Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

foreign corporation or association itself, and shall receive ana count the votes offered by such foreign corporation or association itself, only to the extent that the holders of it's stock or shares shall have ailed to avail themselves Of their rights under this act.
 Sec. B. B. 1t further enacted, That the holding of stock or shares ia any such foreign corporation or association shall at any election 10 be held under this act con- stitute qualifi ,atious for any off oe or posi- ton in any such railroad corporation In which it may be a stockholder, to the same extent and in the same manner as the holding of stock in such railroad corpora ton.
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That whenever the holder or holders of not less tn an one-fifth of the stock or shares of any such foreign corporation or association, owning or holding a majority of the stock of any railroad corporation organized uu- der the laws of the state, shall, In term time or vacail)n, present to tue jndge Of any court of record exercising equity luris- diclion, in the county where the principal office of such railrond corporation in this state is then situated, verified petition setting up such interest aud praying that a special meeting of the stock holders of such railroad corporation shall be convened and held, it shall thereupon be the duty of such judge 10 cause to be entered upon the records of his court an order convening meeting of the stock holders of such railroad company at Its principal office in this state, at a time to be fixed by the court, not less than ten nor more than twenty days from the entry of such order. The court shall, in such or der, appoint two disinterested persons 10 be judges of voting and election Et court shall give five days notice of such meeting by publishing the order coavening the same in some news paper of general circulation, published in the county where the court is held. Atsuch meeting the stockholders of the railroad corporation and all stockholders of every such foreign corporation or association, being such stock holder in such railroad corporation, shall be entitled to appear and to vote thereat as herein before provided, and the voters at such meeting represent ing. according to the provisions of this act, not less than majority of the capital stock of such railroad corporation may ln- crease or decrease the number of directors, and may remove from office any or all dl- rectors and officers then in office and elect their successors, and may transact any other corporate business. The right of appearance aud of voting at such meeting and ellgi- bilty to office thereat shall in all things be governed by the provisions of sections and of this act, which provisions the judges of elections appointed by the court shall in all things observe and enforce ln ascertaining and declaring the result oi any such ballot, election or removal from office.
 Such judges shall forthwith file full re- port of such meeting and the transactions and election thereat, and the result there- of, and the court shall have full power and jurisdiction on the petition of any person or corporation having the right to vote at such meeting to enforcs by injunction and all proper summary orders the re- ported result of any such meeting or cleo tion.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect upon its approval by the governor.