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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

their absence or dissent, to the stockholders, at a

general meeting which they shall have power to call

for the purpose.

Shall not deal

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the bank shall not

or trade in

deal or trade in anything except bills of exchange,

promissory notes, and bullion, or in the produce of

their lands, or of such goods and effects as shall have

been bona fide pledged or mortgaged to it by way of

security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts

contracted in the course of its dealings, or purchased

at sales upon judgments; provided, however, that

nothing herein contained shall be construed to pre-

vent the said corporation from making temporary

investments of its funds in purchase of the public

debt of the United States, or any one of the United

States or of the City of Baltimore.

Liability

SEC. — And be it enacted, That the stockholders

and directors of this bank shall be liable to the

amount of their respective share or shares of stock

therein.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That every stockholder

Voting

shall be entitled to one vote for every share which

he, she, it or they may hold, to the number of not

exceeding ten shares, and to one vote for every ad-

ditional two shares to the number of not exceeding

one hundred shares in all, and to one vote for every

additional tive shares thereafter ; but no share ot

stock shall entitle any holder to a vote which shall

not have been holden four calender months previous

to the day of election ; and stockholders actually

resident in the United States, and none others, may

vote at elections by proxy.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful

Increase its
capital stock

for the said City Bank of Baltimore to increase its

capital stock, in shares of ten dollars each, to an

amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars ;

and such increase of capital may be made at any-

time or times, and at different times, and in such

amounts not less than one hundred thousand dollars

at any one time, as the President and Directors may

direct ; but no such increase shall be valid until the

increased capital stock shall be paid in ; whereupon

the President and Cashier shall give notice of said