Freamble. Corporation. General powers. Limitations. CAP. XXXV. An Act to incorporate the St. Ann Mutual Life Assurance Society, of St. Joseph de Lévis. [Assented to 28th January, 1874.] WHEREAS the president, and a certain number of the of the St. Ann Mutual Life Assurance Society, of St. Joseph de Lévis, have represented, by their petition to the legislature, that this association was formed for the purpose of securing to the heirs and legal representatives of all persons forming part of the said association, or who may hereafter form part thereof, pecuniary relief to be paid by the contribution of each member upon the death of one of the said members; and whereas the members of the said association have prayed by their petition to be incorporated; and it is expedient to grant their prayer in that behalf; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. François Edouard Verrault, Isidore Bégin, Edouard Samson, Charles Bourget, Pierre Bourget, Guillaume Charland, François-Xavier Couillard, Antoine Marsan, Esquires; and Messrs Joseph Samson, Jean-Bte. Samson, Jean Robitaille, Jean Ruel, Thomas Bégin, Ernest Samson, Amable Samson, Tancrède Bourget, Calixte Angers, JeanBte. Octeau, François Bourassa, André Bourget, Hubert Bourassa, Damas Bourget, David Nolin, André Labreque, Théodore Bégin, Théophile Robitaille, Cyrille Samson, Pierre Samson, Edouard Meany, Victor Demers, Alexandre Barras, and such other persons as are now members of the said association, or who may hereafter become members, pursuant to the provisions of the present act, and the bylaws made thereunder shall be, and are by the present act constituted a body politic and corporate under the name of The St Ann Mutual Life Assurance Society, of St. Joseph de Lévis," and under such name may exercise all and every the general powers with which bodies politic and corporate are invested, provided the same are in conformity to the provisions of the present act; and may under any legal title acquire, have, and possess any property movable and immovable, and may hypothecate, alienate, let, lease, or otherwise dispose of the same, in whole or in part, from time to time, as occasion may demand, and may acquire others in their stead, provided the annual value of such immovables shall not exceed four thousand dollars, over and above the wants of the said corporation management. 2. All the affairs of the said society shall be conducted and Committee of administered by a committee of management selected from the fifty foundation members, or those who may be appointed to replace any one of them as hereinafter provided; the said committee shall be composed of fifteen members, seven of whom shall form a quorum, and the term of office of such committee shall be for one year, five of the members forming the said committee shall retire from office after ballot taken at a preceding meeting, and shall be replaced by five others elected at a general meeting of the said foundation members, convened by notice served upon such foundation members, or by public notice at the church door of the said parish of St. Joseph de Lévis, and so on for each successive year; the Meetings of first of such meetings shall be held on the first Wednesday members. in the month of March next, and the following annual meetings shall be held on a day fixed by the said committee. foundation 3. All the estate, movables and immovables, of the said Estate of the association, and all the rights and claims of the same shall association. become the property of the said corporation, and the members of the said corporation shall not be personally liable for its obligations. 4. The by-laws of the said association, not contrary to the By-laws. present act and the laws of this province, shall be the bylaws of the said corporation until the same are repealed or amended in conformity to the said act of incorporation; and the present officers shall be the officers of the said corpora- Officers. tion until others shall have been elected in conformity to the by-laws and the law, such officers shall be chosen from the first fifty foundation members of the said society, and elected by them by open vote, and whenever a vacancy occurs amongst the said foundation members of the society, caused by death or permanent absence from this province, such vacancy shall be filled by the managing directors, on con- Vacancy. dition however that the same be approved by the annual meeting next ensuing of the other foundation members then present. 5. The majority of the foundation members and executive General officers of the said corporation present at any meeting held powers. and convened in conformity to the by-laws of the corporation then in force, shall have full power and authority to make all by-laws for the government of the said corporation, By-laws. the administration of its affairs, the admission of new members, the time of meetings of the directors and officers of the said society, fixing the annual or monthly or other contributions to be paid by the members, whether to meet the expenses of administration or the aid to be paid to the heirs of a deceased member, the election or appointment of officers, and to define their powers, and for the government and Other powers. Otle powers. Exemption of seizure. Proviso: Prosecutions. Transfer of rights Place of business. good behaviour of the administrators and officers and members of the said society, and they shall have the further power to impose, by such by-laws, a fine or penalty not exceeding two dollars for any infraction of the said by-laws. 6. The society shall also have full power to fix the conditions upon which any person shall continue to be a member thereof, and further to fix the time within which the aid payable by each member upon the death of one of them, shall be remitted to the secretary-treasurer or other person authorized to receive such contribution; and generally to make and pass all by-laws which may appear to them necessary, to efficiently secure to the said corporation by all legal means the object for which the said association was founded. 