The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER ccxxvIII.


l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the state of New jersey. That and after
the first day Of July, one thousand eight hundred
aud ninety -iour, no corporation not organized I'M
der the laws of this state uoreign corporation).
other than banking, insurance and railroad eorpo
ratons shall transact business in tins state until It
shall have filed in The department of state copy OF
It's charter or certificate OF organization duly at
tested by its president or vice president and treas
urer OF secretary, under its corporate seal, and
statement. by the same officers. also under eorpo-
rate seal, setting forth the total amount of capital
stock II is authorized 10 issue aud the amount
tually issued, the character OF business in which il
IS engaged and in which it proposes TO engage with
In this state, citizen or corporation of this state
as its agent, upon whom legal process against such
foreign corporation may be served; such citizen or
corporation designated shall have an office or
place OF business In this state which shall be held to
be the principal place of business within this state
of such foreign corporations and the agency so
designated shall continue IN force until revoked IN
writing and some other citizen or New Jersey cor
porniion shall be substituted therefor; If the citi
zen designated dies removes his office OF such
New Jersey corporation becomes disqualified, and
such foreign corporation does not, within thirty
days after such death, removal or disqualification.
designate in like manner another citiz n or New
Jersey corporation upon whom process against II
may he served within this state, the secretary OF
state shall revoke the authority of such corporation
TO do business wihin this state, aud process against
such corporation in actions upon any liability in
CURED within this state before such revocation may,
after such death, removal or disqualification. and
before any other designation shall have been made,
be served upon the secretary of state at the time
OF such service the plaintiff shall pay 10 the secre-
tary of state for the of the state two dollars 10
be included in the taxable costs aud disbursements
of such plaintiff, aud the secretary of state shall
forthwith mail copy of such notice to such oorpo-
ration the address ofany officer II known 10 him.
2. And be II enacted. That upon hling the
papers hereinbefore desiynated.s the secretary
of state shall issue to esaid foreign COR
poratIon a certificate that IL has complied
with all the requirements of law to author
ize IL to transact business IN this state, aud
that the business of such corporation to be
carried on within the state is such MS may be
lawfully carried on by corporations incor-
porated under the laws OF New Jersey for
similar business; until such corporation so
transaoting business in this state shall have
obtained said certificate of the secretary OF
state, II shall not maintain any action in this
state upon any contract made by II In this
state. but any lawful contract made prior 10
the first day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-four, may be performed
and enforced within this state subs quent to
that date; for each certificate issued and
paper filed by the secretary of state as herein
provided for he shall receive Tor the use of
the state the sum of five dollars; provided,
that all expenses Incurred In carrying out
the provisions of tins act shall be paid by
the secretary of state out OF the fees no re-
ceiYed
B. And be 1t enacted That when, by the
laws of any other state or nation, any taxes,
| fines penalties licenses, fees or other obliga-
| tions or requirements are imposed upon cor
poratiops OF this state, doing business IN
such other state or nation, or upon theiI
agents therein, 50 long us such laws continue
| In force, the same taxes. fines. penalties
licenses. fees obligations and requirement.
| of Whatever Kind shall he imposed upon nll
corporations of such other state or nation
doing business within this state and upon
their agents here; provided, that nothing
herein shall be thought TO repeal any duty
coalition or requirement now imposed 10y
law upon corporations OF other states or ma
tions transaetinR business IN this state.
| 2. And be 1t enacted. That all acts and parti
of acts inconsistent with this act be and The
same are h 'rcby repealed, and that this ACT
shall take effect immediately
Approved May Id, 1894.