JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

queath all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate unto
the Oblate Sisters of Providence of Baltimore, the corpora-
tion hereinbefore named, upon condition that that corporation
accept the same for the purposes of maintaining a hospital for
invalid poor persons, without distinction of color, who may
be members of the Roman Catholic Church, and in the event
of said Oblate Sisters of Providence of Baltimore being un-
able or unwilling from any cause to accept said rest, residue
and remainder of said estate, that then the same shall go to
and become the property of the Sisters of the Third Order of
Saint Francis of the City of Baltimore, for the same purposes
and upon like conditions and limitations in said will fully set
forth; and

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WHEREAS, It has been suggested that according to true
intent and meaning of Article 38 of the Bill of Rights the
said gifts, devises and bequests require the sanction of the
Legislature of this State, and whereas it has been further sug-
gested that certain of the beneficiaries in said last will and
testament are not therein named with strict technical ac-
curacy by their several and respective corporate titles; and,

WHEREAS, It is just and expedient that full effect should
be given to the benevolent purposes of said testator; therefore,

Preamble.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the sanction of the Legislature be and it is hereby
given to any, each and all of the gifts, devises or bequests
contained in the last will and testament of Louis Dode, late
of Baltimore City, deceased, for and in favor of the several
corporations designated in said will; that is to say, the Little
Sisters of the Poor, one thousand dollars; the Oblate Sisters
of Providence of Baltimore, one thousand dollars, and the
Protectors of the St. Mary's Orphaline Female School of the
City of Baltimore, five hundred dollars; and all money or
property of every kind or description passing under the
residuary clause of said last will and testament of said testa-
tor; unto the Oblate Sisters of Providence of Baltimore, the
corporation hereinbefore named, upon condition that that
corporation accept the same for the purposes of maintaining
a hospital for invalid poor persons, without distinction to
color, who may be members of the Roman Catholic Church,
and in the event of the said Oblate Sisters of Providence of
Baltimore being unable or unwilling from any cause whatever
to accept said rest, residue and remainder of said estate,
that then the same shall go to and become the property of the
Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of the City of Balti-

Bequests
sanctioned to
various
benevolent
associations.