ANACT TO INCORPORATE THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI OF FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT MASONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of ][issouri, as follows: SECTION 1. That John H. Turner, "". N. Loker, John D. Vinci!, A. L. McGregor, J. D.Daggett, A. O'Sullivan and their a,ssociates, members of the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri of Free and Accepted Ancient Masons-according to the Constitution, By-Laws and Regulations of the same-and their rcgulur successors, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corporate. by the name and style of "The Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri of Free and Accepted Ancient Masons," and by that name are hereby invested with power and authority, to acquire, hold, possess, usc, occupy and enjoy real and p0i:SO:W,l estate, to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, and to sell a,nd convey, or otherwise dispose of the same, according tv the DyLaws, Rules and Regulations of the af<iresaid Grand Lodge; and the said Corporation, by its name aforesaid, shall have perpetual succession, shall 'be competent to contract and becontractcJ. wit.h, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended in all courts and places whatsoever, and to have and use a common seal, and the same to alter at their pleasure; and sa.id Grand Lodge shall have power to .tdd to, alter, amend or repeal the Constitution, By-Laws, Hulcs and Regulations for the government of same-provided such ConstitUti011, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations be not contrary to tho Constitution and laws of this Sta.te, or of the United States. SEC. 2. The said Corporation shall be exempt ÂŁrcm tlw requirements of Sections 13, 14, 15, 16- of Ist Article of GClH;l'..l.l IJu;w, entitled "An act concerning Corporations," 3Jprroy~d