Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-03

AN ACT to amend section ninety (9Ob 81 title
nun bered four ~ Of section numbered thirty.
four GAL OF the general statutes of Minnesota, as
amended by chapter number two (2), of the
general laws Of 1879, relating to religious corpor
atiOns.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Section l. That section Of an act entitled .san
act to amend section go title 4, Of chapter 81 Of
tons, being chapter of the general laws approved
March 10, 1870 be and the same is hereby amended
in the nth q line Of section e Of sa
act, and inserting the following, In lieu thereof,
viz: Whenever and as often as It may be deemed
denomination within the State Of Minnesota, to
have created or organized any religious corpora.
tho Sn wan ns The and gth
with him the vicar general of the diocese to vi Inch
he, such bishop belongs, and tn pastor Of such
denomination Of the parish wherein any such cor
ptorston is to be- located, and the said bishop,
vicar general and pastor, or d majority thereof
shall thereupon select or designate and associate
with them two lay members Of any such denomina-
ton: and the said five persons upon adopting and
signing in duplicate, under their hands and seals,
duly acknowledged articles Of interpretations, re-
citing the fact OF the association and selection Of
such lAymen as aforesaid, and containing the
name, general purpose and place of location Of
such corporation, and having one of said articles
recorded in the office Of the rrgstt Of deeds for
the county within which the place Of location of
any such corporation is situated, and the other
filed in the Office Of the secretary of state of the
stare OF Minnesota and their successors shall there
upon become body corporate, with all the rights,
powers and privileges Of other religious CORPORA,
tons constituted under this chapter together with
the powers and privileges in this act enumerated,
Ing purchasing and receiving title by devise, gift
grant, or other conveyance, OF and to any property
real, or personal with power to mortgage, sell or
adopt and establish bylaws, and make all rules
and regulations necessary or expedient for the
management Of its affairs in accordance with law.
avIhnF bold
Of bishop and vicar general, of such denomn stivn
together with the pastor of su h denomination OF
the parish where snch corporation is located, being
the pastor who shall so subscribe said articles and
his successors in said office of pastor forever shall
by virtue OF their respective offices. each Of them
always be members of said corporation, and no
person who shall ubscribe said articles bishop,
vicar general or pastor, and in office Of
any such person, shall continue to be member of
any such corporation after he or they shall have
ceased to hold such office respectively The two
laymen thus selected, and the persons who may
be chosen az their successors as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall constitute the other members of SAID
corporation. The two laymen SO designated IN
such articles OF incorporation, shall remain men,
5ers thereof for the term Of two years from the
chosen IN their place, respectively and the term of
Office Of any lay corporator shall be for the term
of two years from the time of his appointment and
until his successor is chosen in his place. The lay
men thus to serve as corporatOrs shall always be
chosen by said other three corporators. viz: by the
bishop, vicar general and pastor, or by any two of
them, and said three last named corporators shah
have power at all times, whenever vacancy shall
occur in said membership az to either of said lay
corporators and as often any such vacancy shall
for any cause occur, whether by the expiration of
the time Of holding, by resignation. death other
wise, to fill any such vacancy, every such appoint
nent to be in writing and entered Of record in the
minutes of the corporation: Any lay corporator
may at any time resign his Office Of corpOratOr and
cease to be a member of said corporations; such re-
signation and acceptance to be always entered on
the minutes of said corporation. Should there be
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