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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. 6S7. AN ACT (H. B. 1910. To make an appropriation for the pay
 ment of sundry balances and to pro-
 vide for the completion of the inn
 provements on the State Capitol Building.
 Whereas, in the progress of work on the plans adopted by Alabama Capitol Building Commission for the erection of the South wing or addition to the State Capitol building and for the com pletion of the several contracts. for the repair in the old Capitol building, notwithstanding the utmost diligence and care, 1t has been found necessary to expend sundry small sums. namely. twelve hundred and fifty dollars, in excess of the amount heretofore ap- propaited. for all of which the State has received full value in contracts executed and performed and in per- manent improvements, in consequence of which there is now a deficiency in the amount necessary to clear off all balances due on said improvements; and,
 Whereas, in addition to the foregoing. the still further sum of two thousand dollars is, or will be, required to sup ply permanent lighting, fixtures and other necessary Improvements in the south wind, or addition. therefore be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama, That the sum of thirty-two hum dred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying the balances named and in completing the said improvements; and the State Auditor is authorized and required to draw his warrant for said amount or any part thereof, in the manner now provided for the disbursement of the funds appropriated for the repair and improvement of the State Capitol build ing under act approved Feb. IT. 1903.
 Approved Aug. 6, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
No. 522)

No. 522) AN ACT (H. J. K. 2SS.
 Instructing our Senators and re- questing our Representatives in Con- gress to use their influence to have money appropriated to open and clean out the Cahaba river to navigation of fiat boats and barges from the Ala hama river to Centerville in Bibb County, Alabama; also to make a sur vey of, the Cahaba river from Centre ville Alabama, to the mouth of Schultz Creek to such point up said Creek as the surveyors may deem expedient foI the purpose of locking and damine same. Whereas, the Cahaba River has been by Congress declared a pubic waterway from it's mouth tb Centre vile in Bibb County, Alabama, and was for many years navigated by steam boats and barges. And whereas, sai' stream has become unnavigable ty ea' son of a few shoals and large deposits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

sonal property and all other sub jects of taxation in such corporation to pay the interest and principal Of such bonds. provided that the tax lev in any one year shall not exceed the constitutional limitation on the rate of taxation applicable to such county, city. town or village. "A
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that where the debt which 1t is proposed to settle, adjust or refund is secured in whole. or in part, by mortgage. lien. or deed of trust upon any property belonging to the municipality. such municipality is authorized and empow- cred to make a new lien, mortgage or deed of trust upon such property to secure the payment of the entire issue of such refunding bonds.
 Sec. g. Any county. city, town or village issuing refundipg bonds here under is hereby subrogated and sub- stituted to all the rights and remedies prescribed by. any local or special law heretofore enacted for the protection of its bond holders, or, conferred up- on 1t, or any trustee, and it may sue for and recover any taxes as other municipal taxes are collected, or other wise. or any money or property with such municipality or. such trustee might have recovered under any spec ial or local law heretofore enacted: provided, however, that the governing body of such county. city. town or village may, by appropriate ordinance or resolution. compromise and make settlement of such delinquent taxes as may have accrued under any special or local law, upon such terms and in such manner as may be deemed proper and for the best interest of said coun- ty, city, town or village. and all taxes levied for the year 1907 and prior thereto by any and all officers of any such county. city. town or village, act- ing under any local or special law au- thorizing the collection of taxes, to pay interest on bonds to be refunded hereunder are hereby in all things ratified and confirmed.
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted that such refunding bonds may be issued under the provisions of this Act, not withstanding the existence of any oth- CT act, general or special authorizing the issuance of such bonds.
 Approved Aug. 6, 1907.
 Off1ciai.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
AN ACT

No. 611) AN ACT (H. B. 11ss 10 provide for the publication of State
 papers official records and of his | tortcal materials of the State of Alabama.
 Whereas, the Director of the Depart ment of Archives and History under the requirements of the law establish tng said department. has compiled or caused to be compiled several volumes of important data and materials for the history of the State. including A full collection of the messages of the Governors of Alabama. a collection of all laws creating counties, altering county boundaries. or fixing or chang ing county seats, an Alabama local his- tory collection, a series Of narrative histories or historical sketches of Ala bama commands in the War of Seces- sion, besides other important and val uable collections as well as many val uable manuscripts. and Where's, 1t is desirable that they be published and thereby made available for the use of the people of Alabama and elsewhere who may be interested in the history or life of the State. it's institutions or its public characters. therefore. be it enacted by the Leg g;slature of Alabama. That the Director of che Department of Archives and History be. and he is hereby authorized to contract for the printing and binding or the said vol tunes. or of any others of like charac- ter which he may cause to be compiled, and the State'Auditor is authorized and directed to pay for the said printing and binding out Of the public printing fund, on the certificate and order of the Director of the said Department of Ar chives and History.
 Approved August 6, 1901.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
rank N. J Jullan,
 Secretary of State.

