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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER 4s1.

1
| AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
| TON 10 Arr ICLE 81, OF The CODE
| OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
| "CRIMEs AND PUNlsHMENTs" SUB
| TITLE "VAG rs AND TRAMPB' TO
| BE NUMBERED SECTION 276 A, 10
FOLLOW SEXTON 276, OF SAID AR
| Tt LIE.
| SECTION 1. Be Il enacted by the General
| Assembly Of Maryland, That an additional
| section be and the same is hereby added TO
| Article 81 Of the Code of Public General Laws
| title "Crines ard Punishments'' subtitle
Migrants and Tramps" to follow Section
| 276, to be numbered Section 276 A, and to
| read as follows:
ZIG A. That the officers and Board OF Di-
i rectors Of the Friendly Inn OF Baltimore City,
| and the officers and directors and managers
OF any other charitable corporation hereto
fore formed or which may be hereafter
| formed under either the general incorporation
law Of this State, or by special act for the
charitable purpose, In whole or In part, Of
supplying food and lodging TO the needy
without demanding or receiving compensa-
ton In money therefor, may, and said ON
GERS, directors and managers are hereby
authorized and empowered to require any
person applying to them for, and receiving
from them, either food or lodging in any
house, home or building maintained by the
said charitable corporation, to perform with
In twenty-four hours thereafter a reasonable
that the performance OF such labor be accept
ed by such person as a condition upon which
said food or lodging Is given and received,
and II any person refuses or neglects when SO
required to perform such labor suited to his
age. strength and capacity In return for the
food or lodging SO asked for and received by
him, within the time above specified, he shall
be deemed a vagrant and be punishable as
such.
SECTION 2. Ana be Enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date Of Its pas
sage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates
We hereby certify that the aforegoinR Is q
correct copy Of nm Act OF the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
d. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER ACT.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION ONE OF
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND
ELEVEN OF THE LAWS OF MARYLAND
PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND AT THE JANUARY SEES
SION OF THE YEAR 1892, AND IO RE
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
MENTs.
SECTION 1. Be u enacted by The General As
nbiu Of MARYLAND, That Chapter three
hundred and eleven OF the Laws Of Maryland
passed by the General Assembly OF Maryland
ut the January Session OF the year 1892, be
and the same hereby is repealed and re-enac-
ted so as to read as follows:
l. Minors under the age OF sixteen years
upon conviction OF any efense punishable by
imprisonment may In the discretion OF the
Court or Justice OF the Peace instead OF I'M
prisonment In the place provided for In case
Of offenders generally, be senteneedto impri-
sonment, provided the term oftmprisonment,
does not extend over minority, in any House
of Refuge or like institution within the State
under police regulation, except the House oil
Reformation, commonly known as the House
Of Reformation for colored children, and no
commitments shall be made to the House OF
Reformation except for the reasons and upon
the terms provided in the charter thereof or
the amendments thereto.
src. Q. And be IL enacted that this act
shall take effect from the date OF its pas
passage.
Approved April 8, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President OF the Senate.
JAAIESH. PRESTON,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegolng Ia Il
correct copy OF an Act OF the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session.
1894.
J. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary Of the Senate
d. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk 1.-THE House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER SIG.

i Olo.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO AR
TICLE75 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, TITLE "PLEADINGS.
PRACTICE AND PRO- EsS AT LAW
HEADING "PRAt TTcE" UNDER THE
NEW SUBTITLE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
OF EVIDEN e. TO FOLLOW SECTION
STAND TO BE DESIGNATED SECTION
81 A.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That a new section
be and the same is hereby added TO Article rs
Of the Code of Public General Laws, head
ing "Practice," under the new subtitle
legal Sufficiency Of Evidence" to follow
Section 81, TO be designated Section 81 A, and
to read as follows:
S7A. II the defendant In any action at
law, IN contract or In tort shall at the close
Of the plaintiffs evidence and before Offering
any evidence or defence, pray the court to in
strnct the Jury, that the.plaintiff in such act
ion bias offered no evidence legally sufficient
to entitle the plaintiff to recover, ora prayer to
the same effect and the court shall reject such
prayer, the defendant shall not be precluded
from offering evidence Of defence but any de-
PENDENT in such action may offer evidence of
defence as fully-and to the same extent az
though such prayer had not been offered.
SEC. Q. Aud be IL enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its nassa9e
Approved April @. 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 Assem-.
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894.
