Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-25
Episcopal church in Triana, Wilson's chapel, New Center Grove.
 IN THE SENATE.

1 IN THE SENATE. Ou the cali of districts the following bills l were iutroduced:
 1 To establish n separate school district in 1 Winston county.
 Also, to amend section 1898 so far as it l applies to Blount, Cullman and Wins on.
 Relates to keeping public roads in repair. ) | By MT. Sayre-For the relief oi the Phila- 1 delDhia Mortgage and Trust company.
 By Mir. Browder-fo create lien in favor
 of the owners ot public ginneries.
 By MT. Erowder-By qu st, for the re- l lief of Mrs. Annie E. Knox. |. By MT. Almon-ro amend section 4o1l of | the code. (Provides for bail pending m appeal to the supreme court in felony cases.)
 message was received from the gov. l ernor urging that immed fate steps be taken to meet the temporary loans arranged by | the governor to protect the credit of the l state. Also a mess tge relating 10 reward 1 offered by the governor for persons who had wantonly attacked and matreated a
 man and his wife in Conecuh county, asking that the senate act upon the same. Both of which messages were appropri-
 ately referred.
 MR. o'BRIEN's BILL.
 Be it enacted by the general assembly of l Ala bama:
 Section 1. That it shall be the duty of l every person, firm or corporation engaged l in mining or manufacturing in this state | once in every two weeks to pay to laborers,
 mechanics or other wage earners the sums 1 due and payable 10 such wage-earners by
 the terms of the contract, expressed or im- piled, under which the labor has been per- l formed; and in case such person, firm or corporation, at tae expiration of any ] period of two weeks, is unable to pay such
 sums, or any part thereof, in cash, such 1 person, firm or corporation must issue 10 | such laborers, mechanics or wage -earners,
 as demanded by the same, a certificate of in 1 deotedness of the amount due, payable on | r l .ffar dad h ht0lr l certificate shall state that the sums due are | for wages for labor; and the holder ot such
 certificates of indebtedness may demand l payment of the same at the expiration of | every two weeks from the date thereof, and | upon every such demand, where payment | is refused, per cenlum shall be added to 1 the sum stated in the certificate as interest; 1 provided, that upon such demand of pay
 ment, if such person, firm or corporation answers that he or they are insolvent, the | sum due on said certificate shall ouy bear | Sper ntum per annum in terest until paid, | and the same shall not be subject to further l demands, IS above stated.
 Sec 2. Be 1t further enacted, That no person, firm or corporation herein men, toned shall cash, discount or otherwise take up, directly nor indirectly, by his agent or agents or other person or persons
 acting in any capacity for said person, firm or corporation, or in any way connected with said person, firm or corporation, any certificate of indebtedness issued by him, them or it, or by any other person, firm or corporation herein mentioned, at less than its lace value in good and lawful money of
 the United States, unless said person, firm | or corporation has become insolvent, and no contract made by said person, firm or corporation with any laborer, mechanic,
 wage-earner at or before or during it's per formance, or for payment of wages or time,
 shall have any force or effect whatever. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That whereas, in the opinion of the general | assembly of Alabama, said persons, firms and interpretations have exercised their powers in the carrying on of the business l herein mentioned to the injury of the cit l iZens of this state, now, therefore, the pro- visions of this act are declared to be public | regulations and amendments to the charters l of the said corporations and police regula- tions ofs the state to said persons and firms engaged in such business. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That any person or the member or employer of any firm, or the officer of any corporation charged with the duty of settling with aborers, mechanics or other wage earners engaged in mining or manufacturing, who, with intent to defraud any laborer, me- chanic or other wage earner of tho benefits intended to be conferred by this act, will fully refuses ou demand to issue a csrtifi- cate of indebtedness to any laborer, me
 chanlc orother wage earner who is entitled to same under section 1 of this act, shall
 be guilty of q misdemeanor, and on couyic-
 ton shall be fined not less than $l0 nor
 more than $50. And that all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
 THE JOHN aARNIsHMENT.
 Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama:
 Section 1. That before any writ of garn- ishment can be issued out of any court of record or by any justice of the pace or
 notary public ex-offi.o justice of the peace in Jefferson county. Alabama, the
 plaintiff must make affidavit n addition to the affi davt now required by law, that the demand or debt due the defendant, which the plaintiff seeks to condemn, is not ex- empt to said defendant and that the de-
 mand or debt saed on is for necessary articles of comfort and support furnished the defendant or his family and which were suitable to the degree and condition
 in life of the defendant or his family and for nothing else.
 Sec. 2. That any writ of garnish hnent is- sued contrary to the provisions of this act shall be void, and the officer issuing the same shall on conviction be fined not less than $20 nor more than S100, and such vio. lation of this act shall be sufficient cause for his impeachment and removal from of- fee.
 Sec. 3. That no more costs than damages shall be recovered by the plaintiff of the
 defendant, and no second or subsequent writ of garnish ment shall issue in the same case until all of the costs that may have been adjudged against the plaintiff for is- suing former writ of garnishment shall have been paid and the payment thereof entered on the docket or execution docket.
 Sec. 4. That in cases where the plaintiff is a non resident of the county his agent or attorney may make the affidavit necessary to obtain such writ or process of garnish- ment.
 Sec. 5. Any officer who issues any gar nishment without requiring and taking bond, in cases requiring bond, shall on conviction be fined not less than $20 nor more than $100.
 Sec. 6. No writ of earnishment shall be issued in any case wherin the justice of the peace or notary public ex- -officio jus tice of the peace issuing the writ of gar nishment has agreed with the plaintiff or his agent that the plaintiff will not bs re- quired to pay costs in the event the costs cannot be made out of the defendant; nor in any case where the justice of the peace is to receive or be allowed a commission or fee for collecting the debt sued for, nor in any case where the attorney of the plaintiff or the law partner of the attorney for the plaintiff is justice of the peace or notary nublic ex -officio iustica 0f the neaca in