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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER 654,

AN ACT to add an additional section 10 Ar.
icle 10 of the Code OF Public General Laws,
title "Chancery, subtitle pleading, Prac-
tice, Process. TO be designated as Section
1856 A.
SECTION 1. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the following
section be added to Article 10 Of the Code OF
Public General Laws, title "Chancery, sub
title Pleading, Practice, Process" to be
designated as Section 1856 A.
SEC. 1856 A. When any plaintiff, or any
defendant, who has been duly summoned in
to answer bill or petition in any of the
Equity Courts of this State, shall die before
final decree leaving heirs at law or representa-
tives, who should be made parties TO said
cause, or any one has been omitted, as O
plaintiff or defendant in any equity cause, II
shall not be necessary to file an amended bill
or petition 10 said cause. but on a short petit
lion setting forth their interest in said cause,
they shall be made party plaintiff, or IL a
defendant, the court shall cause summons
to be issued requiring said party or parties to
answer said bill or petition az originally filed;
and said short petition shall be taken and con-
s.dered as part OF said bill.
We hereby certify that the aioregoing Is q
correct copy of an Act OF the General As.
sembly OF Maryland, passed January Session,
1892.
CARLTON sHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
w. @. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved by the Governor,
April z, 1892.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER AZ.

AN ACT 10 add two additional sections to
Article TweDty-seven, OF the Code OF Public
General Laws of Maryland, title Grimes
aud Punishments" subtitle, False Pre-
lenses, designated as Section Eighty-four
A." and Section Eighty-iour b, " relating
ioFrauds and False Preienses against Hotel
Keepers.
SECTION /. Be II enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That two additional
Sections, designated, "Eighty-iour A, 4" aud
"Eigniy-four Is, be added to Article Twenty.
seven, Of the Code OF Public General Laws OF
Maryland, title Grimes and Punishment"
subtitle False Pretenses, to follow after Sec
ton Eighty four. and TO read as follow:
"a A. Ii any person, with intent 10 cheat
or deiraua, shall, BY any false or fraudulent
representations, or by any false show OF bag.
gage, goous or chattels, which are calculated
10 deceive any hotel proprietor, keeper or
manager, obtain lodging or credit, In any
hotel 10 this State. and snail subsequently, re.
ise, decline OF iail 10 pay for bis credit. board
lodging, the person 20 offending shall be
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and on conviction.
be sentenced TO pay fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or undergo an imprisonment
In jail tor term not exceeding three months.
or both, or either at the discretion Of the
Court.
81 B. Every person who shall, at any hotel.
receive. or cause to be furnished. any food or
RECOMMENDATION, tWllu lultut 10 utirbuu the
owner keeper, proprieterl0r manager Of any
hotel. out ofthe value or price ofsuch food or
accommodation and Every person who shall
obtain credit, at any hotel, by the use Of any
false pretense or device, or by depositing ut
such hotel any baggage or other chaitel Of
value, Of less than the amount Of such credit,
or ofthe bill by such person incurred, with
such fraudulent intent; and any person who
after obtaining credit or accommodation at
any hotel, shall abscond from such hotel, and
shall surreptitiously remove his baggage or
property tberefron, shall, upon conviction, be
adjudged guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be punished BY imprisonment
10 jail for term not longer than three months,
or by fine OF not more than one hundred doll
lars. or both, or either, at the discretion ofthe
Court.
SECTION 2. And be II enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of It's pass
age.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing 10 q
correct copy Of M Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1892:
w. @. PURNELL. I.
Secretary Of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER.
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates.
Approved by the Governor,
March 81, 1892.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER So.

