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ports to the third volume of the Alabama Reports. new series, inclusive, five hundred copies of each; from the fourth volume Of the Alabama Reports, new series, to the seventieth volume of the same series, in- elusive, seven hundred and fifty copies of each: and from the seventy-flrst volume of the Alabama Reports. new series, to the ninety-third volume of the same series, in- elusive, five hundred copies of each.
 Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That the time for the making and performance of the contract provided in section of this act shall be in the discretion of the governor.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That as soon as the publication of a volume Is completed the same shall be delivered to the secretary of state, who shall be the custodian of the same until they are dis posed of as hereinafter provided. Upon the said delivery to the secretary of state, he shall certify the same to the governor. who shall examine the books so delivered, and If he shall find them to conform with the contract he shall certify the same, to- gether with the amount due therefor to the auditor, who shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the amount so certified, which warrant shall be paid out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriateA
 Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That of the books so published a sufficient number shall be furnished by the secretary of state to all the officers named in section 3S71 of the code of 1896, to make, with the num- bers already in their offices, complete set for each officer so named. Said officers shall make requisition to the secretary of state for the volumes required to complete their sets, and shall state in their requisi- they already have. The remaining VOL umes so published under this act shall be for sale by the secretary of state at the price of two dollars and fifty cents per copy, the proceeds of which shall be paid by the secretary into the state treasury.
 Sec g. Be it further enacted, That the governor is hereby authorized in his dis the foregoing sections of this act, to grant to a reliable person corporation the ex- elusive right to publish the volumes named in section of this act for a period of twenty years, on such terms as he may deem best, provided that the volumes shall be printed and bound in accordance with section of this act, and that the volume so published shall be placed sale by such publishers at a maximum price of two dollars and fifty cents per copy.
 Approved February 23d, 1899.
 (Oficial) ROBERT P. MDAVID, Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
No. T3z.

No 73z AN ACT S. 328 To amend section 1OS6 of the civil code of 1896.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 1OS6 of the civil code be amended to read as follows: 10S6 Q522), number of corporators; amount of capital: No such corporations must be founded without at least three stockholders, or without a capital sub- scribed in good faith of at least fifty thousand dollars, of which not less than twenty per cent, and in no case less than twenty-five thousand dollars in towns of more than twenty-five hundred inhabi- tants and not less than fifteen thousand dollars in towns under twenty-five hum dred inhabitants must be actually paid oy the subscribers for stock before the filing of the declaration hereinafter named.
 Approved February 23d, 1899.
 (Odicial) ROBERT P. M'DAVID,
 Secretary of State.
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of the General Assembly in his possession and one copy of each of such of the vol umes of the journals of the two houses of the General Assembly as may be in posses sion.
 Approved February 23d, 1S99 ..sa (oflclaIl ROBERT P. MDAyID.
 Secretary Of State.
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AN ACT

No. 766 AN ACT H. 42. To prefer the wages of all employees of corporations to every other debt or claim against such corporations, whenever a receiver is appointed.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That whenever a receiver of a corporation created or organ ized under the laws of this state and do- ing business in this state, other than in- suranee and banking corporations. shall be appointed, the wages of all classes of em- ployes, operators and laborers thereoS shall be preferred to every other debt or claim against such corporation, and shall be paid by the receiver from the moneys of such corporation which shall first come into his hands.
 Sec. 2. Be it further e2acted, That this act shall take effect and be in force on and after it's passage.
 Approved February 23d, 1899.
 (OficiaLl ROBERT P. MDAyID.
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
H. s71.
No. sOs.

No SO6. AN ACT H. 971. To make appropriation for the expenses of encampment of the Alabama National
 Guards. for the years 1899 and 1900.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12.- 500) dollars for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember SOth, 1899, and the sum of twelve thousand five hundred (s12,5OO dollars for the fiscal year ending September SOth, 1900, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the expenses and costs of such en- eampments of the Alabama National Guards as may be ordered in those years for the purpose of instruction and disci- pline including in such expenses the transportation of officers and men to and from camps, the preparation of camp grounds and other expenses connected herewith. which the governor may deem legitimate and proper.
 Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That out of the amount appropriated the transporta- ton of officers and men to and from en- campment shall first be set apart, to each of the regiments, separate battalions and squadrons and the remainder of the sum for the years appropriated shall be pro- rated among the several separate battal- ions and squadrons, according to the num- Der of men actually in camp; provided, that the governor may, in his discretion, during the week of encampment of either of the said regiments, separate battalions and squadrons, allow the commanding off, cer of such regiment, battalion, or regi- ment to be paid such proportion Of the ap- propriation as he may deem proper.
 Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That the governor shall make rules and regulations governing the disbursements of money un- der the provisions of this act, and all ex- penses authorized to be contracted by him shall be certified and verified by affidavit and paid to such officer or officers as the governor may direct
 Approved February 23d, 1899.
 (OficiaL) ROBERT P. MDAVID.
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

