The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

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 institution of the highest rank to have and enjoy. and nos in confiict with the laws and policy of the State of Ala bama, including the rights to borrow money and to mortgage It's real and per- sonal property to secure the payment of the same. and may then present a certified copy, under the corporate seal written or printed on spaper of the size and quality used for enrolling bills in the Legislature, to the Governor, and if he approve the same he shall so endorse and sign it. which must then be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. and become public record and a part of the chapter of the institution as fully as though the same had been enacted as a part of the original act, establishing said educational institution.
 Sec :. Upon the filing of any aprov- cd amendment. with the Secretary of State, he shall be paid a fee of se5 etwenty-five dollars) to be by him paid he shall issue to the said corporation. a certified copy oY such amendment, under the seal of State. .sa Sec 8. Be 1t further enacted, that the amendments to charters of such ed- ucational institutions provided for in Section 1 of this act. may include a change of name; authority to confer de- srees and grants diplomas; authority to borrow money and mortgage or pledge its real or personal property to secure the payment of same: authority to change the number of trustees and the mode and manner of electing or appoint ing the same; provided, however,, that in all cases where stock is owned in such institutions, the trustees shall not be snu- thorized by any such amendment to mort gage the property of such institutions without the consent of the holders of three-fourths in value and amount of said stock, which consent shall be ex- pressed in writing. executed in the form required by law for deeds and other conveyances and recorded with the mort gage in the county where the property Is located.
 Approved Oct. 1, 1908.
 fOfflcial.
 J. THost HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State. NO 4l3) AN ACT (S. 47 To appropriate the sum of $20,000 to be
 used in the additional improvement
 of the schools for the deaf and blind
 in tnis State.
 Section L. Be 1t enacted by the Leeis- lature of Alabama, that the sum of $o0,- 900 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 a dormitory for school for the deaf.
 Sec. 2. Be it 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. 1, 1903
 Oficial.
 J. THOS HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State. NO. 406) AN ACT. - (S 433. To amend Section 47S0 of the Criminal
 Code of 1s96
 Section l. 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 4730. Any person, who with in- tent to injure or defraud his employer, enters into a 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 falls 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 aots or serviSa, or refuse such money, or pay for such prima facie evidence of. the intent to injure, or defraud his employer. Approved Oct. 1, 1903.
 Official.
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State. NO. 400) AN ACT (S. 154 To amend Section 3S47 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 ehal and librarian. The compensation of such assistant Is $1,0OO per annum paya- ble monthly, in equal installments, on the certificate of the marshal and libra rian to the auditor. Approved Oct. l, 1903.
 Oficial
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of State. No. 409) AN ACT (S 34S To provide for an Election , Levy and
 Collect a Special Tax for the Support
 of Public Schools in the various coun-
 ties of the State of Alabama. Be it
 enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. Section 1. That upon a petition signed by two hundred or more qualified electors of the county who are also freeholders, to the court of County Commis sioners; or court of like jurisdiction in any county within the State of Alabama, the said court shall order an aiecfiOo tn datar,ngpa