The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
GENERAL LAWS.
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speedy and impartial trial, according to the
forms of law In such cases made and pro-
vided in civilized countries; that in the
meantime, the government of the United
States have proper inquiry made as to the
facts and circumstances of this case, and
provide means for the necessary support
and comfort of said Randolph and for the
employment of competent and fearless
counsel to represent him in his defense.
Be it further resolved, That copies of these
resolution be forwarded to the Honorable
John T. Morgan, senior senator from Ala
bama, with the request that he present one
copy to the president of the United states,
one copy to the secretary of state, one copy
to the senate of the United States, and to
have one copy also presented to the house
of representatives of the United States,
with the further request that Senators Nor
gan and Pettus well as the other men,
bers of congress from Alabama. shall use
their best endeavors to have favorable and
prompt action taken hereon.
Approved February, Sth, 1892
(Oficial) ROBERT P. MDAVID,
Secretary of State.
No. 317. AN ACT. H. TO.
To dispose of a certain number of copies of
the Code of Alabama of 1896 at two and a
half dollars a copy. Al
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly of Alabama That the secretary of
state be and he is hereby authorized to dis
pose of not exceeding fifteen hundred copies
of the Code of Alabama of 1896 at two dol
lars and fifty cents for the two voumes;
provided, that when fifteen hundred copies
have been disposed of at this price the sec
rotary of state shall thereafter sell no
copies for less than four dollars for the two
volumes.
Sec g. Be 1t further enacted, That all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with the gro
visions of this act be repealed, in so far as
this act Is concerned.
Approved February 7th, 1899.
(Ofcial) ROBERT P. MDAVID,
Secretary of State.
No. 2ss AN ACT H. S2l.
To Amend Subdivisions Two and Three 90
of Section 1912 OF the Code of Alabama.
Section /. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of Alabama, That subdivision
three go of section 1912 of the Code of Ala
bama, be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
g. On the gross incomes of all telephone
companies, toll bridges and ferries, and
also all canals, bitches, channels, passes,
tram roads and pole roads, used for trans
porting timber or other valuable commodi-
ties of commerce, at the rate that property
is taxed.
j Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That SUBJ
divisions two co of said section be amend
/ ed so as to read as follows:
2. On the gross amount of commissions,
! or same charged and received, during each
tax year, by any factor. broker, commits
sion merchant, auctioneer or dealer in any
other kind of property, in buying or selling,
or for any other act in the course of their
| business, for a commission or compensa-
ton, by bale, sack, package, article or
; otherwise, and on the gross receipts,
during such tax year, of all grain elevat-
ors, river landings, wharves, wharf-boats,
! stock yards, whether attached to livery
! stables, or otherwise, and all foreign or
! domestic companies doing the business of
| loaning money or other business of like
character at the same rate that property is
taxed; but this shall not apply to banks
| and building and loan associations other
| wise taxed"
| Approved February s, 1899.
| (OfhciaD ROBT. p. MDAVID
| Secretary of State.
| No. 1866. AN ACT H 40.
To prevent unauthorized persons from CIV
| ing signals to railroad trains or engines.
| Section BE it enacted by the general
| assembly of Alabama, That any person,
| who, wrongfully, recklessly or wantonly
and without authority, signals any train or
| engine in this state, with red light, or
| with red flag, or gives any signal cal
| culated to affect the movement or operation
of any train, engine or cars, on any railroad
in this state, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. Provided That this act shall not
apply to any person giving signals to stop
| a train for the purpose of preventing an
| accident to such train, or at a regular sta
ton, or flag station, when train is tagged
for the purpose of taking passage on said
| train.
Approved February s, 1899.
(Oficial) ROBT. P. MDAvID,
Secretary Of State.