No 442.) AN ACT (H. B. 1129. To encourage the development of the
 various unused water powers in
 this State, by exemptions from
 taxation for a period of ten years. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section 1. To encourage the devel- opment of the various unused water powers of this State. the plants, and the property, business and franchises, necessary for the production. trans formation and distribution of electric
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. $50. AN ACT (H. B. 1914 ForS the relief of Mrs. M A Jones.
 widow of an ex-Confederate sol-
 dier
 Whereas. Mrs. M. A. Jones, a resi- dent of Chambers County, Alabama, widow of an ex-Confederate soldier. has long been on the pension rolls of said county, but by mistake. her name was dropped from said roll in 1906. and she failed to get her pension for that year; therefore,
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That the sum of $30 is appropriated out of the Con- federate pension fund now on hand for the payment of the pension for the year 1906, of said Mrs. M. A. Jones; that the State Auditor is directed to draw his warrant for said sum in favor of said Mrs. M. A. Jones' payable out of said fund. and forward said war rant to the Probate Judge of Cham bers County, who shall disburse the same as required by law.
 Sec, ?. That the Probate Judge of Chambers County and other pension off, ficers of the State are required to re- store the name of said Mrs. M.t A. Jones to the pension rolls.
 Approved Aug. 2, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian, -,
 Secretary of State. .ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

the same. in his own right or as per- sonal representative of guardian and his title thereto, or to any part there- of, is denied or disputed, or any other person claims or is reputed to own the same or any part thereof, or any inter est therein, or to hold any lien or jn- cumbrance thereon. and no suit is pending to enforce or test the valid ity of such title. claim or incumbrance, such person or his personal represent atfve or guardian so In possession may bring and maintain suit in equity to settle the title to such lands and to clear up all doubts or disputes concern . ing the same.
 Approved August 6. 1907.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Secretary of State.

No. 647.) AN ACT tH. B. 1909. To give to certified transcripts of va-
 lidity executed instruments not
 properly acknowledged or proved.
 but that have been of record for
 twenty years. the same force and
 effect as transcript of like fnstru-
 ments duly acknowledged and re-
 corded
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That when a validly exe- cuted instrument not properly ac- knowledged and recorded, has, for twenty years, been of record In what would have been a proper court of record of such instrument, had 1t been properly acknowledged and proven, a duly certified transcript thereof, shall have the same force and effect as evil denee as such transcript would have had, had such instrument been duly acknowledged and recorded.
 Approved Aug. 6, 1907. Official:
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Secretary of State.

No. 52s.) AN ACT, (H. B. llSO' To amend An Act to provide for the
 settlement. adjustment and refund
 ing of the bonded indebtedness of
 municipal corporations Be 1t en-
 acted by the Legislature of Ala
 bama That An Act to provide Tor
 the settlement, adjustment and re-
 funding of the bonded indebted
 ness of municipal corporations,
 approved February 26. 1908. be and
 the same is hereby amended to
 read as follows:
 Section | Be 1t further enacted. that the municipal authorities of any county. city, town or village in this State. which may have outstanding A bonded indebtedness of any kind. are hereby authorized and empowered to settle, adjust and refund the same upon the best terms they can obtain, and in order to carry into effect the settlement, adjustment and refund ing of such bonded indebtedness. the municipal authorities of any such cor porations are authorized and empower ed to issue bonds for such an amount as may be necessary to pay the indebt- adness of such corporation which 1t IS proposed to settle. adjust and refund. and for no other purpose whatsoever in such sum and form and to run Tor such length of time, not exceeding thirty years, and to bear such rate or interest not to exceed five per centum per annum, payable annually or semi annually at such place as the munich pal authorities may designate and may levy and collect. in accordance with the constitution and in the man ner provided by law. such tax as may be necessary upon the real and per
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
rank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. 56S.) AN ACT (H1244 To relieve and exempt the Alabama
 State Fair and Exhibit Associa-
 ton and all persons. firms or cor
 porations who conduct business
 with said association on it's Fair Grounds in Jefferson County, during
 the annual fairs on said Asocia-
 tiol from the payments of all State
 County and municipal taxes and H.
 censes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. that the Alabama State and Exhibit Association and all persons. firms or corporations who may conduct business with said Associa- ton on it's Fair Grounds in Jefferson County during the annual Fairs of said Association be. and they. each and all. are hereby relieved and exempted from the payment of all State. County and municipal taxes and licenses Sect. 2. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be. and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved August 2, 1907 Official
 Frank N Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
AN ACT

