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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. TfTOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.

No. 546) AN ACT. GIT 9GS To fix the times and places of holding
 Court in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- latnre of Alabama. That tie Circuit Courts in the Seventh Judicial Circuit shall be held in each year as follows to wit: l. In the County of Taladega on the third Monday in January and July and may continue three weeks. ?. In the County of Clay on the fourth Monday af- ter the third Monday in January and July and may continue three weeks. 3. Monday after the third Monday in Jan uary and July and may continue three weeks. | In the County of Shelby on the eleventh Monday after the third Monday In January and July and may continue four weeks. ,. In the County of St. Clair on the sixteenth Monday after the third Monday In January and July and may continue four weeks, the first two weeks of said term shall be held at Ashvlle. and the other two weeks of said term at Pell City 6. In the County of Calhoun on the twenty first Monday after the third Mon day in January and July and may con tinue until the business of the court is disposed of
 Sec. 2. This act shall go into effect from and after the first day of January, 1924.
 conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved Oct. 6, l9U3.
 Official,
 J. THOS. HEFLIN
 J.a- ,f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT
No. A73l

No. 473) AN ACT (S 148 To amend Section 4137 of the Code of Ala
 bama of 1896
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section 4l37 of the Code of Alabama of 1896 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 4137. Damages for destruction. injury or removal of trees. Any person who cuts down. deadens, girdles, boxes or destroys, or takes away. if already cut down or fallen, any cypress, pecan, oak, pine. cedar. poplar, walnut, hickory or wild cherry tree, or sapling of that kind, on land not hls own, willfully and know inglv without the consent of the own CT of the land, must pay to the owner ten dollars for every such tree or sapling; and for every other tree or sapling not hereinbefore described. so cut down. deadened. grdled. boxed, destroyed or ta- ken away by any person. he must pay to such owner the sun of i've dollars.
 Approved Oct. 6, 1903.
 Official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOs. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
AN AET
fS. 494.

No. 462.) AN ACT (S 494 To provide for the custody of the records
 of abolished courts and the issuance
 of process on their judgments.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis lature of Alabama That the records of the judgments of any inferior court of record, which heretofore ceased or here after ceases to exist, is hereby confided to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county in which such court held its ses- sions; and 1t Is made the duty of such clerk to preserve said records as q part of the records of his office. and he is hereby authorized and empowered to is sue any and all necessary processes for. putting such judgment into execution. Approved October 6, 190s
 Official. ]. TIIOS. HEFLIN,
 SecreIarY of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
]. THOS. HEFIIN.
 Secretary of State.
No. 412l
AN ACT

NO 413) AN ACT (s 1T To appropriate the sum of S20,0O0 to be
 used in the additional improvement
 of the schools for the deaf and blind
 in thls State
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. that the sum of $20,- GOO be and the same is hereby appropri- ated out of any money in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to be paid one-half during the fiscal year ending Sept 30 1904. and one-half dur ing the fiscal year ending Sept 30. 1905, to be used for building and heating q dormitory for school for the deaf.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted that the money hereby appropriated shall be drawn by the board of trustees of the Alabama school for the deaf in the manner they now draw the amount ap- propriated for the support of said schools and accurate accounts shall be kept of all expenditures under this act, and that such accounts, together with the vouch- CTS for all such payments shall be filed with the Governor at the end of each fiscal year and oftener if required by him.
 Approved Oct. l. 1903.
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
No h99
AN ACT
III oGo

No 53S) AN ACT (H. 262 To amend Section 622 of the Code.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg S. lature of Alabama, That Section 622 of the Code be and is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec 622 Vacancy or ex- piration of office; When bill esta blished in Supreme Court.-If the judge dies re- signs, or is impeached, or if his term of office expires, or if from other good cause he does not sign a bill of exception duly presented to him within the proper time, the bill of exception may be established in the Supreme Court as provided in the preceding section, but the application to the Supreme Court to establish the same must be filed in the Supreme Court on or before the next call of the division of said court, of the causes of the county in which the case was tried, after the death, resignation impeachment or the expira- ton of the term of office of such judge, and in no case can such application be filed after one year from the rendition of the judgment or decree.
 Approved Oct, 6, 1903.
 Official:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. TIEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACr
No. 2S1l

No. 3S1) AN ACT GIT. 775 To amend subdivision Seventeen of Sec ton 4122 of the Code as amended by act of the General Assembly. approved March 9th, 1901, as amended by act of the Legislature of Alabama, ap- proved March 4th, 1903.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That subdivision seV- enteen of Section 4l22 of the Code as amended by act of the General Assembly, approved March 9th, 1901. as amended by act of the Legislature of Alabama, ap- proved March 4th. 1908. be amended so as to read as follows: Cold Storage-11. Any person, firm or corporation doing a cold storage business, ten dollars.
 Sec ? Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed
 Approved Oct. l. 1908
 Ofiicial
 J. THOS. BEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.

