Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-19
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF THE
GENERAL LAWS
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IN NEWSPAPERS.
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OF So lluIll IllClCO1 oo AAiqy NJ SSSSoN
be and the same is hereby appropriated
from the general fund for the payment
of the per diem, mileage and other ex.
penses Of the members and officers of
The legislature during the present session
thereof.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage
Approved Jan. Is, 1901.
CHAPTER rs. F. NO. %.
AN ACT providing for the incorporation
Unssted Workmen and state camps
and local camps Of the Modern Wood
men Of America, located in Minnes ota;;
and repeating sections 1880, 1891. 1892
and 1893 Of the General Statutes Of 1894
and acts ~amendatory. thereof.
Be it enacted by h Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any grand lodge of the An
GENT Order Of United Woyhmen hereto
Of the supreme lodge of the Ancient
s ordsr Of f. Gn ndss OF Wf fhe Aneie aad or ahy
of United Workmen now or hereafter e2-
listing under the authority of such a
grand lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workrnen 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,
ana any local camp OIL LIE VlOuSIu fOOu-
men of America located in this state and
existing under the authority Of the Mod
ern Woodmen 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
a subordinate lodge of the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen, located in this
state. Or such a state camp of the Mod
ern Woodrnen Of America or such a local
pamn of the Modern WOO6n1an of Amer
lea, located in this state, desiring to be-
come a body corporate, shall so deter
bers present and voting thereon at a
regular meeting thereof, and to that end
by the same vote at the same meeting
ate which shall contain:
Ftrst-In the case Of such a grand
lodge Of the Ancient Order Of United
Instituted and chartered by the supreme
lodge of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen.
In the case of any such subordinate
Workmen the name and number under
and authority by which it was insti-
tuted and chartered. ss
In the case of such a state camp Of
the Modern Woedule11 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.
~Second-The date of the institution and
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
case Of a state camp Of the Modern
Woodmen Of America, the date when
such state camp was organized.
Third-The names of the first or charter
officers of such incorporating body.
Fourth-If a subordinate lodge of the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen or
OF America the place where it is located.
Fifth-The names and places of resi-
dence Of the officers Of such Incorporating
such certificate is fled as hereinafter
provided.
sixth-rhe objects or purposes of the
ating body is a part, together with the
powers and limitations upon the powers,
If any, of the Incorporating body to
seventh4rhe length h ct time Such cor
poration shal continue, which shall not
EXCEED fifty years from its beginning.
the seal Of the body SO Incorporating, if
1t have a seal, and the same shall be
signed by the chief executive or presiding
officer and the secretary or recording
officer Of the body so incorporating and
by them verified by their affidavit to the
effect that the body SO Incorporating
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two-thirds vote of all its members pres
ent and voting thereon at a regular
meeting Of the same and that the said
ing authorized and directed them to sign
end record the same, as provided by
law.
Sec. 4. In the case of the incorpora-
ton of such a grand lodge of the An
Gent Order Of United Workmen or Of
such a 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 moor
poration Of any such subordinate lodge
men or Of such a local camp Of the Mod
ern Woodmen Of America, such certifi-
cate h 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 coated in a
place which is situate in more than one
In the Office of the register Of deeds of
each of the counties in which such place
Is situate. 49,.
Sec. 5. Upon the filing for record as
aforesaid Of such certificate as herein
before provided, the body so adcts1ng
and fling the same shall be and consti-
Or the name n number, ~ the case
may be, under which it was instituted
and chartered or by which it is known
in said certificate as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and the same shall, unless sooner
dissolved, as provided by law, continue
I'D SuSll DOoy HHpOId lie LOT +Lu0 Liz
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 linita-
tions and as may be provided and set
forth in said certificate, which said GER
tificate shall be and constitute It's COR
porate charter or articles of association.
And in such name such corporation shall
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 usages of the
society or order of which it Is a part and
the laws of this state.
Sec. G.. The seal Of the body so in
cooperating shall be its corporate seal,
and the same may be changed in the
manner it may determine. And if it have
no seal 1t may adopt one and alter the
same as It may. determine. Such seal
shall be attached to all conveyances by
such corporation Of real property, and
all such c~onveyances shall be signed by
the chief executive or presiding officer
and by the secretary or recording officer
Of such corporation.
Sec. Z. Such, c~orporation may amend,
alter or repeal any portion of its 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
on, and by the same vote at the same
meeting adopting and causing a certif-
cate thereof to be prepared, which certifi-
cate shall fully set forth the amended