J. ROGER MosHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates
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AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL
SECTION TO ARTICLE % OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL. LAWS
OF MARYLAND, TITLE "CORPORA-
TONS" SUBTITLE "RUILDING OR
toME S1EAD ASSOCIATIONS" TO
FO LOW SECTION 10i AND 10 Il
kSOWN AS 10i ,.
Assembly Of Maryland. That an additional
section be added to Section 10i, of Article %,
of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title Corporations subtitle
Building or Homestead Associations to he
known as Section i0i A, and to read as fol-
lows:
1o4 A. And that no corporation incorpor-
ated under the laws II this State for any pur-
pose whatsoever. nor any foreign corporation
doing business in this State, shall offer to
procure or act as agent for any person or
persons in procuring or making any loan of
money or other valuable thing on the secur-
ity Of any chattels, nor shall make any loan
OF money or OF any othe- valuable thing on
the security of any chatteis or otherwise, ex-
cept In Its own proper corporate name and
for its own behalf or benefit. and no such
corporation making any such loan as atore-
said shall be entitled to charge any borrower
of money from 1t. or shall take from any hor-
rover nom 1t, or other person. any other
thing for or in the name Of premium or Of
compensation for renewing or continuing any
s1ch loan a It mar be authorized to lawfully
make. other than lawful interest at the rate
Of six per centum per annam, Tor the term
during which such loan shall be renewed or
continued; and every security taken by any
such corporation for any such loan as eforn-
said shah express plainly the period Of time for
which such loan Is made and the entire in
terest agreed to be paid for said loan for the
term OF s1ch loan. which entire interest shall
IN no casa, nor by any means, be made 10 ex-
eeeo the rate OF six per centum per annum on
Tue money or other thing loaned for the term
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AN ACT TO MIND ARTICLE FORTY
SEVEN OF THE CODE or TUBLIC
GENERA LAWS. TITLE, "INs0L-
VENTS BY 1NsT BITING !, AFTER SEC
1IONAL SECT ON 10 BE DEsIG-
MATED THIRIY-THR z A. PROvIr-
ING THAT LII Bona Eide DEEDS OR
CONYEYANCES HEREAF1 Err EXT
tUfED AND RE ORDED, AND WHICH
IN FERNS CONVEY ALI. THE IROP-
ERTY AND ESTATE o Il THE GRANTOR
OR GRANTORS 81 HEREIN, 10 TRUs-
TEES THEREIN NAMED, FOR THE
EQUAL BENEFIT OF ALL CRED
I1OKS OF SUCH GRAN OR OR
GRANTORS WITHOUT PREFERENt +
OR ATTY OTHER THAN SAM
TONED BY SAID ARTICLE, SHALL
BE SAVED FROM THE o, GRAFTON
AND EFFECT OF SAID ARTICLE At.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland That Article AZ Of
the Code Of Public General Laws, title In
solvents" be and the same is hereby amend
ed by inserting therein after Section SO the
following additional section to be designated
as Section SO Aand to read as follows:
SO A. The provisions OF this Article shall
not be construed to apply to, or In any man.
ner effect or impair any bona f te deed or
conveyance by whomsoever made, which
may be executed and recorded after the pas
sage OF this Act and which by Its terms con-
or grantors therein to trustee or trustees
therein named, In trust for the equal benefit
of all the creditors OF said grantor or
grantors. without preference or priority, save
as sanctioned by this article, although the
grantor or grantors in said deed OF convey
anco may apply for the benefit OF, or be pro-
ceeded against under the provisions OF this
Article after the execution and recording OF
such deed or conveyance; and notwithstand-
ing such grantor or grantors may apply, or,
be proceeded against under. the provisions OF
this Article, the trustee or trustees named In
such deed or conveyance, may lawfully and
without any Interference Of, or, claim by, or,
upon the part OF the preliminary
or permanent trustee in insolvency
of such grantor or grantors por-
coed to fully administer the trusts created by
such deed or conveyance and distribute the
proI e-ty and estate passing thereunder or
the proceeds thereof, to the persons entitled
thereto under the supervision OF the equity
court having jurisdiction over the same.
