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Mario Naim, Esq. 20130124 / 2013-10-25, v.1

INDEX OF ONLINE LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES IN THE HISTORY OF CORPORATE AND SECURITIES LAW

1.

U. S. Blue Sky Laws ......................................................................................................................... 2

a.

Alabama (1923)......................................................................................................................... 2

b.

California (1913 - 1933) ........................................................................................................... 2

c.

Florida (1920) ........................................................................................................................... 3

d.

Illinois (1917 - 1921) ................................................................................................................ 3

e.

Iowa (1913 - 1931) .................................................................................................................... 3

f.

Massachusetts (1921 - 1932): ................................................................................................... 4

g.

Michigan (1915) ........................................................................................................................ 5

h.

Nebraska (1913) ........................................................................................................................ 5

i. New Yorks Martin Act (1921)................................................................................................. 5

j.

Ohio (1915, as amended) .......................................................................................................... 5

k.

Oregon (1915) ........................................................................................................................... 5

l.

South Carolina (1930) ............................................................................................................... 5

m.

Texas (1913 - 1927): ................................................................................................................. 5

2.

U.S. State Corporate Statutes ............................................................................................................ 6

a.

California .................................................................................................................................. 6

i.

Statutes and Civil Code (1850 - 1905) ...................................................................................... 6

ii.

Compilations of the Civil Code (1874 - 1919) ........................................................................ 16

b.

Florida (various):..................................................................................................................... 17

c.

Illinois (1856 - 1891) .............................................................................................................. 17

d.

Indiana (1843-1897):............................................................................................................... 18

e.

Massachusetts (1798-1932): ................................................................................................... 18

f.

New Jersey (1821-1921): ........................................................................................................ 24

g.

New York (1784-1880): .......................................................................................................... 25

h.

North Carolina (1795): ............................................................................................................ 29

i.

Pennsylvania (1791-1885): ..................................................................................................... 29

j.

Texas (1836-1911): ................................................................................................................. 30

3.

U.S. Securities Laws ....................................................................................................................... 38

4.

U.S. State Banking Statutes ............................................................................................................ 38

5.

United Kingdom Company Laws (1503-1908)............................................................................... 38

a.

General Company Acts ........................................................................................................... 39

B. Companies Formed by Act of Parliament or Letters Patent: .................................................. 41

C. Company Law Reform: ........................................................................................................... 42


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6.

Canada Company / Securities Laws ................................................................................................ 42

a.

Canada (1846-1906):............................................................................................................... 42

b.

Manitoba (1913) ...................................................................................................................... 44

c.

Ontario Corporate Statutes (1859-1927): ................................................................................ 44

d.

Ontario Securities Statutes (1928-1999) ................................................................................. 45

e.

Quebec (1861-1893): .............................................................................................................. 47

7.

France Commercial Laws (1673 and 1807) .................................................................................... 48

1. U.S.BLUE SKY LAWS

a. Alabama (1923)

Ala. Code 9877-9900 (1923) -http://goo.gl/2rUa1B.

b.

California (1913 - 1933)

Californias statutes from 1850 to 2008 are available from the archive of the California State Assembly(http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/archive).

The investment companies act, Stats 1913, p. 715 http://goo.gl/PscPU

An act to amend section three of an act entitled [theinvestment companies act], Stats 1915, p. 1135

http://goo.gl/z8nCA

The corporate securities act, Stats. 1917, p. 673 http://goo.gl/9Pssg

An act to amend section two of an act entitled [the

corporate securities act], Stats 1919, p. 231

http://goo.gl/exqpC

An act to amend section twenty-one of an actentitled [the corporate securities act], 1921, p. 1008

http://goo.gl/yybpl

An act to amend sections two, twenty, and twenty-five of an act entitled [the corporate securities act],1921, p. 1114

An act to amend sections two, five, sixteen andseventeen of an act entitled [the corporate securitiesact], 1923, p. 87

http://goo.gl/WEFDv

An act to define and prohibit bucketing and bucketshopping and bucket shops,1923, p. 449

An act to amend sections two, four, five, six, seven,nine, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, and twenty-fiveof an act entitled [the corporate securities act],1925, p. 962

http://goo.gl/WJNze
http://goo.gl/2rUa1Bhttp://goo.gl/2rUa1Bhttp://goo.gl/2rUa1Bhttp://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/archivehttp://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/archivehttp://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/archivehttp://goo.gl/PscPUhttp://goo.gl/PscPUhttp://goo.gl/z8nCAhttp://goo.gl/z8nCAhttp://goo.gl/9Pssghttp://goo.gl/9Pssghttp://goo.gl/exqpChttp://goo.gl/exqpChttp://goo.gl/yybplhttp://goo.gl/yybplhttp://goo.gl/WEFDvhttp://goo.gl/WEFDvhttp://goo.gl/WJNzehttp://goo.gl/WJNzehttp://goo.gl/WJNzehttp://goo.gl/WEFDvhttp://goo.gl/yybplhttp://goo.gl/exqpChttp://goo.gl/9Pssghttp://goo.gl/z8nCAhttp://goo.gl/PscPUhttp://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/archivehttp://goo.gl/2rUa1B


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An act to amend sections 2 and 20 of an act entitled[the corporate securities act], Stats. 1929, p. 1251

http://goo.gl/qrlHa

An act to amend section 15 of the corporatesecurities act, Stats. 1929, p. 1892

An act to amend an act entitled [the corporatesecurities act], Stats. 1929, p. 1393

An act to amend an act entitled [the corporatesecurities act], Stats 1931, p. 937

http://goo.gl/u7sWK

An act to repeal chapter 353, statutes of 1913,entitled [the investment companies act], Stats 1931,p. 1667

An act to amend sections 2, 4, 4, 6, 7, 10, 16, 22,23 and 26 of an act entitled [the corporate securities

act], Stats 1933, p. 2309

http://goo.gl/iyyUL

c.

Florida (1920)

Revised General Statutes of Florida, 1920:

Brokers 832 -http://goo.gl/SLXon7; Investment Companies 4065-73 -http://goo.gl/Emke22.

d.

Illinois (1917 - 1921)

An Act to prevent fraud in the sale and dispositionof stocks, bonds, or other securities sold or offeredfor sale within the State of Illinois, Laws 1917, p.294

http://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1917illi

The Illinois Securities Law, Laws 1919, p. 351 http://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1919illi

An Act to amend sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 18,24 and 37 of an Act entitled [The IllinoisSecurities Law], Laws 1921, p. 35

http://goo.gl/vdH5y

e. Iowa (1913 - 1931)

Iowas code from 1851 to present is available from the Iowa Legislature(https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Archives/onShelvesIowaCode.aspx).

Of the regulation and supervision of investmentcompanies, Iowa Code 1920-t (1913).

http://goo.gl/OQda5
http://goo.gl/qrlHahttp://goo.gl/qrlHahttp://goo.gl/u7sWKhttp://goo.gl/u7sWKhttp://goo.gl/iyyULhttp://goo.gl/iyyULhttp://goo.gl/SLXon7http://goo.gl/SLXon7http://goo.gl/SLXon7http://goo.gl/Emke22http://goo.gl/Emke22http://goo.gl/Emke22http://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1917illihttp://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1917illihttp://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1919illihttp://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1919illihttp://goo.gl/vdH5yhttp://goo.gl/vdH5yhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/Archives/onShelvesIowaCode.aspxhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/Archives/onShelvesIowaCode.aspxhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/Archives/onShelvesIowaCode.aspxhttp://goo.gl/OQda5http://goo.gl/OQda5http://goo.gl/OQda5https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Archives/onShelvesIowaCode.aspxhttp://goo.gl/vdH5yhttp://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1919illihttp://archive.org/details/lawsofstateofill1917illihttp://goo.gl/Emke22http://goo.gl/SLXon7http://goo.gl/iyyULhttp://goo.gl/u7sWKhttp://goo.gl/qrlHa


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Of the regulation and supervision of investmentcompanies, Iowa Code 1920-u (1915).

http://goo.gl/pahC1

An alternative source is available here:http://goo.gl/lp7Mu

Investment companies, Iowa Code 5417 (1919). http://goo.gl/4kjHz

Options and bucket shops, Iowa Code 6213(1919).

