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No 199) Q1. J. R. 2Gi. Shapiro, commendatory of the work of the Ala
 bama state department of archives and
 history.
 In order to make form" record of the importance and value the reference service, including bil-drafting, performed by the Alabama state department of archives and history during the current session, and in appreciation of the work of it's officials and employees, and by way of encouragement to larger growth and usefulness for the future,
 Be is resolved by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 1. That it's unreserved indorsement and approval is hereby given the work of the department of archives and h story, and particularly the activities popuarly known as reference work, service which has brought to the assistance of mem bers both of the senate and house of representatives ready and reliable jn- formation. statistics. digests and sur veys on the hundreds of different sub jeets presented for consideration during the session. service which has also af- forded members expert aid in the draft ing of bills. and in numerous other ways has contributed to better performance of legislative duties.
 ,. That it is the sense of this legisla- ture that the research. extension and
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J JOHN PtR FOY,
 Secretary of State.

 No. S03) (H. j. R. 264. Punstall Whereas. there appears to be some un- certainty as to whether or not automo- bile and motorcycle tags, chauffeurs' H. censes and supplies and stationery are required to be purchased by the state board of equalization or by the state purchasing agent and
 Whereas, delay in the purchase of automobile and motorcycle tags chauf- fcurs' licenses. stationery and supplies for the immediate use of the state board of equaliza ton would result in material loss to the state and delay in the col lection of automobile and motorcycle Ii. eenses, and the want of such supplies and stationery for immediate use would greatly embarrass and delay the state board of equalization in the perform ance of it's duties therefore be it
 Resolved by the house. the senate con curing. Phat the state board of equaIi- zation be and is hereby authorized. cm- powered and instructed to proceed inn mediately to purchase such automobile and motorcycle tags, chauffeurs' licenses. stationery and supplies as are necessary for it's immediate use.
 Adopted by the house September 20. 1915.
 Adopted by the senate September p, 1915.
 official;
 JOHN PURIFoY. Secretary of State.
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JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.


 No 7l5) (S. s24, Denson. |fo appropriate the sum of $330. 90 to re m
 purse members of governors staff and
 to relieve certain members of governor s staff.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the legisla- tura of Alabama that the sum of $33J go be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general func in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated 10 reimburse those members of the gov ernor's staff who. acting under orders from the governor, accompanied him to Washington, D. C., to attend offic ally and participate in the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson on March 1, 1913, and who, hy suit, have been re- quired to return to the state of Ala bama the money they paid out for their necessary expenses incurred in attend ing said inauguration; and that the aud itoi of the state of Alabama upon this bill becoming a law, be and is hereby required to draw his warrant for the act ual expenses of such members of the governors staff on the presentation to him of itemized sworn statement of such expenses.
 Sec. ,. That those members of the gov ernors staff who accompanied him under orders to Washington, D. c. to at tend officially and participate in the in- alsuration of President Woodrow Wilson on March 1. 1913, and who have not heretofore reimbursed the state of Ala bana for their expenses which they hay. received from the state of Alabama be and the same are hereby re- lieved from any liability to the state of Alabama on account of such expenses. Approved September 9, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PUR1FOY,
 Secretary of State.
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NO. r6J.)
Secretary of State.


