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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No 677O (H. 1S2. Weakley To amend section 1925 of the code of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. Be it enacted by the legisa- ture of Alabama that section 3O2o or the code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: 3025. Whenever a bridge, ferry or causeway is necessary on the line between two counties, and the work Is too great to be done by the overseers, the same must be built at the joint ex- pense of such counties in proportion to the amount of taxable property in each; and when the cost of building any county line bridge IS so great that it cannot be paid by the counties which such stream divides, which fact may be. determined by the court of county commissioners oi either county, such counties, or either of them, may make such contracts and incur such debt as may be necessary with in constitutional limits, to procure TOT the use of such counties, or either or them. or the inhabitants thereof. the free use of a thoroughfare for vehicles ana foot passengers over or across any pfluee that may be built by any person, nrm or corporation over any stream forming the dividing line between such counties, and to pay any debt that may be there by incurred; any county may issue it's bonds when such issue is authorizeo py vote as required by law. And county line, bridge or ferry in the meaning of this section, shall be construed to be a bridge or ferry across stream or slough between two counties whether the actual dividing line between said counties runs on either bank, or in the center of said stream or slough.
 Approved September 2s, 19l5 Official:
 JOHN PURItOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

AN ACT
 No. 4s9) GIT. 1426 Bradshaw. To amend section 1421 of the code of 1907
 of the state of Alabama
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Alabama, That section 1421, of the code of 1907, be amended as to read as follows: Section 1421. Municipal bonds Election for the mayor and common council, mayor and alderman, or other covering body, of any city or town in the state, may order cleo tions to be held in such city or town, for the purpose of the qualified electors of such municipality voting upon and deciding the question as to whether or not the bonds of such municipality shall be issued for the purpose of purchasing or constructing public buildings, sewers. streets, alleys bridges, and public school houses and buildings. to purchase or ac- quire waterworlxs and light plants, or to construct the same, or to provide the same provement alone, or for such other pur- such governing board deems it necessary; but no second election under this article shall be held within two years of an election heretofore held for the same p,rr- pose, unless it be to authorize the issue Of bonds to rebuild public buildings or other public utilities or bridges destroyed since the issue of the order of such first election.
 Approved September Is, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary, of State
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shall be paid into the county treasury to

shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the general fund.
 Sec. B. Any person who directly or in directly. by himself or through another. purchases deals CT traffics in any manner ir witness certificates in such counties as referred to in section l of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be lined not less than S10 nor more than S50 provided, nothing con tained in this section shall prevent any person from receiving in good faith any such witness certificate in payment of a debt due him.
 Sec. f The witness certificates referred to in this act shall be receivable in pay ment of county taxes and be d preferred claim against the county next i'll priority to claims of jurors
 Sec. 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repea led.
 Approved September 25. 1915. Offcal
 JOHN PURtFOY.
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT.

 No 342) GIT. 1926. Blackwell. To provide for the payment of the rail- road fare and other necessary ex- penses of the recess joint judiciary committee. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 l. That there Is hereby appro- priated out of any money in the state treasury the sum of 5000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of paying the railroad fare and other necessary expenses of the several members of the recess joint judiciary committee while travelling over the state in the discharge of their duties.
 9 That the state auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favor of the several members of said committee for such amounts as may be certified by the chairman as being due each member
 Approved September 3. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOT,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.

