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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said cor-
poration and its successors, by the name and

May sue and
be sued.

Seal.

style and title aforesaid, shall be forever here-
after capable in law to sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded, answer and be answered
unto, defend and be defended in all or any
courts of justice, and before any judge, officer
or person whatsoever.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be
lawful for the said corporation to have a com-
mon seal for its use, and the same at pleasure
to change, alter and make anew from time to
time, and shall in general have and exercise all
such rights, privileges and immunities as by
law are incident for the exercise of the powers
to it granted by this act.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That said corpora-
tion shall have the right to adopt such by-laws,

May adopt by-
laws, etc.

rules and regulations as it shall deem proper for
the purpose of fraternal use ; aid its members
and their dependents; the education, socially,
morally and intellectually, of its members :
assist the widows and orphans of deceased
members ; establish a fund for the relief of the
sick and distressed members, and one for a
widow and orphans' benefit fund ; provided that
it shall in no case pay a greater death benefit
than one thousand dollars ($1.000).
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That nothing in this

Cannot issue
notes.

act shall be so construed as to authorize the
said corporation to issue any note, token, de-
vice or other evidence of debt to be used as
money.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said cor-

Annual
meeting.

poration may hold its annual meetings in any
state in the United States, and its acts at such
meetings shall have the same effect as if done
in this state ; provided that the principal office
of said corporation shall at all times be in the
city of Baltimore.

May repeal.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the General
Assembly of Maryland may at any time repeal
this act.

Effective.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1888.