ELIHUE. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 326.

AN ACT entitled an act to amend the charter, change the name

of and grant additional powers to "The centenary biblical in-

stitute of themethodist episcopal church of Baltimore' city," a

corporation incorporated under the general laws of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the charter of "The centenary biblical institute of the

Unlimited

methodist episcopal church of Baltimore city," a corporation

created under the provisions of the Code of Public General Laws

of Maryland, relating to corporations, be and it is hereby so

amended that the duration of said corporation shall be unlimited.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the name of said corporation

be and it is hereby changed to the name "Morgan college," which

Name.

is hereby fixed and established in perpetuity as the corporate

name of said corporation.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That all legacies now existing or

hereafter given by persons dying after the date of this act, and

all gifts, grants and devises intended for this corporation but

heretofore or hereafter given or made to it in the name of "The

Legacies

centenary biblical institute of the methodist episcopal church of

Baltimore city" or any modification of the same, instead of its

name as fixed by this act shall inure to the benefit of and vest

and remain in said Morgan college; and by that name the said

corporation, shall be capable of receiving, holding, granting, mort-

gaging, leasing, conveying and aliening its property, both real

and personal.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Morgan college shall

have the power to admit students to the said college who shall

merit the distinction to the degree of doctor of laws or of bachelor

or master of arts; to grant to students in such college such cer-

Powers

tificate of proficiency and attainments in any special study as the

said college may see proper to confer, and to grant the honorary

degrees of doctor of laws, master of arts or such other degrees as

may be proper to any person who may merit such distinction,

whether such person be a student in said college or not.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said Morgan college shall

have the power to found, establish and maintain scholarships,

professorships, lectureships, chairs of instructions and auxiliary

Chairs.

schools; and to have, hold and acquire by gift, grant, purchase,

devise or any other mode, land and property both real and per-

sonal for the purpose of supporting such scholarships, profes-

sorships, lectureships, chairs and schools, and for the purpose of

investing the funds of said corporation and carrying on its addi-

tional work and plans.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said body corporate shall

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