Revocation of certificate. Change of constitution or by-laws. Violation. Embezzlement. SEC. 4. If, at any time, the auditor shall be credibly informed that the membership of such society or association has fallen below a number sufficient to produce the amount required to pay a certificate of membership in full, in case of the death of any of its members he shall cause an investigation to be made of the affairs. of such society, or association, at the expense of such society or association, and if he shall become satisfied that its membership has fallen below the number required as aforesaid, he shall revoke the certificate provided for in section three of this chapter, and it shall be unlawful for such society, or association to further transact any business within the State of Nebraska. SEC. 5. Before any change in the constitution or by-laws of any such society or association shall take effect, a copy of the same shall be filed in the office of the auditor of public accounts. SEC. 6. All moneys collected by any such society or association for the payment of its certificates of indemnity, shall be used for that purpose, and none other. SEC. 7. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than five nor less than one year. SEC. 8. This act shall only apply to secret, benevolent, fraternal societies. SEC. 9. Any officer of any such society or association, who shall embezzle or appropriate any of the moneys or property of any such society or association to his own use, shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished accordingly. clause. SEC. 10. An emergency exists, this act shall Emergency take effect and be in force from and after its pass age. Approved March 29, 1887. CHAPTER 19. AN ACT authorizing churches, religious and charitable associations, to change their names and declaring the effect thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of change of name. SECTION 1. That any church, religious or char- Association, itable association or corporation existing now or hereafter coming into existence, by virtue of any special charter from the legislature of this state or of the territory of Nebraska, or by virtue of the General Statutes of the state, may and hereby is authorized to change its name at any regular annual meeting of said association by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members present at said meeting. and record. SEC. 2. Public notice of such action by said Publication church or association shall be given by publishing the same in some newspaper in general circulation in the county where said church or association is located for three weeks successively next after said meeting, and by recording the minutes of said Rights and liabilities not impaired. Repealing clause. meeting in the same place as articles of incorporation are now by law required to be recorded. SEC. 3. The change of the name of any church or religious or charitable association under this act shall not in any manner impair the right, title or interest in or to any property held by said association whose name becomes changed, and any incumbrance or liability created before said change shall remain unimpaired thereby. SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved March 31, 1887. CHAPTER 20. Union freight and passenger depots com poration of. AN ACT authorizing the incorporation of Union Depot Companies. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. Any number of persons not less panies, incor- than five, may associate themselves together and become incorporated for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating union freight and passenger depots and the tracks, structures, appliances and appurtenances incident and necessary to the use of the same, in like manner, and by like proceedings as are now provided in chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes of 1885, for the organization of railway companies, including the exercise of the power of eminent domain, SEC. 2. Such union depot companies shall be same, powers of authorized and empowered to locate, establish, construct, furnish, maintain, operate, and enjoy union freight and passenger railway depots, at such points as may be determined upon, with such tracks, sidetracks, turn-outs, switches, offices, and structures as may be deemed necessary; and shall have power to acquire, take and hold all real, personal and mixed property necessary or convenient for the execution of the powers herein granted and the accomplishment of the objects and purposes of this act. mortgage or execute deeds bonds. SEC. 3. Every union depot company shall have Same, may power, and is hereby authorized to mortgage or exe-of trust. cute deeds of trust of the whole or any part of its property and franchises, including all lands owned or to be acquired by said company to secure money borrowed by it for the construction and equipment of such union depots and appurtenances; and may issue its corporate bonds in sums of not less than May issue one thousand ($1,000) dollars, each secured by said mortgages or deeds of trust, payable to bearer or otherwise. And if payable to bearer, negotiable by delivery and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed seven per centum per annum and convertible into stock, or not as shall be expressed on the face of each and every bond, so issued ly said company, and may sell such bonds at such rates or prices as they may deem proper. And if said bonds shall be sold below the nominal or par value, they shall be binding upon said company, and no plea of usury shall be put in or allowed by said company upon suit or proceedings upon the same. The prin any cipal and interest on said bonds, or either of them, may be made payable within or without the state; and such bonds may be issued to the amount deemed necessary by the board of directors of said company for the construction, and completion of said union depot and appurtenances. SEC. 4. Any mortgage or deed of trust made upon the real or personal property of such union depot companies, shall bind and be a valid lien upon all the property mentioned in such deed or mortgage, and the purchaser, under foreclosure of said mortgage or deed of trust, shall have and enjoy all the rights of a purchaser on execution sale. SEC. 5. Said mortgages or deeds of trust may, future may be by their terms, include and cover not only the Purchaser under mortgage sale. Property acquired in included in a present mortgage. To take effect when. property of the companies making them at the time of their date, but property both real and personal, which may thereafter be acquired by them together with all the material and property necessary for the use and operation of said union depot, and shall be as valid and effectual as if the property were in possession, at the time of the execution thereof. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 4, 1887. Boundaries of Arthur county. CHAPTER 21. AN ACT to define the boundaries of Arthur county. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That all that portion of the State of |