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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1830'.

Notice to

delivered at the usual place of business thereof, to the president,

stockhold-
ers directed.

cashier, secretary, treasurer, director, or other principal manager

of any such company, it shall be the duty of the officer so re-

ceiving such notice, immediately to communicate the same by

mail to all the stockholders of such corporation living in the

state.

Oath re-

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That upon proof made to the

quired of
stockholder

judges of any such election, of such notice having been deli-

before

vered as aforesaid, by any five stockholders, it shall be the duty

voting.

of such judges before receiving their votes, to require all stock-

holders offering to vote in person, the stock in any such corpo-

ration, standing in his or her names, to make the following oath

or affirmation : (I do solemnly swear, or affirm, that the stock

which I now propose and offer to vote in the election of the

—— , is my sole and bona fide property, or belongs solely and

bona fide to me and my partner or partners in trade, or is held

by me as trustee, or in some fiduciary relation to be specified in

Such oath, and that my right and title to the same has been

fairly and bona fide, and not colourably, nor fraudulently cre-

ated or acquired, and not with any intent to increase the num-

ber of votes which would otherwise be allowed to said stock,

nor in any manner directly or indirectly to violate, avoid or

evade the standard of voting as fixed, either by the charter of

said company, or its by-laws, and that the said stock, to the best

of my knowledge, belief and information, on an interest I have

therein, is not now retained in my name, or in that of my part-

ners on the books of such corporation, with any such intent,

design or purpose, and that I do now design in all respects, and

ill good faith, to comply with the charter of the said corporation,

and its regulations upon the subject of voting stock therein.'

Oath of

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That whenever any such stock is

corporation

• owned by and stands in the name of any corporation or body

politic, it shall be the duty of some officer thereof, to take the

oath prescribed by the second section of this act, and further

declare on oath or affirmation, that he has full opportunity from

his official station in the corporation for which he swears or

affirms, to know the opinions and sentiments of a majority of

the directors thereof, in relation to such stock, and that he re-

presents them fairly in the premises.

Votes by

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any

proxy.

person, body politic or corporate, hereafter to vote by proxy on

stock held in any private corporation, unless the person, or in

case of a body politic or corporate, the president, cashier, or

Oath

some lawfully constituted officer thereof, shall make oath or

required.

affirmation before some person authorized by the laws of Mary-

land, or by the laws of the state where the same shall be admi-

nistered, to administer an oath to the same effect, as is required