shall have the power to increase or diminish the number as to it shall seem best. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, which they are or may be authorized to transact. Said corporation, acting by its stockholders in convention, shall have the power to enact or ordain all such rules and by-laws not contrary to the constitution and laws of this State, of the United States, as may be deemed needful and proper for the management and conduct of its affairs and business, and for the transfer of stock by its stockholders.

SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That after the organization of said corporation, by and with the conIncrease of sent of the persons holding the larger amount in value stock. of its stock first obtained at a meeting of the stockholders convened for the purpose of voting upon the proposition, to be held after thirty days notice given in pursuance of law, the said corporation shall have the right to increase its capital stock, and to take and receive additional subscriptions to its capital stock, and in doing so, may, if it may deem proper and advantageous, receive such additional subscriptions, payable in whole or in part in property, real or personal, or rights or franchises, as subscriptions to its original stock are payable, as provided in this act; and may take and receive such subscriptions in the same manner from either individuals or corporations, engaged in the business of mining, or producing, or manufacturing iron or steel, or coal, or any of these products, and may take and receive proper conveyance for such property in payment for such subscriptions.

SEC. 11. Be it further enacted, That the said corAgencies. poration is authorized to constitute and continue an agency or agencies outside of the state, for the transfer of the shares of its capital stock, and to enact all bylaws necessary to provide for the transfer of such shares at such agency or agencies.

Approved December, 1890.

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AN ACT

[H. 169

To provide for the disposition of the volumes of Smith's Condensed Reports now in the possession of the Secretary of State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

be sold for

of Alabama, That of the volumes of Smith's condensed Smith's reports now in the possession of the secretary of state, Reports can he shall retain ten copies of each volume, and may sell $1 50 each. the remainder at the price of one dollar and a half per copy. Provided, That not more than one copy of any one volume shall be sold to any one person.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the money aris- Money aping from such sales shall be applied under the direc- plied to sution of the chief justice to the purchase of books for library. the library of the supreme court.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That before the sec- To be adverretary of state shall sell any of said reports he shall vertised. give notice for ten days of the particular volumes for sale, and the price thereof, by publication in newspapers published in the cities of Montgomery, Mobile, Birmingham and Selma, respectively. Approved July 3, 1890.

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AN ACT

[H. 114

To change and define the corporate limits of Courtland, Alabama, and amending section one of an act entitled an "act to incorporate the town of Courtland in the county of Lawrence," approved December 16th, 1873.

boundaries of

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section one of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Courtland in the county of Courtland; Lawrence approved on the 16th day of December, 1873, be amended as follows, to-wit: The corporate limits of said town shall be as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of lot No. 333 in said town, thence north on a straight line to the northwest corner of lot No. 297,

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thence east on a straight line to the northeast corner of lot No. 294, thence south on a straight line to the southeast corner of lot No. 287, thence west on a straight line to the initial point; the area contained being exactly co-extensive with the platted lots of said town according to the original survey thereof. Approved December 2, 1890.

County solicitor of Hale.

Compensat❜n

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AN ACT

[H. 105

To amend section 5 of an act entitled an act to create the office of county solicitor for the county of Hale, to provide for the appointment of such county solicitor and to prescribe his powers and duties. Approved February 28, 1889.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 5 of an act entitled an act to create the office of county solicitor for the county of Hale, to provide for the appointment of such solicitor and to prescribe his powers and duties, approved February 28th, 1889, be, and the same is hereby amended. so as to read: That such county solicitor shall receive for such services seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum out of the fees assessed in said county court, and paid in the county treasury, but in no case shall he receive more than the fees so assessed and collected.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That this shall go into effect immediately from and after its passage.

Approved December 2, 1890.

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AN ACT

H. 136

To incorporate the Confederate Association of Alabama.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Corporators of Alabama, That Edmund W. Pettus, president; Joseph F. Johnston, and Samuel Blackwell, vice-presi

dents; L. S. Handley, chaplain; F. S. Ferguson, secretary; R. E. Jones, corresponding secretary; B. F. Roden, treasurer; and T. T. Roche, J. T. Holtzclaw, E. Troupe Randle, W. E. Wailes, R. H. Pratt, J. McKee Gould, W. T. Smith, and Richard O. Pickett, members of the board of control, the present officers of the Confederate Association of Alabama, and their associates, be and they are hereby incorporated by the name Name of corof "The Confederate Association of Alabama;" and by poration. that name may sue and be sued; shall have a corporate existence without limitation as to time; and may take, own and hold property, real and personal, by purchase, gift or devise.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the objects and

purposes of said corporation are: To collect and Objects and secure funds and property, by voluntary gift or dona- purposes. tion, by dues from the members of said corporation, and by contribution from the people; to take care of and aid and assist such confederate soldiers and sailors, and their widows, and children, as may be worthy, and may need such care, aid and assistance; to perpetuate and protect the memories of honorable and true confederate soldiers and sailors, dead or living; and to aid in preserving a true history of the war between the states, and to honor true heroism in every rank and in both armies in that war, and to that end to promote friendly relations between the soldiers and sailors of both armies, but only on equal terms

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said corporation shall have the power to appoint such officers and Powers. agents as they may deem proper; and to make all such by-laws, rules and regulations for the government of the association, its officers and agents and members, as it may deem best, not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of this state, or of the United States.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That there shall be an annual meeting of the members of said association to be held in October or November at such place in this state as the board of control may direct; and at such meeting the officers of such association shall be elected, and they shall hold for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified; but, until the next annual meeting, the officers of such

Annul meetof office rs. ing; election

Board of

association, as they are named in the first section of this act, shall be such officers, and exercise the power of their respective offices.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the board of control as now constituted, and as hereafter organized, control, shall be the governing power of said association, subject, however, to the orders of the annual meeting of the members. And the said board of control, unless otherwise ordered by said annual meetings, shall exercise all the corporate powers of said association.

Officers.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the officers of said association, hereafter to be elected, shall be a president, two vice-presidents, a secretary, a corresponding secretary, treasurer, chaplain and eight members of the board of control, one of whom shall be selected from each congressional district of this state. The said board of control shall consist of the president, the two vice-presidents and said eight members, selected from the congressional districts as aforesaid. The president shall be the chief executive officer of said association, and president of said board of control; and shall have power to call meetings of said board of control, and shall do so when requested by five members of said board. The vice-presidents, in addition to being members of the board of control, shall discharge the duties of the president when he is absent or unable to act. The board of control shall prescribe the duties of all other officers and agents of said association, and fill vacancies, for unexpired terms. Approved December 3, 1890.

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AN ACT

[H. 163

To amend section 1187 of the Code.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 1187 of the code be, and the Deducting from weight same is hereby amended so that the same shall read as of cotton; follows: Section 1187. Penalty for making deductions, penalty for. c.-Any person, firm, company or corporation who

violates the preceding section shall be guilty of a mis