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NO. 203l AN AL w. oAV
To amend Section II of an act, approved
March g. 1908 entitled act to provide
for holding the elections on the ques-
ton of changing county seats, and in
the event of a majority of qualified
electors of the county voting at such
election shall vote in favor of changing
or locating county seats, to provide for
changing or locating county seats sun
der the erection of necessary county
buildings and to provide for the neces-
sary county officers.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Legs-
lature Of Alabama that Section II OF an
act approved March g. 1903 entitled an act
to provide for the holding of elections on
the question OF changing the county seats,
and in the event of majority of the
qualified electors of the county voting at
such election shall vote in favor OF chang
ing or locating county seats to provide
for changing or locating county seats un-
der the erection of necessary c;unty
buildings and to provide for the necessary
county officers. be amended al to read
as follows. to-wit: Section II. II upon can
vass of the returns of said election 1t
shall be ascertained and declared that a
majority Of all the legal votes cast were
IN favor of the removal OF the county
seat then the city, town or village thus
selected shall thereafter be the county
seat OF the county; and IL shall thereupOn
be the duty of the Court of County Com
missioners to procure by donation or by
purchase at the expense of the county,
suitable lots or parcels Of land in such
city, town OF village, taking the fee sim
pie title thereto TO the county, and to
cause to be erected at the expense of the
county a suita BILE court house and
suitable jail on said lots for the county
as soon as practicable; and when said
court house shall be completed and ready
for occupancy. the said county officers
shall remove their offices and the records
thereof to such offices or rooms in
the new court house as may be designat-
ed for them respectively by the Court of
County Commi Ssioners. and the sheriff
upon completion of the jail, shall remove
and keep therein any prisoners In his
custody. Prior to the removal last re-
ferred to, all courts of records of the
county shall he held al the original court
house thereof. But after such removal
all courts of record for the county shall
he held at the new county seat. and II
need be the Court of Comm ssloners must
provide suitable buildings in which to
hold said courts. pending the erection and
completion OF the court house. Provid-
ed that al county officials who are re-
ouired to hold their offices at the county
seats shall have their offices and all
courts held for such county shall be held
at the old county seat until the suitable
buildings and offices can be provided by
said commissioners Court at the new
county seat. not to exceed twleve months
from the date of said election
Sec. q Be 1t further enacted, That this
act shall take effect immee ately upon
its passage.
Approved. March 2, 1907.
Official:
Frank y. Julian.
Secretary Of State
~ ton AZ ACT Is LIZ
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Secretary of State.

No. 21i) AN ACT. Oh 100,
To amend an act entitled AN act to
amend an act, approved February 10Th,
1889 entitled an act TO amend section
90S of the Code of 1896. and to fix the
time of holding the Circuit Court in the
Tenth Circuit of Alabama composed Of
the counties of Winston. Walker and
jefferson" Approved December IS, 1900
in so far as said ac, relates to time or
holding the Circuit Court for Jefferson
County.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That an act entitled
AN act to amend an act approved Feb
ruary 18th, 1899. entitled an act to amend
Section 90s of the code of 1896, and to fix
the time of holding the Circuit Court in
the Tenth circuit of Alabama. composed
of the counties of Winston, Walker and
jefferson, approved December 10, 1860 in
so far as said act relates to time of hold
ing the Circuit Court for jefferson Coun-
ty, be amended so as to read as follows
Section |. The Circuit Court in the Tenth
judicial Circuit shall be held in each year
as follows: In the County Of Jefferson, L.
Beginning on the first Monday in October
and may continue to and including the
31st day of the succeeding December, un-
less said day falls on a Sunday. then to
and including the following Monday
deg! pil liit illbt AiOHtiey III JAN
uary and may continue and including the
3Oth day of the succeeding June, unless
said day falls on Sunday, then to and in
Guiding the following Monday.
Sec. g Be it further enacted that all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
the provisions of this act be and tire same
are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 2, 1907,
Official
Frank N Julian,
Secretary of State.
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rules and regulations by said Railroad
Commission, and their publication for
thirty days In some daily newspaper pub
lished in the State OF Alabama, 1t shall
be unlawful for any railroad common
carrier of passengers, other than street
railroads. their officers, agents or SER
wants, TO refuse to accept such mileage
books or tickets or portion thereof in
payment of passenger fare in proportion
to the distance Travelled by the holder
thereof. and on conviction thereof the
said railroad, common carrier, corpora
ton, Individual partnership or association
agent, officer or servant, shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars.
