SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1819.

to any bank or banks in this state, not situate in the city of Balti-
more.
2. And be it enacted, That the said act to which this is a supple-
ment, shall not have force or effect, with respect to any bank or
banks situate in the city of Baltimore, until the assent of a majo-
rity, in votes, of the stockholders of such bank or banks, shall be
given at a general meeting of the stockholders to be called for that
purpose, and it shall be the duty of the president and directors of
each of the said banks in the city of Baltimore, to appoint some
day within three months from the passage of this act, for a general
meeting of stockholder of such banks respectively, for the purpose
of deciding whether they will assent to the said act to which this
is a supplement, of which time and place of meeting the presidents
of said banks shall cause notice, to be given in at least two newspa-
pers in the city of Baltimore, one in Annapolis, one in Easton, one
in Frederick Town, and one in Hagers Town, for three successive
weeks.
3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the president of
each of said banks in the city of Baltimore, within ten days after
the meeting of the stockholders as aforesaid, to transmit a certifi-
cate of the decision made at such meeting, under the corporate seal
of the bank, and signed by him, to the clerk of the court of ap-
peals for the western shore, to be by him recorded among the re-
cords of said court. -----

chap. 156.

Said act not to
have effect until
assent of stock-
holders is obtained

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President to trans-
mit a certificate of
such decision to
clerk of court of
appeals

chap. CLVII.

An Act relating to the place or holding Elections in the second Election District
in Charles County.

Whereas the commissioners appointed by an act of assembly,
entitled, An act to regulate elections, passed at November session
seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, did by virtue of that act fix up-
on a certain house at Allen's Fresh as the place of holding elections
in the second election district of Charles county: And whereas it
is represented that the said house is now uninhabitable, and in a
ruinous state; therefore,
1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the judges of the second election district in Charles county, be and
they are hereby authorised and directed, to hold in future the elec-
tions in said district in such house at the place called Allen's Fresh
as they in their discretion may appoint.

Passed Feb 12 1820
Preamble

Elections to be
held in such house
as judges may di-
rect

CHAP. CLVIII.

An Act to alter the time of the meeting of the General Assembly of this State,
and for other purposes.

1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
time of the meeting of the general assembly shall be on the first
Monday in November in each year, instead of the first Monday in
December, as is now prescribed by the constitution and form of
government.
2. And be it enacted, That the governor of this state shall be
chosen on the second Monday of November in each and every year,
in the same manner as is now prescribed by the constitution and
form of government, and the council to the governor shall be elec-
ted on the first Tuesday after the second Monday of November in
each and every year, in the same manner as is now prescribed by
the constitution and form of government.
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Passed Feb 12, 1820

Time of meeting
changed

Governor and
council, when to
be chosen