Title

An additional Act respecting the First Baptist Society in Portland

Creator

Maine State LegislatureFollow
William King

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Document Type

Text

Contributing Institution

Maine State Archives

Identifier

322428

Description

AN additional ACT respecting the first Baptist Society in Portland.
SECT. 1 . BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That any persons belonging to the town of Portland, desirous to become members the first Baptist Society in Portland, by giving notice thereof in writing to the Clerk of the Parish or Society they intend to leave, seven days at least before the annual meeting thereof, and being accepted by said first Baptist Society, shall from and after such acceptance, be members of the same. And any person may cease to become a member of said Society, by giving notice in writing to the Clerk of the same in manner aforesaid : Provided, however, That in both the cases afore said, such persons shall be holden to pay all taxes lawfully assessed on their polls and estates at the time of their joining or leaving said Society.
SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the powers and To ha™ the privileges given to the other religious societies and proprietors of meeting houses in Portland, by Inscription of the text:

An Act passed on fourteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, shall be, and they hereby are extended to the first Baptist Society in Portland,
SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the transactions of said Society while acting as a voluntary association under the style of the first Baptist Church and Society in Portland, so far as the same are not repugnant to law, be, and they hereby are confirmed and held valid and effectual to all intents and purposes whatever.
SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the second and third sections of Inscription of the text:

An Act, entitled "Inscription of the text:

An Act incorporating the first Baptist Society in Portland," be, and they are hereby repealed.
SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That said Society may make any by-laws for the management of their affairs : Provided, The same are not contrary to the laws of this State.

[This Act passed June 17, 1820.]

Exact Creation Date

6-17-1820

Language

English