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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
AN ACT
Is. lis.
No. 81

No. 81 Is. l15.
To regulate the employment of minors In
factories or manufacturing establish
ments in this State. and to provide for
the punishment of violations Of the
regulations prescribed
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama That no child under
the age of twelve d2) years shall be en-
ployed in or about any factory or manu-
featuring establishment within this State
unless widowed mother or aged or dis
abed father is dependent upon the labor
of such child, or In case a child Ia an or
phan and has no other means of support.
No child under the age OF ten d0) years
shall be 80 employed under any clrcum-
stances.
Sec. 2. That 1t shall be unlawful for
any factory or manufacturing establish
ment to hire or to employ any child un-
less there Is first provided and placed on
file In the office of such employer an az
fiday1t signed by the parent or guardian
or person standing in parental relation
thereto, certifying the age and date of
birth OF said child: any person knowingly
furnishing a false certificate of the age of
such child shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and shall be brought be-
fore some Justice of the peace or other
court or officer having jurisdiction for
trial. and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than five nor
more than one hundred dollars. or be
sentenced to hard labor for a term not
exceeding three months
Sec. g. That no child under the age of
thirteen Q3) years shall be employed at
labor or detained In any factory or man
ufacturng establishment In this State be-
tween the hours or p. m. and 6. q. m.
Standard time. and no child under the
age of sixteen G6) years shall be so en-
ployed or detained between said hours for
more than forty-eight hours In any one
week; and no child under the age of
twelve shall be employed or detained in
any factory or manufacturing establish
ment for more than sixty-six 1861 hours
In any one week
Sec 4. That any person. persons, or
corporation or representative of such cor
poration who violates any of the provis-
ions OF this Act, or who wilfully or know
ingly suffers or permits any child TO be
employed in violation of its provisions,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and on conviction shall be punished by
a fine OF not more than $500 two hun
bred dollars.
Sec. 5. That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec g. That this Act shall take effect
from and after sixty days after It's pas
sage.
Approved February 25 1903
official. j. Thos. Heflin,
Secretary of State
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AN ACT

No. 55) - 20
To authorize corporations owning anu
operating street or suburban rallWays
in a foreign State to extend the same
into the State Of Alabama ana 10
maintain and operate the same tnereiii'
Section /. Be It enacted by the begls-
lature of Alabama. That from and after
the massage of this act any corporation
owning and operating a street or suburb
an railroad in any foreign State contgu-
Gus to this State shall have authority TO
extend the tracks OF said corporation into
the State of Alabama and to maintain
and operate the same therein, through
the streets of any incorporated city, town
or village therein. upon the consent Oh the
municipal authorities thereof being first
obtained.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That said corporation
before commencing to build or construct
Its railroad, within the State OF Alabama.
shall file In the office of the Secretary o.
State a copy of its charter, and all
amendments thereof and verified by the
secretary of the company under its cor
porate seal and certified to by the Secre-
tary of State in which said corporation
is chartered.
Sec. g. Be IL further enacted, That said
corporation shall pay upon so much of
its property as snail be located IN the
State of Alabama. the same taxes and
license that 1t would be required to pay
II 1t were a domestic corporation, and
shall further keep an agent in the State
of Alabama, upon whom all process d.
rected to said corporation shall be served.
Sec a. Be 1t further enacted. That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be- and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved February g. 1903.
Oficial. J. Thos. Heflin,
Secretary Of State.
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GENERAL LAWS
Enacted by the Legislature of Alabama.

fiscal year ending September 30, 1905. or
so much thereof as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this act. be
and the same is hereby appropriated out
Of any money in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of the pre-
ceding sections, and the State Auditor
is hereby authorized and directed to draw
his warrant for the said amount or any
part thereof on the State Treasurer only
upon the requisition of the Governor, ac-
companled by certificate that said
amount or amounts have been contracted
for and that work and labor have bee1
performed or that buildings or properly
have been purchased or acquired to the
extent thereof; Provided, that In case
there should be a surplus In the treasury
in any one year then in that case surplus
not to exceed the total amount herein
appropriated shall at the discretion of the
Governor be Immediately available pro-
vfded further that in the event new
building Is to be erected or extensive
alterations are to be made for the accom-
mediation of the Supreme Court and the
library, the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court shall with
the executive officers hereinabove named
constitute a commission for the determi-
nation of the plans and specifications for
such building or improvements. provided
further, That no executive mansion, or
dwelling for any officer Of this State shall
he erected out of the monies herein ap-
propriated.
Approved Feby. II. 1903.
official. ]. Thos Heflin.
Secretary of state
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AN ACT.
No. Ss.)
I'll 81.

