shall be subject to act number one hundred and thirty-five This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Act incorpo rating Loyal Orange Institu [ No. 55. ] AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of the grand, district and subordinate lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution of the State of Michigan. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the grand, district and subordinate lodges of the tion of Michigan, Loyal Orange Institution of the State of Michigan, may be incorporated in pursuance of the provisions of this act. Number required to incorporate grand lodge. Articles of association, Names, resldence. Corporate name of association. Object and purpose of. Articles of assoclation to be filed with Secretary of State. To be a body politic. SEC. 2. The five principal officers, or in lieu thereof any five or more persons, residents of this State, being members of the grand lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution of the State of Michigan, duly chartered as such by the Supreme Grand Orange Lodge of the United States, desiring to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, under their hands and seal, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of the State having authority to take acknowledgment of deeds, and shall set forth: First, The names of persons associating in the first instance, and their places of residence; Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law, and place of its business office; Third, The object and purpose of such association, which shall be to promote the general welfare of the fraternity, known as the Loyal Orange Institution, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding thirty years. SEC. 3. A copy of said articles of association, together with a copy of the charter and constitution of said grand lodge, shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of association, their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name expressed in such articles of association, and by that name they and their successors shall have succession, and shall be persons in the law, capable to purchase, take, receive, hold and enjoy to them estate to certain and their successors, estates real and personal, of suing and being sued, and they and their successors may have a common seal, which may be changed and altered at their pleasure, provided that the value of such real and personal May hold real amount. estate shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, and that they and their successors shall have authority and power to give, grant, sell, lease, demise and dispose of said real and personal estate, or part thereof, at their will and pleasure, and the proceeds, rents and incomes shall be devoted exclusively to such charitable and benevolent purposes of the Loyal Orange Institution as shall best promote the welfare and the membership and the interests of the society, but such real and personal estate Property to be shall be subject to taxation for all purposes. Said corpo- ation. ration shall have the full power and authority to make and establish rules and regulations for the governing of all the affairs and business of said corporation, according to the laws of this State, and the United States, and to designate, elect or appoint from its members such officers, under officers, such name and style, as shall be in accordance with the constitution of the grand lodge. subject to tax prima facie evi courts of this SEC. 4. A copy of the record of such articles of asso- Articles of association, under the seal of the State, duly certified accord- clation to be ing to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in dence in all all courts of this State, of the existence and due incorpo- State. ration of such corporation. Such corporation, when duly formed, shall have power to institute and charter district and subordinate lodges within this State, and from time to time, to make, ordain, constitute and establish such constitution, general laws and by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as the grand lodge shall judge proper for the regulation and government of such district and subordinate lodges, not repugnant to the laws of this State: Provided, Proviso. That the existing district and subordinate lodges heretofore duly chartered by the supreme grand lodge of the United States, approved by the State grand lodge, shall be subject to the control of said State grand lodge under this act, as heretofore, and in the same manner and to the same extent as those that may be hereafter instituted and chartered under this act. quired to lodges. SEC. 5. The five principal officers, or in lieu thereof Number reany five or more persons, resident of this State, being incorporate members of a district or subordinate lodge of the Loyal subordinate Orange Institution, having been duly chartered by the supreme grand lodge of the United States and approved by the grand lodge of this State, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute articles of association, specifying as provided in section two of this act, and file a Articles of assocopy of the same with the clerk of the county in which clation to be such corporation shall be formed, which shall be recorded clerk. by such clerk in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose; and thereupon the persons who shall have signed said articles of association, their associates and successors, filed with county shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name expressed To be a body in such articles of association, and by the name they and politic. their successors shall have succession and shall be persons in the law capable to purchase, hold, enjoy, grant, sell, May hold real estate. Proviso as to powers. May own buildings for lodge rooms. Stock not to be transferred to persons who are not members. Corporation formed under this act subject give, lease and demise real and personal estate; of suing and being sued, and may have a common seal, and change and alter the same at pleasure; and a certified copy of a record of such articles of association, under the seal of the county where the said record is kept, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this State of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation: Provided, Said corporation shall be limited to the powers and provisions of section three of this act, regarding real and personal estate, and the proceeds thereof, under the rules and