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GENERAL LAWS
Enacted By the Legislature of Alabama

No Ss4) AN ACT GIL B. S27 For the relief of Mrs. Leanna J. Hum
 ble, resident of DeKalb County, indi-
 gent widow of David Humble. who was
 a Confederate soldier, and a citizen of
 DeKalb Cornty Ala, at the time of
 his death, making her a Confederate
 pensioner under the Act of the General
 Assembly of Alabama. approved the
 10th day of February, 1899, and entitled
 "An Act for the relief of needy Con
 federate soldiers and sailors, resident
 citizens of Alabama, and their widows
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That Leanna J. Humble, a resident citizens of DeKalb County. in digent widow of David T. Humble, who was a Confederate soldier and citizen of DeKalb County at the time of his death, is hereby made a pensioner under an act of the General Assembly of Alabama, approved on the 10th day of February 1899, and entitled An Act for the relief of needy Confederate soldiers and sail ors resident citizens of Alabama. and their widows"
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the Auditor of Alabama, be and he is hereby directed and empowered to record the name of Leanna J. Humble on the State Records of Confederate Pensioners kept by him under said act mentioned in sec tion 1, of this Act, and she shall receive a pension under said Act approved Feb ruary 10th, 1899, as other pensioned wid- ows of Confederate soldiers do, and she shall be placed as number four and rs- ceive the amount each year that pen- stoned widows of the fourth class re- ceive.
 Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That at the time the Auditor of Alabama draws his warrants on the Treasurer of Ala bama for the amounts due Confederate pensioners of DeKalb County under said act approved February 10th. 1899, he shall also draw his warrant on the said Treas urer In favor of said Leanna J. Humble for the amount due other pensioned wid- ows of the fourth class under said act ap- proved February 10th, 1899, and forward saiu warrant to the Judge of Probate of DeKalb County, as other warrants for Confederate pensioners are forwarded, and said Judge of Probate shall receipt for and dc tliver said warrant as other Con federate pension warrants are receipted for and delivered, and Leanna J. Humble shall be treated In all respects as other pensioned widows of the fourth class under the laws of Alabama.
 Approved July F. 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
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AN ACT
IS, 92t
Secretary of State.

No. 861) AN ACT. (s. 22t To amend Section r of an Act to estab-
 fish a uniform system for the examina-
 tion and licensing of teachers of public
 schools, approved February 10, 1s99.
 amended February g. 1901.
 Section | Be it enacted by the Legis- laHIre of Alabama, That Section 1T of an Act to establish uniform system Tor the examination and licensing of teachers of public schools be amended so as to read as follows Section r. Be it further enacted. That whenever any teacher ap- plying for a certificate shall make proof that he has been engaged for six years in teaching under first grade certificates, which proof the County Superintendent of Education shall transmit to the State Board of Examiners, and shall show | high degree of proficiency and profes- sional attainment such teacher may be granted life certdt ate, signed pre- scribed for other certificates; provided, that any teacher holding a life certificate shall forfeit the same by leaving off the business of teaching for five consecutive years.
 Approved July r, 1907
 Oficial;
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of Stale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
No. 446.)