AN ACT 10 repeal section fffy.two of Article
tweDty-seven Of the Code Of Public General
Laws, title Grimes and Punisbments, I"
subtitle Destroying Property Malicious
ly,"and to re-enact the came with amend
menh.
sEcTIoxl. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That Hction ffty-two
OF Article twenty.seven Of the Code Of Public
General Laws, title Grimes and Punish
ments," subtitle Destroying Property
Maliciously," be and the same 10 hereby re-
pealed and re.enacted, so az TO read a. fol-
lows:
Section 50. Any person who shall wilfully
or maliciously injure or destroy any DWELLING
house, clubhouse, stable, barn, warehouse
store-house, banking house, factory, work
shop, courthouse. school.housc, church, mill
house, or take and carry away any growing
tree, or cut down any tree, or destroy vine,
plant. shrubbery, root, vegetable. fruit or
grain, or any fencing, cord-wood or hoop-poles
shall on conviction thereof be adjudged guilty
of misdemeanor, and after preseniment and
indictment by grand jury. and conviction,
shall, In the discretion Of the court be i'm
prisoned In the penitentiary ofthis State for
not less than one year, nor more than three
years, or In the House OF Correction, not ex.
ceeding three years, or In the city. or county
Jail, not exceeding one year. or be fined not
less than i've dollars nor more than one hun
In jail a. aforesaid.
SECTION 2. And be Il enacted that
this Act shall take effect from the date OF its
passage. 4.
We hereby certify that the aforeroing 10 q
correct copy ofan Act fthe General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session,
1892.
CARLTON sHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
w. g. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved BY the Governor,
March 10th, 1892.
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AN ACT % add new section 10 de Code d
f1biie Ctnefal Laws, Article Twenty
seven, title yCrjines and Punishmenfs.r
subtitle, False Pretcnses."
sRcTJON ]. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Mwyland. That the following be
snd 10 hereby added 10 the Cote OF Public
General Law. Article Twenfy-seyen, title
Grimes and Punishmenis," subtitle, False
Pretenses, TO come IN after Section Eighty
four, and to be known rs Section Eighty
four A.
s4A. Any person who shall BY any false
and irauduiens representation IN writing
signed BY him a. 70 10 own or his partners
pecuniary responsibility, wealth or mercantile
correspondence or connections. obtain anv
loan Of money Or Of property from any person.
persons co.partnerehip or corporation and
shall thereby defrnpd such person, persons
or corporation or who shall
canse or procure another 10 make any false
and fraudulent representation 81 wyitinr.
signed BY the person making the same. "a II
the pecuniary responsibility wealth or rney.
camille correspondence or connection Of tbe
person who. shall cause or procure sueh faise
70 be made, or on anv other
person and shall thereby obtain apv iosn ~
money or Of property from any person. persons
or corporation. ana sbail
thereby deffeud such persons. persons co.
partnership Or corporation shall be -uilty
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER 27o.

AN ACT 10 prohibit any corporation which
. under the Laws Of this State, shall.-acf a.
Trustee Executor. Administrator. Guar.
dian. Committee or Receiver. or In any one
or more OF those capacities. WITHOUT bond Of
security other than lie own obligation. N
any case In which bond would be reo,lired
In the like or similar capacity, from incur
ing the liability OF surety upon any bond.
SECTION J.. BE II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, that from and after
the passage of this Act no corporation, which
under the Laws Of this State, shall act as
Trustee. Executor, Administrator. Guardian.
Committee or Receiver, or in any one or more
OF those capacities, without bond or security
other than ITS own obligation, In any case IN
which bond would be required from natural
person In the like ar similar capacity, shall
incur the liability OF surety upon any
bond Of any sort or description and all acts
and parts Of acts whether General or Special
inconsistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. And be Il enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date Of It's pas
sage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing 10 a
correct copy OF an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session,
1892.
W. G. PURNELL.
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON sHAFER
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates
Approved by the Governor,
April 9TH, 1899
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER 6l9.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amend.
ments section 0 OF Article 81 OF the Code Of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title
Justice of the Peace" subtitle Civil
Jurisdiction"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That section nine
Of Article ffty-two of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title Justice OF
the Peace, subtitle Civil Jurisdiction, " be
and the same is hereby repealed, amended
and re-enacted so as 10 read as follows, to-
wit:
Section 8. The jurisdiction of the Justice
OF the Peace extends to cases where admins
traitors or parties, plaintiffs or defendants ex.
cept that no administrator shall be sued be-
lore justice within twelve months from the
date OF his letters, provided that in the City
Of Baltimore the said suits may be brought
within three months from the date of such
letters.
SEC. . And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date OF its
Passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is,a
correct copy OF an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. passed January Session,
1892.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk ofthe House OF Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate.
Approved by The Governor,
April 9TH, 1892.
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CHAPTER 53s.

AN ACT to repeal and re-eDact with amend
ments Sections 10 and AZ Of Article II of the
Code of Public General Laws. title Public
Education"
SEcTIoNl. BE IL enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That Sections 10 and
~ of Article II Of the Code of Public General
Laws, title Public Education, " be, and the
same are hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as TO read as follows:
SECTION 10. The Board of County School
Commissioners is hereby declared to be body
polite aud corporate. by the name and style
Of the Board OF County School Commissioners
OF - County and by that name shall have
perpetual succession, and shall be capable to
sue and be sued to have and use common
seal, and the tame at their pleasure to alter or
hreak, and TO exercise ali the powers and
privileges hereby granted 10 or vested IN
item; sand every County School C0Inniis-
soner, and County School Examiner. shall
have power to take nfidavits and administer
yafhs in all matters pertaining to public
schools. but without charge Of fee.
SECTION 70. Whenever school numbers
more than forty children in average attend
nnce, an assistant may be employed by the
Board OF County School Commissioners in
their discretion; and for every additional
forty children one teacher may be appointed,
and the Board OF County School Commits
rioners shall direct the division Of the pupils
30 as to form graded school.
SECTION 2 And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is q
correct copy OF an Act Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1892.
CARLTON sHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary Of Senate.
Approved by the Governor,
April Z, 1902.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER 397.

