Evening journal., 1899-03-09

require phe production OF the
books of any such corporation or
company. and may swear or affirm and
examine witnesses in relation thereto
Section 6. That such tax, when de-
termiLed, snail be a debt due from such
or company 3, the state.
for whl,h an action at law may be
after ,he same shall have
been in arrears for the period Of one
month; such tax shall also be a pre-
ferr,d debt in case Of insolvency.
Section Z That in addition to other
remedies for the collection OF such tax
Il shall be lawful for the attorney
general. either OF HIS own motion or
upon request Of the state treasurer,
whenever any tax due under this act
9rom any corporation -r company shall
have remained in arrears for period
OF three months after the same shall
have become payable, TO Apply to the
Court ef Chancery by petition In the
name of the state, on five days notice
to sueh corporation or company. which
notice may be served in such man
ner as the chancellor may direct FIR
an injunction to restrain euch corpor-
alton or company from the exercise OF
any franchise. or the transaction If
any business wlJhin this state until
the payment Of such tax and interest
due thereon, and the cost Of such ap-
phcation ohall be fixed by the chan
cellor; the said court is hereby au-
thor.zod to grant such injunction, II
a pu.per case arpears, and upon the
granting and service of suoh injunc-
ton. IT shall not be lawful for any
such corporation or company theraf-
ter to exercise any franchise or trans
act any business in this state until suct
injunction shall be Dissolved.
Section s. That this act shall noN
laIp.y TO. or in any manner affect tbs
tax upon the premiums obtained il
this state by foreign fire nsuranc'
ccmpanies and their agents, which ia,
lsha,l be in lieu Of the tax herein pro
vlded. and tha,l be collected and dis
trlbuted as is specially provided b!
aw in relation thereto.
Section 9. when. by the laws Of an.
other state or nation. any other o
greater taxes, fines. penalties, licenses
fees CT other Obligations or require
menb are imposed upon corporation
of this state, doing business in sue
other state or natiln, or upon thei
agents therein, then the laws CT thi
state impose upon their corporation
or agents doing business in this STATE
so long as su5h laws continue in fore
in ouch foreign state or nation, tn
same taxes, fines. penalties, licenses
, fees. Obligations and requirements, (
whatever kind shall be imposed upo
all corporations Of such other state {
nation doing business within this stat
and upon their agents here; provided
that nothing herein shall be held
! repeal any duty condition or require
r ment now imposed by law upon sue
-lcoIporations Of other states or nation
Z transacting business in the state.
e Section 10. II any corporation her
2 after created shar f-r two consecutiN
e years neglect or refuse to pay the sta
p any tax which has been or shall be a
sessed against it. or which it Is r
1 quired to pay. under any law of th
r state, and made payable into the sta
treasury. the charter Of such conpor
a ton shall be void, and all p-wers col
h ferred by law upon such corporate
y are hereby declared imperative and'voi
: unless the governor shalc, for goC
cause shown to him, give further tin
. fcr the payment Of such taxes. in whis
p case a certificate thereof shall be fil'
= by the governor in the ofnlce Of Il
II state treasurer, stating the reasoi
s therefor.
Section II. On or before the FIR
" Tuesday CT January in each year n
% state treasurer shall report to the go
e ernor a list Of all the corporation
"a or companies which for two yeans ne
# preceding such report have failed, n
r elected OF refused to pay the taxes a
+ sessed against them or due by thel
Is under the laws Of this state, and Il
governor shall forthwith issue his pro
r .amation, dec.hr.ng under this act
,e the Legislature that the charters
l these corporations are repealed.
E. Section r. The proclamation Of 4
r governor shall be filed in the office
E. the secretary Of state, and publish
n in sucn newspapers and for such leng
,e Of time as the governor shall desi
I'd nate
se Section 19. Any person or perso
IN who shaE exercise OF attempt to e
III ero.se any powers under the charter
st any such corporation after the issui
ID of such proclamation shall be deem
Of guilty Of a mSdemeanor. and shall
punished by imprisonment not excee