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 of court.
 Sec. T. If at any time it should ap pear to the court. or be made known to the court, that any balance has been in the hands of any officer for period of five years and the same remains un- claimed. it may make an order directing the same to be paid into the treasury Of said county, and separate account shall be kept of all such payments and so designated as to identify each trans action. Any person entitled to any amount so paid into the treasury or any part thereof may within ten years after such payment into the treasury recovor the amount to which he may be entitled without interest, by obtaining an order from the court under whose orders the same was paid irto the treasury. Such order may be made by the court on sum- mary motion against the Probate Judge of the County after five days notice unless the court for sufficient reasons continues the hearing to a further time.
 Approved, Aug. 25, 1909.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 10S) AN ACT (H. 312 For the relief of T. J. Paris. County Sur
 Veyor of Marion County, Alabama, by
 authorizing the payment of $S6 90 to him.
 the amount allowed by law to him as
 such County Surveyor under Section
 3640 of the Code of 1896 for making tho
 surveys and plats therein provided for
 in and for Section 16 Township 10, R
 13 w, Marion County, Alabama said
 work having been performed before the
 code of 1907 became effective; to provide
 the manner of such payment and to
 repeal all laws and parts of laws in con
 hict with this Act insofar as the pay
 ment of said SS6 30 Is concerned Be 1t
 enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section l. That the sum of $S6. 90 be and the same is hereby appropriated as herein provided to pay T. J. Paris, County Sur veyor of Marion County, Alabama, the same being the amount allowed by law to him as such County Surveyor under Sec tion 3640 of the Code of 1896 for making the surveys and plats therein provided for, and for necessary help in said sur vey, in and for Section 16, T 10, R 13 W, Marion County, Alabama said work hay ing been performed as required by law before the Code ot 1907 became effective.
 Sec. 2. That when said Section 16 T 10, R IS w, shall have been sold as pro- vided by law, or enough thereof to pay this appropriation, then 1t shall be the duty of the State Superintendent of Edu- cation to file his certificate to such effect with the State Auditor, who shall there- upon draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for said amount of $86.90 and payable to the said T. J. Paris for the services aforesaid, out of the money re. ceived for said land.
 Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws In conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed in so far as the payment of this appro priation is concerned.
 Approved, Aug. 25, 1909.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
 No. 1O5.) AN ACT. (H. 2S To provide for the investigation of fires
 to define the duties and powers of cer-
 tain officials in rela tion thereto and to
 provide means for defraying the expen-
 ses incurred under the provisions of
 this Act
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That the Secretary of State, and Ex-Officio Insurance Com missioner. hereinafter designated and styled the Insurance Commissioner, shall perform the following duties in addition to the duties, now prescribed by law and his powers for the enforcement of said duties are hereby fixed: Q) The h. surance Commissioner, upon the written request of the mayor of any city. town or village, of this State. or of the chief of a fire department, or other officer thereof, or of any fire insurance company through it's local agent. or general agent, or spe- cial agent, or any citizen of this State, shall as soon as practicable investigate the origin, cause and circumstances of any fire occurring within the State. where by insured property has been destroyed or damaged and shall ascertain if possible whether the same was the result of ac- cident carelessness, or design. And it shall be the duty of the chief of every organized fire department to report to the said Insurance Commissioner for that purpose the facts concerning the origin, cause and circumstances of any fire oc- curing within the district to which the duties of such fire chief relate. In incor- porated cities, towns or villages, where there Is no fire chief, 1t shall be the duty of the chief of police or marshal to report fires in manner above prescribed. and outside of incorporated cities, towns, and villages 1t shall be the duty of the sheriff of the several counties in this State t2 report fires as above prescribed. It shall be the duty of the Insurance Commis- sioner to keep in his office a record, open to public inspection. of all fires so reported and of all obtainable facts and statistios pertinent thereto and such rec ords and data as the Insurance Commis-
 
 Commissioner, or a deputy designated by him, shall, when in his opinion it is neces- sary, take or cause to be taken the testi- mony on oath of all persons supposed to be cognzant of any facts or to have means of knowledge in relation to the matter ns to which an investigation Is being held; and shall cause the same to be reduced to writing; and if he shall be of the opinion tta there is evidence sufficient to charge any person with an offense he shall cause such person to be arrested and charg ed with such an offense as the evidence may warrant. and shall furnish to the solicitor of any court having Jurisdiction of the offense all the information obtained by him including a copy of all pertinent ana material testimony taken, together with the names of the witnesses. (0. The In suranco Commissioner, or deputy desis- mated by him, shall each have power in any county in this State to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses befors them, or either of them, to testify in re- iation to any matter which is by the pro- visions of this act, subject of inquiry and Investigation; and may require the production of any book. paper, or doeu- IT. ent, deemed pertinent thereto, by them ogs either of them. Said Insurance Con- missioner, or deputy, are each hereby au- thorized and empowered to administer caths and affirmations to any person or persons, appearing as witnesses before tf em; and false swearing in any matter or proceeding aforesaid shall be deemed perjury and shall be punished as such. Any witness who refuses to be sworn, or ! who refuses to testify, or who disobeys any lawful order of commissioner or q deputy commissioner. or who fails or re- {, to produce book Daper or