No. 812. AN ACT H. 399. To be entitled "An act to prevent persons from beating their way railroad trains in this state.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That any person other than railway employe in the dis charge of his duty, who, without authority from the conductor of the train, or by per- mission of the engineer, and with the in- tention of being transported free and with- out paying the usual fare for such trans portation, rides or attempts to ride, on the top of any car, coach, engine or tender, on any railroad in this state, or on the draw heads between cars or under cars on truss rods or trucks, or in any freight car, or on a platform of any baggage car, express car, or mail car, on any train in this state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
 Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That any person charged with violation of the first section of this act may be tried in any county in this state through which such train may pass, or in any county in which such violation may have occurred or may be discovered.
 Approved February 23d, 1899.
 (OficiaL) ROBERT P. MDAyID,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

No S13. AN ACT H. 600 To be entitled "An act for the better pro- lection of passengers on railway trains in this state." i Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That it shall be un- lawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm, except in self defense, while on any passenger train in this state; or to recklessly handle any fire arm or other weapon in the presence of. any other person or persons on any train carrying passengers in this state. c+a Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That any person guilty of either of the offenses de- scribed in the first section of this act, shall upon conviction, be punished by fine ot not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprison- ment in the county jail for not exceeding twelve months one or both at the discre- ton of the court. -.t Approved February g, 1899.
 (OficiaL) ROBERT P. MDAVID,
 Secretary of State.
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No. 7S1.
AN ACT

No 731 AN ACT S. 160. To amend section 2774 of the Code of 1896. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 2774 of the code of 1896 be and the same is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: ETA (SOS9 (S49D herein declared: Any keeper, owner, or proprietor of livery stable, or other place, for feeding and caring for stock for pay shall have lien on all stock kept and fed by him, for the payment of his charge, for keeping and feeding such stock and he shall have the right to re- tain the stock or so much thereof, as may be necessary for the payment of said charges; provided, that said lien on any stock so kept and cared for shall continue for one year, in possession of persons with notice of such lien.
 Approved February 23d, 1899.
 (Oficial) ROBERT P. M'DAVID,
 Secretary of State.
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GENERAL LAWS
ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA
 SESSION 1898-99.
AN ACT

No s7a AN ACT H. 240 To provide for the construction Of addl- tional buildings for the Industrial School for white girls at Montevallo.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the sum of $15OOO be and is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not other wise already appropriated, for the con- struction of additions to the buildings of the Industrial School for white girls at Montevallo.
 Approved February 2Sd, 1S99
 (Oficial) ROBERT P. MDAVID,
 Secretary of State.
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No. 800. AN ACT H. 14i4. To amend subdivision four of section 3911
 of the code of Alabama, with reference
 to the assessment of stock of merchant
 disc.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That subdivision four of section 3911 of the code of Ala bama, with reference to the assessment of goods, wares, merchandise, the assessment so as to read as follows: 4. All stocks of goods, wares, merchandise, the assessment to be on the average amount on hand dur ing the preceding year, but the amount so assessed shall in no case be less than the capital actually employed in the business, and this shall include all goods, wares and merchandise, kept on plantations, or else. where, or by railroad companies or manu- featuring companies, or other associations companies or persons, for sale or to be dealt out to laborers or employees for profit, or on account of their wages, and shall include all goods, wares and mer- chandise offered for sale by any person commencing business subsequently to the first day of October of the current year. but in such case the tax shall be appor- toned according to the date at which the business shall be commenced, so that if commenced, after the 1st day of January, the tax shall be three-fourths of the tax for the whole year; if commencedN after the first day of April, the tax shall be one half of the tax for the whole year; pro- vided, that the assessment herein provided shall not include products raised on the farms in the hands of the original pro- ducers. If the person, association or cor poration carrying on such business shall fail to make return of the amount of stock as provided by law. or If the assessor is not satisfied with the return made, the as- sessor in order to make proper assessment may examine the insurance affected by such person, association or corporation up- on the stock so to be assessed, if the same can be ascertained. and may also by in- dufry of persons believed to have knowl- sdgs of the subjects inform himself of the
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No. ST. AN ACT H. 69i. To establish a reformatory and industrial
 school under the name and style of the
 Alabama industrial school for the benefit
 of orphans, helpless and wayward child
 ren; to provide for its government; to
 prescribe what children shall be admitted
 thereto; and further to provide that cer-
 tain children shall be sent to, and kept
 therein and to provide mode of ascer-
 taining whether any given child should
 be committed thereto.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That there is here- by established, under care of this state, a reformatory and industrial school, under the name and style of the Alabama indus trial school, which is hereby declared to be a body corporate, and, as such, shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, and may have and use a common seal. which it may change or alter at its pleas- ure, and shall have the right to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, such property, real and personal, as may be necessary or proper for its purposes, and may have and exercise all such powers and privileges as may be necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of It's organization. as herein declared.
 Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That the business, property and affairs of said cor poration shall be under the management and control of . board of directors, which shall consist of seven ladies, besides the governor, the commissioner of agriculture and the attorney-general of this state, who shall be ex-officio directors. The ladies' constituting the first board of directors , shall be nominated by the governor. and I confirmed by the ssnats. and those thus nominated and confirmed shall hold two for two years. two for four years, and three for six years. those holding for these
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No. TIA. AN ACT Il. lio. To amend section 4O57 (576) of the code of
 Alabama.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 4o57 (576) of the code of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended to read as fol- lows: Section 4O57 (57s). Sales under de- crees: Notice of sale: Immediately at the end of any term of count at which any decrees for sales of real estate for the pay ment of taxes are rendered, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the tax collector shall proceed to, enforce such decrees by sales of the real estate ordered to be sold; and to this end he shall give notice for thirty days before the day of sale, by pub lication in some newspaper pub..sfed in the county once a week for three success sive weeks, and at least three weeks before the day of sale shall post notice at the court house in his county, and at some public place in the precinct in which the real estate is situated, that at the time specified therein he will proceed to sell such real estate separately describing such portions as are embraced In each decree, and stating the amount for which each decree was rendered, (without stating the items of which said decree Is composed) and the person against whom the taxes embraced in such decree were assessed, or if assessed to ''owner unknown" stating the fact. The rate te be charged for put
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
PARAGRAPHS FOR CYCLISTS.

