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hereby constituted and erected, to enable them duly and fully in the
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 orphans of de-
ceased members of the said society, agreeably to the constitution
and such rules and by-laws as may be established by the said soci-
ety.

Dec. Ses. 1824

8. And be it enacted, That no member of the said society, shall
in his individual capacity, be answerable for any losses, deficiencies
or failures of the joint fund of the said society, for any more or
larger sum or sums of money whatsoever, than the current amount
by him, payable into the common fund of the society.

Exempt
from indivi-
dual liability.

9. And be it enacted, That if at any time, it may be thought
necessary 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 meeting; but shall not. be
finally decided on, until it has been two full months before the so-
ciety; and shall not take effect, until three-fourths of the members
residing in the city of Baltimore, are in. favor thereof.

Dissolving.

10. And be it enacted, That this act shall be, and remain in force,
until the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty, and un-
til the end of the next session of the General Assembly, which shall
happen thereafter.

Limit.

CHAPTER 53.

An act for the more effectual protection of Public Worship in this State.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and alter the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful
for any person or persons to erect, place or have any booth, stall,
tent, carriage, boat, vessel, or other vehicle or contrivance what-
ever, for the purpose or use of selling, giving, or otherwise dispo-
sing of spirituous liquors, wine, porter, beer, cider, or any other
fermented, mixed, or strong drink, or any other articles of traffic,
within two miles of any camp meeting, or other place of religious
worship, during the time of holding any meeting for religious wor-
ship at such place, excepting as hereinafter excepted.

Passed Jan.
19, 1825.
Prohibition.

2. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons do, or shall
violate this act, by erecting, placing or having any booth, stall, tent,
carriage, boat, or vessel, or other vehicle or contrivance for the
purpose or use aforesaid, or by selling, bartering, giving or other-
wise disposing of spirituous liquors, wine, porter, beer, cider, or
other fermented, mixed, or, strong drink, or any other articles of
traffic within two. miles of any such place of religious worship du-
ring the time of holding any meeting for religious worship at such
place, the person or persons so offending, shall first be informed
of his, her or their violation of this act, and shall be warned by any
justice of the peace, constable, or two freeholders of the county in
which the offence shall or may have been committed, to desist from
such violations of this act, and to remove such booth, stall, tent,
carriage, boat, vessel, vehicle, or other contrivance, together with
all spirituous liquors, wine, porter, beer, cider, or other strong
drink, or other articles of traffic belonging to, or in possession
of the person or persons so offending; and if such person or persons,

Proceedings
directed—pe-
nalties, &c.