State Ex Rel. Holcombe v. Mobile County

BROWN, Justice.

Act No.' 385, a general law which became effective “July 17, 1931 under Section 125 of the Constitution,” without'the approval of the Governor, while amendatory in form is original in purpose and scope, changing the classification so as to apply to Counties of a population “of not less than 105,000 nor more than' 300,000 according to the last or any subsequent Federal Census” (section 1), and re-enacting the original Act in detail, authorized the sheriff of such counties to appoint necessary highway patrolmen, not to exceed three, with the authority of a deputy sheriff, and for…