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an order of the Railroad Commission, the maximum rates to be charged for the transportation, originating and terminating in the State, of the arti- cles or commodities named and speci- fled in the following sch hedule of stan dard maximum rates of freight, known as Group 2, over any of the railroads named in Class One, or over any rail- road which may hereafter be placed in said class by law or the Railroad Commission, when said articles or commodities are offered for shipment, in the manner, condition and quantity in said schedule specified shall not exceed for the various, distances therein specified, the rates named and specified in said schedule of standard maximum freight tariffs plus five. (5) per cent; and for such transportation of such articles or commodities over any of the railroads named in Class Two or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class, the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and speci- fled in said sch edule, plus twenty (20) per cent for the various distances therein specified, when offered for shipment in the manner condition and quantity therein specified; and for transportation of such articles or com modities over any railroad named in Class Three, or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class, the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specified in said schedule, plus twenty-five (25) per cent for the various distances. when shipped in the manner, condition and quantity therein specified; and for such trans portation of such articles or commodi- ties over any railroad named in Class Four or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class, the ma ximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and speci- fled in said sch edule, plus fifty (50) per cent for the various distances, when shipped in manner, condition ana quantity therein specified.
 Note 1.-Agricultural implements, l.. c. L., O. R., shall include the follow ing named articles. viz: Crushers, corn or cob. Drills, grain, knocked down, packed. Harrows and harrow frames, machines, moving, reaping, and bind CTS and harvesters, whether combined or separate, knocked down. Mills, corn
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the Railroad Commission may deem prop

the Railroad Commission may deem prop CT to place in such class
 Sec. g. When any railroad which is named in either of the classes designated in Section l of this act, or which may hereafter be placed in any of said classes, shall own or operate any other railroad. in whole or in part in this State, or shall own, directly or indirectly, or control a majority of the stock of any other rail- road, in whole or in part in this State. such railroad so owned or operated, and such railroad a majority of whose stock is owned or controlled, shall. if 1t be a lower class; that is, in class allowed to charge a higher rate than the railroad so owning or operating it, or so owning or controlling a majority of its stock-be considered and treated for the purposes of this act as a part of, and In the same class as the railroad so owning or oper- ating it. or so owning or controlling ma jorfty of it's stock, and shall not charge. demand or receive any higher or greater rates than the railroad so owning or op- erating 1t or so owning or controlling a been omitted from this classification. as majority of it's stock is, by this act, or by a n order of the Railroad Commission, per- ritted to charge, except as may other wise be provided by law or by an order of said Railroad Commission.
 Sec. g. Until otherwise provided by an order of the Railroad Commission, 4ha maximum rates to be charged for
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be charged by the railroads or the own CTS, operators, mana gers. trustees or lessees of, the railroads which are now operating or which may hereafter oper- at. in whole or in part in this State, as common carriers, for the transportation, originating and terminating within the State. of certain articles hereinafter specified, to be called and known as Group ?, all such railroads shall be, and are hereby, until the classification here by made is changed by the Railroad Commission, divided into four classes, to be known as Class One, Class Two, Class Three and Class Four.
 Class One shall include: Louisville and Nashville Railroad; Western Railroad of Alabama; St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
 Class Two shall include: Central of Georgia Railway; Seaboard Air Line Rail- way; Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad
 Class Three shall include. Southern Railway Alabama Great Southern Rail- road; Mobile and Ohio Railroad North ern Alabama Railway; Mobile and Bir- mingham Railroad; Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad; Chattanooga Southern Railroad; Illinois Central Rail- road; Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad; Alabama Northern Railway. .
 ~ApoS iCOi oiidll iHCluuE. GnaILd- hoochee Valley Railroad; Alabama Tennessee & Northern Railroad: Br- mingham & Atlantic Railroad; Union Springs x Northern Railway; Tuskegee Railroad; Tomhigbee Valley Railroad: i: Tallassee & Montgomery Railroad Bir- mingham Southern Railroad Manistee x Repton Railroad; Hayneville & Mont Romery Railroad; Mobile & Western Railroad; Alabama Central Railway.
 Any of the above mentioned classes shall also include such railroads which may hereafter be constructed or oper- ated in this State, or which may have been omitted from this classification, as the Railroad Commission may deem proper to place in such class.
 Sec. 2. When any railroad which is named in either of the classes desig- hated in Section 1 of this act or which may hereafter be placed in any of said classes, shall own or operate any other railroad, in whole or In part, in this State, or shall own, directly or frdi- rectly, or control majority of the stock of any other railroad, in whole or in part, in this State, such railroad, so
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l4o miles will apply.

140 miles will apply.
