The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22
No o.
An ACT to provide for the incorporation Of lodges and
encampnents OF tho ' Independent Order Of odd
Fellows

An ACT provide for the incorporation Of lodges and
encampments OF tho .' Independent Order Of odd
Fellows"
SEXTON l. The People OF the Sdts Of Michigan enact,
That the Grand and subordinate Lodges OF the hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. OF the state Of hch-
ran nay b. incorporated il puTs nance OF the pro-
visions OF this act
Sec. . Any i've or more persons, resident or this
state being members OF any Grand Lolge Of the IN
dependent Order q Odd Fellows " OF the State Of
Michigan desirous 10 become incorporated. may make
ami execute articles Of association under their HANDS
and seal which said articles Of association shall be
acknowledged before some officer Of the state having
authority % take acknowledgement of deeds and shall
SIT forth
Isl The names Of persons assOcating IL the first
stance. ant their places Of residence;
2 The corporate name by which such ASSOCIATION
shall be known the law, and The place Of It's busi-
ness Office;
which slai be % promote the general welfare n the
fraternity known the " lnde pendent order u Odd
Fellows - and the period FOR which Il s incorporated
not exceeding thirty years.
Sec. 3 copy of said articles Of association. TO
geth-r with cory = the charter and constitution of
said Grand Lodge shall be died with tie Secretary of
>tafe. and thsrerpor the persons who shall have
siguei such articles Of association their assoc ats
ana Successors, shall 5e body polite and eorp7rate
hv the name expressed in such articles o. ascent
and bv that name they and their successors shall
have succession. and shall be parsons in the lav
eapable purchase take, receive h1ll aud ENJOY,
them and their successors estates real and personal
Of sueiug ani being sued and they and their succes
sors may have common sea- which may be changed
anl altered al their pleasure r0ride That the value
q such real and personal estate shall not exceed the
cf lfty thousand dollars AMI that they and their
successors shall have authority ard power q give.
grant sell lease demise and dispose Of said real and
persons. estate. OF part thereof, al their v aud
pleasure. and the proceeds, rents an incomes shat
oe devoted exclusively . Charitable 1nc beneTcert
purposes q the " Independent Order Of Old F-ows -
said corporation shall have fun power and authority
20 make aod establish rules regulations and By laws
f0r regulating and governing al the affairs and bust
ness q sail corporstou according % the Avs q this
STATE and the United states and 70 designate elect
or appoint from its members such officers. under s1cn
name and style. shall be 10 ACCORDANCE VIA Tie
constitution ~ TIE Grand Lodge
Sec copy % the record - such articles - asso-
ciaiion under the seal Of the State duly certified &C.
cordng . law. shall be received as prima facie evi
dence al courts OF this state OF the existence Al
due Incorporation cf such ccrporation-
sec 8 such corporation when duly formed shall
have power institute ant charter suborcnats 0 zes
within this safe snd from 70 time, 10 uiake
tlin constitute and establish such cunst futon zen
eral avs and BY 7ws ordinances ana regulations s.
the Grand Lodge sha judge proper Tor the reg
aud CCveTumert Cf such subordinate iatEes rot re
pageant - the laws OF this State, P-orded That tn
existing lbordinste lodges heretofore duly charters
ty the Grand Lodge. shall be suit ect 70 the control
he Gra2L LOigc under this act. heretofore and Z
tie same manner and t0 ;he sane extent. As tbos
this act Pr0ridef f.yisr rhAi IL the c0rp0-z
trs, or persons assOcIng IL the first instance sba
By death, resignation, or f0r other cause under II
rules = The Grand Lodge. become Ineligible set il
such capacity their Successors nav from time time
Be appointed by the Grand Lodge
. sec 8 Any I've or more persons, resident 4 IL.
state beng ne bers cf subordinate lodge or the II
: dependent order o. Ode Fellows having been dull
chartered BY the Grand Lodge cesirous 70 become n
e0rPorAted, may make and execute articles q assoc