The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

or corporation are reinsured, together with a duly certified statement that such reinsurance agreement has been approved by him. Such duly certified statement of the insurance commits sioner that such reinsurance agree ment has been approved by him shall be received in any court Of this stata as prima facie evidence that the hold CTS of such outstanding policy con- tracts of insurance of said association or corporation are sufficiently pro- tected under and by such reinsurance agreement according to the tenor and effect thereof. The provisions of this act shall apply to the case of any such mutual aid or industrial associa- tion or corporation which has hereto fore become lnsolvent ceased to do bus iness, and at the time it ceased to do business. reinsured all its policy con- tracts of insurance then outstanding
 Approved March IT, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFoY..
 Secretary of State.
 No. 79) AN ACT (H. 4s4 To submit to the qualified electors of
 each of the counties of this state the
 question of whether or not the work
 of tick eradication shall be taken
 up in said county. under the state
 
 by law
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section 1. That upon tho application of 25 per eentum of the qualified elec- tors of any county in this state by peti- ton in writing signed in person by such qualified electors addressed to and filed with the probate judge of such county. asking that an election be held in said county for the purpose of sub hitting to the qualified electors thereof the question of whether or not the work of tick eradication shall be taken up In said county, under the state live stock sanitary board as provided by law, he shall within 10 days after the presentation of such petition order an election to be held In such county, with Tn 40 days from the time of making such order to determine the question whether or not the work of tick eradi- cation shall be taken up in said coun- ty under the state live stock sanitary board as provided by law.
 Sec. g. That In determining the num- Der of qualified electors required as petitioners for the calling of any cleo ton under this act, the total number of votes cast In the county for all persons for the office of governor of this state at the general election last preceding such proposed election. shall be deemed and considered the total number of the qualified electors of the county for this act and not less than 25 per cent of such number shall be sufficient as petitioners for the calling of an election under this act.
 Sec B. That notice of such election shall be published for three weeks pre- cedng the election in some newspa- per published in such county. or if there is no newspaper published therein, by posting notice thereof for the same pe- riod of time as required for publica- tion in a newspaper. at the courthouse and five other public places In said county. The probate Judge shall pro- vide for and give the publication and notice required under this section.
 Sec A. That the officers to conduct said election shall be appointed in tho same way that officers are now ap- pointed to conduct the general state elections In this state. and they shall be notified of their appointment as such election officers as Is provided by the election laws of this state and the election officers shall receive the same pay as they receive for holding elec- lions under the laws of this state.
 Sec B. That the ballot used in said election shall have printed thereon: "For tick eradication" Against tick eradication" and shall be printed In
 
 express intelligent1y and clearly his choice by making a cross mark oppo- site one of the phrases on said bal lot
 Sec. 6. The probate judge shall pro- vide the necessary ballots. poll lists tally sheets, return sheets and other material and stationery necessary for the proper holding of said election and shall see that the same is delivered to the election officers in each precinct before the day of the election.
 Sec '. That the provisions of the general election laws of this state shall govern the conduct of all elections held under this act, as to the conduct of same and the counting the votes and declaring the results and that It shall be conducted in all respects as regular state elections are conducted, unless otherwise provided herein.
 Sec g. The returns shall be can yassed by the probate judge sheriff and circuit clerk as the returns of reg ular elections are conducted. and they shall make five copies of the result of said election and file one with the com missioners' court, and send one to the state veterinarian, and post a copy at the courthouse door. and one shall be filed in the probate office of said county.
 Sec. 9. If a majority of the electors voting in said election shall vote in favor of tick eradication. the work shall be taken up in said county within three months after said election. as is pro- yided by law, and if a majority of the electors vote against tick eradication. the work shall not be taken up in said county until another election can be held, and majority vote for same.
 Sec 10. That all persons who are qualified electors in said county under the laws of this state can vote in said election, and an election held under the provisions of this act may be con tested in the same manner as the gen eral election laws of this state provide for the contest of an election for the office of probate judge.
 Sec II. That all laws and parts ot laws In conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Sec IT. x. No election shall be held in any county upon the question of tick eradication oftener than once in every two years.
 Approved March 5. 1915
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 103) AN ACT (S. 45 To prescribe a limitation for the bring
 ing of suits for the recovery of personal