 Provided, that where a shipment of any article, named in said schedule, shall pass over the whole or part of two or more railroads, the rate to be charged shall be either a continuous mileage rate, not exceeding the rates in this section estab- lished. or a rate for each road not greater than its lawful maximum rate for the distance hauled over its road, less ten Q0 per cent as the Railroad Commission may in It's judgment. determine. And the Rail- road Commission shall have the power, and it shall be it's duty, to establish a rule or order, applicable to each railroad engaged in business in this State, pre- scribng which railroads for such ship ments shall charge the continuous mie- age rate, and which shall charge a rate for each road not greater than its lawful maximum rate for the distance hauled on it's road. less ten d0) per cent, and such rule or order shall be binding on, and limit the charges of each railroad to which 1t is applicable, with respect to such shipments. But nothing in this sec ton shall be construed to prohibit the joint rates being divided in such -propor- ton as may be agreed upon by the rail- roads interested.
 Sec. A. Where the term without percentage" is used in said schedule of standard maximum rates of freight. in Section 8 of this act, in connection with any article or commodity named and
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and hominy. ScApers. road and pond
 Note 2.-Furniture. g. when shipped il car load lots. at weights shown in tn following list shall include the follow ing named articles, viz: Chairs, wood en, with cane. splint. rattan, reed, bamboo, or wooden seats, tnot uphol- stered) per car load. or not less than 5000 pounds. Chair seats, in bundles or packed. per car load. of not less than 20, 900 pounds.
 The characters "C. L." 'L. c. L" "C. R." and 70. R." shall represent Car Loads" Less than Car Loads," Car riers' Risk" and "Owners' Risk" re- spectively.
 The car load minimum weight, ex- cept where .oth herwise provided in the foregoing schedule. shall be 10000 popnds
 Where the actual distance is less than one hundred miles. that a ship
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GENERAL LAW s
Enacted By the Legislature of Alabama.

No. s7) AN ACT (S. 31. To fix and establish the maximum rates
 to be charged by railroads now operat-
 ing. or which may hereafter operate, as
 common carriers, in whole or in part in the State of Alabama. for the transpor- iaton, originating and terminating with
 in the State. of certain articles or com
 modities to be known as Group 1, and
 for this purpose to classify said rail- roads.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama That for the purpose of establishing the maximum rates to be charged by the railroads, or the owners operators, managers, trustees or lessees of, the railroads which are now operating or which may hereafter operate, in whole or in part in this State, as common car- riers, for the transportation, originating and terminating within the State, of cer tain articles hereinafter specified, to be called and known as Group all such railroads shall be, and are hereby, un- til the classification hereby made Is changed by the Railroad Commission, di- vided into four classes, to be known as Class one, Class two, Class three and Class four.
 Class one shall include Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Western Railway of Alabama St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
 Class two shall include: Central of Georgia Railway, Seaboard Air Line Rail- way, Atlanta and Birmignham Air Line Railway, Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad.
 Class three shall include: Southern Railway, Alabama Great Southern Rail road Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Northern Alabama Railway, Mobile and Blrming ham Railroad, Mobile. Jackson and Kan Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad, Atlan- ta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Alabama Northern Railway
 Class four shall include: Chattahoochee Valley Railroad, Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Birmingham and At lantic Railroad, Union Springs and North ern Railway, Tuskegee Railroad Tombig- bee Valley Railroad, Tallassee and Mont gomery Railroad, Birmingham Southern Railroad, Manistee and Repton Railroad. Hayneville and Montgomery Railroad, Mobile and Western Railroad, Alabama Central Railway.
