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

Sec. . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan. To- 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
men of America, located in Minnesota
and repeating sections 1890, 1891, $780,
and 1898 of the General Statutes of 1894
and acts amendatory thereof.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section L. Any grand lodge Of the An
GENT 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 WOrkmer and any
subordinate lodge Of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen now or hereafter ex-
listing under the authority of such a
grand lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen or the supreme lodge
men and located in this state, and any
state camp of the Modern Woodmen OF
America heretofore or hereafter author
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 WoOdmen Of America, may incoTpor-
ate, whether the same has heretofore in
rorporated Or attempted to incorporate
Or not, IN tne 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 Woodnen of America or such a local
camp Of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
bca. located in this state, desiring to be
come a body corporate, shall SO deter
mine by a two-thirdS vote of all its mem
bers present and voting thereon at a
regular meeting thereof, and to that end
by the same vote at the same meeting
hdopf 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 1t 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 irlssti-
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
America.
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
grand lodge OF the Ancient Order of
United Workmen or such a subordinate
lodge Of the Ancient Order Of United
N MoITRmen 1z& or such local camp of the
case Of a state camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America, the date when
such state camp was organized.
Ihtrd-Ihe names of the first or charter
ofhcers of such Incorporating body
Fourth-If a subordinate lodge of the
ancient Sa Order Of United Workmen or
of America the place where it is located
F1tth-Ihe names and places of resi-
dence Of the officers of such incorporating
body who hold such offices at the time
provided.
Sixth-The objects or purposes of the
society, or order of which the incorpor-
atlng body Is a part, together with the
If any, of the Incorporating body to
erect 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, il
at nave a seal and the same shall be
signed by the chief executive or presi ling
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.
ent and voting thereon at a regular
meeting of the same and that the said
body by the same vote at the same ne meet.
ing authorized and directed them to sigr
law. ny
Sec. 4. In the case of the incorpora.
ton of such a grand lodge of the An
cient Order Of United Workmen or OF
sucn a state camp of the Modern Wood.
be recorded in the office Of the secretary
of state, and in the case of the incor-
poratlon or any such subordinate lodge
or 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 loca,
camp is located, or if it is located in :
place which is situate in more than one
county, then the same shall be recorded
IN the ONCE of the register of deeds OF
each OF the counties in which such place
is situate.
Sec. 5. Upon the fling for record MS
aforesaid of such certificate as herein
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
10 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 ol1t
the objects and carry on the business
and execute the powers under the Iimitac
tons and as may be provided and sci
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
nave power to acquire or receive by pur-
chase, gift, grant or bequeSt any prop
eFty, 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. D: 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
same as 1T may determine. Such sea
shall be attached to all conveyances by
all such. conveyances shall be signed by
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 its cor
pOrdte charter or articles of association
by adopting such amendment, alteration
Ing OF the same by a twothirds 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 certifl.
Fate shall fully set forth the amended