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passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the Gen-
eral Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 17, 1931.

CHAPTER 72.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 3
of Chapter 193 of the Acts of 1836, entitled "An Act to
Incorporate the Vestry of the Lutheran Church in Cum-
berland, Allegany County, " to allow the said corporation to
hold property of whatever value necessary for the useful pur-
poses of said corporation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 3 of Chapter 193 of the Acts of 1836,
entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Vestry of the Lutheran
Church in Cumberland, Allegany County, " be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, so as to read
as follows:

3. The corporation shall be able and capable in law to have,,
hold, purchase, receive, possess, enjoy and retain to them and
their successors in office any estate or interest whatever in prop-
erty, real, personal and mixed by deed, assignment, devise, be-
quest or other mode of conveyance or transfer, and the same to
improve with such churches, parsonages, and buildings for the
use of the congregation not inconsistent with the rules and
regulations of the Lutheran Church for public and other wor-
ship, and for residences for the pastors of said congregation;
and to sell, rent, mortgage and convey all or any part of any
property belonging to or that may hereafter belong to the said
corporation, according to the rules and regulations of the United
Lutheran Church in the United States, and the said corpora-
tion is hereby authorized and empowered to use the proceeds of
the sale of any such property in the purchase of other real
estate for the use and benefit of said congregation and receive
a conveyance therefor in. fee simple and the same to be im-
proved by a new church, parsonages and other improvements
thereon for the use and benefit of said congregation.