in this State, and shall be given in evidence on any trial of any issue or cause, without special pleading. Approved, December 9, 1861. No. 145.] AN ACT To incorporate the Selma Chamber of Commerce. 1 Incorporators. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That Charles Lewis, C. E. Thames, J. R. John, T. W. Street, N. Waller, C. B. White, J. B. Harrison, J. L. Perkins, W. M. Byrd, T. N. Cunningham, T. C. Daniel, J. T. Hunter, W. A. Dunklin, Í. H. Ware, J. C. Graham, W. J. Lyles, D. R. Purviance, J. N. McCure, W. S. Knox, M. J. A. Keith, J. E. Prestridge, Geo. O. Baker, J. M. Lapsley, P. J. Weaver, A. F. Wise, M. J. Williams, W. Y. Lundie, A. E. Baker, J. W. Blandon, J. D. Porter, Dent Lamar, J. W. Lapsley, H. H. Bender, B. J. Duncan, W. B. Haralson, W. B. Milton, A. T. Jones, Jno. Robbins, F. S. Becton, W. R. Ditmars, A Boyle, E. Cason, S. F. Hobbs, R. C. Goodrich, Jno. M. Parkman, J. A. Sylvester, A. J. Goodman, G. W. Wilson, T. A. Hall, W. Johnson, N. Smith, Merritt Burnes, A. L. Haden, R. Hagood, W. P. Brown, W. B. Gill, W. R. Bill, and their successors in office, be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name of the Selma Chamber of Name, Commerce, and by that name shall have continual succession, and may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and purchase and Rights. hold such property real and personal as may be needful for their lawful purposes and alien the same, the purposes and business of said company being hereby declared to be to form and maintain a chamber of commerce in the city of Selma, in this State, do and perform all proper acts and business in relation to the regulation of commerce in said city, and in the adjustment of all difficulties arising in trade and business between merchants and traders in said city, and such other proper and lawful business and acts, as usually pertain to chambers of commerce in cities.. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said corporation * Other rights. Proviso. Name. may adopt and use, and alter at pleasure, a common seal, and may elect such officers for the transaction of business as they may deem needful and proper, and pass and repeal, or alter at pleasure all proper by-laws for the regulation and carrying on their business: Provided, said by-laws shall not be contrary to the constitution and laws of this State, or of the Confederate States of America: And provided, further, the Legislature reserve the right to alter or repeal this act at 'pleasure. Approved, December 7, 1861. No. 146.] AN ACT To incorporate the Chemical Manufactory. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That John Darby, W. C. Bibb, P. T. Sayre, Incorporators. and such other persons as may be associated with them for that purpose, and their successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name of the "Chemical Manufactory," and by that name shall be capable of suing and being sued in all the courts of this State, of purchasing, holding and conveying property of all descriptions, to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to alter and renew at pleasure, and generally to do any act necessary to carry into effect the objects of the corporation, not inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this State or of the Confederate States. Rights. Capital stock. Opening of sub SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of this corporation shall be thirty thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each, and the same to be paid in cash at the time of subscription. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the books of subscription books. Scription shall be opened at any time prior to the first day of May next, at such places in the cities of Montgomery and Auburn, as the persons named in the first, section of this act may direct, and the same to be made public by advertisement in one of the newspapers of Montgomery. When the sum of thirty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, such subscribers, or a ma jority of them, shall proceed to the election of five SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the directors of President and dithe corporation shall be elected by the stockholders, sectors, and the president by the directors from their number, and when elected they shall hold their offices for one year, or until their successors are elected, and it shall be the duty of the president and directors to call an annual meeting of the stockholders to make such elec- Annual meeting. tion, and in all meetings of the stockholders those holding a majority of the stock shall constitute a quorum, and the stock may be represented either in person of the stockholders or by proxy: Provided, the same be in writing and the person so acting be a stockholder. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That said corporation Real and personshall have power to purchase and hold real and personal al estate. estate, and to do all other things necessary for the successful prosecution of the manufacture of chemicals. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That said corporation Liability. shall be responsible to its creditors to the extent of its property, and the stockholders to the extent of their unpaid stock. SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That this charter and all Term of charter the privileges and powers herein granted, shall continue in force for the full term of ten years from the subscrip tion of the stock. make annual SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the president of President to said company hereby incorporated, shall and must on statements. the first day of January of each year, make out under oath a statement of the condition of said company, which shall be submitted to the stockholders for their When to go into operation. inspection and approval, and if such statement be not satisfactory to the stockholders, they may require a new statement to be made out by a committee appointed by themselves. SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That said company shall be allowed to go into operation when the sum of ten thousand dollars shall be paid in. Approved, December 9, 1861. To incorporate the Southern Salt Manufacturing Company, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That R. Thomassy, F. M. Gilmer, Jr., A. Incorporators. Given, and W. H. Rives, their associates, successors and assigns be, and the same are hereby declared incorporated and made a body corporate, under the name and style of the Southern Salt Manufacturing Company, and by that name are capable of suing and being sued in any of the courts of law or equity within this State, and shall have the right to have, possess and enjoy a common seal, and the same to alter, abolish or renew at pleasure. Name. Powers as to government, Capital stock SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That the said corporation shall have power to organize its government and administration, through such by-laws and ordinances as it may seem best suited to the interests of the company, in the election of its officers, and the general management of its affairs, and the said by-laws, regulations and ordinances, to amend from time to time: Provided, nevertheless, That the same shall be consistent with the constitution and legal requirements of this State, touching corporations, and consistent with the constitution of the Confederate States, and not repugnant to the provisions of this charter as hereinafter set forth and enacted. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of may be increased said corporation shall be one million dollars, with power to increase the sum to five million dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Shares. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this company Powers. shall have power to purchase, own, hold and possess, such real estate upon the rivers, waters, bays and sea, or gulf shores of this State, as may be necessary for the manufacture of salt, and also have power to construct such inland passage ways, canals, or other modes or means of transportation, as shall be by it deemed necessary for its operations, and all such real estate and improvements to lease, re-lease, sell or otherwise convey at pleasure. cies. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this corporation May establish deshall establish convenient depots and agencies, for the Pots and agensale and distribution of salt in the principal towns and populated districts of this State. ganize. SEC. 6. And be it further. enacted, That upon the sub- When it may or scription of one hundred thousand dollars to the capital stock of this corporation, the same shall be organized in accordance with the by-laws authorized to be made for its government, due notice thereof being given in accordance with the laws of this State regulating corporations. SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That this corporation Domicil. shall have power to establish its principal place of business or domicil in any city of this State. SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That this charter Term of charter shall last and continue for and during the period of thirty years, from and after the passage of this act. from other states SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That this corporation Accept powers is empowered to accept such powers and privileges not contrary to the constitution and laws of this State, as may be granted to it by any of the States of the Confederate States, it being the declared object of the Legislature of Alabama, to aid in the production of salt within the Confederacy, wherever the same can be most certainly, speedily and safely produced. Approved, December 3, 1861. To incorporate Wills Valley Coal and Leather Company. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly |