TIT. 13. Α. Α. 1794. 1 Faust 371. Masonic so cieties, or rately incorporated, namely: Solomon's and it is expedient and proper that their desires should be ef fected: 107. Be it therefore enacted, That the several lodges herein after particularly named, numbered and described, viz. Solomon's Lodge, known by the number one; the Union Killiwinning Lodge, by number four; the Master's Lodge, by lodges, sepa- number six; the Jacksonburgh Lodge, by number seven; and Saint John's Lodge, by number eleven; and the several persons who now are or hereafter shall be members respectively, and their successors, members and officers thereof, respecLodge-the tively and separately, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be made, established and incorporated, as several separate and distinct bodies, politic and corporate, in name and in Master's deed, and by the said names shall have perpetual succession Lodge-the of officers and members, and a common seal, with power to Jacksonburgh alter, change, break and make new the same, as often as the John's Lodge. said lodges shall judge expedient. winning Lodge the Lodge-St. The respec 108. And be it further enacted, That the said lodges, sevetive posters & rally and respectively, shall be able and capable in law to capacities of purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain to itthe several self, or each or any of them, in perpetuity or for any term of bodies corpo- years, any lands, tenements or hereditaments, of what kind rate. This act to be or nature soever, not exceeding the annual income of one thousand dollars; and to sell, alien, exchange, demise or lease the same, or any part of them, as any or either of the said lodges shall think proper, and by the said names to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this state; and to make such rules, orders and by-laws, not repugnant to the laws of the land, as may be necessary for the order, rule, good government and management thereof; and that it shall and may be lawful, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, for the officers and members of said lodges, for the time being, and their successors, to assemble, congregate, and meet together, at such stated times and places of forming, as in and by the constitutions, regulations, and by-laws of said lodges, are appointed and declared concerning the same. 109. And be it further enacted, That each and every of the said lodges, shall be capable in law, to have, hold, receive, enjoy and possess, separately and in severalty, all such estates, real or personal, money, goods, chattels and effects, which they now possess, or are entitled unto, or which have already been given, devised or bequeathed to them, or either of them, by whatsoever name such gift, devise or bequest may have been made. And to sue for, recover and receive, all and every the sum and sums of money, goods and chattels, houses, hereditaments and real estates, as now is or are, or hereafter may be due to, or kept or detained from them, or either of them, by any one or more of their own fraternity or society, or any other person or persons whatsoever: Provided, That the annual income of the same does not exceed one thousand dollars. 110. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be deem deemed apub- ed and taken as a public act, and notice shall be taken there lic act. of without specially pleading the same. 111. Whereas a petition has been presented, praying that the Agricultural Society, in the city of Charleston, shall be incorporated: TIT. 13. Α. Α. 1795. Be it therefore enacted, That those who are now members 2 Faust 41. of the association in Charleston, commonly called the Agri- The Agriculcultural Society of South-Carolina, shall be, and they are of South-Carotural Society hereby incorporated, as a body politic and corporate, and lina, incorposhall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The rated. Agricultural Society of South-Carolina." 112. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation, by Corporate their name aforesaid, shall have perpetual succession of offi- powers and cers and members, to be appointed or elected in such manner capacities. and according to such form as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations now existing or hereafter to be made, for the government of the said society; and that they shall have a common seal, with power to change, alter and make new the said rules and regulations and common seal, in such manner, and as often as they shall judge expedient. 113. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, use, take, receive, possess, retain and enjoy to itself, in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real or personal, of what kind or nature soever; (Provided the annual income or neat profits of such real estate shall not exceed three thousand dollars,) and to let, lease, sell, alien, or otherwise dispose of the same, in fee simple, or for any term of years, as they may think proper; and by its said name to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this state, and to make such rules and by-laws, not repugnant or contrary to the laws of the land, as for the good order and proper government of the said corporation, may by them be thought necessary or expedient, and in like manner to change, alter, amend or renew the present or any of the future rules, by-laws and regulations. 114. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall and may have, hold, take, possess, retain and enjoy, all such estates, real or personal, money, goods, chattels and effects as they now possess, or are in any wise entitled unto, and that this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and all courts in this state shall take notice thereof as such, and the same may be given in evidence without special pleading. Ibid. 1 115. And be it further enacted, That all the confiscated property to which this state is now entitled, in the election 2 Faust 70. The Winyaw districts of Prince George, Winyaw, and All Saints, and all Indigo Sociesuch property as hath heretofore accrued, or may hereafter ty, invested accrue to this state, in the said election districts, under the with the esoperation of an act, entitled " An act to appoint escheators cheated and and to regulate escheats:" And all the vacant lots in the other propertown of Georgetown, shall be and are hereby vested in the ty in certain Winyaw Indigo Society: Provided the aforesaid property shall not exceed five thousand pounds sterling. districts, &c. 116. And be it further enacted, That all the confiscated pro- St. David's Society in TIT. 13. Α. Λ. 1795. 2 Faust 70. vested with certain property. perty, to which this state is now entitled, in the circuit court district of Cheraw, * as also all the property already escheated, and which may hereafter escheat to this state, under the operation of the above recited act, in the said circuit court district, shall be and is hereby vested in the incorporated society of St. David; and the said societies are hereby vested with all the powers which have been heretofore vested in the comcapacities of missioners for selling and disposing of confiscated property, the respective in the persons appointed escheators in the several districts societies. throughout this state, and in the commissioners heretofore appointed for selling the vacant lots in the town of Georgetown: Provided, the property shall not exceed five thousand pounds sterling. Powers and Α. Α. 1797. 117. Whereas the reverend James Templeton, James Jor2 Faust 196. dan, and others, members of the Spartanburgh Philanthropic Society, have petitioned the legislature of this state, to be admitted a body corporate and politic, in name and deed, by the name of the Spartanburgh Philanthropic Society, for the purpose of erecting an academy: The Spartanburgh Philanthropic Society, incorporated. Corporate powers and capacities. Be it therefore enacted, That all those who now belong to, and all those who shall be hereafter duly admitted or Lecome members of that society, according to the rules, orders and constitution of the said society, formed or to be formed, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be one established body, corporate and politic, in deed and in name, by the name and style of the Spartanburgh Philanthropic Society, for the purpose of erecting an academy, and by the same name shall have perpetual succession of officers and members, and a common seal, with power to change, alter, break and make new the same, as often as the said corporation shall judge expedient; and the said corporation, and its successors, shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain, to itself and to its successors, in perpetuity or for any term of years, any estate or estates, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, of what kind or nature soever, not exceeding the annual income of one thousand dollars, and to sell, alien, exchange, demise or release the same or any part thereof, as they shall think proper, and may, by the said name, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this state; and to make such rules and by-laws, (not repugnant to the laws of the land,) for the benefit of the said corporation, as shall from time to time be agreed upon by a majority of the members of the said corporation. 118. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said corporation hereby elected, to take and to hold to it and its successors for ever, any donations or devises of lands and personal estates, not exceeding in the whole, the annual income of one thousand dollars, and to appropriate the same for the benefit of the said corporation, in * Including the present districts of Chesterfield, Darlington and Mariborough. i such manner as may be determined on by a majority of the TIT. 13. members thereof. 119. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be deem- A. A. 1797. ed and taken as a public act, and notice shall be taken thereof 2 Faust 196. in all courts of justice and elsewhere in this state; and shall This a public be given in evidence, on the trial of any issue or cause, with ■ out special pleading. act. 120. Whereas John Caspar Folker, esq. president, Peter A. A. 1798. Smith, vice-president, David Haig, senior warden, and John 2 Faust 212. Johnson, junior, warden of the same, have petitioned the legislature to incorporate the said society, stating, that from the nature of their employments, and the smallness of their capital, they are more exposed than any other class of citizens to the inconveniencies and distresses arising from sickness, and such other unavoidable accidents as may deprive themselves and families of the benefit of their exertions, and that they have united into a society, for the purpose of raising a fund, by means of which, such of them as are successful in the world, will be enabled, without inconvenience, to afford relief to the unfortunate: 121. Be it therefore enacted, That the said John Caspar The CharlesFolker, esq. and all those persons who now are, or who here- ton Mechanic after shall be members and officers of their association in Society, Charleston, commonly called, "The Charleston Mechanic incorporated. Society," shall be, and they are hereby incorporated, as a body politic and corporate, for the purposes above mentioned, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The Charleston Mechanic Society." 122. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation, Corporate by its name aforesaid, shall have a particular succession of of- powers and ficers and members, to be appointed or elected in such man- capacities. ner and according to such form as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations now existing or hereafter to be made for the government of the said society; and that they shall have a common seal, with power to change, alter and make new the said rules and regulations and common seal, in such manner, and as often as they shall judge necessary and expedient. 123. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, use, take, receive, possess, retain and enjoy, to itself, in fee simple, or for any term of years, any estate, real and personal, of what kind or nature soever: Provided the amount thereof shall not exceed the sum of fifteen thousand dollars; and to let, lease, sell, alien, or otherwise dispose of the same, in fee simple, or any term of years, as they may think proper: And that it shall and may be lawful for the said corporation to take, accept and hold for ever, any charitable donations, gifts, devises and bequests of lands or personal property, not exceeding the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, and to appropriate the same to the purposes of the said corporation. 124. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall and may, by its name aforesaid, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court TIT. 13. Α. Α. 1798. of law or equity of this state; and shall and may make such rules and by-laws, not repugnant or contrary to the laws of the land, as for the good order and proper government of the 2 Faust 214. said corporation, may by them be thought necessary or expedient; and in like manner may change, alter, amend or renew their present, or any of their future rules, by-laws and regulations. This act a public act. Ibid. 125. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall and may have, take, possess, retain and enjoy all such estates, real and personal, money, goods, chattels and effects, as they now possess, or are in any wise entitled unto, not exceeding the sum aforesaid; and that this act shall be deemed a public act, and judicially taken notice of as such, and the same may be given in evidence without special pleading. 126. And be it further enacted, That this act be, and remain in force for five years, from and after the passing of this act, and from thence to the expiration of the next session of the legislature, and no longer.* 127. Whereas doctor Alexander Baron, president of the said 2 Faust 217. society, † for himself and the other officers and members of the same, hath petitioned the legislature to incorporate the said society, for the purpose of purchasing lands in the city of Charleston, and erecting a school-house thereon; and for the education, clothing and maintenance of poor and orphan children; and for the more completely carrying into effect the matters and things set forth in their said petition: The St. An of Charleston 128. Be it therefore enacted, That the said Alexander Badrew's Socie- ron, and all those persons who now are, or hereafter shall be ty of the city members and officers of the association in Charleston, comincorporated. monly called "The Saint Andrew's Society of the city of Charleston," shall be, and they are hereby incorporated as a body politic and corporate, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The Saint Andrew's Society of the city of Charleston." Corporate powers and capacities. 129. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation, by its name aforesaid, shall have a succession of officers and members, to be appointed or elected in such manner, and according to such form as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations now existing or hereafter to be made, for the government of the said society: and that they shall have a common seal, with power to change, alter and make new the said rules and regulations and common seal, in such manner, and as often as they shall judge necessary and expedient. 130. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, use, take, receive, possess, retain and enjoy, any estate, real and personal, of what kind or nature soever: Provided the amount * See A. A. 1803, [2 Faust 501] extending the term of incorporation and enlarging the powers and capacities of this corporation, &c. † The Saint Andrew's Society of the city of Charleston, in the state of South-Carolina, mentioned in the preamble. |