Investment companies, Iowa Code 5417 (1921). http://goo.gl/5Wps1

Investment companies, Iowa Code 8525 (1924). http://goo.gl/b24ta

Investment companies, Iowa Code 8525 (1927). http://goo.gl/g8tkBG

Iowa Securities Act, Iowa Code 8581 (1931). http://goo.gl/A2oXn

f.

Massachusetts (1921 - 1932):

Massachusettss acts and resolves from 1692 to 2009 are available from the State Library ofMassachusetts (http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/).

An Act to control the sale of securities, to registerpersons selling the same and to prevent thefraudulent promotion and sale of fraudulentsecurities, Acts 1921, chap. 499

http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/65685

An Act relative to the requirements for registration

of brokers and salesmen, Acts 1922, chap. 317


An Act to control more effectively the sale ofsecurities, Acts 1922, chap. 435


An Act to extend the scope of the existing law tocontrol the sale of securities and to prevent thefraudulent promotion and sale of securities, Acts1924, chap. 487


An Act to provide for the more effectiveenforcement of the sale of securities act, Acts 1929,chap. 287


An Act providing that securities of corporationslicensed to make small loans be subject to the saleof securities act, Acts 1930, chap. 289


An Act providing that all securities issued bycertain holding corporations be subject to the saleof securities act, Acts 1930, chap. 316

http://goo.gl/pahC1http://goo.gl/pahC1http://goo.gl/lp7Muhttp://goo.gl/lp7Muhttp://goo.gl/4kjHzhttp://goo.gl/4kjHzhttp://goo.gl/5Wps1http://goo.gl/5Wps1http://goo.gl/b24tahttp://goo.gl/b24tahttp://goo.gl/g8tkBGhttp://goo.gl/g8tkBGhttp://goo.gl/A2oXnhttp://goo.gl/A2oXnhttp://archives.lib.state.ma.us/http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/65685http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/65685http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/66005http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/66005http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/66123http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/66123http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/67215http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/67215http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/69020http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/69020http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/64392http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/64392http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/64419http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/64419http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/64419http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/64392http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/69020http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/67215http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/66123http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/66005http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/65685http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/http://goo.gl/A2oXnhttp://goo.gl/g8tkBGhttp://goo.gl/b24tahttp://goo.gl/5Wps1http://goo.gl/4kjHzhttp://goo.gl/lp7Muhttp://goo.gl/pahC1


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An Act in amendment and revision of the sale ofsecurities act, Acts 1932, chap. 290


g.

Michigan (1915) http://archive.org/details/lawregulatingfor00mic

hrich

h. Nebraska (1913) http://openlibrary.org/works/OL2020908W/Blue_sky_law

i. New Yorks Martin Act (1921) Can be downloaded from the website of the SEC

Historical Society:http://www.sechistorical.org/museum/papers/pre1930

j.

Ohio (1915, as amended) http://goo.gl/Qz3Ov

k.

Oregon (1915)http://goo.gl/mBOqK

l. South Carolina (1930) http://goo.gl/hvBZUz

m.

Texas (1913 - 1927):

Texas acts from 1879 to 2013 are available from the Legislative reference library of Texas

(http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/billSearch/index.cfm). Gammel's The Laws of Texas,with supplements,(1822 to 1921) are available through the University of North Texas Libraries(http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/default.htm).

Regulating the sale of stock, Acts 1913, 33rd 1stC.S., ch. 32, General Laws of Texas

http://goo.gl/NMoTN

Authorizing the organization of holding companies,Acts 1921, 37th R.S., ch. 136, General Laws ofTexas

http://goo.gl/8M16m

Regulating the sale of stocks and bonds, Acts 1923,38th 2nd C.S., ch. 52, General Laws of Texas

http://goo.gl/raIJI

Texas Blue Sky Law - Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. 579-600 (1925)

http://goo.gl/GlsxHF

Authorizing the formation of loan and investmentcorporations, Acts 1927, 40th R.S., ch. 275,General and Special Laws of Texas

http://goo.gl/AAX5S

These books include the text of each state blue sky law then in effect:

John M. Elliott, The Annotated Blue sky laws of the United States, Cincinnati, The W. H.Anderson co., 1919 -http://archive.org/details/cu31924019371834;
http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63613http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63613http://archive.org/details/lawregulatingfor00michrichhttp://archive.org/details/lawregulatingfor00michrichhttp://archive.org/details/lawregulatingfor00michrichhttp://openlibrary.org/works/OL2020908W/Blue_sky_lawhttp://openlibrary.org/works/OL2020908W/Blue_sky_lawhttp://openlibrary.org/works/OL2020908W/Blue_sky_lawhttp://www.sechistorical.org/museum/papers/pre1930http://www.sechistorical.org/museum/papers/pre1930http://www.sechistorical.org/museum/papers/pre1930http://goo.gl/Qz3Ovhttp://goo.gl/Qz3Ovhttp://goo.gl/mBOqKhttp://goo.gl/mBOqKhttp://goo.gl/hvBZUzhttp://goo.gl/hvBZUzhttp://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/billSearch/index.cfmhttp://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/billSearch/index.cfmhttp://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/billSearch/index.cfmhttp://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/default.htmhttp://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/default.htmhttp://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/default.htmhttp://goo.gl/NMoTNhttp://goo.gl/NMoTNhttp://goo.gl/8M16mhttp://goo.gl/8M16mhttp://goo.gl/raIJIhttp://goo.gl/raIJIhttp://goo.gl/GlsxHFhttp://goo.gl/GlsxHFhttp://goo.gl/AAX5Shttp://goo.gl/AAX5Shttp://archive.org/details/cu31924019371834http://archive.org/details/cu31924019371834http://archive.org/details/cu31924019371834http://archive.org/details/cu31924019371834http://goo.gl/AAX5Shttp://goo.gl/GlsxHFhttp://goo.gl/raIJIhttp://goo.gl/8M16mhttp://goo.gl/NMoTNhttp://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/default.htmhttp://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/billSearch/index.cfmhttp://goo.gl/hvBZUzhttp://goo.gl/mBOqKhttp://goo.gl/Qz3Ovhttp://www.sechistorical.org/museum/papers/pre1930http://www.sechistorical.org/museum/papers/pre1930http://openlibrary.org/works/OL2020908W/Blue_sky_lawhttp://openlibrary.org/works/OL2020908W/Blue_sky_lawhttp://archive.org/details/lawregulatingfor00michrichhttp://archive.org/details/lawregulatingfor00michrichhttp://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63613


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Robert R. Reed, Lester H. Washburn, Blue sky laws: analysis and text, New York, ClarkBoardman Co. Ltd., 1921 -http://goo.gl/rGku3u.

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U.S.STATE CORPORATE STATUTES

Robert C. Cumming, Frank B. Gilbert and Henry L. Woodward, The Annotated Corporation Laws of All

the States, Albany, 1899v. 1 (Alabama to Maryland):http://goo.gl/yrkCx

v.2 (Massachusetts to New York):http://goo.gl/LdKWs

v. 3 (North Carolina to Wyoming):http://goo.gl/BWTQN

a.

California

i.

