The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
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counties of the State to cause elections
 to be held in such counties. or parts
 thereof for the establishment of sepa-
 rate stock districts. the suspension of
 the same, and to cause elections to
 be held for the repeal of and regula-
 ton of same.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla- tare of Alabama, That the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners or Board of Revenue, Or court of like jurisdiction, be and hereby is constituted q court or board to super wise all stock laws in the respective coun- ties, with full and complete authority to supervise and direct the holding of elections for establishing stock law districts in the, respective counties, or parts thereof, and for holding elections for the purpose of repeating stock laws established in the respective counties, and to declare the results of such election; Provided, that this act shall not apply to incorporated cities and towns; to have power and au- thority to define what is lawful fence on lines between stock districts, and non stock law districts; to provide for build ing fences on lines of the district and to cause to be built legal fence on lines be- tween any county that allows stock to run at large, and on lines of the subdivision of the county that allows stock to run at large; to authorize the issuance of war rants on the County Treasurer to pay for building line fences; when a county allows stock to run at large In a part thereof to build and pay for the line fences between the stock law and non stock law districts; Provided, this act shall not be construed as repeating any local stock law heretofore enacted
 Sec. 2. Whenever majority of the bona hde freeholders in any precinct in any county in Alabama, owning a free hold estate in such precinct, shall file with the Board of Revenue or Court of County Commissioners or court of like Jurisdiction, as the case may be, of said county. a petition, in writing, stating that they desire an election in such precinct to ascertain whether or not q majority of the qualified electors of said precinct desire or favor a law prohibiting the running at large of stock in such pre- cinct, and shall deposit with the Probate Judge of said county an amount of money sufficient to defray the expenses of hold ing such election, it shall be the duty of said Board of Revenue, or Court of Coun- ty Commissioners. or court of like jurls- diction, as the case may be, to file said petition and indorse thereon an order that an election shall be held in such precinct on day to be named In such order, not less than forty nor more than ninety days from the date of filing such petition; and 1t shall be the duty of said persons filing said petition, to post in live public places in such precinct or ilVe places in every precinct embraced In such petition public notices in writing stating the time and place o< the hold ing of such election and once a week for H0nGnRIl1jUn sc t,, paper if one Is published in the county
 Sec, 8. Said election shall be held on the day specified in said order and notice provided for In Section Of this act: that managers of said election and a return ing officer for each precinct embraced in such order shall be appointed by the Board of Revenue, or Couri er County Commissioners, or court of lii. !urisdic- ton. as the case may be. of $ id county. and said election shall be held In the same manner and under the same regu- lations as general elections provided. that the ballots to be prepared by the Board of Revenue, or Court of County Commissioners. or court of like jurisdic- tion, as the case may be. shall have printed thereon @StoclS Law, Yes Stock Law, No" and provided the voter ehal indicate his choice by making cross mark (xl in front of or after the worc "Stock Law Yes" if in favor of prohi biting stock from running large anS by making cross mark (x) in front ol after the words rStock Law, No" if op posed; and provided further, that botl those in favor of a stock law and thos, opposed, shall be repre- .eilted on thu board of managers clerks, and other managing officials,
 Sec 4 That the managers shall after closing the polls on the day of the al at such election and shall immediately after completing the same, make out and certify to the result and shall post q copy thereof at the place of holding such eleo- tion and shall seal up their certificate to- gether with all ballots, poll lists and tally sheets and deliver to the returning of ficer. The returns shall be made by the returning officer, or officers, to the Board of Revenue, or Court or County Com missioners, or court of like jurisdiction, as the case may be, on the day after said election and shall be on the second day after such election canvassed, and the result declared and certified by said Board of Revenue. or court of County Commissioners, or court of like juris- dictiOn, as the case may be. and file with the petition already filed in said of- flee. Said petition, with the inducements thereon. and the certificates of results, shall be recorded in the office of said Board of Revenue. or Court of County Commissioners, or court of like Jurls- diction, as the case may be, and the record thereof, or a certified copy there of or the original documents themselves, may be offered in evidence in any court, and either the original, or the record, or certified copy thereof. snail be proof that such election was held and the result thereof declared
 Sec. g. All qualified electors shall be entitled to vote at such election, and none others.
 Sec, 6. If a majority of tho votes cast shall be for Stock Law, Yes" 1t shall be unlawful for any stock to run at large in said precinct or precincts in which the election was held. and If majority of the votes cast be Stock Law, Mo-" it shall not be unlawful for stock to run at large in such precinct; provided, that if such election is held iii any precinct In which stock low already exists and majority of the votes cast be Stock Law, Mo-" the result of such election shall not take place until fine lapse of six months after such election is held. And provided, further, that If the peti- ton particularly uescribes certain kinds of stock, 1t shall be unlawful only for such kinds of stock so described to run at large. And provided, further. that if no election shall be had in any precinct, 1t shall not be unlawful for stock to run at large in such precinct not holding such election, if not otherwise contrary to ex- istng laws
 Sec. T. Such election may he contested on the same ground. and in the same manner before the Probate Judge as con- tests of election of Constable are had before said Probate Judge.
 Sec. 8. When an election has been held in any precinct under the provisions of