Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-01
"ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST"
Published March Q, 1875

CHAPTER l0e
AN ACT to amend Chap. "a of the Revised
Statutes. entitled OF Free Masons, Odd Eel.
lows and other similar societies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Sec. OF Chap IA Of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended SO as to read as fol
lows Sec. 3. Snch Trustees may also in the
name of such lodge, division or society from
which, they may derive their charters sue
and be sued in /, all courts and places,
and they may recover and hold all the
debts, demands. rights and privileges.
landl appurtenances belonging to such lodge d.
vision or other society, in whatsoever manner the
same may have been acquired or in whose hands
soever the same may be held as fully and amply
as if the right and title thereto had been origi.
nally vested in the said Trustees and they may
hold other real or personal estate and devise
lease and improve the same, and being authorized
by vote OF majority OF all the members Of a
lodge, division or other society in regular stand
ing may grant, bargain sell and convey the same
in fee simple, and such Trustees shall also have
power TO erect buildings for the of their lodge
division or society and improve and keep the
same in repair.
SEC. 2. Sec. of said Chap. "A is hereby
amended to read as follows: Sec. As
soon as may be after the passage OF this act such
lodge, division or society may elect Trustees, one
third OF whom, as near as may be. shall hold
office for the term OF one year from the next an
nual election OF such lodge. division or society
succeeding the passage OF this act, one-third of
the term of two years from said annual election,
and onethird for the term of three years from the
sod annual election. and thereafter at each an
nual election, they shall elect one-third of such
Trustees, as near as may be, to hold Office for the
term of three years; but a Trustee may be
moved at any time for cause by such lodge, divis-
ion or society under their rules regulations and
usages; and such Trustees may fill any vacancy IN
heir number occasioned by death, resignation,
withdrawal, removal or in any other manner: such
Trustees may adopt such rules and regulations
and elect such officers as may be necessary to
transact and carry on the business relating to the
property of such lodge division or society, and
they may by their rules and regulations, author
ize and empower one or more of their officers to
sign and execute all conveyances, deeds, leases,
contracts and agreements entered into by
the said Trustees and affix the seal Of
such Trustees thereto; such lodge, division
or society shall by their rules fix the time
and place of meeting of such Trustees; ma
jority OF the Trustees may at any time call
meeting of such Trustees, and, being convened in
accordance with the rules and regulations which
may be established by such lodge, division, or
society, shall be competent to do and perform all
matters and things which such Trustees are au-
thorized to do and perform. A majority of such
Trustees shall constitute quorum, and no bust
ness shall be transacted without quorum.
SEC. 8. Said Chap. "A, as herein amended, is
hereby re-enacted.
SEC. a. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March ,, 1878. .S-CUPY.