that it shall and may belawful for the said John
8. Smith, at all times hereafter to be called and
known by, and hold and use the name of John S.
Powell, and by that name to be sued and sue in
any Court of Law or Equity.

Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

In force.

CHAPTER 246.

AN ACT to repeal Section sixty-eight of Article
twenty-six, of the Code of Public General Laws)
title "Corporations," and re-enact the same with
amendments.

Passed Mar.
12,1867.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That Section sixty-eight of Article
twenty-six of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Corporations," be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section re-
pealed and re-
enacted.

68. The provisions of this Article from Section
forty to Section sixty-seven, both inclusive, shall
extend and be applicable to all cases where five
or more persons, some of whom are citizens of this
State, may desire to form a Company for the pur-
pose of carrying on any kind of Mining business,
provided, that no Company incorporated under this
Section, shall hold more than five thousand acres
of land at any one time; and the capital stock of
such Company shall not exceed the sum of two

Provisions
applicable.

million of dollars; and provided, also, that the
number of Trustees, Directors or Managers of such
Company shall not be less than four, or more than
sixteen, and that lands and leases on lands, as
well as money may be considered as payment in
full or as any part of the capital stock of said Com-
pany, and the presence in person or by proxy or a
majority in interest of the stockholders shall be
necessary to form a quorum for any business at any
meeting of stockholders.

Provisos.