PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1849.

ent, and for the purpose of promoting the good of the
Association.

CHAP. 466.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid mem-
bers and their successors, shall be able in law, in the
name of the Baltimore City Domicil Society, to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court or
courts, before and judge, judges or justice, within this
State or elsewhere, in all manner of suits, complaints,
pleas, causes, matters and demands of whatsoever
kind, nature or form they may be, to make, have
and use one common seal, and the same to alter at
pleasure, and to do all and every other matter and
thing in as full and effectual a manner as any other
person, persons or body politic or corporate within
the State, in like cases may or can do.

Common seal.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the yearly value of

the messuages, houses, lands, tenements, rents, an-
nuities or other hereditaments and real estate of said
society and corporation, shall not exceed twenty
thousand dollars current money, and all gilts to said
society and corporation, after the yearly value of said
estates shall amount to twenty thousand dollars as
aforesaid, and all bargains and purchases to be made
by said corporation, which may increase the yearly
value of said estates above or beyond the aforesaid
sum, shall be absolutely void and of no effect.

Limit.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said society shall
have power to determine the amount in money which
each person shall pay on being admitted a member of
said society, the amount of weekly, monthly, quarter-
ly and yearly contributions, which each member of
the society shall pay, also what each shall pay for
violations of the laws of the society, to make rules
and regulations for the admission of members, and
for the expulsion of those whose misconduct may
render them unworthy to remain members thereof,
and to make such rules and regulations as said socie-
ty may consider necessary and expedient to accom-
plish the objects of the society, and are not repug-

To make bye-
laws.

nant to the laws of Maryland; provided, that no alter-
ation in, or amendment to, the constitution shall be
considered valid, unless proposed for consideration at
the next regular meeting previous to its adoption, and
unless two thirds of the members present concur in
such alteration or amendment.

Proviso.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That nothing in this
act shall be so construed as to authorise the said cor-
poration to issue any note, token, scrip, device or other
evidence of debt to be issued as currency.

Banking forbid.