COBB, RUFUS W. Message of | Rufus W. Cobb, Governor of Alabama, to the General Assembly, | November 27, 1882. | Montgomery, Ala | Allred & Beers, State printers. | n. d. 8vo. pp. 32. Relates to Alabama penitentiary, and gives history and workings from 1839 to date of message. Copies seen: Owen. COBBS, JAMES B. (1856- ). Fundamental principles of conservative banking. In Proceedings Alabama Banker's Association, 1892, pp. 39–40. COBBS, NICHOLAS HAMNER (1796-1861), D. D., Bishop Protestant Episcopal Church of Alabama. The doubting Christian encouraged. Christian Knowledge Society, London, [1867.] 12mo. pp. —. From British Museum Catalogue, 1886. An answer to some popular objections against the Protestant Episcopal Church. pp. 9. The baptismal covenant. pp. 8. Dividing the inheritance. pp. 8. Christian kindness. pp. 14. The four preceding titles supplied by Rev. Walter C. Whitaker, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Reminiscences of. In Wilmer's Recent Past (2d ed.), pp. 242–268; portrait. See also White's (G.) Saint of the Southern Church. New York, 1898. 8vo. pp. 183. COCHRAN, JEROME (1831-1896), M. D.- The general principles of organization, and the | evolution of organic forms. | First annual address | before the Alumni Society of the Medical De-partment of the University of Nashville. | Delivered in the hall of the Medical College, February 23, 1870. | By | Jerome Cochran, M. D., | professor of Chemistry in the Medical College of Alabama. | Nashville, Tenn.: | W. C. Collier & Co., 44 Union street. | 1871. | 8vo. pp. 53. Copies seen: Owen. The theory and practice of quarantine. In Board of Health of Alabama: Circular No. 4. pp. 151-206. Report on inspection of convict camps. In Report of Board of Health, 1883 and 1884, pp. 136-150. Report on sanitary condition of the prisons at the mines. Ibid. pp. 151–167. National quarantine. Ibid. 1887, pp. 42–51. ̧ Proper relation of Federal, State, and Municipal Quarantines. Ibid. 1894, pp. 20-39. An address before the Mobile Medical Society, 1894. The Medical Profession [in Alabama]. In Brant and Fuller's Memorial Record of Alabama, Vol. 11, pp. 107-140. A carefully prepared and interesting sketch. Sketch of. COCHRAN, JEROME. In Representative Men of the South, pp. 384-402. COCHRAN, JOHN. ( -1873). Lawyer. An address | on the evidences of decline in the American Government; | delivered before the | Philomathic Society | of | the University of Alabama, | December 11, 1841. | By John Cochran, Esq. | Tuscaloosa: | printed at the office of the 'Independent Monitor," | 1811. 8vo. pp. 15. Copies seen: University. CODES OF ALABAMA. This includes only the regular revisions or authorized general compilations of the laws of the State, together with certain official and unofficial papers or documents bearing directly on them. The first two titles embrace the laws in force in the State during the Territorial period, 1798-1819. All special compilations are entered under their respective authors. TOULMIN'S DIGEST, 1807. Digest of the laws of the Mississippi Territory. By H. Toulmin, 1807. 8vo. 2 prel. leaves. pp. xxii. 616. TURNER'S DIGEST, 1816. constitution of the Statutes of the | Mississippi Territory; | the United States, with the several amendments thereto; | the ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States, North-West of the | river Ohio; | the | articles of agreement and cession, between the United States and the State of Georgia; | and | such acts of Congress | as relate to the | Mississippi Territory. | Digested by authority of the General Assembly. | Natchez: | printed by Peter Isler, printer to the Territory. | 1816. | 8vo. pp. 495. [28.] Edition, 1,200 copies.-Statutes, etc., pp. 249–251. The Digest proper comprises all laws from 1798 through the session of the Territorial assembly of 1815. The Appendix contains all laws of the 2nd sess. of the 9th general assembly, Nov. 4 to Dec. 13, 1816. This was the last session of the Territorial Legislature. Copies seen: Owen. TOULMIN'S DIGEST, 1823. A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama: | containing | the statutes and resolutions in force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. | To which is added, | an appendix; | containing the declaration of independence; the constitution of the United States; the act authorizing the people of | Alabama to form a constitution and State government; | and the constitution of the State of Alabama. | Compiled by appointment, and under the authority of the General Assembly, | by Harry Toulmin, Esq. | With a copius index. | Cahawba | published by Ginn & Curtis. | J. & J. Harper, printers, New York. | 1823. | 8vo. pp. xxxiv. [2] [9]-1066. The Constitution providing for a revision and digest of the laws within five years after its adoption, in 1819, the Legislature, Dec. 17, 1819, passed an act making the Judges of the Circuit Court (sitting en banc the Supreme Court), and the Attorney-General, commissioners to compile and digest the laws, etc.