JAS. BLACK GROOME, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 719

shall, if required by a stockholder, make oath before
the judges of election, or other officer of the meet-
ing, that he or she, as the case may be, is the lawful
and bona fide owner of said stock, has purchased or
paid, or secured payment for the same, a full consid-
eration or received the same by inheritance, bequest,
marriage, distribution or gift, and without any un-
derstanding that the said stock is to be transferred
to the party from whom it was received, or in case
of voting by proxy, or by power of attorney, shall
make oath, if required by a stockholder, that he be-
lieves his principal for whom he offers to vote, bought
and paid for, or secured to be paid for the said stock,
a full consideration, or that the said principal, to the
best of his knowledge and belief, is the real bona fide
owner of said stock, having acquired the same, as	Proviso.
the case may be, by inheritance, bequest, marriage,
distribution or gift; provided, however, that this
provision shall only apply to such shares of the stock
of this corporation as shall appear to be transferred
upon the books of the corporation within six months
next preceding the meeting at which it is offered to
vote upon them.
ARTICLE 20. It shall not be lawful for the said	Not lawful.
banking institution, incorporated by this act, to
make discounts in or pay out any funds or money,
other than that authorized by the United States;
notes issued by the authority of this act, and notes of
banking corporations received at their par value by
the said bank.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That on the first Mon-	Fay or cause to be paid
day in January annually, the said corporation shall
pay or cause to be paid to the Treasurer of the State
of Maryland, the sum of twenty cents in every hun-
dred dollars, of the amount of bank notes outstanding
of said corporation, to be applied by the said Treas-
urer to the augmentation of the " Free School Fund"
of the State, and in case of failure to make such
payment, for the space of twelve months after the
same shall become payable, this charter shall be
forfeited and be null and void.
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if at any time, unless duly authorized by law, the said corporation shall	Neglect or re- fuse to pay in
neglect or refuse to pay in gold, silver or lawful	gold