The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-19
LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NITssIssRPI.

AN ACT to incorporate Baldwin Lodge
No los F. & A. Nasons in the town OF
Baldwin, Lee county, Mississippi, and
for other purposes.
Section L. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
Of the State Of Mississippi, That the Of
ficers and members of Baldwin Lodge. No.
los. r. a A. MaSons in the town of Bald
wyn, lee county. Mississippi, be and they
are hereby declared body polite and cor
porate by the name and style of BALDWIN
Lodge No. los. and by that name and style
shall have perpetual succession, sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated in any court
OF law or equity In this State, and shall have
power 20 purchase. possess and enjoy for
their own use and benefit lands, ienements
ana hereditaments- not exceeding in value
ten thousand dollars and personal property
not exceeding in value ten thousand dollars
and may alien, and dispose OF the same at
pleasure.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the
said Baldwin Lodge, No. los. in their cor
por4te character may contract and be con-
tracted within the name of their said Cor
poratiOn, or in the name of any person Or
persons by them authorized. They shall
have power to pass and adopt such bylaws.
as 10 them may seem just and expedient for
the good order and government of the said
Corporation not inconsistent with the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States or
this State, and may have and use a common
seal. and altar the same at pleasure, and do
and perform all other acts for their benefit
not inconsistent with the privileges herein
granted.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
officers and members of Baldwin Chapter
No. s., of Royal Arch Masons in the town
of Baldwin, Lee county, Mississippi. be and
they are hereby declared body polite and
corporate by the name and style of Baldwin
Chapter No. 81, and by that name and style
shall have perpetual succession, sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated in any court
Of law or equity in this State, and shall have
power TO purchase and possess and enjoy
or their own use and benefit lands, tene-
nents not exceeding in value, ten thousand
dollars. and personal property not exceed
ng ten thousand dollars, and may alien,
and dispose of the same at pleasure.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
said BALDWIN Chapter No. 81, in their cor
tracted with, in the name and style of their
said Corporation, or in the name of any per-
son or persons by them authorized. They
shall have power TO pass and adopt such by
laws as 10 them may seem just and eXpedi-
ent for the good order and government of
the said Corporation not inconsistent with
the Constitution of the United States, or of
this State and may have and use common
seal, and alter the same at pleasure, and do
and perform all other acts for their benefit
not inconsistent with the privileges herein
granted.
Sec. 5 Be it further enacted. That all
the acts of said Lodge and Chapter hereto
fore done by either of said bodies in their
associate capacity shall be held good, and
valid i'm law in all respects, as if said Lodge
and Chapter had been regularly incorporat-
ed at the time of their respective organiza-
lions.
Sec 6. Be it further enacted, That this act
snail take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage.
Approved, April %, 1870.