The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-23
OFFICIAL.
Laws or THE STATE on LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
EXTRA SESSION or 1877.

No. o. AN ACT
To amend and re.snaot an act entitled an aoi
| entitled AN act TO incorporate the New Or.
leans Mechanics Booisty,s approved July H.
| 1871, and the aot supplemental thereto. aps
| proved March 0, 1888.
| ssoT1oH |. BE II enacted BIZ The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of tie State f Louisia
| aHd IN General assembly commenced That the
aes entitled IAN act TO incorporate The New
vilesns Mechanics 5oeiety approved February
| ~, 1871, and the cot supplemental thereto ap.
proved Msroh 9. 1888. be amended and revived
| snd re'ehsoted. and they are hereby amended
and revived and ressnaotsd % follows. ~ wit:
Ehst The society known as The New Orleans
alsohshlos Society and Incorporated by ssid
| acts. be and thsy are hereby re-ineorporated
under the name and style OF Che New Orleans
Mechanics Becisty,' and under thst name shall
have perpetual succession, and shall be ospabls.
OF all times hereafter, OF taking and REQ wing.
purchasing and possessing aud enjoying oil kinds
OF estates and effects whateysr. whether real or
personal, to an amount not TO exceed Ave hun.
drsd thousand dollars. and the same to sell
grant, convey, and also TO sue and be sued. plead
I'd be implssded Ia all the courts aud slss where
and to have common seal, and the sans to
alter, break and renew ut their pleasure.
ENC a. BE II further enacted. etc, That msp,@
befs OF the said incorporation shall hav4 power
| to maks and ssts bish constitution or form Of
governments. which constitution whom duly nads
and assentsd TO by aj8rity Of the members Of
said society shall have the force and effect OF law
and shall bind tho said members OF the said cor
poIatien, and to elect officers under gu b names
and denominations for the administra tign of
their affairs as they may " ink proper which
elections shall be made in the manner aud at the
time to be prescribed by the ss d constitution,
ahd from time to time TO alter or amend their
said osnEtitu ON and make such by-laws rs they
may think proper or necessary for the better
government OF said institution. probidsd. that
nothing in this constitution nor bylaws shall
contain any thing in conflict with the laws of tbIs
State nor Of the United States.
Bso 3. De IL further enacted etc.. That said
New Orleans, Meohsnios soeiety shall be and
they are hsrsby empowered 10 aee and appfopri-
ate The funds and revenues Of the sOeisty TO
charitable and educational purposes. to keep tp
and maintain the "Meahanies Institute and to
establish other institutions rs they may deem
proper for the purpose OF instrnetlBg tho chill
dreH OF mt ehsnos and other persons in the
mechanical srts and in the knowledge OF other
arts and in all other departments OF education,
to establish, maintain and cause 10 be delivered
IL the Mechanics Institute, or other suita lie
place, course OF lectures on the mechanical and
agricultural arts. and they are hereby authorized
aud tmpo ssrsd TO employ such instructors and
TO establish snoh classes, grades and Depart
msnts OF education and adopt 81 d rules TJf the
government thereof. ne they may deem proper
aud TO grant medals. degrees and certificates Of
proficiency, excellence or merit In tho name Of
tue society and under the sssl thereof
SEC 1. Bs further enaetse, eto.. That said
New Orleans Mechanics Byeisty shall be and
they are feby authorized 10 keep rip and IN aim
tain the +" Hisk Free Library" in the Mechanics
Institute. under and in accordance with the
terms aud conditions under which the said libra
~ was transferred to tho said society by the city
OF New Orleans, and they are hereby authorized
to nss and appropriate al rents aud revenues
derived from the lot aud buildings st The corner
of Custoniho1ss and Bourbon Streets, known ~
the % Fisk Free Library" donated for the uae
and benefit, maintenance and enlargement Of The
said Flax Free School"
BEe. 5. BE ii further enacted, etc.,, That the
constitution and bylaws and rules adopted by
said society and In existence, Il rec and effect on
the 166h day Of February, 1876. be md they are
hereby revived and o. ntinnGd in full force and
G feet until the same shall be altered or amended
by regular action Of said society thereof and
the officers OF said society, now holdi Office
under the constitution and laws oil said society,
be and they are hereby confirmed in flee and TO
hold the Same until the next regular meeting of
said society.
kEe. o. Be II further enacted, etc.. That The
powers proper TO carry into effect The objects of
this act and which may DO enumerated In this
not, be and the sans ars hereby given to said
New Orleans Mechanics Society.
BEG. z. BE u further enacted, etc., That this
act Of incorporation shall be ana continue in
force aud effect fer tbs term aud space OF fifty
scars from the passage thereof
FEC. H. Be II further enacted etc.. That all laws
or parts Of laws contrary to or Inconsistent with
and Che same are hereby repealed.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That this
act shall take effect from and after lite passage.
{signedl i. d. E5TILLETTE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(sgned) @. @. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate |
HALL OF THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATION,
New Orleans, March Ii. 1877. I |
This Ia to certify that House bill No, 40 passed
10Th q the aapprat AgaGfntlv RI the aao |
Ron OF 1876 was signed by the Speaker Of the |
House, the Lieutenant Governor and President of |
he Senate, and was sent by me to his ExceIepcy |
he Governor, for executive approval, March Ia, |
1916. This act was never promulgated, nor re- |
urned TO the House, In which IL originated.
(Signed) PETER J. IRRELEVANT, |
Chief Clerk.
A true copy
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.