Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27
THE LAWS.
AGE,
IS. B. No. 1S5.

An Act to Amend Chapter 81 of the Laws of 1890.
B. it Enacted by the Legislative assembly of the
State of North Dakota:
SECTION /. That Section two of Chapter ninety
one of the Laws of 1880 be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 2. Any unmarried male of the age of 10
years or upwards and any unmarried female of the
age of Is years and upwards, and not otherwise dis
qualified, are capable of conscnting to and consum.
mating marriage: Pro'GRr4. That, if the male is un-
der Il years or the female under Is wears of age, the
license provided for in this act shall not be issued
without the consent of the parents or guardian. if
Approved March q, 1891.
PRESCRIBING DUTIES OF PRESIDENT
PRO TEN OF TIE SENATE.
IS. b. No. 19a.l
An Act Entitled An Ac, Prescribing the Duties
of the President Pro Tcmpore of the Senate.
Be ii Enacted, etc.:
SECTION /. In case of the death. Impeachment,
resignation, failure to qualify, absence from the
State, removal from office. or the disability of the
Lieutenant Governor, the powers and duties of the
office for the residue OF tn" term. or until he shall
be acquitted or the disability removed, shall dcvolve
upon the President pro telnporc of the Senate; and
when presiding over any meeting of the Senate all
the powers and duties of the office of Lieutenant
Governor shall dcvolvc upon the President pro tenn
pore of the Senate.
SEC. 2. Whereas, there is now no law prcscrib.
ing the time when the President pro tcnporc of the
Senate may take the place of the Lieutenant Cover;
take effect from, and after its passage and approval.
Approved March Is, 1891.
APPROPRIATION FOR LIBRARY FOR
STATE SUPERINTENDENT or
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
is. B. No. 1l4.l
IN Act Making Appropriation for a Library in the
G,l,ce OF the State Superintendent OF Public
Be it Enacted by Hr Lcg'slcti'" assembly o. tie
State of North Dakota:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of
any funds in the State Treasury, not otherwise APP
priatcd, the sum of three hundred 5000 dollars an
nuaily, to nc paid by warrant of the State Auditor
on the State Treasurer upon the presentation OF an
iteinizcd bill in due form by the State Supcrintcn-
dcnt, for the purchase of reference and pedagogical
books for Il State educational library in the office of
the Superintendent of Public instruction.
Approved March 9, 1891.
RELATING TO INTERPRETATION OF GER
TAIN INSTITUTIONS.
Is. b. No. 1873.
An Act to Amend section lO7, Civi! Code ISL, and
Section 53S, Civil Code Of 1871.
{ Enacted, ETC.:
SECTION J.. That Section I01 of the Civil Code of
1877 be and the same is hereby amended so rs to
read as follows:
Sec. lO7. NUMBER AND POWER or DiKnrons.!
The corporate power. business and property of nh
corporations found under thi, chapter must be cNrr-
ciScd, conducted and controlled by Il board of not
less than three nor more than eleven directors. to he
elected from among holders of stock: or where
there is no capital stock, then from the members of
such corporation. Directors OF corporations for
profit must be holders oi stock therein in an amount
to hc fixed by the bylaws of the corporation. Di-
rcctors of all other corporations must he members
thereof, and unless 4 quorum is present and acting.
no business performed on act done IS valid rs against
the corporation. Whenever Il vacancy occurs in the
nihtr. NJ Al It1.tttp tnlr.S thy. NV 1I nA nt thr ,..,t ,,rI-
ton otherwise provide, such vacancy must he filled
by IN appointcc of the board. Provided, That the
trustees or directors of any private corporation ere
atcd for religious. educational or benevolent pur-
poses may be elected 1T such times and in such
manner and their qualifications he such as may I've
provided Ivy the articles of incor pora,inn or bylaw,
of such corporation.
SEC. 2. That Section I3> of the Civil Code of
1877 be and the same is hereby amended SO as to
read rs follows:
Sec. 523. TRUSTEES NJ MKFlt. Persons asSoci
atcd together for religious, educational, benevolent,
charitable or scientific purposes may elect trustees
or directors, not less than three nor more than
twcnty-onc, and may incorporate themselves as gen.
orally provided for in this chapter.
SEC. 3. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 1. Whereas an emergency exists, in that
there is no adequate or proper law for the incorpo-
ration of educational nr charitable institutions in
religious, educational or charitable organizations,
and it is essential that a law for such purpose Dc en-
acted as soon as practicable, and long before Juiv !,
1891: therefore an emergency exists, and this act
shall take effect and be- in force from and after IT'S
passage and approval.
Approved March 9, 1891.