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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-09
Harry Barker. of Waterloo, is

Harry Barker, of Waterloo, is
a guest at the r. H. Tracy home.
Mrs. NJ Bridge Departed this
morning for Raymond. S. d. called
by the illness OF her father, Mr.. P.
Muench.
City Atty. J. A. Nelson depart
ed last night on a business trip to
st. Paul.
Miss Ora Putnam arrived home
Saturday from Sisseton, S. D. to
spend summer vacation with her
parents.
A nine pound baby boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Straka
Monday morning.
Mrs. Mary Andrus went to Ma
son City this morning b bring her
granddaughter Florence Hanson
home
Misses Carrie and Mildred Nc
Intosh went to Mason City today
for visit at the Frank Humphrey
home.
Miss Cecil Thomas arrived
home Monday from Mandan, n. d.
to spend summer vacation with her
mother
Miss Sophy Carlson returned
to Minneapolis today, after a visit
with her brother, Fred Carlson, who
is very i'll.
Mayor w. f. Baker went to
Fayette Sunday evening to attend
a meeting of the trustees of Upper
Iowa University.
Mr.. Murrey Windle concluded
his weeks visit at the A. l.. Abbey
home and departed this morning for
Sioux Falls, S. d.
Mrs. T. Johnson and daughter
Julia departed for their home in
Willow Lake, S. d. today. Miss Ju-
liza has been attending Valdez Col
lege the past year
Mrs. Martin Jensen was given
a very enjoyable birthday surprise
last Saturday by a large company
of friends. She was presented with
q handsome chlffionier.
Miss Julia Jossendahl of High
landville went to Albert Lea this
morning to attend graduation exer-
cises at the Academy, her sister be-
ing one of the graduates.
Misses May and Anna Lyden
and their aunt, Miss E. B. Clarit re-
turned to Postville this morning,
having been here to attend the I'M
maculate Conception Academy COM
exercises last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young, of
Canton, Mrs. John Ruffridge, of
Greene, Mrs. August Walter, Of
Cresco and Mr. and Mrs. john
Keune, of Florenceville, attended
the funeral of Valentine Stoskopf
here last Saturday.
Mrs H. ]. Green came up from
Des Moines Saturday evening on a
visit to relatives and friends On
she received a message
from, Sheldon announcing the ill
ness of her father, and departed for
there Monday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 193.l GIT. 333. Mcdonald To regulate the proceedings of justices
 of the peace. and notaries public with
 powers of justices of the peace. in all
 criminal proceedings.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. That all Justices of the peace and all notaries public with pow CTS of justices of the peace, in the state of Alabama. shall, in all criminal pro- ceedings brought before them, have their dockets to show fully all cases brought before them. and the disposi- ton of the same. the names of all wit nesses summoned, in each case; fully itemized statement of all costs and fines and the disposition of each fine, and shall, when submitting their dockets to the grand jury for inspection, sign the following affidavit: I, -, a justice of the peace Cor notary public. ex-officio justice of the peace) in and for precinct No. -, or - county. Alabama, do solemnly swear, that my docket this day submitted to the grand jury of this county. contains full, true and correct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT
Secretary of State.

 No 250) (S. 700. Lewis. To amend section 5S3s of the Code of Ala bama of 1907.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama:
 That section 5S3S of the Code of Ala bama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 5S3S. The court of county commissioners or courts of like Jurisdiction may accept a money com pensation to be fixed by them not to ex- ceed $10 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 a population of 35000. as shown by the last federal census, the amount in lieu of labor shall not exceed $5. Said money to go into the road fund of said county and to be ap- propriated exclusively to the public roads in the precinct or beat from which the money was collected. No contract under this article shall be let to any state, county or municipal officer or to any firm or corporation in which such officer is interested,
 Approved August 20 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.

