LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843.

a body politic and corporate, by the name of " The
Maryland Historical Society," and by that name shall
have perpetual succession, with all the faculties and lia-
bilities of a corporation, and may for and to promote
the declared objects aforesaid of said association, acquire
and hold, and at pleasure, alienate, chattels and real pro-
perty and real estate, and may acquire the same by devise

CHAP. 313.

or bequest, or otherwise; provided, that the value of such
acquisitions at any one time held shall not exceed fifty
thousand dollars, and may have and use, and at discre-
tion, change a common seal; may ordain by-laws, rules
and regulations, such as said corporate body may deem
proper, not inconsistent with this act or the law and con-
stitution of this State, or of the United States; and in
like manner may establish a constitution for said corpo-
rate body.

Proviso.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporate body
may have such officers or managers and otherwise (who
shall exercise the powers conferred on this corporation)
as may be instituted and designated by the by-laws or
constitution aforesaid, and to be elected at such times and
for such period and in such manner and with such quali-
fications and duties and powers as the said by-laws or
constitution of the society may prescribe.

May have of-
ficers and ma-
nagers.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said corpora-
tion shall be deemed to have the power at any time hereafter
to procure and collect a general and miscellaneous libra-
ry, to be controlled and availed of according to the rules
and provisions in the constitution or by-laws of the cor-
poration.

Power to pro-
cure library.

CHAPTER 313.

An act to change the name of William Winder Polk, to
William Winder Pollock.

Passed March
9, 1844.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the name of William Winder Polk, of the city of
Annapolis, be and it is hereby changed to William Win-
der Pollock.

Name chan-
ged.