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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION TWO HUN
DRIED AND THIRrY-FOUR of Article twenty
seven of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Crimes and Punishnents,n subtitle "heceiying
Stolen Goods, Money or Securities" and to re-
enact the same with amendments
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That Section two hundred and
thfrty-four of Article twenty of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Crimes and Punish
ments,n subtitle Receiving Stolen Goods. Money
or Securities" be and the IL hereby repealed
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
234. Every person who shall be convicted of the
crime of receiving any stolen money. goods or
clIattels, knowing the same to be stolen or Of the
crie OF receiving any bond, bill obligatory bill of
exchange, promissory note for tine payment OF
money, hank note paper bill of credit, certificate
granted by under the authority of this state, or
the United States, any of them, knowing the
same TO be stolen, shall restore such money. goods
chattes or things taken and received to the
owner thereof, make restitution TO the yalne of
the whole, such part shall not be restored and
shall undergo q confinement in the Penitentiary for
not less than eighteen months and not more than
ten QO) years, and such receiver may be prose
cuted and punished, and although the principal
offenders shall not have been convicted, provided,
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former shall be entitled to receive the same though
he be an officer OF the state or any city county
SEC. %. The Board of Public Works shall have
power to remove any officer of said force for neg
lect OF duty or 1ncompetency, and the commander
of the force shall have power to suspend any off,
Ger of the force for period of exceeding thirty
the said Board of Public Works and any ofiicer
commanding in said force shall have power to re-
move any subordinate under his command and APP
point person TO NIL the vacancy whenever the in
terest OF said service may in his judgment require
SIZE 49, The salary of the Commander of The
State Fishery Force shall be fifteen hundred dol
charge of steamers shall be one thousand dollars
per annum and they shall have power to appoint
annum, engineer machinlst at salary OF
eight hundred dollars per annum, and one pilot at
salary of Twenty-Five dollars each per month, two
firemen at salary of twenty-five dollars each per
twenty-five dollars each per month, and each dep
uty commander of soops or vessels shall receive
salary of eight hundred dollars per annum; he shall
have the power to appoint one officer at salary Of
five hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and four
seamen ut salary of forty dollars per month dur.
ing the oyster season and thirty dollars per month
after the season. each to be selected from the dis
SIC "a. The officers and crews Of the vessels
aforesaid shall each receive one ration per day of
the quality and quantity such as is allowed by law
TO the officers and crews of the marine of
the United States, but no ratons shall be allowed
70 ofhcers or crews OF sailing vessels and in adj
ditfon TO the aforegoing the Comptroller is hereby
u 5e m ecS s o on see
member of the Fishery Force In favor of the COM
mander, to he expended by him in the purchase OF
uniforms for the members of said force, and the
members OF said force shall at ell times keep
on duty, and the Treasurer is hereby required to
pay said warrant.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this
act be and the hereby repealed to the
extent that they inconsistent; provided that
nothing herein contained shall apply to Worcester
county.
SKc.3. And he it enacted That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to affect any prose-
cution for violations of che existing laws Of this
state or for eifenses against the same committed
before the passage of this act.
SEC. 4. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is cor
rect copy Of an act of the General Assembly OF
Maryland passed January session, 1892.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
W. G! PURNELL.
Secretary of the Senate.
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CHAPTER $685.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF PUBLIC
General LAWS Article forty-hve, title Husband
and Wife, by adding additional section thereto
to be known Section twenty under the sub
title OF an act to quiet the title to property pass
ing from husband to wife.
SECTION l. BE II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland. That Article forty-hve OF the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title
Husband and Wife, be amended by adding an ad
ditional section thereto to be known as Section
twenty under subtitle of act to quiet the title
TO property passing from husband to wife and to
read as follows
SEC 20. That whenever any interest or estate
of any kind in any property real personal or mixed
shall hereafter be sold, conveyed, assigned
mortgaged. leased, transferred or delivered by any
husband, directly or Indirectly, to bis wife, and
has been or shall hereafter be subsequently sold.
conveyed, assigned, mortgaged, leased, transferred
delivered by such wife and husband during their
coverture, or by such wife after such coyerture
has terminated, or has been or shall hereafter be
subsequently devised or bcqueathed by such wife
during such coyerture or after such coverture has
terminated, the fact ofsuch previous sale. convey
ance, assignment, mortgage, lease or delivery by
such husband, directly or indirectly TO his wife,
shall not hereafter be deemed or taken. at law or
in equity, TO have given preserved or reserved nor
TO give preserve reserve to any subsisting cred
tof of such husband. by reason of any debt or obi
cation. claim or demand whatsoever, any other or
greater right lien cause of action against such
interest estate against any third person, his
heirs executors administrators or assignees, than
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such creditors would have had in such interest
estate had been sold, conveyed, assigned, mort
gagged, leased, transferred delivered. devised
or bequeathed by such husband directly to such
third person.