 No. 219) GIL SIS. Walden To amend section 2044 of code of 1907 of Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bana:
 That section 2044 of the code of Ala bama of 1907 be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2044. Veterans who are eligible: Only indigent Confeder- ate veterans and wives, when accom- panied by their husbands, who shall have been bona fide residents of the state of Alabama for two years prior to making application for admission into the soldiers home shall be elig- tble as beneficiaries under this arr ticle. provided, however, that the wife ' of such Confederate veteran shall at the time of such application be over the age of 60 years, and provided fur ther, that she shall have been the wife of such Confederate veteran for five years or more prior to making such application for admission to said home. The widows of veterans whose hus- bands die while inmates of the home and who accompanied their husbands to the home shall remain inmates and beneficiaries of the home.
 Approved August 12, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
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any other similar body by whatsoever name called. shall in counties and the mayor or chairman or president of the city or town commission or presiding of- ficer of any similar body by whatsoever name called, shall in cities and towns, exercise the power heretofore exercised by the chairman or president of the ex- else commission. and that such governing bodies shall so act in the regulation and supervision of the liquor traffic so long, and only so long, as it shall remain law ful to sell or otherwise dispose of n- toxicating, spirituous, vinous or malt liauors in such towns or cities. Such service shall be performed by such mu- nicipal governing bodies without other or further compensation than that re- ceived by them as municipal officers.
 Sec. 2L. That the respective excise com missioners of this state are hereby d. reoted and required to immediately turn over to the persons or bodies on whom the powers and duties formerly exercised by them have by this act been conferred, all papers, documents records, moneys. properties aud things held by them or un- der their control that in any manner ap- pertain to such excise commissions or ex- else commissioners.
 Sec. PIE. That all parts of laws, spe- cial or general, in conflict with the pro- visions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 3. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage and enactment into law, the public welfare requiring it. Provided, that the provisions of this act shall not take effect in any county or counties of the state having popu- lation of between 5000 and S1 GOO, as shown by the last federal census of 1910, until midnight of the s0th day of June, 1915"
 Passed over the veto of the governor July IT, 1915.
 Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT
No. 323.l

No. 323.) GIL 1044. Goode. To authorize each of the several counties
 of this state to make appropriations for
 the constructions and maintenance of
 dipping vats, and otherwise to promote
 and encourage the eradication of cattle
 ticks in such county.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section 1. That the boards of revenue, courts of county commissioners, or other like governing bodies of each of the sev- eral counties of this state are hereby au- thorized and empowered to make appro- priations for the purpose of constructing and maintaining dipping vats to be used in the work of tick eradication in such county.
 Sec. g. That each of the counties of this state are authorized and empowered to make such appropriations for the pur- pose of promoting or encoiira ging the work of tick eradication in such county in any manner as may be deemed neces- sary or advisable within the discretion of the board of revenue, court of county commissioners, or other like governing body of any such county, and to this end may make orders regulating the estab- lishment and operation of such dipping vats and use thereof. Provided, how ever, that nothing herein contained shall be held to authorize any such county to compel the dipping of cattle before an. election be held for the purpose of deter mining whether or not the work of tick eradication shall be taken up in such vided by the rules and regulations of the State Live Stock Sanitary board.
 Approved September ?, 1915
 Official
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT
No. 322.)

No. 322.) (H. 1O43. Goode. To amend an act entitled an act to sub init to the qualified electors of each Of the counties of this state the question of whether or not the work of tick erad- ication shall be taken up in said county
 under the state live stock sanitary
 board as provided by law, approved March 5. 1915. by amending section Il
 thereof.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. That an act entitled. "An act to submit to the qualified electors of each of the counties of this state the question of whether or not the work of tick erad- ication shall be taken up in said county under the state live stock sanitary board as provided by law" approved March 5. 1915. be and the same is hereby amended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT
No. 435.)


 No. 435.) (S 721. Holmes. To require the election of members of courts of county commissioners, or boards of revenue of counties in this state, having or may hereafter have an area of 1875 square miles or more by the voters only of the districts which such commissioners represent and to make such officers ineligible to election as their own successors. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. That in all elections here after held for county commissioners or members of boards of revenue in coun- ties in this state having or may here- after have, an area of 1875 square miles or more, the qualified electors in each commissioners district shall elect one commissioner or. one mem- Der of the board of revenue for their respective districts. but no elector shall be privileged 10 vote for any other commissioner than the one to be selected for the district in which he votes; and each commissioner shall be a resident of the district for which he is elected.
 Sec. 2. That no commissioner or member of board of revenue, in any county in this state elected under the provisions of this act shall be eligible to election as his own successor.
 See. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict With the provisions of this act be and the same are here by repealed.
 Approved September 10. 1915. Official
 JOHN PURIFoY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