See. l. It is not intended hereby to au-
thorizs or require or prescribe a different
rate for such tickets or mileage books
from any other character of tickets.
Approved, March ,. 1907.
OFFICIAL
Frank y Julian,
Secretary of State.
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No. 1872 AN ACT. III. l&.
TO provide for the payment of interest
on the fund In the State Treasury. tha
proceeds of land sold by the Alabama
Girls Industrial School, Whereas the
Congress of the United States granted
to the State Of Alabama twenty-five
thousand acres of land, upon condition
that the proceeds of said lands, when
sold or leased, shall forever remain
fund for the use of the Alabama Girls
Industrial Schooii-and the State OF
Alabama accepted the grant upon that
express condition. and by law author
lied the sale of the lands and required
the proceeds thereof to be paid into ths
State Treasury. and bound the State to
pay to the school interest, quarterly,
on all OF this fund at the rate of six per
cent per annum; and there have been
paid into the Treasury on different
dates from November Is. 1902, various
sums now amounting to s36556.6S and no
interest has ever been paid to the
school on any of this fund, therefore:
Section /. BE it enacted by the Legisa-
ture of Alabama. That on the 3lst Of
March 1907. there shall be paid to the
Treasurer OF the school. on the order Of
the President OF the school, approved by
the Governor. the first amount OF inter-
est computed at the rate of six per cent
PER annum. on the several amounts OF
this fund, from the respective dates upon
which they were severaly paid into the
State Treasury up to March 3lst. 1907,
and thereafter on the last day of every
quarter there shall be paid to the Treas
urer IF the school in like manner, inter-
est at the rate of six per cent per an
mum on the whole amount Of the fund
I'm the Treasury at the close of the quar-
tiers, computing interest on any sum paid
in during the quarter.
Sec 9 That the full amount of the
proceeds of all lands sold, or leased, shall
hereafter be paid into the State Treasury
and the school shall, out of the money
appropriated by the State for the main
tenance of the school. pay all the ex-
penses OF caring for, protecting and SELL
ing the lands.
Approved, February Is, 1907.
Official:
Frank y. Julian.
Secretary of State
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No. 1881 AN ACT. Oh. POS.
To appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars for the completion of the school
building of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict Agricultural School, located at
Wetumpka, the main school building
being destroyed by fire January s. 1906
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Ala
bama:
Section l. That the sum of Ten Thou
sand Dollars is hereby appropriated for
the completion of the school building Of
the Fifth Congressional District Agricul-
tural School, located at Wetumpka the
main school building being destroyed by
fire on January s. 1906,
Sec. g That the State Auditor is here
by authorized and directed to draw his
warrant on the Treasurer in favor of the
treasurer of the Board of Control OF the
Fifth Congressional District Agricultural
School, for the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars, and the State Treasurer is
hereby authorized and directed to pay the
amount of said warrant out of the funds
in the State Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Sec. 8. That the said sum of Ten Thou
sand Dollars shall be expended by the
Board of Control of said Fifth Congress
sional District Agricultural School in the
completion of the school building OF the
said Fifth Congressional District Agrl-
cultural School at Wetumpka.
Approved, March .. 1907.
Official:
Frank n. Julian.
Secretary of State.
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An ACT

No 1872 AN ACT IS 49,
To appropriate the sum of 5000 for the
completion and improvement of the
school buildings of the Eighth Con
gressional District Agricultural School
located at Athens, the main school
building having been destroyed by
storm In November 1906.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That the sum OF
$4,000 he. and the same is hereby appro-
priated for the completion and improve
ment of the school buildings of the
Eighth Congressional District Agricultu-
raj School, located at Athens. the main
school building having been destroyed by
storm in November. 1905.
Sec Q. That the State Auditor Is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his war
rant on the State Treasurer, In favor OF
the Treasurer of the Board of Control OF
the Eighth Congressional District Agri-
cultural School for the sum of $1,000 and
the State Treasurer is hereby authorized
and directed to pay the amount of said
warrant out of any funds In the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec 3. That the sum of $4,000 shall
be expended by the Board of Control of
the Eighth Congressional District Agri-
cultural School In the completion and
Improvement of the school buildings of
the said Eighth Congressional District
Agricultural School of Athens.
Approved, February %, 1907.
Official
Frank n. Julian.
Secretary of State.
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Frank n. Julian.
Secretary of State.

No 1922 AN ACT IS. 1877.