 shall also include such other railroads operated in this State, or which may have
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I the transportation, originating and ter minating In the State of the articles or commodities named and specified Tn
 the following schedule of standard maxi mum rates of freight, known as Group 4, over any of the railroads named in Class one, or over any rail-
 road which may hereafter be placed in
 said class by law or by the Railroad Commission, when said articles or com moditfes are offered for shipment, in the manner. condition and quantity in said schedule specified shall not exceed for the various distances therein specified the rates named and specified, in said schedule of standard maximum freight tariffs, plus five (5) per cent; and for
 such transportation of such articles or commodities over any of the railroads named in class two or over any railroad which may hereafter be placed in said class, the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specified in said schedule plus twenty (20 per cent for the various distances therein specified. when offered for ship
 ment in the manner, condition and quan- tity therein specified and for such trans portation of such articles or commodities over any railroad named in Class Three, or over any railroad which may here
 after be placed in said class, the maxi mum rates to be charged shall not ex- ~
 said schedule, plus twenty-five (25) per , cent for the various distances when shipped in the manner, condition and quantity therein specified; and for such transportation of such articles or com
 modities over any railroad named in Class
 Four, or over any railroad which may
 hereafter be placed in said class. the
 maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed the rates named and specified in said schedule, plus fifty (50) per cent for the various distances, when shipped in the manner condition and quantity there in specified,
 The characters "C L," "L. c. L." "C
 loads," Less than Carloads" Carriers
 Risk" and Owners Risk respectively. The carload minimum weight, except
 where otherwise provided, in the fore going schedule shall be 10000 pounds. Where the actual distance Is less than one hundred miles, that a shipment may be carried, and such distance is not shown in the distance table, in the fore going schedule, charges may be collected for the distance that Is shown, in the foregoing schedule. and most nearly ap- proxlmating the actual distance. As an Illustrations:
 If the actual distance is fifty-eight (5S) miles, the sixty (60) mile rate will apply: for twenty-seven (2O miles. the twenty five (25) mile rate will apply. For distances over one hundred miles
 where the actual distance is not shown,
 the rate shown for the next greater dis tance shall apply For example: If the actual distance is 131 miles, the rate for
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owned or operated. and such railroad a majority of whose stock is so owned or controlled. shall, if it be a lower class-that Is, in class allowed to charge a higher .ate than the oilroad so owning or operating 1t or so owning or controlling a majority of Its stock be considered and treated, for the pur- pose of this act, as part of and in the same class as the railroad so own ing or operating it, or so owning or controlling a majority of its stock. and snal, not charge, demand or re- ceiye any higher or greater rates than the railroad so owning or operating 1t or so owning or controlling a majori- ty of its stock Is, by this act, or by an order of tho Railroad Commission, per mitted to charge. except as may other wise be provided by law or by an order of said Railroad Commission.
 Sec. 2. Until otherwise provided by
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Cotton linters, notes pickings, regins, and sweepings, regins, and In bales with privilege to carrier of compress ing, value limited to two CD cents per pound, C.. R., and quantity. Hay, fodder, and straw. press ed in bales, L. c. L. c. R. Molasses, and syrup, in wood, and quantity, C.. R. Potatoes, in barrels, or sacks. l.. c. L., o. R. Soap, common and wash . ing compounds, in boxes, any quantity, o. R. Ties, cotton and hay, any quantity, c. R. Soap stock, Including cotton seed oil foots, any quan- tity, c. R. (without per rpnta oa
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1 Canned goods,
 fruit and vegeta- bles, l.. c. L., c.
 R., (Without per-
 centage.) Cans,
 fruit and syrup,
 tin, c. l.. per car of not less than 15,OO0 pounds, o. R., Coffee, roast
 ed, in boxes or barrels, any quan- tity, c. R., Cot
 t o n garments,
 such as Jackets,
 or jumpers, pants,
 overalls, unlaund-
 cred shirts and drawers, knitting factory products.
 shipped in the
 original package contents to be legibly marked on
 0 a c h package
 shipped in any
 quantity, c. R. Cotton seed, valu-
 able for planting, 1 less than 2000 pounds, sacked, c.
 R., Fence, wood and wire combina-
 tion, c. R. Hides,
 green, any quan-
 tity, c. R., Jars,
 fruit, glass or
 earthenware, any quantity, o. R.,
 Roofing, felt and paper, in bundles
 or rolls. l.. c. L.,
 c. R., Tableware,
 and stoves c. L., not less than 15,0O0 pounds, O. R.
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Agricultural imp plements, c. L., per car of not less than 10000 pounds, O. R. Fruit, dried apples and beach, es, L., c. L., O. R. Fruit, dried ap- ples and peaches, c. L., c. R. Bags, burlap, colt o n, gunny and paper, c. R., Box and barrel material, L. c. L., c. R. Cab bage, crated or packed T.. c. L., O. R. Cabbage crated, packed or loose, c. goods, fruit and vegetables. c. L., c. R. (Without percentage.) Cof- fee, green, in dou- ble sacks, c. R., Cotton, unginned, packed in bags, C.L., per car of not less than 10000 pounds, c. R. Domestics, denims, sheetings, shirtings, tickings, cotton jeans, duck, checks, calicoes, prints, cotton rope. thread, yarns and other cotton fac t ory products. shipped in any quantity, c R., (without percent age.) Hides, green, salted, c. R.. Household goods and old furniture, packed and each article marked or tagged; value linn ited to $500 per hundred pounds in case of total loss, c. L., o. R.. oil, coal, or it's products; kero- sene, lubricating, when the products of coal oil and pine, in barrels or drums, c. L., o. R., Potatoes, in barrels or sacks, l.. c. L., c. R. pota- toes, packed or loose, c. L., c. R. Roofing. felt and paper. in bundles or rolls, c. L., c. R. Soap. common and washing com pounds. in boxes, any quantity, c. R., Wagons, or carts, farm or lumber, knocked down. any quanti- ty c R
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specified therein, then all railroads in Glass One. Class Two, Class Three and Glass Four. and all railroads which may hereafter be placed in either or said classes, shall charge for the trans portation of said articles or commod- ities. not more than the maximum rate named in said schedule for said articles or commodities.
