Inhabitants Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of the said township of "Columbia," shall be, and they are hereby constituted a body politie and corporate, and shall be styled of township and known by the name of "The inhabitants of the township incorporated." of Columbia, in the county of Cumberland," and shall be entitled to all the rights, powers, authority, privileges and advantages, and subject to the same regulations, government and liabilities as the inhabitants of the other townships in the said county of Cumberland are or may be entitled or subjec:' to by the laws of the State. Commission ers to run Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the inhabitants of the said township of Columbia shall hold their first annual town First town meeting. meeting at the town of Shiloh, in said township of Columbia, on the day appointed by law for holding the annual town meetings in the other townships in said county of Cumberland. Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That Samuel Harris, Harris. B. Mattison and Jacob Harris, or any two of them, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to run, survey, mark township and ascertain the several lines hereinbefore mentioned, which lines. said commissioners shall before the second Tuesday of March next, execute and discharge the duties of their said appointment, in the same manner and in all respects as if they had been appointed commissioners for the purpose aforesaid, b by the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Cumberland, upon the application of chosen freeholders of the said county, except only that it shall not be necessary for the said commissioners to give notice of the time and place to perform the duties of their said appointment, and that the charges and expenses of said commissioners shall be taxed and paid as is by law directed, in case of commissioners appointed by the court of common pleas, upon the application of the board of chosen freeholders. debts between town ships. Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the township committees of the townships of Hopewell and Columbia shall meet on the Division of Monday next after their annual town meetings, at the inn property and now kept by Thomas Blackwood, in the township of Hopewell, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and shall then and there proceed, by writing, signed by a majority of the members of each committee, to allot and divide between the said townships, all the property or moneys on hand or due, in proportion to the taxable property and ratables, as valued and assessed by the assessors within the respective limits of said townships at the last assessment; and again in like manner, the township committees of the townships of Columbia and Stoe Creek, shall meet on the Tuesday next after their annual town meetings, at the inn of George Earnest, in the township of Stoe Creek, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and when Right of township to portion of surplus reve que not affected. Act when to 4ake effect. so met, shall proceed to make division in like manner as in the case of Hopewell; and the inhabitants of the said township of Columbia shall be liable to pay their just proportion of the debts, and maintain and support the paupers so allotted to them; and if any of the persons composing either said township committees should neglect or refuse to meet as aforesaid, those assembled may proceed to make the said division, and the decision of a majority present shall be final and conclusive; Provided; that it shall and may be lawful for a majority of said committee to adjourn to such time and place as they may direct. Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or in anywise affect the right of said Columbia township, of, in and to any portion of the surplus revenue of the General Government, to which the said township may now, or at any time hereafter be entitled, in the distribution of said surplus revenue. Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the fourth section of this act shall take effect immediaiely on the passage thereof, and the remaining sections on the second Tuesday of March next. Passed March 8, 1844. Charlotte & AN ACT to divorce Charlotte Dimick, of the county of Warren, from her husband, William W. Dimick. Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between Charlotte Dimick, of the county of WarWilliam W. ren, and William W. Dimick, her husband, be, and the same is hereby dissolved, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if they had never been joined together in matrimony. Passed, March 8, 1844. Dimick di vorced. An Act to incorporate Benevolent and Charitable Associations. Associations Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the same, That every association of persons not incorporated exceeding five hundred in number associated for benevolent and charitable purposes only be and they are hereby authorized at any regular meeting of such association, by a majority of votes, to elect by ballot five or more directors, a president, a vice president, secretary and treasurer, and such other officers and assistants as shall be deemed necessary, which said president and directors and their successors in office are hereby constitued 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 corporation. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said president, and directors shall immediately certify such corporate name un- Certifiente to der their hands, and file such certificate in the office of the be filed in clerk of the court of common pleas, whose duty it shall be to Clerk's office. record the same for which he shall be entitled to receive twenty-five cents. property Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the estate and property of what kind soever the same may be of such association Estate and shall be vested in the body corporate and politic so created, vested in so which said body corporate and politic by their corporate ciety. name shall be able to purchase, receive, take, hold and convey for the use and benefit of such corporation, and for the purpose of effecting the objects of its incorporation, any lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and any sum or sums of money, rights, securities, goods and chattels, by gift, alienation, devise, bequest, or otherwise, of any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate: Provided, that the clear yearly income or value of the real and personal estate of any such corporation, shall not exceed in value the sum of one thousand dollars. May make Sec 4. And be it enacted, That incorporations under this act shall be authorized to make, adopt and use, and from by-laws, &c. time to time to alter, amend or change such general form of a constitution, and such by laws for their government as to them shall seem right and proper: Provided, that nothing in said constitution or by-laws be repugnant to the constitution or laws of the United States or of this State. Proviso. Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the sole and exclusive object of incorporations under this act shall be the relief or support of such of the members thereof, as shall by sickness, Objects of in. casualty or other cause, be rendered incapable of attending corporation, to their usual occupation or calling, as well as to discourage Officers to be elected annu intemperance, and also towards the decent interment of deceased members or the widows of deceased members, and other charitable purposes, as may be provided for in the constitution and by-laws of such incorporation, and such other necessary expenses as shall accrue by carrying into effect the objects herein set forth, and no part of the funds of such corporation shall be used for banking purposes or in any manner except as provided for in this act. Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the officers of any such ally by ballot incorporation shall be elected annually by ballot, by a majority of the members convened for that purpose, upon two weeks public notice at such time and place as the said corportion shall from time to time appoint. Act may be mended, &c. Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the legislature may at any time alter, modify or repeal this act; and may also annul or repeal the charter of any association incorporated under and by virtue of the provisions of this act and the same shall take effect from and after the passage thereof.. Passed March 12, 1844. AN ACT to authorize Edward T. Williams, surviving execu tor of the last will and testament of William T. Corlies, late of the county of Monmouth, deceased, to convey certain real estate therein named. WHEREAS, William T: Corlies, late of the county of Mon- Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for Edward T. Williams, surviving executor of the last will and testament of William T. Corlies, late of the county of Monmouth, de- Executor au- |