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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15
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ALFALFA AS 1T HAS PROVEN IT
SELF on THE WESTERN SLOPE.

Coburn. Secretary of the Kansas State
BoalO of agriculture, is given entirely to
alfalfa its history, characteristics, cultya-
ton worth and use, and is an answer III
full To the inquiries our farmers are max
ing concerning this feeding stuff.
The report is made up from the replies
to On, stious sent out by Secretary toburn.
From the NJ lsS of experiences thus obtained
he max = 4 brief summary is follows:
"AlfuGa thrives best in Il warm and
friabin sol above a Subsoil that is porous or
gray ly-Jhe opposite OF still, compact
clay or any stratum through which the
occasional exceptions to the latter are
claimed to ave been observed a sandy
loan >oil appears to afford the most favor
able conditions for alfalfa growth where not
irriga'eo. More tlan almost any other
plant it Il, bends for its prosperity upon a
subUcrra AN rather than il surface water
suppl
"Fur seeding loouy soil to alfalfa, it
shoulo have been in cultivation IA sufficient
lrnrth of time to thoroughly subdue or
eradicate its ''Wild' nature; it should be
dccpl5 p.owed and, ii not to be irrigated,
suhso Co. as deep a~ possible. The surface
shoula lc thoroughly pulyr,ized and made
smooth hy a plank drag or similar implr-
mcnt. In sandy soils some of the best
result, have come from seeding on sol,
especially where the subsoil is also quite
SANDY m / porous. such Il soil might he
injured rather than benefited by >uhsol-
in2. and where such land has been in cult
vutur fer several wears thorough prepare
ton of rNr surface only will probably give
brst results
"rhe ,ard may hc ~o,,n either broadcast
or with 4 drill and should be covered.
appm. iup tcIy, with an inch OF fine soil
The qulutisv OF seed varies: if the crop is
chiefly Intended for seed raising. /! pounds
is often found sufficient, while if fine
quality Of hay j. desired sometimes us
mu,,. - ~ pounds j. sown. vet % pounds
repre-. at- nearly the quantity used by the
g.n .uil, Of tho-c who raise the crop for
bu,l hay and seed. II sown in the spring
it s.o.ld De IL early a, danger irom frost is
piSr.
''Tl.. ,lcccsS OF failure of an alfalfa crop
very LARGELY drpends upon the favorable
conditions, attending lis first wear. If from
any Of the many possible causes. such as
ground poorly prepared. feeble or foul soil
hard freezing insufficient moisture. or too
severe pgSturinu. an even. uniform and
sufficient stand j. not obtained the frs
wear. all later efforts to bring it into a sat
is?actu,, condition result largely in disap-
pointment. Under even the most favor
able conditions alfalfa is not expected to
make gI!rh shown. during its first wear.
"Much the largest yearly Yields are oh
tanned hy irrigation: vet there are extern
drd areas in Kansas ipld other States where
without irrigation three and sometimes
more. cuttings ANNUALLY, amounting to
several tons OF hay per acre, are obtained.
including a crop of ) to 10 bushels of sup
crior seed Alfalfa will neither flourish
nor long survive in soil with water stand
inc upon or near the surface. 1t consumes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-15

A Christmas story-"I did not expect a
single present
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON
CHAPTER 593.

CHAPTER 593.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments, Section 162, of Article
81, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title Grimes and Punish
ments," subtitle Larceny"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton One Hundred and Sixty-two, of
Article Twenty-seven, of the Code of
Public General Laws, title Grimes and
Pvnishments, subtitle Larceny" be,
and the same is hereby, repealed and
re-enacted with amendedments, so as to
read as follows:
1852. Any person who shall be entrust-
ed with any goods, wares, materials or
merchandise, or who shall receive or OBJ
tain such goods, materials or other prop
erty from the owner thereof for the pur-
pose of manufacturing, working up or
converting the same into garments,
wearing apparel or other articles of mer-
chandise, or of altering the same or COM
plotting the manufacture thereof, after
the same may have been returned to the
said owner in an unsatisfactory condi-
ton, and shall, after receiving the same,
fraudulently sell, pawn, pledge, or in
any other manner dispose of said goods,
or the product thereof, or convert the
same to his own use, or fail or refuse to
deliver the same to said owner after an
offer on the part of said owner to pay to
said person the full amount due to said
person for his services in reference to
said manufacture or alteration, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof before any tri-
bunal of competent jurisdiction, shall be
fined not more than fifty dollars, or be
sentenced to Imprisonment in the House
of Correction for not more than six
months, or be both fined and imprisoned,
in the discretion of the court
Section 2. And be it enrcted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegares.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is a correct copy of an act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1894.
J. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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Der, as may be provided in the Article
of Association or Bylaws; but in case
of hypothecation of stock, no greater
sum of money shall at any time be
drawn out by any member than shall
have been already paid in by
him on all his shares at the
time of such hypothecation, any
such mortgage and the mortgage debt
created thereby, and the shares of stock
of any such corporation, and of all cor
porations for the loan of money or
mortgage of real estate or leasehold
property, are declared to be exempt
from taxation to the extent of the in
vestments of such corporation in such
mortgages, the property so mortgaged
to the corporation being taxed in the
hands of the individual member or
mortgage.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed
January session, 1894.
J. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER 247.

