senting properly certified accounts, for services rendered upon that occasion. Approved, February 20, 1871. To repeal the second sub-division of section seventyseven of the Revised Code of Alabama. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the second sub-division of section seventyseven of the Revised Code of Alabama be, and the same is hereby repealed. Approved, February 7, 1871. To authorize manufacturers and makers to peddle the products of their various making without license. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for all persons to peddle and sell, without a license, all things made or manufactured by them in this State, or may peddle them by an agent, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, March 2, 1871. Appropriation Making an appropriation in aid of "The Medical College of Alabama." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the sum of nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, ($9,750 00,) or so much thereof as may be necessary in the judgment of the trustees of said college for actual repairs, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, in aid of "The Medical College of Alabama," in Mobile, and for making the necessary repairs on the buildings and premises belonging to the said institution; the said sum to be expended under the direction of the board of trustees of said institution, and an account of all expenditures made under the provisions of this act, together with the vouchers sustaining the items of the same, shall be rendered to the Auditor of Public Accounts; said accounts to be published by him iu his next annual report. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Auditor to issue his warrant on the Treasurer of the State, in favor of the president of said board of trustees, for the amount appropriated by the passage of this act, to be applied as is herein before provided, Approved, March 9, 1871. How drawn. To appropriate the sum of seventy-four 94-100 dollars out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the interest on 16th section fund due township 15, range 2, west, for the county of Jefferson. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the sum of seventy-four 94-100 dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the treasury Appropriation not otherwise appropriated, to pay the interest on the 16th section fund due township 15, range 2, west, in the county of Jefferson, for the year 1870. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Auditor is hereby required to draw his warrant on the Treasurer How drawn. for said sum of money, in favor of the County Superintendent of the county of Jefferson, to be paid out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, on the demand of said County Superintendent. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the County Superintendent of said county is hereby required to pay said To whom paid. sum of money, when drawn, to J. F. Patton, in payment of the amount due the said J. F. Patton from township 15, range 2, west, for contract with the county super intendent for the year 1870, or so much thereof as is due Governor authorized to To provide for the payment of the interest due and unpaid upon the valid claims against the State on account of the failure of the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company to pay said interest. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to inquire into and ascertain the amount of bonds issued and loaned to the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and of the bonds of said pay bonds held company endorsed by the State; and when such amount purchasers on is ascertained, the Governor shall make provision by Jan. 1, 1871. temporary loan, or from money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the interest on said bonds, whenever the coupons attached thereto shall be presented to him, or to any agent he may appoint for that purpose; Provided, however, That no interest shall be paid upon any of said bonds not proved to have been held on the first day of January, 1871, by innocent and bona fide purchasers of valid claims against the State. Proviso. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the Governor shall have paid any of said interest, he may against A.& C. proceed under any of the statutes providing a summary R. R. Comp'y remedy in such case, or according to any forms of law Proceedings which he may deem best and safest for the interest of the State, to recover the amount so paid from the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company. Approved, February 25, 1871. To provide for the payment of the interest due and unpaid upon the valid claims against the State, on account of the failure of the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company to pay said interest. Governor au thorized to pay bonds held by innocent SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to inquire into and ascertain the amount of bonds issued and loaned to the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and of the bonds of purchasers on said company endorsed by the State; and when such on Jan. 1, 1871. amount is ascertained, the Governor shall make provision by temporary loan, or from money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the interest upon said bonds, whenever the coupons attached thereto shall be presented to him, or to any agent he may appoint for that purpose: Provided, however, That no interest shall be paid upon any of said bonds, not proved to have been held on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, by innocent and bona fide purchasers: And, provided further, That no interest shall be paid upon any of said bonds in the hands of the said railroad company, any incorporator or agent thereof, or merely hypothecated by them, it being the object and intent of this enactment to pay interest only to innocent and bona fide purchasers of valid claims against the State. Provisos. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the Governor shall have paid any of said interest, he may Proceedings proceed under any of the statutes providing a summary against A. & C. remedy in such case, or according to any forms of law R. R. Comp'y. which he may deem best and safest for the interest of the State, to recover the amount so paid from the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Company. Approved, March 8, 1871. To amend section six hundred and eighty-nine of the 66 SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, Which is in the words and figures following, to-wit: "§ 689 (586b.) Style of Reports. Such reports, in style of type, quality of paper, and style of printing and binding, must not be inferior to the thirtyRecital of seventh volume of Alabama Reports, new series, and as to Reports each volume must include all the cases decided at one of Supr.Court. term of the court in which written opinions were deliv amended law to number of pages. ered, and shall contain, with the index, not less than eight hundred pages; and not more than six hundred copies of any one volume shall be contracted for,"-be amended, so as to read as follows: 689 (580 b.) Style of Reports. Such reports, in size of type, quality of paper, and style of printing and binding, must not Amended as be inferior to the thirty-seventh volume of Alabama Reports, new series, and each volume must include all the cases decided at one term of the court, in which written opinions were delivered, and shall contain, with the index, not less than eight hundred, nor more than nine hundred pages, as the Reporter may decide; and not more than six hundred copies of any one volume shall be contracted for: Provided, however, That the Proviso add-Reporter of the Supreme Court may contract, at his ed allowing own expense, with the publisher of each volume of the publish addi- Reports, for ten copies thereof, for the use of each of tional copies. the judges and officers of the Supreme Court, and such other number of volumes as to enable the Reporter to exchange with other reporters and law periodicals of the country. Reporter to SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said original section six hundred and eighty-nine of the Revised Code, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Approved, February 25, 1871. |