The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23


 Sec. 15. That section 6465 of the code or Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6465. When child may be committed to jail. Whenever a child is arrested for the violation of any law, or Is taken into custody un- der the terms of this chapter, such child, if it be absolutely necessary in order that said child be produced in court at the time set for the hearing of said cause, may be placed in jail for safe keeping until the time of said hearing; but in no case shall such child De confinedsin the same room with an adult prisoner.
 Sec. 16. This act shall take effect inn mediately upon its passage
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFoY,
 Secretary of State. ma
 AN ACT
 NO. f69.) (H. S51. WenlSley. To prescribe and fix the license or privi-
 lege tax to be paid by every person.
 firm, company. corporation or associa-
 ton engaged in any business, vocation
 occupation. calling or profession in this
 state. or who shall in this state exer-
 else any privileges. for which license
 or privilege tax is or may be charged
 to provide for and regulate the collec-
 ton of such license or privilege tax;
 to fix the compensation to be paid for
 the collection of such licenses or privi-
 1ege tax: to provide for the distribu-
 ton, application and safekeeping of the
 funds arising from the collection of
 such license or privilege tax; to fix a
 penalty for doing business without a
 license. and to provide for the enforce
 ment thereof; and to further provide
 for the general revenues.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama.
 Section 1. That every person, firm con- pany, corporation or association engaged in any business. vocation, occupation, calling or profession hereinafter enumer- ated, or who shall exercise any privilege hereinafter described, for which a license or privilege tax is required. shall first procure license and shall pay for the same, or shall pay for the exercise of such privilege, the amounts hereinafter provided.
 Q). Abstract companies and persons en- gagged in the business of furnishing ab- stracts of titles, in towns or cities Of 10000 inhabitants. or more. $50; in towns or cities from 10000 to 10000 inha bitants. S25 in towns or cities from 5000 to 1OOOO fnha bitants, s10; in towns or cities of less than 5000 Inhabitants, and in all other places. s5.
 @. Auctioneers in any town or city ol Eu,VU lnndpltanlS, or more, $DU, Tn towns or cities of 5000 inhabitants and less than 2o0OO, s3o; cities of 5000 inhab- itants and less than 5000, $20; in cities or towns of more than 1000 and less than 5000 30. The term "auctioneer" within the meaning of the foregoing provision shall be deemed to apply to any person selling goods, wares, merchandise or live stock, or other things of value at public outcry, except as herein otherwise pro. ViQad. whafbaf- a ic 1ad da for ho same or not. In the following cases sales at public outcry may be made for com pensation without license:
 (a). Sales for the estate of decedent by the personal representative, or his agent, according to law or by the 'provi- sions of the will.
 (b). Sales of property conveyed by deed of trust, mortgage, or decree, or ordered to be sold according to the mortgage, de- cree or order.
 (c.)' Sales of agricultural products aris- ing from the labor of the seller or other labor under his control on or belonging to his real or personal estate. and not purchased or sold on speculation.
 (d.) All sales under legal process
 (e.) Each transient or itinerant auc- .tioneer, or trader or dealers in goods, wares or merchandise, other than H. censed peddlers, and other than travel ing agents or wholesale dealers In arti- cles making sale thereof by sample. $50: and this tax shall apply to all dealers who are migratory and do not pay an ad valorem tax.
 Sec. 8. Each professional actuary, public accountant, architect, and each adjuster of fire losses, $5 to the state, but no license shall be paid to the county. If such business is conducted as firm. or as corporation, in which more than one person above named is ot1 1rr1r rr.l z4l< IT pay license of S5, provided that no license shall be charged until the party applying therefor shall have practiced his profession for two years in this state or elsewhere
 Sec. A. Each person engaged in the business of selling adding machines, cash registers. typewriters talking ma trolas. Grafonolas or similar machines, in counties having a population of 60,- GOO, or less, $25; in counties having a population of more than 60,00O, $50.
 Sec. 5. Owners and operators of per- manent amusement parks which shall be open for the public for not more than five months of each year may be exempted from the payment of the H. cense or privilege taxes on amusements or entertainments licensed by this act, provided they take out and pay for a license to operate a permanent amuse- ment park at the following rates, to- wit In cities of 25,000, or more, or within five miles thereof, s20O: in cities of 15,000 and not more than 25.000 in- habitants, or within five miles thereof. $100: in cities of 5000 and not more than 15,000 inhabitants, or within five miles thereof, $50; in cities and towns of less than 5000 inhabitants or within five miles thereof, $26.
 Sec. 6. The following license tax or registration fee shall be charged on au- tomobiles and motor cars kept for pri- vate use. For each automobile having rating of less than 25 horse power, $7.50;s on each automobile having a rating of 25 horse power and less than 30 horse power. s12.50; on each automo- bile having a rating of 30 horse power and less than 40 horse power, $17.50; on each automobile having a rating of 40 license tax shall be based on the in- surable horse power of the car. For each electric automobile. &12.50; on each automobile propelled by steam, 915.
 Sec. '. For each automobile or motor car with less than 40 horse power used for commercial or business purposes. a license tax or. registration fee shall be charged at the same rates as above set out. except as hereinafter pre- scribed; for each automobile or motor car having rating of 40 horse power or more, used for commercial or busi- ness purposes $25. a
 Sec 8. For each automobile or motor car used for the transportation of pas sengers paying fare. and having a seat ing capacity of five persons or less. $25; each automobile or motor car used f.r the transportation of passengers paying fare having a seating capacity of more