The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15

visions OF the preceding sections OF this
act shall thereby forfeit its corporate
rights and franchises. and It's corporate
existence shall. upon proper proof being
made thereof In any court of compete At
jurisdiction In the State. be by the court
declared forfeited, void and of non-eifec..
and shall thereupon cease and determine
and any corporation created or organized
by or under the laws of any other State or
country, which shall violate any OF the
provisions OF the preceding sections OF
this act shall thereby forfeit It's right ana
privilege thereafter to do any business
in this State. and upon proper proof being
made thereof In any court OF competent
jurisdiction in this State. its right aid
privilege to do business IN this State shall
be declared forfeited; and in all proceed
ings to have such forfeiture declared, proof
that any person who has been acting as
agent of such foreign corporation in trans-
acting its business In this State has been
while acting as such agent. and In the
name, behalf. or interest of such foreign
corporation violating any provisions of
the preceding sections of this act, shall
be received as prima facie proof OF the
act Of the corporation itself; and 1t shall
be the duty OF the clerk of said court
TO certify the decree thereof to the sec
rotary of state, and II II be an insurance
company, to the commissioner Of insur-
anoe, statistics and history OF the State,
who shall take notice and be governed
thereby as to the corporate powers and
rights of said corporation,
Sec. o. II shall be the duty OF the sec
rotary of state on or about the first day Of
July of each year. to address to the presi-
dent. secretary or treasurer OF each in
corporated company doing business In
this State, letter of inquiry as to whether
the said corporation has all or any part
OF its business or interest In or with any
trust, combination or association Of per-
sons or stockholders, as named in the
proceeding provisions of this act. and to
require an answer. under oath. OF the
president, secretary or treasurer, or any
director of said company; a form of af-
fidavit shall be inclosed In said letter
OF inquiry, as follows;
AFFIDAVIT.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of ..........,.
|, ........... ..........., do solemnly
swear that | am the .....,....,. (presl-
dent, secretary, treasurer or directory Of
the corporation, known and styled ......,a
duly Incorporated under the laws OF ...,..
on the 80. day.of ............,., 1S.
and now transacting or conducting bust
ness in the State OF Texas and that |
am duly authorized to represent said cor
poration in making this affidavit and I
do further solemnly swear that the said
.........,.., known and STYLED as afore-
said. has not since the day of .....,
manning the day upon which this act takes
effecD created. entered into or become
a member OF, or n party TO, and was not
on the 80. day of ........, nor at any
day since that date aud is not now, a
member OF, or n party to, any pool, trust.
agreement, combination. confederation. or
understanding, with any other corporation,
partnership, individual. or any other per-
son. or association of persons. to regulate
or fix the price of any article of manu-
facture mechanism, merchandise. com
modify, convenience, repair, any product
of mining, or any article or thing what
soever, or tho premium to be paid for
insuring property against loss or damage
by fire, lightning, storm, cyclone tornado,
or any other kind of policy issued by the
parties aforesaid. and that It has not en-
tered into or become member of, or a
party to. any pool. trust agreement. con
tract. combination or confederation, to
fix or limit the amClnt of supply or guar
anty of any article OF manufacture,
mechanism, merchandise, commodity, con-
venience, repair or any product of mining
or any article or thing whatsoever, or the
price or premium to be paid for insurng
property against loss or damage by fire,
lightning. storm cyclone. tornado, or any
other kind of policy Issued by the parties
aforesald and that II has not issued and
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