The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

IleF sndil, unuef Oatn, state the estimate approximate amount by which its rev enues will be increased or reduced, as the case may be, in one year, by reason of the increased rate sought by it or the reduced rate complained of, and the bond hereinabove required shall be double the sum estimated with two or more sure ties, one of which may be a surety com pany. to be approved by the judge or chancellor, payable to the clerk or reg ister of the court and conditional to pay all such loss or damage as any person, firm or corporation may sustain, includ- ing all such excess rates, fares or charges as such person, firm or corporation may have paid, pending said appeal or any subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court in the event the order or action of the Railroad Commission shall be sustained. An additional bond of like amount and with the same conditions, shall be given at the end of each year pending the ap- peal and pending any subsequent appeal by either party to the Supreme Court. From the time said bond shall have been given, the order appealed from shall be stayed and superseded, and 1t shall be lawful for the appellant to charge the rates fares or charges sought to be established by it's petition, until the final disposition of said cause; provided, that If said common carrier shall fail, after thirty days written notice, to give such additional bond. at the end of each year pending said appeal and pending any subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court, the stay or supersedeas shall terminate, and the rates, fares or charges estab- 1ished by statute or by the Railroad Commission, or by the order of action appealed from, shall be revived and shall be the lawful rates pending all further proceedings In the cause.
 Sec. 3. From the judgment or decree of the trial court, an appeal may be taken by either party to the Supreme Court at any time within thirty days from the date of the rendition of said decree. If said appeal be taken by the common carrier, security for the costs of the appeal shall be given as in cases of appeals from the chancery court, and if a supersedeas bona had been given on appeal to the chancery court as here inabove provided for, then, pending said appeal to the Supreme court by the common carrier, and pending on ap- peal thereto by the Railroad Commits sion, if 1t should appeal. such bond shall continue in force and erect and all the conditions thereof shall be complied with, said cause shall have precedence over all other causes, except criminal causes, both in the trial court and in the Su- preme Court, and may De advanced on the docket for the purpose of expediting the final decision thereof.
 Sec. 4. All expenses incurred by tho Railroad Commission in the trial of said cause, including any costs that may be taxed against 1t, or against any member thereof, shall be paid out of the State Treasury upon warrant drawn by the Auditor on the State Treasurer and ap- proved by the Governor. The costs of the transcript certified by the Railroad Commission to the chancery court shall be taxed, as part of the costs of the cause at the same rate as transcripts from the chancery court to the Supreme Court are taxed.
 Sec. 5. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be. and the same are hereby, repealed.
 Approved August 19. 1909.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 1o8) AN ACT GIT. 158. In relation to social clubs and societies for the social or literary advancement of their members or both, chartered or organized by or under any statute or
 law of the State of Alabama; to pro-
 vide for their incorporation and to reg
 ulate their continued existence; to re-
 yoke the charter of those not comply
 ing with this act; and to prescribe pen
 alties.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by. the Leg islature of Alabama that social clubs and societies for the social or literary advancement of their members or both, may become incorporated and entitled to all the privileges of private corporations in the following manner, and in the fol- lowing manner only, and subject to the following restrictions: (a) Such persons shall first adopt a constitution and elect officers, which shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers, if any. as the mem bers may prescribe, but one person may fill both of the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, and the clup or society may provide for a governing board, or board fcontrol or other similar board if 1t de- sires to do so; and the officers so elected
 
 Probate of the County in which such club or society Is located a declaration in writing stating the name. objects and purposes of the club or society, the adoption of a constitution and the name and style and the postoffice addresses of its officers, also the names and num- Der and postoffice addresses of its mem- bers, and whether such club or society issues shares of stock or is formed for pecuniary or for non-pecuniary purposes exclusively, and if formed for pecuniary purposes and if it issues shares of stock the declaration shall state the amount of stock, the number of shares into which 1t Is divided and by whom held. (b) The said declaration shall also ex- hibit herewith a copy or the constitu- ton and of the bylaws, If any bylaws have been adopted. Said constitution must set forth as an article thereof that said club, social or literary society shall have no right to engage in and that it will not engage in the business of selling, or keeping for sale or otherwise dispos- ing of any liquors. liquids or beverages that are prohibited by the laws of Ala bama to be manufactured, sold or oth- erwise disposed of in this State, and that the said club, social or literary society shall not permit It's members to keep or store any such prohibited liquors or bev- erages at or near the premises of the corporation for use by or consumption by It's members or others. or for distribution or division among its members or their guests, and that said corporation will not maintain any unlawful drinking place or any liquor nuisance contrary to the laws of Alabama, and that if 1t does 50 it is understood that It's charter and ttNv xryi11 ho