1842

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAP. 87.

lars, which estate shall never be divided among the members
of the corporation, but shall descend to their successors,
for the benevolent relief of the sick and distressed, the
education of the orphans of its members, and for the pro-

Issues forbid.

motion of their purposes generally.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this corporation shall
not be permitted to issue any note, token, device, or scrip,
or other evidence of debt, to be used as a currency.

Corporation to
amend bye-
laws.
Proviso.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this corporation shall
have power to alter and amend their bye-laws at pleasure;
provided they do not conflict with the laws of the State of
Maryland, the laws of the United States, or the laws of the
Grand Lodge.

To enure for
30 years.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act of incorpo-
ration shall enure for thirty years from its passage, and
that the Legislature reserves to itself the right to alter, and
annul this act of incorporation, at pleasure.

CHAPTER 8C.

Paused Feb,
14, 1843.

An act to confer additional powers upon the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore.

Mayor and
City Council
invested with
power, &c.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, shall be,
and they are hereby invested with full power to receive in
trust, and to control for the purpose of such trusts, all
money or other property of whatsoever description which
may heretofore have been, or shall hereafter be bestowed
upon such corporation by will, deed or in any other form
of gift or conveyance in trust, for any of their general cor-
porate purposes, or in aid of the indigent a id poor, or for
the general purposes of education, or for charitable purpo-
ses of any description whatsoever, within the limits of the
city of Baltimore.

CHAPTER 87.

Passed Feb.
14, 1843.

An act to authorise the Commissioners of Cecil County to
issue summonses or citations in certain cases.

Authorised to
issue sum-
monses, &c.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners of Cecil county be authorised and