The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-30
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE

These bills have been introduced in the
house:
H b. 4S. by Mr.. John-To provide for
the appointment of joint committee to
read and revise the manuscript of the
new code. prepared by Hon. James ].
MayfieId, and to prescribe its powers and
duties, and to fix the compensation of
the committee and clerk, and to provide
for their pay and expenses. Judiciary.
H. B. 444 by Mr.. Willams-To amend
an act approved February 18th, 1897, en-
titled An act to provide for the pay
ment of the convict fund for certain items
of costs in felony cases; to Tx the amount
of said items; to prescribe the extent to
which costs will be paid and the manner
OF paying them. Penitentiary and Grim
inal administration.
III. b. 40, by Mr.. Wlliams-To require
the county superintendents of education
to file in the office of the probate judges
in their respective counties. a list of the
township and district trustees, and to
provide for the registration of same. Edu-
cation.
II. b 446, by Mr.. Jenkins-To preserve
and to confirm unto the purchasers of
swamp and overlooked lands of the state
of Alabama the titles to land sold by
the agents of the state, and to provide
for the issuance of patents to same and
the suniciency of the proof upon which
such patents shall issue. Revision of
laws.
H. b. Ar, by Mr. Powell of Bullock
TO further promote and secure the eree-
ton of cotton mills and factories in the
state of Alabama. Mining and manu-
featuring.
H B. AS by Mr.. Rainier with notice
and proof)-To repeal an act entitled an
act top hohibit the sale, giving away or
otherwise disposng of spiritous vinous
or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters or
beverages, within certain territories
therin described, insofar as the same re-
lates to precinct No. 8. including the
towns of Fitzpatrick and Thompson in
Bullock county, Alabama. Approved De-
cember 81, 1897 Temperance.
H. b. 449, by Mr.. Fuller with notice
and proof)-To change and define the line
of Bib county, Alabama. between said
county and the counties Of Shelby and
Jefferson County and county bounda-
ries.
H. b. $50 by Mr.. Cooper-To create the
office of county inspector with assistant
(where necessary for each of the sever
al counties of the state of Alabama
specifying the qualifications of said IN
spector and assistant and fixing their sal
aries Provide for certain requirements
of the county and for certain appropria-
tions from the state to the building fund
for office and the purchase and instlla-
ton of laboratory apparatus; specify du-
ties OF said inspector and assistant in
specting commercial fertilizers, soils,
clays, minerals and assisting in the pre-
ventation of the blight disease Of fruits,
cotton. cereals and vegetables and the
enforcement of sanitary laws of the state
as regards slaughter pens, daries and
public nuiSances and enforce compliance
with the pure food, Orig and uliquor act,
tho concentrated commercial feeding
stuff act, and the act prohibiting fraud
uent short weights packing of certain
commodities or merchandise qualifying
him as inspector of weights and meas
ures; providing for certain penalties I'M
der this act for certain fees that may be
charged and the disbursement of fees as
charged and penalties as collected by the
courts to certain district school funds
by the county superintendent of educa-
ton, and authorizing said county super
iutendents of education to inspect, audit
books of said inspectors office and Veri-
fly report as made by him to county
treasurer, and to further provide FOR the
enforcement of this act. Commerce and
common carriers.
II. B. 451. by Mr.. Cooper with notice
and proof)-To establish and create the
office of auditor for the commissioners
court of Calhoun county, Alabama. Local
legislation.
H. B. 452, by Mr.. Cooper with notice
and proofA-rc authorize the establish
ment of a dai "nsary in the town of Ok
ford Calhor. ounty, Alabama, for the
purpose of x and selling spurious,
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the condition ON which such dlspensary
shall be established, and to provide for
the distribution of the profit arising from
The same, and to further regulate and
prohibit the sale, giving away, or other
wise disposing of all intoxicating liquors,
except in said dispensary, and provide
that this act shall go into effect at an
election to be held in the said town on
the - day of -, 1907 Temperance.
H. b. 453. by Mr.. Doyle of Clarke-For
the better compensation of tax assessors
in the state of Alabama. Ways and
means.
H. IS 454, by Mr.. Carmichael of Colbert
with notice and prooD-To authorize the
court of county commissioners of Colbert
county TO pay w. e. Bevin, ex-shern OF
said county, for services rendered by the
said w. L. Bevill. such sheriff for at
tendance upon the county court of said
county during the years 1902 and 1903,
the account for said service being barred
by section 1920 of the code. Claims and
Fees.
H. B. 455. by Mr. Powell of Covington
with notice and prolific create es-
tablesh and maintain an inferior court OF
record in and for the county of CovnS-
ton to define and provide for the pow
ers, Jurisdiction and procedure thereof;
and TO provide for officers thereof, and
their compensation. Judiciary.
H. b. 456. by Mr.. Powell of Covington-
To prevent the giving or receiving of
tips, rebates, or any unusual or extra
compensa ton for services other than sal
aries paid for same, and to prescribe a
penalty for violation of this act. Revis-
ion of Laws.
II. b. 457. by Mr.. Rushton-To require
sleeping car companies and railroad conf
panies operating sleeping cars, dining and
parlor cars in this state to provide separ-
ate accommodations for white and col
ored passengers, TO extend the police
powers of conductors of trains to which
sleeping cars dining and parlor cars are
atteched, and to prescribe penalties for
the violations of the provisions Of this
act. Commerce and common carriers.
II. B. ass. by Mr.. Parker-To amend Sec
ton 1903 of the Code of Alabama. NUM-
cipal organization.
H. b. 459, by Mr. Parker with notice
and proof)-To re-enact and revise sec
ton 10 or an act entitled IAN act to es-
tablish a new charter for the city OF Gull
man. Alabama, approved December l..
800" and to empower the mayor and
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