County Tax. Desha; and that on the settlement of the same with her late trustee in said court, said court may decree any money or effects, accounted for by such late trustee, to the said Julia Desha directly without the further intervention of a trustee and without requiring security from the said Julia Desha; and the chancellor may hear and decide all said matters in vacation. Approved, November 28, 1866. To amend the Revenue laws as to the counties of SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That section 73 of an act entitled "an act to establish Revenue laws of the State of Alabama," which provides as follows, to wit: That the commissioners' court at such term shall determine and order the rate of per centage to be collected for county purposes upon payment of the State tax as shown by the next assessment book; Provided, however, That the county tax shall not exceed fifty per centage of the State tax to certain coun- as aforesaid, be amended as to the counties of Autauga, Shelby, Mobile, Talladega and Pickens, so as to authorize and empower the commissioners court of said counties to levy such tax for county purposes, as said court shall deem necessary and proper. Amended ties. as Approved, November 28, 1866. To repeal Sections 104, and 106 of an Act to establish Revenue Laws of the State of Alabama, and to remit the penalties incurred therein. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General AssemRevenue law; bly convened, That sections numbered one hundred and Sections 104 and four and one hundred and six of an act entitled an "act to establish Revenue Laws of the State of Alabama," ap 106 repealed. proved February 22d, 1866, be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all penalties now incurred by reason of any tax payer having failed to Penalties rerender a list of his taxable property in accordance with mitted. section one hundred and four be and the same are hereby remitted. Approved, November 28, 1866. City of Mo To authorize the Mayor of the city of Mobile to take bile. cognizance of, and try cases of misdemeanor and discharge the duties of Justice of the Peace. as Justice Powers. of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assem- Mayor to act bly convened, That the Mayor of the city of Mobile, shall the Peace. have and exercise all of the powers and duties of a justice of the peace under the constitution and laws of the State of Alabama, and may take cognizance of, and try all cases of misdemeanors except cases of gaming and violations of the revenue laws, but he shall not be required to exercise any of the civil jurisdiction of a justice of the peace. Exemption. Acting Maygoverned by this Act. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor, exofficio, or acting Mayor of the city of Mobile, during the or, absence or inability of the Mayor, shall be governed by the provisions of this act. Approved, November 28, 1866. For the relief of Isaac Ross, of the county of Macon. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assem- Isaac Ross, ized to contract bly convened, That Isaac Ross, of Macon county, State of minor, author Alabama, notwithstanding his minority, be, and he is as if 21 years hereby authorized to sue and be sued, contract and be old. contracted with, to receive and to take possession of his estate, and if necessary give receipts and acquittances therefor, to purchase and convey real estate or personal property, and to do all things as fully and to all intents and purposes as effectually, as though he were twentyone years of age. Approved, November 28, 1866. Barbour co. Beat 9. Additional Constable. To authorize the voters in Beat No. 9, in Barbour county, to elect an additional constable. SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the voters in Beat No. 9, in Barbour county, are hereby authorized to elect an additional constable, who after his election, shall be required to conform to all the laws governing the office of constable in this State. Approved, November 28, 1866. For the relief of Seaborn H. Holstun, of Tallapoosa County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That Seaborn H. Holstun, of the county of minor, may set Tallapoosa, be, and he is hereby relieved from the disatle with guar- bilities of non-age, so as to authorize him to make settle dian. ment with, and to receive from his guardian all his property in the same manner and to the same extent as though he was of full age; and his guardian is hereby authorized and fully empowered to settle with and deliver to the said Holstun all his property, and the settlement and receipts of the said Holstun shall be as effectual as if he was of full age; and the said Seaborn H. Holstun is hereby authorized to exercise all the privileges and rights of an adult, except the right to vote, and he shall be sub if 21 years old ject to all the liabilities and duties of an adult, notwith- To contract as standing his non-age. Approved, November 28, 1866. No. 38.] AN ACT To incorporate the Wilcox Monumental Association. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That W. B. H. Howard, president; R. H. Ervin, D. J. Fox, and R. H. Dawson, vice-presidents; John Hill, recording and D. D. Anderson, corresponding secretaries; and R. Gillard, Willis Brewer, John R. McDowell, John Moore, Geo. M. Hamner, Geo. F. Watson, and James Steen, executive committee, and their success- Wilcox Mon ors in office, are hereby constituted a body corporate, by umental Asso-the name of "The Wilcox Monumental Association," ,, ciation. and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity, may have and use a common seal, and the same may be altered, broken or changed at pleasure, and may adopt such a constitution and by-laws as to the Association may seem proper to promote the objects of the same; and may further do all things and perform all acts necessary to aid and assist the interests of said association; that the objects for which the same was formed may be the more easily obtained. Powers. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That "The Wilcox Monumental Association," is also authorized and impowered to own and possess in their own corporate name, real and personal property, to the value of fifty thou- Property. sand dollars. Approved, November 28, 1866. Crenshaw co. To establish a new county to be called the County of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That a new county, to be called the county of Crenshaw, be and the same is hereby formed out of the following portions of the counties of Butler, Lowndes, Pike, Coffee and Covington, to-wit Township seven of range sixteen; also, the east half of townships eight, nine, ten and eleven, of the same range; also, townships seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve of range seventeen; also, townsphips seven, eight, nine, ten eleven Boundary lines. twelve and six, of range eighteen; also, the west half of townships seven, eight and nine of range nineteen; also, the south west quarter of township eight of range sixteen. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of the west half of township eleven, of range sixteen, as heretoLowndes eo, fore constituted a part of the county of Lowndes, be, attached to But- and the same is hereby attached to, and made a part of the county of Butler. T11 W of R 16 ler. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That Felix Jordan, George W. Thagard, Thomas Mahone, J. D. Chapman, and Adam Benbow, be, and the same are hereby appointCommissioners, ed commissioners, a majority of whom may act, whose duty it shall be to hold an election on the first Monday Officers elected. in March next, for such county officers for said new Election. county, as are now required by law to be elected by the people of each county of this State; and said commissioners, before entering upon the discharge of the duties herein required of them, shall subscribe an oath before some justice of the peace, to conduct said election, and to perform all the other duties required of them by this act, to the best of their ability, according to law. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners shall appoint managers for said election, for each election precinct within the bounds of said new county, and said election shall be held at the places now fixed for holding elections within said election precincts; that at said election all persons shall be entitled to vote who are qualified voters, and who reside within the bounds of said new county; the managers shall be governed by he same rules as now govern managers of elections in this State; said managers shall make a return of said election to said |