face of such note or instrument above the signature thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. §384n. Notes given for a speculative consideration.-A person who takes, sells or transfers a promissory note or other negotiable instrument, knowing the consideration of such note or instrument to consist in whole or in part of the purchase price of any farm product at a price greater by four or more times than the fair market value of the same product at the time in the locality, or in which the consideration shall be in whole or in part, membership of and rights in an association, company or combination to produce or sell any farm product at a fictitious rate, or of a contract or bond to purchase or sell any farm product at such rate, without having the words "given for a speculative consideration," or other words clearly showing the nature of the consideration prominently and legibly written or printed on the face of such note or instrument above the signature thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor § 2. Section two of chapter sixty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and section two of chapter two hundred and sixty-two of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one are hereby repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect the first day of October, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Chap. 614. AN ACT to amend the statutory construction law, in relation to public holidays. Became a law May 19, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section twenty-four of chapter six hundred and seventy-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, entitled "An act relating to the construction of statutes, constituting chapter one of the general laws," is hereby amended to read as follows: § 24. Public Holidays; half holidays. The term holiday includes the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New Year's day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday; the twenty-second day of February, known as Washington's birthday; the thirtieth day of May, known as Me morial day; the fourth day of July, known as Independence day; the first Monday of September, known as Labor day, and the twentyfifth day of December, known as Christmas day, and if either of such days is Sunday, the next day thereafter; each general election day and each day appointed by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state as a day of general thanks giving, general fasting and prayer, or other general religious observances. The term, half-holiday, includes the period from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a holiday. The days and half days aforesaid shall be considered as the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, and as public holidays or half-holidays, for all purposes whatsoever as regards the transaction of business in the public offices of this state, or counties of this state. On all other days and half days, excepting Sundays, such offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business. § 2. Chapter twenty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, chapter thirty of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, chapter two hundred and eighty-nine of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven and chapter six hundred and three of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, are hereby repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect October first, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Chap. 619. AN ACT to amend section seven hundred and fifty-nine of the code of criminal procedure, relative to the argument of appeals. Became a law May 19, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section seven hundred and fifty-nine of the code of criminal procedure, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 759. Appeal, by whom and how brought to argument.- When the return is made the appeal may be brought to argument by the defendant, on any day in term, upon a notice of not less than five days before the term to the district attorney of the county, and must be so brought to argument within one year after the return has been filed in the office of the county clerk. § 2. This act shall take effect September first, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. Chap. 620. AN ACT to exempt the real estate of the Montefiore home for Became a law May 19, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and of real es taxation, Section 1. The real estate now owned or which may be here. Exemption after acquired by the Montefiore home for chronic invalids, a tate from corporation created by and under the laws of the state of New York etc. for charitable and benevolent purposes, shall so long as said property shall be held or used exclusively for the charitable and benevolent purposes of said corporation be exempt from any and all taxes, assessments and water rates heretofore or hereafter imposed, assessed or levied; and the officer, officers and official bodies having charge of such taxes, assessments and water rates, are hereby required and directed to cancel and discharge any and all of such taxes, assessments and water rates from the records of any department wherein they now or hereafter may exist. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Vol. I 96 Chap. 621. AN ACT to amend sections five and eighty of chapter seven hundred and twenty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled "An act in relation to religious corporations, constituting chapter forty-two of the general laws," as amended by chapters three hundred and thirty-six and three hundred and thirty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and further to amend the said act by adding an additional article thereto. Became a law May 19, 1897, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, a majority being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Section five of chapter seven hundred and twentythree of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, known as the "religious corporations law," as amended by chapters three hundred and thirty-six and three hundred and thirty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 5. General powers and duties of trustees of religious corporations. The trustees of every religious corporation shall have the custody and control of all the temporalities and property, real or personal, belonging to the corporation and of the revenues therefrom, and shall administer the same in accordance with the discipline, rules and usages of the corporation and of the ecclesiastical governing body, if any, to which the corporation is subject, and with the provisions of law relating thereto, for the support and maintenance of the corporation, or, providing the members of the corporation at a meeting thereof shall so authorize, of some religious, charitable, benevolent or educational object conducted by said corporation or in connection with it, or with the denomination, if any, with which it is connected; and they shall not use such property or revenues for any other purpose or divert the same from such uses. By-laws may be adopted or amended, by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters present and voting at the meeting for incorporation or at any subsequent meeting, after written notice, embodying such by-laws or amendment, has been openly given at a previous meeting, and also in the notices of the meeting at which such proposed by-laws or amendment is to be acted upon. By-laws thus adopted or amended shall control the action of the trustees. But this section does not give to the trustees of an incorporated church, any control over the calling, settlement, dismissal or removal of its minister, or the fixing of his salary; or any power to fix or change the times, nature or order of the public or social worship of such church. § 2. Section eighty of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 80. Application of this article.-This article is not applicable to a Baptist church, a Congregational or Independent church, a Protestant Episcopal church, a Roman Catholic church or a Christian Orthodox Catholic church of the Eastern Confession. No provision of this article is applicable to a Reformed church in America, a true Reformed Dutch church in the United States of America, a Presbyterian church in connection with the Presbyterian church in the United States of America, a Reformed Presbyterian church, or to an Evangelical Lutheran church, incorporated after October first, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, except as declared to be su applicable by the next preceding article of this chapter; this article is applicable to an Evangelical Lutheran church incorporated before October first, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, if the trustees thereof were then elective as such and so long as they continue to be elective as such. The next preceding article of this chapter is applicable to an Evangelical Lutheran church incorporated before October first, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, if its trustees were not then elective as such and so long as its trustees continue not to be elective as such. This article is applicable to churches of all other denominations. § 3. The said chapter seven hundred and twenty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, as amended by the said laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-six, is hereby amended by adding thereto, immediately after section seventy-seven, a new article, in the words and figures following: ARTICLE VI. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE INCORPORATION AND GOVERNMENT OF CONGREGATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT CHURCHES. Section 78. Notice of meeting for incorporation. 78a. The meeting for incorporation. 78b. The certificate of incorporation. 78c. Time, place and notice of corporate meetings. |
