Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-14
Approved, February %, 1866.
IPupLrc--No. 34.1
An ACT to incorporate the Sisters of Mercy in
the District of Columbia.


An ACT to incorporate the Sisters of Mercy in
the District of Columbia.
Be il enacted by the Senate aud House Of Re-
presentatyes Of the United States of America 10
Congress assembled, That Isabel Atkinson, Eli
1sbeth Medcalf, Teresa Byrne, Ellen Matthews,
Mary Duffy, Teresa Moran and Ellen Wynne,
and their successors, hereafter to become Sisters
Of Mercy, and 10 be appointed according to the
rules aud regulations that have been or may
hereafter be established by their association, be
and they are hereby made, declared and consti-
tuted corporation or body polite, in Law and
10 fact, to have continuance forever by tho na,ae,
style aud title OF The "Sietere OF Mercy in the
District OF Columbia"
Bee 2 Aud be 1t further enacted. That all
And Singular The lauds. houseB tenements, rents
legacitp, anuu,tles rights, property, privileges.
goods and ohRt els hereto ore gwen, granted,
devised ur btQueuted 10 tn said Sisters oil Aer
cy 10 the District uf Columbia, or to any indi-
Vldual Of the anid corporation, or to any person
or persons for the use Of said corporation, or
bh have been purchased for or on account Of
ile rhme BE-, aud they are hereby vested in and
cOuhrmed TO the said corporation; and that the
sal corporation may purchase, take, receive,
bold aud apply TO the uses and purposes Of the
same, according TO the rules, regulations and by
laws that they may establish from time to time
for tue management Of the concerns Of the said
society or corporation, any lands, tenenOnts,
tsbis, legacits, RDnuties, rights, property and
privileges o. any goods, chattes OF other effects
II what kind or nature sOeVor, which shall or
may have been or may hereafter be given, grant
3D. sold, bequtatned or devised unto the said
as eiAuon or corporation, by any person or
persons. bodies pohIio or corporate, capable Of
nAsug such grant, sale or bOquest, aud that
tue sald associatIOn corporation Of the Sisters
Of Mercy IN the District OF COlu nbia may die
pose OF aud convey thu same As they may deem
proper: ProDidsd, That tue said ASSOCIATION or
corporation snail not, ct any one time, hold,
use. possess and enjoy within the DISTRICT OF
Columbla, either by legal seizure, or rust, for
ils use and benefit, more than three hundred aud
twenty acres Of land, nor shall th' said assooia-
tlon or corporation hold IN its own rignt or BY
any other person IN trust, OF for its beneh real
estate the annual net income Of Whicb, after
dischArging all its expenses, debts and inbili-
tics, shall exceed the sum OF fifty thousand dol
lars.
Sec, 9. And 10 il further enacted, That the
said corporation, by tho name Of the Sisters OF
Mercy, IN the District Of Columbia, be, aud shall
be hereafter, capable in law and in equity to sue
aud be eued, within the District of Columbia
aud elsewhere, in ss etiectual manner as other
peraons or corporations can sue or be sued, and
that the said corporation, or o majority of tho
persons composing the same, ehall adopt and
use common seal, and the same to use, alter or
change at pleasure, and from time to time make
such bylaws, not Inconsistent with the Consti-
tuition Of the United States or any law Of Con-
gress, as thay may deem expedent and proper
Tor carrying into effect the objects Of the said
association or corporation, including the care,
control and education of children; tho care
protection, instruction and employment Of des-
tilate females; the care, nursing nnd alienation
Of the suferings OF sick or wounded persons and
such other objects Of literature and charity as
may be determined upon by their by-laWs, as
aforesaid, and which their means aud net income
may enable them to effect aud support.
seO. 4. And be it further enacted, That IL, at
any time hereafter, any OF the persons herein
before named, or any of their successors, ss Sis
tefs oil Mercy in the District Of Columbia, shall
cease 10 belong to the said association or ooFpo-
ration, according to the said by laws, such por~
sons ehall thereafter have no past cF control in
the proceedings of tho said association or corpo-
fsllon under or in pursuance Of the provisions
Of this act.
Sec g. And be il further enacted, That the
sad association or corporation shall have power
10 appoint such officers, agents and persons as
may be necessary aud 10 construct or purchase
such buildings or to create such establishments
.s may be required to eject and carry out the
humane aud charitable objects Of its Institution,
in acoordanoe with its bylaws aud regulations,
Nv aforesaid, und, thia aot.
seo G. Aud-be it further enacted, That tho
schools aud all other institutions of instruction,
education or employment. established by the
Sisters Of Mercy in the District of Columbia,
shall ht all times DO subject TO the visitation and
Inspection OF tue JusIloes OF the supreme oourt
OF the District OF Columbia, or any one Of them
or the committees on thS District Of Columbia
10 either house Of Congress or any other com,
nlltee Of Congress that either house may ap-
point aud the books, records or prooeedinqs o
sad Sisters Of Mercy shall at ell times be sub
lsct to the examination aud inspection OF sale
Justices OF any such committee.
Bee. 7. And be it further enacted, That thi
act may, ct any time hereafter, DO amended
altered OF repealed in whole OF in part, accord
aug to the pleasure oil Congress.
Approved, February %, 1866.