The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-19

M
 
 may be contested, provided. in such re- quest the page and the book where. such conveyance is recorded are stated
 Sec. 2. Provided that the provissons of Section one CD of this act shall not apply to pending suits. or cases in which notices have already been given as provided by law,
 Approved March 5..1se.
 official, J. Thos., Henin.
 Secretary. of State.
 AN ACT.
 To amend s.s.ions i7n and izss of the
 Code of 1896
 Section l. Be 1t enactsd by the Lesis- lature of Alabama. That Sections f7z7 and 172S of the Code of 1ss6 be, and the same are amended SO as to read as follows: Section 17z7. c1sD G5ssl. (2BD. (2oes)-- Dams for water mills. gins. plants for generating electricity or factories. by whom erected. dam for any water srist mill. saw mill. sin. factory or plant to generate electricity by water power to bs operated for the public, may be erected across any water course. not a navigabie stream by the owner in fee of the land on both sides of the stream, or on one side, and of part of the bed thereof. at the place where the dam is proposed to be erected. by proceeding as In this ar ticie provided. 171, Cz1Ss). (s55s). y55D, (2ssD, (2sss). (2o9o). (20s1). to Court of Probate. For authority to erect such dam application in writing verified by afYidavit. must be made to the Probate Court of the county in which 1t is pro- posed to erect the mill sin, 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 dam Hes.
 Approved March B. 1903.
 OfficiaL ]. Thos. Heffin. Secretary of State
 AN ACT.
 No. ise.) (s. 1s5. To provide for the election of Solicitors.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section l. That at the general election to be held in November, 1904. a solicitor for each judicial circuit shall be elected by the qualified electors of these eoun- ties in such circuit in which such solici- tor prosecutes criminal cases, and shah hold office for six years and until his suc- cessor shall be elected and qualified; and. at the general election to be held in Mo- vember, 1910, and every four years there after, q solicitor for each judicial cir cult shall be elected by the qnalffied eiec- tors of those counties in such circuit in which such solicitor prosecutes criminal cases, and shall hold office for four years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
 Sec. 2. That at the general election to be held in November. 1904. all solicitors now provided for by law other than cir cult solicitors and other than assistant and deputy solicitors or county solicitor that may be otherwise provided for by law. shall be elected by the quaiffied electors of the county or other territorial subdivision in which such solicitors re- spectively prosecute criminal cases. and shall hold oficc for six years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified: and. at the general election to be held in November. 1910, and every four years thereafter. all solicitors then pro- vided for by law. other than circuit solici- tors and other than deputy and assistant solicitors, shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county or other territorial subdivision in which such solicitors re- spectively prosecute criminal cases. and shall hold ofice for four years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. provided that the solicitor of any county or other territorial subdivis- ion. the term of whose ofIice has expired, and whose successor has not been ap- pointed or elected. shall be elected by the qualified electors of such county or terri torial subdivision respectively to hold of- ice until the general election to be held in November, 1904. and until his success sor Is elected and qualified. and 1t Is hereby made the duty of the Governor to Arder and have held such special cleo ton, under existing laws within sixty days from the passage of this Act. Pro- vided that if the term of office of any county solicitor shall expire after the first day of February, 1905, and before the November election, 1910. the Govern or shall appoint the, successor of such solicitor, who shall hold ofice until the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 1910, and at the election held on that day his successor shall be elected as herein provided for the election of other solicitors. and every four years thereafter.
 Sec. 8. That vacancies in the ofiice of solicitor shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. the appointee to hold for the unexpired term and until his success sor shall be elected and qualified.
 Sec, f. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
 Approved March 6. 1908.
 officiaL ]. Thos. Hefin.
 Secretary of State.
 AN ACT.
 No t71N O7 161.