And the fact of such previous sale, conveyance.
assignment, mortgage, lease or delivery by such
husband, directly or indirectly to his wife, the
recital thereof in any instrument OF writing what
ever, shall not hereafter be deemed or taken. at
law or in equity. to give or import. nor to have
given or imported notice TO any third person, his
heirs. executors. administrators assignees, of
the existence, or of the possibility or probability
OF the existence of any subsisting creditor or
creditors of sucn husbands provided that this act
shall not apply to eny action, suit clause at law
or in equity now pending, nor to any that may be
instituted on or before the first day of January,
eighteen hundred and ninetythree, in reference TO
any such sale, conveyance. assignment, mortgage,
lease or delivery made on or prior to the passage
of this act.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is cor
rect copy of an act OF the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed january session, 1892.
w. g. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Cllief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved by the Governor, April z. 1892
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CHAPTER 545,
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE TWENTY
seven of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"CriInes and Punlshments." subtitle Counter
feiting and Forgery" by adding section
thereto, to follow Section forty-six and to be
designated Section forty six A, and to under
the title of Grimes and Punishments," subtitle
"Counterfeiting and Forgery
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That Article twenty seven OF the
Code OF Public General Laws is amended by the ad
and to be numbered Section forty-six A, under the
title of Grimes and punishlnents,' subtitle
"Counterfeiting and Forgery" and TO read as fol-
lows:
46 A. II any person shall falsely make alter,
forge or counterfeit. or cause or procure to be
falsely made, altered. forged or counterfeited, or
ing, forging counterfeitng shall utter or pass
knowing II TO be falsely made, altered, forged or
counterfefted, any order, paper, letter, writing
recipe OF oIher aevice parp0r.ing 70
for any drugs, medicines, spirituous or fermented
liquors, he shall be deemed guilty of O. nlisde
meanor, and on conviction in any court in this
state shall be sentenced 10 the Jail, the House of
Correction or Penitentiary for not less than six
months more than two years,in the discretion of
the If upon trial Of any person charged with
that he paid for. offered or promised to pay for
the drugs, medicine. spirtuous liquor or fermented
liquor obtained by means of such falsely made
altered, forged counterfeited order paper letter.
writing prescription, recipe, or other device, pur
porting to have been made by regular practicing
physician, he shall not by reason thereof be &C
quilted of such misdemeanor.
SEC. 2 And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegolng is correct
copy of an act of the General Assembly of Mary
'''-i4 f'''1oN W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
n CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
Approved by the Governor, April z, 1892.
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AN'ACT TO REGULATE THE PROCEDURE


hNtACT TO REGULATE THE PROCEDURE
In prosecutions for cruelty to animals
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That justices of the peace shall
have Jurisdiction concurrent with that of the
courts OF criminal Jurisdiction to try and deter
to pronounce sentence of fine and imprIsonment,o
either, in the same manner as said courts, but If
either the party accused or the states attorney
shall elect to have the case tried before court It
shall be the duty of the Justice Of the peace TO give
y preliminary hearing. except in cases where such
probable cause OF guilt to commit or bail the
cused for the action of the court having jursdic-
ton.
SIC 2. And be it enacted, That whenever a fine is
imposed in any such case by any court or justice
OF the peace onehalf thereof shall be paid to the
Animals OF Baltimore City; case there shall be no
society OF similar character in the county. city
town where the offcnse shall have been COM
mitted. In which latter event the said one-haif of
the fine shall be paid TO the said local society.
SEC. g. And be 1t enacted, That the justice of the
brought for his action Ter the provisions this
act shall before proceeding to try and determine
the case make known TO such party his right to a
trial before the court having criminal jurisdiction
aforesaid and shall obtain from such party a
written waiver of said right signed by such party.
