TIT. 13. ses of encouraging and promoting literature. And all those free white persons, who now belong to, or shall hereafter be admitted or become members of the Saint George's Society, A. A. 1805. now established in Charleston, according to the rules, orders St. George's and constitution of the said society, formed or to be formed, Society of shall be, and they are hereby declared to be one established Charleston, incorporated. body corporate and politic, in deed and in law, by the name and style of "the Saint George's Society of Charleston," for charitable purposes. And whereas sundry persons have heretofore petitioned the legislature of this state, to be incorporated as a society, under the name of the Columbia Library Society: And whereas sundry other persons have, in like manner, petitioned to be incorporated under the name of the Camden Library Society: And whereas sundry persons have heretofore petitioned in like manner, to be incorporated under the name of the Hibernian Society: rated. 276. Be it therefore enacted, That all those persons who The Columbia now are or hereafter may be members and officers of the said Library Socifirst mentioned society, being free white persons, shall be, and ety, incorpothey are hereby incorporated as a body politic and corporate, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "the Columbia Library Society." And that all those persons who The Camden now are or hereafter may be members and officers of the se- Library Socicond mentioned society, being free white persons, shall be, ety, incorpoand they are hereby incorporated. a body politic and corporate, rated, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "the Camden Library Society." And that all those persons who The Hibernow are, or hereafter may be members and officers of the said nian Society, third mentioned society, being free white persons, shall be, incorporated. and they are hereby incorporated as a body politic and cor porate, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of the Hibernian Society." 277. And whereas, sundry persons have petitioned the legislature of this state to be incorporated as a society, under the name of the Baptist Church of Antioch: And whereas, sundry other persons have petitioned, in like manner, to be incorporated under the name of the Cambridge Baptist Church: Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all The Baptist those persons who now are or hereafter may be members and Church of Anofficers of the said first mentioned society, being free white tioch, incorporated. persons, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated as a body corporate and politic, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of " the Baptist Church of Antioch." And that all The Camthose persons who now are or hereafter may be members and bridge Bapofficers of the said second mentioned society, being free white tist Church, incorporated. persons, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated a body politic and corporate, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "the Cambridge Baptist Church ;" and shall each have perpetual succession of officers and members, and a common seal, with a power to change, alter, break and make new the same, as often as the said corporations respectively shall judge expedient; and the said corporations respectively, and their successors, shall be able and capable in law to purchase, TIT. 13. A. A. 1805. Their powers and capacities. Certain property vested in the Cambridge Association. The Cam bridge Association liable for debts. The Botanic South-Caroli ted. have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain, to themselves and to their successors respectively, 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 five thousand dollars, and to sell, alien and exchange, as they respectively shall think proper; and may by their respective names severally 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 corporations respectively, as shall from time to time be agreed upon by a majority of the members of the said corporations respectively. 278. And be it enacted, That the college and the lands belonging thereto, the court-house and gaol, and the public lots in the village of Cambridge, be, and they are hereby vested in the Cambridge Association; and the trustees thereof are hereby authorized and required to sell and dispose of the said court-house, gaol and public lots, and to appropriate the money arising therefrom in such manner as may most conduce to the interest of the association; but that the college, and lands belonging thereto, shall be held without the power of alienation, for the purposes of the institution contemplated to be estab lished by the said association. 279. And be it further enacted, That the said Cambridge Association shall be and they are hereby made liable for all the debts due by the trustees of the Cambridge College, and shall be authorized to sue for and recover all debts due to them. 280. Whereas James Simons, esquire, and Joseph Johnson, Alexander Garden, Frederick Dalcho and Robert Pringle, doctors of medicine, a committee for the management of the botanic garden, in behalf of the members of the Botanic Socie ty of South-Carolina, have petitioned the legislature to be admitted a body corporate and politic in name and in deed, by the name and style of the Botanic Society of South-Carolina: And whereas, from the object and nature of the institution, it is expedient to grant the prayer of the said petition: 281. Be it therefore enacted, That the said society above mentioned, and the several free white persons who now are or shall hereafter be members thereof, and their successors, na, incorpora- members and officers, shall be and are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic, in deed and in law, by the name and style of the Botanic Society of South-Carolina," and by the said name shall have perpetual succession of officers and members, and a common seal, with power to change, alter and make new the same, as often as the said corporation shall judge necessary. Corporate powers and capacities. 282. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy and retain to itself, in perpetuity or for any term of years, any lands, tenements or hereditaments, of what kind or nature soever, not exceeding the annual income of three thousand dollars, and to sell, alien or lease the same as they TIT. 13. shall 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 A. A. 1805. rules and by-laws, not repugnant and contrary to the laws of the land, as for the order, rule, good government and management thereof may be thought necessary. 283. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall be capable in law to have, hold and receive, enjoy, possess and retain all such estates, real or personal, money, goods, chattels and effects, which they now possess or are entitled to, or which have been already given, devised or bequeathed thereto, by whatever name such gift, devise or bequest may have been made. 284. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be deem- This act to be ed and taken as a public act, and notice thereof shall be taken deemed a in all the courts of justice and elsewhere, in this state, and public act. shall be given in evidence without special pleading. 