 No. 1So.) (H. 3S5. Rogers of Sumter. To protect the public from dogs run
 ming at large and to provide pen
 alty for the violation thereof. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section 1. That it shall be the duty of every person owning or having in charge any dog or dogs, to at all times confine such dog or dogs to the lim- its of his own premises or the prem ises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. Provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the owner of any dog or dogs, or other person or persons hav- ing such dog or dogs in his or their charge, from allowing such dog or dogs to accompany such owner or other per- son or persons elsewhere than on the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept Any person violating this act shall be deemed gull ty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $2 nor more than $50. This act shall not apply to the run ming at large of any 1g or dogs with in the corporate limits of any city or town in this state that require a license tag to be kept on dogs. But this act shall not apply in any county in this state until the same has been adopt ed by the court of county commission CTS or boards of revenue of such county.
 Approved July 27, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

so as to make section Il thereof read as follows: "Section Il. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed; {; provided, however. that nothing in this act shall be construed to require that an election be held for the purpose of taking up the work of tick eradication in those counties in which such work Is now being conducted by order of the boards or revenue. courts of county commission CTS or other like governing bodies of any such county. and by order of the state live stock sanitary board heretofore made. And such counties in which such work is now being conducted shall not be re- quired to hold an election as provided under this act, and the provisions of the law relating to such work shall be ap- plicable to such counties without hold Ing an election as provided for herein.
 Approved September ?, 1916.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 392) GIL 1517 Welch. For the relief of candidates who have
 failed to comply with the provisions of
 that portion of section 6 of the act known as the corrupt practice act, ap- proved June 19. 1915, which requires can
 didates to designate committees. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama as follows:
 Section 1. That all candidates who up to the time of the approval of this act have failed to designate committees as provided by section 6 of the act known as the corrupt practice act. approved June 19, 1915, be and they are hereby relieved from the penalties and forfsitures of said section, provided that such candidates must within 30 days arter the approval of this act in all respects comply with all of the provisions of said section 6.
 Approved September 10. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. e1o) GIT. Sso Brindley. To prevent the spread of tuberculosis by
 the creation of a tuberculosis commits
 sion, to provide for its organization and
 work. and to authorize the erection and
 maintenance of local hospitals under
 it's supervision.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama.
 Section 1. That there be hereby created a board to be designated the Alabama Tu- berculosis commission. for the purpose of (a) disseminating as widely as possible knowledge of tuberculosis and the meth- ods of preventing and caring for the same (b) Promoting and encouraging the establishment and maintenance of hospitals for the treatment of tuberculo- sis in such areas as may seem advisable and controlling the administration there of. Co Cooperating as fully as possible with all anti-tuberculosis organizations and assisting in the activities of said or- ganizations.
 Sec g. Such commission shall have all the rights and powers necessary to- or promotive of the end of it's creation, and shall be charged with all the correspond ing liabilities and responsibilities thereof. Sec. 3. Said commission shall consist of nine members, of whom the state health officer shall be one (ex-officio). For thu purpose of establishing said commission the governor within 30 days after the ap- proval of this act shall appoint eight members, in addition to the state health officer. Of these eight members so ap- pointed, two shall hold- office for one year, two for two years, two for three years and two for four years. Four members of the board shall always be physicians.
 Sec. l. When the term of any member appointed by the governor under section 3 of this shall expire, the remaining men- bers shall, by written ballot elect his sue cessor. The member so elected shall hold office for the term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qual- fled. If vacancy occurs in any other term of the member said commissionl shall in like manner elect 8 member forl said unexpired term. At every session. of the legislature the secretary of said|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.

