The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted By the Legislature of
 Alabama

persons to which members or their guests or others, by the permission of members, resort for the purpose of drinking the prohibited liquors and bev erages or any of them, that are kept at or near such place. Any of the places herein designated, if kept or maintained, shall be and constitute an unlawful drinking place. and the act of keeping or maintaining any such room or place shall be deemed a separate offense for each day that it continues, and any vio- lation of this section, whether first or subsequent offense, shall be punisha
 ble as prescribed by section for viola tions of that section.
 Any place or room kept or maintained in violation of the provisions of this sec tion shall be deemed to be a common nuisance and may be abated by writ of injunction issued out of court of equity upon a bill filed in the name of the State
 attorney general. or any solicitor or prosecuting attorney whose duties re- quire him to prosecute criminal causes on behalf of the State, in the county wherein the nuisance is maintained, or by any citizen or citizens of such coun- ty, such bill to be filed in the county in which the nuisance exists. And all rules of evidence and the practice and pro cedure that pertain to courts of equity generally in this State may be invoked and applied in any injunction hereunder. Any chartered club or incorporated asso- citation of persons under the laws of Alabama that is guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section of this act or maintains keeps any such place as is hereinabove described, shall for felt it's charter, and such forfeiture may be declared by a proceeding in quo war ranto against the club or incorporated association in a court of competent jul risdiction in the county where the un- lawful act is committed.
 g. That if any section or provision Of this act shall be held to be void or un- constitutional it shall not affect or de- stroy the validity or constutionality of any other section or provision which is not in and of itself void and unconsti- tutional; and if it Is not intended by this ate to interfere with the exclusive power of Congress of the United States to reg ulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, and this act shall be so construed as to avoid con fict with that clause of the constitu- ton of the United States which confers upon the Congress the power to regulate
 commerce with foreign nations and among the several States and with In- dian tribes.
 T. That this act shall be literally con- strued so as to accomplish the purpose thereof. which is to promote temperance and reduce and discourage the use and consumption of the said prohibited liquors and beverages described in sec ton of this act; and any device or sNb- stitute for any of the prohibited liquors and beverages, including those beverages that are commonly known and called near beer" such as White Top. Papst mead and other similar drinks and bev- erages, shall be held and deemed to be within the inhibition of this statute.
 8. That all laws and parts of laws, general, local and special, in conflict with the provisions of this act, be ana the same are hereby repealed: but the sections from ? to 10. both inclusive of this act, approved November 23. 1907. re- ferred to in section 3 of this act, are not repealed; provided. however. that this re- peal shall not affect any existing right remedy or defense or liability incurred, nor shall it affect any action or prosecu- ton. civil or criminal, already com menced, or which may hereafter be com menoed, for any offense already com mitted. or to enforce any right or pen alty, or punishment under any repealed law. and as to all such cases the law enforced at the time of the enactment of this statute shall continue in force.
 g. That this act shall take effect from and after its approval by the governor, the public welfare requiring it.
 Approved August 9, 1909.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. e. AN ACT GI 22
 To authorize and provide for the de- post by Life Insurance Compa nies or
 ganized under the lays of this Slate of
 securities equal to or in excess of the
 legal reserve on or value of policies is-
 sued by them. and for the registrat tion of such policies
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, that any Life Insur- ance Company organized under the laws of this State may deposit with the Insur- ance Commissioner, in addition to the amount which may now or hereafter be required by law to be deposited, securi- ties to any amount not less than $5,OO0,
 which securities shall be delivered to the State Treasurer by said Insurance Com missioner and held by the State Treasur- CT in his official capacity in trust for the | common benefit of all holders of its pol | icies registered under the provisions of l this act. And any company making such I deposits shall make further deposits from | time to time as hereinafter by this act l provided. Such securities may include, | in addition to the kind of securities now | required by Section 4565 of the Code to | be deposited certificates of deposit is- 1 sued by any National Bank. or by any | bank or trust company organized under l the laws of this state, bonds of the Unit | ed States, of any county or municipal corporation of this State, the market l value of which is above par. notes or mortgages secured by real estate for double the amount, and duly recorded 1 coveyances, vesting title in the State | Treasurer, in his official capacity. of real | estate acquired by such company. | through foreclosure proceedings institut- 1 ed by it upon mortgages in which its | funds have been lawfully invested, and of other improved real estate lawfully acquired by such company. which con veyances shall be accompanied by satis- | factory evidence of ownership of the property described therein; provided. l that any and all of such securities be | satisfactory to the Insurance Commits sioner. The State Treasurer shall hold l title to such real estate so conveyed to l him in trust as aforesaid until other sat | isfactory securities in lieu thereof have been deposited with him, and upon the substitution of other satisfactory secu- rities for any particular piece of real | estate so held by him he shall reconvey ! the same to the company. The Insurance i Commissioner may cause such real estate l to be valued, and properly certify the !, ascertained value to the State Treasurer and the company shall pay all reasonable costs incurred for such valuation. and