THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

1836.

this act for the election of officers for the said corpo-
ration.

CHAP. 48.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said corpora-
tion and their successors, by the name aforesaid, shall
be hereafter able and capable in law, to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleadcd. answer and be answered,
defend and be defended, in all or any courts of justice,
and before all or any judges, officers, or persons what-
soever, in all and singular actions, matters and de-
mands whatsoever; and that all process that may be
hereafter instituted against the said society, may be
served on the president, vice-president, or either of the
stewards, on behalf of the same.

Legal capacity

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be
lawful for the said corporation and their successors', to
have a common seal for their use, and the same at the
will and pleasure of them and their successors, to
change, alter, break and make anew, from time to
time, as they may think best; and shall in general have
and exercise all such rights, franchises, privileges and
immunities, as by law are incident and necessary to
corporations of this kind, and may be necessary to
the corporation herein and hereby constituted and erec-
ted, to enable them duly and fully in the law, to exe-
cute all things touching and concerning the design and
intent of the said corporation, for the benevolent suc-
cour, relief and good order of its members, and the
widows and orphans of deceased members of the said
society, agreeably to the constitution and such rules
and by-laws is may be established by the said society.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
shall be so construed as to authorise said corporation
to issue or put in circulation any negotiable note, or
notes or notes payable to bearer, or notes in the nature
of a bank note.

Banking

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That no member of the
said society shall in his individual capacity be answera-
ble for any losses, deficiencies or failures of the joint
fund of the said society, for any more or larger sum or
sums of mouev whatever, than the current amount by
him payable into the common fund of the society.

Responsibilities,

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if at any time it
may be thought necessary to dissolve this society, a
proposition to that effect shall be laid on the table in

Method of dis-
solving.