The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
Secretary of State.

or corporation, that all its debts and H. abilities of every kind are paid and ex- tinguished that are due and may become due upon any contract or agreement made by said association or corporation. The Insurance Commissioner may also, from time to time, deliver up to such as- sociatlon, or it's assignees, any portion of such securities, on being satisfied in the manner and form hereinbefore required or upon any other competent proof, that all the debts and liabilities of every kind that are due or may become due on less than the amount or proportion of such securities which shall still retain
 Approved August a, 1909
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No 2@.) AN ACT. (S. IS. To amend Section 20s9 of the Code of
 Alabama, 1907.
 Section l.. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section 20ss of the Code of Alabama, 1907, be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 2O69. Insurance Companies to Pay Tax on Gross Receipts-Every in- surance company, domestic or foreign, doing business in this state, when filing statement as required by Section 4556 of this Code, shall at the same time pay to the Insurance Commissioner the follow ing amounts, that is to say: Each fire insurance company shall pay $1 50 on each sl0O of the gross premiums, less return premiums received by it in this State, and every other insurance company shall pay g on each $1OO of the gross pre- miums less return premiumsy so received in this State during the years ending the S1st of December next preceding as tax for doing business in this State and no credit or deduction of any kind shall be allowed or made on account of the cost or reinsurance taken by such cont pany, except in companies that are au- thorized to do bushes in this State. but the provisions of this section do not ap- ply to any secret or benevolent society, such as Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen, or like orders. Any insurance company failing or re- fusing to make returns, as required by law, or failing or refusing to pay the tax herein levied, shall forever be debarred from doing business in this State until it shall have paid penalty double the amount of such tax then due the State.
 Sec. ?. This Act shall be effective from and after Jan. l. 1910.
 Approved August 31, 1909.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
 No. 115.) AN ACT. (H. 2O6 TO amend Section ss5 of the Code of
 1907
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section 9S5 of the Code of 1907 be amended so as to read as follows: Section 9s5 (2890) Q76). Pay of Alabama National Guard when in serv- ice.-All officers of the Alabama Nation Il Guard ordered into the service of the state to aid in the enforcement of the laws thereof, shall receive the pay allow ances which officers of like rank in the United States Army are. entitled by law to receive, and non-commissioned officers and privates shall receive double the pay and the same allowance provided by law for the same rank of on-commissionod officers and the men in the United States Army
 Approved August 26, 1909. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State. No. 1S1.) AN ACT. (H. S39. To amend section 1182 of the Code of Ala bama.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section 11S2 of the Code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: '11S2.-Loans Con firmed.-When elections have been held prior to the passage of this Act to au- thorize the issue of bonds by municipal corporations, and at such election ma | jority of the qualified electors, voting in such elections voted in favor of such bonds, all bonds issued or to be issued by virtue of such elections, for any muni- Atx A1 A1~xrv AA1 : firmed and validated as the lawful bonds 1 of such municipal corporation, and may 1 be hereafter issued and sold. And all such loans of money, evidenced by notes or bonds and secured by mortgage, or either, out of any funds by any city or l town prior to August g, 1907, are ratified, confirmed and made valid as though | heretofore expressly authorized by law. 1 Approved August 26 1909 1 Official.
 Frank N. Julian.
 l Secretary of State. | No. 1O4) AN ACT. (H. 337. l To abolish the county court of Morgan l County, Alabama, end to annual its juris- l diction, which court is provided for in and by article B. chapter 142 of the Code | of Alabama, and to provide for the trans | fer of all of the causes of every kind and description pending in said court at the time of the approval of this Act, to- gether with all papers, records, processes and everything to such causes pending in said court by the clerk thereof to the Morgan county law and equity court. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala | bama:
 1. That the County Court of Morgan county, Alabama, provided for in and by article 8, chapter 142, of the Code of Ala bama 1896 be, and the same Is hereby abolished and its jurisdiction annulled g. It is hereby made the duty of the clerk of the said county court to trans
 Ger to the Morgan County Law and
 Equity Court all cases of every kind and description pending in said county court at the date of the approval of this act together with all papers, records, pro cesses and everything pertaining to sucf
 cause pending In said county court and
 said causes so transferred to the sait
 Morgan County Law and Equity Cour
 shall stand for trial in said court as Il
 originally filed Or begun therein, and tf'
 said Morgan County Law and Equit,
 Court shall have the same Jurisdiction
 and powers in regard to said causes. ant
 all papers, records, processes, and every
 thing pertaining to such causes. as thu
 said county court now has in referenC l thereto.