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

the corporation in reference thereto, but no such alteration. amendment or exten- sion of the charter of any corporation so charged by law shall be made which will interfere with the discharge of said func- ton.
 Approved March 5. 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFoY,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 72.) AN ACT (S. 125. To provide for the publication of all
 local acts or laws.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section l. That the courts of county commissioners, boards of revenue or other governing body of the several counties of this state, may have published, at the expense of the county, within 60 days after the adjournment of each ses- sion of the legislature, any or all laws of a local naure; said laws to be pub lished in newspaper published and, at least, partly printed in the county, which newspaper shall be permanently estab- lished and of general circulation in such county to which such laws relate.
 Sec. ?. Boards of revenue or courts of county commissioners of the several counties of this state, who desire pub lication of local acts, as herein provided, shall procure from the secretary of state certified copies of any laws affecting their respective counties, and procure bids for the publication of said laws, and contract with the lowest responsible bid der for the publication of said laws for three insertions, and the courts of county commissioners or boards of revenue may contract for the publication of said laws on the basis of the lowest price in pro- portion to the circulation of newspapers bidding. The newspaper selected to pub- fish said laws shall furnish to all county and precinct officers copies of the paper containing such publication; and the judge of probate shall preserve in his record book copies of such publications. which record book shall become public record in the office of the probate judge
 Sec. 3. The cost of publication to the county shall in no instance exceed the rate now announced by law for legal publications
 Sec. 1. The provisions of this act shall become effective in GO days after adjourn ment of the legislature of 1915 but this act shall not apply to counties having a population of 100000 as shown by the last census
 Sec. D. Nothing herein contained shall repeal any local laws regulating publi- cation of local acts in any county where such laws exist.
 Approved March 5, 1915,
 Official
 JOHN. PURIFoY,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 145) AN ACT (H. 2o5. To make an appropriation for mainte-
 nance of the Industrial Reform School
 for White Boys.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama;
 rrh,+ th. ,,,.S, oe e,eo every boy fin the Alabama Industrial Reform School for White Boys is hereby appropriated annually hereafter out of any money in the state treasury for the support of the Alabama Industrial School for White Boys.
 2. That on the first day of every quar- ter, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the superintendent of the school shall make up a statement showing the num- Der of boys who were in the school dur ing any part of the preceding quarter, and shall swear to 1t ana state in the affidavit the name of the treasurer of the school, and upon filing such affidavit with the state auditor he shall draw his warrant on the treasurer for the full amount shown to be due for the preced- ing quarter which warrant shall be pay able to the treasurer of the school
 Approved March 1, 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
 No. 160.) AN ACT TIT s1o To regulate the business of dealers in
 farm produce, to fix license for the
 carrying out of said business and to
 provide for the revocation of this
 license and for the penalty for any
 violation of this act; to prevent fraud
 in the selling and handling of farm
 produce, and to provide punishment
 for such fraud; to provide for the
 collection and disbursement of the
 moneys collected; to establish, in-
 crease and encourage markets for
 the sale of farm produce. Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama.
 Section l. That hefere engag!n. ;n the business of wholesale dealer of farm produce in this state, every per son, firm, exchange, association or cor poration shall obtain from the commits sioner of agriculture and industries a license to engage in such business. The application for such license shall be in writing on such blank form as may be required by the commissioner of agri- culture and industries Such applica- tion amongst other matters shall con tain statements of the names addresses and ages of the applicant for the mem oers of such applicants, firms and such appropriate statements as may be re- quired by said commissioner of aeri- culture and industries. as to the finan- cial standing of such applicant. the length of time said person has been engaged In such business. the character of such farm produce as such applicant intends to deal In, location of his prin- cipal place of business and other branch places of business and the names of of n o mt l<@ ton or association. If the commission CT of agriculture approves said appli- cation, the applicant shall enter into n good and sufficient bond in the sum of 5000 payable to the commissioner of agriculture and industries or his sue cessor in office in order that the prin- cipal therein named shall honestly con duet said business and to pay over to the consignor any goods received by him or any proceeds of sales of farm produce sold for the account of such person and to otherwise conduct his business according to the provisions of law. Said bond shall be filed and duly recorded in the office of secretary of state A copy of said bond duly certi- fled by the secretary of state shall be received as evidence in all of the courts of this state without other proof. Any person having a right of action against any such wholesale produce dealer may bring suit against the principal and sureties of said bond; and successive suit of similar nature and character may be brought on said bond until payment thereof is obtained, Any such suit shall be governed by the general laws of this state. In such case un- less said dealer shall execute a new bond. it shall be the duty of the com missioner of agriculture and industries to cancel hls or it's license and give h ;yv, duo notioo of said fact and tbora-