20 be Med among the proceedings In the case and
to be noted on the docket Of said Justice.
SIG 4. And be 1t enacted That this act shall take
effect from the date OF its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegofng Is correct
copy OF an act of the General Assembly OF Mary
Land. passed january session, 1892. ,,,r
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
Auprovcd by the Governor, April z, 1892.
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property by gift, grant devise, bequest or other
wise by said adopted child.
81 ID. If the petition contains prayer to that
effect the ceurt may also decree that the name of
the child be changed.
81 E. The term "Child" or its equivalent in a
deed grant. will or other written instrument shall
executing the same unless the contrary plainly ap
pears by the terms thereof, whether such instru-
Inent be executed before after the adoption.
81 +. ANY inhabitant of any other state adopted
child in accordance with the laws thereof shall
the same right of Inheritance and distribution as
he would have enjoyed in the state where adopted.
except in far as they may conflict with the pro-
visions of this act.
SEC 2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is correct
copy of an act of the General Assembly of Mary
land pissed January session. 1892.
W. g. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFEk.
Chief Clerk of the House.of Delegates.
AnproYed by the Governor March 81. 1892.
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AN ACT TO REPEAL AN q HE-ENACT WITH
amendments Section two hundred and twenty
seven of Article ninety three of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland, title "restamen-
tary Law" subtitle "Orphans Court"
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. That Section two hundred and
twenty seven of Article ninety-three OF the Code
of Pubic General Laws of Maryland, title FIESTA
mentary Law subtitle "Orphans Court be and
the same is hereby repealed and reenacted SO as to
read as follows:
227. The judges of the Orphans Court of the
several counties shall each receive the of four
dollars and the judges OF tae Orphans Court of
Baltimore City shall receive six dollars for every
days attendance upon the sessions OF said court to
be paid by the counties aud the City of Baltimore
respectively; provided that in Allegany and ST.
Marys counties SAID Judges shall not lose said per
diem II prevented from attending the sessions of
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CHAPTER 551. - =
AN ACT To REPEAL SECTION 196 OF ARTI-
GLE 93 of the Code OF Public General Laws sub
title Guardians and infants not residing in this
state" and re-enact the same with amendment.
SECTION l.. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That Section one hundred and
ninetysi3 96) of Article ninety three t93) OF the
Code of Public General Laws OF this state be'and
the same Is hereby repealed and reenacted SO as to
read rs follows
1856. If any nonresident infant shall be entitled
to my legacy, bequest distributive share, or to
the proceeds OF any sale made under decree of q
court of equity, or to any money or personal prop
erty in the hands of trustee appointed by VIII, or
shall be entitled to the proceeds of sale OF property
in this state to any legacy, bequest or distrbu
tive share of any personal property In the hands OF
any administrator guardian in this state, and
such infant has u guardian regularly appointed in
the state district territory of the United States
in which such infant resides, such foreign guardian
may obtain order from the proper court for the
payment, transfer or delivery of such proceeds
legacy, bequest or distributiye share upon the
terms prescribed in the next two succeeding Sec
tions
SEC. q And be it enacted, That this act shall go
into effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforego1ng is correct
copy of act of the General Assembly of Mary
land, passed january session. 1872.
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
" he I.lS
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AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH
amendments Section ten of Article hfty-one of
the Code OF Public General Laws of Maryland,
title "Jurfes," as repealed and re-enacted by
Chapter sixty-two Of tile Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland eighteen hundred and
ninety. entitled IAN act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments section ten of Article fifty
OF the Code of Public General Laws, title
sJuries.'"
SECTION l. BE It enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That Section ten of Article fifty
one Of the Code Of Public General Laws OF Mary
1End title Juries," as repealed and re-enacted by
Chapter sixfy-two of the Acts of the General As
sembly OF Maryland eighteen hundred and ninety,
entitled IAN act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section ten of Article ifty-che of
the Code OF Public General Laws, title Jurfes,' :"
be and the same is hereby repealed and reenacted
to read as follows, VIZ:
SEC. 10. That of the forty-eight jurors drawn
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CHAPTER 607.
