WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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of this act shall constitute the corporation until the

appointments in the manner aforesaid of their suc-

cessors.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the officers of

said corporation shall be a president, vice-president,

corresponding secretary, recording secretary and

treasurer, who shall severally discharge the duties

Officers and

usually incident to their respective offices, and shall

duties.

be elected by the members of the corporation from

among their own number at such times and for such

terms as the by-laws of the corporation shall provide.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That said corporation

may, from time to time, enact by-laws to regulate the

Enact by-laws

holding of corporate meetings, the election of offi-

to regulate
meetings.

cers, the employment of missionaries and agents,

and all other matters proper to be regulated by

by-laws, provided that such by-laws be not incon-

sistent with the laws of Maryland or of the United

States; and a majority of the members of the cor-

poration shall, at any meeting thereof, constitute a

quorum for the election of officers, the enactment or

repeal of by-laws, or the transaction of any other

corporate business.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the General As-

Right to alter

sembly of Maryland reserves to itself the right to

or amend.

alter, amend or repeal this act at pleasure.

Approved March 30, 1882.