Approved April G.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of the Senate
JAMES H. PRESTON,
1 Speaker OF the House Of Delegates.
| We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
| correct copy of an Act Of the General As
| sembly OF Maryland, passed January Session
| 1894
]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate,
d. L. LMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates
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AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS SUISSE TION 8
OF SECTION AZ AND SECTION Al OF
ARTICLE 20 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, TITLE CORPORA
Tl0NS," AS THE SAME WERE RE-EN-
ACTED BY CHAPTER 80 OF lHE ACTS
OF 1892.
assembly of Maryland, That subsection
three OF Section forty-two and Section forty
seven Of Article % Of the Code OF Public
General Laws title Corporation" as said
subsection and section was re-enacted by
Chapter 80 OF the Acts OF 1892 be and the
same are hereby appealed and re-enacted
with amendments SO as TO read as follows:
Subsection Of Section AZ. The object or
purposes for which incorporation is sought,
the time Of its existence not to exceed forty
years, and the articles conditions and pro-
visions under which the incorporation is
formed; provided that the limitation as to
the duration Of the existence of corporations
formed under this article shall not apply to
gas-light companies, cemetery companies or
corporations formed for the creation or
maintenance OF educational associations, un-
iverslties, colleges, academies, hospitals or
asylums, and that certificates OF incorpora-
ton Of all corporations named in the pro-
viso may contain provisions for perpetual
existence.
AZ. II any alteration or amendment of the
article or provisions of the charter of any
said corporation shall be made by the au-
thority Of the corporations, such alterations
or amendment shall be made known, ac-
knowledged and recorded in the same man
ner as prescribed In section forty-two, forty
three and forty-four of tn Article and after
the said alteration or amendment shall be re-
corded, the same shall be taken to be part
of the said charter or instrument as IL tho
same had originally been made apart there
of; and any corporation heretofore formed
under the provisions of this Article for the
creation or maintenance of educational asso-
Citations, universities, colleges, cemetery
companies. hospitals or asylums, the exist
ence Of which by the terms of Its charter Is
limited to a period of forty years or less
Is authorized to amend its charter so as
to provide for perpetual existence.
SECTION 2. And be en- tcted, That
this act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved April 8, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President OF the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that tho aforegoing 10 n
correct copy of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1904
]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER SAT.
D. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.

CHAPTER SAT.
AN ACT TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT
SECTION THIRTY 600 OF ARTICLE
TWENTY SEVEN CD OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, EN-
TITLED "CRIMEs AND PUNISH
wEAf ONs," AND PUNIsHING THE
OFFENSE. OF CARRYING CON
CEALED WEAPONS, WHEREAS,
IT is REPRESENTED TO THIS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE
EXISTING LAW IN REFERENCE TO
CEALED y EAFoNs DOES Nor MAKE
PROPER d. TERMINATION IN FAv0a
OF THOSE WHO TRAVELLING IN DAN
GEROUS 10 ALLIES OR FROM
OTHER IMMINENT NECESSITY OR
PRUDENT PROBATION IN THE PRES
EMGE OF THREATENED INJURY 10
THEIR LIVES OR PERSONS. MAY REAS-
QNABLY ARM THEMSELVES FOR SELF
PROTECTION; AND THE LAW HAS BEEN
MADE AN INSTRUMENT OF INJUSTICE
TO THOSE NOT DESERVING OF Pun
ISHMENT. THEREFORE,;
SHorIoS l. Be IL enacted By tie General IS
senbly df Ma5,yldnd. That Section thirty 600
OF Article CID of the Code OF Public General
Laws, entitled "Crimes and Punishmenisf
subtitle Concealed Weapons" be and the
same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as
10 read as follows:
so. Every person not being a conservator
OF the peace. entitled or required to carry
such weapons as a part of his official equip
ment. and not carrying such weapons as
reasonable precaution against apprehended
danger. whosh wear or carry any pistol,
dirk knife, bowie knife, slung shot, billy,
sand club. metal knuckles, razor or any other
dangerous or deadly weapon OF any kind
whatsoever open knives excepted) concealed
upon OF about his person. and every person
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who slaI1 carry or wear any such weapon
openly with the intent or purpose OF iniuring
any person in any unlawful manner and not
for any proper purpose OF self protection,
shall upon conviction thereof DO fined not
more than one thousand dollars or be impris-
oned not more than two years in jail or In the
House OF Correction, and the court or jury pc,
fore whom any such case may be tried shall
in all GASES have the right to judge OF the
reasonableness OF the carrying OF amy such
weapon, and Of the proper occasion therefore
upon satisfactory proof, and in case upon
conviction of any offender the court In view
of the evidence shall be of the opinion tnat
such weapons were carried with the deiber-
ate purpose Of inaicting greivous and I'M
lawful injury to the life or purpose OF another,
1t shall in that case be the duty OF the court
10 impose the highest sentence OF imprison-
ment hereinbefore prescribed.