285. Whereas the divers associations herein after named, A. A. 1806. have petitioned the legislature, praying to be incorporated: rated. Be it therefore enacted, That James Boon, William Postell, The vestry William Washington, Robert M'Kown Haige, Robert Miles, and churchJohn Boyle and Thomas Farr, vestrymen, and Jeremiah Miles wardens of St. Paul's paand Thomas Osborn, jun. church-wardens, who are members rish, incorpoand officers of the Episcopal church, Saint Paul's parish, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated, as a body corporate and politic, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The Vestry and Church-Wardens of Saint Paul's parish ;" and shall have succession of officers and members, and a com- Corporate mon seal, with power to change, alter and make new the same, powers and as often as the said corporation shall judge expedient; and capacities." the said corporation, and members and officers of the same, and their successors, shall be able and capable in law to have, hold, receive, possess and enjoy, all the lands, tenements and hereditaments, and personal property, and the rents and incomes thereof, which now are vested in the said vestry and church-wardens, and to sell, alien, exchange or lease the same, or any part thereof, and to have, receive, possess and retain all the monies and other personal estate, and all securities for the same, and the interests and proceeds thereof, and at discretion to call in and replace at interest, the said monies, or any part thereof; and shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain, to themselves and their 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 five thousand dollars; and to sell, alien and exchange, as the said corporation shall think proper; and may, by their said corporate 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 said vestry and church-wardens. TIT. 13. A. A. 1806. The German Fusileer Society, and the Charleston and state of 286. And whereas sundry persons, members of the German Fusileer Society, established at Charleston, have petitioned the legislature of this state to be incorporated under the name of the German Fusileer Society, for charitable purposes: And whereas sundry other persons have petitioned in like manner to be incorporated, under the name of the Charleston Marine Society in the city of Charleston, and state of South-Carolina: Be it therefore enacted, That all those persons who now are, or hereafter may be, members and officers of the said first mentioned society, being free white persons, shall be, and they Marine Socie- are hereby incorporated, as a body corporate and politic, and ty in the city shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The of Charleston German Fusileer Society;" and that all persons who now are, or hereafter may be members and officers of the said second South-Caro- mentioned society, being free white persons, shall be, and they lina, incorpoare hereby incorporated a body politic and corporate, and shall rated. be known in deed and in law by the name of "The Charleston Marine Society in the city of Charleston and state of Their respec- South-Carolina ;" and shall each have succession of officers tive corporate and members, and a common seal, with power to change, alter powers and and make new the same, as often as the said corporations recapacities. spectively shall judge expedient: and the said corporations respectively, and their successors, shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain, to themselves and their successors respectively, 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 five thousand dollars; and to sell, alien and exchange, as they respectively shall think proper; and may, by their respective names, severally sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, 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 corporations respectively, as shall from time to time be agreed upon by a majority of the members of the said corporations respectively. The Charles ton Library Society to fix their own quorum for doing busi ness. 287. And whereas, by an act of the legislature heretofore passed for incorporating the Charleston Library Society, the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum is fixed at thirty-one, which hath been found a great inconvenience, and tends to impede the business of the said society: For remedy whereof, Be it enacted, That so much of the said act as relates to the fixing the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum to thirty-one, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that hereafter the said society have full power and authority to fix and determine upon the number of members necessary to constitute a quorum to proceed to business. 288. And whereas sundry persons, inhabitants of Darlington district, have petitioned the legislature of this state to be The Washing incorporated under the name of the Washington Society: ton Society in Be it therefore enacted, That all persons who now are or Darlington, hereafter may be members and officers of the Washington Soincorporated. ciety, in the district of Darlington, being free white persons, the district of TIT. 13. Corporate powers and capacities. shall be, and they are hereby incorporated, as a body corporate and politic, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of "The Washington Society," and shall have a A. A. 1806. succession of officers and members, and a common seal, with power to alter, change and make new the same, as often as the said corporation shall judge expedient; and the said corporation shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy, possess and retain, to themselves and their successors respectively, 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 five thousand dollars, and to sell, alien and exchange as they shall think proper; and may, by their corporate name, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, in any court of law and equity in this state, and to make such rules, and by-laws, (not repugnant to the laws of this state,) 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. 289. And be it further enacted, That all those persons who The Winnsnow are, or hereafter may be members and officers of the borough LiWinnsborough Library Society, being free white persons, brary Society shall be, and they are hereby incorporated, as a body corpoincorporated. rate and politic, and shall be known in deed and in law, by the name of the Winnsborough Library Society," and shall have a succession of officers and members, and a common seal, with a power to change, alter and make new the same, as often as the said corporation shall judge expedient; and shall be able and capable in law, to purchase, have, hold, receive, Corporate enjoy, possess and retain, in perpetuity or for any term of powers and years, any estate or estates, lands, tenements or hereditaments, capacities. of what kind or nature soever, not exceeding the annual income of five thousand dollars; and to sell, alien and exchange, as the said corporation shall think proper; and may, by such corporate 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 thereof. 290. And whereas, many inconveniencies have arisen in The Columconsequence of the act of incorporation of the Columbia Li- bia Library brary Society, requiring a majority of the whole society to Society to fix constitute a quorum to do business: their own quorum for doing busi Be it therefore enacted, That the said society be authorized to fix and determine their own quorum for doing business. ness. 291. And be it further enacted, That the above mention- Duration of ed incorporations shall not continue for a longer term than said corporafourteen years from and after the passing of this act. tions limited 292. Whereas, Stephen Elliott, president, Milton Maxcy, A. A. 1807. secretary, and others, members of the Beaufort Library Society, have petitioned the legislature, praying to be incorporated : Be it therefore enacted, That all those persons who now are, or hereafter may be members and officers of the Beaufort D d VUL. III. |