accordance with the law existing at the time of their making,
and as if the same had been duly recorded; provided, the said
deeds, mortgages, bonds of conveyance and bills of sale in
other respects are in conformity with the laws; and provided
further, that nothing in this section shall affect the interest of
bona fide purchasers or creditors, without notice, who may have
become so previous to the passage of this section. *
Approved April 6, 1906.

ARTICLE XXIII.

CORPORATIONS.

Provisions for Formation of Cor- porations. 16. Mechanics institutes, co-opera- tive stores, libraries, public reading rooms, medical socie- ties, hotels, baths, dairy asso- ciations, poultry associations, packing fruits, etc. Proviso. 17. Class 2A.. Appropriation for county agricultural fair associations. 2 B. Any county subscrib- ing required amount entitled to benefit of these provisions. 2C. Repealed. 2D. Annual report to the Comptroller. General Regulations— Deposits with State Treasurer by Guarantee Companies. 99. In case of neglect to make required deposit, State treas- urer to publish such fact. Corporate acts to be thereafter void. Proceedings by the attorney general. Penalty.

Lighting Companies. 143 A. Lighting companies may con- solidate. Life Insurance Companies— De- ferred Dividend Policies. 198 A. Deferred dividend policies of life insurance prohibited. 198 B. Agreement to waive the pre- ceding section prohibited. Revocation of license of offending company by insur- ance commissioner. Fire Marshal. 204. Duties of Are marshal and deputy fire marshal. 205. Their powers. Penalties for disobedience to their lawful commands. 206. Expenses of fire marshal's office. 207. To keep an office in Baltimore city. 208. Report to fire commissioners of Baltimore city or county com- missioners.

*1906, ch. 783. having been approved later than the similar chapters 1, 342 and 516 is
selected for codification as it supersedes them.