The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

 the line of such railroad shall be deemed and held the agent of the owner of such railroad for the purpose of the service of process issuing against such owner, whether such railroad is being operated by the ow- er of thereof or by another.
 App Aug. 26, 1909.
 Offcis
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 91) AN ACT (H. 61.
 To prohibit the display of nude pictures of man, woman or girl in any public place, except in art galleries. Be it en- acted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 l. That it shall be unlawful to display nude pictures of any man. woman or girl in any public place except art galleries.
 g. That any one who shall violate Sec. of this Act shall on conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars (S5OO).
 Approved Aug. 25, 1909.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. So AN ACT GIT 2T To better secure the enforcement of the
 laws of the State, to prescribe duties of
 sheriffs and solicitors in the enforce
 ment of laws and to authorize their i'm
 peachment for wilful neglect of duty.
 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That 1t shall pe the duty of sheriffs in their respective counties by themselves or deputies to ferret out crime. to apprehend and arrest criminals and in so far as within their power to se- cure evidence of crimes in their counties and to present report of the evidence so secured to the solicitor or deputy solicitor for the county, or if there IS an inferior or special statutory court within the county in which solicitor prosecutes criminal cases then to such solicitor.
 2. That the sheriffs In their respective counties whenever directed to do so in writing by such solicitors or any of them. or by the attorney general or Governor shall make special investigation of any alleged violation of the law In their coun- ties, and shall prepare a written report setting forth what information has been obtained as result of such investigation together with the names of such witnesses as have been secured with summary of what can be proven by such witnesses, which report shall promptly after its prep aration be presented to the solicitor who directed the investigation or to the at torney general or to the Governor When they have directed the investigation and in the latter event the Governor or at torney general may present it to any
 
 the county The sheriff of the county shall proceed promptly by himself or by a competent deputy of experience and fidelity to make such investigations when directed as aforesaid The expenses of such Investigation when so ordered shall be paid from the country treasury, upon a warrant properly drawn; and after the report Is made the sheriff shall file with the board of revenue or court of county commissioners a detailed sworn state ment of his expenses accompanied by the written approval of the officer directing the investigation, and the board of reve- nue or court of county commissioners shall audit and allow only so much there of as it shall find reasonably necessary unless 1t is approved by the Governor or attorney general, in which event they shall allow the amount approved, and for investigation In addition to his expenses which may include any actual cost Of travel that was necessary, the sherin shall be allowed a fee of four dollars, but if the investigation consumes one day or less then a fee of two dollars and the fee and allowed expenses must be maid in each case from the county treas urv upon warrant drawn according to law. Every such solicitor shall direct the sheriff to make such investigation and report when written request to that ef- feet setting forth the alleged violation of the law is presented to him signed by twenty-five reputable citizens Of the county
 The sheriffs shall diligently and promptly discharge all duties imposed upon them by all laws of the State for the promotion of temperance and the sup nression of the evils of intemperance and hv the law regulating the conduct of tho retail beverage business and shall prompt Iv perform every act which said laws direct or require them to perform. 4. Within five days after the passage of this act the sheriff of each county by himself or by a deputy or deputies of experience and fidelity, shall obtain the list of persons, firms and corporations as published in a county paper in the month of July of the present year who has paid the special internal revenue tax to the collector of internal revenue of the United States as retail or wholesale liquor dealer or wholesale or retail mat llquor dealer; ar brewer or had obtained a special tax stamp or license from such collec- tor of internal revenue as such retail or whole dealers or brewers, ana shall within said time proceed to make an inspection and examination of the nleces for which such special tax was maid and to ascertain whether the spe- cial United States tax stamp IS posted consnicuo,isly about the premises and whether the person, firm or corpora tion paying such special tax or other nerson. Is doing business at said place, and if so what character of business seems to be conducted there and by whom. and particularly whether any heyerape business is conducted at said place or places. or whether there seems to he any stock of liquors on hand for sale or distribution, and any other fact the sheriff may ascertain tending to show that said parties are violating or ore prepared to violate ana prohibitory law of the State or other law for the suppression of the evils of intemper- ance, and whether said parties or any of them are retail or wholesale drug gists- and the sheriff shall report the