The age-herald., 1901-03-14

necessary for repairing and re1nrnlshlng the capitol and for keeping the capitol grounds in order. The money hereby ap- propriated is to be paid by the Treasurer out os any moneys In the treasury not otherwise appropriated on the warrant of the Auditor in payments of accounts ap- proved by the Governor.
 Approved February IA. 1901
 (omcial) ROBERT P. McDAVID,
 Secretary of State. No. 423. AN ACT H. 9S4 To constitutue the Railroad Commission CTS of Alabama an advisory pardoning
 board to whom the Governor may sub
 init for preliminary examination of and
 advice upon applications for the par
 don or communication of sentence of con
 victs sentenced for felony.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabamaa, That whenever application Is made to the Governor for the pardon or commutation of sentence of any convict sentenced for felony, he may at once refer the same with all the recommendations and any other papers accompanying 1t to the Railroad Commits s;oners of Alabama as an advisory par doning board for such action as is here matter provided.
 Sec ?. Be 1t further enacted, That in addition to the duties now devolved up- on said railroad commissioners they shall be required, when any application for pardon or communication of sentence Is referred to them, to carefully examine and thoroughly investigate the same, and 10 report in writing, within thirty days from the time the same is referred to them, to the Governor their findings as to the merits of such application and the grounds thereof, and in such report they shall approve or disapprove such appli- cation, or make such other recommends ton as to the same as may seem to them advisable. Provided. that the time for making such report may be extended by the Governor.
 Sec. B. Be 1t further enacted, That said board shall have authority to call upon any judge or solicitor or other public of- fcer of the State for any information or recommendation which may seem to them necessary or advisable in their consdera- tion of any application so referred to them and 1t shall be the duty of the per son so called on to furnish tho same forthwith.
 Sec f. Be 1t further enacted, That at the end of each fiscal year said board shall make to the Governor written re- port of the applications so acted upon by them, showing the name and residence of of hot convicted. the sentence therefor, and, in brief, their recommendation in the case, which re- port shall be printed and submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly with his biennial message.
 Sec 5. Be 1t further enacted, That said board shall not receive any compensa' ton for their services under this act oth- CT than that already allowed to them as such railroad commissioners, and the clerk now allotted to them by law shall perform for them, without additiona compensation, all such clerical service as may be necessary in their execution of the duties imposed upon them by this act
 Approved February IA, 1901. (Ofic,al) ROBERT P. McDAVID, 
 Secretary of State. No 494 AN ACT H. 1O5l To appropriate q sum of money to pay
 for the stationery and stationery sup plies used by the General Assembly dur ing this present session.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Genera Assembly of Alabama, That the sum ol one thousand s1,000) dollars. or as mucr thereof as may be necessary, be, ana ths same Is, hereby appropriated out Of the monies in the treasury to pay for the stationery and stationery supplies use6 by the General Assembly and the em ployes thereof during this present session
 Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That the Auditor Is hereby authorized to issue his warrants for such amounts as may be certified to by the Secretary of State
 Approved February IA, 1901.
 (ofic.aI) ROBERT P. McDAV1D,
 Secretary of State. Mo 474 AN ACT s. 59
 To amend section 4226 of the code.
 Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly or AlaDAnd, l Hdt SCttlOll f-No oi tuO NoNN be amended so as to read as follows: Sec lion 4226 Sale of other freight to pa, charges, when any other freight thar that mentioned in the preceding sectior | remains unclaimed for sixty days aftei | It's arrival at the place of destination the same may be sold by the carrier ol his agent at public outcry to the highes | Ch O nIIbIic nlDcP with 1 in the State of Alabama, after notice in | dicating the nature of the package, tho consignee and the time and place of sale l has been given for three weeks by pub | licat.on once week in some newspaper l published at the place of sale, or 1T nc such paper is there published by posting | inc notice at three public places therein but before any sale can be made undel | this section the carrier must before giv | Ing notice of the sale, demand paymen | of the charges due thereon from th' 1 owner or consignee, If either of them re | sides at the place of destination; but Il | neither of them resides at such place l failure to make such demand shall no preveent the sale; but notice of such sale shall be given the consignor, when known by mail.
 Approved February 15 1901. (oficial) ROBERT P. McDAVID, Secretary of State. No 400 AN ACT S. 4i9 To amend section 55O5 of the criminal code of 1896.
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