1841.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

chap. 38.

which estate shall never be divided among the members of
the corporation, but shall descend to their successors, sub-
ject to the payment of just debts to be incurred by said cor-
poration.

To hold first
meeting.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That C. W. Lentz shall have
power to call the first meeting of said corporation, by ap-
pointing a time and place therefor, and giving written no-
tice thereof to the other persons named and incorporated
by this act, at least three clays before such time of such meet-

ing.

Banking for-
bid.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act be
construed so as to authorize the said corporation to issue
any note, token, device, scrip or other evidence of debt, to

In force

be used as currency.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That this act of incorporation
shall inure for thirty years from its passage, and that, the le-
gislature reserves to itself the right to alter or annul this act
of incorporation at pleasure.

CHAPTER 38.

Passed Jan
23, 1842.

An act for the incorporation of Mam. Lodge, number thir-
ty-five, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Incorporated

Name and
style.

Corporate
powers.

Proviso

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John Keafenoer, of G., James M. Harding,
Frederick A. Rigney, Otho G. Ent, George A. Rockley,
Edward Love and others, officers and members of Adam
Lodge, number thirty-five of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and their successors, be and they arc hereby de-
clared to be a community, corporation and body politic, by
the name, style and title of Adam Lodge, number thirty-five
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and by that name
they and their successors, shall and may at all times here-
after, be capable in law, to have, receive and retain to them
and their successors, property real and personal, also de-
vises ami bequests of any persons, bodies, corporate or poli-
tic, capable of making the same, and the same at their plea-
sure to transfer or dispose of, in such manner as they may
think proper; provided always, that the said corporation or
body politic, shall not any time, hold or possess property,
real, personal or mixed, exceeding in value the sum of five
thousand dollars.

Legal capa-
city.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation and
their successors, by the name and title aforesaid, shall be
thereafter capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be