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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Many a self-made man appears tc
have worked on plans of the political
architect.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Whether the game is worth the
kerosene or not depends on what the
game Is.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

For fresh cuts apply Hanford's Bal.
sam. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

And the tightwad who has more
money than friends is glad Of It.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

The cuddlesome winter girl dislikes
the hot weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Many q patent leather shoe hides
an aching corn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
Il Really Happened.

You must bring little Gertrude over
and let me take her picture some
time"
You can't take her picture. Papa
Lewis"
why not?"
she's too wormy."
''What?"
Yes. sir. Papa Lewis. she sQuirms
all the time"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Did you ever get SO Lonesome that
you wanted to howl like a dog?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
In Disagreement.

Can you remember Nhen you
were q happy, barefoot boy?" r
mo. And my idea Of q happy boy
IL one who wears shoes and doesn't
get stone-bruises."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Always proud 10 snow white cIothm.
Red Gross Ball Blue doss make tn
white. All grocers. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

AS a rule It is better to chloroforn
the sleeping dogs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

That 100000 golf game win put
somebody in q hole.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

For gals use Hanford's Balsam
Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16

Age before beauty-when the cen
sus man calls.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-16
Why Lose Hone.

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

No 763.) (S 626. Hill. To amend section 2967 of the cole of 1907. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama
 Section 1. That section 2967 of the code of Alabama, 1907, be and the same is here by amended so as to read as follows The defendant in any suit commenced by attachment, or in any proceeding against him as bankrupt, or in any suit in the chancery court in which an injunction against him is issued. may bring, suit on the attachment bond, or against the plain tiffs as for a malicious prosecution, or upon the bond of the petitioning creditors, or against the petitioning creditors as for a malicious prosecution, or upon the in Junction bond, or against the complainant in said chancery cause as for malicious is levied or issued: and in case of bank ruptcy, in the county where the goods, property and effects were seized or To- cated and in case of injunction in the county where the injunction operated. or such suits may be brought in the county where the plaintiff in attachment, or any of the suroties reside; and in cases of bankruptcy, where the petitoning credi- tors, or either of them resides; and in cases of injunction. where the complain ant or any surety on his bond resides; and this provision shall apply to any causes of action which have heretofore accrued as well as will hereafter accrue.
 Approved September %, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOy,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No. 7H) III 1924 welch To provide relief for solicitors of courts of record, other than circuit solicitors. who have been prevented from perform ing the duties of their offices through Illness or physical infrmities; to author ize and empower the boards of county commissioners, or county boards of rev . enue, to pay such-ssalaries where the same have not heretofore been paid. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. That whenever any solicitor or court of record other than a solicitor of the circuit court, was incapacitated from the performance of his duties by reason of illness or physical inflrmities. that it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners or the boards of revenue of such county wherein said court is located and holden to pay said solicitor. or in the event of his death from said illness or physical infrmities, then to his legal representatives, his salary for such time that he may have been pre- vented frcm tEe performance of his said ofs;.1al duties at the same rate and in tn , same manner and out of the same funds as provided by law as if he did and was attending to his said official duties said compensation to be for and during the term of his disability and which has not heretofore been paid and for none other; and that he shall be entitled to and re- ceive said compensation, and in the event of his death, then his legal representa- tives, notwithstanding that during the illness of said solicitor salary was paid to an acting solicitor.
 Sec. ?. That the provisions of this act shall apply to the payments of all salaries or claims of solicitors. other than circuit solicitors, which may have accrued since July 1, 1907.
 Approved September 9, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

