The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

| out the state from procuring books In
 the usual way in case no contract shall
 fuses to furnish the books provided for
 in this act, at the time required for their
 use in the respective schools
 Sec A. That any person or teacher
 violating the provisions of this act, shall | become guilty of a misdemeanor and
 upon conviction be punished by a fine
 of not less than ten dollars nor more
 than fifty dollars.
 Sec 15. That any teacher who shall
 use, or permit to be used in hls or her
 school any text book upon the branches l embraced in this act, where the commits
 sion has adopted a book upon the 1 branches embraced in this act where the
 commission has adopted a book upon
 that branch other than the one so
 adopted, except supplementary books, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and l upon conviction be punished as provd-
 ed for in section fourteen of this act
 Sec. Is. That if any local agent, dealer, | clerk, or other person handling or selling | the books adopted under this act, shall | demand or receive for a copy of any
 of the books herein provided for more | than the contract price in cases where l the purchase is for cash he shall be | guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- vlction shall for each offense be pun | ished by a fine of not less than fifty nor l Sec. 1T. That the sum of three thou l sand dollars. or much thereof as may l be necessary, to be paid out, of the
 monies In the Treasury not otherwise | expended be and Is hereby appropriated
 for the purpose of paying the cost and | expense of carrying Into effect the pro visions of this act.
 Sec. IS. That the governor and super
 intendent of education shall serve on the l commission without compensation and | the other members of the commission
 shall be paid the sum of four dollars per day during the time they are actually | engaged and in addition shall receive | ten cents per mile for each mile travelled | from their homes to their place of meet | Ing and return thereto, to be paid out of | the funds appropriated by section seven- | teen of this act and they shall each make and swear to a statement of the number | of miles travelled and the number of days | actually engaged.
 ] Sec. 19 That the said commission is authorized to appoint a clerk who shall 1 have three dollars per diem during the time he Is actually engaged and the same | mileage as Is allowed the members of | the commission.
 | Sec. 20 That the adoption made as pro- | vided for in thls act shall continue for | five years from the expiration of the existing contract. unless changed earlier as provided for in section one of this act. | Sec. 2l. That In case of the failure of any contractor to furnish the books as provided in this contract then his bond shall be declared forfeited, and the state school book commission Is authorized and empowered to make such other con
 tract for the unexpired term with any person to provide such books as they
 may deem advisable for the best inter ests of the state.
 Sec. 22 That all laws and parts of 1at t,, lot tI,I-
 same are hereby repealed.
 Approved August 1s, 1907
 official:
 Frank N Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 To provide for the incorporation of Mutual Aid. Benefit and Industrial Companies or Associations.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the legisla- ture of the State of Alabama; That Mu-
 tual Aid, Benefit and Industrial compa- nies or associations, with or without capital stock, may be incorporated as hereinafter prescribed.
 Sec 9 Five or more persons may be- come body corporate, with capital stock for the purpose of carrying on the business of a Mutual Life, Benefit and l Industrial Company or Association, by complying with the provisions of this act. sec. $. SuCn persons snail make ana file in the office of the Judge of Probate in the county in which the principal place of business shall be abolished, a certificate which shall be signed by all the subscribers, and which shall be set forth: (a) The name of the proposed cor poration (b) That the object and pur- pose of the corporation will be to do l business as a Mutual Aid, Benefit and Industrial company or association, with the powers and privileges prescribed by the State of Alabama. Co The location of the principal office of the corporation In this State. (d) The total amount of the authorized capital stock. the number of shares Into which 1t Is to be divided, and the par value of each share, the names and postoffioe addresses of two persons designated by the incorporators to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of the corporation (e) The names and postofhce addresses of the incorpor- ators; the number of shares of stock subscribed for by each; the names and addresses of the directors and officers elected for the first year. Qo The certifi-
 cates may also contain any other provi-
 sions which the incorporators may de-
 sire to insert for the regulation of the
 business and affairs of the corporation creating and defining the powers of the corporation, the directors and stockhold- sers or any class or classes of stockhold- CTS provided that the same shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this act or with the laws regulating the bus
 mess of Mutual Aid, Benefit and Indus trial Companies or Associations. Sec f. No such corporation shall be organized with a capital stock of less than Five Thousand Dollars Go.0O000),
 nor shall any such corpora ton be organ ized or commence business unless 1t has
 received not less than the sum of Five
 Thousand Dollars (s50OO 00) in payment Tn cash for subscriptions to Its capital stock;
 Provided. that nothing contained in this act shall be construed to require any corporation heretofore organized as a
 Mutual Aid, Benefit or Industrial com many or association and doing business in this state, to increase It's capital stock
 Sec. 5. The certificate herein provided for shall have attached to 1t statement, under oath made by the two persons
 authorized by the incorporators to re- ceive subscriptions to the capital stock.
 showing the amount of capital stock
 which has been subscribed the amount which has been paid In cash, and the amount of stock secured by contracts for
 stipulated labor or services. or of stock
 secured by contracts for stipulated labor or services, or by the transfer of property to the corporation.
 Sec. G. The certificate of incorporation
 shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Judge of Probate In the county in
 which the principal place of business of
 the corporation is established in a book
 kept by him for recording the certificates
 of incorporation. But the Judge of Pro- |. hate shall not record 1t unless 1t complies