The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25

Prank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. s7) AN ACT. CH. 1es For the relief of J. D. Crow. An indi-
 gent and aged Confederate Sol.
 dier.
 Section i. Be 1t enacted by the Leg. islaturs Of Alabama, That. there shall hs appropriated out of the treasury of Alabama, not otherwise appropriated. for the relief of J. D. Crow an indigent and aged Confederate soldier, citizen of Morgan County. Alabama. the sum tof fifty two dollars and sixty five cents (s52.65) for the years 1909 and 1904, as pension.
 Approved Feb. 2i. 1907.
 Official:
 Frank M Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. 215.) AN ACT tS. S6. To further regulate the doing of brs-
 mess in the State of Alabama by
 foreign or non resident corporas
 tions or corporations organized
 under or by authority of the law
 of any other state government than
 the State of Alabama. and to fix
 punishment for violation there-
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That after the first day of July. 1907 each foreign corporations or non resident corpora- ton or corporation organized under or by authority of the laws of any other State or goverinent other than tho State of Alabama shall be requir- ed to procure from tho Secretary of State license authorizing the doing of business in the State of Alabama by sach corporation, which said license shall be prepared by and countersign- ed by the Auditcr of the State of Ala- bama and shall be delivered by said Auditor to the Secretary of State in a well bound book with stub end blanks therein for showing the date thereof, the names of the corporations and when issued. and the character or nature of business enzaged in by said corporation, and for such licenses of said corporation shall pay to the Secretary of State a fee of five dollars for the six months from July 1st, 1?OI to January 1st 1908 CT any part of such time and thereafter ten dollars per an- mum or any part of year.
 Sec g. That said Secretary of State shall keep full and complete account of all moneys received by him for and on account of such license and shall pay the same into the State Treas ury as all other moneys collected or received by him arc paid Into said Treasury.
 Sec. 3. That it shal be unlawful for any such corporation mentioned In Section one of this act. its agents off, icers or servants to do or transact any business for or in the name of such corporation within the State of Ala hama, without such corporation hav- ing first procured said license, and all contracts, engagements or undertak- ings or agreements with, by or to such corporation, made without a compli- ance with this act by the procurement of said license. shall bc null and void.
 Sec f. That after said first day of July, 1907, should any foreign corpora ton or non resident corporation or corporations organized under or by au- thority of the laws of any other state or goYerment than the State of Ala banna, doing business in the State of Alabama and having said license, or being sued in any of the courts of the State of Alabama, file or cause 10 be filed in said court any pe- titIon, motion or plea, praying for or asking that said cause pc removed to any Federal court, or cause or procure the issuance of any writ, war rant, notice. citation or summons from any Federal Court removing said cause from said court to any Federal Court, the clerk of said court shall forthwith certify a copy of asaid pe- tition. motion, plea, writ, warrant noe tice citation or summons to the Sec retary of State, who shall thereupon immediately cancel said license and make and enter on the stub thereof an order in substance This license is under which issued, by the removal of a civil cause from the court of this State to the Federal Court" date and sign the same, and a certified copy of which stub and order thereon under the seal of the office of tho Secretary of State shall be evidence of such fact. in any of the courts of-ttis State pro- vided that no obligations then exist ing to the corporation or any corpora ton then existing shall be affected by such cancellation.
 Sec. 5. That after such license shall be so cancelled any contract, agree ment or undertaking with or by or to such corporations shall be null and void
 Sec. !. That after cancellation of such license as provided for in this act it shall be unlawful for tho Sec retary of State to again issue license to such corporation tO do business in this State until the said corporation shall pay to the said Secretary of State for the use of the State a sum in cash >equal to one-tenth of one per cent of the capital stock of said corpo- ration and after such payment and the issue of such new license such corpora tion shall he hereby restored to the right to engage in and transact bus. mess in this state. but such new H. cense shall be subject to forfeiture as herein provided.
 Sec. s. That any corporation or any person acting as agent, servant or off icer of such foreign or nonresident corporation or corporations organ ized under or by authority of the laws of any other state or govern snt other than the State of Alabama who shall make or attempt to make any contract, agreement un- dertahing or engagement or, with by CT in the name of or for the use or ben- efit of any such corporation without such license. or after the same shall have been cancelled as provided in this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not less than one hun fred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and may al- 30 be imprisoned In the County Jail or sentencei to hard labor for the county for not more than twelve months, one or both at the discretion of the jury trying the case: Provided, that 1t is not intended hereby to interfere with or prohibit the transaction Of inteT- state business authorized under the laws and constitution of the United States.
 Sec. 9. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved, March 4, 1907.
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