Statutes and Civil Code (1850 - 1905)

An Act concerning corporations, Stats. 1850, p.347

http://goo.gl/RUydh

An Act to repeal the one hundred and seventy-fourth section of the Act entitled An Actconcerning corporations, Stats. 1851, 424

http://goo.gl/2jhsF

An Act to amend An Act concerningcorporations, Stats. 1851, p. 426

An Act to amend the one hundred and eighty-second section of An Act concerning

corporations, Stats. 1852, p. 168

http://goo.gl/5ZpLu

An Act amendatory of an Act entitled An Actconcerning corporations, Stats. 1852, p. 168

An Act to provide for the formation of

corporations for certain purposes[manufacturing, etc.], Stats. 1853, p. 87

http://goo.gl/t4wNM

An Act to amend An Act concerningcorporations, Stats. 1853, p. 140

An Act to authorize the formation of corporationsfor construction of plank or turnpike roads, Stats.1853, p. 169

An Act to amend An Act relating to corporations,Stats. 1853, p. 274

An Act to amend an Act to authorize theformation of corporations for construction of plankor turnpike roads, Stats. 1854, p. 74

http://goo.gl/2mpDX
http://goo.gl/rGku3uhttp://goo.gl/rGku3uhttp://goo.gl/rGku3uhttp://goo.gl/yrkCxhttp://goo.gl/yrkCxhttp://goo.gl/yrkCxhttp://goo.gl/LdKWshttp://goo.gl/LdKWshttp://goo.gl/LdKWshttp://goo.gl/BWTQNhttp://goo.gl/BWTQNhttp://goo.gl/BWTQNhttp://goo.gl/RUydhhttp://goo.gl/RUydhhttp://goo.gl/2jhsFhttp://goo.gl/2jhsFhttp://goo.gl/5ZpLuhttp://goo.gl/5ZpLuhttp://goo.gl/t4wNMhttp://goo.gl/t4wNMhttp://goo.gl/2mpDXhttp://goo.gl/2mpDXhttp://goo.gl/2mpDXhttp://goo.gl/t4wNMhttp://goo.gl/5ZpLuhttp://goo.gl/2jhsFhttp://goo.gl/RUydhhttp://goo.gl/BWTQNhttp://goo.gl/LdKWshttp://goo.gl/yrkCxhttp://goo.gl/rGku3u


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An Act to amend an act to provide for the

formation of corporations for certain purposes,Stats. 1855, p. 205

http://goo.gl/vuKcD

An Act to further extend the act concerningcorporations, Stats. 1857, p. 75

http://goo.gl/5LDNN

An Act supplementary to an act entitled an act toprovide for the formation of corporations forcertain purposes, Stats. 1857, p. 121

An Act to amend and supplement an act toauthorize the formation of corporations forconstruction of plank or turnpike roads Stats. 1857,p. 171

An Act to further extend the Act concerningCorporations, Stats. 1858, p. 57

http://goo.gl/y7SoI

An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Actentitled an Act to provide for the formation ofCorporations for certain purposes, passed Aprilfourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and an Act entitled an Act to amend an Actentitled an Act to provide for the formation ofCorporations for certain purposes, passed Aprilfourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, passed April thirtieth, one thousand eighthundred and fifty-five, Stats. 1858, p. 133

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act authorizingthe Formation of Corporations for the Constructionof Plank and Turnpike Roads, Stats. 1858, p. 145

An Act amendatory of and supplementary to anAct, approved March twelfth, one thousand eighthundred and fifty-eight, entitled an Act to furtherextend the Act concerning Corporations, Stats.1858, p. 264

An Act to amend section one hundred and seventy-nine of an Act entitled an Act concerningCorporations, passed April twenty-second, eighteenhundred and fifty, Stats. 1859, p. 87

http://goo.gl/tO5Kb

An Act Amendatory and Supplemental to an Actentitled an Act to provide for the formation ofCorporations for certain purposes, passed Aprilfourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, Stats.1859, p. 93
http://goo.gl/vuKcDhttp://goo.gl/vuKcDhttp://goo.gl/5LDNNhttp://goo.gl/5LDNNhttp://goo.gl/y7SoIhttp://goo.gl/y7SoIhttp://goo.gl/tO5Kbhttp://goo.gl/tO5Kbhttp://goo.gl/tO5Kbhttp://goo.gl/y7SoIhttp://goo.gl/5LDNNhttp://goo.gl/vuKcD


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An Act in reference to Corporations organized inthis State for the purpose of Mining out of thisState, Stats. 1861, p. 41

http://goo.gl/SUo8t

An Act to amend an Act concerning Corporations,passed April twenty-second, eighteen hundred andfifty, Stats. 1861, p. 84

An Act to authorize the formation of Corporationsto provide the Members thereof with Homesteads,or Lots of Land, suitable for Homesteads, Stats.1861, p. 567

An Act supplemental to an Act entitled an Actconcerning Corporations, passed April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, andthe several Acts amendatory thereof andsupplemental thereto, Stats. 1862, p. 17

http://goo.gl/smJMf

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerningCorporations, passed April twenty-second, eighteenhundred and fifty, Stats. 1862, p. 110

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerningCorporations, passed April twenty-second, onethousand eight hundred and fifty, and the severalActs amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto,Stats. 1862, p. 125

An Act to provide for the Formation of

Corporations for the accumulation and investmentof Funds and Savings, Stats. 1862, p. 199

An Act to authorize the Incorporation of CanalCompanies and the Construction of Canals, Stats.1862, p. 540

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerningCorporations, passed April twenty-second, onethousand eight hundred and fifty, and the severalActs amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto,Stats. 1863, p. 34

http://goo.gl/GKzri

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to providefor the formation of Corporations for certainpurposes, approved April fourteenth, eighteenhundred and fifty-three, Stats. 1863, p. 736

An Act amendatory of an Act entitled an Actconcerning Corporations, passed April twenty-
http://goo.gl/SUo8thttp://goo.gl/SUo8thttp://goo.gl/smJMfhttp://goo.gl/smJMfhttp://goo.gl/GKzrihttp://goo.gl/GKzrihttp://goo.gl/GKzrihttp://goo.gl/smJMfhttp://goo.gl/SUo8t


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second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, Stats.1863, p. 747

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act concerningCorporations, passed April twenty-second, onethousand eight hundred and fifty, Stats. 1863, p.766

An Act to authorize Mining Companies orCorporations to change their principal Place ofBusiness, Stats. 1864, p. 76

http://goo.gl/fzjbV


An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide

for the formation of Corporations for theaccumulation and investment of Funds andSavings, passed April eleventh, eighteen hundredand sixty-two, Stats. 1864, p. 158

An Act concerning Corporations, Stats. 1864, p.303

An Act concerning assessments upon the Stock ofCorporations, Stats. 1864, p. 402

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide

for the formation of Corporations for theaccumulation and investment of Funds andSavings, passed April eleventh, eighteen hundredand sixty-two, Stats. 1864, p. 531

An Act concerning assessments upon the stock ofcorporations, Stats. 1866, p. 458

http://goo.gl/F3JGx

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to providefor the formation of corporations for theaccumulation and investment of funds and savings,approved April eleventh, eighteen hundred andsixty-two, Stats. 1866, p. 626

An Act supplementary to an Act to provide for theformation of corporations for the accumulation andinvestment of funds and savings, approved Aprileleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty -two, Stats.1868, p. 459

http://goo.gl/RzZgG
http://goo.gl/fzjbVhttp://goo.gl/fzjbVhttp://goo.gl/F3JGxhttp://goo.gl/F3JGxhttp://goo.gl/RzZgGhttp://goo.gl/RzZgGhttp://goo.gl/RzZgGhttp://goo.gl/F3JGxhttp://goo.gl/fzjbV


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An Act to amend an Act concerning Corporations,passed April twenty-second, one thousand eighthundred and fifty, Stats. 1870, p. 46

http://goo.gl/UfFIC

An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to providefor the formation of corporations for theaccumulation and investment of funds and savings,approved April eleventh, eighteen hundred andsixty-two, Stats. 1870, p. 130

An Act supplementary to an Act concerningassessments upon the stock of corporations, Stats.1870, p. 299

An Act Amendatory and Supplemental to an Actentitled an Act to provide for the formation ofCorporations for certain purposes, passed Aprilfourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three, Stats.

