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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

stitution and Government of the United States
against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign,
and that I will bear true faith, allegiance and
royalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or
law of any State Convention, or Legislature, to
the contrary notwithstanding; and further, that I
do this with a full determination, pledge and pur-
pose, without any mental reservation or evasion
whatsoever; and further, that I will well and faith-
fully perform all the duties which may be required
of me by law, "so help me God."

Banking pri-
vileges with-
held.

Sec. 5. Nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to authorize or empower this corpora-
tion to issue any note, certificate, device or other
evidence of debt to be used as currency.

Duration of
charter.

Sec. 6. The corporation hereby created shall
continue for thirty years from the date hereof; the
right being reserved to the Legislature, to alter or
amend the same at pleasure.

In force.

Sec. 7. This act to take effect from the date of
its passage.

CHAPTER 29.

Passed Jan.
31, 1862.

AN ACT to ratify the purchase, and to provide
for the organization and government of Druid
Hill Park and Patterson Park, belonging to the
city of Baltimore, by incorporating certain ad-
ditional sections, in Article four of the Code of
Public Local Laws.

Additional
sections.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the following be enacted and
incorporated as additional sections into Article four
of the Code of Public Local Law's, under the title
of Parks :

Resolution ap-
pointing com-
mission, &c.,
confirmed.

954. The resolution of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, "appointing a commission
in relation to the proposed Public Parks'," ap-