No. S6) (H. a..
To authorize boards of revenue and
courts of county commissioners in the
several counties in the State Of Ala
bama, to cause election to be held in
their respective counties to authorize
the issue Of bonds for constructing or
pay debts created for constructing pub
lie buildings, including school houses
and buildings, public roads and bridges
and for such other purposes as may
be authorized by law; to provide for
the manner of giving notice OF such
election, the manner of holding the
same, am the payment of expenses
thereby Incurred; and to authorize the
issue of bonds when at such election
the voters thereat shall decide In ia
vor of such bond issue. Be 1t enacted
by the Legislature of Alabama as fol-
lows.
Section /. The Courts of County Com
missioners and Boards of Revenue In the
several counties In the State of Alabama
are hereby authorized TO order elections
TO be held in their respective counties LOT
the purpose of the qualified electors OF
such counties voting upon and deciding
the question as to whether or not the
bonds of the county shall be issued Tor
the purpose Of constructing or pay debts
created for constructing public buildings,
including school houses ana puiidinss'
public roads, bridges or other such pur-
poses as are authorized by law, whenever
such courts or boards deem 1t necessary;
hut M second election under this act
shall be held within two years of an cleo
tion heretofore held for the same pur-
nose unless it be to authorize the issue
~ bonds to rebuild public buildings, in
Guiding school houses and buildings or
bridges destroyed since the issue of the
order for the holding of such first cleo
ton.
Sec. 2. Notice of such election shall be
given for thirty days to publication in
a newspaper published in the county In
which such election is to be held once a
week. for three successive weeks. which
notice shall state the purpose for which
the election is to be held, and the time
and place of holding the same, the
amount of the proposed bond issue, and
rate Of interest proposed to be paid and
the time for which such bond shall run,
and the purpose for which the bonds are
to be issued, and such notice shall be
signed by the Probate Judge or chairman
of the Board of Revenue of the county
in which such election is to be held. and
II no newspaper is published In the coun-
ty. such notice must be posted in five pub
lie places in the county at least thirty
days before the time of holding said cleo
ton.
Sec. 3. The ballot used at such election
must be prepared by the Probate Judge
and shall contain the words "for-bond
ISSUE" and 'against-bond issue" (the
character of the bond to be shown In the
blank space), and the voter shall irdi-
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AN ACT
No. 54)
j. mos. HeIlIn,
Secretary of State.

No. 54) Is. IL.
To amend Sections 1872, 1888, 1884 and 1893 of
the Code OF Alabama.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of Alabama, That Sections SS2. 3S3.
3S4 nd 1893 of the Code of Alabama be
amended so as to read as follows: Sec
ton /. (Section 1922. Tags supplied by
Auditor and account kept against Com
mission-Upon the receipt of such requisi-
ton. tho Auditor must have printed the
required number OF tags OF suitable ma
terial with proper fastenirgs. for attach
Ing the same to pack ages, bags or bar
rels of fertilizers; and there shall be
printed thereon the word Guaranteed"
with the year or season in which the
tags are to be used. ard a facsimile sig
nature of the Auditor and the Commits
sioner. and there shall also be printed
thereon the words: Alabama Tag Tax,
3 cents" The Auditor. as soon as prac-
ticable must deliver such tags to the Com
missioner, at the Capitol, taking his re-
ceipt therefor; and the Auditor shall keep
a true and correct account with the Com
missioner charging him with all the tags
furnished, at the price of three cents each
and credlting him with all legally ac-
counted for at the same price. The Com
missioner must report to the Auditor at
the end of each month the number of
tags sold during the month. and credit
therefor must be given above provided.
Section 2. (Section 1881. Surplus Tags
to be destroyed at end of season and
credit therefor given.-All tags remaining
in the hands of the Commissioner Mt the
end of the year, or season. must be de-
stroyed in the presence of the Treasurer.
Secretary of State and Attorney General;
and the certificate of these officers show
ing the number of tags so destroyed and
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AN ACT.
j. Thos. Heflin,
Secretary of State

No. 39) TT 100
To provide compensation to Judges Of
Probate for clerical work required OF
ri them In perfecting registration as pro-
vided by Section 1877 of the Constitu-
ton.
Section BE 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF Alabama, that the compensation
REQUIRED by the provisions of Section 1877
OF the Constitution for the Judges of Pro-
bate throughout the State for clerical
work In preparing for file alphabetical
lists of registered voters by precincts in
duplicate, be provided for and paid by
the county Commissioners In each county
out of the general county fund of their re-
spective counties, at the rate Of 21-9
cents copy for each voter enrolled.
Sec. ALI laws and parts of laws In
conflict with the provisions hereof be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved February IT, 1908
oincial. ]. rhos. Heflln,
tf Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
No. 49)

