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CHAPTER 544,

AN ACT to repeal section one. sub
section three hundred and eleven, of
the Acts of eighteen hundred and
eighty.four, chapter two hundred
and ninety-three, entitled an Act to
repeal sections two hundred and
ninety-eight, three hundred and
one, three hundred and two, three
hundred and three, three hundred
and six and three hundred and
seven, of Article ninety-three, of the
Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled Parliamentary Law sub
title "Wills,' and to re enact GER
tain sections in lieu OF sections two
hundred and ninety.eight, three
hundred and one, three hundred
and two, three hundred and six,
and three hundred and seven of said
Article, and to re-enact the same
with amendments.
Section |. And be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
section one, subsection three hundred
and seven, of the Acts of eighteen
hundred and eighty-four. chapter two
hundred and nlnety-three, entitled an
and ninety-eight, three hundred and
one, three hundred and two, three hun
dred aud three, three hundred and six.
and three hundred and seven, of
Article ninety-three, of the Code of
Public General Laws, entitled "Tes-
tamentary Law" subtitle wills"
and to re-enact certain sections in
lieu Of sections two hundred and
ninety-eight, three hundred and one,
three hundred and two, three hundred
and six, and three hundred and seven
of the said Article be, and the same is
hereby repealed and re enacted so as
to read as follows:
3O7. Every will and other tesla
mentary instrument made out of the
State, shall be held to be valid; if the
same be made according to the forms
required by the law of the place where
the same was made, or by the law of
the place where such person was re-
siding when the same was made, and
the said will when so executed, shall
be admitted to probate in any
Orphans Court of this State.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted that this
ACT snail take erect from The date OF
its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1883.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER 467.

AN ACT to amend Article twenty
eight, of the Code of Public General
Laws of the State of Maryland, title
County Commissioners" by adding
thereto certain new sections, so as to
enlarge the powers of said County
Commissioners.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Ar
ticle twenty-eight, of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of the State of Mary
land, title County Commissioners,
be, and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following new sec
tions, to be designated as sections A
B, G and D, so as to enlarge the
powers of said County Commissioners
A. The County Commissioners shall
in their respective counties, have con
troll over ali the public roads, street.
and alleys, except in incorporated
towns in their respective counties, ane
make such rules and regulations TO
repairing, cleaning, mending and per
fecting the same, and providing TO
the payment of the cost of the same, a
they may deem necessary.
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CHAPTER 446.

AN ACT to repeal section one hundred
and forty-four, of Article ninety
three, of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled "Testamentary Law"
subtitle Guardian and Ward, and
re.enact the same as follows:
Section |. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Mary land, That sec
ton one hundred and forty-four, of
Article nine-three, of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws, entitled "Testamen-
tary Law" sub title Guardian and
Ward" be, and the same is hereby
and re-enacted, to read as
follows:
IA. Whenever land shall descend
or be devised to male under the age
of twenty-one years, or to a female
under the age of eighteen years, or
any such male or female shall be enti-
tied to a distributive share of the per-
sonal estate Of an intestate, or to a
legacy or Request under a last will or
codicll, or may acquire any real or
personal property, or estate, by gift.
or by purchase, and the said male or
female shall not have a guardian APP
pointed by last will and testament,
agreeably to law, the Orphans Court
of the county in which such infant
shall reside, shall have power to ap.
point a guardian to such infant until
the age of twenty-one years Gf a male)
and until the age of eighteen years Gf
a female), or marriage, and such ap-
pointment may be made at any time
after the probate of the will, or ad-
ministration granted on the estate of
the deceased, under whom the infant
appears to be so entitled to land and
it may be made, if the Court shall
think proper, in the case of personal
estate either before or after the admin
istrator shall have passed his account.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage
Approved April 9th, 1888.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE M. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is true cory of an Act passed
by the General Assembly of Maryland,
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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to Imprisonment in the House of Cor
rection for not more than six months,
or be both fined and imprisoned in the
discretion of the court.
104}. Be it enacted, That any per-
son who shall purchase, receive or ac-
cept any such goods, materials or
merchandise as are described III the
preceding section, for their own use, or
advance money or other property upon
the security thereof, knowing them TO
be stolen or misapproprlatcd, AS set
out in the preceding section, shall be
deemed guilty of receiving stolen
goods and shall be punished i'll the
manner provided for a misdemeanor
in this article.
Sec. 2 And he it enacted, That tins
Act shall take effect from the date OF
its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1888.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE M. UPSH UR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the afrre-
going is correct copy of an Act OF
the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed January Session, 1883.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER 1886.

