The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

such suit under the Code of Alabama regulating procedure in Quo War ranto" cases. (e) No Probate Judge shall receive a declaration for the in- corporation of such a club or society, or shall issue any charter or certificate of incorporation to any such club or society unless the declaration com plies with this statute and the consti- tution contains the articles herein re- quired to be incorporated in such con- stitution. (O If any member or ofil- cer of such club, social or literary so- ciety aids or abets in keeping on. ct or about the premises any unlawful drinking place. or liquor nuisance. de- fined by the laws of Alabama, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as the law prescribes for the punishment of those who keep or maintain such unlawful drinking places or liquor nuisance. tg) The declaration to be filed with the Pro- bate Judge for the organization of the club or society shall be signed by the officers acknowledged or approved as In the case of deeds, and recorded in the office of such Probate Judge; and the Judge of Probate for such record ing and other services in and about the organization of such corporation under this act shall be entitled to the same compensation he receives for similar services under existing laws and he may charge the usual recording fees for recording the declaration, consti. tuition and the bylaws.
 Sec. 2. That all existing clubs. so- cial and literary societies chartered or organized by or under any statute or law of the State shall if they con ttnue their existence be subject to the restrictions and inhibitions of this ac' and shall forfeit their charters for such acts and things as are made q ground of forfeiture in any subdivi sion of the preceding section. and theiI officers and members shall be subject 10 the same penalty for the same acti and things as Is prescribed in sub. section ("f) of the first section: and this act to the extent herein indinat. ed. shall be treated as and shall con. stitute an amendment of the chart"' of all such existing social clubs. and social or literary societies.
 Sec. 2. That every such social club. or social or literary society chartered by or under any statute or law of Alabama desiring to continue within sixty days after the passage of this statute cause to filed with the Probate Judge of the County wherein 1t is located . statement under oath made by one of it's members, showing | whether it maintains a club room or other place where the members re- sort and it's location; and the char ter of every such club or society that faile within sixty days to file such statement with the Probate Judge shall at the expiration of said period stand revoked and have no further validity The Probate Judge shall be entitled to charge the usual fees for filing and recording said statement.
 Sec. 1. The property of corpora tions formed bona fide under this act. for, other than pecuniary purposes shall be, to an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars, exempt from al, State. county and municipal taxation and license; but if used for any otbe' purpose than lesitimately pertains to the objects of such society 1t shal not be so exempt
 Sec. 6. That Section 36s1 of said Code is hereby repealed and all lawi and parts of laws in conflict with this statute are repealed; and this act shall go into effect from and after its ap- proval by the Governor, the public welfare requiring 1t.
 Approved August 25th. 1909.
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 Frank N. Julian.
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