WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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and also forty-five to seventy-seven, inclusive, and

any amendments now existing affecting said sections

of an act, entitled "An act to repeal article seventy-

six of the Code of Public General Laws," and to

enact a substitute therefor, and to repeal section

twenty-two of article sixteen, sections ninety-nine to

one hundred and three of the same article, and sec-

tions thirty-three to forty-three of article eighty-eight

-of the Code of Public General Laws, passed at the

January session of eighteen hundred and sixty eight;

provided, however, that in any cases and questions

that shall arise, said general powers, privileges and

provisions of said section of the said act of eighteen

hundred and sixty-eight, chapter four hundred and

seventy-one; and any amendments now existing

affecting the same shall not, if inconsistent, interfere

with, or in anywise whatever alter or diminish the

Diminish or

general or special powers, provisions, privileges,

alter powers.

rights and advantages conferred or intended to be

granted by this act; and that said general regula-

tions of said sections of said act and amends as

aforesaid shall in nowise override, control, or con-

flict with the letter or spirit of the special or general

regulations or provisions, powers, rights and advan-

tages conferred or intended to be conferred by this

act; and provided further, that in all doubtful eases,

How con-
strued.

constructions or disputes arising in respect thereof,

such liberal construction shall be given as will in

respect thereof, maintain and establish the rights,

powers, privileges and advantages, provisions and

regulations generally and specially provided, granted

and conferred or intended to be conferred by this

act.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the capital stock

of said company shall be invested in bonds and

mortgages upon fee simple or leasehold estate, or in

securities or bonds of the United States, or in stocks,

Capital stock-

securities or bonds of States, or of incorporated

how invested.

cities, or in such real estate as may be required for

the use of the company in the erection of a suitable

building in which to carry on its business, in the

discretion of the said company.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That said company

shall have power to receive money in trust and

Receive mon-

accumulate the same at such legal rate of interest

ey in trust.

as may be obtained or agreed on, or to allow interest