The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
SIXTY BILLS j WERE SIGNED Governor JelkS Spent Busy
 Day. APPROVED THE MEASURES State Bank Law and Supreme
 Court Justices. Included in the List Were the General Election Law, Public
 Health and General
 Road Law.

Road Law. The hill adding two justices to the su nrerne Court of Alabama, ana the S'a.o
 banking bill were approved yesteroay os Governor. Jelks. These bills were slshcs with 5s others. the largest numbers oI h,i,s ,,et annroved by the Governor in a single day. . ,f The signed bills included numper oI bills of general importance. The two pniS of special interest, however, were the ou- | preme Court bill and the State banking bill. New officials were provided TOT m | these bills. The contests for the new places will attract attention until the or fees have been filled, The Supreme Court bill increases the number of judges of the court from nve | to seven. The two additional judges VIII he selected at the next general election. A State examiner of banks is proVioeo | for in the State banking bill. The omce is to be filled by appointment by the GOV ernor. The act, however. does not become operative until January next. The bill providing for the teaching or agriculture in the schools or Aiapana . was approved by the Governor yester- day and the bill in which Birmingham was SD much interested, the measure provid- ing for the return of State conv1cts rom counties having more than 100000 popula- tion to the counties in which they were
 convicted. was among the approved piis'
 The bill exempting cotton mills rom taxation for a period of ten years met tne covernors approval as did the Senate Joint Resolution adding the Governor and inc Superintendent of Education to the
 Board of Trustees of the Livingston nor- nal school. The bills approved were as follows: H. S3s. Amending Section 14S5 of the Code, relating to compensation or county treasurers. H. 9ll. Amending Sections 1904 and 1913 of the Code. relating to corporations ho' of business character. H. s55. Regulating time of purchase Of
 cattle. H. ssS. Granting swamp and overflow lands to trustees of the Alabama Insane Hospital
 H. 1Os1. Amending the road law of Tal- lapoosa and Coosa counties. S. 12S Amending the Code relative 10 entries of partial payments on mortgages. S. 34 Providing for the regulation and examination of the business of bank | ing in the State. S. 549 Amending the revenue act. | $, 496 Creating free school for York S. 4O9 Providing for the teaching of agriculture in the public schools. | H. 1o16 Rearranging the corporate linn l its of Linden. | H. 773. Better providing for the worK of the Supreme Court. 1 H. 563 Repeating misdemeanor trial | act of Elmore county. l H. 52O Requiring notice by town tax l collectors.
 H. 43 General road law. H. S7s. Amending Section 4o9s of the | Code relating to cutting of timber
  | 5524 of the Code, relating to appointment
 and pay of solicitors pro tenn. l II. 2s7 Authorizing counties to make
 maps and plat books. H. 945 To prevent the altering of
 names with intent to defraud II. 16o. Preventing the discharge or convicts in counties of more than 100000 population except where .convicts are con- victed in such county. IT. B Authorizing cities of more than 5000 population to make appropriations | for disabled. H. S5B. Requiring butchers to keep rec | ords of cattle killed. H. 1927. Extending the corporate limits of Birmingham so as to include a small portion of South Highlands. S. 557. Amending the charter of Cher rv Hill school district. Franklin County. S. 564. Incorporating Wheeler Strings. Cleburne County, as q public watering | place.
 | H 9o9. For relief of D. H. B. Aber-
 nathy and Edward McLendon, Confeder- ! ate veterans. H. S2s. For relief of W. B. O'Brien. | H. S55. Exempting cotton mills from taxation for ten years. l H. 322. Public health law. l H. 2ss. Regulating use of automobiles. | S. 553. Tuskegee dispensary. l c Section q of act
 for the relief of Confederate soldiers. | S. 461. Amanding an act for the uniform
 examination and licensing of teachers. S. 175. Appropriation for expenses of
 Mine Inspectors. & 566 Houston County game law. S. J. R. 5l7 Adding Governor and Superintendent of Education to Board of | Trustees of Livingston Normal College. & J R. 516. Relating to books returned | by Legislators. & l. R. 530. Relating to erection of Confederate monument at Gettysburg. S. 515 Fixing time for holding Chancery Court of seventh division S. 5O4. Establishing criminal beats 15 and 20 Calhoun County in lieu of justices peace courts.
 S 55l. Relating to retail liqour license at Goodwater.
 s. 4ss. Subscribing for fifth volume May
  H. 976. Rutledge dispensary. H. 1854. Hartford dispensary commls-
 sioners to he appointed by mayor | Fl. 931 Morris dispensary.
 H. 1O5O Fixing pay of Bibb County | solicitor.
 | H. SPA Punishment for violation of ] quarantine law. 1 II. S19 As to holding Blount County | Commissioners Court. | 1T. s09 Fayette County solicitor to keep | certain books in office.
 H. 434. For the protection of banks
 H. 959 Relating to charter of Enterprise
 H. 655 Etowah game law. 1 II. 40s Public documents to be supplied
 to counties having more than one place of 1 holding court. H. 2O7 General election law l S. 273. Relating to election of superin- 1 tendent of education for Barbour County S. 542. Relating to Hale County public roads.
 s. 4s3. Authorizing sale of liquors Beat 4, Coosa County.
 s. 22s. For refunding Coffee County
 bonds.
 H. As. Protection for bridges and in
 identification for losses. After devoting the day to the signing of
 bills the Governor left in the afternoon
 for Eufaula to spend Sunday with his
 family.