No 632) AN ACT (H. B. 1075 TO amend Section SO9 of the Code of
 1896.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section SO9 of the Code of 1896 be. and the same Is hereby amended so As to read as fol- lows: SO9. Person in possession of and claiming lands may file bill to clear title.-When any person is in peace- able possession of lands, whether act nal or constructive, claiming to own
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. 4s2.D AN ACT (H B. 96S To fix the times and place of holding
 the Chancery Court in the Eighth
 District of the Northern Division.
 composed of the County of Madi-
 son. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
 lature of Alabama:
 Section The Chancery Court in 'Ns Eighth DistrictC Northern Division. composed of the County of Madison shall be held at Huntsville. on the first Monday in April, and the third Mond 1y in September. and may continue one week
 Sect. 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are repeal sd Approved July 31. 1907. Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of state na
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. 562.) AN ACT (H. B.-1269
 For the Relief of Mrs. Catherine Nor rison. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That the name of Mrs. Catherine Morrison be placed upon the Confederate pension roll of the
 State for the years 1906 and 1907 Sect. 2. That the sum of Sixty Dol-
 lars be and the same is hereby appro- priated out of any money in the Treas
 ury not otherwise appropriated to pay said Mrs. Catherine Morrison for pen sion for the said two years. Approved August 2, 1907. Official Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. 60I.) AN ACT (H.1232. To make further provisions for de-
 fraying the expenses of the Legis-
 lature.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That twenty-flve thousand dollars. or so much thereof as may be necessary. be. and the same is hereby appropriated out of any mon- tes in the Treasury not otherwise ap- propriated, to pay the per diem mileage of the members, officers and employees of the Legislature of Alabama, and other expenses thereof for the pres ent session.
 Approved August s. 1907 Odicial
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No 625 AN ACT (H. 1869 For the relief of A. J. Brooks of Jeffer-
 son County, Alabama.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section l. That the Auditor be and he is hereby directed to draw his war rant on the Treasurer of Alabama for the sum of two hundred thirty and l9-100 dollars (23019) in favor of A. U Brooks of Jefferson County, Alabama '. Said amount is due said A. J. Brooks as balanc. of salary as commandant of the Confederate Soldiers Home al Mountain Creek.
 Approved Aug. 6th 1907. Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

MO. s23.1 AN ACT (H. B. 1923. For the relief of J. S. Baker, Confed-
 crate pensioner or Talapoosa Coun-
 ty Alabama. Whereas J. s. Baker,
 A needy Confederate Soldier of Tai-
 lapoosa County, and entitled to
 participate in the distribution Of
 the fund for ''the relief of needy
 Confederate Soldiers under an
 Act approved February 10, 1899, and
 whereas. during the year 1906. the
 State Board of Pension Examiners,
 Through error, had the name of
 said J. s. Baker stricken from the
 roll as dead. thereby deprivtng
 him of the amount due under dis
 tribution of said fund made on De- < tober 1, 1906; therefore,
 Section 1. Be in enacted by the Leg fslature of Alabama, that the Auditor of the State be, and he is hereby au- thorized to draw a warrant on the Treasurer of the State in favor of said J. S. Baker for the sum of Thirty D'':- lars. the same being the amount due him as a Confederate pensioner of said county for the year 1906, said amount to be paid out of the funds appropri- ated for Confederate pensioners of said State.
 Approved August 2, 1901. Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No 49s.) AN ACT (H B. GOT To provide for the making of bonds Tor
 the State Auditor and Secretary of
 State through guarantee companies and to provide for the payment of
 the premium on same.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg isIature, That from and after the pass age of this Act, the bonds of the State Auditor and Secretary of State as now fixed by law may be made and insured by qualified guarantee companies. and there is hereby appropriated out of. the funds of the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, an amounta not to excee two hundred dollars per annuin. suffi- cient to pay the premium to said gt ar antee company or companies for mak- ing and insuring the said bonds or the State Auditor and Secretary Of State. Provided, that if such State officer IS unable to procure bond in such guar antAs companies, on terms satisfactory to himself and the Governor, then, and in that event, the Governor is author ized to receive and approve personal surety on the bonds of such official. Provided, further, that no guarani ee unless it has on deposit with the Treas urer of the State at least $5o,0oO worth of securities as provided by law Sec. 2. The appropriation herein made for such premium shall be paid by Auditors warrant upon the approval of the Governor, and shall apply to present officers who are required to make bonds. In case of any suit upon the bond of any such officer as here in provided, the courts of Alabama shall have exclusive Jurisdiction there of. All laws conflicting herewith are repealed.
 Approved August 1st. 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No. SAD AN ACT (I. B. 11s3 For the relief of Mrs. Mary Jane Yer
 non. widow and sister of G. B. Alex
 ander a Confederate pensioner.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. That the Auditor be instruct ed to draw a warrant for the amount of $50 payable to Mrs. Mary Jane Yer non. which said amount being the amount due G. B. Alexander. a pen sioner, who died on the 17th day of May. 1906, and whose name was drop ped from the roll before the payment of said amount to. him. or any one else for him.
 Approved August 2. 1907. Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
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as may be deemed desirable for carry ing out the plans arranged for the said celebration; and under the supervision of the Director of the Department of Archives and History the said report shall be printed and bound. the cost thereof to be paid by the State Audit or out of the public printing fund. Approved August 6, 1907. Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
AN ACT

