The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-02-24
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Assembly # tia
Yprrito1,u of Idaho as fJLLo1cs

Territory of IDAHO as foIIolcS !:
SECTION l. The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order OF
Free and Accepted Masons wherever the same shall be
duly instituted in the Territory Of Idaho, and the SUB
ordinate Lodges of said Order in exstence In SAID
Territory which hereafter be instituted and the
GRAND Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and the Subordinate Lodges of said Order now in exist
which may be hereafter Instituted in said Ter l.
tory shall be deemed bodies corporate and polite: the
Grand Lodges from the date of their organization and by
their corporate Hamethe Lodges subordinate thereto
from the date of their charters from such Grand lodge
may have duly Issued may hereafter issue the same
accordancewth the rules and regulations governing
Sid Orders
SEC 2 The said Grand Lodges and Subordinate
Lodges shall have power in their corporate capacity
First, Tosue or be sued in any Court of competent
jurisdiction
Sesoad To make and use a common SEAL and to alter
the same at pleasure
Third To acquire by purchase ,bsquest or donation,
directly indirectly, hold in perpctuty sell and convey
such property real personal may be deemed neces
Sary by the proper authorities thereof carry out the
charitable purposes of said Grand Lodges the Subor
dnate Lodges thereof for the establishment fschoos
the endowment OF Colleges Hospitals, or Cemeteries
in said territory
Fourth 10 provide for the indebtedness of said Grand
and Subordinate Lodges by the issuance of bonds
promissory notes. under the seal ofsuch Lodge and signed
by the Board Of Trustees thereof PROVIDED, That at
time shall the Indebtedness of any Grand Subordin
Lodge by the issuance Of such bonds or pronssory
notes. exceed the of fifteen hundred dollars
Fifth 10 elect appoint, according to theiryespecve
regulations and customs, not less than three nor more
than fifteen perscns Trustees who shall have
charge of all real and personal property belonging there
to- and transact all business relative thereto,
Sixth And generally be entitled to all the rights,
privileges and immunties, usually had or enjoyed by
such corporations.
Sec g. The corporate powers of said Grand and Sub
ordinate Lodges shall be vested in Board Of Trustees
elected appointed provided in section Of this
said Board being subject to such rules and regula
tions may be adopted according to the and
toms of said Orders for the Of said Board of
Trustees They shall hold Office until their
appointed elected and the certificate fled pro-
vded in section four of this act Vacancies in the Board
of Trustees shall be filed provided by the regulations
of said Grand or Subordinate Lodges Said Trustees
shall give such bonds may be required of them
dtioned for the faithful performance of theirdues.
SEC 4. Upon the election appointment Of Trustees,
as provided In this act certificate of such election or
appointment shall be executed by the person persons
making the appointment, the judges holding the cleo
tion duly ACKNOWLEDGED before competent officer, and
shall be fled and recorded En e office Of the Recorder
of the County in hc the Subordinate Lodeis situated
in the ofthe Grand Ledge in the Office Of the Per
rorial Secretary.
SEc5 Whenever any Subordinate Lodge hereby incoro
rated sha be its the forfeiture OF its
charter, according to the rules, regulations constitution
of the Grand Lodge to which it is subordinate
the property real and PERSONAL belonging to said Subor-
dinate Lodge shall revert to- and become the property
subject to the conditions of any bequest grant under
or through which said Subordinate Lodge became the
rowner-sf said property.
PROVIDED THAT ali Just anIeauitable Indebtedness OF
said Subordinate Lodge shall be paid before said reverson
and that the said Grand Lodges shall not be liable for
any indebtedness of any gifts Subordinate Loeses
SEC. g. 1t shall he the duty of the said Boarded Frus
tees annually make full report OF all property real
and personal held in trust by hem and the condition
the corporation to o such Grand or Subordinate Lodge
acopy OF which shall be filed in the office in which then
certificate Of election appointment has been ed WIZ
an aiidS.it Of the truth of said report
SEC. 7. This Act to rake eectand be in force IRON
and after its approval by the Governor.
Approved Japuary 8, A. D. lSG6.