The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-27
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER CCXTX.

OIlkAI 1LIb ONXAlA.
An act amendatory of an act entitled San
act amending an act entitled An act to in
corporate trustees of religious societies, ,
approved April ninth, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-fve," which amend
ing act was approved March twenty
fourth, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New Jersey, That
the act entitled IAN act amending an act
entitled AN act to incorporate trustees of
religious societies. approved April ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five" which amending act was approved
March t~wenty-fourth, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two, aud which reads as
follows:
81. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the fourth section of the act entitled
An act to incorporate trustees OF religious
societies. approved April ninth, one thou
sane eight hundred and s~eventy-five, be and
the same is hereby amended to be and read
as follows:
~. And be it enacted, That for perpetu-
ating d line of succession in the trustees of
every religious society or congregation
which has been duly Incorporated. it shall
and may be lawful for the persons compos-
ing such congregation TO assemble at any
Iidio uAeY may 'nluA proper, giving Houico
thereof as is by law directed for the first
election of trustees, in order to elect any
other trustee or trustees. in the place or
stead of those or any of those before elected,
in case they see cause for the removal of the
said trustees; provided, such removal shall
not be in less than one year after his or their
election into office; and also to fill up the va
cancy which may be occasioned by the ex-
piration of the term of office of any such
trustee or trustees, or by the death or resig-
nation of any trustee, or by his moving out
of the limits of the said society or congrega-
cation; at any meeting called for the pur-
pose aforesaid, it shall be lawful for any
person to vote, being twenty-one years of
age, male or female, who is a regular attend
ant on services of such society or congrega-
ton, and not elsewhere, and who contrib
utes regularly to the support of such society
or congregation, according to his or her
engagements, whether as a pew holder or
by subscription, provided, that no person
shall vote at any election of trustees as
aforesaid who is not qualified to vote in ac-
cordance with any limitation, condition, re-
striction or trust contained in the deed for
the church site or other real estate owned,
held or occupied by such society or congre-
cation" be and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following: and pro-
vided, further, that in elections for trustees
of religious societies or congregations of the
denomination known as Baptists, the persons
entitled to vote shall be such as have hereto
fore by the rules and practice of said demon
ination been deemed qualified to vote,
to wit, all members thereof in good, full
and regular standing.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.