The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-22
REVENUE BILL SENT TO HOUSE
 OF REPRESENTATIVES, BY GOVERNOR JELKS

poration, and the value so shown shall be sufficient evidence to authorize the judge of probate to issue such license; any offi- cer or other person who shall make any false or fraudulent statement in any such application or affidavit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall. upon convic- ton. be fined not less than $l00 nor more than $500. and any license issued to any such corporation on any such false or fraudulent statement shall be void. This license shall be taken out in the County in which the principal place of business of the said corporation within this State is located, and when so taken out it shall not be required to be paid in any other County. but if 1t Is taken out in such other County before the 18th day of Jan nary of any year, then 1t may be collect ed in any County in the State where such corporation may do any business.
 The license on ldistillers of spirituous liquors is raised from s25 to $50, but does not apply to distillers of fruits
 The only change in the peddlers' li- cense Is a provision that he may go all over one county on the same license
 Bucket Shop" License.
 The much-talked of bucket shop li- cense was raised from s20e to $500, and is as follows:
 Sec 6o For each person engaged in the business of buying and selling futures for speculation or on commission either for themselves or for other persons and each place of business commonly known as cotton exchanges or stock exchanges. and sometimes called "bucket shops" $500; but this shall not be held to legal,ze any contract which would otherwise be invalid d''
 Persons buying, selling or exchanging horses, mules. jacks or Jennets. must pay d license of $20. Under the old law the license was graded according to the num- Der of animals traded and was paid after the trade The new bill provides that 1t must be paid before trading.
 The sections relating to public sales are all new, but are practically the same as the revenue laws of 1s94-95 and are as follows:
 As to Pubic Sales.
 "Sec. 63. That before any person, firm or corporation shall sell or be engaged in the business of sellings goods, wares. merchandise or other personal property. such sales being advertised as bankrupt, insolvent, insurance, assignee, trustee. testator, executor. administrator, receiver. auction, syndicate, railroad or other wreck, wholesale or manufacturers, or closing out sale, or as goods damaged by smoke, fire, water. or otherwise. such person, firm or corporation shall file an application with the Probate Judge of the county where such sale is held. or to be held, for a license. which applica- tion shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating all the facts relating to the req sons for and character of such sale so advertised and represented, and including statement of the names of the persons vrytA ftr Ada as.A chandise, or other personal property were obtained, the date of delivery to the per son applying for such license, and the place from which said goods, wares and merchandise, or other personal property were last taken or bought, and all details necessary to exactly locate and fully identify the said goods, wares, merchant disc. or other personal property, and shall further pay to the Judge of Probate for the use of the county as license fee for the privilege of selling said goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property, the sum of $10Q, and such license shall be required in each county where such busi- ness may be conducted: and upon the fil- ing of such application and affidavit and payment of said sum. the Judge of Pro- bate shall issue a license to such appii- cant
 Sec. 64. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business designated in the preced- ing section of this act, without license. and person, firm, or corporation, who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hum dred dollars and may be imprisoned un- til such fine Is paid: provided, that if such business is owned by a corporation, then any agent. manager or clerk of such cor poration connected with such business in selling it's goods, wares, and merchandise, or personal property, may be fined for failure to comply with the provisions of this act. and provided further that the provisions of this act shall not apply to bona tide sales of general asslgnees for the benefit of creditors, or bona fide trus- tees selling under powers of sale in any deed of trust. or mortgage, or lien, ex- ecutors and administrators selling the goods of their decedent or to any officer selling property under legal process. or to regularly licensed auctioneers selling bona fide at public outcry in the usual course of their business.
 Sec. G5. If the person who makes the affidavit hereinbefore provided, shall make any false statement as to the matters therein required to be stated such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, on conviction, be fined not exceed ing $500, and may also be imprisoned m