 NO. f5J) GIT. J. R. 151- Wilson Whereas. the frequent floods of the Mis- sissippi river, caused by waters from 3l states, embracing more than Al per cent of the total area of the United States, re- suit in great loss of. human lives in DOT tions of the states Of Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky Mississippi. Missouri Arkan sas and Louisiana and large money losses not only in such afflicted territory, but in other portions of the nation, and, Whereas, il has been declared by every member of the engineer corps of the United States army who has dealt with such floods, by the Mississippi river con- mission and by other commissions ap pointed by Congress, that such floods car be prev at a reasonable cost and,
 Whereas, the wcrK of sach flood pre- vention has been going on for many years in the least economical way and over two-thirds of it's costs has been borne ny the damaged sections, who can no longer cope with this giant problem without eff fective aid from the national government. and,
 Whereas. all political parties have de- clsred in their campaign platforms the flood control of the Mississippi river is q natural duty, therefore,
 Be it resolved, by the house of repre- sentatives of the state of Alabama, the senate concurring, that the Congress of the United States be and is hereby re- quested to fulfill this rational duty at it's next session and to enact such legisla tion as shall provide a separate and com . prehensive plan for the prevention of such floods without delay.
 Be it further resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the speaker Of the House of Representatives, to the pres dent of the Senate of the Congress of the United States and to each member of the House of Representatives of this state in Congress.
 Adopted by the senate August 26, 19lo. Adopted by the House August 2I, l9lo. Official:
 JOHN PCRIFOY,
 Secretary of State
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reference service of the department be further enlarged and developed so that future legislatures may be still better served; and that the people of the state be encouraged to make use of the prac- toally unlimited historical and reference resources of the department.
 3. That the members hereby tender to the director. pr. Thomas NJ. Owen and to the entire staff of the department grateful acknowledgement and apprecia- ton of their very acceptable service, their unfailing courtesy and the zeal intelligence and enthusiasm with which they perform their duties
 Adopted by the house September 25 1915
 Adopted by the senate september 25, 1915.
 Onicial:
 JOHN PTRIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
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 No. 5S6) CI. 1927. Blackwell. To appropriate the sum of nine hundred thirty and 46-1OO dollars (s93o. .46) to the Brown Printing company for printing and binding the biennial report of the railroad commission Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section L That the sum of nine hun al ed thirty and 46-1O0 (S93) 4) is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropri- printing and binding the biennial report of the railroad commission.
 Sec. ?. That upon the approval of this act by the governor the state auditor is directed to draw his warrant in favor of said The Brown Printing company on the state treasurer for the said sum of nine huI'dred thirty and 46-l00 dollars tS93e i6).
 See. 3 Provided. however, that the gov error, the attorney general. the state auditor, the state treasurer and the di- rector of the department of archives and history shall be and constitute com mission whose duty it shall be to as certain how much is due. and shall make an award in writing to the governor as U the amount so due. and the said gov. ernor shall in writing order the state auditor to draw hs warrant upon the tained tc be due. and it shall be the duty Of the state treasurer to pay said war rant out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
 Approved September i7, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State-
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or city where said reunion may be held for that year for the expenses of holding the same. the approval of a committee appointed annually by the state reunion of Confederate Vet erans Provided that the expenditures hereunder shall be subject To eHamina- ton by the public examiner under the direction of the governor. That the commissioner provided for by this act shall be a Confederate soldier
 Approved September 2S, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOYA
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
Secretary of State.


 No 596D (H. 1542. w. (. Davis. . Yo .amend section 1850 of the code of Ala baha. A. D. 1907, vessels exempt from piotage.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 That section 49j0 of the code of Ala bama A. D. 1897. be amended as follows: Cp 4950 Vessels exempt from pilotases All vessels. whether sail, steam or pro- pc'lod by any other motive power, includ- ing vessels, barges and rafts in tow, en- gagged in coastwisc trade and plying be- tween ports on the Atlantic coast or tin , coast of the Gulf of Mexico and bay or harbor of Mobile. including those engaged in trade or plying upon the navigable rivers of the state of Alabama, shall be exempt from payment of any pilotase fee Whatsoever; and shall not be required L" have the services Of pilot in crossing the outer bar of Mobile bay or navigating the waters of said bay or other naviSable waters of the state of Alabama
 Approved September IT, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PrRIFOY
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

 No. 721D (S. 3l5. Higgins. To amend section Ssl7 of the code of Ala
 bama, l9J7 Relates to the publication
 of receipts and disbursements by coun-
 ties.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala :
 bama:
 Section l. That section 3al7 of the code of Alabama. 1907. be amended so as to read as follows: 33l1 l962) tS3O G50) Publication of receipts and disbursements. Jt shall be the duty of the court of county commissioners to make semi-annuai publication on the first day of January and July of each year, on newspaper published in the county. of an 4mizec report. showing the receipts and esPend,- lures of money for the county, speyfyins particularly the sources from wnitH re cciyed. and the purpose for whiei ex- pended.
 Sec 9 That if the said commissioners court shal, fail to make the said publi9-
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more than fifty thousand inhabitants

of more than fifty thousand inhabitants and less than seventy-five thousand in- habtants. according to the last pre- ceding federal census, and constituting within themselves separate judicial cir cults at the time this bill goes into ef- feet, authorized and empowered to pay to the judges of the circuit courts in such counties salaries supplementary and in addition to the salary paid by the state to such judges.
 2. That this act shall be and become effective and go into force from and aft Ter the first day of January, 1917
 Approved September 25, 1915. Official.
 JOHN. PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT
oHN Tt RlfO1.
 Secretary of State.

