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Sec. 5. That 1t Is hereby made mis-
 demeanor for any public officer or serv-
 ant to violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act. and any such persons violating any of the
 provisions of this act may, upon convic-
 ton. be fined not exceeding s500. and
 may also be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court or jury trying the case.
 Sec. 6. That any officer or servant vio- lating any of the provisions of this act. if such violation is of such a nature as
 to render 1t impossible or impracticable
 to ascertain the correct status of the
 business, affairs or finances of his office without extraneous evidence. such vio-
 lation shall constitute felony and, upon conviction therefor, such officer or servant shall be punished by imprisonment In the penitentiary of this state for not less
 than two nor more than ten years. Sec. '. That public officer or servant, as used in this act, is intended to and shall include. in addition 10 the ordinary public offices departments, commissions. bureaus and boards of the state. and the
 public officers and servants of counties. cities and towns, all persons whatsoever Sec. s. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with any provision of this act are hereby expressly repealed. Approved August 20, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PUR1FOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN Al,r
JOHN PUR1FOY.
 Secretary of State.

| AIN ALI
 No 421.) GIL 4S2, Speir, To require apartments. buildings or prem | ises occupied by persons suffering with or dying of tuberculosis on removal therefrom to be disinfected
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. That in case of the vacation of any apartment building or premises | by death from tuberculosis, or by re- moval therefrom of a person or persons sick with tuberculosis. 1t shall be the duty of the person or physic in charge,
 to notify the health officer of the town or city of said removal, within 24 hours thereafter, and such apartments or prem | ises so vacated shall not again be occu- pied until renovated and disinfecred as herein provided.
 | Sec. g. That in case of the vacation | of any apartments, buildings or premises | as set forth in section 1 hereof, the town | or city health officer. on receiving the notice above required, shall immediately visit said premises, and shall order and direct that such premises or apartments and all infected articles therein be prop erly and suitably disinfected. In case | there shall be no remaining occupants In such premises or apartments, and same | shall be vacant, then the town or city health officer shall cause notice in
 writing to be served upon the owner, or
 
 apartments. ordering the renovation and disinfection of such premises or apart ments, under the direction of and In con | formity with the regulations of the local departments of health.
 Sec. ,. That in case any orders or | directions of the town or city health of | ficer requiring the disinfection of any art | ieles. premises apartments, as herein before provided, shall not be complied
 with within 36 hours after such orders or directions shall be given, then 1t shall l be the duty of the town or city health officer to cause a placard in words and | form as follows to be placed upon the door of the infected apartments. or prem ises to-wit: Notice: Tuberculosis is a. communicable disease. These apartments have been occupied by a consumptive and may be infected. They must not be occupied until the order of the health officer directing their renovation and dis infection has been compiled with" This notice must not be removed under penalty of law, except by the town or city officer, or an authorized police of- ficer.
 Approved September 10, 1915 Official: JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

AN ALT
 No. 5A) (H. 157. Chamberlain. For the relief of Frank L. Allen of Mo
 bile county. to refund certain moneys
 illegally collected from him in Mobile county, under an act approved April 6. 1911, as a license a retail dealer in liquor in the town of Citronelle. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama that whereas. on January 1, 1913. under an act approved April G. 1911, Frank l.. Allen of Mobile county paid to tho judge of probate of said county, as n license to carry on the business of a re- tail dealer in 1iquor fin the town of Citronelle. in said county, for the year beginning January 1, 19l3 and ending December 3i, 19l3 the sum of s900. of which 20 per cent. or $1s0 was by said judge of probate paid into the treasury of the state of Alabama, and whereas after said payment. and on the 16th day of Jan- uary, 1913. the said Frank l.. Allen was by the law and equity court of Mobile entoined from carrying on said business in said town of Citronelle, on the ground that the excise commission thereof was without authority to issue licenses for tho sale of liquor therein, which decree of injunction was thereafter affirmed by the sumere court of Alabama. and the li- cense held to have been illegally issued, so that there is equitably due and owing by the state of Alabama to said Frank l.. Allen. the said sum or SlS0 less the pro-rata thereof, namely, T.50 for tho 15 days that he carried on said business under said license, which sum so due is S172.50; the said sum of sl7250 Is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropri- ated for the reimbursement of said Frank l.. Allen, and the state auditor Is hereby authorized and required to draw a war rant on the state treasurer for said amount in favor of the said Frank l.. Allen. and forward same to the judge of probate of Mobile county. to be by him turned over to the beneficiary of this act. the said Frank l.. Allen. Or so much thereof as is ascertained by the commis- sion hereinafter provided.
 Sec ?. Provided, however, that the gov ernor. the attorney general. the state auditor, the state treasurer and the di- rector of the department of archives and history shall be and constitute a commis- sion whose duty it shall be to ascertain how much is due and shall make an award in writing to the governor as to the amount so due. and the said gov- ernor shall in writing order the state auditor to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount ascertaned to be due and 1t 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 IS. 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOy.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
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 Secretary of State.
AN ACT.