regulations of the grand lodge, and may elect or appoint from among its members such officers, under such name and style as shall be in accordance with its constitution. SEC. 6. Any corporation formed in pursuance of this act, may erect and own such suitable edifice, buildings or hall as to such corporation may seem proper, with convenient rooms for the meetings of the Loyal Orange Institution; and for that purpose may create a capital stock of not more than one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of not more than twenty-five dollars each: Provided, That said corporation shall have the right and privilege of purchasing said stock in case of sale or transfer of the same by any of its members: And provided further, That none of said stock shall be sold or transferred to any person or persons who are not members in good standing of the Loyal Orange Institution of this State; and any such corporation may take, purchase, hold and own such suitable lot or parcel of ground as may be convenient for the purpose of a cemetery or crematorium and may make all lawful rules and regulations for the disposition of lots and the disposal of its dead, as to such corporation may seem proper. SEC. 7. All corporations formed under this act, shall be subject to the provisions of chapter seventy-three, of the to general law. compiled laws of this State, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under this act and the legislature may alter or amend this act at any time. When location of may be changed, SEC. 8. The location of the business office of the grand business office lodge of the Loyal Orange Institution, may be changed at any time, upon filing a written notice of such change in the office of the Secretary of State, within twenty days from the time of the change of such location. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [ No. 56. ] AN ACT to provide for the purchase and display of United States flags in connection with the public school buildings within this State. tion to purchase flags for school SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Board of educa That the board of education or the board of school trustees in the several cities, townships, villages and school United States districts of this State shall purchase a United States flag buildings. of a size not less than four feet two inches by eight feet, and made of good flag bunting "A," flag staff, and the necessary appliances therefor, and shall display said flag upon or near the public school building during school hours, and at such other times as to the said board may seem proper; and that the necessary funds to defray the expenses to be incurred herein shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as moneys for public school purposes are assessed and collected by law. Approved Apirl 4, 1895. A 1897 78 [ No. 57. ] AN ACT to amend section one of act one hundred seventyone of the laws of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled "An act establishing a State agency for the care of juvenile offenders, approved April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, as amended, being compiler's section nine thousand eight hundred ninety-four of third Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Section That section one of act number one hundred seventy-one amended. of the laws of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled "An act establishing a State agency for the care of juvenile offenders," approved April twentynine, eighteen hundred seventy-three, as amended, being compiler's section nine thousand eight hundred ninety-four of three Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SECTION 1. The Governor may appoint in each county Appointment of of this State an agent of the State Board of Corrections county agent, and Charities for the care of juvenile offenders and depend ent children, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Governor, and shall be known as the county agent for the county for which he is appointed. Before enter- Oath of office. Notice of qualifications, Compensation of agent. shall take and file with the county clerk of the county for which he was appointed, the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of this State and upon such qualification it shall be the duty of the county clerk to immediately transmit notice thereof to the circuit judge, probate judge, each justice of the peace, and all other magistrates of the county having competent jurisdiction for the trial of juvenile offenders, and also to the superintendents of State institutions authorized by law to place children in families by contract, indenture or adoption. Said agent shall receive as compensation for his services under this act, his necessary official expenses, together with the sum of three dollars in full for his services for each case investigated or visited and reported upon, as hereinafter provided, but not exceeding three dollars for any one day's service, which shall be audited by the Board of State Auditors, and paid from the general fund and when such services and expenses relate to the indenture, adoption or visiting of the children placed in families by any State institution, the amounts therefor shall be certified by the superintendent of the institution to which the children may belong: Provided, That the sum so allowed for the services of said county agent in any county shall be fixed in proportion to the population thereof, as follows: In those counties which contain, as shown by the last official census of this State, not exceeding thirty thousand population, it shall not exceed in any one year the sum of one hundred dollars; in counties having thirty thousand and not more than eighty thousand population, it shall not exceed in any one year the sum of two hundred [dollars]; and in counties having more than eighty thousand population such expenses shall not exceed Further proviso the sum of three hundred dollars in any one year: Provided further, That the county agent of any county having a population of one hundred thousand or more, as shown by the last official census, may appoint an assistant, whose appointment shall be approved by the State Board of Corrections and Charities and that such agent and assistant shall be allowed such compensation as shall be recommended by the State Board of Corrections and Charities, not to exceed, in the aggregate in any one county, five hundred dollars in one year. Proviso as to amount. as to assistant, Approved April 4, 1895. |