Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-31

c Clmp Hill, in Talapoosa county. Passed:
 House bill 6e0-ro limit he criminal jurisdiction Of justices of the peace and notaries public with the powers of justices of the peace in precincts 21 and 37 In Jeffer- son .couuty, and ID all the wards of tue city oi Birmingham. Passed.
 Tue following biil was introduced ln tho house by R presentative O'brien of Jeffer- n county aud is self-ex 2laining: BILL
 To be entitled m act 10 create the offics of
 auditor of Jefferson county, to provide
 for the selection of the aucitor and to
 prescribe his powers and duties.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That there is hereby created the office of auditor of Jefferson county.
 Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That within ten days after the passage ant approval of this act the governor shall appoint to fill said ohice a qualified eector of Jefferson county, who shall be practical and ex- perlencei accountant, and who shall hold said office until the general election for county officers in the year 1893, and until his successor is selected and qualified. He shall be paid a salary of S2500 per annum, payable monthly, out ot the general fund oi the county upon his giving his voucher and receipt to the treasurer of said county, and he ba give bond with sureties, con ditioneu .ur the faithful discharge of ;hs duties of his office, in the sum of Sl0 ,009, to ns approved and filed in like manner as th' bonds of other county off ,ers.
 s c. 3. 1 @ it further enacted, That upon the expiration of the term of office pre- scribeo in section 2, and every four years thereafter, 1t snail De the duty of the gov ernor to fl said office by the appointment of a qualified elector of said county, who shah be practical aud experienced ac. 70 ntani, and who shali qualify and give b AS pr scrihed in section 2 Of this act. oec. 4. Re II further enacted, That the auditor shall have the powers anu shall perform the duties hereinafter Set forth, vi2:
 l. He stali devote his entire time and attention 10 the duties of his office, keeping regular office hours, and small keep the accounts of the county in a systematic aud orderly manner in the form of double entry bookkeeping.
 2 He shall be the purchasing agent of the county, and as such must purchase rom tue lowest and best bidder, having regard to the character aud quality of the articles, all supplies needet Tor the differ ent departments and offices of the county when the same shall be ordered to be pur- cEassd by the court of county commis- slouers.
 8. He shall examine and audit all &C., counts and claims chargeable against the county, when such claims or demands are presen ted in proper form, and having ex- amlned the same with all accompanying documents aud found them correct, he stali certify thereon the balance or true stale oi the demand or claim, and present all such claim or demands with his certlfi cate thereon 10 the court Of county com missioners.
 4 He shall examine and audit the &C., counts oi all officers Of the county, includ- ing justices Of the peace and uotaries pub lie, ex- off .io justices oi the psace, and the clerks oi the several courts having the care, management, collection or disburse- ment of money belonging to the county, or appropriated for it's use and benefit, and sha.l have full authority to call for, exaM- inc and insotc. the books, records and papers of all such officers; and he shall keep regular account with each of such officers, and with all other officers and per sons drawing salaries from the county, in suitable books, in which he must charge such officers with all sums of money due frcm them severally, and credit each with all moneys paid by him to the county tret,sarer, having first certified Id that offi cer the amount or balance due.
 5. He shall be general accountant of the county, and shall receive and preserve in his office all accounts, books, vouchers, documents and papers relating to the &C., counts aud contracts of the county, it's deots, revenues and other fiscal affairs. He shall state and file all accounts filed or kept in his office, whether between the county and any officer thereof, or between the county and any other person, on de- mand, and he shall require accounts, claims and seltlemenist to be verified by af- fidaVit whenever he thinks proper.
 g. He shall draw all warrants on tue county treasurer for the payment of all moneys directed by law or ordered by the court of county commissioners to be paid out of the county treasury ill favor of the person authorized to receive the same, stating iu such warrant on what account the same is due, and no money shall be paid out by the county treasurer without such warrant except such moneys as he is now required by law to pay out with out the order or warrant Of the court of county commissioners.
 !. He shall take receipts for all warrants he draws and shall arrange, file and pre- serve in his office ali such receipts and all accounts by him audited with the vouch- CTS and papers relating to the same.
 8. He shall, upon the request of the so- lic;tor for Jefferson county, or of the grand jury thereof, make such report or furnish such information to said grand jury at each session thereof as may be called for.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said house of said county, and it shall be the duty of the proper authorities of said county to set apart for his use convenient office in said court house and to furnish the same with all necessary furniture and conveniences, and to order the purchase of all such stationery as may be necessary to enable him to carry into effect the pro- visions of this act.
 Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That all laws, either general or special, in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 IN THE SENATE.
 ihe following bills were introduced at the morning session of the senate today:
 Senate bill 395, by Mir. Brysnt-To pro- vide sinking fund for the liquidation of the bonded indebtedness of the state.
 Senate bill 396, by Mir. McRae-To regu Iafo Ina ooIa pf ani nry ,,aIf liquors in the state of Alabama.
 Senate Dill 397, by Mir. Austill--To equal ize the salaries Of certain state officers.
 Senate bill 398, by Mir. Wharton-To establish an agricultural school at Blounts- vile or Haleyville, Ala, to be located by the governor, superintendent of education and commissioner of agriculture.
 Senate bill 399, by Mr. Wharton-To establish separate school district in Cull- man county, to be known as the Bremen school district.
 Senate bill 400, by MT. McRae-For the better protection of human life against fire in hotels, boarding houses, school build ings, factories, theaters and all places of amusement in the state.