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


 Sec. 3. That any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con viction shall be fined a sum to be paid in the currency of the United States of America of not less than S25 nor more than s100, which fine shall be forwarded to the state treasurer and placed to the credit of the game and fish protection fund. Provided the bringing into this state of elk shall be without cost to the state
 Approved March B. 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
 No. s5.) AN ACT CHEST. To classify widows of Confederate sol
 diers or sailors. according to age. to
 reelassify all widows of Confederate
 soldiers or sailors, according to age
 now on the pension rolls, or who may
 hereafter be placed on the pension
 rolls, and to make an appropriation
 to provide for such reclassifcation Be II enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 l. That all widows of Confederate soldiers or sailors, now on the pension rolls, or who hereafter may be place on the pension rolls under the laws of this state shall be divided into three classes, as follows. Widows over the age Of 50 years or totally blind, shall De class numbered one; those over 70 years of age shall be class numbered two all others who are entitled to pen sions shall be class numbered three.
 z. That the state auditor is hereby required to reclassify all widows of Confederate soldiers or sailors, now on the pension rolls, according to age, as provided In the first section of this act
 3. That immediately after the pas sage of this act, the auditor shall pre- pare blank affidavit, shall forward same to the judge of probate of the county in which the widows who are now on the roll reside. whose duty 1t shall be to forward same to widows. In which blank they shall be required to set forth their ages, the names of their husbands through whose services they claim the right to pension to- gether with their permanent post office addresses; and on the blank shall be statement by the auditor, setting forth the object and purpose thereof
 A. That after the affidavits hayo been returned. the reclassification shall be made, and thereafter such widows shall be paid the same amount accord Ing to class as are now paid the Con feterate soldiers of these classes.
 5. That 1t shall be the duty of the state auditor to require all future ap- plicants for Confederate widows pen sions to state their ages in the appli- cation. and to class them in accord ance with the classification herein pro vided
 6, That the auditor is hereby author iaed to eXpend from the Confederate pension fund not exceeding the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars (s2500O) to meet the expense of postage. print xIx., ,t.x..1 cause the reclassf1cation required by this act.
 Approved March 8. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFoy.
 Secretary of State
 Mo- 175.) AN ACT (H 523 To amend section of "An act to
 change and regulate the appoint
 ment of the board of control of the
 Canebrake Agricultural Experiment.
 al Station, to prescribe the authority
 and duties of the said board and to
 provide for the expenses of the said
 station"
 Be It enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama.
 1. That section of an act "to change and regulate the appointment of the board of control of the Canebrake Agricultural Experiment Station, to prescribe the authority and duties of the said board and to provide for the expenses of said station," approved April '. 1911, be amended so las to read as follows; The board Is given author ity to appoint and to discharge at pleasure such officers, agents and ser wants as are deemed necessary to the operation of such station and to fix their compensation. The board is also given authority to hold institutes for the benefit of the farmers in the coun- ty that surrounds it to select and com pensate such lecturers as 1t may choose for such institutes and to provide for the entertainment of the persons who attend such institutes, and to select and compensate such lecturers as 1t may deem necessary for the purpose of properly instructing the farmers liv ing within the vicinity of said station, or wherever the board may direct. The board shall have authority to lease or purchase such additional land as 1t may deem necessary and proper for the purpose of conducting the station to the greatest possible advantage. It shall also have authority to plant any crops 1t may see fit, including vegetables and fruits. It shall also have author ity to experiment as 1t may see fit with all kinds of live stock, including poultry It shall also have authority to sell and dispose of all surplus prod uet that it may at any time have on hand; it shall also have authority to give away any of such product as it may see fit to promote the interests of agriculture in the county that sur rounds it. to exchange the same with other parties or stations.
 Approved March 2. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State. No 155.) AN ACT H. SIT. To provide for, altering or amending or
 extending the charters of incorporated
 medical associations of the state of Ala
 bama, Alabama Dental associations,
 Alabama Pharmaceutical associations and other corporations organized simi-
 larly to any such corporation, or of a
 similar kind. whether now incorporated
 or hereafter incorporated. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. That any incorporated medi- cal association of the state of Alabama, Alabama Dental association, Alabama Pharmaceutical association, or other cor porations organized similarly to any such corporation, or of a similar kind, whether now or hereafter incorporated, may alter or,1o, or axrta {te rho,. .tar