THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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poration shall not thereby be dissolved, but the
trustees for the time being may cause the said
election to be made in like manner on any day
within three months thereafter, and in case the
trustees shall refuse or neglect to cause the said
election to be made within the period aforesaid,
any five stockholders of said company may pro-
ceed and cause the said election to be made in the
same manner as if they were trustees for the

time being.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the shares of
the said capital stock shall be deemed and taken

as personal property, and shall be transferable
only on the books of said company, and according
to such regulations as shall be prescribed by the
trustees.

Capital stock
be deemed
personal pro-
perty.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That nothing in
this act shall be so construed or taken as to allow
the said corporation to issue any note, token,

Not to issue
bank notes.

scrip or device to be used as a currency.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act of in- .
corporation shall endure for twenty years from its
passage, and that the Legislature reserves to
itself the right to alter or annul this act of incor-
poration at pleasure.

CHAPTER 401.

To continue
in force.

AN ACT to authorise Bennett F. Gwynn, to set-
tle his accounts as guardian to William H. H.
Edelen, and deliver over the estate to his said
ward.

Passed March

9, 1858.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assem-
bly, that William H. H. Edelen, a minor, has
no means of supporting himself except by his
property, in the hands of Bennett F. Gwynn,
his guardian, and that the said William H. H.
Edelen, is fully competent to the management
of his property; And whereas, the said guar-
dian and minor, are anxious that said minor

Preamble.