The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-18


 dispose of such liquors at such places or localities or within such territory. IL any person. firm or corporation within the terms of this section shall neglect or re- fuse to file with the probate judge of the county as herein required, such state ment or statements, then it shall be the duty of the probate judge to make writ ten demand upon such person, firm or cor poration to comply with the requirements of this section, such demand to be served by the sheriff and return made by him to the probate judge upon a copy of tie original demand; and upon further re- fusal or noncompliance. it shall be the duty of the probate judge to promptly inform the attorney general of the state of such failure or refusal, and it shall then be the duty of the attorney general, either himself to file, or to direct and se- cure some solicitor or prosecuting attor- ney, whose duty it is to prosecute crime in the county, to file suit in the name of the state on the relation of the officer filing same, in an appropriate court to secure a mandamus to compel the conn pliance with this section, or file bill in equity for a mandatory injunction re- straining the further compliance with this section on the part of the delinquent person, firm or corporation. Provided that the provisions of this section shall not re- quire the filing of statements mentioned, in the probate judges office, as to deliv- cries of liquors mentioned in section l of this act. in quantities not exceeding those mentioned respectively in sections l2 and 13 of this act respectively.
 Sec. '. It shall be the duty of the pro- bate judge to immediately file the state- merl required by the preceding section as Eart of the files of his office, and CD to permit any sheriff, deputy sheriff, con stable, chief of police or other police of ficer of a town or city. prosecuting att torney, CT solicitor whose duty it is to prosecute crime in the county in which delivery is made. and any other peace officer of the county or officer charged with the duty of prosecuting violations of the law, to inspect the said statements as they may desire at any time the office of the said probate judge may be open, and especially to permit inspection there of by any officer, or other duly author iged person seeking information for the prosecution cf persons charged with or suspected of crime, and especially of the crime of selling, giving away, bartering. keeping for sale or otherwise diSposing of liquors or any of them mentioned in section of this act, or other liquors and beverages prohibited by the laws of the state to te sold, given away. kept for sae or otherwise disposed of in such county, CT in the state; and @ to permit any and all other persons so desiring to inspect the said statements, to do so at any time the office of the probate judge may be open. It shall be the fur ther duty of the probate judge to give a certified copy Of such statements to any of said officers without charge or to other persons requesting or demanding the same upon the payment of lawful tees therefor, and the said original state ments or certified copies thereof, shall be competent evidence upon the trial of any cause whatever in any of the courts of this state in which same may be rele- want or material to the issue or issues in- volved.
 Sec $. It shall be the duty of every rail- road company, express company or other common carrier, and of every person, firm or corpora tion that shall carry or trans port any of the liquors mentioned in sec- ton of this act into the state from any of the points or places mentioned in sec- ton 1 of this act, for. the purpose of de- livery, and who shall deliver such liquors, or any of them, to any person, firm or corporation in this state, to currently keep in fair and legible hand, or type written or otherwise, so that same may be easily read, record of such liquors, and of the delivery thereof. which shall set forth the date on which such liquors were received and delivered, the name and the postoffice address of the consgnor anu tOISle Icct thc PioSO " oSff'>tS, e~HA~~ tie person to wn,ra delivered, and the kind and amount of such liquor delivered.
 Sec. 9. That the record hereinabove re- quired to be kept by common carriers or persons, firms or corporations making de- livery of said liquors, or any of them, in this state from any point or place mem tioned in section 1 of this act, shall also be open to the inspection CD of the of- ficers mentioned in section 2, and @ of the duly authorized person seeking in- formation for the prosecution of persons charged with or suspected of crime, and when application is made by any of the said officers or persons for permission to examine and take copies of such record, they shall be allowed to do so during the office or business hours of the persons or corporations keeping said record, and iE such reasonable manner as not to in- terfere with the business of the corpora tion. or person keeping said record. The sad record may be secured to be pro- duced in court by any lawful process is- sued by any court of the state, or exist ing under the authority of the state, to be used as evidence, and said record shall be competent evidence, upon the trial of any causes whatsoever in any of the said courts. in which the record may be material or relevant to the issues in- Volved.
 Sec. 10. That 1t shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express company, or other common carrier, or any person, agent, employe thereof, oA any other per- son to deliver to any minor in this state any of the liquors mentioned in section of this act, that may be brought into this state from any point or places mentioned in section 1 of this act.
 Sec Il. That, 1t shall be unlawful for any bank incorporated under the laws of this state, or national bank or private banker, or any individual, firm or asso- citation, to present. collect or in any way handle any draft, bill of exchange or or der to pay money, to which draft, bill of exchange order to pay money Is attached a bill of lading. or order, or receipt for any spirituous, vinous, matted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors of any kind, or any liquor, liquids, or beverages pro- hibited by the laws of this state to be manufactured or sold. or otherwise dis posed of in this state, or which draft Is enclosed with, connected with, or in any related to, directly or indirectly. any bill of lading. or receipt for the said liquors In this section above mentioned. or any Of them, any person, firm, corporation, or bank or banker violating the provi- sions of this act shall he guilty of mis- demeanor: but this section shall apply upon it's enactment into law to all acts of the kind prohibited by this section oc- curing at any place or localities and within any territory of this state where and within which 1t shall then be un- lawful to sell, keep for sale, or other wise dispose of said liquor. and 1t shall become applicable to all such prohibited acts at other places and localities and within other territory in this state, when and as soon as 1t shall become unlawful to sell, keep for sales or otherwise dispose of such liquors at such places or localf- tiea or within azeh territozy,