officials as now provided by the election laws of the State for the appointment of officers to hold elections in this State and the election shall be held in all things in accordance with this Act, the law governing general elections, and the constitutional provisions concerning amendments to the Constitution.

Section 5. The votes cast at such election shall be canvassed, tabulated, and returns thereof made to the Secretary of State, and counted in the same manner, as in elections for representatives to the Legislature; and if it shall thereupon appear that a majority of the qualified electors who voted at such election upon the proposed amendment voted in favor of the same, such amendment shall be valid to all intents and purpose as a part of the Constitution of the State of Alabama. The result of such election shall be made known by a proclamation of the Governor.

Approved January 4, 1927.

'Any rate. Any rate, but only 6 per cent can be collected by law. No law. 'Six years from last item.

"In courts not of record 5 years.

"Twenty years in courts of record; in justice's court 10 years.

'Negotiable notes 6 years, non-negotiable 17 years.

"Becomes dormant, but may be revived.

'New York has by a recent law legalized any rate of interest on call loans of $5,000 or upward, on collateral security.

10 Subject to renewal.

"Not of record 6 years.

16Store accounts; other accounts 3 years; accounts between merchants 5 years.

17Accounts between merchants 2 years.

18 Witnessed 20 years.

"Ceases to be a lien after that period.

20 On foreign judgments one year.

"Ten years foreign, 20 domestic.

STATE DEPARTMENTS

Governor-Bibb Graves, Montgomery.
Lieutenant Governor-W. C. Davis, Jasper.
Secretary of State-John Brandon, Montgomery.
State Auditor-S. H. Blan, Troy.

State Treasurer-W. B. Allgood, Birmingham.
Attorney General-Chas. C. McCall, Butler.

Superintendent of Education-R. E. Tidwell, Birmingham.
Insurance Commissioner-George Thigpen, Montgomery.
Department of Agriculture and Industries-S. M. Dunwoody,
Columbia.

Public Service Commission—Hugh White, Gadsden.

State Tax Commissioner-John D. McNeel, Birmingham.
Conservation Commissioner-I. T. Quinn, Montgomery.
Superintendent of Banks-C. E. Thomas, Prattville.

Alabama Highway Director-Woolsey Finnell, Tuscaloosa.
Department of Archives and History-Mrs. Marie B. Owen,
Montgomery.

Adjutant General-F. E. Butler, Ozark.

Chief Mine Inspector-W. B. Hillhouse, Birmingham.

State Geologist-Walter B. Jones, University.

State Chemist-Dr. B. B. Ross, Auburn.

State Veterinarian-C. A. Cary, Auburn.

State Securities Commission-Wm. C. Oates, Executive Sec., Montgomery.

Chief Examiner of Public Accounts-Chas. E. McCall, Butler. Alabama Pension Commission-Chas. E. McCall, Chairman, But

ler.

State Fire Marshall-D. M. Slaughter, Roanoke.

Chief Law Enforcement Officer-Walter K. McAdory, Birmingham.

State Prison Inspector-Dr. Glenn Andrews, Montgomery
State Board of Public Accountancy-M. W. Alldridge, Chairman,
Montgomery.

State Docks Commission-Wm. L. Sibert, Chairman, Mobile.
State Board of Education--Bibb Graves, Gov. Chairman, Mont-

gomery.

State Board of Pharmacy—A. O. Thomason, Chairman, Gunters

ville.

State Board of Pardons-Chas. C. McCall, Chairman, Butler. State Child Welfare Department—Mrs. A. M. Tunstall, Director, Greensboro.

State Service Commissioner J. W. Cullens, Ozark.

Alabama Real Estate Commission-F. E. Butler, Chairman, Bir

mingham.

State Board of Optometry-Hardwick Ruth, Member, Montgomgomery.

JUDICIAL

Supreme Court-John C. Anderson, Chief Justice, Demopolis. Court of Appeals C. R. Bricken, Presiding Judge, Luverne.