SECTION 2. And be i en1cted, 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 aforegoinR Is q
correct copy Of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Session,
1894
J. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary Of the Senate
d. l.. SMITH.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates
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OF such loan; and any contract or security
for any such loan, or providing for the re-
newal or continuance Of any such loan, mhoe
In violation Of this section, shall be alsoiuteiy
null and void. provided this Act shall not APP
ply to Homestead and Building and Loan AS.
sociations Incorporated under the laws OF
this state. and no person or persons in TINS
State shall assume to deal or act as corpor-
alton or in any corporate name or In any
other than in his, her, or their own proper
name or names. in any OF the matters or
things prohibited by this section undera pen
atty Of not less than fly dollars for every
offense TO be recovered by indictment In any
court having criminal jurisdiction In the city
or county where any such offense may nave
been committed, aud every security taken "
any such person or persons In any sucn
name OF a corporation or In any othei tnan
his her, or their own proper name or names
shall be absolutely null and void.
SEC. 2. And be il enacted That TINS Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage
Approved April 8, 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
a correct copy Of an act Of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January session
1894, rp,v
Secretary OF the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates
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sembly 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 II enact d, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
Approved April 8, 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 Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894
J. ROGER MoSHERRY,
-r.. Secretary Of the Senate.
B. l. SMITH.
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates.
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CHAPTER 513.


AN ACr TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TION TO ARTICLE " OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARY
LAND, TITLE CLERKS OF COURTS"
TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 40 A."
SEcTIoN. l. Be itendctrd by the General
AssemblJof Mofytdl i. That an additional
section he added to Article II, of the Code
OF General Public Laws, entitled clerks OF
ourts" to be designated as Section 800 A, :"
and to read as follows:
20 A. That said Jerk, whenever requested
In writing t. do so by the trustee, 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, trustee report, auditors
account and report, or other paper filed in a
cause In his office, although the title to land
may not be involed therein. provided the cos
OF such recording be first paid or provided
for.
SEC. 2 And be il enacted, That this Ac
shall take effect from the date Of its passage
Approved April s. 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 aforegolng is
correct copy Of an Act OF the General Assem-
ply OF Maryland. passed January Session
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
/ Chief Clerk ofthe House Of Delegates
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CHAPTER 49s.

CHAPTER 493.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
ARTIt LIE 81, OF THE PUBLIC GENER-.
AL LAWS, lille "REYENUE AND
TAXES" SUBTITLE :" OLt4ATERAL
INIERI rANCE TAXI TO FOLLOW SEC
Sc JTION 1151S.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by he General
assembly Of Maryland, That new section
be and the same is hereby added to Article
81, of the Code OF Public General Laws. title
"Revenue and Taxes" subtitle Collateral
Inheritance Tax" to follow Section I15. and
to lie numbered 115J5, and to read as fellows;
1857. Whenever any interest In any estate.
real, personal or mixed, less than an abso-
lutte interest, shall be devised or bequeathed
to or for the use and benefit OF any person or
object not exempted from the tax under Sec
tion 1902 OF this article. then only suoh inter
est 50 devised or bequeathed shall be liable
for said tax, and 1t shall be the duty Of the
Orphans Court Of the county or city in
which administration Is granted, or any other
court assuming jurisdiction over such admin
istration, to determine as soon after admins
tration is granted as possible, on application
OF such person or object, the value OF such in
terest liable for said tax, by deducting from
the whole value OF the estate so much thereof
as shall be the value OF the interest therein
OF any person, who, under said Section 1902 Oh
this article, is exempt from said tax and the
residue thereof shall be the value of said In
terest upon which said tax is payable. and
said tax so ascertained shall be paid by such
person or object within 90 days from such as
certainment with interest thereon at G per
cent per annum after the expiration of twelve
(12) months from the date OF the death of the
decedent, under whose will or by whose in.
testacy said interest Is acquired IL said tax
has not sooner been paid, or within 90 DAYS
from the time that 1t shall be ascertained that
such person or object shall be entitled to any
such interest In any estate; but such tax shall
bear interest at the rate Of per cent. per
annum from the expiration OF twelve G2)
months from said DEATH but il such person or
object shall fail to pay said tax, as above
provided, then such person or object shall at
the time when he, she or It comes into posses
sion OF such estate pay tax as provided for
In said Section 102, on tho whole value
thereof
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect from
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 a
correct copy of an Act OF the General Assem-.
Ply OF Maryland, passed January Session
J. ROGER MoSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
D. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of tho House OF Delegates,