Corporation

limits.

Extended.

ration.

strictions hereby given, or herein contained, shall arise, exist and extend in and over, a superficial square, viz: a square whose center will be in the centre of the public square in Huntsville, and whose four boundary lines, each of which is to be one mile in length, and run parallel with a corresponding boundary line of the present public square in said town, will embrace an area of one mile square and the inhabitants," be amended so as to read as follows: That hereafter the corporate jurisdiction, rights, privileges, duties and restrictions, herein given or contained, shall arise, exist and extend, in and over a superficial square, viz: a square whose center shall be the center of the public square in said city, and whose four boundary lines, each of which shall be two miles in length, and run parallel with a corresponding boundary line of the present public square of said city, will embrace two miles square and the inhabitants.

Be it further enacted, That so much of the Act incorpo-tenth section of said act, commencing in the twentyfourth line which reads as follows: "To provide for regTenth Section. ulating and licensing hawkers, pedlers and retailers of spirituous liquors within the corporate limits, and within one mile of the courthouse of Madison county." be amended so as to read as follows: to provide for regulating and licensing hawkers, pedlers and retailers of spirituous liquors within the corporation limits of said city, and within two miles of the court house of Madison county. Approved, November 24, 1866.

Amended.

new streets.

To authorize compensation to owners of property in the city of Mobile, where new streets are made, or any alteration, repair, improvement or amendment of any street is made.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General AssemCity of Mobile; bly convened, That in all cases where a new street or any alteration, improvement, repair, or amendment of any street in the city of Mobile, is to be made, or proposed to be made, it may be made at the expense of the city, and in all such cases a jury may be empannelled to

assess the value of the proposed work to the property adjacent thereto, and also assess the property benefitted, and the property injured or damaged thereby, and the owners of property injured or damaged, shall be paid City pays by the city, the amount so assessed, and when the propers damaged." erty of any person shall be taken for the purposes of this act, the finding of the jury shall be conclusive evidence. against the city.

Approved, December 24, 1866.

property own

To give the Probate Court of the county of Washington, jurisdiction of the settlement of the estate of Thos. Thos Buford, Buford.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the Judge of the Probate Court of the county of Washington, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to take jurisdiction of, and probate the will of Thos. Buford, late of Mobile county, deceased, and to issue letters testamentary thereon, or letters of administration with the will annexed, as the case may require; and he is hereby fully authorized to do and perform, any and all other judicial or ministerial acts necessary to the administration and final settlement of said estate as fully and completely as if said Buford had resided in the county of Washington at the time of his death.

Approved, November 24, 1866.

To increase the pay of Grand and Petit Jorors of the

county of Marion.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act the grand and petit jurors of the county of Marion,

dec'd, estate of.

Marion county.
Jurors' pay.

Repeal.

shall be allowed two dollars per day instead of one dol-
lar and fifty cents as is now allowed.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.

Approved, November 24, 1866.

Reese relieved

penalty.

No. 20.]

AN ACT

For the relief of Montgomery P. Kennon and Carlos

Reese, Jr.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General AssemKennon and bly convened, That Montgomery P. Kennon and Carlos from duelling Reese, Jr., be, and they are hereby relieved from the pains, penalties, and disqualifications imposed by the laws of this State, for, or because of having given, accepted, or carried a challenge to fight in single combat. Approved, November 24, 1865.

Chambers co.

witnesses.

To regulate the fees of jurors and witnesses of the
county of Chambers.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General AssemPay jurors and bly convened, That from and after the passage of this act the grand and petit jurors and witnesses serving as such in the county of Chambers, are entitled to receive three dollars per day, and five cents per mile in going and returning from court, and ferriages.

Repeal.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That tales jurors in said county shall receive the same compensation as is allowed to regular jurors, but are allowed no mileage or ferriage. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved, November 24, 1866.

For the relief of Pearce L. Lewis, Canty W. Pitts and
William H. Harris, of Russell county.

authorized to

SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assem- Lewis, Pitts, bly convened, That Pearce L. Lewis, Canty W. Pitts and Harris, minors, Wm. H. Harris, of Russell county in said State, not- contract as if 21 withstanding their minority, be and they are hereby years old. authorized to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, to receive and take possession of their estate, and if necessary give receipts and acquittances thereof to purchaser, and convey real estate or personal property, and to do all things as fully, and to all intents and purposes as effectually, as though they were twenty-one years of age.

Approved, November 24, 1866.

City of De

To add a Section to the Charter of the city of Demopolis. mopolis.

to charter-Code

SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assem- Section added bly convened, That Section 2811 of the Code of Ala- Section 2811. bama, be and is hereby made applicable to all cases tried before the Mayor and Council of the city of Demopolis. Approved, November 24, 1866.

To regulate the time of holding the Circuit Court in St.
Clair county.

St. Clair co.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That that part of an act entitled an act "To lay off and divide the State of Alabama into eleven. Judicial Circuits," approved January 25th, 1860, which Circuit Court is as follows: "In the tenth circuit in the county of St.

terms.

Clair, on the third Monday in March, and may hold one week, and on the third Monday in September, and may hold two weeks," be, and the same is hereby amended, so as to read, "In the tenth circuit in the county of St. Clair, on the third Monday in March and September, and may hold one week."

Approved, November 24, 1866.

Conecuh co.

To authorize the Court of County Commissioners of Conecuh county to issue Treasury notes, and to levy a special tax.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the Court of County Commissioners of Conecuh county, be, and they are hereby authorized Commission to issue certificates of indebtedness or county treasury notes of such denominations as said court determine, may not to exceed in the aggregate the sum of six thousand dollars, for the purpose of building a county jail.

ers may issue treasury notes. To build jail.

How signed.

No tax.

County treasurer's duty.

Interest.

Receivable.

Redeemed.

When.

Special tax.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said treasury notes issued by said county under this act shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the probate judge of said county, and may be stamped with the seal of said county, without any tax being paid to the State therefor, and shall be numbered and described by said county treasurer in a book of registration kept for that purpose.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said treasury notes shall be issued with or without interest, as said court of county commissioners may determine, and said notes shall be receivable by said county and all county officers, for all dues and taxes accruing to said county, and shall be redeemable by the treasurer of said county in currency, when presented in sums of twenty dollars and upwards, at any time after the first of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That said court of county commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to levy such special tax as they may deem necessary, in addition to the tax now authorized by law, for the purpose of redeeming the treasury notes authorized to be issued