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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
No. 24.
AN ACT.
H. 49.

To revive judgments and decrees against administrators de bonis non, in cases where such judgments or decrees have been rendered against administrators in chief, and such administrators in chief, have died, been removed or have resigned before the payment of such judgment or decree.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That in all eases where Judgment or decree has been rem dered against an administrator In chief, of any estate, and such administrator in chief dies, resigns, or is removed before the satisfaction of such judgment or de- cree, such judgment or decree may be revived in favor of the owners of such judgment or decree, or his personal rep resentative, against the administrator de bonis non of such estate on ten days. no- tce to such administrator de bonis non, Provided such liabilities shall only bind the administrator de bonis non to the extent of the assets of the estate which have come into his possession.
 Approved November 30th, 1896.
 Official; J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

they never appear in any capacity in this court unless as defendants. lie then informed the United States commissioners present that the dockets of the court were being too much crowd- ed with cases too flimsey for notice, and suggested that they govern themselves accordingly. The following docket was disposed of: Hamp Tompkins, retailing without li- cense; sealed verdict, not guilty. Bentley M. Burnett, retailing Hwo case0; plea of guilty and femanded for sentence. quashed
 Joe Beal, counterfeiting; arrested on capias and committed to jail aside. Wash Nickleson, retailing; jury and verdict of not guilty. A. c. Key, breaking into and taking rom a postoffice government property, (stamps); jury and verdict of guilty. Re- manded for sentence.
 George W. Morgan, illicit distiling; plea of guilty to working in an illicit distillery and remanded for sentence
 Romuus Calhoun, Violating nostaJ laws; indictment quashed.
 sam Campbell, retail liquor dealer; sealed verdict
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 The following docket was disposed of in the criminal court:
 Richard Kinnebrew, Ed Holstein and Ed Roberts, larceny; plea of guilty by each
 John Black, forgery; guilty.
 Charles Smith, burglary and grand lar- ceny: guilty
 Marcus Polin, grand larceny; on trial
 CITY COURT.
 The case of Bush & Prewitt, adminis- trators, vs. Southern Railway company, n11 frio fr ', Tt;. city court.
 In the Second division Wilson Davis was granted a divorce from his wife. Minnie Davis.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
No. 1.
No. 1. AN ACT. H. 25 To Incorporate the Grand Lodge of
AN ACT.

4NO. t. AIN ALT. H. Z0 To Incorporate the Grand Lodge of
 Knights of Pythias of Alabama Section l. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That Tennant Lo- max, J ohm H. Donahoo, Charles R. Brick en, l. C.. Thomas, Louis J. Alder, Jacob GreI, J. B. Wordsworth T. w. Peagler, D. c. Cooper, J. H. Disque, B. J. Schus- ter, Edward A. Graham, Albert Steinhart and Jacob Pepperman officers and mem- bers of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pyth- jas of Alabama, and their successors be and they are hereby incorporated, and made body corporate in the state of Alabama by the name of the "Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias" and as such and by said name shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be implicated, as natural person, and may have and use common seal, and change the same at pleasure, and be entitled to have and exercise all the pow CTS. rights, and privileges as are usually had and exercised by, or are incidental to. fraternal and benevolent corpora tions within the state of Alabama. Sec. ?. Be 1t further enacted That said corpora ton shall have a constitution and such laws as may to it seem proper and reasonable for it's own government and that of it's subordinate lodges, and shall have the power to amend the same at pleasure, provided such constitution and laws and amendments tO them do not conflict with the laws of this state, or of the United States therein providing for such membership, officers, committees and subordinate lodges as may be neces- sary to carry into effect the purposes of the organization
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said corporation is authorized to own and hold property, real, personal and mixed whether acquired by lease, purchase, do- nation, bequeath or devise or held in it's own or in the name of its subordinate lodges, which said property shall not be divided among the members of the cor poration, but shall be held and used and shall descend to their successors for the promotion of the objects and purposes Of said corporations; and said corporation shall have the power to lease, mortgage and sell it's property and to borrow money.
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all claims, accounts, debts, things in action or other matters of business of whatever nature now existing for or against the present Grand Lodge Knights of Pythlas mentioned in section of this act shall survive and succeed to and against the body corporate hereby created; Provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to extend the operation of amy law which provides for the extinguishing of claims or contracts by limitation or time.
 Sec. 5 Be 1t further enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken as pub lie act of the state of Alabama, and shall be taken notice of judcially without be- ing specially pleaded.
 Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved November 21st, 1896.
 Official: J. K. JACKSON,
 'tt7-At .< Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
AN ACT.
H. 77.
No. IT..


