LAWS. 11 AN ACT H. 5 To relieve Minnie S. Parker, of Calhoun county, Alabama, a minor, of the disabilities of non-age. Relief from non-age. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That Minnie S. Parker, of Calhoun county, disabilities of Alabama, a minor, be and she is hereby relieved of the disabilities of non-age, and that she shall have the right to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, to buy, sell and convey real and personal property, and generally to do and perform all acts which she could lawfully do if twenty-one years of age. Approved November 24, 1890. 2] AN ACT [H. 15 To make appropriations for the payment of sheriffs for feeding prisoners in jail for the year ending September 30th, 1889, and for the removal of prisoners during the year ending September 30th, 1890, the appropriations for the purposes named for said years having been exhausted. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Appropriat'n of Alabama, That the sum of eight thousand dollars, or so much thereof, as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of sheriffs for feeding prisoners in jail during the year ending September 30th, 1889, to cover deficiences in the appropriations for said year. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the sum of fiftyAppropriat'n five hairdred dollars or so much thereof, as may be ties necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of sheriffs for removal of prisoners during the year ending September 30th, 1890, to cover deficiencies in the appropriations for said year. .SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the Auditor: du-duty of the auditor to examine carefully all accounts presented for payment for the feeding in jail, or removal of prisoners which acrued during the year ending September 30th, 1889, and September 30th, 1890, respectively, and if he finds them or any portion of them to be correct, to audit and allow such as he may find to be correct out of the funds appropriated in section 1 and 2 of this act, and draw his warrant in payment of the same. Approved November 26, 1890. 3] AN ACT [H. 55 To provide for the election of the general administrator of Mobile county, and for filling vacancies therein. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Election of of Alabama, That the general administrator of Mogen'l adm'r. bile county shall be elected by the qualified electors of Mobile county, at the general election on the first Monday in August, 1892, and every six years thereaf ter, in the same manner as other county officers are elected, whose term of office shall be six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified; and the governor of the State of Alabama shall fill said office by appointment whenever a vacancy occurs. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and they are hereby repealed. Approved November 29, 1890. To authorize the court of county commissioners of Etowah county to issue bonds of said county to an amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, for the purpose of securing the means to construct the court-house, and furnish the same with suitable furniture, and for the purpose of paying for building an addition to the jail for said county. bonds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of County Alabama, That in order to procure the means to construct the court-house, and furnish the same with suitable furniture, and for the purpose of paying for building an addition to the jail for said county of Etowah, the court of county commissioners of said county are hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds of said county to the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as they may deem necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and payable thirty years from the date of issuance, with coupons attached, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and receivable in payment of all county taxes. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the bonds and coupons issued under the provisions of this act may be made payable at such place as the court of county commissioners may direct, and shall be negotiable, and may be issued in such sum or sums as said court of county commissioners may deem best. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the bonds authorized to be issued under the provisions of this act Duties of shall not be valid until the same have been signed by treasurer and the county treasurer, and countersigned by the judge judge of of probate, with the seal of his office affixed thereon; and the county treasurer is required to keep a correct account of all bonds issued and disposed of under the provisions of this act. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the bonds issued in accordance with this act shall be exempt from county and city taxes in the said county of Etowah. probate. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the commis- Commiss'rs sioners court of said county are hereby authorized, by court; duties a majority vote, to do any and all things authorized of. under the provisions of this act, which may be neces sary to carry out the powers granted by this act, either through themselves or any agent or agents duly appointed by them for that purpose, at any term of said court, whether regular or special, and if done at a special term of said court, its proceedings shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as if done at a regular term, and no technical informality, irregularity, neglect or omission in the proceedings or records of said court shall in anywise vitiate or annul said bonds or coupons, which shall have all the protection and properties of commercial paper. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That in order to meet the interest upon said bonds as it falls due, and the principal at maturity, the said court of county comSpecial tax. missioners are hereby authorized and required, when necessary, to levy a special tax from time to time upon all properties, licenses and business subject to a State tax under the revenue laws of this State, situated and located within the limits of said county. Approved November 29, 1890. 5] AN ACT [H. 35 To amend section 1434 of the Code. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Right of way Alabama, That section 1434 of the code be amended so as to read as follows: 1434. The right of way is granted to any person or corporation having the right to construct telegraph or telephone lines within this State, to construct them along the margin of public highways. 6] Approved November 29, 1890. To amend section 4816, (Vol. II), Code of Alabama. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 4816, (VOL. II) of the code of oners. Alabama, be an the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 4816 (1488). Inquisition upon al- Insane prisleged insane prisoners; further proceedings; penses.-If any person in confinement under indictment, or want of bail for good behavior, or for keeping the peace, or appearing as a witness, or in consequence of any summary conviction, or by an order of any justice, appears to be insane, the judge of the circuit court of the county where he is confined, or the judge of probate of said county, must institute a careful investigation, call a respectable physician and other credible witnesses, and, if he deems it necessary, may call a jury, and for that purpose he is empowered to compel attendance of witnesses and jurors; and if it be satisfactorily proved that the person is insane, the judge may discharge him from imprisonment and order his safe custody and removal to the hospital, where he must remain until restored to his right mind, and then if the judge shall have so directed, the superintendent must inform the judge and sheriff, whereupon the person must be remanded to prison and criminal proceedings be resumed, or he be otherwise discharged. The provisions of the preceding section, requiring the State to defray the expenses of a patient sent to the hospital shall be equally applicable to similar expenses arising under this and the following section. Approved December 2, 1890. 7] AN ACT [H. 100 To legalize the marriage of James A. Tindell and Winnie O. Tindell, the widow of Samuel Tindell, now deceased, the uncle of said James A. Tindell of Dale county Alabama. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the marriage of James A. Tindell and Marriage legalized. Winnie Ó. Tindell, contracted and solemnized on the 20th day of December, 1888, and solemnized by a minister of the gospel, be, and the same is hereby declared |