The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

carried out on the day and date afors- said.
 Sec. H. That for the cfliciai work done in carrying out the provisions of this Act
 as to said election. the sheriff of Biount County shall receive from the County treasury the sum of fifty dollars Gs5o) and no more, but the inspectors. clerks and other precinct and County officers hold ing and preparing for said election shall serve without pay; provided. that the returning officer, for his services in each precinct, shall receive the sum of one doi- lar Cs1.0o) and no more.
 Sec. IS. That 1t is the intention of this Act, under the conditions aforesaid as to the two-thirds vote of the qualified elec- tors within said territory, that there be established at Blountsville court house and jail and that all the business re- quired to be transacted at the regular court house throughout the State shall be transacted at said court house; and it is the duty of the Probate Judge. Circuit Clerk Sheriff and other County ofhcers
 to arrange and establish branch omce and deputy at said site. and such depu- ties shall have full authority to transact all business as their principal. The Fro
 bate clerk shall have full power to sign and execute all papers. make all appoint ments on his principal; provided. that the
  Judge of the County. All papers by law to he recorded or filed at the court house shall be by law recorded and filed at the court house herein provided for. except | that all papers so flel and recorded at Oneonta, in said County. prior to the time of this Act going into effect shall not be required to be re-recorded and filed at Blountsville in said County.
 Sec. IS. That all laws or parts of laws A | ~A AkA AvvlA are hereby repealed
 Approved Oct. 1, 1e,3.
 | J. THos. HEFLIN. Secretary of State. No. n53 AN ACT ts., As. To amend Sections and Il of an act en- titled "an act to amend Chapter 96 of of the Code of Alabama of 1sse. Ap- proved 2Sth day of February. lsB. v Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section 1 of an act entitled "an act to amend Chapter s6 of the Code of Alabama of 1ss6' approved 18th day of February. 1908. be and Is hereby amended so as to read as foiiows: Section 1. A Commission to be known as Railroad Commission of Alabama. con- sisting of a president and two associates who shall be competent persons ana qualified electors of this State is estab- lished; their terms of office shall be for four years; at the election to be held In l the State on the first Tuesday after the | first Monday in November, 1904, and every four years thereafter, president of said Commission shall be elected by the qualified electors of this State, and at the election to be held in the State on the hrst Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem- Der 1906, and every four years thereafter two associates who, with the president, shall constitute said commission, shall be elected by the qualified electors Of thls State The result of said election shall be ascertained and declared by the same authority and in the same manner as are the results of election for Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court the persons elected to fill said of- fees shall enter upon the discharge of their respective duties on the first Mon day in March after their election, and shall continue in office until their success sors are elected and qualified. Until such positions are filled by election as above provided, they shall continue to be filled as now provided by law. If any vacan- cy should occur in either of said offices. caused by death, resignation or other wise, the same shall be filled by appoint ment by the Governor, the appointee holding for the balance of the unexpired term. Provided, that no two of said Railroad Commissioners shall be elected or appointed from the same Congressional | district. Provided, further, that the pres ent associate members of the Railroad Commission shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified in November. 1906.
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion Il of said act be and is hereby amanded so as to read as follows: Sec ton il. The Railroad Commission must hear and determine all complaints made to them in writing by any person, firm or corporation or association of persons against any tarif of rates or against any particular rate or rates charged by any railroad for the transportation of freight between points in this State, and upon such complaint being made, the Commission shall forthwith fix the time and place for hearing such complaint, and shall furnish the person or corporation operating the railroad. against whose rate or rates complaint is made, with a copy of such complaint and with notice of the time and place where such complaint will be heard; and at sI:ch time and pace, said Railroad Commission shall proceed to hear and determine the complaint under such rules of procedure and other rules as they may adopt giving the parties in- terested in such complaint full hearing in person or by attorney, and they shall examine such witnesses and other evil dence as the parties shall offer. Upon the hearing of the matter said Railroad Commission shall determine whether the rate or rates complained of are reasona- ble. If they determine such rate or rates are reasonable, they shall so declare; but If they determine such rate or rates are unreasonable, then they shall fix and de- termine what are reasonable rate or rates in the case or cases complained of and shall enter an order fixing and establish ing the rate or rates to be thereafter charged in the case or cases complained of. The said Commission shall adit1dge the costs of such proceedings against the unsuccessful party. The items of cost to be taxed in such cases shall correspond In amount to like items allowed by law in cases in the Circuit Courts of this State"
 Approved October l, 1903
 (omcial) J. THOS. HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State. No 403) AN ACT VT 600 To provide for repairing and refurnishina
 the Capitol and keeping the grounds
 In order.
 Section i. Be 1t enacted by the Leeis- lature of Alabama That the sum of twen- ty-ive hundred dollars is hereby appro- priated for the fiscal year ending Sem tember 90. 1904. and a like amount for