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SAMUEL STEVENS, JR. ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

Dec. Ses. 1822

mon seal for their use, and the same at their will and pleasure of
them, and their successors, to change, alter, break and make anew
from time to time, as they shall think best, and shall in general have,
and exercise all such rights, franchises, privileges and immunities as
by law are incident and necessary to corporations of this kind, and
which may be necessary to the corporation herein and hereby con-
stituted and erected, to enable them duly and fully in law to execute
all things touching and concerning the design and intent of their
said corporation, for the benevolent succour, relief and good order
of its members, and the widows and children of deceased members
of the said society, agreeably to the constitution, and such rules and
by-laws as may be established by the said society.

Debts.

8. And be it enacted, That each member of this incorporation
shall be individually liable for the debts to be contracted or that shall
be contracted by the directors thereof by virtue of their corporate
powers.

Dissolution.

9. And be it enacted. That if at any time it may be thought neces-
sary to dissolve this society a proposition to that effect shall be laid
on the table in writing at a stated meeting of the society, and may be
discussed at the next stated or special meeting, but shall not be fi-
nally decided on until it has been four full months before the society,
and shall not take effect until three fourths of the members residing
in the city of Baltimore, are in favour thereof.

Limit.

10. And be it enacted. That this act shall be and remain in force
until the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty,
and until the end of the next session of the general assembly which
shall happen thereafter.

Passed Feb.
8, 1823.
Divorce.

CHAPTER 125.

An act for the relief of Margaret Hicks, of the city of Baltimore.
Section. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
Thai Margaret Hicks, of the city of Baltimore, be, and she is here-
by divorced from bed, board and mutual cohabitation, with her hus-
band John flicks.

Property.

2. And be it enacted, That all the right and title which the said
John Hicks, by virtue of his marriage with said Margaret Hicks,
had acquired to any property which she now is or may become enti-
tled to, in any way or manner whatever, be and the same is hereby
revoked and repealed; and that the said Margaret Hicks be, and she
is hereby declared capable to have, hold, take, receive, sue for, and
recover, by compromise, suit or suits in law or equity, all such pro-
perty, in as full#and ample a manner as if she were a feme sole, and
had never been married; and to hold, use and enjoy the same, for her
own use and benefit, and the same to dispose of according to her will
and pleasure, without the molestation, interferance, hindrance or
consent of her said husband, in the same manner she could or might
have done were she a feme sole.

Passed Feb.
2, 1823.

CHAPTER 126.

An act for the relief of the orphan children of William Vance, of the

city of Baltimore.

Orphans'
court empow-
ered.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
upon a petition being filed by the guardians of Emily Ann Vance and
Eliza Ann Vance, orphan children of the late William Vance of the
city of Baltimore, in the orphans' court of Baltimore county, pray-
ing leave to sell or lease for ninety nine years renewable for ever