Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
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AN ACT to Amend Chapters 50 ant
80 Of the Revision of 1860 in relation

CHAPTER 172. :
AN ACT to Amend Chapters SO and
53 Of the Revision of 1860 in relation
to Corporations.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted blythe Gen
erai Assembty Of the State Of Iowd, That
sections ll52, 1853, 1856, 1l6l. 1l72,
118S, 1893, 1874, and 1907 of the Re-
vision of 1860, be amended rs herein-
after provided. -.
SEC. 2. Amend section 1852, by
adding at the end Of said section the
words land in the Office Of the secre-
tary Of State In a book kept for that
purpose tt3es,ls'3'
Sic. 8. Amend section 1883, by
striking out of said section the words
corporations for the construction of
any work of internal improvements
must in addition also file copy Of
such articles in the office of the secre.
tary of State, and have the recorded
by him in book kept for that pir-
pose.n
SEc.4 Amend section 1885, by
striking out Of the fourth line II said
section the words ''when subj filing
is necessary"
SEC. 5. Amend section 1851, by
adding to said section the words "and
copy thereof must be filed in the
office of the secretary of State"
SEC. 6. Amend section ll72, byin-
serting alter the word ''exempts'I in
the first line the words neither can
provisions in the articles of incorpera-
ton exempt"
SEC. Z. Amend section 1lSS, byin-
serting after the word recorded in
the first line, the words, "by Their
corder Of deeds of the county where
the principal place of business is kept
only"
Sic. 8. Amend section 1893, by
striking out of the seventh line OF said
section, the words, ''file in the Office
of secretary of State and also, and in
serting the words "have recorded"
provided, that failure Of any corpor-
alton organized prior to the taking
effect of this act, for benevolent, char
table, scientific, religious or mission
airy purposes. or any other lawful pur-
pose unconnected with motives Of
pecuninary profit, to file copy of
their articles or certificate of incorpor-
alton with the secretary Of State, shall
not i'm any manner affect the legality
of the acts of any such corporation,
but all the acts of the officers Of such
corporation shall be considered as
legal and binding as they would have
been. had their articles or certificate
of incorporation been filed in the Office
Of the secretary of State, lat. the time
of organization, and provided, fultlt4,
that articles Of incorporate Of CHART
able, religious, or scientific institu-
tions, dating prior to this date and not
recorded in tile office of the secretary
Of State, shall be recorded in the office
of the recorder in the county In which
such institutions are situated" j
SEC. 8. Amend section 1l14, by
striking out of the first line Of said
section after the word filling" the
word IA" and inserting the words "for
record the" ~
SEC. 10. Amend section 1897, by
striking out of the third line of said
section the words, secretary of State,
or with the" and the words '.this |
State.n at the end Of said section and |
i'm place of "this State" insert the
words "the county"
SEC. IL. Any corporation organized |
for the purpose OF pecuniary proft, |
pursuant to the provisions of chapter |
81. of the Revision Of 1860. or amend
ments thereto which shall fail to have
it's articles of incorporation recorded
in the ONCE of the secretary OF State,l
within three months after the taking |
effect of this act, shall be prohibited
from doing business as corporation,
Drorided, that nothing in this section
shall he construed so as to relieve such |
from the fulfillment Of all
contracts made prior to the taking
effect of this act, or to relieve individ-
ual members thereof from liability to |
the amount of theunpaid installments
on the stock owned by them, or trans
ferred by them for the purpose OF
defrauding creditors. ~ 4
Approved April l6. 1870. i
CHAPTER174
AN ACT to amend the Registry Law.
SECTION /. BeHenacted bythe Gem
eral assembly Of the State Of Ipwd, hat
section of chapter III of the In ss Of
the Twelfth General Assembly, APP
proved April sth, A. %. 1868, be alpend-
ed by adding at the end thereof the
following. to-wit: But in no case shall
the board of Registry of any township
or corppratinn correct their registry OF
electors by adding names thereto, with
in Ave days next preceding the dayof
election. vi
Sec. 9. That section 8'of chapter III
of the laws of the Twelfth General AS
sembly, be amended by inserting after
the word ''person" IN the eleHenth
line Of said section 81 the following.
"whO is O freebooter or householder.
Sec. 3. Nothing In this act. or in
chapter III Of the laws Of,the Twelfth
General Assembly shall lie construed
tn affect the right to challenge ~ pro-
vided in section 493 and 494 Of the Re-
vision Of 1860. gsr "a
See. A.. When the board Of supervi-
sors Of any county have formed a new
township the hoard ri registry Of the
township or townships. from which
the territory for the new township was
taken shall furnish for the JUDGES Of
election Of said new township = list If
the registered legal voters residing In
said new township.
Approved April IS, 1870.
CHAPTER 175.
AN ACT providing additional fees for
sheriff.. constables and others in GER
tain criminal cases