AN ACT to add additional sections to
Article Thirty, of the Code of Public
General Laws, title ''Crimes and
Punishments," subtitle Larceny"
to follow section one hundred and
four, and to be known as sections
one hundred and four and a-half,
and one hundred and four and three
quarters.
Section l. (104l) Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of Maryland,
That any person who shall be en-
trusted with any goods, wares, ma
terials or merchandise, or who shall
receive or obtain such goods, materials
other property from the owner thereof,
for the purpose of manufacturing,
working up or converting the same in
to garments, wearing apparel or other
articles of merchandise, and shall
after receiving the same, fraudulently
sell, pawn, pledge or in any other
manner dis pose of said goods or the
product thereof, or convert the same to
his own use, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof before any tribunal of com
petent jurisdiction, shall be fined not
more than fifty dollars, or be sentenced
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of Public General Laws. title Courts, -
| be repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, so Ms to read us follows 4:
-. A writ of .tieri .tacias or attach
ment may be issued upon any judg
ment of the Court of Appeals directed
| to the Sheriff of the county in which
the original Judgment appealed from
was returned, and returuable to the
Circuit Court for su 3h county; and at
the same time such writs may also be
issued by leave of the court, upon
good cause shown, and upon such
| terms as the court shall prescribe,
directed to the Sheriff of any other
county or counties in the State, and
returnable to the Circuit Court for
such county or counties; and there
shall be sent with each writ, short
copy of the judgment. and each of the
said writs shall be proceeded in and
renewed as if it had issued from the
Circuit Court to which it is returnable.
80. Either of the writs mentioned in
the preceding section may be directed
to the Sheriff of the City of Baltimore,
and If so directed, it shall be made re-
turnable to the Court from which the
appeal was taken, and the same pro-
ceedings shall be had as provided in
the preceding section.
Sec. ,. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date OF its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1888.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is u true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER All.

AN ACT to add an additional section to
the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, under Article forty eight,
title "Insolvents," to be numbered
section two A, to follow section two of
said Article, as amended by the Act
of eighteen hundred and eighty, chap
ter one hundred and seventy-two.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly of Maryland, That the
following additional section be and the
same hereby is added to the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, under
Article forty-eight, title "Insolvents,"
to be numbered section two A, to follow
section two of said Article, as amended
by the Act of eighteen hundred and
eighty, chapter one hundred and sew
enty-two.
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CHAPTER 447.

AN ACT to repeal and re enact with
amendment section nine, of Article
twenty-nine, OF the Code of Public
General Laws, title Courts"
Section |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
section nine,ot Article twenty-nine, of
the Code of Public General Laws, tie
Courts" be, and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments, so as to read as follows:
8. In all actions brought in any
Court founded on account, or on which
it may be necessary TO examine ana
determine on accounts between the
parties, the Court may order the ac-
counts and dealings bet"e cen the par
ties to be audited and stated, by an
auditor or auditors 10 be appointed by
such Court, and there shall be the
same proceedings thereon as III Courts
of Equity upon bills for an account,
reserving to the parties however, the
right to a jury trial if demanded.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date OF
its passage.
Approved April 4th 1883.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE M. UPSHUR,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President Of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly OF Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
w. G. PURNEI.L,
Secretary of the Senate.
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ton three hundred and twenty-three,
of Article ninety three, of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Testamen-
tary Law" be, and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, so as to read
as follows:
1913. In proving will or codicil, all
witnesses thereto shall be examined if
their attendance can be had.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1883.
ELIHU L. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE M. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is true copy of an Act of the
General A Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER 293.

AN ACT to prevent fraudulent tians-
actions on the part of commission
merchants and other asslgnees of
goods.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That If
any factor, commission merchant or
assignee, or any person selling goods,
on commission, or the agent, clerk or
servant of such person, who shall
convert to his own use any provisions,
fruits, -four, meat, butter, cheese or
any other property, or the proceeds of
the same, Shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon indictment
and conviction in any Court of this
State having criminal jurisdiction
shall be fined not more than one thou
sand dollars, or be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding six months, or both, in the
discretion of the Court, and the failure
to pay over the avails or proceeds
received by any factor, commission
merchant, consignee or person selling
goods or produce on commission, less
his proper charges, within five days
after receiving the money or its equiv
alent from the purchaser or purchasers
of said goods or produce and demand
made therefor, by the person entitled
to receive the same, or his or her duly
authorized agent. shall be prina tacie
evidence in any Court of law in this
State to establish the conversion of
said goods or produce.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall effect from the date of its
passage. 100
Approved March 31st, 1888.
ELIHU L. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is true copy of an Act OF the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1883:
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER 442.

