No. 41.) AN ACT (H. 20. Glover. To repeal Section 6697 of the Code of Alabama of 1907, and to discharge the bonds thereunder existing. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: Section 1. That Section 6697 of the Code of Alabama of 1907 be and the same is hereby repealed, and that the bonds of the Judge of the several County Courts now in effect under the provisions and requirements of said section, be and the same are hereby discharged. Section 2. That this Act shall become effective immediately upon its passage. Approved Feb. 13, 1923. No. 42.) AN ACT (H. 62. Bowen. To amend an Act approved September 5th., 1919 entitled, "An Act to further extend the power and authority of Boards of Revenue of Counties having a population of more than two hundred thousand people, according to the last Federal census, or according to any subsequent Federal census, and particularly to authorize and empower such Boards to appropriate money or funds out of the County Treasury to aid in maintaining homes or institutions for aged women, and to authorize and empower all such Boards to maintain and exercise jurisdiction and control over any home, or homes or institutions for aged women within their respective counties, although incorporated or in part maintained by private donations, or otherwise. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama That the Act approved September 5th, 1919, entitled "An Act to further extend the power and authority of Boards of Revenue of Counties having a population of more than two hundred thousand people according to the last Federal census, or according to any subsequent Federal census; and particularly to authorize and empower such Boards to appropriate money or funds out of the County Treasury to aid in maintaining homes or institutions for aged women" be amended as to read as follows: Section 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That Boards of Revenue or County Commissioners of Counties having a population of more than two hundred thousand people, according to the last Federal census, or according to any subsequent Federal census, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to maintain and exercise jurisdiction and control over any home or homes or institutions for aged women within their respective Counties, although incorporated or in part maintained by private donations or otherwise. Section II. Be it further enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That Boards of Revenue or County Commissioners of Counties having a population of more than two hundred thousand people, according to the last Federal census, or according to any subsequent Federal census, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate money or funds out of the County Treasury of such Counties to aid in maintaining a home, or homes, or institutions for aged women within the confines of their respective Counties, and such Boards of Revenue are authorized and empowered to pay the same by warrant, out of the County Treasury, on the certificate or warrant signed by the President of such Board. Section III. Be it further enacted that all laws in conflict. with this Act be, and they are hereby expressly repealed. Section IV. Be it further enacted that this Act shall take effect and become a law immediately after its approval by the Governor. Approved Feb. 13, 1923. No. 43.) AN ACT (H. 139. Ware. To Provide for Obtaining the Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Court, or a majority Thereof, by the Governor or Either House of the Legislature, Upon Important Constitutional Questions. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: Section 1. The Governor by a request in writing, or either House of the Legislature by a resolution of such House, may obtain written opinion of the justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama, or a majority thereof, on important constitutional questions and. Section 2. The opinion of the justices of the Supreme Court herein provided for shall not be binding upon the State or any department thereof, nor even upon the departments requesting it, or the justices giving the opinions; but such opinions shall be advisory merely. The object and purpose of this Act, being to give more confidence and assurance to the validity and constitutionality of important acts or contemplated acts of the Governor and the Legislature, and to declare the public policy of the State as to requesting and giving opinions of the justices of the Supreme Court as herein provided. Section 3. The justices of the Supreme Court may request briefs from the attorney general, and may receive briefs from other attorneys as amicus curiae, as to such questions as may be propounded to them for their answers. Approved Feb. 13, 1923. No. 44.) AN ACT (H. 81. Verner. To further provide for the conveyance of lands owned or claimed by the State of Alabama, and to confirm such titles or conveyances heretofore made. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: Section 1. That as to all lands or lots owned or claimed by the State of Alabama and not presently used for governmental purposes, where there is no other specific mode by which the State may convey such lands, the Governor of Alabama may request the written opinion of the Attorney General of Alabama as to whether such conveyance is proper, and if the Governor is satisfied that such conveyance is proper, he may execute a conveyance to any purchaser or claimant of such lands so owned or claimed by the State, which conveyance shall be executed in the name of the State by the Governor of Alabama, and such conveyance shall pass all title or claim which the State of Alabama may have in or to lands so conveyed. Section 2. That all conveyances of lands owned or claimed by the State heretofore made by the Governor in the name of the State be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed as valid conveyances of such lands to the purchasers or grantees thereof. Approved Feb. 13, 1923. No. 45.) AN ACT (H. 76. Pickens. To amend Section Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-five (6965) of the Criminal Code of Alabama, 1907. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: Section 1. Section Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixtyfive (6965) be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 6965.-Number of birds or animals authorized to be killed in one day. Any person who takes or kills more than one deer (buck) in one day or more than five during the open season when same may be taken; or who takes or kills more than one turkey gobbler in one day or more than ten during the open season when the same may be taken; or who takes or kills more than fifteen quail (bob-white, partridge); or who kills a. greater number of any one of the species of migratory birds, or aquatic bird or fowl, than is provided. for under the conservation Statutes of this State, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, nor more than fifty ($50.00) dollars for each offense. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved Feb. 11, 1923. No. 46.) (S. J. R. 70. Foster. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, the House concurring, that there be and is hereby added to the recess agricultural committee one member from the Senate and two members from the House and that there be and is hereby added to the recess educational committee two members from the Senate and three members from the House; and that there be and is hereby added to the Code Committee or Commission one member from the Senate and two from the House. Approved Feb. 11, 1923. No. 47.) (S. J. R. 71. Foster. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that the State Prison Inspector report the result of his investigation of the Alms Houses of the several counties of the State to the recess Budget Committee, and that said committee consider said report and recommend such legislation with respect to the organization and management of the Alms Houses as they deem proper. Approved Feb. 11, 1923. No. 48.) AN ACT (S. 7. Teasley. To fix the traveling and maintenance expenses to be allowed and paid circuit judges when holding court or transacting other official business at any place not within the circuit for which such judge has been elected, to provide the manner of payment of such expenses, and to repeal all conflicting laws. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: Section 1. That whenever any circuit judge is ordered or required to attend and hold, or to assist in holding, any regular, adjourned or special term of court, or to transact other official business at any place not within the circuit for which he shall have been elected, such judge shall be allowed and paid his necessary expenses of travel to and from such place, and also shall be allowed his reasonable expenses (not to exceed five dollars per day) actually incurred for maintenance while holding such court, or transacting other official business. Section 2. A statement of such expenses shall be rendered by such circuit judge and be returned to the Chief Justice within thirty days after such judge's return home. It shall not be necessary for such statement to be accompanied with vouchers or receipts, but said statement shall be sworn to by such judge. When such statement has been approved by the Chief Justice the State Auditor shall draw a warrant in favor of sucn judge for the amount thus approved, which warrant shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Section 3. The statement hereinabove required shall be substantially in the following form: The State of Alabama. To Dr. Judge.. ...Judicial Circuit, Home Address. Alabama. For expenses of travel and maintenance incident to holding court, or transacting other official business, at. Ala.; a place not within the cir cuit for which I am elected: Traveling expenses on.. 192, from... on.. $ day of my home; to.. ; and amount of expenses. Ι. State of Alabama, do hereby certify that I held court, or transacted other official business, and was engaged in traveling to and from the place of holding court as above stated; that my necessary expenses of travel, and the reasonable expenses of mainte |