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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

covery of stolen horses, mules and all other live

stock and other personal property, and the arrest

and conviction of the thief or thieves, and to insure

the members of said corporation against loss by theft

in such manner as shall be regulated by the by-laws

of said corporation.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That for the manage-

ment of the affairs of said corporation, the members

thereof shall annually elect a president, vice-presi-

dent, secretary and treasurer, and five directors, who

Officers.

shall be members of said corporation, who shall hold

their office for one year, and until their successors

are elected, whose duties shall be regulated by the

by-laws, as also the duties of all other members.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That candidates for

membership may be proposed by any member at

Candidates
for member-

stated or special meetings, and elected by ballot,
and upon receiving a majority of the votes cast,

ship.

shall become a member of said corporation upon

Admission

paying an admission fee of fifty cents, and the an-

fee.

nual contribution of members shall be assessed and

regulated by the president and directors, and in the

event of a failure to pay said annual contribution

so assessed, the same shall be collectable by said cor-

poration as a common debt according to law.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the members of

said corporation, in case of loss by theft of any prop-

erty described in section two of this act, and sus-

tained by any member of said corporation, shall have

Arrest within

power to arrest within the limits of the State of Ma-

limits ofPtate
of Maryland

ryland any person or persons in whose possession

such property may be found, or to arrest any person

or persons when there exists a reasonable ground of

suspicion that such person or persons stole the prop-

erty, or received it into his or their possession know-

ing it to be stolen, but in no case shall the said

members be allowed to enter the premises of any

person, and search the same, unless accompanied by

an officer with a warrant, as now authorized by the

laws of the State of Maryland.

In force.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1878.