 To provide for the registration and pay
 ment of fees of the states witnesses be-
 fore the grand juries, In cases where the
 defendant is not arrested within three
 years from date of the indictment, and
 for the payment into the fine and for
 feiture fund of said fees. if subsequent
 ly collected.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That in all eases where there have been indictments found by the grand juries, and the defendant against whom said indictment has been returned, is not arrested within three years from the date of said indictment, the fees due states witnesses for their at tendance and mileage before said grand juries shall become charges against the fine and forfeiture fund of the county in which said indictment was found; Pro- vided, that the provisions of this act shall apply only to claims hereafter ac-
 Sec. 9. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court when he certifies said, fees as claims as charges against the fine and forfeiture fund to note said fact on the grand jury docket, and said fees should they subse- quently be collected shall be paid into the fine and forfeiture fund.
 |, Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That 1t shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to certify the facts necessary to make said. claims, charges Against the fine and forfeiture fund under the provisions of this act, on the original certificate is- sued by the foreman of the grand Jury and said certificate so certified shall be
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
The elections are all over now. Let's have that promised steel mill.

Germany is now trying a new law, the object of which is to check speculation, not alone in stocks, but also in food pro- ducts, particularly in grain. The govern ment's consent must be had for estab- fishing an exchange and when establish ed its transactions will be supervised by a government official A court of hon. or" is created to exclude unsuitable per sons. especially bankrupts Stocks and bonds can be listed only after an investi- sation of their goodness. and the pros pectus binds persons who sign it to make good losses due to misleading statements or omissions. All dealings in futures or "on term"' at the exchanges Is prohibited,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
OFFICIAL STATE ORGAN.

The State Herald has been awarded the state printing and the first batch of the new laws will appear this morning and from time to time hereafter, every citizen in Alabama can to some extent post himself on the material laws of his state and there is no better or conven- tent way to do so than than his reading the new laws as published. If you are not now a subscriber to the State Her. aid send in your name and subscription a once.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
AN ACT.
No. Il,

No. il, AN ACT. Il. DO. To Amend an act entitled an act to amend section 35S8 of the code. Approved February 18th, 1895. Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That an act en- titled "An act to amend section 35SS Of the code" approved February 18th, 1895, be so amended as to read as follows, viz: 35SS practice in partition suits-in suits for partition of lands either by metes and bounds or by sale for division when the same can not be equitably partitioned among the owners, if the defendant de- nies the title of the complaint, the chan eelIor need not dismiss the bill, but may direct the issue as to the title of the com ptainant or as to such adverse claim or title of defendant to be tried. as other issues of fact are triable according to the three sections next preceding, provided either party to the suit demands jury, otherwise the chancellor shall try such issues as to the title of complainant or as to such adverse claim or. title of defend- ant, together with the other facts or issues of the case.
 Approved November 18th. 1896.
 official: J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
AN ACT.
No. IA.

No. IA. AN ACT. H. 95. To amend an act entitled an act to fix
 the times and regulate the holding of
 the courts in the Eighth Judicial Cir
 cult of the state of Alabama. Approv-
 ed February 9th, 1895. ed
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama. That an act en- titled an act to fix the times and regulate the holding of the, courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the state of Alabama approved February 9th, 1895. be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the general assembly of Ala bama. That the circuit courts in the sev- eral counties composing the Eighth Ju- dicial Circuit shah be held at the court houses thereof in each year as follows: In the county of Morgan on the first Mon- day in January and continue one week as a jury term for the trial of criminal cases only, and on the third Monday after the fourth Monday in March and the third Monday after the fourth Monday in Sep tember and may continue four weeks the first week of each said term 10 be non jury terms the last three weeks to be jury terms. the criminal docket in said court to be talcen,iup the fourth week of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

unless the parties are entered on the ex- change register To get on this register costs $S5.70 and there is an annual fee of $6. Unregistered dealers can have no legal claims arising from gales. Deal- ing in grain and mill products is entire ly forbidden. Brokers who induce mex perienced persons to speculate in articles not in their line of business will be fined and imprisoned sas
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
ALABAMA LAWS.
No. 1.
JOINT RESOLUTION
S. "A.


