THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

chattels, United States stock, bank stock, registered

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debts, or other public securities within this State; and

the same at their pleasure to alien, sell, transfer or

lease, in such manner as they may judge most condu-

cive to the charitable uses of said society; Provided

nevertheless, that the said corporation shall not at any

one time hold or possess property, real, personal or

mixed, exceeding in total value the sum of thirty

thousand dollars.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said corpora-:

By laws, &c.

tion may form such rules and regulations, and enact

such by-laws, as may be necessary for assuring and

carrying into effect the benevolent purposes of this act;

Provided, such rules, regulations and by-laws, be not

repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United

States, of the State of Maryland, or of the corporation

of the city of Baltimore.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all appointments of

Present officers

officers for the said society, heretofore made by the

confirmed

members in their private capacities, shall respectively

continue and be in full force until the time specified by

this act, for the election of officers for the said corpo-

ration.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said corporation

Legal capacities

and their successors, by the name aforesaid, shall be

hereafter able and capable in law, to sue and be sued,

plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, de-

fend and be defended, in all or any courts of justice,

and before all or any judges, officers, or persons what-

soever, in all and singular actions, matters and de-

mands whatsoever; and that all process that may be

hereafter instituted against the said society, shall be

served on the President, Vice President, or either of

the Stewards, on behalf of the same.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be

Corporate powers

lawful for the said corporation, and their successors,

—seal

to have a common seal for their use, and the same at

the will and pleasure of them and their successors, to

change, alter, break and make anew, from time to

time, as they may think best; and shall in general, have

General powers

and exercise all such rights, franchises, privileges and

immunities, as by law are incident and necessary to