No. 446.) AN ACT. GIL E. 1077 To fix q basis for the aseertainment of
 the annual franchise tax on foreign cor
 porations.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That in ascertaining the amount of the annual franchise tax which shall be paid by any foreign corpora ton doing business in this State, as re- quired by an Act entitled, An Act 10 provide for the revenue of the State, by requiring all foreign corporations author zed to do business in this State, under the laws of the State of Alabama, to pay an annual franchise tax approved March :, 19O7,, there shall be deducted from the amount of the capital employed by such corporations in this State the aggregate amount of loans of money made by such corporations in this Stato and which shall be secured by existing mortgage or mortgages to 1t on real es- tate in this State and upon which mort gages there shall have been paid the r,- cording privilege tax, provided by law
 Approved July 27 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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AN Ar
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No 445l AN ACT tH. E. l922 To provide for compulsory piiOtage on all vessels and craft crossing the outer bar of Mobile Bay. except vessels engaged in American coastwlse trade, and io repeal all laws in conflict herewith. Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, that all steam or sail vessels crossing the outer bar of Mobile Bay shall be required to pay full amount of pilotage now provided by law.
 Sec 2. Be il further enacted that any sail steam vessels engaged in coast wise trade and plying between ports on the Atlantic coast or the coast of tha Gulf of Mexico and the City of Mobile shall be exempt from the payment of any pilotage fees whatsoever, and shall not be required to have the services of a pilot in crossing the said outer bar of Mobile Bay and in navigating the waters of the said Bay.
 Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions Of th,s Act, be and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved July -7, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
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rendition of any judgment or decree un- less otherwise directed in said judgment, the clerk or register of said court shall issue execution, returnable. herein before provided; provided, however. that nothing herein contained shall prevent any person from having execution issued within ten days, upon making affidavit as now provided by law, in relation b the issue of execution upon judgments in the Circuit Court: and provided further that nothing herein contained shall pre- vent the superseding of execution after the issue thereof upon filing affidavit as how required by law.
 See 9. On the next day after the ad- journment of the last regular term of the Court of County Commissioners or session, of the board of revenue held in each year. or as soon therafter as practicable, the commissioners must proceed to draw from the jury box a grand jury for two regular terms of the Circuit Court to be held for the next ensuing year at such time as may be prescribed by the judge of said court not less than fifteen nor more than twenty one persons for each grand jury. to be composed of persons duly qualified to serve as grand jurors; and next, the names of the requisite number of persons to serve as petit jurors for each terms of the Circuit Court, allowing not more than thrty-slx nor less than thirty persons for each week of the terms prescribed by law, during which, in the opinion of the Judge of the court, a jury shall be re- quired; and the juries for each week shall be drawn separately and succesively, and every piece of paper upon which Is writ ten the name of the person so drawn must be destroyed. The judge, in writing. shall prescribe the number of weeks for which petit jurors shah be drawn.
 Sec 10. That whenever for any cause jury grand or petit. shall be quashed by the court, shall fail to have been drawn or summoned, or If drawn and summoned shall fail to attend, or if for any other cause. there should be no grand or petit jury in attendance on said court, the court may forthwith order the Sheriff to summon from the qualified oitl- zens of Walker County a jury or Jurors 10 serve for the time specified or ordered by the court; and such jury so summoned shall be competent and valid to try all causes pending in said court and perform all other duties if such Jury were regu- larly drawn and summoned for said court.
 Sec. IL The court may, by rules, pre- scribe the time in which the pleadings in causes may be settled
 Sec. 19. The judge of said court shau have power to make and adopt such rules of practice as may, In his iudg- ment, be required by proper system of practice for said court to amend same as may appear expedient; and said rules shall be entered upon record on the mn utes of the court.
 Sec. 13. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be- and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved July 29, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian
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RESOLVED

No. 357) RESOLVED CH. J. R. PIP By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein: That the Gov ernor be requested by the Legislature to pay such funeral expenses of the late Williarl l.. Martin. Speaker of the House of Representatives, as meet his approval, out of the contingent fund subject to his disposal, and report the same to the two houses after the recess.
 Approved July F. 1so7
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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he Legislature of Alabama:

