1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 119.

sors, be and they are hereby declared to be a commu-
nity, corporation, and body politic, by the name, and
style, and title of Ocean Lodge, number sixty-one, of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and by that
name they and their successors shall and may, at all
times hereafter, be capable in law to have, receive and
retain to them and their successors, property, real and
personal, also devises or bequests of any person or per-
sons, bodies corporate or politic, capable of making the
same, and the same at their pleasure to transfer or dispose

Proviso.

of in such manner as they may think proper; provided
always, that the said corporation or body politic, shall
not, at any time hold or possess property, real, per-
sonal or mixed, exceeding in annual value, the sum
of five thousand dollars.

Corporate
powers.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
and their successors, by the name and title aforesaid,
shall be thereafter capable, in law and equity, to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be
answered unto, defend and be defended, in all or any
courts of justice, and before all or any judges, officers
or persons whatsoever, in all and singular actions,
matters or demands whatsoever.

Common seal.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be
lawful for the said corporation to have a common seal
for their use, and the same, at their will and pleasure,
to change, alter and make anew, from time to time, as
they may think best, and shall, in general, have and
exercise all such rights, privileges and immunities, as
by law, are incident or necessary to corporations, and
what may be necessary to the corporation herein con-
stituted, and to enable the members of said order to
exercise all things concerning the design of this cor-
poration, for the benevolent relief of the sick and dis-
tressed, and for the promotion of their purposes gene-
rally.

To make bye-
laws.
Proviso.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this corporation
shall have power to make, 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.

Right reserved.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the General Assem-
bly of Maryland reserves the right to change, alter or
annul this act of incorporation at any time.