lating the provisions of this section. shall be etc., prohibited. Exceptions. Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch or kill any fish in any of the Seines, nets, waters of this State by means of any seine, trammel net, gill net, fish trap or any other device or trap, or by any means other than by ordinary hook and line, gig, spear or trot line. This provision shall not apply to ponds and reservoirs wholly on the premises belonging to any person using such device; provided, this section shall not apply to navigable rivers, one hundred yards from the mouth of any stream emptying into any such rivers, or to the salt waters of the State, and provided further the provisions of this act shall not apply to any waters in the State in. which the tide ebbs and flows; provided further, that this section shall apply within one-half mile of locks or dams on navigable rivers. Any person Minnow seines. may use a small seine not more than twelve feet in length and four feet in width known as minnow seine for catching minnows to be used for bait only. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction be fined not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars. State treas Sec. 4. All money arising under the provis- Monies to be ions of this act from fines, forfeitures, etc., shall forwarded to be forwarded to the State treasurer on the first urer. day of each month and covered into the game protection fund. Sec. 5. Each county game and fish warden Compensation shall receive one half of all the fines, forfeitures of wardens. and penalties collected under the game and fish laws in the county in which he holds office. Approved February 19, 1907. Act of 1903 amended. rion county. No. 56.) AN ACT. (H. 150. To amend an act to amend section 909 of the code of 1896, approved February 28, 1903, so far as the same relates to the times of holding the circuit court in Marion county, Alabama. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. That sub division 3 of an act to amend section 909 of the code of 1896, approved February 28, 1903, be amended to read as follows: 3. "In the county of Marion on the third MonTime of hold day in February and August, and may continue ing court; Ma-two weeks; provided, That when the presiding judge of said circuit court at the close of any term of said circuit court, is of the opinion that the business of the next succeeding term may be disposed of in one week, it shall be his duty to make an order on the minutes of said court that at the next succeeding term thereof the criminal docket will be taken up on Wednesday of the first week, and that the clerk need not summon the petit jury for said second week. Judges duty. Grand and petit jurors. Sec. 2. That the grand and petit jurors drawn for the spring and fall terms of said court for 1907. shall be used at the times provided for in this act, provided that the provisions of this act shall not be in effect until on and after June 1, 1907. Approved this the 21st day of February, 1907. No. 57.) AN ACT. (H. 165. For the relief of J. D. Crow, an indigent and aged confederate soldier. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. That there shall be appropriated out of the treasury of Alabama, not otherwise appropriated, for the relief of J. D. Crow, an indigent and aged confederate soldier, a citizen of Mor gan county, Alabama, the sum of fifty-two dollars and sixty-five cents ($52.65) for the years 1903 and 1904, as pension. Approved this the 21st day of February, 1907. No. 65.) AN ACT. (S. 43. To regulate railroads and other common con Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Declaring railAlabama. That all railroads heretofore roads public highways and structed or which may be hereafter constructed common carin this State are hereby declared public high- riers. ways, and all railroad companies, or other companies, corporations, or individuals engaged in the transportation of persons or freight over railroads for hire are hereby declared common carriers. riers to file Sec. 2. Every common carrier defined in the preceding section shall print in plain type and Requiring file with the railroad commission, within a time common carto be fixed by said commission, schedules, which schedules with shall be open to public inspection, showing all railroad comrates, fares and charges for the transportation of mission. passengers or property, and any service in connection therewith, which it has established, and which are in force at the time between all points in this State upon its line and any line controlled ule shall or operated by it. The schedule printed as afore. What schedsaid shall plainly state the places upon its line state. or any line controlled or operated by it in this State, between which passengers and property will be carried, and there shall be filed therewith the classification of freight in force. Every common carrier shall publish with and as part of such schedules all rules and regulations that in any manner affect the rates charged or to be Requiring ed. charged for the transportation of passengers or property, also its charges for delay in loading or unloading cars, for track and car service, or rental, and for demurrage, switching, terminal, or transfer service, or for rendering any other service in connection with the transportation of persons or property, Two copies of such schedschedule to be ule shall be filed and kept on file for the use of filed and post-the public and posted in a conspicuous place in every depot, station and office of such common carrier where passengers or freight are received for transportation, in such form and place as to be accessible to the public and conveniently inspected. When passengers or property are transported over connecting lines in this State, operated by more than one company or association, and the several companies operating such line establish joint rates, fares, and charges a schedule of joint rates shall also in like manner be printed and filed with the commission, and filed and posted in a conspicuous place in every depot, station and office of such railroads or other common carrier where such passengers or property are received for transportation. All freight tariffs issued by any such carriers relat ing to inter-State traffic in this State shall be filed in the office of the railroad commission within thty days after the passage and publication of this act, and all such tariffs hereafter issued shall be filed with the commission when issued. Schedule of joint rates. Time of filing with railroad commission. As to changes in schedule. Copies of new schedule filed and posted. Sec. 3 No change shall thereafter be made in any schedule, including schedule of joint rates, or in any classification, except after ten days' notice to the railroad commission, and approval by it, and all such changes shall be plainly indicated upon existing schedules, or by filing new schedules in lieu thereof ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect; provided, that the railroad commisison, upon application by any railroad, may prescribe a less time within which a reduction may be made. Copies of all new schedules shall be filed and posted as here inbefore provio in every depot, station and office of such railroad in this State ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect, unless the commission shall prescribe a less time. schedule. Sec. 4. Whenever a change is made in any ex- Notice as to isting schedule, including schedule of joint rates, change in a notice shall be posted by the common carrier in a conspicuous place in every depot, and station and office, stating that changes have been made in the schedule on file, specifying the class or commodity affected and the date when the same will take effect. violation of Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any railroad to charge, demand, collect er receive a greater or Penalty for less compensation for the transportation of pas- schedule; exsengers or property, or for any service in connec- ceptions. tion therewith than is specified in such printed schedule including schedules of joint rates, as may at the time be in force, except as provided by law, or the railroad commission, and the rates, fares and charges named therein shall be the lawful rates when approved by the railroad commission, but the commission may prescribe such changes in the form in which the schedules are issued by the railroads as may be found expedient. to be filed Sec. 6. Every railroad operated in this State shall file with the railroad commission within tracts as to Copies of conthe time to be fixed by the commission copies transportation of all contracts which relate to the transporta- with railroad tion of persons or property, or any service in commission. connection therewith, made or entered into by it with any other railroad company, car company, or equipment company, express, or other transportation company. all tickets, Sec. 7. Every railroad shall, on or before the Railroads refirst day of September in each year, and oftener quired to file if required by the railroad commission, file with verified list of the commission a verified list of all railroad tick- passes, etc. ets, passes, mileage books issued free or for other than actual bona fide money consideration at full established rates during the preceding year, ending June the 30th, together with the names of |