AN ACT to provide for the treatment
and cure of habitual drunkards.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That any
inhabitant of this State who is of kin to
or friend of an habitual drunkard as
hereinafter defined, may petition the
Circuit Court of the county of the resi-
dence of such drunkard or the Circuit
Court of Baltimore City if said habitual
drunkard resides therein, for leave to
send such drunkard at the expense of
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER 6O7.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 242 of Article %
of the Code of Public General Laws,
title Corporations" subtitle Turn
pike, Plank Road and Passenger Rail
way Companies"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 242 of Article % of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws, title Corporations,
subtitle Turnpike, Plank Road and
Passenger Railway Companies" be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
SECTION 242. 1t shall be the duty of all
companies which may have been or may
hereafter be incorporated under any law
or laws of this State to make any turn
pike, plank or other toll road or roads, to
keep and maintain the same in such
good order and repair and of such width
as required by the terms of the law
under or by which incorporated, and if
any such company shall fail to keep its
road in such good order and repair or of
the width as required by the terms of its
charter, or of the provisions of this
article, if incorporated hereunder, for
space of fifteen days, any person or per-
sons may file petition in the Circuit
Court for the county and the Superior
Court of Baltimore City, in which The
part of such road not in good condition
and repair, or not of the width or of the
material required by its charter, or by
the laws of which it has been incorpor-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER 315.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section Ill of Article p
of the Code of Public General Laws
of the State of Maryland, title 'Crimes
and Punishments," subtitle Fraud
by Mortgages of Personal Property"
and relating to the fraudulent remov-
ing. hypothecating, secreting, destroy
ing or selling of mortgaged personal
property by the mortgagor thereof of
personal property levied on by the
Judgment debtor of personal property
purchased under an unrecorded con-
ditional written contract by the pur-
chaser.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton Ill of Article 81 of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland, title
Grimes and Punishments, subtitle
Fraud by Mortgages of Personal Prop
erty," be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
8. ANY mortgagor of personal property
in possession of the same, or any pur-
chaser of personal property under an
unrecorded conditional written contract
in possession of the said property, or
any execution debtor in possession of
personal property levied on and taken
in execution, who in the case of mort
gagged personal property without the
consent of the mortgage or his assigns
first had and obtained in writing or who
in the case of the purchaser of personal
property, under an unrecorded condl-
tional written contract without the con-
sent first had and obtained in writing of
the conditional vendor in said contract
l. g, h.. = he, Nf,
sonal property levied on and taken into
execution, without the consent of the
execution creditor, his assigns or law
fully authorized agents, first had and
obtained in writing, and with intent to
defraud the mortgage or his assigns and
to defeat his or their lien under said
mortgage, or with intent to defraud the
said conditional vendor of personal
property in an unrecorded conditional
written contract, or his assigns, or with
intent to defraud the execution of credi-
tor or his assigns, and defeat his or
their lien under said execution, shall
remove any of the personal property, so
mortgaged, or purchased under said I'M
recorded conditional written contract,
or levied on and taken in execution as
aforesaid, as the case may be, beyond
the limits of city or county where it was
located when SO mortgaged or purchased
under said unrecorded conditional writ
ten contract, or levied on and taken
in execution, or who with intent as
aforesaid removes, secrets, hypoth
destroys or sells the same, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on
Indictment therefor, and conviction
thereof, shall be imprisoned in the city
or county Jail not more than six months,
or shall be fined not more than five hun
bred dollars, or both, in the discretion
of the court; but nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to relieve the
sheriff or other officer holding said exc
cution, and his responsibility to the ex-
ecution creditor for the safe-keeping of
any personal property by him levied on
and taken in execution as aforesaid.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
TAIEG III DDLHCTnN
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mated as "Section 90 A." and to read as
follows:
20 A. That said clerk, whenever re-
quested in writing to do so by the trus-
tee, attorney or party in interest, shall
record among the chancery, judicial or
other proper record books of his office,
such bill of complaint, decree, order of
court, trustees report, auditors account
and report, or other paper filed In a
cause in his office, although the title to
land may not be involved therein, pro-
vided the cost of such recording be first
paid or provided for.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April 6, 1894
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an act of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed Jan
uary Session, 1894.
]. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
E. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER 513.

