Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-13

fs..-r 5: =lrsrsaLssi and Gsaa!ea ministers o. ill., Y,a
aiae Annual Conference Of ,he Methodist ir,Iestan
Church, heir widows aud orphans was taken UP
motion Vi M.. S:.:.iLh u Northumberland an. :,eJ
tiiri time.
The question berg the passage oi tie bill, Mr.
ScOIr, o fauguer, and addressed the House al
length in opposition lie went into the history of en-
actmens on Tie SUBJECT since l1Sl; recited tie act OF
7c repeating the charters Of sundry societies. and
gucd from the Ii section Of the Constitution Of Viz
ginia that 1t unconstitutional. lie further objected
TO it wholly neS pedent and not calculated even 10
III. cause Of rlgIon.
Mr.. B,Lpwiy replied to Mr.. $. Al length, aud advo
Gated the cons,atonay and expadlency Of Tie Bal.
lie not ony expressed himself III favor OF tins, but sad
he would vote for the incorporation Of many more
societies should ask Il. The Legislature was III the
habit OF incorporating societies OF every DESCRIPTION
railroads. theatres, debating societies, societies for The
could not see why religious society should be made
exception.
MIR. Scorr rejoned length, and after three hours
debate
On motion of Mr.. SrRornrR, the House adjourned.
We SHALL Of course, publish this debate soon il
be prepared for The press The following IS the bill
4 ELL 10 Incorporate The Society for Me rett Of
superannuated and disabled minister's IF The Urge
min .7nnual Conference of Mc .hethodta Protestant
Church, their actdo,cs and orphans.
Whereas Robert b. Thompson, John q. Whitfield,
Lewis +. Cosby, Ferdinand J.. Is. Shaver, William
Harding James NJ Smith, Henry b. Woothouse, and
others, have formed themselves into Society, for the
benevolent purpose OF raising and establishing a fund
Tor the relief OF superannuaicd and disabled Ministers
Of the Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, their widows and orphans TO he ap.
piled specified in the constitution OF said Society;
and whereas the named persons have prayed for
act OF incorporation in order that they may The bet
Ter execute their intentions; and the General Assem-
bly, being willing 10 promote such benenerolent insu
tons:
BE therefore enacied by Tie General .7sSemjiy That
Robert B. Thompson John G.. Whitfield, Lewis +.
Cosby, Ferdinand l.. Il. Shaver, William Harding,
James NJ. Smith, and Henry b. Woodhouse, and their
successors be- and they hereby made body polite,
and corporate under the name style, and title of TnE
SOCIETY," for the relief Of supcrannuaicd and disabled
Ministers, belonging To the Virginia Annual Confer
Of the Methodist Protestant Church, their widows
and orphans and by that name, style and title, shall!
be, and hereby made capable III law, 10 and be
sued plead and be impleaded in any court Of law
equity in tins State elsewhere-to make and use
common seal, and The to break, alter, renew at
peasure-to establish and execute such Constitution,
BY. Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations, and appoint
such officers, us and prudent regard 10 the in
tcress Of the said Corporation shall dictate Prorided,
aucl Constitution, BY Laws, Ordinances, and Regula
laons, shall not be repugnant 10 the laws and Cons
tuition of this State Of The United States and TO
and take, whether by bargain, sale, gift, de-
scent, devise, bequesl and 10 laye and 10 hold,
possess and enjoy, lands, tenenents goods clatels
and effects of what nature description; 10
exceed in the whole, the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
in value and the 10 sell, alien, transfer,
lease such extent, and III such way and manner
they may Judge most subserycrt 10 the benevolent pur
poses for which the said Society has been instituted.
.7@d he juHhcr eaaetcd, That nothing in this Act
contained shall be 50 construed as 10 empower
horIze the SAID Society, hereby Incorporated 10 issue
any note, Certificate token evidence OF debt, TO be
used as currency.
1ad Jc IL further enGctsd That The General Assem-
bly, the right, 10 alter, amend repeal this net
any tmc when they shall deem il proper, it may
be their pleasure TO do 50.
Tins Act slall be IN force from The nassin: thereof