Motor tricycles are now on the market The price is $350.
 The Japanese are, as race, so small that it is necessary to build specially low bicycles for them.
 Reversing the chain will cause it to run easier and wear more evenly, but it will not proIong its usefulness to any great extent.
 A new chain is said to have the blocks made of steel side plates with rawhide between them in order to make it run noisIessly.
 A well-known Italian playwright has undertaken, for a wager, to write a cycling comedy in four acts in 30 hours. This is probably the latest thing in cycling contests.
 An occasional drop of oil should be put in the bell. This is piece of ma chincry. the same as any other part of the bicycle, and requires fabrication. If this is done the bell will work easily and the tone will be better.
 The average life of a cycle" says dealer, should probably be from four to six years. The chief means of de- termining the length of it's. existence lies in the care bestowed on it, quality Of the roads, and it's wieght compared with that of it's rider"
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
THE SEA OR SERENITY.

(Here is a find--"an unpublished poem by Edgar Allan Poe" If it is not by that great genius, it's writer has 1 certainly achieved Poe's style with power and cleverness.) From the Mountains of the Moou. | Der her silent, silver valleys, Lit by eath-light soft in June,
 And Aurora Boreals, l and Isabel the saintly,
 Mute upon the n,ountain's tOp, Listened to the sweet dews failtly
 Into neither caVerns drop. And we spoke not, and we moved not In cur musing melancholy; Deep we loved, but ah, we loved not
 As they love in worlds unholy. There the earth hung, fuI and go54on, Der our planets pallid plain, And all memories of the olden
 Days of the Earth swan back again. With soft, a sad insistence,
 Flowed a stream of melody Through the ether, through the dis
 tance,
 Flowers for Isabel and me From the zenith, blazing white,
 Green and purple, opalescent. Blue and crimson suns with light
 Bathed the nadir, iridescent. Many million triple suns,
 Violet and lilac, burning Where the crystal zodiac runs,
 On it's golden axis turning. Brighter than the flames Of Endor
 Glowed the ruby sphere terrestrial, With a nimbus crowned whose splen-
 dor
 Was seraphic and celestial. Ger her scintillating face
 Rushed a mad and radiant river, Ger the pcles tt poured it's race
 Where tcrmented torches qutver. Oh! their spiral tongues intending
 Like the mines of Ophir burned, To liquid luster blending
 AS their jeweled globe was turned. Then I glanced at her beside me
 With the glory in her eye, Deep I sighed for words denied me Deep we sighed, yet knew not why. Spoke the iSibyl Of the Utter
 Silence, with her waving wings, With her shadow wings that hutter Over all Unfathomed Things: ''Yonder star whose luster lonely, Tinted like the Triton's horn, Seems a sun-its flames are only Flames of human passions born. Love and Life and Thoughts that ever Burn within the mortal breast, Flames which shall not die, oh: never Shall they die and never rest! Till yon globe shall burn to ashes Like this icy orb decrease, Cold and dark-with love she flashes Love till all that is shall cease" Thus the Sibyl-swift our planet Rushed into a vast eclipse. A nd 2 Sh9dCIU OVSTran if
 And the Night lay on our lips But on our lips re-echoed lowly, In that Universal Peace, LOwly. slowly, softly, holy "Loye till all that is shall cease"
 EDGAR A. POE
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
THE COUNTRY OF THE GEAR.