To provide for the payment out Of the
State Treasury of salaries of Judges OF
law and equity courts. city courts. and
Their courts of record of general com
mon law, equity and criminal jurisdic-
ton. with jurisdiction of felonies, or
either by whatsoever name called, now
existing or that may hereafter be
tablished by law, exercising Jurisdiction
over a single county having a popula-
ton of not less than 10000, and taxable
property of not less than $500 900
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Degis-
lature of Alabama. That the salary OF
Judges of law and equity courts city
courts and other courts of record OF
general common law. equity and criminal
Jurisdiction. with jurisdiction of felonles.
or either, by whatsoever name called,
heretofore established, or that may be
hereafter established, whose jurisdiction
extends over a county having a. popu-
lation of 10000 or more. according TO the
last Federal census. and also taxable
property of $3,6C0,000 or more, in value,
according to the last assessment OF
property for State and County taxation.
shall be paid monthly out of the State
Treasury. as the salaries OF Circuit Court
Judges are now paid
Sec. .. That the salary of the Judge
OF each of said courts shall be the same
as is now or may be hereafter fixed by
law. not exceeding the salary of Circuit
Judges. Provided. however, that where
City Court Judges of this State receive
by law the larger salary than is allowed
Circuit Judges, then the sum over and
above the salary allowed by this act shall
be paid out of the county treasury, as
now provided by law.
Sec g. All laws and parts Of laws
general. local and special. In conflict with
the provisions OF this act. are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved, February 20. 1907.
Official:
Frank n. Julian.
Secretary of State
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AN ACT rs.

n 20f) AN ACT rs. $40
State of Alabama. the right to acquire
lands for depots, freight yards and
team tracks by condemnation pro-
ceedinBs, in the mode prescribed by
law. after application for permission
to bring such condemnation proceed
ing has first been submitted to and APP
proved by the Railroad Commission of
Alabama.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of
Alabama, That railroads operating in
the State may acquire by condemnation
proceedings. in the mode prescribed by
law, lands for depots. freight yards and
team tracks. Provided that no condem-
nation proceedings shall be begun for
either of said purposes until the appl-
cation for permission to bring such con-
demnation proceedings has first been
submitted to, and the same approved by
the Railroad Commission of Alabama:
and, provided further, that should such
lands not be used for the purposes OF
such condemnation within one year of the
date OF it's condemnation. or should such
land be abandoned for the use con
demned. or be used for purposes not au-
thorized by such condemnation, the same
shall revert to the owner or owners, his
or their heirs.
Approved, March 2, 1907.
Official:
Frank N Julian,
Secretary of State.
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Secretary of State.

No. 15l.) AN ACT IS. 1906.
To require and authorize the Railroad
Commission 10 prescribe rules. regula-
tons and requirements for the issuance
and use of interchangeable mileage
tickets and coupon tickets on and
over lines of transportation of rail-
road common carriers of passengers in
this State, and punish any violation of
such orders, rules. regulations and re-
quirements. a
Section I. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla-
ture of Alabama, That the Railroad
Commission of Alabama is hereby au-
thorized and directed to prescribe rules
regulations and requirements for the is
suance by railroad common carriers of
passengers in Alabama of an Interchange
able ticket or mileage book, with coupons
or other detachable arrangement in pro-
portion to the amount used by the per-
son entitled thereto. to be received by
any railroad, common carrier of passen-
gers in this State for passage to any per
sons 20 whom issued.
Sec g Said Railroad Commission is
further authorized to prescribe rules and
regulations for the redemption by the
railroad common carriers issuing and SELL
ing said tickets or mileage books. of all
such parts thereof as may be accepted by
any other railroad, common carrier of
passengers in this State In payment Of
passenger fare.
Sec. 8 That after the making Of such
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No. 1922 AN ACT Oh. 300
TO aid and encourage Technical Educa-
ton in the State of Alabama, the pro-
viding for the erection and equipment
of buildings and increased facilities at
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That there is hereby
appropriated TO the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, in order to aid and encourage
technical education in the departments
of the sciences that relate to agricul-
tural, mechanic and textile arts the sum
of Fifty-sx Thousand and Five Hundred
Dollars annually for the years of 1907
H., 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 otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Q That no portion of the funds
appropriated by this act shall be used to
pay the salary, or the part of the salary
of any person, but that the entire amount
shall be expended under the direction OF
tie Trustees of said Institute to erect the
buildings and to purchase the equipment
ant appliances and to increase the factl-
tiles needed to give more complete in
struction in the technical department OF
the sciences that relate to agriculture
mechanic, and textile arts, and to pro-
vide additional accommodations for the
students and instructors al said Alabama
Polytechnic Institute. Provided that
Seventy-fve Thousand Dollars of said
funds appropriated snail be applied to the
erection and equipment of an agricultural
building And further that Forty Thou
sand Dollars shall be expended for me-
chanca! and textile building.
