The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER so2-s. E. NO s27

CHAPTER 3O2-S F NO 627
AN ACT providing for the incorporation OF
grand and subordinate lodges of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and state and
local camps OF the Modern Woodmen of
america, and grand and subordinate lodges
OF the Cesko-Slovanska Bratrsxa Podporujict
Jednota, located in the State of Minnesota,
and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in.
consistent with its provisions
BE IT enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota:
Section 1. Any grand lodge of the Ancient
order Of United Worknen heretofore or here
after instituted and authorized in this state
under the authority Of the supreme lodge of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen and anv
subordinate lodge of the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, now, hereafter, existing
under the authority of such grand lodge Of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen or the
supreme lodge Of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen, and located in this state and any
state camp OF the Modern Woodmen Of Arneri-
ca heretofore hereafter authorized in this
state under the authority of the Modern Wood
men OF America, and any local camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America located in this
state and existing under the authority of the
Modern Woodmen of America, and any grand
lodge OF the CeSkO Slovanska Bratrska Pod
poruJici Jednota Observation-Disclosures Frater-
nal Benefit Union) heretofore or hereafter in
stituted and authorized in this state under the
author1ty OF the supreme lodge Of the Cesko-
Slovanska Bratrska Podporujici Jednota, and
any subordinate lodge of the Cesko- Slovanska
Bratrska Podporujici Jednota now, here
after, existing under the authority of such
grand lodge of the Cesko- Slovanska Bratrska
Podporujici Jednota or the supreme lodge Of
the Cesko-Slovanska Bratrska Podporujici Jed
nota, and located in this state, may incorpo-
rate, whether the same has heretofore incor-
porated attempted to incorporate or not in
the manner provided herein.
H. Sec. 2. Such a grand lodge Of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, or such subordi-
nate lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, located in this state or such a
state camp Of the Modern Woodmen Of AIneri-
ca, such local camp of the Modern Wood
men Of America located in this state, or such
a grand lodge of the Cesko- Slovanska Bratrska
Podporujici Jednota, or such a subordinate
n of &hA COcIyn aT1elyo %re1r1
porujfci Jednota- located in this state desiring
to become body corporate. shall so determine
by two-thirds vote of all its members present
| and voting thereon at regular meeting there
Of, and to that end by the same vote at the
same meeting adopt and cause to be prepdred
a certificate 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 char
tered by the supreme lodge Of the Ancient Or
der 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 instituted and chartered.
In the case of such state camp Of the
Modern Woodnen of America, the 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.
In the case of such grand lodge of the
| Cesko-Slovanska Bratrska Podporujici Jednota,
! the name under which 1t was Instituted and
chartered by the supreme lodge of the Cesko-
| Slovanska Bratrska Podporujicl Jednota.
In the case of any such subordinate lodge Of
! the Cesko- Slovanska Bratrska Podporujicl Jed
! nota, the name and number under, and au-
thority by, which it was instituted and char
| tered.
| 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 Modern Woodmen of America, or, in case
| of a state camp of the Modern Woodmen OF
| he IA re- wi
! organized, or such grand lodge of the Ces1so-
| SIovanska Bratrska Podporujici Jednota, or
| such a subordinate lodge of the Cesko-SIoYan-
| ska Bratrska Podporujici Jednota.
Third: The names Of the first or charter Of
icers of such Incorporating body
Fourth: If a subordinate lodge Of the An
| cient Order of United Workmen, or local
| camp of the Modern Woodmen Of America,
or a subordinate lodge of the Cesko- Slovanska
! Bratrska Podporuiici Jednota, the place where
Fifth: The names and places Of residence Of
the officers OF such incorporating body who
hold such officers at the time such certificate Is
| fled as hereinafter provided.
Sixth: The objects or purposes or the society
or order of which the incorporating body Is
| part together with the powers and limitations
body to effect such objects purposes.
Seventh: The length of time such corpora
ton shall continue which shall not exceed fifty
years from its beginning.
Sec. 8. Such certificate shall be under the
seal of the body Incorporating If 1t have
seal and the same shall be signed by the chief
executive or presiding officer, and the secre-
tary or recording officer of the body so incor-
porating and by them verified by their afftda-
Wit to the effect that the body so incorporating
adopted the contents of the same by a two
thirds vote of all it's members present and Vot-
ing thereon at regular meeting of the same.
and that the said body by the same vote at
the same meeting authorized and directed them
to sign and record the same as provided by
law.
Sec 4. In the case of the incorporation Of
such a grand lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workrnen, or of such a state camp OF
the Modern Woodmen of America, or OF Such
grand lodge of the Cesko-Slovanska Bratrska
Podporuiici -Jednota, such certificate shall Dc
recorded in the office Of the secretary OF sue.
and in the case of the Incorporation OF any
such subordinate lodge of the Ancient Oruer
of United Workmen, of such a local camp
of the Modern Woodmen of America, or OF any
slch subordinate lodge of the CeSko-SloVanska
Bratrsl<a Podporujici Jednota such certhcate
sha1l ba recorded in the office of the register
of deeds of the county where such subordinate
lodge or such local camp is located, or II II
is located in a place which Is situated in moro
than one county then the same shall be re-
corded in the office of the register OF DEEDS or
each of the counties in which such place Is
situate.
Sec. g. Upon the filing for record as afore-
said of such certificate hereinbefore provid-
ed the body so adopting and filing the same
shall be and constitute a body corporate under.
the NAME or The name and number, as the
ca Sc NAV he. under which it instituted
and chartered, or by which 1T is known and
authorized to exist, as Is set forth In SAID
certificate as herenbefore provided, and the
same shall, unless sooner dissolved as PROVIDED
nv 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 wears from it's beginning. And such
corporation shall have power to sue and De
sued nv its corporate name, and in such name
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