 No. S32. (S. 433 Key. To amend an act to amend section 6964
 of the criminal code of 1907, said act,
 approved April 20. 1911
 6964. Squirrels, open and ,closed sea- son as to:
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama that said act be amended so as
 to read as follows:
 Section 1. Any person who shall pur- sue. injure. capture. kill or destroy any fox squirrel. black squirrel or gray squirrel, except from August l, to the following January l, in each year, and except from May 15 to June 15 when they may be killed or who shall pur- sue injure. capture or destroy any such squirrels at any time in any public or private park. or who shall kill more than 10 squirrels in any one day, which is hereby declared to be the bag limit on squirrels during the season when they may be killed, shall be guilty of mis- demeanor, and on conviction. shall be punished by fine of not less than g TOT more than s25; provided. that any person may protect his premises from the ravages and depredations of these animals at any time and in any way.
 Approved September 2S. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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eral elections or for the purpose Of se-
 lecting delegates, committeeman, or oth-
 CT party representativ or agents, of
 such parties. . Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. That when any political party shall desire to hold any mass meeting, beat meeting or other meeting of the vot- CTS of such party for the purpose of nom- mating any candidate or candidates for public office to be voted for in a gen. eral election in Alabama or for the pur- pose of selecting delegates, or other rep resentatves to any convention which may select such candidates for public office, or when any such party shall desire to hold such mass meeting, beat meeting or other meeting of the voters of such party for the purpose of selecting com mitteemen. representatives. or other party officers of such party; all of such meet ings shall be held at the times and places set out in section ? of this act, and at no other times places. and any person or persons who shall hold attend or participate in the holding of any such meeting at any other time or place than as provided in section hereof or who shall otherwise violate the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misde- meanor.
 Sec. ?. That in presidential election years, such meetings shall be held in a hall, room or open place, at, or in the immediate vicinity of the voting place of the respective precinct or voting dis trict, and on the second Tuesday in May. In other even numbered years. such meet ngs shall be held at such places on the second Tuesday in August. The general public are privileged to attend such meet ings, but not to participate. Provided, however, that this act shall not apply wl:ere a special election is called for the election of a public officer, for which said party has no candidate, or where by death, resignation otherwise va cancy has occurred in any nomination made by such party; and, provided fur ther, this act shall not apply to municipal elections.
 co institution.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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rations engaged in or carrying on for hire. the business of telephone or tele- graph, either or both, shall be, so far as relates to the rates, charges, serv- ices and facilities of such persons, firms and corporations, under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission of this state.
 ?. The railroad commission of Ala bama Is charged with the duty of su- pervising, regulating and controlling such persons. firms and corporations doing business as aforesaid in this state in all matters relating to their rates, charges, services and facilities, and of correcting abuse therein, by such pei sons firms and corporations The commission shall from time to time in the matter now or that may hereafter be authorized by law. for prescribing end enforcing the rates and charges of railroads in this state, prescribe and enforce against such persons, firms or corporations, such rates, and charges. as may be fair, reasonable and just, and shall require them to establish and maintain, all such public service facili- ties and conveniences as may be reason able and just which said rates and charges, the commission may. from time to time alter or amend.
 8. All laws. general and special. ex- pI essly or impliedly, in conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby re- pealed and this act shall take effect im- n ediately upon it's approval
 4. That the powers and duties of the commission to regulate the rates and charges, services and facilities herein provided for. shall be limited to the rates and charges, services and facilities for the business done in Alabama, and shall not apply to any interstate business.
 Approved September 15, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY
 Secretary of State.
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ion of this legislature that our great state should continue to have personal representation upon the rivers and har- bors committee in the House of Repre- sentatives of Congress. to aid in advanc- ing the claims of Alabama in behalf of her waterways and her only seaport. and that Congress be and the same Is hereby memorialized and respectfully re quested to give to Alabama an assign ment upon said committee which deals with matters of the highest importance to the material and commercial prosper ity of the state.
 Resolved further, that the secretary of the state be requested to send copy of this resolution to each of the United States senators and to each member of Congress from Alabama.
 Adopted by the house September %, 1915.
 Adopted by the senate September p, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State
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of insurance. and reinsures the same, such statement shall be sufficient evil dence of the facts therein recited, and the insurance commissioner shall then pay over such deposit as hereinabove provided for.
 Sec. g. This act shall take effect i'm mediately upon it's approval and all laws In conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
 Approved September 4, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT


