THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1837.

president or some member of the standing committee on
behalf of the same.

CHAP. 157.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be
lawful for the said corporation and their successors
hereafter, to have a common seal for their use, and the
same at their will and pleasure to change, alter, break
and make anew from time to time, as they shall think

Corporate seal.

best, and shall in general have and exercise all such
rights, franchises, privileges and immunities as are by
law incident and necessary to corporations of this kind
and which may be necessary to the corporation herein

General pow-
ers.

and hereby constituted and erected, to enable them
duly and fully in the law to excute all things touching
and concerning the design and intent of their said cor-
poration for the benevolent succour, 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 as may be
established by the said society.

Objects defined.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That no member of the
said society shall, in his individual capacity, be answer-
able for any losses, deficiencies, or failures of the
joint funds of the said society, or for any more or
larger sum or sums of money whatsoever than to the
current amount by him payable into the common fund
of the society.

Liabilities.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if at any time it
shall be deemed necessary to dissolve this society, a
proposition to that effect shall be laid on the table in
writing at a stated meeting of the society, and may be
discussed at the next stated or special meeting; but
shall not be finally decided on until it has been two full
months before the society, and shall not take effect un-
less three-fourths of the members residing within the
city and precincts of Baltimore are in favor thereof.

Method of di-

solving.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said society
shall not be allowed to issue any note, check or certifi-
cate of any kind or character whatever for circulation,

Banking forbid.