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and clothed with the same power over it, as if it had been origi-

nally conveyed to them by the deed creating the trust aforesaid.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this act

Cases ex-

shall not extend, in any instance, to any trusts as aforesaid,

empt from
this act.

when the right to any of the property of such trusts may be

now contested in any court of law or equity in this state, until

after the termination of the same, or when the extent and value

of such property, is greater than can be held by any incorpora-

tion created under the act, and the several supplements thereto,

of the act to which this is a supplement.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this act
shall not extend to any other than the Methodist Episcopal

Operation
confined to
the Metho-
dist E.
property.

Church property, so held in trust as herein described.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted. That nothing herein contained

Methodist

shall be so construed as in any manner to preclude the Methodist

Protestant
Church

Protestant Church, from redress of grievances supposed, by a

rights re-

judicial tribunal, or to preclude them from any property in

served.

which they have right, by having contributed towards their

erection.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall not be con-

This act not

strued to affect in any manner the rights of property, in any

to apply to
cases con-

suit between the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Metho-

tested be-

dist Protestant Church, or between any person, or association

tween
Methodist

of persons claiming or defending property as belonging to either

Churches.

denomination above named.

CHAPTER 390.

AN ACT relating to the several Funds of this State.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Treasurer

That the treasurer of the western shore, cause so much of the

to deposits
state's funds

capital stocks of banking and other incorporated companies as
properly belong to this state, to be placed in the books of the

to the cre-
dit of the

stste.

said companies, to the credit of the state of Maryland ; and so

Other funds

much of the said stocks, or of the stocks of this state, as are,

to credit of
treasurer

or shall be held by the said treasurer for the use of the several

W. S.

funds which now are, or shall be hereafter instituted, to be

placed to the credit of the treasurer of the western shore.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That for his diligence, care and

His com-

labour, in collecting, augmenting, distributing and disbursing.

pensation.

or accumulating the said funds, according to law, and in taking

and keeping proper accounts and vouchers thereof, the said

treasurer be allowed a commission of one-half of one per cen-

tum of his receipts hitherto and hereafter, for account of the

said funds; to be charged to the said funds respectively and

rateably ; Provided, that his said commission for the current and

Limit $500.

future years, shall not average more than five hundred dollars a

year.