1839.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 136.
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Proviso.

mixed, exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars; and
provided also, that nothing herein contained, shall be con-
strued to authorise or empower said society to do or per-
form any act not necessary to the attainment of the bene-
volent purposes for which the said society is herein de-
clared to be incorporated.

General powers.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said society and their
successors, by the aforesaid name, shall forever hereafter
be able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, in all or
any courts of justice whatsoever; and the said society may
also adopt such by-laws and regulations as they may deem
necessary for the government thereof, the authentication
of its acts and the proper management of its concerns;

Proviso.

provided, that the same shall not be contrary to any provi-
sion of this act, or any law of this State, or of the United
States.

Election of offi-

cers.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the affairs of said
society shall be managed and conducted by a president,
vice president, treasurer, secretary, five stewards and a
messenger, who shall be elected on the third Tuesday in
March next, and annually thereafter; and until said elec-
tion, the affairs of said society shall be conducted by the
present officers.

In case dissolu-

tion be deemed

necessary.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That, if at any time it shall
be deemed necessary to dissolve this society, a proposi-
tion to that effect shall be laid upon the table in writing, at a
stated meeting of the society, but shall not be finally de-
cided on until it has been nine full months before the so-
ciety, and shall not take effect unless three-fourths of the
members residing within the city of Baltimore are in fa-

vor thereof.

In force.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall be and
remain in force until the first day of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty, and until the end of the next session

Booking forbid.

of the General Assembly thereafter; provided however,
that nothing herein, shall be so construed as to authorise
said corporation to issue notes of any kind, character or
description, to be used as currency; or to deny to the Le-
gislature the right to reclaim at pleasure the rights and
privileges herein conferred.