Whereas, nitrate secured through artificial agencies can be supplied to consumers at a lower price than has heretofore been possible, thus enabling the production of larger crops, and the reduction thereby of the high cost of living, and

Whereas, the active operation of the plants at Muscle Shoals will afford opportunity for the employment of thousands of skilled and unskilled laborers, and will thereby serve materially to reduce the problems of unemployment following demobilization of the armies of the United States, now therefore be it,

Resolved by the Senate of Alabama, the House concurring, that the president and the secretary of war, and the Congress of the United States be memoralized, not only to continue the nitrate development at Muscle Shoals in this State, but also to make provision for all necessary enlargement and further development of such industry as may be necessary to the large interests involved.

2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the governor under the great seal of the State of Alabama to the president, the secretary of war, and the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.

(3) That copies also be forwarded separately to the United States senators and representatives in Congress from Alabama. Approved February 18, 1919.

No. 177.)

(H. J. R. 73—Orr.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

Resolved by the House the Senate concurring that the recess committee appointed to investigate the judiciary system be also required to investigate the number of Supreme and Appellate Court reports necessary to be printed for distribution, the cost thereof, and ways and means for future publication of said reports with a view to preventing waste and unnecessary expenditures in the publication of said reports, and to report their findings to the House and Senate as early as possible after the reconvening of the same.

Approved February 18, 1919.

No. 178.)

AN ACT

(H. 105-Oakley.

To provide for the control of venereal diseases by an antenuptial physical examination of men, which shall be done within fifteen days before granting marriage license, fixing penalties for non compliance.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:

Section 1. All male persons making application for license to marry shall at any time within fifteen days prior to such applica

tion, be examined as to the existence or nonexistence in such person of any venereal disease, and it shall be unlawful for the judge of probate of any county to issue a license to marry to any person who fails to present and file with such judge of probate a certificate setting forth that such person is free from veneral diseases so nearly as can be determined by a thorough examination and by the application of the recognized clinical and laboratory test of scientific search, when in the discretion of the examining physician such clinical and laboratory tests are necessary. Such certificate shall be made by a licensed physician, shall be filed with the application for license to marry, and shall read as follows, to-wit: I, ...(name of physician). being a legally licensed physician, do certify that I have this day of 19, made a thorough exam(name of applicant).

and

ination of... believe him to be free from all venereal diseases. (name of physician). That no marriage shall be entered into in any manner whatsoever without the male party shall have first submitted to said antenuptial examination and having obtained a certificate from such physician of his freedom from said diseases.

Section 2. Such examiners shall be physicians duly licensed to practice in this State. The health officer of any county, shall, upon request, make the necessary examination and issue such certificate, if the same can be properly issued, without charge to the applicant. The charge for such an examination shall in no case exceed five dollars.

Section 3. Any judge of probate who shall unlawfully issue a license to marry any male person, who fails to present and file with the probate judge a certificate required by section 1 of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction, be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, or be sentenced to hard labor for the county not exceeding six months, one or both in the discretion of the court or judge trying the case.

Section 4. Any physician who shall knowingly and wilfully make any false statement in the certificate provided for in section one of this act, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or sentenced for not more than six months hard labor for county.

Approved February 19, 1919.

No. 179.)

AN ACT

(H. 201-Tunstall.

To make appropriations for the ordinary expenses for the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State, and for the interest on the public debt, and for the public schools for that part of the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1919 and ending September 30, 1919.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: Executive Department.

Section 1. That the several sums of money or so much of any sum as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purposes hereinafter specified, to be paid out of any money in the State treasury for that part of the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1919, and ending September 30, 1919: (1) For compensation of the governor, three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($3,750.00). (2) For compensation of the secretary to the governor fifteen hundred dollars, ($1500.00). (3) For compensation of a recording secretary to the governor, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (4) For compensation of a filing clerk to the governor, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (5) For compensation of a stenographer and messenger in the executive office, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (6) For compensation of four watchmen at the capitol, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) each. (7) For compensation of four servants in the executive offices and departments two hundred ten ($210.00) each. (8) For compensation of the secretary of State, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (9) For compensation of chief clerk in the secretary of State's office, ($900.00). (10) For compensation of the stenographer in the secretary of State's office, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (11) For compensation of the State auditor, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (12) For compensation of the chief clerk in the State auditor's office, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (13) For compensation of the warrant clerk in the State auditor's office, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (14) For compensation of the land clerk in the State auditor's office, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (15) For compensation of the deputy pension commissioner in the State auditor's office, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (16) For compensation of the general bookkeeper in the State auditor's office, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (17) For compensation of the filing clerk in the State auditor's office six hundred dollars ($600.00). (18) For compensation of the stenographer in the State auditor's office, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (19) For compensation of the State treasurer, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (20) For compensation of the chief clerk in the State treasurer's office, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (21) For compensation of one assistant clerk in the State treasurer's office, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (22) For compensation of a second assistant clerk in the State treasurer's office, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (23) For compensation of the third assistant clerk in the State treasurer's office, six hundred dollars ($600.00). (24) For compensation of a stenographer in the State treasurer's office, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (25) For compensation of the attorney general, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (26) For compensation