AN ACT. No. 209) (H. 451. Tunstall. To amend section 625 of the code. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama; That section 625 of the code he amended so as to read as follows Section l. The state treasurer may employ a chief clerk and three assist ant clerks and one stenographer in his office and remove them at his pleas ure. The chief clerk shall receive an annual salary of $lS00 and two of the assistant clerks shall receive an an nual salary of $500 each, and the third assistant clerk shall receive an annual salary of $1200. The stenographer shall receive an annual salary of s750. pay able as the salaries of the other offi- cers are paid; and each of them must, before entering upon his duties. com ply with such acquisitions as the treas urer may prescribe for his own secur- ity. One of said assistant clerks shall be designated as a pension clerk.
 Sec. ?. This act shall take effect upon its passage
 Approved August 6, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
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Secretary of State.


 No. 554) GIT. l470. Dovi~ For the relief of Mrs. Margaret l.. Powell, age 70 years, widow of John Powell. an ex-Confederate soldier. being a resident of Clarke county, Alabama. Whereas. Mrs. Margaret l.. Powelfs name has been on the pension roll of Covington county. Alabama, for long time. but her name was stricken from the roll by the state board of examiners be- cause she failed to give the number of her husbands regiment. the application she made gave the command as Com pany E, Beauregards Mississippi volun- teers, upon this vagueness her name was ordered stricken from the roll, her original application being properly made and filled out as required by law. Section l. Be 1t enacted by the legisla- ture of Alabama, That the state auditor be and is hereby required to draw his warrant on the state treasury of Ala bama, for the sum of 597. 50 in favor of said Mrs. Margaret l.. Powell. the amount she would have drawn after the time her name was dropped from the roll to the first of July 1915.
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stitbte a commission whose duty .> shall be to ascertain how much is duo and shall make an award In writing to the governor as to the amount so due and the said governor shall in writing order the state auditor 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 N wise appropriated.
 Approved September IS. 1915. official:
 JOHN PURIFOv.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

