T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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deemed to be a part of the charter or instrument upon
which such corporation was formed and established
to all intents and purposes as if the same had origi-
nally been made part thereof.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the usual fees for
equal or similar services shall be received by the re-
spective clerks under the provisions of this act, and
all the expenses of recording said instrument shall
be borne by the parties respectively applying there-
for, and after the instrument of writing or articles of
association or any amendments thereof shall have
been recorded as hereinbefore directed, they shall be
duly certified to be recorded and be delivered over to
the respective applicants and a copy of the record
duly certified shall be at all times as good evidence as
the original might or could be.

Fees for re-
cording.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That no corporation
formed or established under this act shall be autho-
rised to exercise banking privileges or to issue any
note, token, device, scrip or other evidence of debt
to be used as currency nor shall any such corpora-
tion formed in consequence of the provisions of this
act, have the power of condemning land for the tracks
of such railroads as they may construct, or for any
other purpose.

Banking for-
bid.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That full right is at
all times hereby reserved to the General Assembly to
alter, amend or repeal this act, or to modify, amend,
or annul the charier of any corporation that may be
formed or established under or by virtue of this act.

Reservation.