 No. 762.) (S. 162. Cooper To protect dipping vats within the state
 of Alabama.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama: IhlsfIG0
 Section 1. That any person who unaw- fully, negligently or Intentionally injures, destroys or attempts to injure or de- stroy any dipping vat not his own within the state of Alabama shall be guilty of & misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $1000. and may also be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than 12 months at the dls- erection of the jury.
 Sec. ?. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and they are hereby repealed.
 Sec. g. That this act shall become effec- tive immediately upon It's approval by the governor.
 Approved September 25 1915. Official
 JOHN PURITOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

been performed by them and Tor which they have not been paid; such payment or payments to be made out of the gen. eral funds of the treasury not other wise appropriated. on the auditors war rant drawn upon the certificate or re- quisition of the attorney general That there is hereby created a commission composed of the department of archives and history to pass upon and deter mine the just and proper amount due the persons named in this bill and they are authorized to hear evidence, and may award such sum to the several persons named for services mentioned by written award for an amount not exceeding amounts heretofore claimed and on such award and on, order of the governor the auditor shall issue his warrant for such amount as may be so awarded and ordered paid.
 Approved October ?, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

Nc. 750.) tS. GIL Lee. To divide the state of Alabama into 10
 congressional districts.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. The state Is hereby divided into 10 congressional districts as follows;
 The First district shall be composed of the counties of Choctaw, Clark, Marengo. Mobile. Monroe and Washington. The Second district shall be composed of the counties of Baldwin, Butler. Conecuh covington. Crenshaw. Escambia, Mont gomery, Pike and Wilcox. The Third dis trict shall be composed of the counties of Barbour, Bullock, Coffee. Dale. Geneva Henry, Houston. Lee and Russell The Fourth district shall be composed of the counties of Calhoun, Chiffon, Cleburne. Dallas. Shelby and Talladega. The Fifth district shall be composed of the counties Of Autauga, Chambers, Clay, Coosa, El- more, Lowndes. Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa. The Sixth district shall be composed of the counties or Bibb, Greene Hale, Perry, Sumter and Tuscaloosa. The Seventh district shall be composed of the counties of Cherokee. Cullman, DeKalb. Etowah, Blount. Marshall and St. Clair. The Eighth district shall be composed of the counties of Colbert, Lauderdale. Law renee, Limestone, Madison and Morgan and Jackson. The Ninth district shall be composed of the county of Jefferson. The Tenth district shall be composed of the counties of Pickens, Fayette. Franklin. Lamar. Marion. Winston ana Walker.
 Sec. g. Provided, however, that this act shall take effect on March {. 1917. But for the purposes of an election there shall be elected in 1916 & congressman from the Tenth district and all other districts.
 Approved September 25, 1916.
 official:
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 6se.) GIL 770. Hudson. To appropriate the sum of seven thou
 sand, four hundred and fifty-aix and sev-
 en -one-hundredths s($7456.0D dollars to
 pay for the transportation of troops Of
 the Alabama National Guard heretofore
 transported by railroad common carriers
 on the request or order of the governor
 or adjutant general.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the legisla- ture of Alabama that there is appropri- ated the sum of seven thousand, four hundred and fifty-six and seven one-hun- dredths J7456.0O dollars for the purpose of paying the accounts of railroad com mof, carriers for transportation of troops of the Alabama National Guard hereto fore transported by such carriers on the order or request of the governor or adju- tant general.
 Sec. 2 That upon presentation to the state auditor by the agent of railroad common carrier of its bill or account ap- proved, in writing, by the adjutant gen. eral for the transportation of troops of the Alabama National Guard heretofore transported upon the order or request of the governor or adjutant general. the auditor shall draw hts warrant on the treasurer in favor of such carrier for the amount of such bill or account, and such warrant shall be paid by the treasurer out of the money hereby ap- propriated.
 Sec. 3. Provided, however, that the gov enor, the attorney general, the state audi tor, the state treasurer and the uircc- tor of the department of archives and history shall be and constitute com mission whose duty it shall be to ascer- tain how much is due and shall make an award in writing to the governor as | to the amount 90 due and the said govern | or shall In writing order the state audi tor to draw hls warrant upon the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 711.) IS. 902. Winkler To provide for the payment of a salary to
 the state purchasing agent. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section 1. That the state purchasing agent. provided for In an act of the leg islature. entitled an act Ito provide for the purchase of blank books. stationery and office supplies and material for use In and by the several state offices, bu- reaus commissions. departments and boards other than the convict department and for tho use of the supreme coert. tie court of appeals and the state supreme court library" which act was approved September 10, 1915. be paid salary of $600 per annum, to be paid monthly out of the state treasury as other state officers are paid
 Sec. ?. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved September 25, 1915, Official -
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

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 go. 1915 Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.