No. 49, GI. 314
To prohibit the sale of liquor on Sunday.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama. That any person who
shall on Sunday keep open a barroom or
other place, for the sale of spirituous,
vinous or malt liquor; or any dealer in
spirituous. vinous or malt liquor who
SHALL on Sunday, sell or otherwise dis
pose of such liquors or any of them must
upon conviction be fined not less than
twenty nor not more than one hundred
dollars; and may also be imprisoned In
the county jail or sentenced to hard la
Dor for the county. for not more than
three months. Provided, that if any per-
son is convicted twice under this act for
| offences committed, within one year, such
person shall also forfeit his license and
be debarred from conducting for himself
or another the business of dealer in
spirituous, vinous, or malt liquor for the
period of two years after such eonvic-
ton.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty of the clerk of the
trial court, Immediately after conviction,
to certify to the Judge of Probate of the
county In which such conviction was had,
the names of those convicted under this
act together with the dates of conviction,
and the Judge of Probate must keep an
accurate record thereof in a well bound
book. kept for that purpose, and must not
issue license to such persons within
two years of the date of such second con-
viction.
Sec. 3. Be ii further enacted. That any
Judge of Probate who issues a license af-
ter having received notice of conviction
as provided in Section hereof, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all
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the First District, composed of the Conn-
ty Of Clarke, at Grove Hi. on Thursday
after the first Monday in March and
September. and may continue three days.
In the Third District, composed of the
County OF Wilcox, at Camden, on the
second Monday in March and September
and may continue three days. In the
Sixth District. composed Of the County
Of Perry, at Marion on Thursday after
the second Monday in March and Sep
tember and may CONTINUE three days, In
the Seventh District, composed of the
County of Hale at Greensboro, on the
third Monday in March and September
and may continue three days. In the
Eighth District composed OF the County
of Greene, at Eutaw, on Thursday after
the third Monday In March and Septem-
Der and may continue three days In
the Tenth District composed Of the Coun7
ty of Sumter at Livingston, on the fourth
Monday In March and September ana
may continue three days. In the Ninth
District, composed Of the County of Pick
ems, at Carollton, on Thursday AFTER the
fourth Monday in March and September
and NAV continue three days. In the
Fourth District, composed of the County
of Bib, at Centreville. on the first Mon
day after the fourth Monday in March
and September, and may continue three
days, In the Eleventh District, composed
of the County Of choctaw at Butler, on
Friday after the first Monday after the
fourth Monday in March and September
and may continue two days In the
Twelfth District, composed Of the County
of Marengo at Linden, on the second
| Monday after the fourth Monday in
/ March and September and may continue
six days. In the Thirteenth District,
composed OF the Counties of Mobile and
| Baldwin at Mobile, on the third Monday
after the fourth Monday In March and
| September and may continue four weeks,
In the Second District, composed OF
the county of Monroe at Mon
roeville, on the seventh Monday
after the fourth Monday in March
and September and may continue three
days. In the Fifth District, composed of
the County of Dallas, at Selma, on Thurs
day after the seventh Monday after the
fourth Monday in March and September
and may continue three days.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted that this
act shall take effect from and after the
| 1st of January, 1904.
Approved February %, 1903.
Official. ]. Thos. Hefin.
| Secretary Of State.
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AN ACT
Is. 30.
]. Thos. Hehin,
Secretary Of State.

No. 56.) Is. 80
To authorize corporations owning and
operating street or suburban railways
in a foreign State contiguous to this
State and who are engaged in selling
and furnishing electricity in such for
eign State. for the purpose of light
and power, or either of them, and who
shall extend their lines into this State
to sell and furnish the same in the
State of Alabama
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That from and after
the passage of this Act, any corporation
owning and operating a street or suburb
an railway In any foreign State contigu-
Gus to this State, and which Is engaged
In said foreign State In furnishing and
supplying electricity for light and power
or either of them, and who shall extend
the tracks of said corporation into the
State of Alabama under the laws Of said
State of Alabama may, upon the consent
of the municipal authorities thereof first
obtained. extend it's electrical lines or
conductors into any Incorporated town,
city or village in the State OF Alabama
and to operate the same therein for the
purpose of furnishing light, heat and
power; and to that end occupying the
streets and public ways with suitable
poles conduits. wires and attachments
under such restrictions as may be agreed
upon between the company and the re-
spective municipalities.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That said
corporation shall have the right to ex-
tend It's electric wires for the purposes
aforesaid along the lines of its railroad
and the territory contiguous thereto, for
the purpose of delivering, to such persons
as 1t may contract with. electricity, for
the nurnose of Hight heat and mower or.
either of them.
Sec g. Be 1t further enacted. That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this Act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved February 26, 1903.
Official. j. Thos. Heflin
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
Oil. $50.