Sec 8. That the amounts herein appro-
priated shall be paid ON the warrants Of
the 'rreasurer of the Alabama Polytech
mic Institute. to be drawn as directed by
the Trustees OF said, Institute upon the
approval of the Governor, provided such
warrants shall be drawn only for
amounts 10 meet the liabilities actually
incurred under the provisions OF this act,
as shall be shown by due certification to
the Governor by the President of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Approved. March =, 1897.
Official:
Frank n Julian
Secretary of State.
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No. 1860 AN ACT Oh, us
To make appropriation for buildings, ma
chinery and other necessary improve
men.s at the Alabama Industrial School
for White Boys
Section 1. Be ii enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That there be and
hereby Is appropriated to the Alabama
Industrial School for White Boys out of
any money In the State Treasury the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, to pay
for buildings. machinery and other inn
proVements needed at said school.
Sec. 2. That of the sum hereby appro-
priated as aforesaid. one-half shall be
payable under the direction of the Gov
ernor and the remainder shall be due and
payable on the first day of October, 1907
Sec. 3. All money appropriated hereby
shall be paid as 1t becomes due to the
Treasurer of said school on the war
rants of the State Auditor, which shall
be drawn by him on the State Treasurer.
Sec. That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed,
Approved March 2, 1907.
Official.
Frank y Julian
Secretary of State.
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No. 176) AN ACT (H. Az
TO amend Section 44l7 of the Code Of
1896
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg
slature of Alabama. That Section 444'
Of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to
read as follows: Section AT. On the first
day of each month the President of the
Board shall caHse to be made out by
the clerk an a count against each con
tractor, showing the number of eonvcts
and the amount of hire due from each
contractor for the past month, copies OF
which shall be furnished respectively to
the contractors and the auditor. Within
ten days after receiving such account
such contractors respectively shall settle
and pay such accounts TO the President
of the Board and the President of the
Board shall make quarterly settlements
with the Auditor for the proceeds OF
such accounts, on the first days of Jan
uary. April, July and October of each
year, and the amount due by each shall
be certified into the State Treasury, and
an account thereof shall be kept by the
Auditor in a book or books, separate and
distinct from other State accounts tas
other accounts of public moneys are
kept; but when the contract prescribes
other than monthly payments then the
account thereof shall be made out under
the direction OF the president or Tue
Board, and settled by the contractor with
the President of the Board. within ten
days after the same is due and the
President of the Board shall settle with
the Auditor for the same in said quarter
ly settlements, and the amount shall be
certified into the Treasury of the State
in all respects as herein provided and
if the contractor falls TO settle within
thirty days after receiving his account
. # ha notify
the Attorney General, who shall at once
bring suit for the amount due
Approved, February IS, 1907,
OFFICIAL
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No 1881 AN ACT IS. 49,
To prevent an officer, agent or employe
of any person. company or corporation
owning or operating as a common car
rier any railroad in whole or part in
this State, from charging or receiving
for the transportation originating and
terminating within the State, of any
article greater or higher rate of com
pensation than that established by
statute, where rate for the transpor-
tation of such article has been estab-
lished by statute, or from refusing to
receive such article for transportation
at the rate established by statute.
Section L. Be 1t enacted by the Legis-
lature of Alabama, That in all cases
where the maximum rate of compensa-
ton for transportation, originating and
terminating within the State, of any ar
tice over any railroad operated as a COM
mon carrier in whole or in part in this
State, has been established by statute it
sha. be unlawful for any officer. agent
or employee of any person company or
corporation owning or operating such
railroad to charge for or receive any
greater or higher rate OF compensation
for such transportation of such article
than the rate established by statute. or
to refuse to receive such article when
offered for such transportation at the rate
of compensation established by statute
Sc. g That any officer, agent or en-
plove of any person company or corpo-
ration owning or operating as a common
carrier any railroad in whole or in part
in this State. VINO shall violate any of
the provisions of this act shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and. for each offense,
Upon conviction. shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars nor less than
two hundred dollars, and in addition shall
be imprisoned in the county jail for the
period of six months.
Sec. g. This act shall go into effect inn
mediately upon its passage and approval.
Approved, March ., 1907
Official;
Frank n. Julian.
Secretary of state.