7. Every such by-law may be repealed, altered, or amended, by any subsequent by-law, provided that such alterations have been proposed at the preceding monthly meeting, and adopted by a majority of two-thirds of the foundation members or their successors then present. 8. No sum of money to which any of the heirs or legal representatives of a deceased member, is entitled, under this act and the by-laws of this society, shall be liable to seizure either before or after judgment; provided always, that nothing in this section shall prejudice, in any manner whatsoever, the rights of any creditor to any sum of money due by the corporation to any one of its members in consequence of any contract or undertaking perfected be tween the said corporation and such member. 9. All subscriptions and penalties due, or to become due, to the said corporation, may be recovered by suit at law instituted, in the name of such corporation, but a member may withdraw from the association at any time after the payment of all money due by him to the said corporation. 10. Any member of the said association may transfer his titles to any aid which may be coming to his heirs at his decease; provided that such transfer be entered in the books of the society. 11. The office of the said society shall be in the village of Lauzon, where all its business shall be transacted and elections held. CAP. XXXVI. An Act to incorporate "The Quebec Civil Service [Assented to 28th January, 1874.] WHEREAS the persons hereunder named have founded Preamble. a society, the object of which is to aid and assist the widows and heirs of its deceased members, by means of contributions, payable by each member of the said society; and whereas the said persons have petitioned that they be incorporated under the name of "The Quebec Civil Service Mutual Benefit Society;" and whereas it is just to grant their demand; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. Gaspard Drolet, Joseph A. Defoy, Boucher de Bou- Corporation. cherville, Frank D. Tims, Henry J. Pratten, Paul Ernest Smith, Joseph Whyddon, Etienne Simard, Edouard Moreau, Antoine Trefflée Marsan, Charles Garneau, Ernest Gagnon, P. Wells, M.D., Octave Chavigny de la Chevrotière, Edouard S. Belleau, M.D., Charles P. Lindsay, Napoléon Legendre, I. A. Jodoin, Elzéar Fiset, Vincent Cazeau, and all other persons who may hereafter become members of the said society, are by this present act constituted a body politic and corporate under the name of "The Quebec Civil Service Mutual Benefit Society," and under such name may at all times acquire and hold for them and their successors, landed property, situated in the province of Quebec, for the use and behalf of the said corporation, not exceeding in annual value, the sum of two thousand dollars, and hypothecate and alienate the same; and the said corporation may, from time to time, make and establish such rules and regulations which shall not, however, be contrary to this act, nor to the laws of this province, as it shall consider expedient and necessary, for the interests of the said corporation, and the administration of its affairs, and may likewise modify and repeal the same. 2. The rules and regulations which are already establish- Rules now esed for the regulation of the above mentioned society, shall tablished. be and continue to be the rules and regulations of the said corporation, until they are changed, modified or repealed in virtue of this act. 3. The contributions of the members of the said corpora- Exemption tion, and all the benefits granted by virtue of its constitution, from seizure. Present direc tors. Report to Legislature. Preamble. Corporation. Quorum. Officers. and of its rules, to the widows and heirs of its deceased members, shall be exempt from seizure issued from any court of justice, whether before or after judgment. 4. The present directors of the said society, namely: Gaspard Drolet, Joseph A. Defoy, Boucher de Boucherville, P. Wells and Henry J. Pratten, shall continue as such until the next annual meeting of the said corporation. 5. The said corporation shall be bound to make annually to the legislature, within the first twenty days of each session of the same, a statement shewing the general condition of the affairs of the said corporation. CAP. XXXVII. An Act to incorporate "L'Orphelinat de St. Hyacinthe." W [Assented to 28th January, 1874.] HEREAS certain members of the clergy, charitable ladies, and others, of the city of St. Hyacinth, have prayed for the incorporation of an institution already existing in the said city of St. Hyacinth, under the name of "L'Orphelinat de St. Hyacinthe," to provide for the lodging, maintenance and instruction of poor orphans in the city and district of St. Hyacinth; and whereas it is expedient to grant their prayer; Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislature of Quebec, enacts as follows: 1. The reverend sister superior of the Hôtel-Dieu of St. Hyacinth, and her successors for ever, and such other four persons residing in the city of St. Hyacinth as shall be named from time to time by the bishop of St. Hyacinth, shall be the administrators of the said Orphelinat; and shall form a corporation under the name of "L'Orphelinat de St. Hyacinthe," and as such shall exercise the usual powers and rights of corporations; but it shall not be permitted to the said corporation to hold real estate, the annual value of which shall exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars. Three of the said administrators shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, and for the making of such rules and by-laws as may appear to them just and expedient for the government and internal administration of the said Orphelinat. 2. The said administrators shall have the power to name a secretary or agent, and to dismiss him at their will and |