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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Proviso.

conducive to the benevolent and charitable pur-
poses of said fraternity; provided, always, that the
said corporation or body politic shall not at any
time hold or possess property, real, personal or
mixed, exceeding in value the sum of fifty thous-
and dollars.

Power to sue
and be sued.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said cor-
poration and their successors by the name,
style and title aforesaid, shall have power
to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
answer and be answered unto, defend and be de-
fended in all or any Courts of Justice, and before
all or any Judges, Officers or persons whatsoever
in all and singular actions, matters or demands
whatsoever.

Seal.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corpo-
ration and their successors shall have a common
seal for their use, and the same at their will and
pleasure to change, alter and make anew from time
to time as they may think best, and shall in gene-
ral have and exercise all such rights, privileges,
and immunities as are incident or necessary to cor-
porations, and what, may be necessary to the cor-
poration herein constituted, to enable it duly and
fully to execute all things touching and concerning
the design and intent thereof, for the benevolent
succor and relief of distressed persons and for the
attainment of other equally laudable objects.

Reservation.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the General As-
sembly reserves to itself the right to change, alter,
amend or repeal this Act at pleasure.

In force,

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.