The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12

four peremptory challenges and If more
than two defendants then each defendant
shall have three challenges. Provided fur
Their, that such waiver of the special venire
shall be In writing signed by the defend
ant or his attorney and by the solicitor and
shall be filed with the clerk and become a
part of the record, and the fact of the
waiver shall be entered on the trial docket
by the presiding judge
Approved February 8, 1899.
| (Ofncial) ROBT. P. MDAVID,
Secretary of State.
No. BIG. AN ACT H. 7ss
To authorize the Secretary of State to Dis
pose of Certain Books in His Possess
sion.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the general
assembly of Alabama That the secretary
of state is hereby authorized to dispose of
at public or at private sale. in such guam
titles and at such price as may be deemed
most expedient, all acts. journals, codes,
department reports and all other books
now in his custody, excepting the reports
of the supreme court of Alabama, and the
codes of 1896; provided, that ten copies of
| SdcH SSIlSS Oh the dClS anu ten Copicb VI
| the journals of each session of the house
and senate and five copies of the codes is
sued prior to 1896 shall be preserved and
kept in the custody of the secretary of
state.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act are repealed in so far
as this statute is concerned.
Approved February Z, 1899.
| (Of1ciaD ROBT. P. MDAvID,
Secretary of State.
NO. 1923. AN ACT. H. 30
To regulate so-called primary elections of
recognized political parties in the state Of
Alabama.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the general
| assembly of Alabama That it shall be I'M
lawful in said state for any person to pur-
chase or offer to purchase for money or
other valuable consideration, the vote of
any voter in any so-cailed primary election
of any recognized political party. Any per-
| son so doing shall be deemed guilty of a
| misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
| shall be fined not less than fifty nor more
| than five hundred dollars, and any candi-
date for office or for the party nomination
| to any office, in any such election, upon
conviction of this offense, shall, besides
paying the above named fine, be declared
ineligible for the office to which he aspires,
for the ensuing term.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be unlawful in said state for any per-
son to sell to offer for sale, his vote or
suffrage, in any such primary election; and
any person so doing shall be guilty of
msdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor
more than one hundred dollars or sentenced
to hard labor not less than ten or more than
twenty days.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the sheriff of each county
on the day of such so-called primary cleo
ton, to be present, in person or by dep
uty, at all election precincts where such
elections are held in his county and it shall
be his duty to preserve good order; and for
the purpose of maintaining good order,
such sheriff or his deputy, may specially
deputize sufficient force to act at all
election precincts on the day of such cleo
ton that he may deem necessary; and, in
case of necessity, may raise a posse COM
| tatus to put down all riots, or attempted
riots or disturbances.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That no
person entitled to vote under the rules Of
the political party holding such primary
election, shall be arrested on the day of
such election, unless it be for a felony or
for breach of the peace attempted or COM
mtted on that day, or for a violation on
that day of the provisions of this act For
| such breach of the peace; or attempted
breach of the peace, or violation of the
provisions of this act,-the sheriff or his
deputy may arrest, without process, and
| commit to jail until the offender gives bond,
with good and sufficient surety, to be APP
proved by the sheriff, for his appearance
at the next term of the circuit or city court
| to answer any indictment that may be
| found against him.
| Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That any
person found drunk or intoxicated about
| any polling place during such primary cleo
| ton shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars, or sentenced to hard labor
| for not less than five nor more than ten
| days; and he shall be arrested by the sheriff
or his deputy. and dealt with as prescribed
| in the foregoing section.
| Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That it
| shall be unlawful for any person to sell or
| give away any liquors, of any kind or de-
| scription, during the day on which any
| such election may be held, or on the preced-
ing day; and any person violating this sec
| ton shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
| upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not
| less than one hundred nor more than eight
| hundred dollars; and it shall be the duty
of the sheriff, deputy sheriff or any con-
stable to arrest any person violating the
| provisions of this section and deal with
| them as above described.
| Sec. T. Be it further enacted, That any
| funds from fines, forfeiture or proceeds of
hard labor arising under this act, shall first
| be applied toward the payment of anv sne