The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16


 whenever directed so to do by the Gov. ernor, provided, that the books and accounts of the county officials of the several counties of the State must be examined at least once in every two years, and in making such examination shall have the powers as are conferred upon them by law in and for the ex, animation of State officers and the examiner thus employed shall make q report of his findings within ten days after the conclusion thereof to the Judge of the Circuit Court or Court having like Jurisdiction, who shah cal the attention of the Grand Jury there. to.
 omcial.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. 1s1.> AN ACT fs47
 To amend Section sss2 of the Code of Alabama. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama That Section ssS2 of the Code of Alabama he and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Whenever e-fourth of the bona fide freeholders residing In any precinct in any county owning a freehold estate in any such precinct. shall file with the Court of County commissioners or court of like juris- diction Of the county. a petition in writing stating that they desire an election in such precinct to ascertain whether or not a majority of the qualified electors of such precinct de- sire or favor law prohibiting the running at large of stock in that part Of the precinct which is outside of any incorporate city or town, and shall deposit with the Probate Judge Of the County an amount of money sufficient to defray the expenses of holding such election 1t shall be the duty of the Court of county Comma ssi oners or Court of like Jurisdiction to file such petition with date of such filing, and to proceed to inquire and ascertain whether or not the petition Is signed by one-fourth of the bona fide holders residing fin or owning freehold estate in the precinct. and shall endorse thereon and spread on the minutes of the Court such findings. and an order that an election shall be held in such precinct on a day to be named in such order. not less than forty or more than ninety days from the date of the ding of such petition to determine whether or not stock shall be- permit ted to run at large in that part of tfie precinct which Is outside of such in- corporated city or town. It shall be the duty of the persons filing such petition to post in five public places. In such precinct, or i've places in every precinct embraced in said peti- tton, notice in writing stating the time and place of the holding of such election and the purpose thereof, and shall publish said notice once a week for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the county.
 Approved Aug. 25. 1909.
 Oficial.
 Y,,Hn-
 Sec'y of State.
 No. 1oe) AN ACT GIL 54. To amend Sections 6450, 6456, 646s and
 s<65 of the Code of Alabama
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: That Section 645O of the Code of Alabama, be amended so as to read as follows: 6450. Any child under fourteen years of age who com meanor at common law, or by statute, or who violates any ordinance of any municipality of this State. or who is incorrigible; or who knowingly asso- ciates with thieves, or gamblers: or who is growing up in idleness. or crime; or knowingly visits, or enters a house of i'll fame: or who knowing. ly visits or patronizes any policy shop. bucket shop, pool room, billiard
 
 liquors are kept. or drunk. or served to the members; or where any gaming table, or device for gambling. is, or Is operated; or who loiters about any such places: or who habitually smokes cig- arettes, or who wanders about the streets at night without being on any lawful business; or who habitually wanders about any railroad yard. or tracks; or jumps, or hooks onto any moving AnRinA nnla uf1ll- l. ly enters any engine. or car: or habit. ually uses vile, obscene. profane. or indecent language; or Is found in pos- session of any indecent. or lascivious book, print. picture. card, or paper; or is in possession of any pistol, dirk bowie knife. or of metal knuckles; or is guilty of immoral conduct in any school house, shall be deemed a Ju- venile delinquent person and shall be proceeded against as such, in the man. mer herein after provided.
 Sec. 2. That Section 6456. of the Code, be amended so as to read as follows: 6456. If the child have a home, it must be preferred, unless the character, or condition of the pa- rents, guardian. or person having control of the home of the child is such as to forbid the keeping of the child in that home; and in this case the court may commit the child to the custody of some suitable person, or home, and if the parents of the child have the means they must be requir- ed to provide for the support of the child under the orders of the Court, or if the child have an estate in the hands of a guar iian, or trustee, the guardian, or trustee, must be required to pay for its support. so long as there are funds of the child in the possession, or control of the guardian or trustee. If the child have neither parents, who are liable to provide for 1t. nor estate sufficient for It's main tenance, then the child must be com mitted to any home. or school, or re- formatory in this State that will re- ceive and maintain the child. If the child is not committed to a home. school, or reformatory. 1t must be re- ported to the Probate Court under Sec tion 2S97, to be bound out as an ap- prentice, and if no master can be found for the child the Court of the County Commissioners, or Board of Revenue of the county of the residence of the child, shall be required by the Court to pay for its reasonable and proper support till home, or mas ter can be found for the child, or till 1t is adJudged by the court to be able to make its own living. If at any time. the Court Is convinced that the child can not be made to lead a cor rect life. the Court may send 1t back to the Court In which it Is. or WAS. charged with an offense. there to be proceeded against according to law.
 Sec. 3. That Section 6463 of the Code. be amended so as to read as fol- lows: 6463. Whenever 1t appears to any Court that a child under 14 years