Russian papers complain that the Siberian railway, instead of civilizing the regions through which it passes, is teaching the natives the art of rob hing trains.
 Ornithologists must be very infu- ential in Russia to succeed in almost making a government matter of the great exhibition Of birds which is to be held in St. Petersburg.
 In the next seven years, it is now stated, Russia will spend z 51,oG0,0o0 on her navy, for which she will get eight battleships, 16 cruisers, cEe sub marine mine transport, one torpedo transport, 20 destroyers and 30 tor pedo boats.
 Russia has curious proselyting meth ods. The czar has presented the Bull garian people with the complete cos tunes for a hundred Russian plays taken from the wardrobes of the St. Petersburg and Moscow court the aters. They comprise S,7oo separate articles of dress, valued at 60,000 rou- bleS
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
MUSICAL NOTES.

Paderewski's next American tour will begin in San Francisco in '99.
 The number of musical performances given in Berlin may be inferred from lie fact that in Bechstein hall alone about 2G0 concerts were given last sea son.
 Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart are to have a monument in common in Der lin. A committee is now considering a model submitted by Prof. Rudolf Siemering.
 Paul Gibson has written for the The ater de la Monnaie, an opera in one act and two scenes, yet unnamed. It is based on Hugo's ''Legende des Siecles, ' ard Marie Drema will create the prin- cipal part.
 The Paris Grand Opera has an annual subsidy of $1GO,000, besides free house and light, or value in all of about S250,O0o year. Nevertheless, the re- cent report of the minister of fine arts shows that there was a loss on last years performances.
 Director Mahlcr, of the Vienna I'm perial opera, has done two things late Iy Chat have added much 10 his already great popularity among musicians and music lovers. He has increased the pay of his orchestra and chorus 20 per cent, and reduced the price of seats 25 per cent
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
OWED IT TO THEIR WIVES

Charles Darwin was so weak in health that but for the wife and chil- dren who saved him from trouble and gave him the leisure of peaceful home, he would probably never have made his great discoveries.
 Lord Beaconsield married for money, but though his wife was 15 years older than himself, the union, which lasted 30 years. was very hap py one. She was lis confidante, adviser and helpmeet, and the hours he spent with her in retirement were the hap piest of his life.
 Edmund Burke's political career was immensely aided by his wife, who undertook the management of his pri- vate affairs. so as to leave him free for public duties. Their marriage was an ideal one, and Burke often declared that for him all the cares of life van ished directly he stepped over his own threshold.
 The well-known geologist Dean Buckland's wife was not only an ad- mirable housewife and mother, but a first-rate help to him in his scientific work, often writing from dictation till carly morning. Not only with her pen did she render material assist ance, but her natural talent in the use of her pencil enabled her to give ac curate illustrations and finished draw ings. She was also particularly clever and neat in menGing broken fossils.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
WATER IN NEW YORK.

Official reports show that the old city-Manhattan and the Bronx-uses 121 gallons of water per day for every enc of it's nhab:tants-men, women ard children. In Brooklyn, the consumption of water is about the same, but exact figures are not at hand. Although we have the cleanest and purest air of any great city in the world no other uses so much water in proportion to population. One reason is that the people of this city are the cleanest of Caucasians. Nowhere else is the bath tub in So universal use as here. Even the cheapest and smallest uptown flats, which rent for. S10 or St3 a month, must have each it's bath room. Otherwise they would not rent at all Another reason for our enor- nous consumption of Gater is that New York, commonly thought of only as the commercial and financial capital is also the largest manufacturing city on the continent. The use of water ill our factories is very large part of the tOtal.-New York World.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

it seemed as if the donkey was at Banks elbow.
 The poet managed to get through his verses despite the discordant aceo3npa- niment, and then Reads turn came He went on and told B story, and the donkey was respectfully silent. But when Banks began again the Balaam- ite steed broke forth with renewa', vigor. The audience Uttered, and Banks was indignant, but pulled through.
 Again Read told a story without hindrance, and then again the donkey started in with Banks. A rude boy in the gallery shouted:
 One at time d-;vn theIe!"
 Read, moved by pity for his asso- ate, bribed a stage boy to lsad the donkey afar off, and 'detain the unwel- come singer until the entertainment vas over.-Wcman's Home Comralt- ion.