AN ACT to add an additional section
to Article twenty.nine, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title
Courts" to be numbered twenty
three A.
Section |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the following be, and the same here
by is added as an additional section
to Article twenty-nine, Of tho Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, to
be numbered twenty-three A:
% A. Any party to an action or
suit at law or in equity, may at any
stage thereof apply to the court for
such order or judgment as he may,
upon any admission of fact in the
pleadngs, or other written admissions
in the case, be entitled to, without
waiting for the determination of any
other question between the parties;
such application may be made by
motion or petition SO soon as the
right Of the party applying to the re-
lief claimed has appeared from the
pleadings or other written admissions
In such acti, Il or suit, and the court
may, upon such application, give such
relief, subject to such term, if any, as
such cont may think fit; and such
order or judgment shall, with the pro-
ceedings relating thereto, form part of
the record, and be renewable on APP
peal from the final judgment OF de-
cree in such action or suit.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April 9Th, 1888.
ELIHU Il. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE M. UPSHUR,
S of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the fore
going is true copy of an Act of the
General A ssembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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B. They shall have the power to levy
taxes or license fees upon dogs and
bitches owned, kept or harbored within
their respective counties, and to pro-
vide for the enrolment of said dogs
and bitches, and the collection of the
tax or license fee thereon. and out of
the tax or license fees so collected, they
may provide for re-imbursing owners
of sheep or cattle for losses sustained
by the killing of sheep or cattle by
dogs and bitches other than those
owned, kept or harbored by the owner
of said sheep or cattle.
&. They may make all necessary
rules and regulations for allowing and
paying bounties for the killing of
hawks, owls, crows, minks. foxes,
wild cats, and other and like destruc-
tive and harmful wild animals and
birds.
d. They may make all necessary
rules and regulations for the erection
or removal of gates and fences across
or obstructihg the public highways ia
their respective counties
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That all
Acts or parts of Acts of the General
Assembly land all Articles aud sections,
or parts of the same, of the Code OF
Public General Laws, or the Code of
Local Laws of the State of Maryland,
inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed provided, that the provisions
of this Act shall not apply to Prince
Georges county.
Approved.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the afore-
going is correct copy OF an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SCHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates,
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
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SECTION A. At any meeting of credi-
tors held under the provisions of the
preceding section, and at all other meet
ings of creditors provided for in this
Article, a power of attorney in writing
signed by such creditor or creditors shall
entitle the person named as attorney in
such power of attorney, to act in behalf
of such creditor or creditors at any or
all meetings of creditors mentioned in
said power of attorney, and held under
the provisions of this Article, as fully as
such creditor or creditors signing the
same might act, were they personally
present at such meeting or meetings.
See. .. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 9Th, 1888.
We hereby certify, That the. afore-
going is a correct copy'of an Act Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 275.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact section
twenty-six, of chapter one hundred
and seventy-two, Of the Acts of eigh-
teen hundred and eighty, entitled an
Act to repeal certain sections of Art
icle forty-eight, of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, entitled
"Insolvents," and to re-enact the
same with amendments.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted By tie Genera
assembly Of Maryland, That section
twenty-six, of chapter one hundred and
seventy two, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, be and the same
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, so as
to read as follows:
SECTION 90. If any"..real or personal
property of an insolvent shall have been
decreed to be sold by virtue of any de-
cree of any Court of Equity for the en-
forcement of mortgage, or if there be
power of sale contained in any mort
gage or bill of sale of real or personal
property, as the case may be, the filing
of the petition in insolvency, either by
or against the insolvent, as hereinbefore
provided, and the subsequent proceed
ings in insolvency on such petition shall
not disturb, defeat or impair the right
of the trustee named in the decree, or
the mortgage or bargainee or his as
sipnee, or person authorized in the
mortgage or bill of sale to make sale,
to proceed with such sale or to exc
cute the power of sale contained In
said decree, mortgage or bill of sale;
unless the right or power shall be
waived in writing by the mortgages or
his proper representatives in all such
cases in the absence of waiver of right
by mortgage or his proper representa-
tives, as hereinbefore provided, the
trustee in insolvency shall only be
authorized to sell the equity of redemp-
ton of the insolvent in all such property
covered by decree, mortgage or bill OF
sale as aforesaid.
SEC. .. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take. effect from the date OF
its passage.
Approved April 4th, 1888.
We hereby certify, That the afore-
going is a correct copy of an Act OF the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 438.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendment section one hundred and
eighty-fve, of Article thirty, of the
Code of Public General Laws, title
"Crimes and Punishments."
Section |. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assent of Maryland, That sec
ton one hundred and eighty FIVE, of
Article thirty, of the Code of Public
General Laws, be, aud the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendment, SO as to read as follows:
1856. All infants over twelve and I'M
der the age of fifteen years, who may
be convicted of mayhem, murder in
the second degree, manslaughter, as
sault wi h inteut to commit murder or
MAYHEM, or of setting fire to any
building, tenement or property, the
setting fire to which is punishable by
confinement in the penitentiary, in
the case of adults, shall be sentenced
TO the penitentiary for the said crime,
in the same manner as if they were of
full age, or in the discretion of the
court, may be confined in the House
of Refuge or Saint Mary's Industrial
School, House of Reformation and In
struction for colored children.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President OF the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the afore-
going is n true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.