The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-16

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 Sec % That the Auditor is hereby re- quired to prepare tax receipts for taxes generally in receipt books with stubs at tached, afflxing his signature thereto, and l furnish the same in sufficient number to the tax collectors of the respective coun- ties, they eountersgning such receipts, and 1t shall be- the duty Of the tax col ] lector where the taxes shall have been collected, to file such stubs in the Audi tors office. whose duty it shall be to compare the same with reports made by the tax collector, and then return same to the judge of probate of the respective counties where they originated. 1 Sec. 23. That the State of Alabama shall have a lien superior to all other liens upon the goods, wares and merchandise used in any business for doing of which license is required by the State of Ala bama, ---'eh said liens may be enforced py attachment
 See. 2l That this Act shall take effect from and after it's passage and approval. Sec. 9. This Act shall be incorporated in and made a part of the Code to be adopted by the Legislature.
 Approved March [, 1907.
 Offcial
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. 264.) AN ACT QI. 2S7 To establish a normal school for educa-
 tion or white male and female teachers
 at Daphne, In Baldwin county, Ala
 bama.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the. Legis- lature of Alabama: That there be per manently established in the town oe Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama, a school for the education of white male and female teachers who shall be taught , ,.1.,r such restrictions as may be prescribed and there shall be annually appropriated and set apart, from the first day of De- tober, 1907, the sum Of twenty-five hun dred dollars out of any money in the State Treasury. not otherwise appro- priated. for the support and maintenance of the school. The said appropriation shall be under the control of the board of trustees hereinafter provided for, and shall be applied in such manner as they may deem best to carry out the purposes of this act; provided, however, that no portion of said appropriation shall be used for any other purpose than the payment of the salary of the faculty. and for the actual expeuses of the said board of trustees in going to and returning from their meetings
 Sec. ?. That the board of trustees of said school shall consist of six trustees, together Hlt0 the NrONe1nOT. Gtdlt oupti- inten1ent of Education and the President of the school, ex-offco. The trustees shall be appointed by the Governor as hereinafter provided. It shall be the duty of the Goverifor upon the passage of the bill. to appoint six trustees of said nor maj school Provided, that no two of said trustees shall reside in the same county. except in the County of Baldwin there may be two of said trustees. Two of
 -.f... l.ys tI1 F.Nt.t l,H term of six years; two for the term of four years; two for the term of two years. and every two years thereafter It shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint two trustees, whose term of office ] shall be for the term of six years. The 1 members of said board of trustees, shall 1 receive no compensation for their services except their actual expenses in going to and returning from their meetings, which said expenses. upon the certificate of the i Secretary of the board. approved by the president shall be paid out of the fund l annually appropriated and set apart for ] the support and maintenance of said i school.
 Sec 8 That any vacancy in the board l of trustees caused by death resignation or otherwise shall be filled by appoint l ment by the Governor. the appolntee hold l ing for the unexpired term of his prede- cessor.
 Sec. 4 That the board of trustees shall meet at such times and places as it shall appoint.
 Sec. 3. That the board of trustees shall choose one of theip number as president of their board. who shall not vote ou any question except in case of a tie, and they shall elect a secretary and treasurer. and they shall take such bond from such treasurer as they shall deem sufficient and adQuate to secure the faithful performance of his duties, in at ] least double tho amount that he may have in hand at any one time bond to he l approved by the County Superintendent of Education and the Judge of Probate ! of Baldwin County and a certified CODY thereof filed in the office of the Superin- tendent of Education. The secretary and treasurer shall be chosen annually, and shall hold their offices until their sue cessors are elected and qualified.
 Sec That the board of trustees shall under the restrictions and limitations oi law, direct the disposal of any and all moneys appropriated to the school an6 shall prescribe the duties of the secre' tary and treasurer thereof.
 Sec That it shall be the duty of the board of trustees to organize such norma school upon the most approved plan; tC elect a president and a complete and sui. ficient corps of instructors, who shall con l stitute the faculty of such normal school | and the board shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the organization and successful operation oi such normal school.
 Sec. s That It shall be the duty of the faculty to establish a course of instruc tion with special reference to educating teachers in the theory and practice o teaching, and to pass all needful rules and regulations necessary for the discip line of such normal school.
 Sec. g. That the president of the board of trustees shall make a full and com plete annual report to the superintendent of education of the operation of the nor nal school, specifying the number of pro fessors or teachers, the amount of salary of each, the amount of money received and disbursed and such other informa ton as may be required by law.
 Sech 10. That students shall be ad mtted from any portion of the State and shall receive instructions free O. charge for tuition, upon signing writ ten obligation to teath at least two years in the public schools of this State, ant the obligation shall be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Education Any student may be relieved from this obliga ton by paying such tuition as may b' established by the board of trustees.
 Sec II. The applicants for admission to the normal school shall not be les. than fourteen years of age, and shal sustain a satisfactory examination 1T such studies as may be required by tht faculty.
 Sec. 12 That the money appropriated and due to the school shall be certified semi-annually by the Superintendent O Education to the State Auditor, upon ap plicaticn of the president of the board O trustees, and the State Auditor shal thereupon draw his warrant on the Stat Treasurer in favor of the treasurer O the normal school for the amount thu'