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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

shall at all times be subject to alteration or repeal by the legis-

lature, and nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to

confer any banking privilege upon the said society or any au-

thority to issue any note, certificate, devise or token to be used as

currency.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall not

Not to
hold.

be authorized to hold any estate or property, the annual income

of which shall exceed ten thousand dollars.

Effective.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTER 435.

AN ACT to add a new section t9 article twenty-seven, of the Code

of Public General Laws, title " Crimes and Punishments," sub-

title "House of Refuge, Female," to come in after sections three

hundred and seventy-three of said article, and to be designated

as "Section three hundred and seventy-three A."

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

That a new section be added to article twenty-seven, of the Code

To add.

of Public General Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-

title "House of Refuge, Female," to come in after section three

hundred and seventy-three of said article, and to be designated as

"Section three hundred and seventy-three A."

373 A. Every person who has paid, or shall hereafter pay to the
funds of said institution fifty dollars in any one year, or ten dol-

Member-

lars annually for the term of six years shall be a member for

ship.

life; and every person paying any sum not less than five dollars

shall be for one year next after such payment a member of said

institution, and the treasurer's book shall be prima facie evidence

of such membership, but permanent members may be elected by

the directors from time to time on such terms as the directors may

prescribe.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.