Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27


the amount recovered which shall accrue
in such cases to him; and said state COM
missioner, by and with the approval of
the board of compromise may COM
promise, adjust or settle any claim which
he or any of his deputies, counsel, or any
county commissioner may have COM
menced or have charge Of In the event
any of said cases shall be appealed to
the supreme court, 1t shall be the duty OF
the encouragement to represent the
state and COUNTY, with the assistance of
said commissioner, or his counsel, in said
court. ss 4t4s
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That it is
hereby made the duty of the county tax
commissioner to appear before said court
of county commissioners or board of
equaliza tion a. all sessions held by them
for the correction or equalization of
taxes, where he shall represent the state
and county in respect to all assessments
made or procured by him.
Sec, 20. Be it further enacted, That any
of the officers appointed by virtue of this
act may assist in the assessment and col
lection of revenue for any municipality
of this state at the request of the mayor
thereof, and when 80 requested, shall
have all the powers conferred upon the
officers of such municipality for the as
sessment and collection of taxes and Ii
censes.
Sec. 81 Be it further enacted. That this
act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and that all laws or parts of
laws in conflict with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Following is a list Of the new bills in
troduced at the Monday session:
H. 90S, BY Mr.. Graves (by requesD-To
amend section 10 of an act entitled can
act to regulate the fine and forfeiture
fund of Barbour. county, and the dis
posal of moneys arising from fines, for
FIXTURES and convict labor" approved
Feb. 6, 1895. Judiciary.
H 909 By Mr.. SteMart-To direct the
state auditor to draw his warrant on the
state treasurer to the State Agricultural
School and. Experiment Station of the
Ninth congressional district for the sum
of six hundred and twenty-five dollars
($625) the amount due for the quarter end
ing Sept. 80, 1895. Ways and Means.
H. 910S BY Mr. Coleman-To require
banks to publish statements. Banking
and insurance.
H. 911, BY Mr. Shambln-To authorize
and direct the judge of the probate court
of Cherokee county to establish districts
in said county in which stock may be
prevented from running at large, and
regulate such districts Agriculture.
H. 912, BY, Mr. Pitts-To define a party
wall and regulate the rights of adjoining
against r".Ancients, Lights" Judiciary.
II. 913, BY Mr. Altman-To repeal an
act entitled an act to amend section 3
of an act entitled an act to provide for
the making and maintaining the public
roads, and bridges in Jefferson county,
Ala, approved Dec. II, 1894.
II. 914, Also-To amend an act entitled
an act to provide fef-the making and
maintaining the public roads and bridges
in Jefferson county, Alabama, approved
Dec. IS, 1894. Local legislation.
H. 915, Also-To- require the commits
etc of al a.
bama, to keep a booksof records of roads
and to keep an entry of road matters
therein. Local legislation.
H. DIG, By Mr.. KilIen-For the relief of
B. C. Pomroy, of Lauderdale county Re-
vision of laws.
H. 917, BY Mr.. Meador-To repeal IN act
to more effectually secure competent and
we'll qualified jurors for the county of
Marengo, approved Dec. 8, 1896. Judi
ciary. s." ess-
H. 91S, BY Mr.. Kennamer with petit
tion)-To provide for holding elections for
carrying it into effect, when 1t shall be
adopted. Agriculture.
II. 919. BY Mr. Robinson-For the relief
and compensation of Frank Krassin. of
Mount Vernon. Mobile county, for SER
vices rendered as custodian of the state
property at Mount Vernon. Ways and
means.
II. 92O. By Mr.. Waller, of Montgomery,
(by request)--To impose license tax up
on loan companies, or companies or psr-
sons lending money to be paid back in
weekly or monthly or other instruments.
Ways and means III
H 922 by Mr.. Roup. CbyzysouesD-To
repeal an act entitled an act to confer.
chancery jurisdictions on the cFcutt courts
of Morgan and Madison couhues, and ON
the circuit court of Jefferson county hold
en- at Bessemer,ain said county, and on
the circuit court of Jefferson county
holden at Birmingham. Ala, approved
February 1S 1885,, so far as the same re-
lates to the county of Morgan and to
causes now pending on the~equity side of
the docket of saidAoircuit court OF Nor
gan county to the chancery court of Nor
gan county. Revision of laws.
H. 92S, by Mr.. Darby, with petition)..
To establish a charter for the town OF
Banks Ala. Corporations.
H. 924 by Mr.. Brandon-To require
railroad companies operating railroads in
the state of Alabama to heat their pas
senger coaches by steam Commerce and
common carriers -.-s r-.>J. Al
TT. 925. Alsa-To prohibit circuit clerks,
sheriffs and other public officers from
purchasing witness certificates in civil
cases. Revision of laws
IT. 926, by Mr. ,Eiland--To prohibit the
sale, giving awayyor otherwise dispensing.
of or procuring of spirituous, vinous or
malt LIQUORS or, any. Intoxicating bitters
within fjye-nliles of iBrantley High school
Temperance. 5,..5. :
III. s27, by. Mr. Sheldon-To exempt
from taxation for five years new induss
Aries established on BiaiSely Island in MOI
bile county Ways and Means.
Fl. $685. by Mr.. Brown, of Colbert-To
authorize Colbert county to build, acad95
mize or turnpike roads sand to issue bonds
of the county to aid in the construction
thereof. Corporations q
lin THE SENATE. c
The Moody dispensary bill was rein
stated in. the senate to-day after heated
discussion of parliamentary law. Sem
ator Moody had worked laboriously on
this measure for the last two sessions
of the senate with a vim demanding ad-
miration. Today, he MAS successful in
getting his measure through by vote of
is to 13. after amending by striking out
about half the counties Of the state. Sem
ator Pettus made the motion to recent
slider the vote by whicfpfhe bill failed to
reach a third reading en- yesterday STATE
ing at the same time that he would
amend by striking Dallas county from the
provisions of the measvres The, motion
to reconsider prevailed and then followed
shower of amendments, excluding. as
before stated about one-half the counties