E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1852.

a vote of those present, in person and by proxy; and if
on canvassing the votes, it shall appear that a sufficient,
number of voles has been given in favor of increasing
or diminishing the amount of capital, or of extending
or changing its business as aforesaid, or for availing it-
self of the privileges and provisions of this act, a cer-
tificate of the proceedings, showing the compliance
with the provisions of this act, the amount of capital
actually paid in, the business to which it is extended or

changed, and the amount to which the capital stock-
shall be increased or diminished, shall be made out,
signed by the chairman, and such certificate shall be
sworn to by the president, and recorded as required by
the first section of this act, and when so recorded the
capital stock of such corporation shall be increased or
diminished to the amount specified in such certificate,
and the business extended or changed as aforesaid, and
the company shall be entitled to the privileges and pro-
visions, and be subject to the liabilities of this act, as
the case may be.

CHAP. 339.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the Legislature
may at any time hereafter amend or repeal this act; or
may annul or repeal any incorporation formed or cre-
ated under this act, but such amendment or repeal
shall not, nor shall the dissolution of any such company
take away or impair any remedy given against any such
incorporation, its stockholders or officers, for any liabili-
ty which shall have been previously incurred.

CHAPTER 339.

Reservation.

AN ACT for the restraint of Trading by non-resi-
dents without license.

Passed May
31, 1852.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That from and after the passage of this
act, no person or persons, not being a resident or resi-
dents, permanently residing in this State, shall sell, offer
for sale, or expose to sale within the limits of the city

of Baltimore, any goods, wares or merchandize whatso-
ever, other than agricultural products, and articles manu-
factured in private families within the limits of the said
city, either by sample, card or other specimen, or by
written, printed or trade list or catalogue, whether such
person or persons be the makers or manufacturers there-
of, or not, without first obtaining a license so to do, and

License to
be obtained.