THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

cessors, to change, alter, break and make anew from time
to time, as they shall think best, and shall in general,
have and exercise all such rights, franchises, privileges
and immunities, as by law are incident and necessary to

CHAP. 229.

corporations of this kind, and which may be necessary
heroin and hereby constituted and erected, to enable
them duly and fully in the law to execute all things touch-
ing and concerning the design and intention of the said
corporation, for the benevolent success, 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.

Corporate
powers.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if at any time it may
be deemed necessary to dissolve this association, a pro-
position to that effect shall be laid on the table in writing,
at a stated meeting of the society, and may be discussed
at their next stated or special meeting, but shall not be
finally discussed until it has been one full month before
the society, and shall not take effect unless three-fourths
of the members in Baltimore are in favor thereof

Dissolve as-
sociation.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
shall be construed as to authorise the said corporation to
issue any note, token, device or other evidence of debt,

to be used as a currency.

Banking for-

bid.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall enure
for twenty years, and that the legislature reserves to itself
the right to change, alter or annul this act of incorpora-
tion at pleasure.

CHAPTER 220.

Enure for 20
years.

Right reserv-
ed.

An act to authorise the Commissioner's of Worcester
County, to purchase certain books therein mentioned.

Passed Mar.
4, 1846.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners of Worcester county, be and
they are hereby authorised, if they deem it expedient, to
purchase for the use of said county, certain surveyors
books, containing nearly all the original records and plats
of land in said county.

Purchase sur-
veyor's books.