The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
LOCKER CLUB BILL INTRODUCED BY DR, r. |. VARIANT Regulates the Organization of Literary or Other Like
 Societies
LIQUORS AND GAMBLING BARRED BY THE STATUTE
Names of Officers and All Members Must Be Filed With Judge of Pro- bate-Must Have Known Con
 stitution and Bylaws.

Montgomery, July 3O-(special.) )-Fol- lowing is the full text of the locker club bill presented in the house today by Dr. Tarrant of Jefferson:
 In relation to social clubs and societies for the social or literary advancement of their members, or both, chartered or or ganized by or under any statute or law of the state of Alabama; to provide for their incorporation and to regulate their continued existence; to revoke the char ters of those not complying with this act, and to prescribe penalties.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the legis- lature of Alabama, that social clubs and societies for the social or literary ad- vancement of their members or both may become Incorporated and entitled to all the privileges of private corporations 1n the following manner, and in the fol- lowing manner only, and subject to the following restrictions:
 l. Such persons shall first adopt a con- stitution and elect officers, which shall be president, vice president secretary and treasurer and such other officers, if any, as the members may prescribe, but one person may fill both of the offices of secretary and treasurer, and the club or society may provide for a governing board or board of control or other sim liar board if 1t desires to do so: and the officers so elected shall file in the of- flee of the judge of 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 so- ciety, the adoption of a constitution and the name and style and postoffice ad- dresses of it's officers; also the names and number and postoffice addresses of it's members, and whether such club or so- ciety issues shares of stock or is formed for pecuniary purposes or for non-pecun- 1ary 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 it is divided and by whom held.
 Cuts Out Drinking.
 ?. The said declaration shall also exhibit herewith copy of the constitution and of the bylaws, if any bylaws have been adopted. Said constitution must set forth as an article thereof that said club, so- cal or literary society, shall have no right to engage in, and that 1t will not en- gage in the business of selling or keeping for sale or otherwise disposing of any liquors, liquids or beverages that are pro- hibited by the laws of Alabama to be manufactured, sold or otherwise disposed of In this state, and that the said club, so- cal or literary society shall not permit its members to keep or store any such prohibited liquors or beverages 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 it's members or their guests, and that the said corporation will not main- tain any unlawful drinking places or any liquor nuisance contrary to the laws of Alabama, and that If tt does so it Is un- derstood that is charter and rights as a corporation will be forfeited.
 Gambling Also.
 g. The said constitution shall also con- tam an ar licle to the effect that the club or society to be organized shall not per- init any games to be play ed for wager or any gambling, or the presence of any gambling devices on CT about the prem ises or at the cluhroom O. the corpora tion, and that if II does any of these things 1t agrees that it's charter and rights as a corporation will be forfeited.
 Any such social cluo CT social or lit- crary aociety violating any law of the state for the promotion of temperance and tue suppression of int emperance or permitting its members of their guests to do so In or about the premises, or which shall violate any law Of the state pro- hibiting the sale CT other disposition of spirituous. vlnous or malt liquors, or other liquors mad beverages prohibited by law to be sold given away or other- wise disposed of. or shall keep or main- tain any unlawful drinking place or liquor nuisance contrary to inc laws of Ala bama, shall thereby forfeit its charter and cease to be a body corporate; but any forfeiture under this act may be declared by suit against the corporation in quo warranto before a court of competent jurisdictions If any person or officer wishes to bring such suit under the code of Ala bama regulat,ng procedure, in quo war ranto cases.
 5. No probate judge shall receive declaration for the incorporation of such a club or society, or shall issue any charter or certificate of incorporation to any such club or society unless the declaration complies with this statute and the constitution contains the articles here in required to be incorporated in such constitution.
 Heavy Punishment.
 g. If any member or officer of any such club social or literary society aids or abets in keeping on, at or about the premises any unlawful drinking place, or liquor nuisance, as defined by the laws or Alabama he shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor and shall be punished as the law prescribes for the punishment of those who keep or maintain such unlaw- ful drinking places or liquor instances.
 T. The declaration to be filed with the probate judge for the organization of the club or society shall be signed by the officers, acknowledged or approved as in case of deeds, and recorded in the office of such probate judge, and the judge of probate for such recording and other services in and about the organization of such corporations under this act shall be entitled to the same compensation he receives for similar services under exist ing laws, and he may charge the usual recording fees for recording the declara- ton, constitution and bylaws.
 Sec. g. That all existing clubs, social and literay societies, chartered or organized by or under any statute or law of the state, shall, if they continue their ex- istence, be subject to the restrictions and innihibitiOns of this act, and shall for felt their charters for. such acts and things as are made a ground for forfeiture in any sub-division of the preceding sec- tion, and their officers and members shall be subject to the same penalty for the same acts and things as is prescribed in subdivision of the first section and this act to the extent herein indicated shall be treated as and shall constitute an amendment of the charter of all such existing social clubs and social or liter ary societies.
 All Must Report.