No 759.) (S. 29S. Bulger. To ratiky and confirm the contracts and
 agreements made By Gov. Emmet
 O'Neal during his administration as
 governor for employment of special
 counsel for the state and the pay
 ments made for and on account there
 of, and to provide for the payment
 of such services as have been rem
 dered. and for which payment has not
 been made.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the legis- 1ature of Alabama, that the contracts and agreements made by Gov. Emmet ONeal during his administration as governor of the state. for the employ ment of special counsel to represent the interests of the state in civil and criminal proceedings. and In other pro- ceedings and transactions in which the interest of the state was involved, and for the payment of fair and just conn pensation for services performed by counsel hereunder and the payments. in whole or in part. heretofore made by the treasurer for or on account of any such contracts or agreements. be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed. and the treasurer Is hereby authorized and directed to paysto such counsel any sum or sums due and owing him or them for such services as have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT
No. sss.l

No. 666) (S. 476. Denson. To regulate the charging of fees and fur
 nishing of information within the sev-
 eral departments of the state, and to
 provide for the covering into the state r treasury of such fees.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala ?. bama:
 ', Section 1. That from and after the pas- sage of this act it shall be unlawful for any state officer except as otherwise ex- pressly provided by law, to appropriate to his own use any fees, perquisites, or emoluments, incident to his office, for any information, documents, papers, writings or certif1cates but fees shall be charged ms hereinafter provided. - Sec. 2. Whenever any person desires documents, copies of papers, writings or certificates or any abstract of the same, peculiar to any department of this state, a charge of 10 cents a hundred words shall be paid therefor, whereupon such copies of documents papers, writings, ab- stracts or certificates, shall be furnished and any and all sums or amounts col lected shall be covered into the state treasury immediately and any informa- tion furnished for which q charge Is made and collected the said sum so charged and collected shall be covered into the treasury immediately.
 Sec. 3. A book or register of all fees, charged as provided in the preceding sec . tion, shall be kept fin the several depart ments which shall be open for inspection at any time.
 Sec. f. The head of any department, or person under his employ, who shall be guilty of violating any of the provision of this act shall be guilty of misde- meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $500 and not less than $100
 Approved September 2s, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

 No s2l.) (H. 126. Blackwell. To authorize and regulate the granting of writs of certiorari Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 That chancellors. judges of cir cult courts. city courts and courts of like Jurisdiction as the circuit courts, shall have authority to grant writs of certiorari directed to recorders justices of the peace and judges of inferior courts in all cases where appeals lie courts and justice courts to the cir cult court and courts of like jurisdic- tion, in like manner and with like ef- feet as probate judges are now author ized to grant such writs to justices of the peace. p'
 Approved September 2s. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.


 No s7s, (H 1928. Tubb. ID amend an act approved April p, 1911,
 entitled an act to amend section l25S
 of the code of Alabama of 1SO1
 Re it enacted by the legislature of the state of Alabama that an act entitled an act to amend section 1258 of the code of Alabama approved April p, 1911. be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: All ordinances shall, az soon as may be after their passage he recorded in a book kept for that rurpose. and be authenticated by the sionature of the clerk and all ordinances or regulations of a general or permanent nature shall be published in some news paper of general circulation in the city or town. but If no such newspaper IS published within the limits Of the cor poration, such ordinances or resoiutions may be public places within the limits of the city or town. two of which places shall he at the postoffice and the may or's office in such city or town. When the ordinance Is published inssthe news naper. it shall take effect from and after fine time it shall first appear in said pub lication and when published by posting if shall take effect five days thereafter. except as herein otherwise provided. lm- mediately following the record of any ordinance the clerk shall append cer- tificate stating therein the time and manner of publication thereof, which certificate shall be presumptive of the facts stated therein. All ordinances granting a franchise shall be published at the expense of the party or parties to whom the franchise is to be granted. Provided that in cities or towns having ' a population of less than 5000 inhabit-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

