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The Little River news., 1921-06-11
ACT NO. 823. Annroypi H5nrph 22. 1921

An Act to amend Act 45s of 1917 ana repeal Act No. 574 of 1919, both relat- ing to the State Depository Board foS State Funds.
 Amends paragraph two of Section l of said Act No, 45s so as to provide that meeting to to 6s Mareb hed tb abyerY yeas itory Board shall address a letter t4 every State Bank or National Bank and Trust Company in the State, informing Board will on the 18th day of April following, receive and cons der applicas tions for the privilege of being desig- mated State Depository:
 Amends Section of said Act so az t9 provide that bonds of the Unite0 States Government may be accepted in lieu of the surety bond provided for In the Act.
 Amends Section of said Act so as ta provide that the interest accruing from all funds. except the Permanent School Fund, shall be by the Treasurer placed Fund
 Provides that moneys of the State shall be distributed among the banka and trust companies qualifying under the provisions of this Act as nearly as their respective paid up capital stock. and certified surplus. Provides that the security given by an any ,e9o depository tory been drawn out by the State or until new security is given in its stead;
 Provides that If any depository shall part of said deposit or any interest on same when called for by the State Treasurer the Treasurer may cancel the contract and withdraw the entire deposit, and provides for penalty of s100O0 per day for failing to return such deposit with interest upon de. mand by the Treasurer. Provides that any Sheriff and Collector may pay funds into the State Treasury by de- posting same with the depository bank and taking a receipt in the form pre- scribed bV the Treasurer of the State.
 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 authorized to hold shall be deemed guilty of felony and be punished by imprison- ment in the State penitenuarY.
 Specifically repeals Act No. 574 of the Acts of 1919 and repeals all laws parts of laws in conflict herewith.
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ACT NO. 324. ApprOCed Tynrch 23. 1G1

An Act to make it an offense to set up or operate distillery in the State of Arkansas, and providing a penalty tn herefor.
 Prohibits the making or fermenting of any mash, wort or wash fit for the distillation or for the manufacture or sale of distilled spirits or other alcos 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 ther efor, such as a kettle, washpot. metal tank or other vessel or any kind for the purpose of using same, or which, efter 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 manufac- ture of any still worm or still without first having qualified under the laws of the United States. Provides that any person who shall convert any ket- tle 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 be deemed a felony and be pun- ished by Imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
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ACT NO. 257. Approved March s, 1921.


 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 adjudication by She 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 shall have custody of such children. Provides that the support of the minor children is chargeable, jointly and severally, upon the property of the be sued, Jointly or severally.
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ACT NO. 101. NDrOVad MaroE |. 1921.

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- tionery under contract previously exist ing.
 Authorizes that the several depart nents, 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 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. 2gG.

ApprOVeU IFCn Sa IDZI.
 An Act to amend Section 324 of Crawford & Moses Digest of the Stat uteS Of Arkansas by prescribing 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 withiN stock districts created under Sections 321, 322, 32S, SPA, 325. etc. of Crawford & Moses Digest, shall be guilty of 9 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. 25O.

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 Husbandry Endowment, and foi her purposes.
 Provides that the title to all animal; now belonging to the Animal HuS~ eandry Endowment of the First Disr ,rict Agricultural School shall be Tor the benefit of the four agricultural schools.
 Provides for the payment of the ball. ance due on the purchase price of said jve stock, and appropriates the sum of Sl,CO0.00, or so much thereof as nay be necessary, from the First Dis trict Agricultural $7000.00 from the Third District Agricultural School. aCt s7,0o0.G0 from the Fourth District Agricultural School funds for the pur- pDSe Of paying tne balance due upon said live stock. Provides for the equal i.vision of said live stock among the four district agricultural schools of the state.
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ACT NO. 23.

Approved Mnrch 2, 1O21.
 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 Commis ssi sioners, who shall add 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. AnnrOyed March 2. 1921.

An Act to make appropriation for the equipment. improvement, maintenance and support of the Arkansas State Nor mai School
 Appropriates the sum of s96,414.4o 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.
 onta.ined 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 remain 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. 102. nAuaAnxnA Mn nah NN NO-

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 lessor. Provides that holding an oil. 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 brance upon the title to said land by reason of said forfeited lease. Pro- vides that upsn the failure to so sat the grantor the lessee shall be able 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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ACT NO. 1S3. AnurOyed February S5, 1921

ANUrOVeU FGUTUITy IDGE.
 An Act to provide for the mainte- nance. support and improvement of the Third District Agricultural School.
 Appropriates the sum of S64, 300. .00 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 S64,500.00 for salaries, maintenance and all neces- sary expenses of the Third District Agricultural School for the period end- ing June 30, 1923.
 Said appropriations to be paid out of the millage tex provided by Act No. 11S 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- 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. 2O3.