I'm ACT TO REPEAL SECTION FORTY-F1VE
of Article nine of the Code of Public General
Laws. entitled claimants of Property" and to
re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland That Section forty-hve of Article
nine OF the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Claimants of Property" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
shall be levied upon any personal property, goods
or chattels, which may be claimed by person or
corporation other than the defendant in such at
tacllment or execution, such person corporation
may nile petition under oath with the court be-
fore whom such attachment or execution is re-
turnable setting forth clearly the character and
origin of his hers its claim TO the property
levied upon and thereupon it shall be the duty of the
clerk to docket suit against both the plaintiff and
defendant in such attachment or execution and
issue asummons directed to said plaintiff and de-
PENDANT giving notice of such claim and returnable
to the next succeeding rule day or term of said
court Ii such claimant shall establish the validity
of his. her or its claim to said property cost shall
be awarded 10 said claimant and said claimant shall
also be entitled to damages in such suit for
the wrong and injury done to him, her or it by
reason of such seizure and detention of his, hers
its property.
effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is correct
copy of an act of the General Assembly of Mary
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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AN ACT To REPEAL. SECTION THREE HIN.

A
IAN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION THREE HUN
DRIED AND THIRTY-SEYEN of Article ninety
three of the Code of Public General Laws, and to
re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That Section three hundred and
thrty-seven of Article ninety three of the Code of
Public General Laws be and the same is hereby re-
peaed and re-enacted with amendments SO as to
read as follows:
337. If any witness or witnesses to any will shall
die before probate thereof If at the time of the
probate of any will any witness or witnesses shall
be nonrcsidents, or beyond the jurisdiction of the
Orphans Court, or If for any other reason their
presence cannot be secured then proof by any cred
ibe witness of the signature of the testator or of
the signature OF any such deceased or absent wit
shall have the same effect upon the probate Of
said viii as If said deceased absent witness had
been present at said probate and had testified that
said will was duly executed.
SEC =. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect from the date of It's passage
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a COR
rect copy of an act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed January session, 1892.
w. q. 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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however, that in all where the stolen money,
goods or chattels or things received shall amount
TO less than fifty dollars in value, the judge passing
sentence shall have discretionary power to sentence
the said person found guilty to Imprisonment in
Jail or in the House of Correction instead of the
Pententiary.
SEQ. p And be 1t enacted. That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is u cor
rect copy of an act of the General Assembly 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 z. 1892
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CHAPTER 443.
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH
amendments Sections one hundred and thirty
nine to one hundred and forty-one, inclusive. of
Article twenty seven of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," SUBJ
title Health. Hours of Labor of Children
SECTION J. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That Sections one hundred and
thirty nine to hundred and forty inclusive,
of Article twenty-seyen of the Code of Public GEN
eral Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments,' sub
title Health, Hours of Labor OF Children" be
and the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted
SO as 10 read as follows:
139. No child under sixteen years of age shall
be employed In laboring more than ten hours
day in any manufacturing business or factory es-
tabshed in any part of the state, or In any mercan
tile business in the City of Baltimore
40. Any person who shall so employ child or
suffer or permit such employment is guilty of a
msdemeanor.
14I. The word ''suffer or permit includes every
act omission whereby ii becomes possible for the
child to engage in such labor.
SEC. p And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify that the foregoing is q correct
copy of an act OF the General Assembly of Mary
land, passed January session, 1892
W. G. PURNELL.
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
CHIEF Clerk of the House of Delegates.
ApprOyed bV the Governor, April q, 1892.
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A CHATTER OfU
n N ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the January session eighteen hundred
and ninety-two, entitled IAN act to add two addi-
tional sections to Article twenty-seven of the
Code of Public General Laws title Grimes and
Punishments,' subtitle Railroad Obstructing,'
to follow Section two hundred and thirty -one
and to be known Sections two hundred and
thirty-one and two hundred and thlrty-o B.
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland That Chapter seventeen of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland. passed
at the January session, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, entitled AN act TO add two additional
sections to Article twenty-seven OF the Code OF Pub
lie General Laws. title Grimes and Punishments,'
subtitle RAILROAD Obstructing. to be known
Sections two hundred and thirty-one and two
hundred and tnirty-one b. be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SEC 2. Andb il enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is cor
rect copy of an act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed January session, 1892
w. q. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved by the Governor. April z. 1892.