1870, p. 364

An Act to amend an Act concerning Corporations,passed April twenty-second, one thousand eighthundred and fifty, Stats. 1870, p. 402

An Act to provide for the Formation ofCorporations for the accumulation and investmentof Funds and Savings, and the direct promotion ofmanufacturing and mechanic arts, agriculture andmining, Stats. 1870, p. 523

An Act to provide for the Formation ofCorporations for certain purposes, Stats. 1870, p.822

An Act Supplemental to an Act concerningcorporations, passed April twenty-second, onethousand eight hundred and fifty, Stats. 1872, p.443

http://goo.gl/c0i74


An Act concerning assessments upon the Stock ofCorporations, Stats. 1872, p. 626

An Act in relation to foreign corporations, Stats.1872, p. 826

Cal. Civ. Code 283 (1872) http://goo.gl/NYOQK
http://goo.gl/UfFIChttp://goo.gl/UfFIChttp://goo.gl/c0i74http://goo.gl/c0i74http://goo.gl/NYOQKhttp://goo.gl/NYOQKhttp://goo.gl/NYOQKhttp://goo.gl/c0i74http://goo.gl/UfFIC


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An Act for the better protection of the stockholdersin corporations, formed under the laws of the Stateof California, for the purpose of carrying on andconducting the business of mining, Stats. 1874, p.866

http://goo.gl/pA6QU

An Act to amend an Act entitled An ActSupplemental to an Act concerning corporations,passed April twenty-second, one thousand eighthundred and fifty,Stats. 1876, p. 730

http://goo.gl/bM4Q7

[Miscellaneous acts amendatory to the Civil Code],1876, pp. 70

http://goo.gl/ZFdHZ

Act to protect stockholders and persons dealingwith corporations in this State, Stats. 1878, p. 695

http://goo.gl/1k1C9

An Act to define cooperative business corporations,

and to provide for the organization and governmentthereof, Stats. 1878, p. 883

[Miscellaneous acts amendatory to the Civil Code],1878 pp. 76.

http://goo.gl/2Cvuf

An Act amendatory of an Act entitled An Act forthe better protection of the stockholders incorporations, formed under the laws of the State ofCalifornia, for the purpose of carrying on andconducting the business of mining, Stats. 1880, p.134

http://goo.gl/bvWYm

[Miscellaneous acts amendatory to the Civil Code],1880 pp. 6

http://goo.gl/AzhMD

An Act to amend section three hundred and fifty-nine of the Civil Code, relating to increasing anddiminishing the capital stock of corporations, Stats.1883, p. 30

http://goo.gl/dCqQd

An Act to amend section three hundred and sevenof an act entitled An Act to establish a Civil

Code, relating to the formation of corporations,Stats. 1887, p. 95

http://goo.gl/A8V54

An Act to add a new section to the Civil Code ofthe State of California, to be numbered Section363, authorizing corporations to own and improveproperty necessary for the transaction of theirbusiness, upon the unanimous vote of their Boardof Directors, Stats. 1889, p. 67

http://goo.gl/ExmiZ
http://goo.gl/pA6QUhttp://goo.gl/pA6QUhttp://goo.gl/bM4Q7http://goo.gl/bM4Q7http://goo.gl/ZFdHZhttp://goo.gl/ZFdHZhttp://goo.gl/1k1C9http://goo.gl/1k1C9http://goo.gl/2Cvufhttp://goo.gl/2Cvufhttp://goo.gl/bvWYmhttp://goo.gl/bvWYmhttp://goo.gl/AzhMDhttp://goo.gl/AzhMDhttp://goo.gl/dCqQdhttp://goo.gl/dCqQdhttp://goo.gl/A8V54http://goo.gl/A8V54http://goo.gl/ExmiZhttp://goo.gl/ExmiZhttp://goo.gl/ExmiZhttp://goo.gl/A8V54http://goo.gl/dCqQdhttp://goo.gl/AzhMDhttp://goo.gl/bvWYmhttp://goo.gl/2Cvufhttp://goo.gl/1k1C9http://goo.gl/ZFdHZhttp://goo.gl/bM4Q7http://goo.gl/pA6QU


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An Act to amend Sections 955 and 956 of an Actentitled "An Act to establish a Political Code,"approved March 12, 1872, relating to corporationsbecoming sureties on official bonds, Stats. 1889, p.215

An Act to amend an Act to establish a Civil Code,approved March 21, 1872, by adding a new sectionthereto, to be numbered Section 363, relating tocorporations, Stats. 1889, p. 332

An Act to amend Sections 359 and 303 of an Actentitled "An Act to establish a Civil Code,"approved March 21, 1872, relating to the by-lawsof corporations and the increase and diminution ofthe capital stock, and the creation, increase, anddiminution of the bonded indebtedness thereof, andrepealing Section 306 of said Code, Stats. 1889, p.364

An Act to provide for the payment of the wages ofmechanics and laborers employed by corporations,Stats. 1891, p. 195

http://goo.gl/8yfwF

An Act to amend Section 309 of an Act entitled''An Act to establish a Civil Code," approvedMarch 21, 1872, relating to declaring dividends byDirectors of corporations, and repealing Section809 of said Code, Stats. 1891, p. 468

An Act authorizing certain corporations to act asexecutor and in other capacities, and to provide forand regulate the administration of trusts by suchcorporations, Stats. 1891, p. 490

An Act to amend Section 362 of the Civil Code,relating to amending articles of incorporation,Stats. 1893, p. 131

http://goo.gl/HNL3L

An Act to amend Section 359, entitled "An Act toestablish a Civil Code," approved March 21, 1872,relating to corporations and the increase and

diminution of the capital stock, and the creation,increase, and diminution of the bondedindebtedness thereof, Stats. 1893, p. 191

An Act to add a new section to the Code of CivilProcedure of the State of California, relating to thevoluntary dissolution of corporations, and to beknown and numbered as Section 1234, Stats. 1897,p. 33

http://goo.gl/sjpqI
http://goo.gl/8yfwFhttp://goo.gl/8yfwFhttp://goo.gl/HNL3Lhttp://goo.gl/HNL3Lhttp://goo.gl/sjpqIhttp://goo.gl/sjpqIhttp://goo.gl/sjpqIhttp://goo.gl/HNL3Lhttp://goo.gl/8yfwF


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An Act to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Actentitled An Act for the better protection of thestockholders in corporations formed under the lawsof the State of California, for the purpose ofcanning on and conducting the business of mining,

Stats. 1897, p. 38An Act to amend section one of an Act entitled AnAct for the further protection of stockholders inmining companies,Stats. 1897, p. 96

An Act requiring every corporation doing businessin this State to pay their employees, and each ofthem, at least once in each and every month, thewages earned by such employ, Stats. 1897, p. 231

An Act to amend Section 7 of An Act authorizingcorporations to act as executor and in other

capacities, and to provide for and regulate theadministration of trusts, by such corporations,Stats. 1897, p. 424

An Act to amend the Civil Code of the State ofCalifornia by adding a new section thereto, to beknown and numbered as Section 384 thereof,relating to corporations, Stats. 1899, p. 95

http://goo.gl/2P5Jj

An Act to amend ''An Act in relation to foreigncorporations," approved April 1, 1872, Stats. 1899,p. 111

An Act requiring corporations organized under thelaws of another State, Territory, or foreign country,to file a certified copy of their articles ofincorporation in the office of the Secretary of State,Stats. 1901, p. 108

http://goo.gl/uFnyP

An Act to amend Section 305 of the Civil Code,relating to corporations, Stats. 1901, p. 308

[Miscellaneous acts amendatory to the Civil Code],Stats. 1901, p. 332

An Act to amend Section 296 of the Civil Code,relating to the filing of articles of incorporation,Stats. 1901, p. 629

An Act to amend Section 358 of the Civil Code,relating to organization and continuance ofbusiness corporations, Stats. 1901, p. 632
http://goo.gl/2P5Jjhttp://goo.gl/2P5Jjhttp://goo.gl/uFnyPhttp://goo.gl/uFnyPhttp://goo.gl/uFnyPhttp://goo.gl/2P5Jj


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An act to amend an act entitled An Actauthorizing certain corporations to act as executorand in other capacities, and to provide for andregulate the administration of trusts by suchcorporations, Stats. 1905, p. 232

An act to amend sections 322, 323 and 325 of theCivil Code, all relating to stockholders incorporations, Stats. 1905, p. 396

An act to repeal section 403 of the Civil Code, andto add a chapter to Title I of Part IV of DivisionFirst of the Civil Code, all relating to generalprovisions affecting corporations, Stats. 1905, p.410

An act to amend sections 299, 302, 304, 309, 310,311, 312, 314, and 315 of the Civil Code, all

relating to corporations, Stats. 1905, p. 556

An act to repeal section 399 and to amend sections400 and 401 of the Civil Code, Chapter V relatingto the dissolution and extension of the term ofexistence of corporations, Stats. 1905, p. 563

An act to add a Title XIX to Part IV of DivisionFirst of the Civil Code, relating to co-operativebusiness corporations, Stats. 1905, p. 594

An act to add a Title XX to Part IV of Division

First of the Civil Code, relating to co-operativebusiness associations, Stats. 1905, p. 594

An act to amend section 564 of the Penal Code,relating to fraud in the management ofcorporations, Stats. 1905, p. 683

An act to provide for the incorporation ofassociations for lending money on personalproperty, and regulating the same, and to forbidcertain loans of money, property or credit, Stats.1905, p. 711

An act to amend sections 360 and 362, and torepeal sections 361 and 363 of the Civil Code, asapproved March 5, 1889, all relating to the powerscorporations, Stats. 1905, p. 774

An act to amend an act entitled An act to protectstockholders and persons dealing with corporations


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in this State, approved March 29th, 1878, Stats.1905, p. 786

An act to amend section 312 of the Civil Code ofthe State of California, relating to elections bystockholders of corporations, Stats. 1905, p. 787

ii .

