THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE. GOVERNOR. 639

Magruder, William B. Bowie, Hector Pumphrey, Charles Clagett, Henry W. Clagett, George Wheeler, Jonathan T. Walker, Charles S. Duvall, John Simms, Wm. H. Warfield, Elbert G. Emack and James T. Perkins and their successors, and all other persons who may hereafter become mem-
bers of the corporation to be created by this Act, are hereby created and declared to be a body poli- tic and corporate by the name, style and title of the "Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Prince George's County," and by the same name shall have succession and shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and defend and be answered and defended in all courts of law and equity in this State or elsewhere, to have, make and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at their pleasure, and shall have full power and authority to make insurances on any kind of property against loss and damage by fire, to provide for the keeping and investment of any funds or assets that may become the pro- perty of the Company, and generally to transact, execute and perform all such business as may ap- pertain to a Fire Insurance Company, not being contrary to this Act or the Constitution and laws of this State or of the United States ; provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be con- strued to grant banking privileges to the said Company, or the right to issue any note of the nature of a bank note.	Name.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the said Company to keep a book containing a copy of this Act, and of such constitution and by-laws of the said Company as may be established, and that all persons who may wish to become members of the said Company shall be required to express in writing, at the foot thereof, their assent thereto, which expression of assent, and the payment of such fees, charges or premiums as may be demanded by the proper offi- cers of the corporation, shall constitute such per- sons members of the said Company, and as such, shall be bound by all the rules and regulations of said Campany, as contained in this Act, and in the constitution and by-laws of the said Company, and every person or persons or corporation which	Keep books.