800 ARTICLE 23.

An. Code, sec. 409. 1904, sec. 405. 1888, sec. 291. 1880, ch. 400, sec. 224.

341. Every such policeman shall, when on duty, except when on detec-
tive duty, wear a metallic shield with the word " police " inscribed thereon,
and said shield shall always be worn in plain view, except when he is
employed as a detective.

An. Code, sec. 410. 1904, sec. 406. 1888, sec. 292. 1880, ch. 460, sec. 225.

342. The compensation of every such policeman shall be paid by the
party or parties upon whose recommendation he was appointed, and neither
the State nor any county therein shall be responsible for any part of such.
compensation.

See notes to sec. 338.

An. Code, sec. 411. 1904, sec. 407. 1888, sec. 293. 1880, ch. 460, sec. 226.

343. Whenever the services of any policeman so appointed as afore-
said shall no longer be required, a notice in writing to that effect shall be
given by the corporation or corporations at whose instance he was appointed,
and such notice shall be filed in the clerk's office where the commission
and oath or affirmation of such policeman shall have been recorded, which
notice shall be noted by such clerk upon the margin of the record where
such commission and oath or affirmation are recorded, and thereupon the
power of such policeman shall cease and be determined.
See notes to sec. 338.

An. Code, sec. 411A. 1918, ch. 217.

344. The provisions of the aforegoing Sections 338 to 343, inclusive,
of this Article shall be extended to and may be availed of by any corpora-
tion, firm or individual maintaining or operating in this State any factory,
warehouse, storage house, manufactory, printing or publishing establish-
ment, mechanical or mercantile establishment, or any plant of any kind,
or any mine, colliery or quarry, or any electric railway, water, sewerage,
gas, electric light, power, transmission, heating, refrigerating, telephone,
telegraph or other public service property or properties; and all the pro-
visions of the said sections, including those which relate to the appoint-
ment, commissioning, oath, authority, powers, compensation and termina-
tion of service of the policemen referred to in said sections, shall in all
respects be applicable to policemen appointed for any of the corporations,
firms or individuals mentioned in this section; provided, that any such
corporation, firms or individual shall be liable for the wrongful or negli-
gent act of any such policeman.

An. Code, sec. 412. 1904, secs. 409 and 411. 1888, secs. 295 and 297.
1868, ch. 471, secs. 209 and 211. 1908, ch. 309.

345. Any corporation not chartered by the laws of this State, which shall
transact business therein, shall be deemed to hold and exercise franchises
within this State, and shall be liable to suit in any of the courts of this
State on any dealings or transactions therein and also shall be liable to