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 the stockholders. all the stockholders who are residents of this State shall consent thereto In writing or by vote at the meeting providing therefor.
 Sec. ?. Be 1t further enacted, That ev- cry such corporation must keep an of flee, agent and place of business within this State. and shall within sixty days after any meeting of stockholders or di- rectors so held out of this State deposit with such agent a copy of the proceed ings of such meeting. duly certified by the secretary of such meeting. and such cer tif1ed copy may be received in evidence in all courts of this State in lieu of the original, and shall at all times be sub ject to inspection by any person lawfully entitled to an inspection thereof, and any corporation wilfully or intentionally fail- ing to deposit and keep with its agent in this State a certified copy of the pro- eeedings of such meeting as required by this act may by quo warranto proceed ing or proceedings in that nature insti- tuted by the State, or by any stockhold- CT in the name of the State, be dis solved.
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That be- fore any corporation shall be entitled to avail Itself of the benefits of this act, it shall file statement, signed by it's presi- dent and attested by its secretary, or by officers discharging the duties usually pertaining to such offices, with the Sec retary of the State, and also with the judge of probate in and for the county where its office and place of business are kept, showing the name of such agent, and service of process on such agent, shall be deemed and taken in all courts as service of process on such corporation. Approved March 4, 1901.
 (oficial) ROBERT P. McDAvID,
 Secretary of State. No. 1112 AN ACT H. 109S. To amend sections four (D and six (6) of an act entitled An act to regulate the volunteer military forces of the State of Alabama.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section four (D of an act entitled An act to regulate the volunteer military forces of the State of Alabama" be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows Section 4 Be it further enacted: D That each regiment of infantry, cavalry or artillery shall consist of not less than eight nor more than twelve companies, troops or batteries and a hospital corps not to ex ceed twenty-five men, of whom one may be sergeant and five may be corporals @ That the field officers of the regiment shall consist of one colonel, one lieuten- ant-colonel and three majors, who shall be elected by the line officers of the regi- ment by ballot or in such manner as may be determined upon by the Governor in his discretion, whose term of office shall be for four years, and until their successors are duly qualified. (S) That the colonel of each regiment shall ap- point his commissioned and non-commis- stoned staff officers as follows: One sur geon of the rank and grade of major, and one adjutant, one chaplain one quar- termaster one commissary of subsist- cnce, one inspector of rifle practice and two assistant surgeons, each of the grade and rank of captain; and the non-commis- stoned staff as follows: One sergeant major, one quartermaster-serge one trumpeter, one band leader, one commits
 
 three hospital stewards, who shall have the grade of first sergeant and hold of ice subject to the pleasure of the colo mel. The commissioned staff officers shall be commissioned as in the case of other commissioned officers, upon certificate of appointment from the colonel, and shall hold office for the term of the officer making the appointment, or at the pleas ure of such officer and the colonel may also detail color bearer, and such clerks for the adjutant's office as he may deem battalion shall, consist of not more than four nor less than two companies, troops or battalions (5) When such battalion or squadron is not a part of regiment, the major may appoint an adjutant, sur geon, quartermaster and commissary of subsistence, with the grade of captain sergeant-major and a quartermaster- sergeant, trumpeter, hospital steward and commissary sergeant, with the grade of second sergeant. (6) Whenever two or more companies are stationed in the same town or locality, the senior field officer in said town or locality shall have authori-
 
 a time in each month when all of the said companies shall hold their monthly muster and the time so designated shall be conformed to by all the company com manders, otherwise they shall forfeit the allowance for that quarter.
 Sec, ?. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That sec ton six (6) of an act entitled An act to regulate the voluntary military forces of Alabama" be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6. Be it further enact ed, That the commanding officer of a regiment or a squadron or battalion not a part of a regiment may organize and uniform at the expense of the regiment or squadron or battalion, a band of mu- sicians, to be under his discretion and command, who, while on duty, shall be subject to all laws and regulations for the'government of the Alabama National Guard and they shall be mustered in as prescribed by this act for enlisted men, and shall be counted in the aggregate force, and such commanding officer may In his discretion disband such band and revoke the warrant of the band leader Such band, when duly organized, shall be entitled to receive, in the same manner as companies, the sum of sixteen dollars and sixty-six and two-thirds cents per month, payable quarterly, said allow fA hn drlu far. on6 i@ I.