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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAPTER 419. AN ACT to incorporate the Mutual Horse Thief Detective and Live Stock Insurance Company of Washington county.
Incorporation	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Samuel Baker, John S. Bowles, Jacob A. Thomas, Fred. K. Zeigler, Andrew R. Schoubly, John W. Breathod, Henry F. Zeller, A. K. Stake, Abut Small, George W. Smith Jr , Sam'l J. Peiper, Edward M. Mealy, Dr. N. P. Scott, Elias E. Rohrer, David Seibert, Dr. W. K. Rid- dlemoser, E. G. W. Stake, A, R. Appleman, William Dodge, David Troup, Daniel H. Hyett, Philip H. Wingert and Michael Newcomer, and their successors, together with all other persons who may hereafter become members of the Corporation to be created by this Act, are hereby created and
Name.	declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name, style and title of the Mutual Horse Thief Detective and Live Stock Insurance Company of Washington county, and by the same name shall have succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and de- fend, 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 horses, mules and cattle, against loss by acci- dent, death, or from other causes ; to provide for the keeping aad investment of any funds or assets that may become the property of the company, and Generally to transact, execute and perform all such usiness as may appertain to a Horse Thief Detec- tive and Live Stock Insurance Company, not being contrary to this Act or the Constitution and laws of this State or of the United States.
Hook can tain- ing Act, &c.	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 Com- pany shall be required to express, in writing, on