commission shall certify to the senate the names of all who have been so elected since the last legislative session, and the senate shall confirm or reject them. IT the senate shall reject the name of any member certified, it shall thereupon elect a. member in place of one so re- jected. No member of said commission shall receive any pay or emolument other than actual expenses incurred in dis charge of his duties such, provided that the commission at it's discretion may pay from any funds at its disposal d reasonable compensation to its seere- tary. Said secretary may be chosen from the membership of said commission.
 Sec. ,. Five members of the commission shall constitute quorum. Each member present shall be required to vote, and a majority of those so voting shall control. At tlieir first meeting. to be held within 15 days after the appointment Of salu members, said commission shall organize by the election of president, secre- tary and other necessary officers who shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified
 Sec. 6. The commission shall meet at least once a year. They shall adopt reg ulations or bylaws. fixing the time, place and manner of calling said annual meeting other regular or any special , meetings as may be advisable, and also ! bylaws necessary for the general control Npf it's meetings or furthering the work tof said commission
 Sec :. The proceedings of said commits sion shall be recorded in a suitable man ner. The secretary shall be the execu- tive officer of said commission. The cer- tificate of the secretary, or, in his ab- sence, of the president. shall entitle the several commissioners to receive from any funds at the disposal of said com mission any compensation to which he may be entitled under the provisions Of this act. Any necessary incidental ex- penses of the commission shall be paid from any funds at its disposal on the cer- tificate of it's secretary.
 AN ACT
 No. 41S) GIL 9S9. Merritt To amend section 5SSS of the code of Alabama of 1907 as amended by an act of the legislature of Alabama, approved August 20 1915.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 That section 5S3S of the code of Alabama of 1897 amended by an act of the legis- lature of Alabama, approved August 20 1915. be amended so as to read tonows 5S3S The court of county commissioners or courts of like Jurisdiction may accept a money compensation to be fixed by them not to exceed $l0 per capita, per annum from those liable for road duty in lieu of the labor required by law on public roads, provided that in counties of population of 5000 and under as shown by the last federal census the amount in lieu of labor shall not exceed S5. Said money to go into the road fund of said county and to be appropriated ex- clusively to the public roads in the pre- cinct or beat from which the money was collected. No contract under this article shall be let to any state, county or mu- nicipal officer or to any firm or corpora tion in which such officer is interested
 Approved September 10. 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No. 66l) GIL 156i Johnson. For the relief of M Sparks of DeKalb county for money paid by him for Fan nie Watts. a Confederate pensioner un- der the law of Alabama.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the legisla- t,re of Alabama. That the sum of S4S be appropriated for the relief of NJ. Sparks of Dekalb county. Alabama, for money actually advanced by him for the Vlpport of Fannie Watts, formerly a Com bdsrate pensioner under the laws of AlabaI b, said amount hereby appropriated havrn never been heretofore paid by the state to said Fannie Watts.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted. That upon the approval of this act by the gov ernor the auditor of the state shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer in favor of said M. Sparks for said amount hereby appropriated.
 Approved September IS. 1915. Official: JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
H. J. R.

T. No 406) OH. l. R 900 Ropers Resolved by the House, the Senate con
 curing:
 We, as representatives, for ourselves and for the people of Alabama congratu- late President Woodrow Wilson for his securing from the imperial government of Germany guarantee to safeguard the hves or noncombatants travelling on liners or belligerents. That this concession was secured by pacific means makes or our beloved and honored President a grand and lasting monument to the victories of peace, elevates him in the eyes of all who love their felowmen, as one of the high est opponents of civic righteousness the world has ever known.
 Adopted by the House September B. 19l5
 Adopted by the Senate September 3, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No. 401.) GIL 3s6. Mcdonald To regulate divorce proceedings in any of the courts of Alabama. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. That in divorce proceedings in any of the courts of this state, whenever a decree pro confesso in a suit for di- vorce has been taken and the case is ready for submission for final decree, and the complainant. or his solicitor of record. if no defense has been interposed. shall file a written request with the reg ister or clerk of the court. when the cause is pending, asking for the submission of said cause in vacation. The register shall immediately deliver all papers in the cause to the chancellor or judge. and he shall forthwith render final decree in said cause, and return the same to the register or clerk for enrolment, and it shall not be necessary to serve any notice of said submission on the defendant in said cause when no defense has been in terposed.
 Approved September 10. 19l5 Onficial
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ArT

No 564A (H 145S TunstaIf. For the relief of J. n. Cromer. an ex- Confederate soldier who was on the pension rolls prior to 1S93.s and whose name was dropped from the pension rolls from 1895 to 1902. both inclusive, through mistake. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That the state auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrant on the treasurer of Alabama for Sl50 in favor of ]. D. Cromer an ex-Consederate soldier. who was on the pension rolls prior to 1883 and whose name was dropped from the pen- sion -oll from 1895 to 1902. both in- elusive, through n mistake
 Approved September IS. 1915. Onicial
 JOHN PURIFOY
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.