No. 54s) AN ACT GIT. 712. To detaeh the counties of Walker and Winston from the Northwestern Chan cery Division of Alabama.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama; That the counties of Walker and Winston te and the same are hereby detached from the Northwest ern Chancery Division of Alabama. Sec. 9 That all laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved October 6. 1903.
 Official. J. THOS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
THOS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.

No. 46O AN ACT (s 52O To amend Section 5574 of the Code of Ala
 bama.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama, That Section 5574 of the Code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows 557l (i7l9) (G09-l6lD 130l -l303l d12l-ll23). 3).-Taking oysters with certain instruments prohibited; presumptive evil dence of gult.-It is not lawful to take or catch oysters in any of the waters of this State with or by scoop. drag or dredge. or by the use of any other instruments than the double rake or oyster tongs, op- erated by hand by the use of either han dles or ropes operated by hand power. All persons violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit fifty dollars. to be recovered in the mode hereinafter de- scrbed. and also forfeit to the State the boat or vessel employed in such unlaw- full business. her tackle, apparel and fur niture and the finding on board the boat or vessel of rake. scoop or other instru- ment forbidden by this section is pre- sumptive evidence of guilt
 Approved Oct. 6. 1903.
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THoS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

NO. 40O) AN ACT (S. 15i To amend Section 3sI7 of the Code of
 Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama as follows: That Section 3S47 of the Code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: 3S47 assistant mar shal and librarian, The compensation of such assistant Is $l.O0O per annum paya- ble monthly in equal installments. on the certificate of the marshal and libra rian to the auditor.
 Approved Oct. 1, 1903.
 Official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. TIIOS. IIEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
NO. 4Os)

NO. 403 AN All N' rro nrovide for the change of name and
 otherwise amending the charters or
 educational institutions of collegiate
 rank, which have been establisneo py
 an act of the General Assembly or
 Alabama.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legs iature of Alabama. That any educa,iohai jnstitution heretofore established UT aha rtered. bv an act of the General As sembly of Alabama, with the power to grant diplomas and confer degrees earn end and honorary. may change US name or otherwise amend it's charter by com nlving with these requirements, the trustees of such an educational insu,u- ton may by resolution, spread upon 's '..i,,,,tas adopt such amendments as they nav desire and which may be such as Is usual and proper for an educauoha'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14

ary Judge shall receive five hundred dol lars per annum, to be paid monthly, for expenses in addition to his salary. Pro- vided that the provisions of this act shall not be in effect until immediately after the general election in 1901.
 Approved Oct. l, 1903.
 Official,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFIIN.
 Secretary of State.
NO. 4Os.l
AN Acr.
Approved Oct. l, 1903. Official

NO 406) AN ACT. (S 433 To amend Section 473O of the Criminal
 Code of 1896.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of the State of Alabama. that Section 4730 of the Criminal Code of 1896, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 473O. Any person, who with in- tent to iniure or defraud his employer, enters into contract in writing for the performance of any act of service and thereby obtains money or other personal property from such employer, and with like intent. and without just cause and without refunding such money. or paying for such property, refuses or fails to perform such act or service, must on conviction, be punished as if he had stolen it. and the refusal or failure of any person, who enters into such con tract, to perform such act, or service or refuse such money, or pay for such property, without just cause, shall be prima facie evidence of the intent to injure. or defraud his employer.
 Approved Oct l, 1903.
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
[. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No. 496) AN ACT (H 9S9. To amend an act entitled an act to amend
 Section 1727 and TIPS of the Code of
 1896, so as to read as follows
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Sections 1727 and 172S of the code of 1896 be and the same are amended so as to read as fol- lows: 1727 (3lS4 (3555) (2iS1) (2OS9) Dams for water mills, gins, plants for general ing electricity or factories; by whom erected. A dam for any grist mill, saw mill. gin, factory or plant to generate electricity by water power to be operated water course, not navgable stream. by the owner In fee of the land on both sides of the stream or on one side at the place where the dam is proposed to be erected by proceeding as In this article provided TIPS C1S5) (S556) (S55O C24S2, 24S3) (2O90, 209) Application to Court of Probate For authority to erect such dam, application in writing, verified by affidavit, must be made to the Probate Court of the county in which it is pro- posed to erect the mill gin. factory or electric light plant, if by the owner of the land on both sides of the stream, or if by the owner of the land on one side only, to the Court of Probate of the county in which the land on the opposite side of the stream, abutting the proposed site of the dam lies.
 Approved October G. 1903.
 official. J. T1OS. HEFLTN,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFL1N,
 Secretary of State.