— Digest, pp. 528. But nothing seems to have resulted from this, and on Nov. 28, 1821, another act was passed, providing for the election of "a suitable person, whose duty it shall be to compile under one head, all the statute laws now in force in the State of Alabama, relating to each particular subject," and report his manuscript on the first day of the next session.—Ibid., p. 530; also, Acts, 1821, pp. 18-19. To this position Harry Toulmin was elected. He was perhaps the oldest resident of all the public men of the State, and was an accomplished jurist. On Dec. 12, 1821, additional duties were imposed on him.-Ibid., p. 531; also Acts 1821, pp. 114. The work was duly reported, and on Jan. 1, 1823, was adopted, the sum of $1500.00 being appropriated in payment therefor.-Ibid., pp. 533-5. The index was prepared by Henry Hitchcock.-Acts, 1823, p. 107. This work contains all the laws, general, special and local in force at its adoption, the arrangement being alphabetical by subjects, with a chronological arrangement under the latter. It is the great repository of early legislation, during th› Territorial (both Mississippi and Alabama) and the State periods. It contains also more material for the local historian than any other source. AIKIN'S DIGEST, 1833. CODES OF ALABAMA. A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama: ¦ containing | all the statutes | of | a public and general nature, | in | force at the close of the session of the General | Assembly, in January, 1833. To which are prefixed, | the declaration of independence; the Constitution of the United States; the act to enable the people of Alabama to form a constitution and State government, &c.; and the constitution of the State of Alabama. | With an appendix, and a copious index. | Compiled, under the authority of the General Assembly | by | John G. Aikin. | Philadelphia: | published by Alexander Towar, | [-etc., 1 line] | and | for sale by D. Woodruff, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. | 1833. | 8vo. pp. xlvii [1]. 574. Edition, 3,000 copies.-Digest, p. 301. The second compilation, or decennial revision required by the Constitution. Arranged alphabetically by subjects, but contains no local laws. Contains a chronological list of titles of public and general laws from 1799 to 1832-33 iu force. Appendix contains Rules of proceedings and practice in the courts. Pp. iii-v, contain the Introductory Notice, by the compiler; and pp. v-vii, the Report of Commissioners, John Brown (red.), R. E. B. Baylor, and Caswell R. Clifton, to the General Assembly. Copies seen: Owen. A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama : | Containing | all the statutes of a public and general nature, in force at the close of the session of the General Assembly, in January 1833: | to which are prefixed, the declaration of independence, | the constitution of the United States, the Act to enable the people of Alabama to form a constitution and | State government, &c. | and the constitution of the State of Alabama. | With | an appendix and a copious index, | and also a supplement containing the public acts for the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. | Compiled, under the authority of the General Assembly, by | John G. Aikin. | Second edition. | D. Woodruff,―Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Sidney Smith,-Mobile, | 1836. | 8vo. pp. xlvii[i]. 664. Copyrighted by Alexander Towar. Pp. 575-664 contain the supplementary matter and its index. Pp. iii-574 are identical page for page with first edition, but from different type. Copies seen: Congress. CLAY'S DIGEST, 1843. CODES OF ALABAMA. A digest | of the laws of the State of Alabama: | containing all the statutes | of a public and general nature, | in force at the close of the session | of the General Assembly, in February, 1843. To which are prefixed, the declaration of independence; the constitution of the United States; the act to enable the people of Alabama to form a constitution and State government, &c.; and the constitution of the State of Alabama. | With | an appendix, and a copious index. | Compiled