 No. 573.) (H. 774. Hubbard. To refund to the Standard Chemical & oil Co.,, corporation whose prin-
 cipal office is at Troy, Ala, money illegally paid for fertilizer tags,
 which were used on cotton seed
 meal sold by said company during
 the season of 1912.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the legis- lature of the state of Alabama that there is hereby refunded to the Stan- dard Chemical & oil Co, corpora ton, whose principal office Is at Troy. Ala. the sum of S1230, which amount was paid to the commissions r of agriculture of the state of Alabama for fertilizer tags, the same having been used by said company on cotton seed meal sold as fertilizers during the season of 1912. the commissioner of agriculture having advised that it was necessary under the fertilizer laws as construed by the attorney general of the state of Alabama, which opinion was overruled by opinion of the su- preme court. subsequent to the pur- chase and use of said fertilizer tags.
 Sec. ?. That the auditor shall draw his warrant in favor of said company payable out of the funds arising from the sale of fertilizer tags for said amount
 Sec. s. Provided, however that the governor. the attorney general. the state auditor. the state treasurer and the director of the department of arr chives and history ~Aall be and con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 1971 tH 423-Chamberlain, To amend Section 464S of the Code of
 Alabama of 1907. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 That section 464S of the Code of Ala hama of 1907 be amended so as to read as follows: 464s: In What Precinct Suit To Be Brought-Unless otherwise pro- vided, no person can be sued out of the precinct of his residence, or that in which the debt was created. or the cause of action arose and all judgments rendered contrary to the provisions of this sec ton shall be null and void.
 Approved August 5, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 6S7.) GIL HIS Copeland For the relief of John C. Bradley, former
 clerk of the criminal court of Jeffer-
 son county.
 That whereas John c. Bradley. while clerk of the criminal court of Jefferson county, on, to-wit. the 1th day of Sep- tember, 1911 in complicance with the pro- visions of an act entitled An act to regulate the disposition and disbursement of witness fees collected by clerks of courts of record and which fees have not been paid out to the parties entitled thereto within two years after collection by sthe clerk approved August 26. 1890 (Acts 1909. page 2iS). did pay into the treasury of the state unclaimed witneoa fees heretofore collected by him as clerk
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To be paid out of any balance in the pen sion fund of the state by the state treas urer thereof. Sec. 2. That the probate judge of Clarke, county, Alabama, and the other pension officers of the state are hereby required to restore the name of said Mrs Margaret l.. Powell to the rolls in the class she be- longs, that she may hereafter be allowed and entitled to share in the distribution of the funds appropriated for the relief of needy Confederate soldiers, and widows of Confederate soldiers. Approved September IS. 1916. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.
Secretary of State.

AIN All.
 No. 5S0) fH es6 Darden. To authorize the courts of county
 commissioners. board of revenue or
 other like governing bodies of the
 several counties of the state to work
 county and state convicts on the pub lie roads and bridges of their re-
 spective counties. to hire their coun- ty convicts to the governing bodies of the several counties, to hire from
 the governing bodies of other coun- ties their county convicts. and to authorize the governing bodies of the
 several counties to hire from the state of Alabama state convicts for
 the purpose of working, grading, building and maintaining the public roads and bridges of the several counties of the state and to pay for
 such convict hire; and to employ the nesessary guards to prevent the es- cape of convicts and to procure med
 ical treatment for convicts so em- ployed. and to purchase the necessary cells and equipment for the confine-
 ment of said conyicts.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. .,.That the courts of county commissioners, boards of revenue, or other like governing bodies of the sev- era1 counties of this state are hereby authorized to work county and state convicts on the public roads and bridges of their respective counties. Sec. 2. That the courts of county commissioners, boards of revenue or other like governing bodies of the sew eral counties of this state are hereby authorized to hire their county con- victs to, hire from, or exchange with, the several governing bodies of other counties, county convicts, under such agreement or contract as may be o Ix of the contracting counties for the purpose of. working, grading, building and maintaining the public roads and bridges of their respective counties. Sec. g. That the said governing bodies of the several counties of this state are authorized to hire from the state of Alabama any state convicts they may contract for from the state convict department for the same pur- poses as set out in section l of this act, upon such terms as may be agreed upon, and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the state con vict department.
 Sec. 4. That the said governing bodies of the several counties are au- thorized to purchase the necessary cells, tents, equipment and clothing. and to hire sufficient guards for the safekeeping and maintaining the con- vlcts on the public roads of the re- spective counties and to procure the necessary and proper medical treat ment of the convicts so employed
 Sec. 5. That the several governing bodies of counties which hire and work convicts as hereinabove provided are hereby authorized to pay for such hire out of any funds available for road and bridge building and improvement in their several counties.
 Sec G. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby expressly repealed
 Approved September 21, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State