AN ACT to add an additional section to Al
ticle twenty-seven TO the Code OF Public
General Laws title Grimes and Punish.
ments" subtitle RAILROAD Obstructing" TO
follow Section two hundred and thirty -one
and to be known as Section two hundred
and thirty-one A.
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That an additional
section be, and the same 10 hereby added 10
Article twenty seven Of the Code Of Public
General Laws, title Grimes and Punish
menis, subtitle Railroad Obstructing," 10
follow Section two hundred and thirty-one,
aud TO be known as Section two hundred and
thiriy-one A.
2Sl A. Any person who shall cling, climb,
jump, step, or Ia any other way get upon any
part OF any locomotive, engine or car, whether
the same be freight, passenger, coal or other
wise, upon any part Of the tract OF any Rail-
road within this state, unless In so doing they
act In compliance with law, or any permission
under the rules and regulations of the rail-
road company or corporation operating and
managing such railroad shall be guilty Of
mitdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
before any justice Of the peace or any court OF
competent lurisdiciion shall he fined not lees
Than one dollar nor more than TWENTY-FIVE
dolinrs, " Le subject 70 imprisonmsn IN jail
or ~ the Maryland House of Correction for
not more than six months, or to both fine and
''sIs ''""Wo"t ~ VIC uitrrchOu OF tnc justice
OF the peace trying the case, or court before
whom the case may be tried, or II such person
be minor under sixteen years Of age, he
may In the discretion OF the justice Of the
peace or any court trying the case, be COM
United 10 any reiormatory institution provided
by law and authorized 10 eesixe. the, same for
such period ~ the justice Of the peace or court
may determine, not to exceed txo years.
SEcTIoS2. And be II enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its pas
sage
We hereby certify that the aforeroipg il q
correct copy Of an Act Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed January Session,
W. g. PURNELL,
Secretary OF the senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates.
Approved by the Governor,
April z, 1892.
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CHAPTER $50.

AN ACT to extend the time during which
passenger cara may be heated by stoves.
SECTION /. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That the date, fixed
by the act Of assembly Of March, eighteen
hundred and eighty-eight, Chapter four hum
bred and seven, after which IL should be no
longer lawful for any steam railrosd company
10 heat passenger cars with stoyes be. and the
same is hereby extended TO February first,
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of Its
passage
We hereby certify that the aforegoing IL a
correct copy Of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session.
1892.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved by the Governor,
April Z. 1892.
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CHAPTER 4.

AN ACT to repeal and reenact with amend.
menis Section Three of Article Twenty zone,
= ofthe Code Of Public General Laws, titfe
couveyancing o. enacted by chapter two
hundrrh aud thirty-two OF the Acts oil the
General Assembly Of Maryland. passed at
January session Eighteen hundred and
ninety.
Y sEcTIoN /. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly ofiMAryiand, That Section Three.
Of Article Twenfy-one, of the Code OF Public
General Laws, title conveynncng as enacted
BY chapter two hundred and thirty-two OF the
Acts Of the General Assembly Of Maryland
passed at january session Eighteen hundred
and ninety, be and the same Is hereby repealed
and re-snacted TO read as. follows:
Three. acknowledged within the State,
but out Of the county or city wherein the real
estate or any part OF II lies, the acknowledge
may be made before;
FIR, a Notary Public.
Second, ANY Judge Of the Circuit Court for
the Circuit in which the granter may be, or
any Judge Of the Orphans Court for the
County In which the Rranior may be.
Third, Any Judge of the Supreme Bench Of
Baltimore City or any Judge OF the Orphans
Court Of said City.
Fourth, Any Justice Of the Peace for the
County or City where the grantor may be at
the time OF the acknowledgement the Official
character of the Justice being certified TO by
the Clerk Of the Circuit or Superior Court
under his Official seal. 80 ~
SEcTIoS 2. And be II enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date OF its pass
age.
We hereby certify that the aforegong Is
correct copy of an Act Of the General Assem-.
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Setsson,
1892:
w. G. PURNELL
Secretary OF the Senate.
CARLTON sHAFER,
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates.
Approved by the Governor,
February 9th, 1892.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