UIO.
AN ACT to add an additional section to
Article II of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland, title CLERKS
of Courts" to be known as "Section
20 A"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That an ad
ditional section be added to Article II
of the Code of Public General Laws, en-.
titled CLERKS of Courts" to be desig-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11

jury of good and lawful men to be
summoned by the said sheriff, to be en-
panelled forthwith, and shall charge
said jury under oath to inquire, the
presence of such person, whether he or
she is an habitual drunkard, incapable
of taking care of himself or herself; and
the proceedings in such case shall be
like those now authorized by law in
cases of persons alleged to be lunatics
or insane; and the rules of law and pro-
ceediugs now applicable to the property
of lunatics shall apply to cases of persons
declared to be habitual drunkards under
the provisions of this section; except
when herein otherwise directed;
and any person who may be
alleged to be an habitual drunkard
may dispense with the legal proceedings
to establish the same, and may with the
appreciation of the court wherein said
petition may be filed, appoint his or her
own committee, and may voluntarily
enter any institution selected by the
court, for limited time; and the board
of trustees or managers of such institu-
ton may retain such person the length
of time he or she may have agreed
therein to remain; and if the person
against whom the petition may be filed
shall be found by the jury to be an ha-
bitual drunkard, incapable of taking
care of himself or herself, it shall be
the duty of the court to appoint COM
mittee of such person, and such COM
mittee shall, with the written assent and
appreciation of the court, have the
power of combining such person in any
suitable institution for such length of
time, as the court in writing approve;
but said committee, with the written as
sent and appreciation of the court. may
at any time release from confinement
said habitual drunkard, and the period
of confinement of said habitual drunk
ard may, by the said committee, with
the written assent and probation of the
court, be from time to time extended
for such periods as may be necessary
for his or her complete reformation.
And the words "habitual drunkard," as
used in this section shall be construed
to embrace any person, who may be ha-
bitually addicted to the use of alcohol,
opium, cocaine, morphine, or any other
drug or intoxicant.
Sec. 2 And be it enacted, that this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforego-
ing is correct copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
January Session, 1894.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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following Section be, and the same is,
hereby added to Article SO of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland,
title "Testamentary Law" subtitle
willis" to follow Section 316, to be
designated as Section 316A and to read
as follows:
316A. In all wills hereafter executed
the real estate of every testator not
specifically devised shall be chargeable
with the payment of pecuniary legacies
wherever the personal estate after the
payment of debts shall prove to be in
sufficient, unless the contrary intention
shall clearly appear.
Approved April 6, 1894
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed jan
uarv session, 1894.
]. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER 5S1.

CHAPTER 5S1.
AN ACT to provide for the Collection of
the Tax imposed upon Packers,
Shippers and Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Oysters by Section ooh of
Article y of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws, as enacted by Chapter 27S
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the January Session, 1892,
and the payment of the salaries of the
several Oyster Inspectors appointed
under the provision of Section FOG of
the same Act.
SECTION l. Whereas certain packers,
shippers and wholesale and retail deal
ers in oysters, doing business in Mary
to pay the tax imposed by Section ooh
eral Laws of Maryland, as enacted by
Chapter 27S of the Acts passed by the
General Assembly of Maryland at it's
January Session, 1892, and as a conse-
quence the salaries of the several in
spectors of oysters appointed by the
Governor, under the provision of said
Act, remain unpaid, now therefore be it
enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Comptroller of the
Treasury be, and is, hereby required to
adopt such legal proceedings against the
packers, shippers and wholesale and re-
tail dealers i'll Maryland who have re-
fused or neglected to report the number
of bushels of oysters purchased and pay
the tax thereupon imposed, as in his
judgment may be necessary to enforce
the observance of said law, and the
Comptroller Is hereby directed to call
upon the Attorney General of the State
for legal advice and counsel as to the
method of his procedure in such case,
and it is hereby made the duty of the
Acknowledgement to advise the Comp
troller as to the constitutionality of the
law and make as speedily as possibly, if
necessary, a test case to be brought be-
fore and decided by the Court of
Appeals.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the Comptroller is hereby required to
ascertain the amount due from the
State of Maryland to the several in
spectors under said Act, Chapter 27S of
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at its January Session,
1892; and issue his warrant upon the
Treasurer of Maryland for the payment
of the same out of the fund standing to
the credit of the oyster fund of the State
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the..House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is correct copy of an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January session, 1894.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER 43S.

AN ACT to add an additional section to
Article SO of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland, title Fiesta
mentary Laws" subtitle wills" to
follow Section 316 and to be desig-
mated as Section 3l6A.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That the
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CHAPTER 40.

CHAPTER 40.
AN ACT to repeal Article SO, Section 10,
Public General Laws, title Birds and
and Came" And to re-enact the
same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Ar
ticle SO, Section 13, Public General Laws
of Maryland, title, birds and Came"
be, and is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted so as to read as follows:
IL. No person shall shoot or in any
manner catch, kill. or have in his pos
session any partridge between the
twenty-fourth day of December and the
first day of November next ensuing in
each and every year; nor any woodcock
between the twenty-fourth dav of De-
cember and the fifteenth day of June;
nor any pheasant between the TWENTY
.ourth day of December and the fif-
teenth day of August; nor any rabbit
between the twenty-fourth day of De-
cember and the first day of November;
nor shall any person destroy or modest
the eggs or nests of any of the aforesaid
birds at any time, but this act shall not
apply to any county of this State now
subject to local law or laws governing
the catching, killing, or the having in
possession of partridges, woodcock,
pheasants or rabbits, or regulating the
destruction or molestation of the eggs or
nests of any of the aforesaid birds.
Approved April 9th, 1894
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is a correct copy of an act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed Jan
uary session, 1894
J. ROGER MoSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.