 Resolved by the senate of Alabama, the house concurirng. That the presi- dent of the senate is authorized to ap- point one messenger at a salary of TWO and 50-100 dollars per day, and one door keeper for the senate gallery at 8 salary of S2.00 per day, and the door keeper of the senate is authorized to employ two servants at salary of one and 50-100 dollars each, per day. and the speaker is authorized to appoint a doorkeeper for the gallery of the house at salary of three dollars per day, and the messenger of the senate, doorkeeper of the senate gallery, doorkeeper of the house gallery and servants heretofore employed at the present session of the general assembly of Alabama, in accordance with the cus- tom and necessities of the senate and house shall be paid for services already rendered as well as for services rendered during the rest of this session.
 Approved November 21st, 1S96
 Official: J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
AN ACT.
No. 21.

No. 21. AN ACT. Il. To. To Amend Section 2171 of the Code of
 Alabama.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That section two thousand and seventy-one of the code or Alabama be and the same is hereby amended SO as to read as follows: Sec. 2O71, 2419, 2420. 2421. Appraisment of per sonal property at the time of the grant of letters, the court must appoint three appraisers in each county in which it is necessary to make am appraisment of the estate of the decedant, who must appraise each article specified in the in- ventory made by the executor or ad- ministrator, at it's true value, and set down opposite to such articles, respect ively, the value thereof in dollars and cents, in figures, and the appraisement thus made must be subscribed and sworn to by them, which oath the execu- tor or administrator Is authorized to ad- minister Said appraisers for such ser vice shall each be entitled to receive two dollars per day while actually engaged in making the appraisement.
 Approved November S0th, 1896.
 official: J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Gov, Johnston takes a bold stand in favor of a new constitution, in his mes sage to the general assembly. We be- lieye the sentiment in favor of a consti- tutional convention is growing every day in Alabama
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Tine republicans say prosperity will come when Mckinley goes into office. The gold bug Palmerites say prosperity has already come. We know the lat ter are mistaken. we hope the former will not be by time proven to be in er- m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
AN ACT.
No. IS.
H. 35.

NO. I5. AIN ACI. IT. oU' To Amend Section 3262 of the Code. Section l. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That section 3262 of the code be so amended as to read as follows: 3262. Jurisdiction of chan cery court to divide or sell for division. The chancery court shall have jurisdic- ton to divide or partition. or to sell for partition, or division, any property, real, personal or mixed, held by joint owners or tenants in common, whether the defendant denies the title of com plaint or sets up adverse possession or not
 Approved November 27th, 1896.
 Official: J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

We shall be very much disappointed if, when the Alabama legislature ad- journs finally. there is no law on our statute books prohibiting corporations from charging extortionate prices for the necessaries of life and requiring their employees either to buy of them or give up their jobs.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

The recommendation of Gov. Johnston that the railroad commission be given additional powers is a. good one and should be needed by the general assem- b1V
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

From an anonymous communication in lccal paper 1t would be very beneficial to the Southern railroad for Alabama to have q law prohibiting the operation of freight trains on Sunday. The said writer asserts that the Georgia Sunday law places the Southern at very great disadvantage as competitor for busi- ness against other lines not running through that state. This is good news. The Southern, we presume, will support the proposition to prohibit Sunday freight trains
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Let everybody help the new city ad- ministration make things hum. Don't try to throw any stumbling blocks in the way. If the admimstratio is success 1t will prove to be of benefit to all of us
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
No. 10.
AN ACT.
H. 43

To Amend Section 751 of the Code.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That section 751 of the code of Alabama, be amended so that the same shall read as follows, Sec. 751. When criminal docket taken up. The criminal docket of such courts, unless otherwise expressly provided by law, shall be taken up when the terms of the court Is for two weeks, on the second Monday of the term. and when the term is for three weeks, or more on the third Monday of the term, provid- ed the court may order the same or any part thereof to be taken up at an earlier day of the term. q
 Approved November 18th. 1896.
 Officiali J. K. JACKSON,
 .-tA.. Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Those wage earners who voted for Me- kinley in order that they would not have to pay an increased price for farm pro- ducts will please bear reduction of hours and wages with becoming grace.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Senator Chandler says the recent elec- ton was not an i2dorsement of the sin gle gold standard, He is quoted as say ing that any party that declares for the gold standard will have cause to regret ;t. MT. Chandler has been figuring on 1he rclurnS evidently
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