Compilations of the Civil Code (1874 - 1919)

The Civil Code of the State of California /annotated by Creed Haymond and John C. Burch.San Francisco, A.L. Bancroft & Company, 1874

http://goo.gl/isD44

The codes and statutes of the State of California, byTheodore H. Hittell. San Francisco : A. L.Bancroft, 1876-1880, v. 1 to 3

http://goo.gl/BE6hGhttp://goo.gl/GT71lhttp://goo.gl/Dup5j

The codes and statutes of California, compiled byF.P. Deering. San Francisco : Bancroft-WhitneyCo., 1886

http://goo.gl/76nxV

The civil code of the State of California, compiledby Albert Hart. San Francisco : Bancroft-WhitneyCo., 1888

http://goo.gl/3Nu2y

The civil code of the State of California, compiledby Albert Hart. San Francisco : Bancroft-WhitneyCo., 1891

http://goo.gl/BkLNI

The civil code of the State of California, compiledby James H. Deering. San Francisco : Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1897

http://goo.gl/V397k


http://goo.gl/DTDO2

The Codes and Statutes of California, by Carter P.Pomeroy. San Francisco : Bancroft-Whitney, 1901

http://goo.gl/W9CR8

The civil code of the State of California, compiled

by R.M. Sims. San Francisco : Bancroft-WhitneyCo., 1906

http://goo.gl/mDQj9


http://goo.gl/yQfXR
http://goo.gl/isD44http://goo.gl/isD44http://goo.gl/BE6hGhttp://goo.gl/BE6hGhttp://goo.gl/GT71lhttp://goo.gl/GT71lhttp://goo.gl/Dup5jhttp://goo.gl/Dup5jhttp://goo.gl/76nxVhttp://goo.gl/76nxVhttp://goo.gl/3Nu2yhttp://goo.gl/3Nu2yhttp://goo.gl/BkLNIhttp://goo.gl/BkLNIhttp://goo.gl/V397khttp://goo.gl/V397khttp://goo.gl/DTDO2http://goo.gl/DTDO2http://goo.gl/W9CR8http://goo.gl/W9CR8http://goo.gl/mDQj9http://goo.gl/mDQj9http://goo.gl/yQfXRhttp://goo.gl/yQfXRhttp://goo.gl/yQfXRhttp://goo.gl/mDQj9http://goo.gl/W9CR8http://goo.gl/DTDO2http://goo.gl/V397khttp://goo.gl/BkLNIhttp://goo.gl/3Nu2yhttp://goo.gl/76nxVhttp://goo.gl/Dup5jhttp://goo.gl/GT71lhttp://goo.gl/BE6hGhttp://goo.gl/isD44


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Consolidated supplement to the codes and generallaws of 1909, compiled by James H. Deering. SanFrancisco : Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1913

http://goo.gl/Ugw5c


http://goo.gl/cKaRU

Consolidated Supplement to the Codes and GeneralLaws of the State of California of 1915, compiledby James H. Deering. San Francisco : Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1919

http://goo.gl/aSiJg

b. Florida (various):

An Act relative to Associations for Manufacturing

Purposes, Acts, c. 490 (1852-3)

http://goo.gl/YZyek2

An Act to Amend an Act relating to Corporations,Laws of Fla., ch. 3907 (1889).

http://goo.gl/QAi5aq

An Act to Provide for Levies upon, and Sales of,Stock in Corporations, Laws of Fla., ch. 3917(1889).

http://goo.gl/tdVBAQ

Fla. Stat., 2643-2839 (1906) http://goo.gl/3iQm7j

Foreign corporations for profit, Laws of Fla., ch.5717 (1907).

http://goo.gl/0M7tn7

Letters patent for carrying on two or morebusinesses, Laws of Fla., ch. 5718 (1907).

http://goo.gl/8BVC7z

Laws of Florida Relating to Corporations,Tallahassee, Capital Publishing Company, 1909

http://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101064646670

c.

Illinois (1856 - 1891)

An Act to authorize the formation of corporationsfor manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical

purposes, Laws 1849, p.87

http://goo.gl/SKpgzc

Statutes of Illinois, 236, c. 25 (1856) http://goo.gl/SgJ7C6

An Act to authorize the formation of corporationsfor manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemicalpurposes, Laws 1857, p.161

http://goo.gl/FYwFvv
http://goo.gl/Ugw5chttp://goo.gl/Ugw5chttp://goo.gl/cKaRUhttp://goo.gl/cKaRUhttp://goo.gl/aSiJghttp://goo.gl/aSiJghttp://goo.gl/YZyek2http://goo.gl/YZyek2http://goo.gl/QAi5aqhttp://goo.gl/QAi5aqhttp://goo.gl/tdVBAQhttp://goo.gl/tdVBAQhttp://goo.gl/3iQm7jhttp://goo.gl/3iQm7jhttp://goo.gl/0M7tn7http://goo.gl/0M7tn7http://goo.gl/8BVC7zhttp://goo.gl/8BVC7zhttp://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101064646670http://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101064646670http://goo.gl/SKpgzchttp://goo.gl/SKpgzchttp://goo.gl/SgJ7C6http://goo.gl/SgJ7C6http://goo.gl/FYwFvvhttp://goo.gl/FYwFvvhttp://goo.gl/FYwFvvhttp://goo.gl/SgJ7C6http://goo.gl/SKpgzchttp://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101064646670http://goo.gl/8BVC7zhttp://goo.gl/0M7tn7http://goo.gl/3iQm7jhttp://goo.gl/tdVBAQhttp://goo.gl/QAi5aqhttp://goo.gl/YZyek2http://goo.gl/aSiJghttp://goo.gl/cKaRUhttp://goo.gl/Ugw5c


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Statutes of Illinois, p. 756 (1866) http://goo.gl/l09TnJ

Revised Statutes, c. 32 (1874) http://goo.gl/vxNiVR

Statutes of Illinois, c. 32 (1878) http://goo.gl/hyBQBO

Revised Statutes, c. 32 (1880) http://goo.gl/ojEvxY

Annotated Statutes., c. 32 (1885) http://goo.gl/ISqH2z

Revised Statutes, c. 32 (1887) http://goo.gl/Yt6md7

Revised Statutes, c. 32 (1891) http://goo.gl/RUCy3j

d.

Indiana (1843-1897):

Indiana Revised Statutes, 3001-3030 (1843) http://goo.gl/2wvgyP

An Act establishing provisions respectingcorporations, 1 R.S. 239 (1852)

http://goo.gl/SHoQea

An Act respecting foreign corporations and theiragents in this state, 1 R.S. 242 (1852)

http://goo.gl/bGVHkt

Indiana Revised Statutes, 3001-3030 (1881) http://goo.gl/xnVSQU

An act establishing provisions respecting privatecorporations, created and existing at and beforeNovember 1, 1851, 6937-6944 (1883)

http://goo.gl/aVgNEM

Indiana Revised Statutes (Elliotts Supplement), 957-1140 (1889)

http://goo.gl/jaJpbP

Indiana Revised Statutes, 7006-7010; 7509-7577;8340 (1892)

http://goo.gl/LGSCkZ

Indiana Revised Statutes, 3490-3528; 5202-5256;9007-9023; (1897)

http://goo.gl/unCta5

e.