No. S091 GIT. 1575. Davis. To authorize persons who have practicr,, dentistry or dental surgery Ill the state of Alabama for 20 years or more to practice the same. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama
 l. That all persons who have practidd dentistry or dental surgery in this state for a period of 20 years or more shall be permitted to continue in the practice of the said profession without being required to obtain a license from the board of dental examiners of Alabama.
 2 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of tl;5 ac- are hereby repealed.
 Approved September 25, 1915. official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of state
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No Ssi9 GIT. 2lo. Hogan. To authorize corporations organized un- der the laws of Alabama for educa- tional purposes to sell all or any part of their property, and to provide the
 method of conveying the same Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 That any corporation organized under the laws of Alabama, general or special, for educational purposes may sell all or any part of its property. real and per- sonal when such sale is authorized by
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No. 790.) GIL 1o3). Sorrell. For the relief of J. l.. Reeves former
 clerk of the circuit court of Tallapoosa
 county.
 Whereas, J. l.. Reeves, former clerk of the circuit court of Talapoosa county, re- ceived as such clerk the sum of s9) as solicitors fees in the cases of three de- fendants, to-wit: Daub Heard, Sam Heard and Pig Heard s30 in each of said cases. said parties each being convicted at the spring term, l9io of said circuit court of the offense of violating the prohibition laws. which said sum of $50 vas paid by the said J.sI.. Reeves to the , state of Alabama. And whereas. ths prosecution of zach of said cases was be- gun in the county court of said county, and were brought to the circuit court, b, the defendants, respectively, by ap- l pea; from conviction in said county court; and whereas T. H. WatkIns who was county solicitor of said county. and Yho
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 Secretary of State.
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No. S02D GIL ]. R. 265 Davis. House joint resolution. Whereas sev-
 eral of the bills prepared by the re- cess judiciary committee are now laws, and it is the duty of the courts to enforce them: now, therefore,
 Be it resolved by the house, the sen ate concurring, that the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate cause to promptly be published in pamphlet form, and delivered to the officers and persons of the state en- titled to receive free the acts of the legislature the said laws commonly Known as the recess judiciary bills.
 Adopted by the house, September 25, 1915.
 Adopted by the senate, September 25, 1915
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
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AM Af,1t
Secretary of State.

AN ACT
 No. S3o) tH. 1429 Chamberlain. To authorize and empower the courts or county commissioners of tue various counties of the state to make appro- priations for the operation, support, upkeep and maintenance of the naval militia of the state or Alabama Section l. Be it enacted by the leg sla- ture of Alabama, that the court of coun- ty commissioners of each county of the state, by Whatever name such court of county commissioners may be styled in any county, is hereby authorized and em- powered to appropriate in each calendar year. beginning with the year 1915, sucn sum of money as they may deem proper or eXpedient toward defraying the neces- sary expense of the operation, support, upkeep and maintenance of each division Of the naval militia of the state that may be located in such county
 Approved September 2S, 1915. official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State
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AN ACT
JOHN Pt RlFOY,
 Secretary of State.

 No. 1221 IS. 5s. Lee. To amend section 5s5q of the code Be it enacted hy the legislature of Aia- bama:
 Section l. That section 5359 Of the code be amended so as to read: 535g All civil cases at law shall be tried and deter mined by the court, without jury un- less the plaintiff at the time of filing his complaint iHdorsos thereon demand for q trial by jury or unless the defend ant at the time of filing lis initial plead ing indorses thereon a demand for trial by jury. Either party to q cause tried by the court without the intervention of jury may present for review the finding of the court on the evidence. and the supreme court, or court Of appeals shall review the same with no presumption ii. favor of the finding of the trial court on the evidence, and if there be error shall render such judgment the court below should have rendered, or reverse and re- mand the cause for further proceedings as the supreme court or court of appeals may deem right The finding of the court on the evidence shall be subject to review without an exception thereto
 Approved September p. 1915 Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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No. S14.)
Secretary of State.