The gold standard means 5-cent cotton and no mistake about that. We may be able to have prosperity on the gold standard but if we do we will have pros- peritY while cotton sells at 5 cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

The usual number of anonymous writ CTS in the interest of the railroad corpor- ations are coming to the front.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Prosperity on the gold standard is one of the promised things that has not yet arrived.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Mr Cleveland has been very busy for four years trying to destroy the demo- cratic party and it was to be hoped that he would take rest after March the 4th. but the news comes that he is going to enter upon the task of recognizing the democratic party on the lines as laid down by that crowd of stiffs who assem-, bled at Indianapolis. The lines as laid down at Indianapolis were that the dem-, ocratic party should become an laid so- clety, to the republican party. If, while President, Mr. Cleveland could not republlcanize the democratic party we imagine he will find if hard job to &C., complish while he is only private ciu- zen
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

We are now ready to record that promised prosperity.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

This is bad year in Alabama for in dependent and reform parties. The democracy has on it's fighting clothes and has carried the day all along down the line, The State Herald has noth- ing against the gentlemen who attempted to defeat the party in the recent elec- eion Personally they are all right but politically they are all wrong They should understand once for all that this is a democratic city and that they must not attempt to snow the democracy un- der unless they expect to get run over.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

registered by the treasurer as a claim against said fund. Approved November 27th, 1896. Ofticitl: J. K. JACKSON,
 Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

The Swiss government has sanctioned the use of glass weights by shopkeep- CTS. The weights are a German patent and are made in various denominations. They are conioal in shape with round- ed bottom edge and provided with a knob to facilitate handling.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
No. 15.

 No. 15. AN ACT. H. S1. To secure copyrights for the books of the state, and to relieve J. K. Jackson, secretary of state, from all liability for certain copies of supreme court re- ports and of the code of 1886, and two copies of the acts of 1S94-5.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That J. K. Jack son, the secretary of state, is hereby re- lieved from all liability for two volumes each of the following reports of the su- preme court of Alabama, to-wit 80 to 106, both inclusive and two copies of the acts of the general assembly of the ses- sion of 1S94-5, furnished by him to the librarian of congress to secure copyrights of the same, and for four copies of the code of 1886, furnished the code commis- sioners. fas..
 Section 2. Be it further enacted, That the secretary of state is authorized to hereafter furnish to the governor two copies of the supreme court reports and two copies of the acts of the general as- sembly and two copies of each code here after adopted for the purpose of hav- ing the same copyrighted.
 Approved November 27th, 1896.
 Official: J. K. JACKSON.
 Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

Cotton goes on down.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-03

the April and October terms. A grand jury shall be organized and sit during the said April and October terms. The Jan uary term shall be devoted to criminal business only. In the county ofsMadson on the first Monday in February and the first Monday in August and may con- tinue four weeks at each of said terms. The first two weeks of each of said terms to be non-jury, the other two weeks to be jury terms, the criminal docket shall be taken up the third Monday of each or said terms. a grand jury shall be organ ized and sit during the said terms Court shall also be held in said county on the third Monday in May to continue two weeks and the same shall be jury term for the disposition of civil business only. Court shall also be held in said county on the third Monday in November and may continue four weeks as jury term, the first two weeks of which shall be de- voted to civil business and the criminal docket shall be taken up on the third Monday at said term, and may continue two weeks In the county of Lawrence on the first Monday in March and the first Monday in September, and may con- tinue two weeks at each of said terms. In the county of Cullman on the third Monday in March and the third Monday in September, and at each term may con- tinue two weeks. In the county of Lime and may continue two weeks, the first week of said term be- ing for the transaction of civil, and the second week for criminal business only. no grand jury shall be or ganized or sit at said January term, and on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in March and the first Monday after the fourth Monday in September and a each term may continue two weeks.
 Sec. ?. Be it further enacted, That the courts in said circuit shall be opened on the first Monday in each term at 10 o'clock a. n
 Approved November 27th. 1896.
 Official J. K. JACKSON.
 Secretary of State