The Code of Alabama, Adopted by Act of the General Assembly Approved February 28, 1887, with Such Statutes Passed at the Session of 1886-87, as Are Re (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887. Excerpt: ... GAMBLING CONTRACTS. Section See Contracts 1742-1748 GARNISHMENTS. See Attachments. GASWORKS. v Gross receipts taxed; rate 454 GATES. Authority to erect across public roads 1435 GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CONSTITUTIONAL PBOVISIONS. Legislative power vested in; consists of senate and house of rep-resentatives Con., Art. 4, 2 1, p. 25 One of the three departments of government; cannot exercise powers properly belonging to others Con., Art. 3, p. 25 Number of senators not to be less than one-fourth or more than i one third of number of representatives Con., Art. 9, 2 1, p. 40 House of representatives to consist of not more than one hundred mem-bers; apportionment lb., 2 2, p. 40 Duty of to fix number of representatives and apportion them among the counties lb., ?3, p. 40 Each county entitled to at least one representative lb. Duty of, to fix number of senators and divide state into districts; number-lb., 24, p. 41 Districts to be as nearly equal, as to number of inhabitants, as may be lb. Each district entitled to one senator and no more lb. When change of districts prohibited lb. No county to be divided between two districts lb. No district to be made of two or more counties not contiguous to each other lb. Power to provide for enumeration of inhabitants of state, and to make ap-portionment of representatives and senators lb., 25, p. 41 Number of representatives to which counties entitled until apportionment made lb., 26, p. 41 Senatorial districts until state again divided lb., 2 7, p. 41 Election and term of office of senators and representatives--Con., Art. 4, 3, 9. p. 26 Oath of office of members and officers Con.. Art. 15, 2 I, p. 49 Qualification of senators and representatives Con., Art. 4, 24, p. 26 Biennial sessions; place of meeting; length of s...