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CHAP. 323.
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the orphans court or the justices of the magistrate's
courts in the several counties of this State, are by the
provisions of the act, to which this is supplementary, now
invested; and that in all cases hereafter instituted under
this act, before the justices of the orphans court, the same
proceedings in all respects shall be had, and the same
requirements observed, as are directed by the provi-
sions of the third, fifth and sixth sections of the act to
which this is a supplement.
CHAPTER 323.
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Passed March
8, 1847.
Associations
incorporated.
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An act to authorise Incorporations in certain cases.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
the power and authority is hereby granted to any indi-
viduals, other than free negroes and mulattoes, in any city
or county in this State, under any name by them assum-
ed to associate, for the purpose of establishing lyceums,
libraries, masonic or other lodges, fire companies, asso-
ciations for liteiary, dramatic, moral, social, charitable
and religious purposes, or connected with the promotion
of arts and sciences; and being so associated, shall, on
complying with the provisions of this act, be considered
a body politic and corporate; may choose a president
and other officers; may enact by-laws for the regulation
of the affairs of such corporation, not inconsistent with
the laws of this State, and compel due observance there-
of, by suitable penalties; may sue and be sued, answer
nnd be answered in any court of law or equity, and do
all acts necessary and proper for the well ordering of the
affairs of such corporation; provided however, that be-
fore any such association shall be entitled to the privileges
of this act, they shall lodge with the clerk of the county
wherein such corporation is designed to act, a copy of
their articles of association, signed by the members origi-
nating the same, to be by him recorded; provided also,
that this act may at any time be altered and repealed by
the General Assembly.
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Not to apply
to joint stock
companies.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the privileges of this
act, shall not be extended to joint stock companies,
formed for the purposes of banking, trading, mining,
manufacturing, or to associations intended for the accu-
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