PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

1849.

Order of the Sons of Temperance, and by that name
and number, they and their successors, shall and may
be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and
be defended in all and any courts of justice, and before
all or any judges, officers or persons whatsoever, in all
and singular actions, matters and demands whatso-
ever.

CHAP. 262.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corpora-
tion and their successors, by the name and title afore-
said, shall and may at all times hereafter be capable in
law to receive and retain to them and their successors,
property, real and personal, also devises and bequests
of any person or persons, bodies corporate or politic,
capable of making the same, and the same at their
pleasure to transfer or dispose of at any time, or in

Corporate
powers.

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, person-
al or mixed, exceeding in value the sum of twenty
thousand dollars.

Proviso.

SEC. 3. And be if enacted, That it shall and
may be lawful for the said corporation to have a com-
mon seal for their use, and the same at their will and
pleasure to change, alter or make anew from time to
time as they may think best, and shall in general
have and exercise all such rights, privileges and im-
munities as by law are incident or necessary to corpo-
rations, and which may be necessary to the corpora-
tion herein created, and to enable the members of said
order to exercise alt things concerning the designs of
this corporation for the benevolent relief of the sick
and distressed members of said corporation, the relief
of the widows and the education of the orphans of de-
ceased members, and for the promotion of their ob-
jects and purposes generally.

Common seal.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this corporation
shall have power to alter and amend their bye-laws
at pleasure; provided, such alterations or amendments
shall not conflict or be inconsistent with the constitu-
tion and laws of the United States, or of the State of
Maryland, or of the Grand Division of the State of
Maryland of the Order of the Sons of Temperance.

May establish
bye-laws.

Proviso.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That nothing in this
act contained, shall be so construed as to authorise
the said corporation to issue any note, token, scrip,
device, or other evidence of debt, to be used as cur-
rency.

Banking forbid.