An Act to establish Municipal Courts in certain cities of the first class.
 Provides that cities having a popu- lation exceeding 25,o00 and under 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 court of record having seal. Said court shall exercise all the powers heretofore ex- 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- ipal court Provides for mnphiepa hs four years. Provides that in the ab-- sence or illness or disqualification of a municipal judge justice of the peace of the township shall preside. Provides that said judge shall be city Provides for fees and costs. in 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, Go-exfensiye risdnts 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- 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 ali all fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, etc. Provides for the countys payment of it's proportionate part of the ex- penses of said court.
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ACT NO. 1Sf.


 Approved February 21, 1921.
 An Act to prevent the adulteratton and misbranding of vinegar.
 Provides that the following vinegars shall be deemed adulterated: Where any substance has been mixed with it so as to reduce or lower its quality or strength; where any. substance has been substituted wholly or in part for vinegar; if any constituent of vinegar has been abstracted therefrom; if 1t be mixed, colored powdered. coated or stained in any manner whereby dam age or inferiority is concealed; if it contain poisonous or deleterious in, xredients. Provides that vinegar shall V deemed misbranded when it is off, Hered for sale under distinctive name Sf another article, if it Is labeled or 1oisbranded so as to mislead or deceive the purchaser. Provides that the con- tents of any package must be con epicuously marked the outside thereof. If the package contains any oesign or device regarding the ingre- 9ients. 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 Hdulterated or misbranded vinegar Violation of this Act punishable by a hne not exceeding one thousand dol lars.
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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 per day for each day he shall be engaged In his business and for each day he may be engaged in going from returning therefrom; that he shall re- ceive five cents mile for each mile travelled. Provides that in cases of fences being erroneously 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 premises.
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ACT NO. 1G5.

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 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 18th day of March, 1921 for the purpose of determining whether or not said city shall abandon it's organization under the Act referred to (organizat tion under become a city under the general law governing cities of like class. Pro- vides that if at such election a ma Ing the Commissio Form of Govern ment the officers elected at the next succeeding biennial election shall be those prescribed by general laws for fication of such officers such city shall become a city under the general laws of the State.
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ACT NO. 2S2. AnnrOYed March S. 1921.

ADpTOVeU MNFcu lOSI.
 An Act to make appropriation for the Department of Mines, Manufacture and
 Appropriates the sum of $15, .o0 for salary of the Commissioner of Mines, Manufacture and Agriculture, and for current expenses of the office for the fiscal year ending June S0, 1922.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Feed Inspection Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, the sum of $60,000.00.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Fertilizer Inspection Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, $36, 10000.
 Appropriates for the maintenance of the Warehouse and Marketing Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, the sum of $24,700.O0.
 Appropriate for the maintenance of the Bureau of Crop Estimates for the fiscal year ending June 3o 1922. the sum of $12,50o.00.
 Approriates for the salary of the Comrni ssioner and for the current ex- psasss of the office for the fiscal year
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ACT NO. 23S,

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 eitheS 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.
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ACT NO. 226. AnnPnvod Mnroh g 10p1-

An Act to amend Section No. s1 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. S1 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. 343.

Approved March 23, 1921.
 An Act creating the Policemen's Pen~ sion Fund in cities of not less than forty thousand nor more than one hun- dred and fifty thousand.
 Provides for a tax of one-s1xth 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 the pensioning and relief of policemen.
 Provides for Board of Trustees for the Policemen's Pension and Reliet 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 ot 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 the United States, State of Arkansas. of the city in which such Board is To- of the police department of the city, while in the performance of his duty, shall become physically or mentally permanently disabled by reason tirs a,, of said ficer upon half pay. Provides that In case any officer is killed while in the performance of his duty or shall die of disease contracted by reason of his oc- cupation and shall leave a widow or children under the age of IA years. the Board may direct the payment of $15.o9
 
 child until it reaches the age of l4 years direct the payment of s6.O0. In ease of no widow, but widowed moth~ CT dependent upon said officer for supp 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 incapacitated, mentally or physically, on half-pay Provides for the paVment of Sl00.00 for funeral ex- penses in case of any active or retired policeman.
 ACT NO. 348.
 Approved March 21, 1921.
 An Act to assist in the collection or voluntary contributions for common school.
 Provides that where the directors of any school district shall have ascer- tained that more than a majority of the property owners of such district favor the raising. of a voluntary tax in addt- ton to the usual school tax and shall certify their finding showing the. rate of such tax to the collector of the county, 1t shall be the duty of the cof- lector to show the amount thereof in each property owner in such district and If the property owner pay such 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
 Provides that any pledge to pay such voluntary tax shall be deemed executed be enforceable. Provides that the Act shall not apply to Grant, Hot Spring, Boone, Clay, Faulkner, Cleveland, Ma. ron, Stone. lizard, Madison, Calhoun. stead. Yell, Little River and Washing ton,
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ACT NO. 1OO. AODrOyed March 1, 1921.