 No. 643) (S 490. Miner To further regulate the practice in Be it enacted by the legislature of
 Alabama.
 l. That whenever there is any de- murrer, motion to quash, plea in abate- ment, or other objection to the validity or sufficiency of any affidavit. com plaint or warrant pending in the coun- ty court, the solicitor or other per son prosecuting for the state shall have the right to amend any or all the papers to which the objection, demurrer or motion is directed. or the solicitor may instead of amending the papers. make brief statement of the cause of complaint signed by him. which may be in substantially the following form The state of Alabama ....... county In the county court: The state of Ala bama by it's solicitor complains of C. D. (the defendant, that within F months before the commence ment of the prose- cution he did (here describe the offense as in cases of indictmenU. G. IT. Solici- tor And such statement may be amend cd by the solicitor or other person prosecuting for the state, and other statements may be filed at any time before the beginning of the taking of evidence in the case, provided, if the demurrer. motion to quash, plea in abatement, or other objection of the defendant is made after the beginning of the taking of the evidence the solici- tor or other person prosecuting for the state may then amend the papers or may make the statement as herein above provided. TheretIpon the court shall proceed to try the case either upon the original papers. or the original papers as amended, or upon the state-
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ment or statements filed by the solici- tor or other person prosecuting for the state
 Approved September 22, 1915. Official: JOHN PUR1FOY,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No 4l7.) (H. 6S6. Rogers. To create a lien in favor of any laborer
 or employe of any person, firm or cor
 poration engaged in the getting. cutting.
 rafting, shipping. hauling or manufac-
 turing of timber. lumber or cross
 ties, and to provide for its enforcement.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the legisa- ture of Alabama: That every laborer or employe of any sawmill or planning mill and every laborer or employe of any per son. firm corporation engaged in the getting, cutting, rafting, shipping, haul ing or manufacturing of any kind of tim Der. lumber or crossties, or in preparing timber, lumber or crossties for shipping, shall have lien for his wages on any timber. lumber or crossties for all debts or wages due him in the getting, cutting, rafting, shipping, hauling or manufactur- ing of said timber, lumber or crossties. Sec. g. Priority of lien. Such lien shall have priority over all other liens, mort gages or incumbrances created subsequent | to the beginning of the work or labor done in the getting, cutting, rafting, shipping, hauling or manufacturing of said lum- Der, timber or crossties. Sec 8. Limitation. The liens completed by this article shall be held to have been waived or abandoned unless proceedings | to enforce the same are commenced with in 60 days after the work shall have been created. as | Sec. 4 Liens enforced by attachment. | For the enforcement of such liens. the person entitled may sue out attachment ] before any officer authorized to issue such writs, returnable before any court 1 of competent Jurisdiction; but before any | attachment shall issue, the plaintiff, hie agent or attorney, must make affidavit | that same remains unpaid and that the , attachment is not sued out for the pur- pose of vexing or harassing the defendant and describe therein the property on which the lien is claimed. and suits un- ! der the provisions of this act may be either joint or several. Sec. 5. Further enforcement The fur ther enforcement of said lien shall be governed by the laws relating to the en- forcement of liens for stumpage in this state.
 Sec G. This act shall take effect im- mediately upon it's passage. Approved September 10. 1Sl5 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT.

No. 473) (H. "A Hudson. For the relief of Miss Mary Mcintyre, and to appropriate and pay to, her the
 sum of $500.
 Section | Be it enacted by the legis- lature of Alabama that the sum of $1a00 be and the same is hereby appro- priated out of any money in the treas- ury not otherwise appropriated to be paid to Miss Mary Mcintyre for rent of house for health department from June 1. 1911, to October 1. 1915. at the rate of $26 per month. and the auditor Is authorized to draw his. warrant on the treasurer in favor of Miss Mary McIn- tyre for said Amount.
 Approved September IS, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
Secretary of Stat'


 No sss, GIL 1907. MT. Welch To provide for the election of deputy circuit clerk in counties having more than three circuit judges 10 perform the duties of circuit clerk at places Of holding circuit court other than the county site, and to provide for his com pensation.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That there shall be elected at the general election in 1916 deputy clerk of the circuit court in all counties that alone constitute a circuit in which there are more than three judges and the circuit court therein is held at the county site and at some other place In the county. by the qualified electors in tho territory of such county within which the cases arise that are tried at the place of holding the circuit court other than the county site which said deputy clerk shall at the time of his election and dur ing his term of office reside within the territory in which the cases arising there in are tried at the place of holding such circuit court. other than at the county site, and which said deputy clerk shall receive the same compensate perform the same duties and exercise the same authority, under the supervision of the circuit court, in said circuit court when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No. 6S4.) GIL 242. Blackwell. To appropriate the sum of s6S4917 to
 Marshall & Bruce Co.,, Nashville, Tenn,
 contractors for furnishing stationery
 and stationery supplies to the state of
 Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That the sum of six thousand. eight hundred and forty-nine and seven teen one-hundredths G6s49.1O dollars Is appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, to Marshall x Bruce Co.,, Nashville, Tenn, contractors for furnishing station cry and stationery supplies to the state of Alabama, the said sum being the balance due the said Marshall & Bruce Co. for stationery and stationery supplies furnished the state of Alabama.
 Sec. 3. That upon the approval of this act by the governor, the state auditor is directed to draw his warrant on the state treasury for the said sum of six thousand, eight hundred and forty-nine and seventeen one-hundredths H6S491D dollars in favor of said Marshall & Bruce Co. Section. .. Provided, however that the governor the attorney general the sta te auditor, the state treasurer and the director of the department of archives and history shall be and constitute com mission whose duty it shall be to ascer- tam now mucn IS uue anu Sildii iudhe dii award in writing to the governor as to the amount so due, and the said govern or shall, in writing, order the state audi tor to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount ascertained to be due and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer to pay said warrant out of any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated. Approved September 23 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