the Legislature of Alabama Section 1. An Act to further amend the revenue laws of the State of Alabama. approved March [, 1907. be and the same Is hereby amended by striking out Sec tion of said Act
 Approved July 27, 1907. Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
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No 41lD AN ACT (iI. L. 84i To provide for the payment of tho salary
 of the Judge of the City Court of An
 niston and to fix the amount of the
 same at ThlrtyFive Hundred Dollars
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leglsla ture of Alabama, that from the passage and approval of this act. the salary of the Judge of the City Court of Anniston. shall be the sum of ThirtyFiye Hundred able monthly.
 Sec. 2. That of said salary, the sum Of Three Thousand Dollars shall be paid by the State in the manner as provided by law for the payment Of the salaries of Circuit Judges, which sum Is hereby sp- propriated for that purpose.
 Sec. 3. That the sum of Five Hundred Dollars shall be paid out of the general fund of the County. Treasury of Calhoun
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H. J. R.
No. 349.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No. 349. H. J. R. 22a
 JOINT RESOLUTION
 Of the Legislature of Alabama, to give assent to the purposes of the grant made. by the Act of Congress, to provide for an increased annual appropriation for the Agricultural Experiment Station in con nection with the Land Grant Colleges. Whereas, The Congress of the United States having passed act. approved March 18th, 1906. entitled An Act to provide for an increased annual appro- priation for agricultural experiment sta tions and regulating the expenditure thereof; and,
 Whereas, This grant of money was made subject to legislative assent of the several States and Territories to the pur- pose of said grant, therefore be 1t
 Resolved, By the House of Representa- tives of the Legislature of Alabama, the Senate concurring. That the assent of the Legislature of Alabama Is hereby given to the purposes of the grant made in said act of Congress; and that the trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute at Auburn are hereby authorized and directed to comply with the terms and conditions expressed in tho act afore- said.
 Approved July IS, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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No. i1s) AN ACT fH. ielf To amend an Act entitled. An Act 10 i further amend the revenue laws of the
 State of Alabama. Be 1t enacted by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
FrankN.a Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. s520 AN ACT. IS SS To fix the time for holding the Circuit
 Court of Randolph County, and to fix
 the term Of the same.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla ture of Alabama, That the Circuit Court shall be held at Wedowee in the county of Randolph, oll the third Monday Tn February and the third Monday in Au- gust of each year and shall continue for two weeks at each term
 Approved July 13, 1907 Official:
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No 3l2) AN ACT (S. PCT To amend an Act approved March 4th'
 1903, entitled an Act to create Text
 Book Commission. and to procure for
 use in the public free schools in this
 State, uniform series of text booksI
 to define the duties and powers of said
 commission and other officers. 10 make an appropriation for the carrying into
 effect of this Act; to provide punishment and penalty for the violation Of the
 same
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis lature of Alabama, that Section % eff said Act, approved March l, 1903. be amended so that it will read as follows: Section 9: Ba it further enacted That the adop- tion made as provided for in this act shall continue for five years from the date of such adoption, provided the pro- visions of this Act shall not apply to those counties who have adopted q uni form system of text books for the pub lie schools, and have contracted for a supply oI such text books until Septea- Der, 1908. unless they see fit sooner to accept the provisions of this Act, and provided further, that no new contract shall be made after the passage of this Act h,. any county Board of Education of any city or town in this State.
 Approved July Il, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N Julian.
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eeiye majority of all the votes in each House. Approved July r, 1907. official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No. SS9) AN ACT. (S 43eD To appropriate the sum of thirty tS3M
 for the relief of C. R. Gibson as a Con
 federate pensioner for the year 1906,
 his name having been enormously omit
 ted from the pension roll as being dead,
 and to reinstate him upon the pension
 roll of Pike County as a pensioner un- der the act for the relief of needy Con
 federate soldiers and their widows, ap-
 proved Feb. 10, 1899
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That the sum of thrifty tSO dollars is hereby appropriated for the benefit of c. R. Gibson as a Confederate pensioner for the year 1906, his name hay ing been enormously omitted from the pension roll of' Pike County for said year 1906; and the State Auditor Is hereby authorized and directed to draw his war rant for the said sum of Ss0 upon the State Treasurer in favor of the said C. R. Gibson and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any money in the treas ury
 Sec 9 That the name of C. R. Gibson be and the same Is hereby restored to the pension roll of Pike County as a Con federate pensloner and the Probate Judge of Pike County and other pension officers are hereby directed to place the name of C. k. Gibson upon the pension roll as q Confederate pensloner from Pike County. Alabama.
 Approved July 23, 1907
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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RESOIVED

No. 37s.l RESOLVED ClI J. R. 96a
 By the Legislature of Alabama. That the Joint Committee of the Legislature appointed to investigate the conduct of "rhe Alabama Insane Hospital" are au- thorized to employ competent stenog rapher and instructed to proceed with the investigation as speedily possible. and, to enable them to do so. leave to sit during the session of the Legislature is hereby granted That the Committes shall have the power to send for per sons and papers. and to swear and ex- anime witnesses. and must make re- port to the Legislature of Alabama not later than the forty fifth legislative day
 Approved July l9 l9oi.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian. Secretary of State
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No. 3O)