No 231.) (S. 667 Judge. To fix the time of electing the sue cessor to the commissioner whose
 term of office expires during the year 1915 in all cities having pop ulation of 100000 or over, accord ing to the last or any subsequent federal census.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the legis- lature of Alabama that in all cities of the state of Alabama having pop ulation of 100000 or over according to the last or any subsequent federal cen sus that the successor to the commits sioner whose term of office expires during the year 1915 shall be elected at an election to be held on the second Monday in October, 1915.
 Sec. ?. That all laws in conflict with this act are herby repealed.
 Sec. g. This act shall take effect imm edia tely after its passage.
 Approved August 16, 1915. Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT


 No. 1S7.) (H. 3l3 Chamberlain. To amend an act entitled, An act to create and establish the office of gen. eral guardian ad litem in all counties of over 100000 population. according to the last preceding federal census, or &C., cording to any subsequent federal cen sus; to prescribe his duties and qualifi- cations, to provide for his appointment and to fix his compensation and term of office; to provide for the appoint ment of a guardian ad litem in cases where the general guardian ad litem Is disqualified or where the interests of the infants interested in a case are antagon- istic or conflicting. and to provide 8 penalty for wrongfully appointing such guardian ad litem," approved March 22, 1911.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama, That 'an act to create and estab- fish the office of general guardian ad litem in all counties of over 100000 popu- lation, according to the last preceding federal census or according to any sub sequent federA census. to prescribe his duties and qualifications; to provide for his appointment and to fix his compensa- tia. spd term of office: to provide for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. S93 GIT. 1887. John TO make furtAer appropriation to pay the per diem and mileage of members. officers and employees of the legislature of Alabama and other expenses thereof for the present session. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama:
 That s50,00O, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the per diem and mileage of the members, officers and em- ployes of the legislature of Alabama and other expenses thereof for the present session.
 Approved September 10, 1915. Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

AN ACT. No. 191) tH. S5S Blackwell To provide for the expenses of this session of the legislature. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala- bona: That s5O000 or so much thereof as may be necessary. be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the per diem and mileage of the members. of ficers and employees of the legislature of Alabama, and other expenses there of for the rest of this session of leg islature.
 Approved July 27, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

AIN All
 No. 397.) GIT. AL Weakley To prohibit the making or the awarding
 of loans of money in this state by any
 person, firm or corporation, domestic or
 foreign. by any plan, programme, or
 schedule, which involves any lottery or
 scheme of chance in the nature of a lot
 tery. and to provide for any violations
 of this act.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, domestic or foreign, to make or award any loan of money by or according to any plan, pro- gramme or schedule which involves any drawing, lottery, or scheme of chance in the nature of lottery. or which requires the performance by the borrower of any act or duty as a condition upon which such loan is made, except the payment of the necessary and customary expenses attendant upon the making of any loan of money. and the repayment thereof, with interest and the giving of such security therefor as may be agreed upon between the borrower and the lender
 Sec. ?. That. any violation of the pro- visions of this act shall be punishable by fine of not more than 5000 and any loan made in violation of the requirements of this act shall be void, and there shall be no recovery of the principal or inter- est of such loan in any court of law or equity in this state. Sec. g. That any violation of the pro. visions of this act by any domestic cor poration. shall be ground for the forfeit. ure of its charter, and proceedings there- for may be instituted by any citizen of this state. If any loan be made in viola tiOn of the provisions of this act by any foreign corporation authorized to do busi- ness in Alabama, such violation shall ipsc facto revoke the permit of said corpora. tion to do business in this state. Tha, nothing in this act contained shall bs construed or held to affect any cause pending in the courts, nor any contract or demand executed or existing before the approval of this act, or remedy fol the enforcement of any such contract right or demand.
 Approved September 10. 1915. official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT

No. 391) (H. 800. Chamberlain. To regulate appeals, in criminal cases,
 from inferior criminal courts and mu-
 nicipal courts and to provide for the
 trial of same in the appellate court.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama That, when an appeal in crimi- nal case is taken from an inferior crimi- nal court, in which juries are not pro- vided for or from a municipal court, tn !, case appealed shall be returned to the court to which the appeal is taken, the Monday following the day on which tho case was tried and shall stand for trial during the term to which it is returned, or If the court be not in session at the date of the return, at the next term.
 Approved September 10, 1915
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.