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SEC. 2. At all the meetings of the stockholders
each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote
for each share of stock he may own, and every
transfer of stock to enable a stockholder to vote
must be bona fide, and made at least thirty days
before an election.
SEC. 3. All elections shall be by ballot.

Entitled to
vote.

ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1. The stockholders shall
at their annual meeting elect from their number
five directors, who shall manage the business
and affairs of the corporation ; the stockholders
shall also elect from the five directors so chosen
a president of said corporation.

Elect direct'rs

SEC. 2. All the officers, agents, servants, and
employes necessary for the purpose of the cor-
poration shall be appointed by the president and
directors, and shall hold their offices for such
time as the president and directors may deter-
mine.

Officers, etc.—
how appoint'd

SEC. 3. A vacancy in the board of directors or
in the office of the president shall be filled by
the remaining members of the board of directors.

Vacancy —
how filled.

SEC. 4. Three directors shall constitute a quo-
rum for the transaction of business.

Quorum.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect upon its passage.

Approved April 4, 1888.

Chapter 280.

AN ACT to punish false pretences in obtaining
certificates of registration of cattle and other
animals.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

Effective.

bly of Maryland, That every person who by any
false pretence shall obtain from any club, asso-
ciation, society or company for improving the
breed of cattle, horses, sheep, swine and other
domestic animals, a certificate of registration of
any animal in the herd register, or other regis-
ter, of any such club, association, society or

False pre-
tenses.