CHAPTER L. A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to incorporate benevolent and charitable associations," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. amended. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Section to be the State of New Jersey, That the first section of an act to which this is a supplement be amended so that the same shall read as follows: amended. authorized to porate, &c. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Section as the State of New Jersey, That every association of persons not less than ten in number, associated for benevolent and chari- Associations table purposes, be and they are hereby authorized, at any armorized regular meeting of such association, by a majority of votes, 10 politie and corelect by ballot or otherwise, according to the constitution or by-laws of such association, to appoint one or as many officers of such association as shall be deemed necessary, which said association and such other persons as may be associated with them, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate in law, by whatever name they shall assume, and by such name shall have succession and continuance and be capable in law of suing and being sued, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatever, and may have and use a common seal and alter and renew the same at pleasure, and by their name as aforesaid and under their common seal may make and enter into, execute and enforce any contracts or agreements relating to, touching or concerning the objects of said corpora tion. amended. 2. And be it enacted, That the ninth section of the act to Section to be which this is a supplement be amended so that the same shall read as follows: amended. 9. And be it enacted, That no restrictions as to the number Section as of members, nor as to the amount of annual income, shall ap . not to apply to zations or associations. Restrictions ply to any benevolent or fraternal organization or association, certain organi duly organized or existing, or which may hereafter be duly organized in this state, nor to any corporations formed for the purpose of establishing a college or home as above provided. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immemediately. Approved March 2, 1881. CHAPTER LI. Laws, &c., to be published in townships containing over six thousand inhabitants. An act to amend "An act relative to the publication of the laws of this state in the newspapers," approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of newspapers in the State of New Jersey, That in counties where there are townships containing six thousand inhabitants or more, the public laws, together with such special, private and local laws as concern such counties respectively shall be published in one newspaper in every such township containing six thousand inhabitants or more; to be designated in the manner and under the regulations and restrictions now prescribed, and at the compensation fixed by statute for such publications. Laws of the present session to be published. 2. And be it enacted, That the newspapers directed to be designated by this act shall be in addition to the number heretofore authorized to publish the laws; that they shall be entitled to publish the laws enacted at the present session of the legislature, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 2, 1881. CHAPTER LII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act relative to sales of lands under a public statute, or by virtue of any judicial proceeding" [Revision], approved March twentyseventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four. WHEREAS, The provisions in force relative to the sales of lands Preamble. and the advertisement and adjournment of the same, have not been in all respects known or complied with, whereby the titles to certain lands are alleged to be defective and uncertain; heretofore omission to ad 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Sales of land the State of New Jersey, That no sale of land heretofore made made not in. shall be invalidated by reason of the omission to publish the validated by advertisement of such sale in two newspapers printed and vertise, &c. published in the county in which such lands are situate, but that any purchaser of lands at such sale who shall have paid the price thereof and received a deed therefor, shall have as good and complete a title thereto as if the advertisement of such sale had in all particulars conformed to the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement; provided, that the ad- Proviso. vertisement of such sale shall have been duly published in one newspaper printed and published at the county seat of said county; and provided further, that nothing in this act shall be Proviso. held to affect any litigation now pending. heretofore utors, &c., not clared valid. 2. And be it enacted, That no sale of lands heretofore made Sales of land by any executors or administrators shall be invalidated by rea- made by execson of such sale having been adjourned for a time or times invalidated, exceeding two months in the whole, or by reason of the omis- and title desion to advertise adjournments, but that the purchaser or purchasers of any lands at such sale who shall have paid the price thereof and received a deed therefor-such sale having been duly reported to and confirmed by the proper court-shall have as good and complete a title thereto as if said sale had been adjourned from time to time, not exceeding two months in the whole, and the adjournments thereof duly published. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 2, 1881. Baptist socie ties may be rated by certificate. CHAPTER LIII. A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate societies for the promotion of learning" [Revision], approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. I. BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and General Assembly of come incorpo- the State of New Jersey, That whenever any society now existing in this state, composed of delegates from Baptist churches in this state, and organized for the purpose of assisting indigent young men in prosecuting their studies, preparatory to entering upon the work of gospel ministry, shall desire to become an incorporation under the laws of this state, and shall, by a majority vote of the delegates assembled at any regular meeting of such society, resolve to become thus incorporated, such society shall thereupon proceed to adopt a corporate name, shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer, and a board of managers of not less than ten nor more than thirty-five persons, and a certificate of such vote shall be prepared containing in addition thereto the following particulars: What certifi cate shall set forth. I. The name of such corporation. II. The name and residence of each member of the board of managers of said corporation. III. The name and residence of each officer of the corporation. IV. The general purpose of said corporation. be filed and re Which certificate shall be signed by the aforesaid officers Certificate to and managers, and the execution thereof shall be acknowledged corded. before some person or persons authorized by the laws of the state of New Jersey to take the acknowledgments of deeds, and after being so acknowledged shall be filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state, for which such secretary shall be entitled to charge the sum of one dollar. body corporate 2. And be it enacted, That upon the filing of such certifi- Constituted a cate, the said society shall be and is hereby constituted a body with powers. corporate, with powers to sue and be sued, to adopt and use a common seal, to make by-laws for its government and regulation, and shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the liabilities of the corporations created by the act to which this is a supplement, so far as the same do not contravene the provisions of this act. be managed by 3. And be it enacted, That the executive and routine busi- Corporation to ness of said corporation shall be managed by a board of man- a board of agers consisting of not less than ten nor more than thirty-five managers. persons, of which the president, vice president or vice presidents, secretary and treasurer shall be ex-officio members, the persons signing the above-mentioned certificate shall be the officers and managers for the first year, and shall hold office until their successors are chosen; at each annual meeting Annual electhereafter of said society there shall be chosen, in such man- &c. ner as the society may determine, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and treasurer, and members of the board of managers, who shall hold their office for one year and until their successors are elected; any vacancy in the board of managers occasioned by death, resignation, or removal from the state, may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the board. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 2, 1881. tion of officers, |