Massachusetts (1798-1932):

An Act Enabling Proprietors of Aqueducts tomanage the Same, L. 1798, c. 59

First general incorporation act in Massachusetts(repealed in 1836) -http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105228

An Act Directing The Mode Of Attaching OnMesne Process, And Selling By Execution,Shares Of Debtors In Incorporated Companies,L. 1804, c. 83

http://goo.gl/l09TnJhttp://goo.gl/l09TnJhttp://goo.gl/vxNiVRhttp://goo.gl/vxNiVRhttp://goo.gl/hyBQBOhttp://goo.gl/hyBQBOhttp://goo.gl/ojEvxYhttp://goo.gl/ojEvxYhttp://goo.gl/ISqH2zhttp://goo.gl/ISqH2zhttp://goo.gl/Yt6md7http://goo.gl/Yt6md7http://goo.gl/RUCy3jhttp://goo.gl/RUCy3jhttp://goo.gl/2wvgyPhttp://goo.gl/2wvgyPhttp://goo.gl/SHoQeahttp://goo.gl/SHoQeahttp://goo.gl/bGVHkthttp://goo.gl/bGVHkthttp://goo.gl/xnVSQUhttp://goo.gl/xnVSQUhttp://goo.gl/aVgNEMhttp://goo.gl/aVgNEMhttp://goo.gl/jaJpbPhttp://goo.gl/jaJpbPhttp://goo.gl/LGSCkZhttp://goo.gl/LGSCkZhttp://goo.gl/unCta5http://goo.gl/unCta5http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105228http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105228http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105886http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105886http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105886http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/105228http://goo.gl/unCta5http://goo.gl/LGSCkZhttp://goo.gl/jaJpbPhttp://goo.gl/aVgNEMhttp://goo.gl/xnVSQUhttp://goo.gl/bGVHkthttp://goo.gl/SHoQeahttp://goo.gl/2wvgyPhttp://goo.gl/RUCy3jhttp://goo.gl/Yt6md7http://goo.gl/ISqH2zhttp://goo.gl/ojEvxYhttp://goo.gl/hyBQBOhttp://goo.gl/vxNiVRhttp://goo.gl/l09TnJ


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An Act Defining The General Powers And

Duties Of Manufacturing Corporations, L.

1808, c. 65


An Act In Addition To An Act, Entitled " AnAct Defining The General Powers And DutiesOf Manufacturing Corporations.", L. 1817, c.183


An Act In Addition To The Several ActsConcerning Corporations, L. 1819, c. 43


An Act In Addition To An Act, Entitled "An ActDefining The General Powers And Duties OfManufacturing Corporations.", L. 1821, c. 38


An Act In Addition To The Several ActsRespecting The General Powers And Duties Of

Manufacturing Corporations, L. 1826, c. 137


An Act Defining The General Powers And

Duties Of Manufacturing Corporations, L.

1829, c. 53.


An Act Concerning Corporations, L. 1833, c. 83 http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112083

An Act Respecting The Mode Of Calling AndOrganizing Meetings Of Corporations, L. 1833,c. 49


An Act Concerning ManufacturingCorporations, L. 1846, c. 45 http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/93868

An Act Relating To Joint Stock Companies,

L. 1851, c. 133


An Act Concerning Stockholders InManufacturing Corporations, L. 1851, c. 315


An Act In Addition To "An Act ConcerningStockholders In Manufacturing Corporations",L. 1852, c. 24


An Act Concerning ManufacturingCorporations, L. 1855, c. 290


An Act To Define And Regulate TheEnforcement Of The Liabilities Of Officers AndStockholders Of Manufacturing Corporations, L.1862, c. 218

http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/106532http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/106532http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/109925http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/109925http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/110114http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/110114http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/110368http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/110368http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/111186http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/111186http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/111529http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/111529http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112083http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112083http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112048http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112048http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/93868http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/93868http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95408http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95408http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95590http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95590http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95648http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95648http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/97113http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/97113http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99064http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99064http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99064http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/97113http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95648http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95590http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/95408http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/93868http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112048http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/112083http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/111529http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/111186http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/110368http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/110114http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/109925http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/106532


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An Act In Addition To An Act To Define AndRegulate The Enforcement Of The Liabilities OfOfficers And Stockholders Of ManufacturingCorporations, L. 1863, c. 246


An Act In Addition To An Act To Define AndRegulate The Enforcement Of The Liabilities OfOfficers And Stockholders Of ManufacturingCorporations, L. 1864, c. 219


An Act Relating To The Increase Of CapitalStock By Corporations, L. 1870, c. 179


An Act Concerning Manufacturing And OtherCorporations, L. 1870, c. 224


An Act In Addition To An Act ConcerningManufacturing And Other Corporations, L.

1871, c. 110


An Act To Extend An Act ConcerningManufacturing And Other Corporations ToHotels And Public Halls, L. 1872, c. 244


An Act In Addition To An Act ConcerningManufacturing And Other Corporations, L.1874, c. 165


An Act Concerning Manufacturing And

Other Corporations, L. 1874,c. 349http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103325

An Act Concerning Manufacturing And

Other Corporations, L. 1875,c. 177http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103563

An Act To Amend Chapter Two Hundred AndTwenty-Four Of The Acts Of The Year EighteenHundred And Seventy, ConcerningManufacturing And Other Corporations, L.1875, c. 225


An Act To Amend Chapter One Hundred AndSeventy-Seven Of The Acts Of The YearEighteen Hundred And Seventy-Five,

Concerning Manufacturing And OtherCorporations, L. 1876, c. 1


An Act Authorizing Manufacturing And OtherCorporations To Change Their Locations, L.1877, c. 67

http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99318http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99318http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99541http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99541http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101582http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101582http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101627http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101627http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101942http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101942http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/102475http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/102475http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103137http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103137http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103325http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103325http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103563http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103563http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103611http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103611http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/89624http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/89624http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/89938http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/89938http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/89938http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/89624http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103611http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103563http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103325http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/103137http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/102475http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101942http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101627http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/101582http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99541http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/99318


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An Act To Amend Chapter Two Hundred AndTwenty-Four Of The Acts Of The Year EighteenHundred And Seventy, Entitled An ActConcerning Manufacturing And OtherCorporations, L. 1877, c. 230


An Act To Amend "An Act ConcerningManufacturing And Other Corporations, L.1879, c. 210


An Act To Authorize Certain ForeignManufacturing Corporations To Hold RealEstate, L. 1895, c. 387


An Act Relative To The Bonds Of Treasurers OfManufacturing And Other Corporations, L.1896, c. 346


An Act Relative To Mechanical AndManufacturing Corporations, L. 1899 c. 199


An Act Relative To The Corporation Laws OfThe Commonwealth, L. 1902, c. 335


An Act To Authorize Corporations To IssuePreferred Stock, L. 1902, c. 441


An Act Relative To The Transfer Of Stock InCorporations, L. 1903, c. 423


The Business Corporation Law, L. 1903, c.437 http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/72983The Report of the Committee on CorporationLaws, whose adoption gave rise to the newBusiness Corporation Law (1903), is available here:http://goo.gl/0DBiY

An Act Relative To The Annual Meetings OfThe Stockholders Of Corporations, L. 1904, c.207


An Act Relative To Changes In The By-LawsOf Business Corporations As To The Date Of

The Annual Meeting, L. 1905, c. 222


An Act Relative To The Annual Certificate OfCondition Of Foreign Corporations, L. 1905, c.223

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An Act Relative To Restraining By InjunctionCorporations From Transacting UnauthorizedBusiness, L. 1906, c. 372


An Act Relative To Changes In Officers OfDomestic Corporations, L. 1907, c. 282


An Act Relative To The Organization Fees OfBusiness Corporations, L. 1907, c. 396


An Act Relative To The Changing Of Names OfCorporations, L. 1908, c. 163


An Act Relative To Changes In Officers OfBusiness Corporations, L. 1908, c. 180


An Act Relative To Auditors Of Certificates

Of Condition Of Certain Corporations, L.

1908, c. 300


An Act Relative To Penalties Imposed UponCorporations For Failure To Make CertainReturns, L. 1908, c. 318


An Act To Prohibit The Making Of PoliticalContributions By Business Corporations, L.1908, c. 483


An Act Relative To The Appointment OfAuditors Of Business Corporations, L. 1909, c.