No S14) (H. 392. Carmichael of
 Colbert. To prescribe the time within which proceedings for the dsbarment of an attorney at law must be begun. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That all oceedings in any court of this state 10 disbar any at torney authorized to practice law in this state must be begun within three years after the act made the basis of such proceedings shall have been c6mmitted.
 ] Sec ?. That all laws and parts of Jaws, either general, special or local, fin conflict with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved September 2S, 1915. Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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prosecuted each of said defendants in the said county court was entitled. by law to one-half of each of said solicitors fee, making in the aggregate the sum of $i5. And, whereas, the said J. l.. Reeves, who had erroneously paid the whole of said fees to the state, was required to pay, and did pay the said r. H. Watkins as county solicitor. the sum of $45, his DOT tion of said fees, which sum has never been paid to said J. l.. Reeves therefore,
 Section l. Be it enacted by the legsa- ture of Alabama That the sum of $i5 is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of paying to the said J. L.. Reeves the sum of $i5, the money erroneously paid by him to the state, and the auditor is authorized and directed to draw his warrant on tho treasurer in favor oi said J. L. Reeves for said sum of $45. s'.s
 Sec. , Provided, however that the gov crnor. the attorney general the state auditor, the state treasurer ana the d. rector 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 the said gov ernor shall. in writing, order the state auditor to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount ascer- tained to be due. and 1t shall be the duty of the state treasurer to pay said var rant out of any money in the treasury rot otherwise appropriated.
 Approved September .5, 1915
 Official: f saH'
 JOHN TURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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JOHN PtRIFOY.
 Secretary or State.
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No. 72SD tl1. J. k. 25l. John Relative to having the local acts printed
 and bound same as general acts. Be il resolved by the house, the senate concurring.
 That the secretary of state be in structed to have the local acts of this session of the legislature printed and bound in the same mahner as the gen eral acts are to be printed and bound in one volume.
 Adopted by the house September 25. 1915
 Adopted by the senate September 25. I1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY
 Secretary of State.
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 No. S11.) (H 141S Weakley i.oveman. Joseph x Loeb for balance due on contract for furnishing house and senate chambers as per contract Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala l-ama
 Section l. That the sum of $sOi go be. and the same is hereby, appropriated, ont of any money m the treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay Loveman, Joseph & Loeb for balance due on con- tract for furnishing house and senate chambers. as per contract.
 See. 2 That the auditor be and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant on the treasurer in favor of Loveman. Jo- seph X Loeb for the amount set out in section l of this bill.
 Sec. 3. Provided. however. that tue 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 com mission whose duty it shall be to as- certain how much is due. and the said governor shall. in writing. order the state auditor to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount ascer- tained to be due, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer to pay said warrant out of any money in the treas- ury not otherwise appropriated
 Approved September 2S, 1915. Official.
 JOHN PtRIFOY,
 Secretary or State
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JUfN II M fV1,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT.

AN ACT No. s0l) tH. 1862. MT. Knight To repeal an act entitled An act to regulate the proceedings of justices Of the peace and notaifes public, with powers of justices of the peace in all criminal proceedings" ap- proved August 2, 1915. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That an act entitled An act to regulate the proceedings of jus tices of the peace and notaries public with powers of justices of the peace, in alt criminal proceedings,' approved August ?, 1915. be, and the same is hereby repealed.
 Approved September 2S, 1915. Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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 No 597D OH. 14Sq I<avlor TO appropriate the sum of $6g for the year ending September 90, 1913 and the further sum of s69 for the year ending September S0 1914, to H. NJ Mickle, of Randolph county, a Confederate soldier as Confederate pension for such year. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 l. That the sum of s60 for the year ending September %. 1913, and the fur ther sum of S69 for the year ending Sep tember 90. 1914, be and the same is here- by appropriated for the benefit Of H. M. Mickle of Randolph county, Confed- crate soldier, as a Confederate pensioner for said years; and the state auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant for the sum of Sl29 upon the state treasurer in favor of H. M Mickle, and the state treasurer is hereby author ized and directed to pay the same out of any money in the treasury not other- wise appropriated.
 Approved September l7, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT.


 No. 751.) tS760 Ekis. To authorize and empower the county commissioners, boards of revenue; courts of county revenues or boards or courts of like powers and jVris- diction incounties. of this state having a population of more than fifty thou- sand inhabitants and less than sev- ty-fve thousand inhabitants. ac- cording to the last preceding federal census. and constituting within them selves separate judicial circuits. to pay out Of the funds of such counties to- the judge of the circuit courts In such counties salaries supplementary and in addition to the salaries paid taI such Judges by the state.
 Be N enacted by the legirdatures of Ala I. That the county commissiQners revenues or other boards or courts 6l like poWers and jurisdieti0n In ceun- ties of tliig state havtng 2 population
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 No S2S) tH l. R 269. John House joint resolution 10 appolnR Il commission for the purpose of con sidering sundry subjects of legisla- ton to be submitted al the next ses- sion of the state legislature: Be it resolved by the Legislature of Ala bama.
 l. That commission consisting of the governor chief justice of the su- preme court presiding judge of the court of appeals, the attorney general and the director of the department of archives and history is hereby appoint ed whose duty il shall be to make an Investigation Of the subjects of work mans compensation. registration and insurance of land tilles penitentiary and criminal administration, conscrva- ton of the national resources of the sta te and such other subjects as to the commission may be important.
 2. That the commission shall submit a report of it's investigation to the next ensuing regular session of the legislature, together with bills. so pre- pared as to carry into effect such rec ommendations.
 Adopted by the house September 25 1915.
 Adopted by the senate September 25 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PUR1FOY,
 Secretary of State.