No. 7D (H S65.
To ratify and confirm the contracts made
by the Board of Convict Inspectors,
with the approval of the Governor, to
mine coal for the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company, and the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That the contracts
heretofore made by the Board of Con-
vict Inspectors with the approval Of the
Governor, TO mine coal for the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad Company, and
the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
pany, be and the same are hereby in all
things ratified and confirmed
Approved February 26 1903
OFFICIAL j. Thos. Heflin,
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT.
IS. PAT.
No. 81

NO. Sf.) rs. 24f.
To provide means to defray the necessary
expenses incurred BY the doorkeeper
of the Senate and the doorkeeper OF
the House 81
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-.
lature of Alabama. that there Is hereby
appropriated out of any money In the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, fifty
$3.50 dollars, or so much thereof as is
necessary to defray the necessary ex-
penses incurred by the doorkeeper of the
Senate.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted that there.
is appropriated fifty $500 dollars, or SO,
much as is necessary out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated to defray the necessary expenses in
Cured by the doorkeeper of the House
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted that the
Auditor is authorized and required to
dia his warrant in favor of the door
keeper Of the Senate and the doorkeeper
of the House on presentation of such ac-
counts approved by the Rules Commit
tee of the respective Houses.
Approved February g. 1908.
Official j. Thos. Hefiin,
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
No. ca

| No 63) H. III.
To prescribe the branches of medical
learning upon which applicants for
the privilege of treating diseases of
human beings in this State must be
examined, and TO provide for the is
suance of certificates of qualification
therefor.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of Alabama, That any applicant for
certificate of qualifca ton to treat dis
eases of human beings by any system of
treatment whatsoever shall, according to
rules prescribed and standards established
by the Medical Association of the State
of Alabama, be examined by one Of the
authorized boards of medical examiners of
this State in the following branches OF
medical learning to-wit: Chemistry,
anatomy. physiology, the etiology path
ology, symptomatology and diagnosis Of
diseases: obstetrics and obstetrical opera
tons. gynecology, minor and major sur
gerry. physical diagnosis, hygiene and
medical Jurisprudence, and should said ap-
| plicant be found proficient in said
branches of medical learning q certificate
of qualification in such form as shall be
prescribed by the said Medical Associa-
ton Of the State of Alabama shall be is
sued to him. which shall entitle him to
treat any and all diseases of human be-
ings In this State in any manner that he
may deem best.
| Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That.
when any applicant states In writing that
| he has neither studied nor proposes to
practice major surgery, said applicant
shall be exempt from examination in said
| branch of major surgery, and should he be
found proficient in the other branches of
medical learning named in Section One
a. of this act. that certificate of quail
| fication In form to be likewise prescribed
by the Medical Association of the State
of Alabama shall be issued to him. which
shall entitle him to treat all diseases of
human beings in this State in such man
ner as he may deem best except by the
practice of major surgery.
Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws in so far as they
conflict with the provisions of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved February 26, 1903.
Official. j. Thos. Helm,
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

No. 59) Is. IA.
To provide for the settlement, adjust
ment and refunding of the bonded In
debtedness of municipal corporations.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That the municipal
authorities of any county, city, town or
village In this State which may have out
standing bonded Indebtedness of any
kind, are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to SETTLE adjust, and refund the
same upon the best terms they can OBJ
tain, without increasing the liability of
any such municipal corporation, and in
order to carry into effect the settlement,
adjustment and refunding of such bond
ed indebtedness, the municipal authorities
of any such corporations are authorized
and empowered TO issue bonds for an
amount not exceeding the Indebtedness of
such corporation which 1t Is proposed to
settle. adjust and refund, In such sums
and form, and TO run for such length
of time, not exceeding thirty years, and
to bear such rate of interest not to ex-
coed the interest rate of the bonds to be
refunded and In no event to exceed five
per centum per annum, payable annually
or semi-annually at such place as the
municipal authorities may designate, and
In no case to be sold for less than the
par value of said bonds and may
levy such tax as may be necessary upon
the real and personal property in such
corporation to pay the interest and prin-
cipal of such bonds, provided that the
tax levied under the authority of this act
in any one year shall not exceed the con-
stitutional limitation on the rate of taxa
ton applicable to such county, city, town
or village, and provided further, that this
act shall in no manner affect the settle
ment. adjustment or refunding of its
bonded Indebtedness by any county. city.
town or village under the authority of
existing laws.
Sec. q Be 1t further enacted, That
where the debt which 1t is proposed to
settle, adjust and refund is secured by a
mortgage, len or deed of trust upon any
one belonging to the municipality, such
municipality is authorized and empowered
to make a new lien. mortgage or decd
of trust upon such property to secure the
payment of refunding bonds.
Approved February 26, 1903.
Official J. rhos. Hefln,
Secretary OF State.