of the first assistant attorney general, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (27) For compensation of the second assistant attorney general, seven hundred fifty dollars. ($750.00). (28) For compensation of the stenographer in the attorney general's office four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (29) for the use of the attorney general in meeting the expenses incident to the repair and better equipment of the several offices of the attorney general and his assistants, the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (30) For compensation of the superintendent of education, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (31) For compensation of the chief clerk in the superintendent of education's office, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (32) For compensation of two additional clerks in the superintendent of education's office seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) each. (33) For compensation of the stenographer in the superintendent of education's office, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (34) For compensation of chief mine inspector, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (35) For compensation of six associate mine inspectors, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each. (36) For expense of mine inspectors, five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (37) For compensation of one stenographer in the department of archives and history, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (38) For compensation of the commissioner of agriculture and industries, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). (39) For compensation of the chief clerk in the department of agriculture and industries, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (40) For compensation of the assistant in the department of agriculture and industries, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (41) For compensation of one stenographer for the department of agriculture and industries, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (42) For compensation of the adjutant general, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). (43) For compensation of one clerk in the adjutant general's office, six hundred dollars ($600.00). (44) For compensation of inspector of jails, almshouses, two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). (45) For compensation of the chief clerk to the inspector of jails, almshouses, nine hundred dollars ($900.00). (46) For compensation of two deputy inspectors to the inspector of jails, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) each. (47) For compensation of the stenographer to the inspector of jails, almshouses, etc., four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (48) for compensation of one clerk to the State board of health, six hundred dollars ($600.00). (49) For compensation of the president of the railroad commission, seventeen hundred fifty dollars ($1750.00). (50) for compensation of two associate railroad commissioners, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00), each. (51) For compensation of one secretary to the railroad commission, one thousand two hundred dollars ($1200.00). (52) For compensation of one stenographer to the railroad commission, six

hundred dollars ($600.00). (53) For compensation of expert help for the railroad commission, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). (54) For expenses of the railroad commission, five hundred dollars ($500.00) (55) For compensation of the superintendent of banks, eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00.) (56) For compensation of four bank examiners, nine hundred dollars ($950.00), each. (562) For compensation of the banking board, one thousand two hundred dollars ($1200.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary. (57) For compensation of office assistant to superintendent of banks, five hundred dollars ($550.00). (572) For hotel and traveling expenses of the superintendent of banks, and his assistants when they are in the discharge of their duties, three thousand six hundred dollars. ($3,600.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary. (58) For compensation of one stenographer to superintendent of banks, four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). (59) For compensation of the chairman of the State board of equalization, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00). (60) For compensation of two associate members of the State board of equalization, fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) each. (61) For the ordinary expenses and conduct of the department of archives and history, to be expended by the director so as to develop in the fullest and broadest manner several activities and needs of the department, the additional sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT

Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated, for the purposes hereinafter specified, to be paid out of any money in the State treasury, the following sums of money for that part of the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1919 and ending September 30, 1919. (1) For compensation of the chief justice and six associate justices of the Supreme Court, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) each. (2) For compensation of the presiding judge. and two associate justices of the Court of Appeals, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) each. (3) For compensation of the clerk of the Supreme Court, one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00). (4) For compensation of the clerk of the Court of Appeals one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). (5) For compensation of marshal and librarian of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). (6) For compensation of the assistant librarian of the Supreme Court, five hundred dollars ($500.00). (7) For compensation of two secretaries of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars ($1.000.00), each. (8) For compensation of the secretary of the Court of Appeals, eight hundred dollars ($800.00). (9) For compensation of one clerk to the chief justice, six hundred dollars ($600.00). (10) For compensation of the reporter of the