 Sec. | The Railroad Commission or Alabama Is hereby authorized to change the classification of railroads provided for in Section i of this act, from time to time as changed conditions may III it's judgment, require, by taking a rall- road from one class and placing IL m another, and to assign to any class IL may determine any new railroad that may hereafter be constructed or operated as a common carrier in whole or in part in this State.
 Sec. G. The Railroad Commission shall have the power and authority to change, in the manner provided by law, rom time to time, as conditions, in its judg- ment. render it expedient or proper to do so, any of the rates or charges pre- seribed by this act and the rates or charges as changed by said Commission shall be the lawful rates or charges until further changed by said Commits sion or by law; provided that no change in rates shall be made by said Commission, except by aHlrnatlNe dctloh on the part of said Commission.
 Sec. '. That this act shall go into ef- feet and be operative on and after the first day of December, 1907.
 Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent or in conflict with any Of the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
 Approved November 23 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
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Agricultural imp plements, c. l., per car of not less than 10000 pounds, c. R., Agricultural i'm. plements, l.. c. L., o. R. Gas de- scribed in note D. Ale and beer in wood, l.. c. L., o. R., Ale and beer, R., Fruit, dried ap- ples and peaches, l.. c. L., o. R., Buckets, well or water, c. R., Furn- iture. c. L., o. R., Gas described in note 9. Hides, dry in bales or bundles, l.. c. L., c. R., Household goods, and old furniture packed and each article marked or tagged; value linn tied to $500 per hundred pounds in case of total loss. l.. c. L., O. R. Same, in car load lots of not less than 10000 pounds. c. R., Oil, coal or it's products; kero- sene, lubricating. when the products of coal oil pine, in barrels or iron drums, l.. C., l.. O. R., Sash, doors, blinds, and frames. l.. c. L., O. R. 1 Wagons and carts, (other than farm or lumber), c. l.. per car of not less than 24,000 pounds, c. R., Melons, freight guaranteed, l.. c. L., c. R. Cat tie hogs and sheep. L. c. L., O. R., (without percent- age.)
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distances over one hundred miles. where the actual distance is not shown, the rate shown for the next greater distance shall apply. For example; If the actual dis tance is 13f miles, the rate for 140 miles will apply. Provided, that where a ship
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GROUP s.

Schedule of standard maximum rates of freight on the following articles. Rates in cents per one hundred pounds, except where otherwise shown
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1 Bran, c. L.. | per car off
 not less thanl' 25, 900 lbs. C.l R. grain and grain pr o d-I ucts, a n y | quantity, C.I R. Corn, in ear, sacked, | l.. c. L., C.I R. Hay fod-I q e r a n q
 straw, pres-l sed in bales | c. L. per carl | of not lessl ! t h a n 20, ,0O0l l lbs. c. R. ] Meal, corn inl 1 barrels orI i sacks, anyl quantity, C.l R. Peas, in | bags or bari | rels, L.. c. L.,l | c. R. Peas. l c. l.. c. K. | GA l l aboyel | articles with-l l out percent-l age.) 1
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IF To u T, in sacks, any lquantity, c. lR. F T u 1 t, dried apples land peaches. lC. L., o. R. S a l t, 1 n sacks, l.. c.
 h., c. k. I(AH above
 a Tt 1 c l @ S without per lcentage.
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Distance
 in Miles.
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Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. 41) AN ACT GIT. 9S To amend an act to amend Section 909
 of the Code of 1896, approved February
 2S 1903, so far as the same relates
 to the times of holding the Circuit
 Courts of Franklin County, Alabama
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That subdivision 4 of an act to amend Section 909 of the Code of 1896, approved February 2s. 1903. be amended to read as follows: In the County of Franklin on the second Monday in February and August and may con- tinue one week, and the first Monday in May and November and may continue three weeks.
 Sec. 2. For the terms of the court to be held in the months of February and August, neither petit or grand jurors shall be summoned or empanelled and said terms shall be known as non-jury terms. and all cases in which juries have been demanded may be heard and determined at said terms of court.
 Sec. 8. Grand and petit jurors shall be summoned and empanelled for the terms of court to be held in the months of May and November, provided that if the Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Cir cult shall be of the opinion that jury shall not be needed for the third week of said terms, he may direct the clerk of the court, not less than thirty days prior to issue venires for said third week.
 Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act. be and the same are hereby re- pealed.
 Approved November 2319O7. Official.
 Frank N. Julian, Socrafarv of State
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1T Flour in bar I.lrels (estimate
 w e i g h t 200 bounds per bar rel.) c. R. per barrel. (Witl1- out per cent age.)
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Bran, c. L. Ale and beer per car of in wood, c. l. not less thanlO. R.