under the authority of the General Assembly, | by | C. C. Clay. | Tuskaloosa: | printed by Marmaduke J. Slade. | 1843. | Report of the | commissioners | to | codify the laws, &c., | made to the Governor of Alabama. | House-2500 copies. | Montgomery: | Brittan and De Wolf, State printers. | 1851. | 8vo. pp. 7. Copies seen: Owen. Report from the joint committee [A. J. Walker, chairman on part of Senate] of the two Houses [of the General Assembly,] | on the | Code. [-etc., 1 line.] | Montgomery: | Brittan and De Wolf, State printers. | 1852. | 8vo. pp. 32. Senate edition, 66 copies. Housedition, 2,500 copies. The | code of Alabama. | Prepared by | John J. Ormond, | Arthur P. 8vo. pp. xviii. 795 [2]. Edition, 5,000 copies.-Acts, 1851-52, p. 23. Bagby succeeded John Erwin, one of the original commissioners. Copies seen: Owen, PENAL CODE. The penal code of Alabama; | prepared by | Geo. W. Stone and J. W. Shepherd, | and | adopted by the General Assembly at the Session of 1865-6; together with the other criminal laws now in force. | Published by authority. | Montgomery: | Reid & Screws, State printers, 1866. 8vo. pp. 238. Cover title same as above, 1 leaf. CODE OF 1867. -The revised code of Alabama, | prepared by | A. J. Walker. | Adopted by act of the General Assembly, approved 19th February, 1867, and | published in pursuance thereof. | Montgomery, Ala.: | Reid & Screws, State printers. | 1867. | Large 8vo. pp. xvi. 960. Preliminary part contains: Declaration of Independence, pp. 1-4; Articles of Confederation, pp. 5-11; Constitution of the United States, amendments, and index, pp. 12-25; Act for the admission of Alabama, pp. 26-28; Constitution of Alabama, 1865, preceded by analysis and followed by index, pp. 29–51; Ordinances and resolutions of convention of Aiabama, 1865, with index, pp. 52–71; President's proclamation appointing provisional governor of Alabama, pp. 72–73; Proclamation of Governor Parsons, pp. 74-77; Transfer of provisional government, pp. 78-80; Reconstruction acts, pp. 81-85; Sundry (7) acts of Congress applicable to Ala. bama, pp. 86-89. Copies seen: Owen. CODE OF 1876. CODES OF ALABAMA. The code of Alabama. | 1876. | Prepared by | Wade Keyes and Fern. M. Wood; | and | John D. Roquemore, successor to Fern. M. Wood. | With references to the decisions of the Supreme Court of the State | upon the construction of the statutes; and in which the general and permanent acts of the session of | 1876-7 have been incorporated. | Montgomery, Ala.: | Barrett & Brown, printers for the State. | 1877. | Large 8vo. pp. xvi. 1320. Edition, 4,000 copies. In addition to the Statutes, etc., contains: Acts relating to this code, pp. 1-5; Declaration of Independence, pp. 6-9; Articles of Confederation, pp. 10-16; Constitution of United States and index, pp. 17-32; Ordinance for government of Northwest Territory, pp. 33-37; Act supplemental to act for an amicable settlement of limits with Georgia (enlarges power of Mississippi Territorial government), pp. 37-38; Act to enlarge boundaries of Mississippi Territory, pp. 38-39; Act for the admission of Alabama, pp. 40-42; Reconstruction acts, pp. 43-48; Sundry (7) acts of Congress applicable to Alabama, pp. 49-52; Constitution of Alabama, 1819, pp. 53-70; 1861, pp. 71-87; 1865, pp. 88-101; 1868, pp. 102-120; Constitution of 1875, with analysis, pp. 121-153; Rules of court and practice, pp. 154-179; Act for naturalization of aliens, pp. 180-184. Contains also memorial sketch of Fern M. Wood. CODE OF 1886. Report of the commissioners appointed in pursuance of the Act | approved February 17, 1885, "to revise and reduce into a | systematic Code, the whole body of the Public Statutes of this State, civil and criminal." | n. p. n. d. 8vo. Cover tttle only, 1 leaf. pp. 23. Copies seen: Owen. Report | of the | joint committee, | appointed by the two Houses | to consider and revise the manuscript | prepared by the commissioners to codify the statutes of the State. | Montgomery, Ala.: | W. D. Brown & Co., State printers and book binders. | 1887. | 8vo. pp. 8. Senate edition, 500 copies. 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- quired to be incorporated therein by act approved February 21, 1887; and with citations of the decisions of the supreme court of the State construing the statutes. | In two volumes. | Vol. 1 [-11.] | Prepared by | Robert C. Brickell, Peter Hamilton and John P. Tillman, | commissioners. | Nashville, Tenn.: | Marshall & Bruce, printers. | 1887. | Large 8vo. vol. i, pp. xx. 1,035 [1]; and vol. ii, pp. x. 319 [1]. |