An Act to amend Sections ?, 8, 4, and ii of Act No. 183 of 1913.
 Amends said Act No. 183 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. lows: Phosphoric acid, available per cent: nitrogent, available per cont; potash, soluble in pure water, per cent. in case the potash is in the form of undissolved bone it must be so stated.
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ACT NO. S5S.

 An Act for the maintenance of the Charities and Corrections Commission. Appropriates the sum of SIP. 10000 for the maintenance of the commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922. Appropriates the sum of S12.- 10000 for the maintenance of the com mission for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1923.
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ACT No. 23s.

Approved N;5srch S. 1v%I.
 An Act to render certified copies of certain books, records and other pa- pers admissible in erideace.
 Provides that copies of any record on file or of record ia the office of any officer or commission in this State, or of any county officac, may be certified by the officer or secretary of the com mission and shall 5e received in evi. dence in any courE in this State with like effect as the originals thereof.
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ACT NO. l7S.

ApprOv0d F0bFUary "A. 1DZI.
 An Act to provide for the matnte- nance, support and improvement of the Fourth District Agricultural School
 Appropriates the sum of $64,600.0 % for salaries maintenance and all neces- sary expenses of the Fourth District ing June 30, 1922.
 Appropriates the sum of s64,5O0.00, salaries, maintenance and all neces- sary, expenses of the Fourth District Agricultural School for the period end- ing June 30, 1923. Said appropriations to be paid out of the millage tax pro. vtded for in Act No. 118 of the Acts of 1917.
 Authorizes the Board of Trustees to make all necessary contracts for print ing, binding. etc. Provides that If 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
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ACT NO. 240. Approved March ;, 1921.

An Act to provide for the appointIsI ment and salary of an official stenoga rapher for the Criminal Division of the ,,, Second Judicial Circuit su
 Provides that the Judge of the Grim. co inal Division of said Circuit may em.
 ploy a ~stenographer at salary oir,, $500, % per annum, which salary shalsi' be prorated among the counties comd posing said judicial district as Circui,
 Court expense.
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ACT NO. 179. AnnrOvnd Echrm0rv CA 1921

An Act to require the race of parties to marriages and divorces to be shown.
 Provides that the county clerks shall the race of the participating parties where such race is other than Cau- casan or white. Provides that it shall be the duty of every attorney filing 8 suit for divorce for any person of a race other than that. of Caucasian to show upon the complaint the race of shall be the duty of the circuit clerks to enter upon the records of the pro- ceedings in such divorce cases the race of the e parties to sucn sult. Flxes the S25.00
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ACT NO. 162.

An Act to make appropria tions for the promotion of Vocational Educa- ton.
 Appropriates the sum of $115,00000 for the promotion of vocational educa- State aid to high schools for the period ending June 30, 1923. Said appropria. aons to be paid eqt of the g., special 5Ia vided by Act No. 80 of 1919.
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ACT NO. 271.


 An Act to amend Act No. 359 of 1917. Amends said Act so as to authorize the Circuit Judge to employ a stenog- cult at a salary of s2,OOO.00 year, and provides that such appointment may be revoked 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. 2iO. Approved March !. 1921.

An Act to cure defective acknowl- edgmentS and other instruments of writing.
 Cures all irregularities and defective acknowledgment made to instruments recorded prior to the passage of this Act. Provides that the Act shall not apply to conveyances or other instru- slents of writing the validity of which is questioned in any suit in any court of this State on the passage of thihi, Act. bu
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ins June so, 1923. Said appropriations to be paid out of the millage tax pro- ytdsd by Act No. 91s of the Acts of
 Provides thot should the appropria- tton contained in any particular item be found unneoessary for the item mentioned. the same may be used for any other purpose mentioned in the Act. Authorizes the Board of Trustees of said school to make all necessary contracts for printing. binding, etc
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ACT A1. 23O.
Approved Nsyoh 4,

lNPPSOStu IV-I' An Act to amend Section 9016 of Crawford & Mosea' Digest. Amends said section so IS to provide that the crimes of selling intoxicating liquor and of procuring intoxicating liquor for another may be joined in onN indictment.