Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-22

county seat. OF al some other suitable place.
and elect county or Distric, Director. The
person receiving majority Of the votes shalt
be county or Disiric, Director, and shall hold
his office for one year and until his successor
shall be qualified. He shall receive GER
tifcate OF his election, signed by all the mem
bers Of the Company in such county or Dis.
,rct who desire him to act as such Director.
II no election shall be held OF the time up.
pointed. such county or District Director
may be appointed by a written power signed
by majority Of the members Of the Com
pany in such County or District.
Sec 3. The county or District Director
shall attend the annual meetings OF said com.
pany, and may attend any other meetings
thereof, and in all elections OF Directors and
in the decision Of all other questions that may
be brought before seid Company, he shall
cast the votes OF ell the members in bis Dis
tricl or county who are not present end who
are no, otherwise specially represented. II
any county or Dstrc, Director cannot attend
the annual or other meetings Of the company
he may authorize some other person by
written power TO sc, in such meetings as be
himself would do if he were present.
Sec. A. The county and District D;ree~
tors shall act as ocol agents Of said compa.
ny in their respective Districts and counties
and shall have q experimenting control
over the affairs OF the Company, they shall
hear evidence, collect information and adj
Just losses that may happen in their respec>
tive Districts, and transmit a correct accoun,
and staIemen, OF their proceedings TO the
Office OF the company at ST. Louis, which
shall be received as evidence OF tho truth Of
The statements therein made.
Sec. 5. The fifth section OF On act, 10
which lhi, is amenda,ory, and which was APP
proved the 2Slh, .of March, in The year 1s45
is hereby repealed; and the twenty.second
section OF said act is so modified as to require
the Directors 10 make an annual report to
the Company, and biennial repor, 10 .bs
General Assembly.
Sec. 6. Powers to vote by proxy in said
Company shall be in writing, shall state tho
name Of the person authorized 10 cast the
votes, and shall be signed by the member or
members from whom the powers are received
and they shall not be required 10 acknowlI
edge the same before a public officer. II
such powers be given to a county or Distric,
Director, he shall judge Of the genuinenes, Of
the signatures thereto, and shall cas-. the votes
Of the persons for whom he acts.
Sec. Z. The President OF said Company
shell have power 10 approve and confirm or
reject any assignment Of any Policy ISSUED
by said Company. and every such approval
!, shall be in writing.
Sec. 8. Every person who shall have prop.
erty insured is said Company to the amour.
Of five hundred dollars, or less, shall DO emit.
tied 10 one vote in The election OF Directors,
and in the decision OF all other questions in
said Company, and 10 another vote for every
additional five hundred dollars worth Of prop.
cry he may have insured therein.
Sec. 9. The Board of Directors OF said
company shall BY their BY Laws provide for
the mode Of proceeding, Of the County and
District Directors, the manner OF forming
Districts and conducting elections, and ma.
king returns. and shall furnish such county
and District Directors with proper forms and
directions, so as TO secure uniformity and ac-
curacy in their proceedings.
This &C! shall take eifec, from its passage.
Approrsd Feb. 18Th 1849.
A. NJ. ROBINSON.
Speaker of House Of Rep.
T. l.. PRICE,
President of the Senate.