THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

1836.

CHAPTER 264.

CHAP. 264.

An act for the prevention of frauds on the right of voting F
by the stockholders in the several Incorporated insti-
tutions in this State.

Passed Mar. 11,
1837.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of c
Maryland, That whenever five or more of the stock-
holders of any private corporation created by this State,
at least thirty days prior to an election for managers,
directors or other officers of any such corporation,
elected by the stockholders thereof, shall give notice in
writing of their intention to canvass the votes which
may be given at the next ensuing election thereof, by

In notice given
of design to
canvass

a notice delivered at the usual place of business thereof Pi
to the president, cashier, secretary, treasurer, direc-
tor or other principal manager of any such company,
it shall be the duty of the officer so receiving such
notice, immediately to communicate the same by mail
to all the stockholders of such corporation living in
the State,

Notice to stock-
holders direct-
ed

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That upon proof made to
the judges of any such election, of such notice having
been delivered as aforesaid by any five stockholders, it
shall be the duty of such judges before receiving their
votes, to require all stockholders offering to vote in
person, the stock in any such corporation, standing in
his or her names, to make the following oath or affirma-
tion: "I do solemnly swear, or affirm, that the stock
which I now propose and offer to vote in the election
of the is my sole and bona fide property, or
belongs solely and bona fide to me and my partner or
partners in trade, or is held by me as trustee or in some
fiduciary relation to be specified in such oath, and that
my right and title to the same has been fairly and bona
fide, and not colourably, nor fraudulently created or
acquired, and not with any intent to increase the num-
ber of votes which would otherwise be allowed to said
stock, nor in any manner directly or indirectly to vio-
late, avoid or evade the standard of voting as fixed,
either by the charter of said company or its by-laws,
and that the said stock to the best of my knowledge,
belief and information, on an interest I have therein,
is not now retained in my name, or in that of my part-

Oath required of
stockholder be-
fore voting