No. 750) (S. 400. Judge To define the manner by which incorpo-
 rated social and literary societies or
 clubs may execute a mortgage or deed
 of trust upon their property.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama that social and literary societies or clubs heretofore incorporated, or that may hereafter be incorporated under article IS of the code of Alabama, 1907. be author ized to execute a mortgage or deed of trust upon any part all of their real and personal property to secure the pay nnent of any debt contracted or for money to be borrowed, in the following manner: The central or general governing body of such corporation shall call a meeting of the members of such society or club and give 10 days notice of the time, place and purpose of such meeting to each member of said society or club whose res idence ia known, personally or by letter. properly addressed with postage prepaid and deposited in the postoffice of the city wherein said society or club is located, and also by publication once a week for two consecutive weeks in newspaper published in said city If at said meeting at least 25 members are present, four fifths majority of said members assembled may authorize the governing body to cause to be executed a mortgage or deed of trust upon all or such part of the property of said society or club as such majority may determine, such mortgage O. deed of trust to be executed by such officer or officers as said governing body may direct
 Approved September 25, 1915
 Official:
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.
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 Secretary of State.

|.
 No 3s9) (H. Col. Shapiro. To amend section 3279 of the code of
 Alabama, 1907.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Alabama, that section S279 of the code of Alabama, of 1907, be amended so that said section. when so amended, shall read as follows: 3279. Supernumerary judge: There shall be one supernume- rary judge, who shall have and exercise all the powers that circuit judges and chancellors have or exercise. or that may hereafter be conferred by law, and under the direction of the governor, shall hold regular, special, or adjourned terms of any circuit or chancery court, or courts of like Jurisdiction, when the judges or chancellors thereof fall to at tend or to hold such terms, or when the regular judges or chancellors, are disqualified from trying causes set be- fore them, when the dockets of any court are so congested that the assist ance of the supernumerary judge is necessary to relieve such congestion Whenever the clerk of judge of any court in this state certifies to the gov ernor the fact that the services of the supernumerary judge are necessary to relieve the congestion of the dockets in said court the governor shall direct the supernumerary judge to go to the proper place for the holding of said court with reasonable dispatch and try said cases and the said supernumerary judge shall assist the regular judge or judges in relieving the congestion of the dockets of said court.
 Approved September s. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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being held at said place. as if he were the circuit court clerk. and such deputy shall hold office until the next general election at which, clerks of the circuit courts in this state are elected and until his successor is elected and qualified, and at the next general election at which said circuit court clerks are elected, there shall be elected deputy clerk from the same territory and with the same powe~e and duties, authorities and compensation and said deputy clerk shall be elected at the general election at which the clerks of the circuit courts of the state are elected each six years thereafter
 Sec. ,. That before entering upon the duties of his office the said deputy clerk herein provided for shall take and sub scribe to the same oath of office and enter into the same bond as circuit court clerks of the state and shall be subject to the same liabilities. f
 Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved September g, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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 Secretary of State.


 No 3SsA CH. ]. R. 293. Goode. Whereas. it has been conclusively demonstrated by the great war now being waged in Europe that a national system of good roads is essential to the successful protection of a country in the event of war; and,
 Whereas, the welfare, happiness and prosperity of the people of the United States is to very great extent depend ent upon quick transportation. Therefore be ii resolved by the senate of Alabama, the house concur ring, that the President and Congress of the United States be and are hereby memorialized to take such steps as in their wisdom appears to be most expe- dient to bring about at the earliest pos sible moment the construction of a na- tional system of good roads. Be it fur ther resolved that the governor is re- spectfully requested to transmit copy of these resolutions to the President and Congress of the United States.
 Adopted by the senate August 25, 1915.
 Adopted by the house August 2S 1915
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.