twenty-five of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
working under charter from the Grand Lodge of
Maryland, and their successors be and they are
hereby incorporated and made a body corporate
and politic by the name and style of Cecil Lodge
number one hundred and twenty-five of Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Mary-
land, and by that name may sue and be sued, im-
plead and be impleaded and have a common seal,
and the same at their pleasure alter, and shall be
entitled to use the powers and privileges incident
to such corporations.

Authority to
hold real es-
tate.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corpora-
tion shall be capable of taking and holding real
and personal estate not exceeding in value the
sum of twenty thousand dollars.

May make
by-laws.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corpo-
ration shall have power to make by-laws for its
government and to alter or amend the same at

Proviso.

pleasure; provided, they do not conflict with the
Constitution and Laws of the United States or of
the State of Maryland or the laws of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland.

Banking pro-
hibited.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted. That this corporation
shall not be permitted to issue any note, token,
device or scrip or other evidence of debt to be used
as a currency.

In force and
reservation.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted. That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage, and con-
tinue in force for fifty years, and that the General
Assembly reserves to itself the right to alter or
amend the same at pleasure.

CHAPTER 286.

Passed Mar
13,1867.

AN ACT to incorporate the Chester Fruit Packing
Company.

Incorporated

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That Thomas D. C. Ruth, Samuel