The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

No. f21.) AN ACT (s. l17. To amend Section 1888 of the Code of Alabama. ea Be 1t enacted by the Leefslature of Alabama. That Section 1889 of the Code of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows. to-
 wit: 1889. License to business, trade, profession. etc.--ro license any exhibi- ton. trade. business. vocation, occupa- tion or profession not prohibited by the constitution or laws of the state, which | may be engaged In or carried on in the city or town; to fix the amount of licenses, the time for which they are to run not exceeding one year, and provide a penalty for doing business without a license, and to charge a fee of not exceeding 50 cents for issuing each license; to require sworn state- ments as to the amount of capital in- vested. or value of goods or stocks. or amounts of sales or receipts where the amount of the license Is made to depend upon the amount of capital in- vested. or value Of goods or stocks or amount of sales or receipts, and to punish any person or corporation for failure or refusal to furnish sworn statements or for giving of false state- ments in relation thereto. The license herein authorized as to. persons. firms.
 
 connection with the interstate com merce, shall be confined to that portion within the limits of the State, and where such person, firm or corporation has an ofIlce or transacts business in the city or town imposing the license. The power to license conferred by this article may be used in the exercise of the police power as we'll as for the pur- pose of raising revenue. one or both. Provided. that after the year 1909. no license or privilege. tax, or other charge for the privilege of doing business, shall be imposed by any municipal cor poratton upon any domestic life in- surance company doing business there- In, or its agents which shall exceed for the company and It's agents. the following amounts:
 (a) In cities and towns having . population of 5000 and under. accord- ing to the Federal census next pre- ceding the issuing of the license. $10. and s1 on each s100. and major fraction thereof. of gross premiums received during the preceding year on policies issued in said year to citizens living in said cities and towns.
 (b) In cities and towns hhving a population over 5000 and not over l0.oO0. according to said census, SI5, and S1 on each s1o0 and major frac- ton thereof. of gross premiums re- ceived during the preceding year on policies issued during said year to citizens of said cities and towns.
 tb) In cities and towns having a over 10000. according to said census, sze and $l on each s1oO. and major fraction thereof, of gross premiums received during the preceding year on policies issued during said year to citizens of said cities and towns. The amount specifically named in the sched- ule contained in this Act shall be pay able at the time and In the manner that other privilege on license taxes are required to be paid by the laws. ordinances or charters of the several cities and towns; and the amount of said tax based on gross premiums shall be paid as herinafter provided. Upon the payment or tender of the amount specifically named in said schedule to any city or town, any domestic life insurance company, authorized to da business In this State, shall be permit. ted to do Business in said city or town through Its agents, resident or solic- iting. duly appointed in writing, which agents shall not be subject to or res quired to pay any privilege or occu- jatton tax to said city or town repre- senting said company or soliciting business for 1t. On the i1rst day of January, 1910. or within sixty days thereafter. each domestic life insur- ance company which did any business In. or wrote any business on the life of any citizen or resident of. any city or town in this State during any part of the year 1909. and on the first day of January or within sixty days there- after. of each year after the year 1910, each domestic life insurance company which did any business in, or wrote any business on the life of any citi- zen, or resident. of any city or town in this State during any part of the next preceding year, shall. if a license or privilege tax is imposed by said city or town on any domestic life in. surance companies, furnish the Mayor or other executive head of said city or town 6 statement in writing, veri- fled by the affidavit of the President, Vice-President, or Secretary of the company, which statement shall set out and show the full and true amount of gross premiums received during the preceding year on all policies of life insurance issued. in said city or town during said precediny year. and shall accompany said statement with the amount of license due from said com pany. Failure to furnish said state- ment or to pay said amount to any city or town, as herein required shall, if so provided by the ordinances of tho city or town, cause a forfeiture of the right of the company so falling. Tor It's agents. to continue to do business in said city or town until said stats- ment shall have been furnished and said sum shall have been paid. and shall subject the company and it's agents to such penalties as the ordi- nsnces of said city or town may pre- scribe. not exceeding the penalties im- posed upon other corporations or per- sons for failuze to pay license or privi- lege taxes. All laws or parts of laws, local or general. in conflict Or incon- sistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
 Approved Aug. 26, 1909.
 Oflcial:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.