Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

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nation by the public carriers on any of
the waterszof this state. Commerce and
common carriers.
H. $50. by Porter. (by reauest)--To pro-
hibit the sale. giving away, or otherwise
disposing of alcoholic, vinous or malt
liquors within three miles of Pleasant
Hill Methodist church in Coosa county.
Temperance.
II. 984, by Greene-To regulate the
liens Of municipal corporations against
real property for Improvement or better
ments of any kind made by such cor
poration. Corporations.
II. 1856, Also-To regulate the lien of
municipal corporations for taxes and to
provide when such taxes become delin-
quent. Corporations.
II. 1856, By Mr.. Abercrombie-To fur
ther regulate elections in the state of
Alabama Privileges and elections.
H. 987, By Mr.. Hunt-For the relief of
Cecil Nichols. of Madison county, Ala, of
the disabilities of homage. Revision of
laws.
H. 1888. BY Mr.. Davis-For the relief of
William B. Ford, of Marion county, of the
disabilities, of homage. Judiciary.
H. 9S9, Also-To amend section 1850 of
the code of Alabama. judiciary.
II. $780, By Mr.. Waller, of Hale-To pun
ish any person who pollutes or contain
! mates water supplied to cities and towns
OF the state. Judiciary.
ii. 991, Also-To confer upon persons,
ter to cities, towns or villages. the right
to buy and acquire or condemn real es-
tate, the acquisition of which may be
necessary to prevent the pollution of
their water supply. Judiciary.
| H. 1872, By Mr.. Kyle-To repeal an act
/ entitled an act to regulate the issuance
of license to sell vinous, spirituous or
| malt liquors in Morgan county, which
said act was approved Feb g. 1888; and to
repeal an act entitled IAN act to amend
an act entitled an act to regulate the is.
suanee of license to sell vinous, spiritu-
GUS or malt liquors in Morgan county,
and approved Feb. 8, 1885," approved on
the first day of February. 1895. Temper
ance.
H. 993, By Mr.. Longshore-To amend
section 10 of an act to establish charter
for the city of Columbianna in Shelby
county, Ala, approved Feb. 49, 1885, Cor
porations.
H. 1884, by Mr. Smith. of Tallapoosa (bu
request)-To make 1t unlawful for any
person or persons to hunt or fish on the
premises of r. G. Eason and T. B. Grit
fin. in beat II, Tallapoosa county. Ag-
riculture
H. ss5, by Mr. Hefiin-To reduce the
fees of probate judge now allowed by law
for filing and recording crop lien notes
Claims and fees.
H. s96, Also-To regulate the fees of
the sheriff of Chambers county in crimi-
nal cases in justices and county courts
Claims and fees.
The anti-pool bill was made a special
order for next Wednesday.
At l o'clock the house adjourned until
3 o'clock.
The afternoon sessions, called for under
the resolutions passed last week, will be
devoted entirely to the passage of local
bills.
SUBSTITUTE FOR TWO WEEKS PAY
BILL.
At the Wednesday afternoon session the
following substitute 20 the two weeks
pay bill, by Mr.. Lipscomb, passed the
house by vote of ayes SO, nays 8:
Section l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of Alabama, That from and
after sixty days subsequent to the pass
age of this act, every person, firm or
corporation, engaged in the business of
mining or manufacturing In the counties
of Jefferson, Walker, Bib and Blount,
shall once In each and every month pay
to his, their or its employees, engaged in
said business the wages earned by them
to within five days Of the date of such
payment in lawful money of the United
States, unless prevented by inevitable
casualty; provided. however, IL at any
time of payment any employe shall be
absent from his place of labor he shall be
entitled to said payment at any time
thereafter on demand.
Sec. 2. That every person, firm or cor
poration engaged In said business OF
mining or manufacturing shall fix and
publish by notice posted at the office of
said person, firm or corporation a GER
tain and designated day of each month,
on which said payments shall be made,
which day or date of payment shall not
be changed without giving at least sixty
days notice thereof, posted as above pre-
scribed
Sec. s. At least on one day in every week
said persons, firms or corporations en-
gagged in the business aforesaid, shall is
sue to each OF It's employees scrip. token,
draft, check or other certificate OF In
debtedness, for the amount or wages
earned or services rendered by said en-
ploye to the date thereof. which shall be
assignable by Endorsement and payable
in lawful money Of the United States, at
the office or place of business of the said
person. firm or corporation issuing the
same at it's next ensuing pay day. as
prescribed in section of this act. Pro-
yided. however, that scrip, token, draft,
check or other certificate of indebtedness
so issued shall be presented and filed
with the person, firm or corporation issu-
ing the same at least five days before the
specified day of payment, for which
receipt or statement shall be given. Pro-
yided, further that if such scrip, token,
draft check or other certificate or IN
debtedness is not presented and filed as
herein required. the same shall not pc
come due and payable, until the regular,
specified payday of the next succeeding
month.
Sec. A. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, engaged In
the business Aforesaid, to issue employees
any scrip. token. draft. check or other
] certificate of Indebtedness for wages
earned. or services rendered, payable In
anything other than the Lawful money
of the United States, and In the manner
herein prescribed.
Sec. 5. No assignment of future wages,
| to be earned by employees shall be valid,
nor shall any agreement be valid, that re-
| lieyes the said person, firm or corporation
| from the obligation to pay said wages
| earned or to be earned in the lawful
money of the United States, and in the
manner prescribed in the provisions of
/; this act.
Sec. 6, That upon the discharge or sus-
| pension of any employe, scrip, token,
| draft, check or other certificate of indebt-
| edness to the full amount of wages earned
by him. up to and including the date of
! his discharge or suspension shall be is
/ sued to him, payable in cash.
| Sec. T. That the provisions of this act
| are intended and they shall be construed
| as police regulations made by the state
of Alabama for carrying on the indus