The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-30

No. SOL AN ACT. (H. 30.
TO prohibit and punish unlawfully and
knowingly permitting live stock
to run at large in stock law Dis
tricts or territory In which such
stock are prohibited by law to run
at large, upon Justices OF the
assessed shall be paid In money.
and that one-half thereof shall be
paid to the injured party; to c0nfer
jurisdiction to try. convict and
punish persons unlawfully and
knowingly permitting. live stock
L to rum at large in stock law dis
tricts or territory where such
| stock are prohibited by law to run
At large. upon Justices or Of the
Peace and Notaries Public exercis-
Ing the powers Of Justices Of the
Peace: to dispense with grand
jurios and to provide for prosccu-
tions and convictions for violations
OF the terms OF this act under
afidavit and warrant or informa-
tion. and without indictment.
Section. I. Be It enacted by the
Legislature OF Alabama. That II shall
be fnisdemeanor for any person or
persons who own or have In possession.
custody or control any livestock I'M
lawfully and knowingly to permit
such stock to be or run at large In
any stockiaw district or territory in
law to run at large.
Sec. Q. Be II further enacted. That
any person or persons owning or hav-
ing the possession. CUSTODY or con-
troll OF any tive stock who unlawfully
ana knowingly permit the same to run
or be at large In any stock law dis
trict or territory wherein live stock
upon conviction A.efeof shan be fined
not less than double the damages sts-
tanned by the injured party or parties
but In no case more than Fifty Dollars
one-half the dne to 60 to the injured
party or parties, the fine to be paid
In lawful money Of the United States:
ana may also be imprisoned In the
County Jail. or sentenced TO hard
labor for the county for term not
exceeding six months. at the discretion
OF the court or Jury trying the case
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted. That
Justices Of the Peace and Notaries
Public exercising the powers of Jus
tees Of the Peace shall have jurisdic-
tion to try, convict ana punish per-
sons violating the provisions OF this
Act, but their jurisdictions shall not be
exclusive. -.
Sec. I. Be It further enacted. THAT
grand juries are dispensed with az to
prosecutions for violations Of this act,
unless the State shall elect TO begin
such prosecution by indictment; and
that prosecutions for violations OF the
provisions OF this Act may be institute
ed and conducted to anal disposition
before Justices of the Peace, Notaries
Public, exercising the powers OF Jus
tees OF the Peace, ana such other
inferior courts as are or may be es.
tablished. by law with jurisdiction Of
misdemeanors, without indictment, and
upon affiidavit and warrant or Informs
tion; and when 30 begun. the DEFEND
ant shah not be entitled to demand in.
dictment
Sec. s. Be IT further enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws in coniiict
herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved August istn. 1903.
Official
Frank N. Julian.
Sec'y OF State.
No. l2s. - y AN ACT la r. 10.
Section /. BE Il enacted by ethe
Legislature OF Alabama That section
s55s OF the Code be ana she same
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: $3.50. Exemption Of certain
persons, Glasses and conditions from
freight and passenger regulations.
Nothing In this Article shah be con-
strued to prevent the carrying stor-
age or handling by any common carrier
subjectrto the provisions Of this Article
Of property free or at reduced rates for
the United States. or for the State of
Alabama, or for any municipality. or
for charitable purposes, or to or from
fairs and expositions. for exhibition
thereat. or property shipped by or to
it's officers or employees for their own
exclusive use or consumption or that
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vent such common carrier from issuing
excursion, mileage or communication
tickets. provided such excursion mile
age or Communication tickets shall be
obtainable by all pefA0nB applying
therefor under like circumstances and
conditions. Nor shall any thing in
this article be construed. to prevent
such common carriers from giving free
transportation or reduced rates there
for to any person authorized by law
to receive such free transportation or
reduced rates therefor And 1t shall
be lawful for any railroad company to
give or exchange pages or free tran
sportation with the Officers ana en-
ployes OF other railroad companies and
OF express companies and the immedi-
ate members OF their families. and for
any express company to carry free or
at reduced rates the personal packageS
or property OF its ofhcers and employees
ana OF the officers and employees Of
railroad companies, for their own ex.
elusive use or consumption or that OF
their immediate families. 1t shall also
be lawful for any railroad or other
common carrier to furnish free trans
portation for the body of any deceased
officer, agent or employe and to the
members of the family OF the deceased
TO and from the place OF decease and to
and from the place OF burial. Upon
the shipment of live stock or other
property requiring the care Of an at
tendant, the common carrier may fur
lsh free transportation. includig re-
turn passage, to the shipper or to some
as attendant
Sec. 2. All laws and provisions of
law In conflict or inconsistent with the
provisions OF this Act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved August 1sth. 1903.
Oflciai
Frank N Julian,
Seoy OF State.
No 49, AN ACT. III. 80.
To fix the amount OF capital OF and
deposit with the State Treasurer by
miscellaneous insurance companies. ex-
G 4pting mutual aid associations. Be
1t enacted by the Legislature OF Ala.
bama.
l. That In addition to the laws now
of force, governing insurance compan-
les generally. insurance companies
doing an accident and health, llablli-
ty, fidelity. surety, plate glass, steam
boiler. burglary and theft, credit.
sprinkler. title. fiy-wheel automobile