The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26

Of tho words. memorial association" after the
words; cemetery association in the fifth line
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and bs in
al Approved March 8. i: 1855 Rs''"S
AN ACT to amend section 249, chapter "a. of
General Statutes 1878, relating to cemetery as
Be it , enacted BY the Legislature Of the State
SECTION l; That section 24s. title 5, chapter
amended by striking out the word eighty" and
inserting IN lieu thereof the words "oue hundred
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and bs in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8. 1885.
AN ACT to amend section three hundred and
forty-seven $40 Of title six (6), chapter thir-
ty-four l34), General Statutes Of 1878, relat-
Be !! enaoted b. the Ies;slatare Of tne State O.,
SECTION i. That section three hundred and
four go be and the same is hereby amended by
running at large"
Sec: 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8. 1885.
AN ACT to amend section twelve ny of CHAPTER
eighty-three (s3) of the General Laws OF 1875,
relating to town insurance companies
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
SECTION l. Section twelve 12) Of chapter
eighty three (S3) OF tho General Laws Of 1875
be amended 80 an to read as follows:
Section IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the secre-
! tary OF every company as aforesaid to prepare a
statement showing the condition OF such com
pany on the day preceding their annual meeting,
which statement shall contain the amount in
| sured. the number of policies issued, and such
| other matters pertaining to the interest of the
company as may be deemed tmportan which
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clerk OF the town in which said company NAV
be located, on or before the fifteenth day Of jan
uary III each year. and which statement shall
their annual meeting.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
! force from and after its passage.
Approved March z. 1885.
AN ACT to validate the proceedings Of religious
Be e enacted BY the Legislature of the State
~, SECTION l. That all proceedings Of any re-
lglous corporation by which 1t may have here
totore changed it's name, or attempted so to do,
and which proceedings were invalid are hereby
declared to be IS valid and binding. and of the
lngs had been duly authorized by law.
! SEC 2 This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after it's passage
Approved February 26, 1885.
AN ACT concerning religious corporations.
6e y enacted W the Legislature Of tie State
SECTION 1. That any diocesan council, synod.
prespytery, conference association, consolation
or Gtner general organization for ecclesiastical
| religious purposes, existing in any church or
religious denomination in this State land which.
according TO the polity, constitution, canons,
customs, diclpline or usages OF such church or
eral parishes, congregations or particular
churches. may organize as, or form a corporation
WIN perpetual succession, in the manner here
matter provided.
SEC. 2. For that purpose It NAV adopt a
canon, OF resolution, in which shall be stated
raIstmits purpose to organize and form COR
Second-The name of the corporation and it's
| general purposes and powers, not inconsistent
with the laws OF this State.
ihirdIIhe name OF the church or religious de-
| nomination to which the body so organizing a
corporation shall belong, the name by which such
body shall have been known, and the district or
territorial limits over which it exercises juris-
| diction.
Fourth-The number and official titles Of the
omcers. tsuch as president directors. trustees or
| otherwise) through whom such corporation shall
| act, and by whom and in what manner such
oncers snail be elect ed or appointed, the length
| general Duties powers and authority of such
| officers, respectively.
Fiith-The names and postofice address Of
those appointed or elected as the first directors
trustees and other officers OF the corporation.
SEC 3. copy of such canon or resolution,
certlhed to by the presiding officer of the bod
passing the same and verified by the affidavit of
its secretary or clerk shall be presented to the
attorney general, whose duty it shall be to ex-
| anime the same, and, if found to be in all res
pectS IN conformity with the provisions Of this
act, ne shall so certify and thereupon the same.
with his said certificate thereon shall be filed in
Inc once OF the seer etary. OF state. who shall
record the same at length in q suitable book to
! be kept in his office for that purpose and he
shall thereupon issue his certificate that the pro-
visions Of this act having been complied With,
| the said corporation has become duly incorpor-
ated according to law, and thereupon the same
! snail become body corporate The secretary
OF state shall keep in book in his office an alpha
betical index or list Of such corporations formed
under this act.
SEC. 4. The body organizing such corpora
t!on' or It's successor, may by canon or resclu-
sessions thereof, and certified and verified i'm
Guiding the certificate of the attorney general as
aforesaid. and recorded in the Office of the sec
retary Of state, as provided in the last preceding
section, amend or modify the canon or resolu-
ton under which such corporation was organized,
IN respect to the jurlsdictional limits of such
terms OF office Of or the manner Of electiny or
appointing the officers of such corporation or of
their respective duties, powers and authority or
not inconsistent with the laws Of this state and
not in any wise impairins any trusts or rights of
property heretofore vested in such corporation.
SEC D. Any corporation formed under this
act may adopt = corporate seal. make contracts,
establish bylaws rules aud regulations
for the management of its business, sue and be
sued by its corporate name and may acquire
real and personal property by purchase gift,
boc -
The ssroe fnr reino,a ana ho'a ana employ
purnoses. and nav invest transfe VI @
tha eana omI nno i 80 oi -; ol mortgage
noris1 ni "o my TO- ooo III CIusC Ior any
paton mhasar iE, society or congre-
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onte ad" wcn may os gwen
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socntv o H. local chuIch
ond ~ purposes, ana may hold the same,
iaccountina fre,,, ti, anu paon.s tnereo1
nred Snr snc ren C ;ss ~ 'ie, as may DC re-
'ni' 1870; suon aGiC:, ISSUES auu Pfoilts' until
or ss6a; loca; church society
norated demand cnnu.,,n ctns :, In ,.a Moor