No. 350) (S. J. K. U
 Whereas The streams of Alabama have been depleted Of fish on account of inadequate laws in the past to restrain the reckless hand of those who persisted in seining. netting and dynamiting the fish of Alabama. and since this Legsa- ture has enacted ample statutes to pro- tect the streams of this State in the fu- ture from the ravages formerly visited on our supply of fish and has nauguratej warden system to vigilanty enforce these laws;
 Therefore. be it resolved by the Senate, the House coneurrins, that Congress be, and the same is hereby memorialized. to establish a fish hatchery in Alabama to the end that our streams may receive more attention in the future, and that they may be restocked with fish adapt able to our waters;
 Resolved further that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Secretary of State to each of the United States Sen ators from Alabama and to each Alabama member of the House of Representatives..
 Approved July 19. 1907
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian
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Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No 494D AN ACT (S. PSI To detach the County of Winston from
 the Northwestern Chancery Division of
 Alabama; to confer equity Jurisdiction
 on the Circuit Court of said County.
 to provide for the appointment of n Reg
 ister for the equity side of said Circuit
 Court.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Log islature of Alabama, that the County of Winston be and the same ia hereby de- tached from the Northwestern Chancery Division of Alabama.
 Sec. 2 That all the jurisdiction and powers which now are. or may hereafter be by law conferred upon the chancerv courts of this State are hereby con. ferred upon the Circuit Court of Winston County and the Judge of the Circuit Court ot Winston County shall have and exer- else all the jurisdiction and powers which now are may hereafter be conferred upon the chancellors of this State. in so far as the County of Winston is con cerned When exercising the powers and jurisdiction of the court of equity said judge shall conform to the rules of pro- cedure in the chaneery courts of this State.
 Sec. 2. A peremptory call of the equity docket of said circuit court shall be heli follows: The first Monday after ths adjournment of each regular term of the Circuit Court of Winston County for the trial of cases at law
 Sec. 4 That az soon as practica ble after the approval of this act the Judge of tho Circul; Court of said County shall ap- point a Register for the equity side of saiu Circuit Court who shall hold office during the term for which the judge making the appointment was elected or appointed and until his successor is in hke manner appointed and qualified. Ths oflciai bond. duties liabilities. fees and commissions of the Register of said court shall be the same as those of the Regis ters in Chancery of this State. and he snail have the custody of all books snd papers belonging to the equity side of said Circuit Court
 Sec. s. That all causes and court bus mess now pending In the Chanoery Court of Winston County shall be heard and determined by the Chancellor of :hs Northwestern Chancery Division at Jas per, Alabama. and all causes hereafter filed in equity from Winston County may be filed In the Circuit Court and heard and determined by the Circuit Judge of said County at Double Springs, Ala bama.
 Sec. That all laws and parts Of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, so far as Winston County Is concerned
 Approved July % 1so7.
 Official:
 Frank N Julian.
 Secretary of State.
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No. 355) H. J. R. PA Whereas. Grave charges are being made against the management of the Alabama Insane Hospital at Tuscaloosa, and
 Whereas, Said charges are made that the inmates of said hospital are allowed to be cruelty beaten and punished by nurses of said institution. and
 Whereas, The further charge Is made that tho inmates of said hospital are not given sufficient food and are otherwise rnistreated. and
 Whereas, the inmates of this institution should be recipients of our constant so- ifcitude and care, and
 Whereas, The fair name of our State is involved in the humane and proper management of this institution; now therefore, be it
 Resolved, by the House. the Senate concurring. That a committee of three from the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, and two from the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Sen ata De authorized to make an investig1- tion of these charges against said insti- tuition and report their findings to the Legislature at its present session.
 Approved July 13, 1907.
 official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No. 43S) AN ACT tS B. 40l For the relief of J. l.. Smith, an Con federate soldier, being a resident of Randolph County, Ala. Whereas J. L. Smith has long been on the pension rolls of Randolph County, Alabama, but for the year of 1906. his name was dropped from said rolls through mistake.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That the State Auditor be and he is hereby required to draw his warrant on the Treasury of Alabama for S30 for said pensioner for the year 1906, to be paid out of any balance in the pension funds of the State by the Treas urer thereof.
 Sec, 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the Probate Judge of Randolph County. Ala bama. and the other pension officers of the State, are hereby required to restore the name of said pensioner, J. l.. Smith, to the pension rolls.
 Approved July 29 1907. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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No. sss.)

No. 36S) (H. J. R. 255 Whereas, The Legislature of Alabama has legal notice of a vacancy in the representation of the State in the Sem ate of the United States. caused by the death of Senator John T. Morgan, now therefore, in conformity with the law in such cases, be 1t
 Resolved, by the House of Representa- tives, the Senate concurring, That on Tuesday, July 18th, 1907. at 12 o'clock, in. being the second tuesday after the or ganization of the Legislature and notice of the vacancy each House shall open iy by viva voce' vote of each member present, name a person for Senator in Congress from the State of Alabama 10 fill the vacancy, that on Wednesday. July 17the clock meridian, the uses convene in joint
 all of the House of declare the election
 person who shall re-
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AN AFT

No 423) AN ACT. IS. B. yO4 To fix the time of holding the Circuit
 Court in the County of Limestone. in
 the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That the Circuit Court in and for the County of Limestone, in said State, shall be held at the follow ing times. viz: On the second Monday in January and on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in March and Septem- Der, in each year; each of the terms of said court may continue in session two weeks except the January term, In each year, which may continue in session three weeks; provided. there shall be no grand jury drawn and summoned for the January term of said court unless the judge of said court shall. within the first three days of said term. make an order on the minutes fer the drawing and sum morning or a grand jury for said term; and provided, further, that only civil busi- ness shall be transacted at said Janu ary term. unless the judge shall make and enter an order on the minutes directing the trial of criminal cases during the third week of said term, which ordcr, if made, shall be made within the first three days of said term.
 Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws general or special. In conflict with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed,
 Approved July %, 1907.
 official:
 Frank N. Julian,
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County upon the order Of the presiding judge. Approved July Q, 1907. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State