and been examined by the Orphans Court or
the Register of Wills Of the County or Civ
where the came had been filed for probats
and record, provided further that the or.
phans Court may in their discretion, accent
proof Of any will. in he manner prescribed IL
Section 337 OF this article. when the attendance
of the witnesses thereto con not In the indy.
ment oithe said Court, he conveniently had
SECTION And be it further enacted tbai
this Act shall take effect from the date of ia
passage.
We hereby certify that the aforecoipe Ia n
correct copy of an Act Of the General Assem-.
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Session.
1892
VIC. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER.
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
Approved by the Governor,
March 10th 1899.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT 10 repeal and re-eDact, with amend
ments, section three of Article ten of the
Code of Public General Laws, title Attorneys
at Law and Attorneys In Facts
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That section three
Laws. title Attorneys at Law.and Attorneys
In lat" be and the same is hereby repealed,
and re-enacted with amendments 90 as 10 read
Is follows:
Section 3. Upon every such application
for any male citizen Of Maryland, above the
age oftwenty-one years and who shall have
been student Of law in any part OF the United
States for at least two years previous to said
application shall be the duty Of the
court TO which snch application shall
b, made TO appoint an examining
board Of not less thar three members
ofthe bar. who shall examine the applicant
.-isfth prrrence Of the Court touching bic
qualification for admission as an Attorney,
and the said Court shall also require and re-.
ceive evidence of his probity and general
character, and, fupon such actual examinn-
tion, and being satisfied that he has been
student OF law for at least two years, and
having heard evidence Of his probity and
general character, the said Court shall be Of
the opinion that said applicant is qualified to
discharge the duties Of an Attorney and
worthy to be admitted, the said Court shall
admit him. And the circuit courts for the
counties. and the Supreme Bench Of balii-
more City, are authorized to appoint per.
manent examining board. but no member q
said board shall be appointed for longer
period than one year. Graduates Of the law
department of the University OF Maryland,
and OF the law department Of the Baltimore
University shall be entitled 10 admission upon
the production Of their diplomas. without I'M
dergoing such examination and upon ofer-
ing such evidence Of their probity and gen
eral character as the court shall require.
sEcTIoS 2. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its pass
age.
We hereby certify that the aforegoinR 10
correct copy Of an Act OF the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Session,
1889.
CARLTON sHAFER.
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL. +
Secretary OF the Senate
Approved by the Governor, TX.
March ltt 1892.
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CHATTER 537.

AN ACT TO add an additional section to Ar
ticle twenty Of the Code Of Public General
Laws, title Corporations, subtitle I'm
surance Department" TO be known as Sec
ton one hundred aud foriy-three.
SECTION !. BE II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That an additional
section be added TO Article twenty-three OF the
Code OF Public General Laws, title Corpora
tons. F" subtitle Insurance Department " 10
be known AZ Section one hundred and forty
three to read rs follows:
SECTION 2. Every Insurance. company do.
ing business In any Of the counties Of this
State. shall, during the month Of April Of
each and every year, publish In at least one
newspaper published In each Of said counties
for three consecutive weeks an abstract Of the
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 6o3.

AN ACT to repeal, amend and re-enact Sec
ton forty-two, OF Article twenty-one of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Conveyaning, subtitle Ellis of Sale"
relating to acknowledgements Of Bills of
Sale.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That section forty-two
Of Article twenty-one of the Code of Public
General Lave. title "Conveyancing," SUBJ
title Bills of Sale, be and the same hereby
repealed AMI re-eHacted so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Section ~. A BillofSale or chattel ifmorl-
gage acknowledged within this State, may be
acknowledge before any officer authorized to
lake Acknowledgements of deeds within this
state. In the same manner as deeds are ac-
knowledged, or acknowledged as certified.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.
We hereby certify that the aioregoing is a
correct copy Of an Act Of the General Assem-
ply OF Maryland, passed January Session,
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate.
Apisogsd BY the Governor.
VI April 7sh, 1902.
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AN ACT to repeal section two hundred and
thiTy-ihrea ofArtfais .weniy-seyep % tho.
} Code of Public General Laws. title fiFixnes
and Puuishments" subtitle Rape and
chapter four hundred and ten of the Acts of
Assembly of Eighteen hundred and ninety,
and TO re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That section two
hundred and thirty-three Of Article twenty.
seven ofthe Code of Public General Laws,
title Grimes and Punishmenis," subtitle
Rape" and chapter TOUR hundred and ten Of
the Acts Of Assembly OF Eighteen hundred
and ninety, be and the same are here repealed
and re-enacted so as to read as follows
Section 1888. Ifany person shall cernally
know and abuse any woman child under the
age Of fourteen years, or knowingly, carnally
know and abuse any woman who IL an imbe-
cile N0n c0nlp0s 7ncDtis, or insane. Of any age
whatever, every such carnal knowledge. shall
be deemed felony, and the offender being con-
victed thereof shall at the discretion Of the
court suffer death, or imprisonment for life in
the penitentiary, or for definite period, not
less than eighteen months nor more than
twenty one yearp.
SECTION Z. And be II enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date Of it's pas
sage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing 10 q
correct copy OF an Act OF the General Assem-
blv Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1892
CARLTON sHAFER.
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
W. G. PURNELL.
Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved by the Governor,
March 2Iih. 1892