No. 456) AN ACT fS- 327 To provide a penalty for any one without
 license practcing, or holding himself
 out as practicing, the science of enl-
 balming.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Iegis- lature of Alabama, That any person who shall practice. or hold himself or herself as practicing the science of embalming, without having compiled with the pro- visions of the law relating to this sub- jeet shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction before any court shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than 5000 nor more than Sl00 .00 for each and every offense. All fines collect ed for the violation of any of the pro- visions of tho embalming law shall be paid into the public school fund of tile State
 Approved Oct. 6. 1903
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT
No. 553.

No 553. AN ACT GIT. s7 To prevent any county or municipal ofh- cer from using or directing or order ing the use of any money which has been, or which may be, collected or re- ceived for any purpose other than that for which it was collected or received. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That 1t shall be un- lawful for any county or municipal oil- cer to use or direct or order or vote for the use of any money that has been or may hereafter be collected for any spe-s ciaI purpose in any way, other than for the purpose or purposes for which the same was collected. or to use or direct or order or vote for the use of the proceeds of any bonds sold for any purpose or pur- poses other than that for which said bonds were so sold.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That any person violating the provisions of Section 1 shall be guilty of misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not less than double the amount of the nsoney used. and may be imprisoned in the county jail for six months
 Approved Oct. 6. 1903.
 Official.
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
III S6a
AN ACT.

No. 5S2) AN ACT. di. sos To authorize the employment of stenog-
 rapher in the office of the Attorney
 General.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That the Attorney General is authorized to employ stenographer at salary of fifty dollars per month, whlch shall be paid at the same time ana Tn the same manner as the salaries of the other clerks in the Executive Department. Approved Oct. 6, 1903.
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
AN ACT

No 4e9) AN ACT GIL 293 TO amend Section 2Sl4 of the Code of 1S96 Section l, Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. that section 2S14 of the Code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: 2S14 (2631) (3243) 291O (2493). Commencement of suit. The filing of the complaint, bill of complaint. or other statement of plaintiffs cause of ac- ton. in the office of tse clerk of the cir cult court. register in chancery or other ministerial officer of courts of like juris- diction. shall constitute the commence ment of suits.
 Approved Oct. l. 1903.
 Official.
 J, THOS. HEFIIN,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J, THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.

No. 421., AN ACT GIT. 1. To amend Section 4455 of the Criminal
 Code of 1896. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama.
 Section l. That section 4455 of the Criminal Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: Section 4i55. All guards actually engaged in the -:siness of guarding convicts. and other persons having immediate control of Invicts anI not otherwise engaged shall be exempt from working on public roads.
 Approved Oct. l. 1908.
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFL1N,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No 536) AN ACT H. 263 To amend Section 621 of the Code. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. that Section 62l or the Code be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 691 (2762). (3l1D. (215S), (2o36), Refusal to sign bill: Establishment of in Supreme Court. If the judge fail or refuse to sign bill of exceptions the point or decision and the facts being truly stated, he Is guilty of a high mis- demeanor in office; and the Supreme Court must receive such evidence of the facts as may be deemed by it satisfac- tory, and proceed to hear the cause as if the bill had been signed by the judge. but application must be filed in the Su- preme Court to establish such bill Of ex- ception within thirty days from the re- fusal or failure of such judge to sign said bill
 Approved Oct. 6. 1903.
 Official.
 J THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
! T1IOs. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.

