estate necessary for the transaction of the corporate business, and also to purchase or accept any real estate in payment, or part payment of any debt due to the corporation, and sell realty for corporation purposes. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. Passed April 2, 1889. BENJ. J. LEA, Speaker of the Senate. W. L. CLAPP, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved April 6, 1889. ROBT. L. TAYLOR, Governor. Act 1875 amended. Form of charter. CHAPTER 242. AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," passed March 19, 1875, being Chapter 142 of the Acts of 1875, so as to provide for the organization of corporations for the encouragement and support of art, agricultural, horticultural, and mechanic arts, such as fairs, expositions, art exhibits, and associations of like nature, including associations for the improvement of blooded stock and other objects of like character. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That an Act passed March 19, 1875, and approved March 23, 1875, entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," the same being Chapter 142 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1875, be and the same is hereby so amended as to authorize and provide for the organization and chartering of corporations for the encouragement and support of art, agricultural, horticultural, and mechanical arts, such as fairs, expositions, art exhibits, and associations of like nature, including associations for the improvement of blooded stock and other objects of like character. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the form of a charter for a corporation for the encouragement and support of art, agricultural, horticultural, and mechanic arts, such as expositions, fairs, art exhibits, and associations of like nature, including associations for the improvement of blooded stock and other objects of like character shall be as follows: STATE OF TENNESSEE- -CHARTER OF INCORPORATION. Be it known, that (here insert the name of five or more persons not under twenty-one years of age, applying for the charter), are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of (here insert name), for the encouragement and support of art, agricultural, horticultural, and mechanic arts, such as fairs, expositions, art exhibits, and associations of like nature, including associations for the improvement of blooded stock and other objects of like character. The general powers of said corporations are as follows: (Here insert the general powers contained in Section Five (5) of said Act above entitled,. as found on pages 236, 237, and 238 of the said Acts of the General Assembly of 1875). obtaining SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the charters of corporations provided for in this Act shall be obtained Manner of in the manner pointed out in Section 26 of said Act, charter. passed March 19, 1875, and approved March 23, 1875, entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," which said section is hereby made applicable to all corporations authorized by this Act. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. Passed April 2, 1889. Electricity on street railroads. CHAPTER 230. AN ACT to amend an Act passed March 19, 1875, Chapter 142, Section 13, and to amend an Act passed March 2, 1887, entitled "An Act to amend Section 13, Chapter 142 of 1875, which provides for the incorporation of street railroad companies, and to authorize the use of electricity." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That any street railroad company which has heretofore used dummy steam engine or cable power in the operation of its cars may operate the same by electricity; provided, the city or town in which said railroad company operates its cars, and is located, by its proper authorities gives its assent to the same, and that the Act specified in the caption hereof be so amended, and this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it. Passed April 6, 1889. AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to declare the terms on which foreign corporations, organized for mining or manufacturing purposes, may carry on their business and purchase, hold and convey real and personal property," Chapter 31 of Acts of 1877, Sections 1992 to 2003 of Milliken & Vertrees' compilation of the laws of Tennessee. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That Chapter 31 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Tennessee for the year 1877, being Sections 1992 to 2003 of Milliken & Vertrees' compilation of the laws of Tennessee, be so amended as to apply to corporations chartered under the laws of other States known as "Building and Loan Associations," "Bond and Investment Companies," "Real Estate, Land, Labor and Immigration Companies," "Co-operative Associations or Companies," "Cotton Compress and Warehouse Associations or Companies," " Electric Light, Gas and Electric Power, Gas Power and Steam Power Companies," "Stock Yards," "Cold Storage and Pack- .SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect CHAPTER 122. AN ACT to amend Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1877, declaring the SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Copy of SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That each and every cor- to be filed. charter. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be unlawful for any foreign corporation to do or attempt to do any Penalty for business or to own or to acquire any property in this failure to file State without having first complied with the provisions of this Act, and a violation of this statute shall subject the offender to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, at the discretion of the jury trying the case. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That when a corporation Compliance. complies with the provisions of this Act it shall then be, Suits, attachments. to all intents and purposes, a domestic corporation, and may sue and be sued in the courts of this State, and subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State just as though it were created under the laws of this State. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That when such corporation has no agent in this State upon whom process may be served by any person bringing suit against such corporation, then it may be proceeded against by an attachment to be levied upon any property owned by the corporation, and publication, as in other attachment cases. But for the plaintiff to obtain an attachment he, his agent or attorney, need only make oath of the justness of his claim, that the defendant is a corporation organized under this Act, and that it has no agent in the county where the property sought to be attached is situated upon whom process can be served. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That said Chapter 31 of the Acts of 1877, except in so far as the same is amended, enlarged and extended by this Act, be and the same is declared to be in full force. SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.. Passed March 21, 1891. THOMAS R. MYERS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. W. C. DISMUKES, Speaker of the Senate. Approved March 26, 1891. JOHN P. BUCHANAN, Governor. Amendment, Ch. 11, Acts 1893. CHAPTER 11. AN ACT to amend an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of corporations," approved March 23, 1875, so as to authorize the organization of railroad terminal corporations, and to define the powers, duties, and liabilities thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the Act, the title of which is recited in the title of this Act, be so amended that charters for purposes of individual profit may be granted to any association of individuals for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, operating, or |