The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19


penSes of the members and officers of
the legislature during the present session
thereof.
Sec. . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan. 10, 1901.
CHAPTER IS. F. NO. %.
AN ACT providing for the incorporation
of grand lodges and subordinate
lodges of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen and state camps
and local camps Of the Modern Wood
men of America, located in Minnesota,
and repeating sections 1890, 1891, 2992
and 1898 of the General Statutes of 1894
and acts amendatory thereof.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota: 1,
Section 1. Any grand lodge Of the An
cient Order of United Workmen hereto
fore Or hereafter instituted and author
lied in this state under the authority
OF the supreme lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and any
subordinate lodge of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen now or hereafter ex-
listing under the authority of such a
United Workmen or the. supreme lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men and located in this state, and any
state camp of the Modern Woodmen of
lied in this state under the authority
of the Modern WOodmen of America.
and any local camp of the Modern Wood
men OF America located in this state and
existing under the authority of the Mod
ern Woodnen Of America, may incorpor-
ate, whether the same has heretofore in
corporated Or attempted to incorporate
Or not, In the manner provided herein.
Sec. :. Such a grand lodge Of the An
Gent Order Of United Workmen or such
subordinate lodge of the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen, located in this
state, or such a state camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America or such a local
camp Of the Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea, located In this state, desiring to be-
come a body corporate, shall so deter
mine by two-thirds vote of all it's mem
bers present and voting thereon at a
regular meeting thereof, and to that end
oy the same vote at the same meeting
adopt and cause to be prepared a certifi-
rate which shall contain:
First-In the case of such a grand
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen the name under which It was
Instituted and chartered by the supreme
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
WOrkmen.
In the. case of any such subordinate
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen the name and number under
and authority by which it was inssti-
tuted and chartered.
In the case of such a state Camp of
the Modern Woodmen of America the
name under which it is known and is
authorized by the Modern Woodmen of
America.
In the case of any such local camp of
the Modern Woodmen of America the
name and number under and authority
by which it was instituted and Chartered.
the date Of the charter issued to such
grand lodge OF the Ancient Order of
United Workmen or such a subordinate
lodge Of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen or such a local camp of the
modern Woodmen Of America, or in
case of state camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America, the date when
SUCH state camp was organized.
Ihird-Fhe names of the first or charter
officers Of such Incorporating body.
Fourth-If subordinate lodge Of the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen or
a local camp of the Modern Woodmen
of America the place where it is located.
FItth-The names and places of resi-
dence Of the officers of such Incorporating
body who hold such offices at the time
such certificate is filed as hereinafter
Sixth-The objects or purposes of the
society or order of which The incorpor-
atlng body IS a part, together with the
II any, OF the Incorporating body to
effect such objects or purposes
Seventh.The length CT time such cor
poration shall continue, which shall not
exceed fifty years from it's beginning
Sec 3. Such certificate shall be under
the seal of the body SO Incorporating, if
signed by the chief executive or presili e
officer and the secretary or recording
officer Of the body SO Incorporating and
by them verified by their affidavit to the
adopted the contents of the same by q
two-thirds vote of all its members pres
SIII dIlO Young thereon at a regular
meeting Of the same and that the said
pody by the same vote at the same meet
ing authorized and directed them to sign
and record the same as provided by
Sec. 4. In the case of the incorpora-
I!on OF SUCH a grand lodge Of the An
Gent Order of United Workmen or of
such state camp of the Modern Wood
men of America, such certificate shall
be recorded in the office Of the secretary
OF state, and in the case of the incor-
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of the Ancient Order Of United Work.
men or of such a. local camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, such certifi-
cate shall be recorded in the office of
the register Of deeds Of the county where
such subordinate lodge or such local
: camp is located, or if it Is located in a
place which is situate in more than one
county, then the same shall be recorded
In the Office of the register of deeds of
each of the counties in which such place
is situate.
Sec. s., Upon the filing for record as
aforesaid of such certificate as herein
before provided, the body so adopting
and filing the same shall be and cOnsti-
tute body corporate under the name
or the name and number, as the case
may be, under which 1t was instituted
and chartered or by which it is known
and authorized to exist as is set forth
in said certificate as hereinbefore pro
Nided, and the same shall, unless sooner
dissolved, as provided by law, continue
as such body corporate for the time
mentioned in said certificate for the same
to continue, not exceeding, however, the
period OF fifty years from it's beginning.
And such corporation shall have power
to sue and be sued by its corporate
name and In such name to carry out
the objects and carry on the business
and execute the powers under the limita-
tionS and as may be provided and set
forth in said certificate, which said GER
tiicate shall be and constitute its cor
porate charter or articles of association.
And in such name such corporation shall
nave power to acquire or receive by pur-
chase, gift, grant or bequest any prop
erty real, personal or mixed, and the
same to hold, transfer, SELL mortgage,
convey, loan, let or otherwise use in ac-
cordance with the laws or IISages of the
the laws Of this state.
Sec. o. The seal of the body so in
cooperating shall be its corporate seal,
and the same may be changed in the
manner 1t may determine. And if it have
no seal 1t may adopt one and alter the
shall be attached to all conveyances by
such corporation of real property, and
all such conveyances shall be signed nv
the chief executive or presiding officer
and by the secretary or recording officer
of such corporation.
sec. z. Such corporation may amend.
alter or repeal any portion of it's cor
porate charter or articles of association
by adopting such amendment alteration
or repeating clause at a regular meet
Ing OF the same by a two-thirds vote of
all It's members present and voting there
on, and by the same vote at the same
meeting adopting and causing a certif-
cate thereof to be prepared, which certif-
cate shall fully set forth the amended,