

An Act to make appropriation for the
equipment Improvement, maintenance
and support of the Arkansas State Nor
NAL School
Appropriates the sum of s96.414.i0
for salaries. maintenance and necessary
expenses of the State Normal School
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1922.
Appropriates the sum of S110,214.40
for the support and maintenance of the
State Normal School for the nscal year
ending June 80, 1928.
PROVIDES that II the APPROXIMATION
necessary for the purpose mentioned
the balance may be expended for any
other purpose mentioned in the Act.
Provides that IL any OF the appropria-
tion made for the hrst period remains
unexpended, the same may be used for
the same purpose for the second
Authorizes the Board of Directors to
make all necessary contracts for the
printing, binding, etc.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 225.

An ACT 10 amend Section 324, Of
raw nfd Moses Digest OF the stat
utes Arkansas by prescribing the
penaiv for the violation Of the law,
and 10 other purposes.
AmnGs said section so as to pro-
vide hat persons Knowingly permit
tlhe nlmals to run at large within
ssIock llstrlcts created under Sections
81; S2, S23. 324, 1926, etc. OF Crawford
q NOES Digest. shall he guilty Of a
Hlsueleanor and subject to a fine Of
not les than five dollars and NOT ex-
cesuln twenty-five dollars for the tirst
oIIens and not less than ten dollars
Tor IN second offense.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. 224.

An Arf 'su march ,lO21.
c,rawfard 70 amend Section 1895 Of
Amends that sectio5 G,, ,ro,,idi,s
I1a ~ az ule county surveyor shall receive
80 80 ~ ~ uay Tor each day he shall be
SSngAsea eng IN bis business and for each
b1s bo,,aa iay De engaged in going from
returning therefrom. maj he sSgiI 70.
ceIne nEe cents a mile for each mile
Sasssen u Provides that in cases Of
ai IeIoS oelng erroneously erected upon
SeSo.sins aegoa lands by the owners OF such
tS,inISs tnat said owners shall have
to,,cs, lohths IN which TO remove such
Ien' buildings and other improve
ind 4hd place them on their own
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. 100.
AnnroNnh March l. IAoI

An Act to amend Sections 2. 3, 4, and
IL of Act No. ls3 of 1913.
Amends said Act No. 1873 of 1913
(Which Act provides for the branding
OF cotton seed meal, fertilizer, etcD, by
providing that there shall be printed
on each tag attach ed 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: Phosphoric acid, available per
cent; nitroGent available per cent;
potash soluble in pure water. per cent
In case the potash is in the form OF
undissolved bone IL must be so stated
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. IG5.

Approved Februnry y, 1871.
An Act 10 amend Act No. ia Of the
Acts Of 1919.
Amends said Act by providing that
In cities governed under the original
Act may call an election on the 18th
day Of March, 1921. for the purpose OF
determining whether or not said city
shall abandon its organization under
the Act referred to Organization under
Commission Form of GovernmenD and
become city under the general law
governing cities of like class. Pro-
vides that II 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 be
those prescribed by general laws for
ncation OF such officers such city shall
become city under the general laws
OF the State.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 220.
Annrnv.a n ,Aa.

An lct TO amend Section No. 81 of
the Aes Of 1921. the same being an
Act U make appropriation for the
malnttance Of the State farm for
womenfor the period ending June 80.
Amens said Act No. 81 Of 1921. by
addlngthe following language to the
first SETON thereof: These amounts
to be ayable from the General Rev
enue End"
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT No. 233.
.....u.A NIL. NOnU

An Act to amend Section 743 Of
Crawford & Moses Digest of the Stat
utes Of Arkansas.
Amends said section to provide that
acknowledgements TO real estate con-
veyances may be taken before the Su-
preme Court Circuit Court. or either
Of the Judges thereof. County and Pro-
bate Court. or by County or Probate
Judge, or before any Justice of the
Peace or Notary Public.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. 800.
Apnroxed March II. 1921

An Act to aid in the prevention Of
delinquency by enforcing compulsory
school attendance.
Provides that the Commission of
Charities and Correction shall exercise
superyision over the parole work of the
Institutions OF the State and shall aid
in procuring homes and employment
Tor persons paroled from such institu-
tions. Provides that II shall be the
duty OF the county probation officers
10 cooperate with the commi ssion
Proyides that II shall be the duty of
the Commission to assist In the organ
ization Of county boards of probation.
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. IGG.


An Act to provide for the mainte-
nance, support and Improvement of the
First District Agricultural School.
Appropriates the sum OF S64, 500. 90,
salaries maintenance, labor, materials,
buildings additions. Insurance, labor
atory and shop supplies, live stock.
tools, machinery vehicles. etc, Incl
dental TO the maintenance and improve
mont of the First District AgricultIal
School for the period ending June ~
1872.
Appropriates fe4. 10000 for salaries,
maintenance, labor, etc, Incident to
the operation. maintenance and i'm
provement OF the First District AEri-
cultural School for the period ending
June 30, 1929.
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 eNpend-
ed for any other purpose mentioned In
the Act
Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
ACT NO. 24O.

An Act to cure defective acknowl-
edgments and other instruments Of
writing.
Cures all Irregularities and defective
Acknowledgements made TO instruments
recorded prior to the passage Of this
Act. Provides that the Act shall not
apply TO conveyances or other instru-
is questioned in any suit in any court
of this state on the passage Of this
Act.