No. 546) AN ACT .(H. B. 1928. For the relief of T. W. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Autauga Coun- ty, Alabama. Whereas at the May term of the Circuit Court of Autau- ga County during the year 1906. a case was tried in said court in which the Town or Prattville was the prosecutor and Alorn olderson was the defendant, said defendant having appealed said case to said court from a judgment of convict ion and fine in the Intendant's Court of Prattviile, and, whereas, the Circuit Court rendered judg- ment of conviction against said de- fendant, from which he appealed to the Supreme Court of Alabama, which said court. on January the 24th. 1907, N. (see 42nd Southern. 9S6), affirmed the judgment of said Circuit Court, and. wheras, the Clr- cult Clerk of -Autauga County, T.. W Smith, did, upon demand of an Examiner of Public Accounts, pay into the State Treasury of Alabama a Solicitors fee of $50, less five per cent, and, whereas, said soliti- tors fee was incorrectly and il- legally charged in said case; Now therefore
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That the sum of S2S.5O be and the same Is hereby ap- propriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the relief of said T. w. Smith, and that upon the approval of this act by the Governor. the State Auditor be, and is hereby instructed to draw his warrant upon the State Treasury for s2S. 50 in favor of T. W. Smith. Clerk of the Circuit CourtsOf Autauga Coun- ty.
 Approved August ?, 1907. Ofhcial
 Frank N. Julian,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

current. of any person. or firm, or of any corporation organized for the pur- pose of developing hydro electric pow CT for the use Of the public; shall. in consideration of the benefits to be de- rived by the public from the devel- opmeut and operation of such proper ties and plants be, and the same are hereby. exempt from State. county and municipal property and privilege taxa tion of all description. either under general or local laws, until ten years after the beginning of the construction of any such plant Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to exempt from taxation. the lands upon which such plants are erected; nor shall this Act be so construed as to exempt from taxation any of the property. business or franchises of any hydro-electric power plant already developed.
 Approved July 27, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. 4ss) AN ACT (H. B. 9sO To amend Section : of an Act entitled
 An Act to aid and encourage
 tecbnical education in the State of
 Alabama and the providing for the
 erection and equipment of buildings
 ings and equipment of buildings
 and increased facilities at the Ala
 bama Polytechnic Institute" Ap-
 proved March 2. 1907.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That Section of an Act enetitled an act to a i'd and encourage techni- cai education in the State of Alabama, and providing for theN erection and equipment of buildings and increased facilities at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, approved March ?. 1907. be amended so as to read as follows: See- tion 1. Be in enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That there is hereby appropriated to the Alabama Poly technic Institute in order to aid and encourage technical education in the departments of the sciences that relate to agricultural mechanic and textile arts, the sum of fifty-six thousand and five hundred dollars annually for the years 1907, 1908, 1909. 1910, and that the funds thus appropriated by the Act shall be paid out of any funds in the Treasury of the State not other WASS dpPioPA'NCSO- EiONtueu tudI IT a donation of thirty thousand dollars shall be acquired by the Alabama Poly technic Institute and applied to the erection of a library building, thirty thousand dollars of the funds herein appropriated may be invested by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in in- come bearing securities. the income from which shall be applied to the sup port and maintenance or a library be- longing to said Alabama Polytechnia Institute and located in said building.
 Sect. ?. That this Act shall take ef- feet Immediately upon It's passage.
 Approved July 31, 1907.
 Oficial
 Frank N. Julian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of state.

No. 631.) AN ACT CH. 11O7. To appropriate thirty-five hundred dol
 lars. (S3.500). for r;.e incidental and
 contingent expenses to be disburs-
 ed on the order of the Governor. Be
 it enacted by the Legislature of
 Alabama, That,
 Section 1. For the incidental and contingent expenses to be disbursed on the order of the Governor there Is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise ap- propriated, the sum of thirty five hun dren dollars, (s3.500); such appropria- tion to be available for that purpose immediately upon the passage and ap- proval of this Act. and to cover contin' gent expenses during the time inter- yenfng between the approval of this Act and the date when the new Code shall go into operatios;; provided that this appropriation shall be in addition 10 any such appropriation heretofore made, or which may De made by the new Code.
 Approved August s. 1907. Oficial
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.