AIN ALI
 No. s2o.) GIT. 1s97 Brindley. To regulate and prescribe the method of
 securing Jury trials in civil cases at law
 and in misdemeanors. and to prescribe
 how such causes shall be tried without
 the intervention of a jury and reviewed. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala.
 bama:
 Section l. That in all civil causes at law in the circuit court the issue and question of fact shall be tried by the judge of the court without the intervention of a jury unless sury trial be demanded in writ ing by the plaintiff at the commencement of the suit, or by the defendant or other party occupying the position of defendant or claimant within 30 days after the per- lection of service on him. If the plaintiff desires trial by jury he shall indorse in writing his demand therefor on the summons and complaint, the attachment or other process or paper fled by him for the purpose of instituting the suit, or by filing separate demand with the clerk of the court at the commencement of the suit. If the defendant or other per- son occupying the position of defendant or claimant desires trial by jury he shall flle a written demand therefor with the clerk of the court within 30 days after the perfection of service on him by in- dorsing such demand upon his initial pleading or by separate written instru- ment In all causes in the circuit court brought by appeal or certiorari from judgments of justices of the peace or other inferior courts the issue and ques- ton of fact shall be tried by the judge of the court without the intervention of a jury unless a demand for a trial by jury be made in writing and filed in the cause by the party suing out the appea! or cer- tiorari within 10 days after suing out the same. or filed in the cause by the oppo- ~lx~ lr An of h< Ixo been served with notice of the appeal or certiorari. The failure to demand in writing jury trial as herein provided 1 shall be deemed and held a waiver of the fright of trial by jury, and either party sdemanding trial by jury shall not have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

sation to be paid to such clerk and as- sistsnts as in the discretion of such courts shall be reasonable compensation for the services required of such chief clerk and assistants
 That all laws ana parts of laws In conflict herewith. either local. special or pealed.
 Approved September 25, 1915. official:
 JOHN PURIFOY
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

 No. 667) (S. 7S4 Lee. To prohibit white female nurses from nursing. or being employed in nursing in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed for treatment or to be nursed, and to provide the punishment for violation thereof. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to require any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed for treat ment, or to be nursed.
 Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed for treatment, or to be nursed. Sec. 8. Upon conviction for violation of either of the foregoing sections the court shall assess a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $200. and it may also. as additional punishment, sentence such person, upon conviction, to confinement in the county jail, or to hard labor for the county for a term not exceeding six months.
 Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act. be and the same are hereby expressly repealed.
 Approved September 29, 19l5 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Setretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No. 775) GIT. 1926. Rogers of Choctaw.
 ChoctAw. To provide for the payment and regula- ton and status of claims and fees Of witnesses before the grand jury and cir- cult and county courts of counties hav- ing a population not exceeding 1o,7oo and not less than 1S,900, according to the census of 1910. and to prohibit the dealing therein.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala- bama:
 Section | That from and after the pass- age of this act, in all counties haV1n9 according to the census of 1910 . popula- ton of not more than 1S.7O0 ana not losn than 1s.90O. all witnesses hereafter. susn< moned in criminal cases on part of tho state to appear before the grand jury and circuit or county courts shall rooo1vo for their attendance d such witnessoo tho sum of q per day and cents for every mile to and from their residenco by tho route usually travelled, to be paid out of tho general funds of the county on pre- sentation to the treasurer of tho county or tho person charged with the dutieo of treasurer. of the certificates issued by the foreman of the grand jury or by tho clerks of said courts. Sec. g. The fees of witnesses In coDon of conviction shall bc taxed as part of th6 costs in such cases and when eolloo(o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

ants IS shown by the last or any sub sequent federal census, publication may be either by posting as herein provided in case of no newspaper being pub lished in the town or by publication in a newspaper, at the option of the gov erning body of such city or town.
 Approved September 2S, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.