1868, ch. 471, sec. 13.

13. In all cases where the stock in any corporation in this State shall have been hypothecated or pledged by the owner thereof as security for the payment of any debt or loan, such person, upon exhibiting to the person holding any election in such corporation, a certificate in writing from the pawnee of said stock, that the same is held in pledge or by hypothecation, shall, until forfeiture, be deemed and taken to be the holder of such stock, and as such, entitled to vote the same; and every person holding stock in such corporation as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, shall represent the shares of stock in his hands, and may vote accordingly as a stockholder at any election in such corporation.

Provisions for the Formation of Corporations.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 14.

14. Corporations may be formed in this State, under the provisions hereinafter set forth, by any five or more persons, citizens of the United States, and a majority of them citizens of this State, or if unnaturalized, residents of this State, making oath that they bona fide intend to become citizens of the United States without unreasonable delay, who may desire to form a body corporate or politic, for any of the following purposes:

Class 1. For the creation and maintenance of educational, moral, scientific, literary, dramatic, musical, social, benevolent or beneficial societies or associations of all descriptions; of religious or charitable societies or associations, fire engines and hose companies, and of uniformed volunteer companies, of universities, colleges, academies, hospitals or asylums; provided, such corporations are located in this State, and that the property which they possess or acquire is located therein.

Boyce v. Trustees, 46 Md. 372.

Ibid. sec. 15.

15. Class 2. For the creation and maintenance of mechanics' institutes, co-operative stores or societies, libraries, public reading or lecture rooms, medical societies, public hotels, public baths, dairy associations and agricultural or horticultural societies, fairs

or exhibitions, and companies for the packing of fruits, vegetables and other things; provided, such corporations are located in this State, and the property they possess or acquire is located therein.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 16. 1884, ch. 311.

16. Class 3. For buying, selling, mortgaging, leasing, improving, disposing of, or otherwise dealing in lands in this State, or partly in this State, and partly beyond this State, and for the procuring and preparing for market, transportation and selling of lumber, timber, wood, trees, plants, seeds, fruits, roots or other products of land.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1876, ch. 269.

17. Class 4. For the formation of fire, life, marine, accident, cattle, live stock and other insurance companies, and all companies for receiving, weighing, sheltering, feeding and exposing for sale, cattle, sheep and hogs; provided, that such companies shall have their principal office in this State; and provided the yards and scales of every company for receiving, weighing, sheltering, feeding and exposing for sale, cattle, sheep and hogs, shall be located either within the city of Baltimore or within a distance of not more than six miles from the limits thereof; and provided further, that all such cattle, sheep and hogs shall be weighed by or under the supervision of the State weigh-master, as now provided for by law; such weighing to be done at the yards and scales of such company.

Ibid. sec. 18.

18. Class 5. For the formation of homestead or building associations, or associations for the loan of money on real or personal property, and for the incorporation of associations of odd fellows, free and accepted masons, sons of temperance, good templars or other kindred associations; provided, that the property owned or acquired by such corporation is located in this State; and for forming, laying out and maintaining cemeteries in this State.

Ibid. sec. 19. 1882, ch. 375.

19. Class 6. For carrying on in this State any kind of manufacturing, ship-building, mechanical, industrial or chemical busi

ness, and for the sale, transportation, or other disposition of the products thereof. For manufacturing, furnishing and selling hot water or steam for motive power, heating, cooking or other useful applications in the streets and public and private buildings of any city, village or town in this State; and such corporation shall have the power to lay pipes or conductors for conducting hot water or steam through the streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, squares and highways in such city, village or town, with the consent of the municipal authorities of said city, town or village, and under such reasonable regulations and conditions as they may prescribe.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 20.

20. Class 7. For conducting any kind of mining business in this State, and for selling or otherwise disposing of the products of said business where the principal office of said corporation is located in this State.

Ibid. sec. 21.

21. Class 8. For washing, dressing, smelting and otherwise preparing for and bringing to market and selling the ores of all kinds of metals; provided, said corporations carry on their general operations in this State, and have their principal office therein.

Ibid. sec. 22.

22. Class 9. For opening and working quarries of marble, slate or other economic minerals or mineral substances in this State, and for the manufacturing thereof in this State, and for the transportation or exportation and sale thereof.

Ibid. sec. 23.

23. Class 10. For boring for, opening, using or refining petroleum, salt, or other mineral springs in this State, and for boring for, opening, using or refining in this State, other oils, where the principal office of said corporation is located in this State.

Ibid. sec. 24. 1884, ch. 360. 1886, ch. 161.

24. Class 11. For constructing, owning or operating telegraph or telephone lines in this State, where the principal office of said corporation is located in this State, and for the transaction of any business in which electricity over or through wires may be applied to any useful purpose.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 25.

25. Class 12. For navigating the ocean by steam, sail or other ships or vessels, and transportation of goods and passengers therein, where the principal port of entry or departure thereof is in the United States, and the principal business office of said corporation is located in this State.

Ibid. sec. 26.

26. Class 13. For navigating the waters of this and adjoining States by steam, sail or other boats or vessels, and for the transportation of goods and passengers therein, where the principal office of said corporation is located in this State.

Ibid. sec. 27.

27. Class 14. For carrying on any forwarding or warehousing business in this State, and for the construction, owning, chartering or leasing of steamboats, wharves, docks, roads, vehicles or other property required for the purpose of such forwarding or warehousing business, where the principal office of said corporation is located in this State.

Ibid. sec. 28.

28. Class 15. For acquiring or constructing and maintaining, selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of, any bridge, pier, wharf, floating or dry dock, or marine railway, in this State where the principal office of said corporation is located therein.

Ibid. sec. 29. 1876, ch. 269.

29. Class 16. For the formation of savings institutions, trust companies and guarantee companies.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1886, ch. 306.

30. Class 17. For the formation of gas light or electric light. companies.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1882, ch. 456.

31. Class 18. For the formation of turnpike and plank road companies, and of passenger railway companies, outside of the limits of the city of Baltimore; but no passenger railway, constructed under the provisions of this article, shall exceed twelve miles in length.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 32.

32. Class 19. For establishing and maintaining lines of stages and stage coaches for the conveyance of passengers and mails of the United States within this State.

Ibid. sec. 33.

33. Class 20. For the purpose of supplying any city or town in this State with pure water.

Ibid. sec. 34.

34. Class 21. For the formation of societies or associations for the promotion of immigration into this State.

1882, ch. 438.

35. Class 22. For the acquiring, developing, improving, using, working or otherwise utilizing or disposing of any novelty, invention or process patented by the United States; and for the sale, lease or other disposition of articles manufactured under such patent.

Ibid.

36. Class 23. For the formation of accident insurance companies on the assessment plan.

1884, ch. 267.

37. Class 24. For the formation of trade unions, with such additions to their name as they may adopt and set forth in their certificate, to promote the well being of their every day life, and for mutual assistance in securing the most favorable conditions for the labor of their members, and as beneficial societies.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 35.

38. Any company may be incorporated for any two or more of the purposes aforesaid, where, in the judgment of those forming said company the same may be conducted by one corporation, with advantage to its general interests.

Basshor v. Dresel, 34 Md. 571.

Ibid. sec. 36.

39. Any corporation incorporated under this article, or any corporation heretofore formed and now existing, the capital stock