The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

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 Approved Aug. ss. 1908. Onicial. .a
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. IIs) AN ACT S. 5. To amend Section 71s9 of the Code of
 Alabama, 1907.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg isiature of Alabama, That Section 7l8o of the Code of Alabama. 1907. be, and the same Is hereby. amended so as to read as follows: 71ss. Who are Agents of Foreign Companies; Penalty for Acting Without License. Any per- son who solicits insurance on behalf of any insurance company. or takes or transmits. other than for himself. any application for insurance, or any policy for insurance. to or from such company. or in any way gives notice that he will receive or transmit the same, or receives or delivers a policy of insurance of any such company. or examines or inspects risk, or receives. collects. or transmits any premium of insurance, or makes or forwards any diagram of any building or buildings (except as a bona fde draughtsman). or countersigns any policy of insur- ance, or does or performs any other act or thing in the making or consum- nation of any contract of insurance with or for any insurance company. other than for himself. or examines or adjusts, or aids in adjusting any loss tor or on behalf of aSy insurance company whether any such acts shall be done at the request or instance O. by the employment of any insurance company, or of or by any other person, (except those acting as attorney at law) Is deemed an insurance agent.
 Sec. 2. For the doing of any of the acts aforesaid until such company shall have complied with the laws of the State and received the proper license or certificate of authority from the in- surance commissioner authorizing 1t to do business in this State. and untii such person shall have received the proper certificate from the insurance commissioner authorizing such person to perform any of the acts of an agent for any such company. such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and. upon conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nos more than five hundred dollars, or may be imprisoned in the county jail not more than thirty days. or both. at the dis cretion of the court. Provided. how ever, that the provisions of this sec kion shall not be construed to apply to medical examiners or insurance com' panies.
 Sec. 3. This Act shall be effective upon its approval by the Governor.
 Approved Aug. 25. 1909.
 Ohicial:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 77) AN ACT lH. Ell. TO amend Section ssis of the Code of
 Alabama of 1907
 Be it enacted by the legislature or Alabama: That Section 361S of the Code of Alabama of 1901 be amended So as to read as follows
 asf3. Reglious educational. bens- yolent and burial. societies.--The mem bers of any church or religious soc- iety, or the owners of a graveyard. de- string, to become incorporated. shall elect not less than three. nor more than twelve trustees.
 Approved Aug. 25. 1909.
 Ofncial.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Sec'y of State
 No. 6s.) AN ACT (S. 5s. To amend Section ITO of the Code of
 Alabama, 1907.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That Section ITO of the Code 0I Al6Ohmh. 1DVts UO anu bho o&AAo tS hereby amended SO as to read as fol- lows:
 ITO. Counties exempt from pro- visions of article.-None of tho pro- visions of this article relating to the work of cattle tick eradication shall apply to or be put in force in a county where the majority of its area is not under e stock law. or a law prohibit ing cattle from running at large. Au~ 1908 Official. Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. Is3.) AN ACT GIL S01. To suppress gaming and gaming places. Be 1t. enacted by the
 Legislature of Alabama:
 Section 1. That all places maintain ed or resorted to for the purpose of gaming, and all places where gaming tables or other gaming devices are kept for the purpose of permitting persons to game thereon or herewith, are hereby declared to be common nuisances and may be abated by writ of injunction issued out of a court or equity upon bill filed in the name of the State by the State Attorney Gen. eral or any Solicitor or prosecuting attorney whose duty requires him to prosecute criminal causes in behalf of the State in the county wherein the nuisance is maintained, or by any ctti- zen or citizens of such county. such bill to be filed in the county in which the nuisance exists: and all rules of evidence and the practice and proced- ure that pertain to courts of equity generally in this State may be in- voked and employed in any injunction procedure hereunder, and all the rules and regulations prescribed by law for the institution and conduct of suits in equity to abate liquor nuIsances may be invoked and applied in So far as the same can be adapted to or made applicable directly or by analogy. to suits in equity under this section.
 Sec. 9. That 1t shall be unlawful for any person or persons, to main tain or use any electric bells. wires or signals or any elevators or dumb walters or other implements or ap- pliances, connected with any gaming place or rooms used for gaming, which may be used for the purpose of com municating with the occupants of such gaming house or rooms used for gam ing or with those who may be within, and any person who erects, maintains or uses such bells, wires, signals or elevators Or dumb walters or other implements or appliances or devices of like kind for said purpose shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punish ed by imprisonment In the penitentiary for not less than one nor moro than five years
 Sec 8. That when 1t shall be made known to any Solicitor who prosecutes criminal causes in the county by the Chief of Police, Sheriff or other officer, Or by any reputable citizen. that any hotAl favern inn or other building