No. 4G5) AN ACT (S. 511. To promote the development of the cement industry in Alabama, and to designate an official testing laboratory for cement and other materials of con struction.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That the testing labo- ratory of the University of Alabama be, and it Is hereby designated and consti- tuted the official State Testing Laboratory for Cement and other materials of con struction.
 Approved October G. 1903
 Official. J. TIOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
No. h51l
No 551) AN ACT GIT GA To amend subdivision one of Section 95S
AN ACT

No. b5l.) AN ACT GIT GA To amend subdivis on one of Section 95S
 of the Code of Alabama
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis,a- ture of Alabama. That subdivision one of Section 95S of the Code of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 95S tS26). (746) (s32). GOD, Authority of Court.-The court has au- thority. l. To direct and control the prop erty of the county as 1t may deem oxpe- dient according to law, and in this direc- tion and control 1t has the sole power to locate the courts in the rooms of the court house. and to designate the rooms to be occupied by the different offers en- titled to rooms therein, and to change the said location of the courts, and the designations of rooms for officers as 1t may deem best and most expedient. and this shall be done by order of the court entered upon it's minutes at a regular term of court.
 Sec. ?. Be it further enacted, That a I laws and parts of laws in conflict hel e. with be and the same are hereby re- pealed.
 Approved Oct. 6, 1903.
 Official:
 J. THOS HEFLIN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
N. 45s.) AN ACT

N. 45s) AN ACT (s 2iS To declare the assets of insolvent cor
 porations trust funds for the payment
 of creditors of such corporations
 which may be marshaled and admin
 istered in equity.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That the assets of insolvent corporations constitute trust fund for the payment of the creditors of such corporations, which may be mar shaled and administered in court of equity in thls State.
 Approved Oct. 6, 1903.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No. 56i.) AN ACT GIT. 361 To amend Section 4551 of the Code.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama, That Section 4551 of the Code be amended so as to read as follows: Any person having in his possession or under his control any State convict, who re- fuses or falls to discharge such convict at the expiration of his term of penal servitude or who upon discharging such convict, fails to furnish him with a rail- road ticket to the county seat of the county in which such convict was con- victed, if it be on a railroad, and if not to the station on a railroad nearest such county seat, or to furnish such convict with one good suit of clothes. must on conviction be fined not more than one thousand dollars and may also be im- prisoned in the county jail and sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than twelve months.
 Approved Oct. 6. 1903.
 Official
 I THOS. HEFLIN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS HEFLIN,
 Secretary of Stlte.
AN ACT

No 543) AN ACT. (II. 2e9 To amend Section 5623 of the Code of Ala
 bama.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- latnre of Alabama. That Section 56eS of the Code of Alabama be. and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as Sol lows: Injury to telegraph or telephone line or any post thereof. Any person who willfully, intentionally or knowingly cuts. pulls or pushes down. destroys. or injures any telegraph or telephone line. wire, post, stay. prop or any part thereof. or who shall willfully, intentionally or knowingly. place and leave any wire rope. pole. rail, plank. tree, bush, limb or other thing on. across or against the wire of such telegraph or telephone line, must on conviction, be fined not less than Twenty five nor more than five hundred dollars, and may also be imprisoned in the Coun- ty jail or sentenced to hard labor for the County for not more than siy months
 Approved Oct. 6. 1905.
 Official,
 J. THOS. HEFTIN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
:. THOS. HEFIIN.
 Secretary of State.

No. 396) AN ACT. (S. 369 To provide for the payment of the ex-
 penses of the Supernumerary Judge
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the LeSis- lature of Alabama, that from and after the approval of this Act the Supernumer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State.

Approved Oct. $, 1903.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
CRANK GETS AT ROOSEVELT
In Spite OF Body Guard of Hundreds of
Policemen and Secret Serv-
Ice Men.


New York, Nov. %. President
Roosevelt came to New York to at
tend the funeral OF James King Oracle,
whose late wife was sister Of the
presidents mother. During the five
hours he was in the city he wus sur
rounded by several hundred policemen
and q number of special officers, but
an apparently harmless crank man.
aged TO elude their vigilance and hand
ed to the president letter regarding
a panacea which he claims to have dis
covered.
The letter was given to one Of the
special officers, and the man who gave
his name az A. z. Deming, Of $50
Broadway. was taken by. the police to
court where he talked wildly. The IN
terview came as the president was
leaving the church. At $50 Broadway
it was said. that Deming had desk
room and that he had always appeared
to be perfectly rational on all subjects
except his panacea. The presidential
party went to Jersey City without fur
Their incident, and left there for Wash
ington.
When Deming was arrested he said
he had a cure for cancer which he
wished Emperor William to try, and
wanted President Roosevelt to write to
the emperor recommending the cure.