326


An Act To Make Uniform The Law Of TransferOf Shares Of Stock In Corporations, L. 1910, c.171


An Act Relative To Business Corporations, L.1910, c. 385


An Act To Provide That Shares Of CorporationsShall Be Attached Only In Equity, L. 1910, c.531


An Act Relative To The Listing AndAdvertising Of Shares Of Stock Of MiningCorporations, L. 1911, c. 492


An Act Relative To The Voting Powers OfStockholders Of Business Corporations, L.1912, c. 175

http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74354http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74354http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74682http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74682http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74796http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74796http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75150http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75150http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75167http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75167http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75287http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75287http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75305http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75305http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75470http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75470http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75970http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75970http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76358http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76358http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76572http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76572http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76718http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76718http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/77338http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/77338http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/77777http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/77777http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/77777http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/77338http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76718http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76572http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/76358http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75970http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75470http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75305http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75287http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75167http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/75150http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74796http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74682http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/74354


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An Act Further Regulating The Signing AndSealing Of Stock Certificates Of BusinessCorporations, L. 1929, c. 102


An Act Further Regulating The Signing AndSealing Of Stock Certificates Of BusinessCorporations, L. 1929, c. 375


An Act Relative To The Liability Of OfficersAnd Directors Of Business Corporations BasedOn Certain False Statements Or Reports FiledWith The Commissioner Of Corporations AndTaxation, And To The Form Of The AnnualReport Of Condition Of Such Corporations, L.1931, c. 313


An Act Relative To The Changing By BusinessCorporations Of Shares Of Stock With Par

Value To Shares Of Stock Without Par Value, L.1932, c. 136


f.

New Jersey (1821-1921):

An act for the relief of creditors againstcorporations, passed 31stJanuary 1817,Laws (ed. 1821), 610

http://goo.gl/5PlWX

An Act relative to incorporation, passed14thof February 1833, Laws (ed. 1833),445

http://goo.gl/4Ws6C

An Act to prevent frauds by incorporatedcompanies, N.J. Rev. Stat. 129 (1846)

http://goo.gl/d709s

An Act Concerning Corporations, N.J. Rev.Stat. 136 (1846)

An Act to prevent fraudulent elections byincorporated companies, and to facilitateproceedings against them, N.J. Rev. Stat.139 (1846)

An Act to authorize the establishment, andto prescribe the duties of manufacturingcompanies, N.J. Rev. Stat. 142 (1846)

An Act directing notice to be given ofapplications to the legislature relative toincorporations, N.J. Rev. Stat. 151 (1846)
http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/68835http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/68835http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/69108http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/69108http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63946http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63946http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63459http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63459http://goo.gl/5PlWXhttp://goo.gl/5PlWXhttp://goo.gl/4Ws6Chttp://goo.gl/4Ws6Chttp://goo.gl/d709shttp://goo.gl/d709shttp://goo.gl/d709shttp://goo.gl/4Ws6Chttp://goo.gl/5PlWXhttp://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63459http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/63946http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/69108http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/68835


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An Act Concerning Corporations N.J. Rev.Stat. 175 (1877)

http://goo.gl/ncNTt

A Supplement to An Act to preventfraudulent elections by incorporatedcompanies, N.J. Rev. Stat. 1281 (1877)

http://goo.gl/K6ZsI

Supplement to an act entitled An ActConcerning Corporations,N.J. Rev. Stat.1282 (1877)

An Act Concerning Corporations, GeneralStatutes 904 (1895)

http://goo.gl/8gbIy

An Act Concerning Corporations (1896),with amendments up to 1901

available in James B. Dill, The General Corporation Actof New Jersey, New York, 1901 -http://goo.gl/3rtx9

An Act Concerning Corporations (1896),

with amendments up to 1921

available in John Treacy and John Milton, The General

Corporation Act of New Jersey, Union Hill, N.J. 1921 -http://goo.gl/MrxAg

g.

New York (1784-1880):

An Act to enable all the religious denomination inthis State to appoint trustees who shall be bodycorporate, L. 1784, c. 18

First general incorporation act in the state of NewYork (for religious purposes) -http://goo.gl/YolQF

Act relative to incorporations for manufacturingpurposes, L. 1811, c. 67; 3 N.Y. R.S. 310 (1829)

First general business incorporation act in the stateof New York -http://goo.gl/ekN0g

An act to amend the act entitled an Act relative toincorporations for manufacturing purposes, L.1815, c. 47; 3 N.Y. R.S. 312 (1829)

http://goo.gl/ekN0g

An act for the preservation of cotton, woolen andlinen manufactories from damage by fire, L. 1815,c. 202; 3 N.Y. R.S. 312 (1829)

An act to continue in force certain acts thereinmentioned, L. 1816, c. 58; 3 N.Y. R.S. 313 (1829)

An act to amend the act entitled an Act relative toincorporations for manufacturing purposes, L.1817, c. 223; 3 N.Y. R.S. 313 (1829)

An act reviving the act relative to incorporationsfor manufacturing purposes, L. 1818, c. 67; 3 N.Y.R.S. 313 (1829)
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An act in addition to the act entitled An act toamend the act relative to incorporations formanufacturing purposes, L. 1819, c. 102; 3 N.Y.R.S.314 (1829)

An act to revive and continue in force andoperation an act entitled an Act relative toincorporations for manufacturing purposes, L.1821, c. 14; 3 N.Y. R.S. 314 (1829)

An act to amend an act entitled an Act relative toincorporations for manufacturing purposes, L.1822, c. 213; 3 N.Y. R.S. 314 (1829)

Of applications to the legislature, 1 N.Y. R.S. 155(1829)

http://goo.gl/1pWKc

Of the general powers, privileges, and liabilities of

corporations, 1 N.Y. R.S. 599 (1829)

http://archive.org/stream/revisedstatutes00spengoo

g

Special provisions relating to certain corporations,1 N.Y. R.S. 601 (1829)

http://archive.org/stream/revisedstatutes00spengoog

Of Proceedings by and against corporations, incourts of law, 2 N.Y. R.S. 457 (1829)

http://goo.gl/Gp6rt

Of Proceedings against corporations, in equity, 2N.Y. R.S. 461 (1829)

Of the voluntary dissolution of corporations, 2 N.Y.

R.S. 466 (1829)An act to provide for the incorporation ofcompanies to construct plank-roads, and ofcompanies to construct turnpike roads, c. 210(1847), 2 N.Y. R.S. 267 (1875)

http://goo.gl/jX1Zut

Act to authorize the formation of corporations formanufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemicalpurposes, L. 1848, c.40; 2 N.Y. R.S. 499 (1875)

http://goo.gl/BPKi8r

An act to extend the operation and effect of an actentitled An act to authorize the formation of

corporations for manufacturing, mining,mechanical or chemical purposes, L. 1863, c. 63

http://goo.gl/J45ej

An act to extend the operation and effect of an actentitled An act to authorize the formation ofcorporations for manufacturing, mining,mechanical or chemical purposes, L. 1864, c. 337
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An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorizethe formation of corporations for manufacturing,mining, mechanical or chemical purposes, L.1864, c. 517

An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorizethe formation of corporations for manufacturing,mining, mechanical or chemical purposes, L. 1866c. 73

An act to amend an act entitled An act to authorizethe formation of corporations for manufacturing,mining, mechanical or chemical purposes, L.1866, c. 838

An act to amend an act entitled An act toauthorize the formation of corporations formanufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical

purposes, L. 1867, c. 12

http://goo.gl/bo1Hb



An act to enable companies or corporations,organized under any general law, to extend theterm of their existence, L. 1867, c. 937

An act to authorize the consolidation of

corporations organized under the act entitled Anact to authorize the formation of corporations formanufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemicalpurposes, L. 1867, c. 960



An act to facilitate the service e of process uponnon-resident stockholdersin actions nowauthorized by law, L. 1869, c. 158

An act to amend An act in relation toevidence,L. 1869, c. 589

An act for the relief of corporations organizedunder general laws, L. 1870, c. 135
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An act to regulate proceedings against corporationsby injunctions and otherwise, L. 1870, c. 151

An act to authorize corporations to change theirnames, L. 1870, c. 322

An act to authorize the formation of associations tocarry on the business of marketing in the city ofNew York, L. 1871, c. 820; 2 N.Y. R.S. 769 (1875)

http://goo.gl/8RaU7

An act to amend An act to authorize corporations tohold and convey real estate for business purposes inother states, with the consent thereof, L. 1875, c.119

http://goo.gl/H33XV

An act to amend an act to regulate proceedingsagainst corporations by injunctions and otherwise,L. 1875, c. 428

An act to provide for the organization and

regulation of certain business corporations, L.

