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CHAP. IV.] territory, or of the United States, and to enjoy all the privileges and franchises incident to a corporation.

. 2. No person shall become a member of this society who first became an inhabitant of the territory after the passage of the organic act.

. 3. The object of this association shall be to provide a fund for the support and assistance of such of the old settlers of Dakota who may be deemed worthy of support; and, also, to collect and disseminate all useful information in relation to the early history and settlement of Dakota; and it shall be the duty of said association to record and preserve the names of its members, and the date of their arrival in the territory, the state or territory and county from which they emigrated, together with such other information relating to the early history of the Territory of Dakota and its early settlers as may be of interest to the people of the territory.

. 4. It shall be the duty of the members of said association to meet together, at least once in each year (at such place in the town of Yankton as may be designated by the association), so long as any members thereof shall live or reside in the territory or future State of Dakota.

. 5. At the first meeting called by any five members of the association, the time and place of the first annual meeting shall be designated; and, at such annual meeting, under such rules and regulations as they may adopt, there shall be elected one president, two vice-presidents, one secretary, and one treasurer. Said officers, so elected, shall hold their respective offices until their successors are chosen, which shall be at the next annual meeting.

. 6. Seven members of the association shall, at any meeting, form a quorum for the transaction of any business.

. 7. The legislature may alter or amend this act at any time: Provided, That there be no amendment of the time herein specified, prescribing eligibility to membership.

. 8. This act to take effect from and after its passage.


 * Approved May 7, 1862.

W. JAYNE, Governor.