1875, c. 611

An act to further amend an act to authorizecorporations to change their names, L. 1876, c. 280

An act to amend an act entitled: An act toauthorize the formation of corporations formanufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical

purposes,L. 1876, c. 358

An act relative to the dissolution of corporations, L.1876, c. 442

An act extending to corporations located in andorganized under the laws of other states, certainrights and powers now possessed by similarcorporations of this state, L. 1877, c. 158



An act to authorize corporations organized underthe laws of this state to reduce their capital stock,L. 1878, c. 264

An act to amend an act entitled: An act toauthorize the formation of corporations for
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manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemicalpurposes, L. 1878, c. 316



An act to amend an act relative to the purchasers ofthe franchises and property of corporations whosefranchises and property shall have been sold bymortgage, L. 1880, c. 113

An act to amend an act to provide for theorganization and regulation of certain businesscorporations, L. 1880, c. 187

An act to authorize the exchange of preferred stock

for common stock of corporations, L. 1880, c. 225

An act in relation to receivers of insolventcorporations, L. 1880, c. 537

h.

North Carolina (1795):

An act to encourage the cutting of Canals bysubscription (1795)

Arguably, the first general incorporation act (for abusiness purpose) in the United States1-http://archive.org/details/lawsofnorthcarol1795nort

i.

Pennsylvania (1791-1885):

An act to confer on certain associations ofthe citizens of this commonwealth thepowers and immunities of corporations orbodies politic in law, act of April 6 1791

First general incorporation act in Pennsylvania (for literary,charitable or religious purposes)http://goo.gl/JNPYK

With amendments as of 1854:http://goo.gl/T820w

An act Relating to the escheat of lands heldby corporations, without the license of thecommonwealth, Apr. 6, 1833, P.L. 167, No.83

http://goo.gl/y55Ku

1Per: William M. Fletcher, Cyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations, Chicago, Callaghan and C., 1917, v. 1,p. 4; contra: Joseph S. Davis, Essays in the Earlier History of the American Corporations, Cambridge, HarvardUniversity Press, 1917, v. 2, p. 18
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suppression of the same and to promote freecompetition in the State of Texas, and to repealall laws in conflict therewith, c. 94, GeneralLaws of Texas, 1903, p. 119

An act to amend Article 649, Chapter 2, Title21, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,relating to the amendment of charters; and toadd Article 650a to said Chapter, authorizingincorporation for two of more distinct purposes,c. 138, General Laws of Texas, 1903, p. 227

The Laws of Texas, 1903-1905 [Volume 12], Book,1906, p.257http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6695/

An act to amend Article 642 of the RevisedCivil Statutes of Texasby adding theretosubdivision 62, authorizing the formation ofcorporations for the growing, preparing tomarket, and selling of rice, and subdivision 63,authorizing the formation of corporations for thepurpose of growing and selling sugar cane, andmaking and refining sugar, molasses, and all by-products of sugar cane, and declaring anemergency, c 24, General Laws of Texas, 1905,p. 28

The Laws of Texas, 1903-1905 [Volume 12], Book,1906, p. 894http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6695/

An Act to compel all corporations in this State,owning, leasing or operating in cities or townsof over twenty-five hundred population, streetrailways, electric lighting, or power plantsfurnishing light and power to the publicto fileannual reports and providing penalties for the

violation of the provisions of this Act, c. 33,General Laws of Texas, 1905, p. 40


An Act to amend Chapter 2, Title 21 of theRevised Civil Statutes of Texas, by addingthereto Article 650b authorizing incorporationfor two or more distinct purposes and separatefranchise tax for each purpose, and with anemergency clause, c. 53, General Laws ofTexas, 1905, p. 73


An act to amend Article 642 of the Revised

Civil Statutes of Texasby adding to saidArticle 642 a new subdivision, to be known assubdivision 64, providing for the organization ofcompanies for constructing, operating andmaintaining causeways and bridges, withauthority to borrow money and issue bonds,without the amount of such issue being limitedby the provisions of Article 653 of the Revised

The Laws of Texas, 1903-1905 [Volume 12], Book,

1906, p. 953http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6695/
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Civil Statutes of Texas with right to demand,receive and collect charges as fares or tolls, c.62, General Laws of Texas, 1905, p. 87

An act to amend Article 676 of the RevisedCivil Statutes of Texas, 1895, relating to theexecution of deeds by corporations, c. 120,General Laws of Texas, 1905, p. 230


An Act to provide that no member or officer ofany corporations with forfeited charters andpermits shall continue to do business under theirold corporate names, not to use the same or likesigns or advertisements which was used by suchcorporations before such forfeitures; making thefailure to comply with this Act a misdemeanorand prescribing a punishment therefor, c. 139,General Laws of Texas, 1905, p. 335


An Act to authorize the creation of corporationswith banking and discount powers andprivileges, c. 10, General Laws of Texas, 1905,p. 489


An Act to amend Article 642 of the RevisedCivil Statutes of Texas, relating to the purposesfor which corporations may be formed byadding to said article another subdivision knownas Subdivision 65, and declaring an emergency,c. 9, General Laws of Texas, 1907, p. 11

The Laws of Texas, 1907 [Volume 13], Book, 1907,p. 21 http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6719/

An Act to require corporations and their officersto permit the Attorney General or any of hisassistants or representatives to examine all thebooks, records, documents, etc. of suchcorporation; to take copies of same in certaincases, making failure to comply with this act amisdemeanor and prescribing punishmenttherefor, and providing for forfeiture of charteror cancellation of permits of corporations forfailure to comply therewith, fixing venue, anddeclaring an emergency, c. 21, General Laws of

Texas, 1907, p. 34


An Act to prohibit contributions of any money,or its equivalent, by corporations, c. 84,General Laws of Texas, 1907, p. 169


An Act to prohibit bucket shops, c. 86,General Laws of Texas, 1907, p. 172

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An Act relating to fines, penalties and forfeituresdue or to become due to the State of Texas byforeign or domestic corporations, c. 87,General Laws of Texas, 1907, p. 175


An Act to authorize unincorporated joint stockcompanies or associations to sue and be sued intheir company or distinguishing name, c. 128,General Laws of Texas, 1907, p. 240


An Act to amend Article 642 of the RevisedCivil Statutes of Texas, c. 150, General Lawsof Texas, 1907, p. 291


An Act to amend Sub-division 16 of Article 642of Chapter 130 of the acts the Regular Sessionof the Twenty-fifth Legislature, entitled An actto amend Articles 641 and 642, Chapter 2, Title

XXI, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas,relating to Corporations, and declaring anemergency, c. 151, General Laws of Texas,1907, p. 293


An Act to amend Article 650b, Chapter 2, TitleXXI of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, asamended, c. 152, General Laws of Texas,1907, p. 294


An Act to amend Article 651, Chapter 3, Title21 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and

declaring an emergency, c. 158, General Lawsof Texas, 1907, p. 301

The Laws of Texas, 1907 [Volume 13], Book, 1907,p. 311

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An Act on the subject of private corporations,prescribing the terms and conditions on whichthey may be chartered, and providing theamount of capital stock to be paid in, and whenthe remainder shall be paid, c. 166, GeneralLaws of Texas, 1907, p. 309


An Act on the subject of private corporationsprohibiting insolvent corporations, domestic and

foreign from doing business in this State, c.183, General Laws of Texas, 1907, p. 341

The Laws of Texas, 1907 [Volume 13], Book, 1907,p. 351

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An Act to amend Chapter CLVIII of an Act ofthe Thirtieth Legislature, said Act being entitledAn Act to amend Article 651, Chapter 3, Title21, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas,and declaring an emergency, defining thepowers of private corporations and amending

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