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CHAPTER 1o5.

An Act TO confirm Ordinance No 80 Of April
|, 1884, of the Ordinances of the Mayor
and CITY Council of Baltimore as it appears
in Section q of Article so of the Baltimore
City Code of 1898, whereas, by Ordinance
No. 32 of April l, 1884, of the Ordinances
of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
as it appears in Section Twenty one, Of
Article 80 Of the Baltimore City Code Of
1898, the Appeal Tax Court are authorized
and directed to have assessed, for taxable
purposes, all new improvements finished on
or before the first day of April Of every year;
the said improvements TO be construed as
finished when plastering and inside wood
work is completed; all appeals against
sessments OF new improvements to be made
within the year in which said assessments
were made; and whereas, doubts have
arisen as to whether it was competent for
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore to
enact said Ordinance without Legislative
sanction and authority therefor:
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By the General
assembly of Maryland, That ordinance No.
80 Of April l, 1884, Of the ordinance Of the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore MS it
now appears in Section q of Article so Of the
Baltimore City Code of 1898. be and the same
hereby is ratified and confirmed this ratifea
ton to have the same effect as II the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore at the time of
the passage of the said ordinance and also at
the time Of the adoption of the Baltimore City
Code of 1898, had been fully authorized by
the General Assembly to pass said ordinance,
and to grant to the Appeal Tax Court the
authority and power therein contained, the
said Mayor and City Council to have the same
power hereafter in reference to the enforce,
ment, amendment and repeats of said ordi
mace as it would have if this enabling act had
been passed prior to the enactment of said
ordinance.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved March 20, 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 aforegoing is a
correct copy Of an Act of the General Assem-.
bly, of Maryland. passed January Session 1891
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 1873.

An Act 10 provide for the protection of Mer-
chants who are bona fide residents of Som
erset, Dorchester, Calvert, Talbot. Gar
rett, Allegheny, St. Marys, Caroline,
Worcester, Wicomico and Charles counties,
by fixing license and penalties for Hawkers
or Pedders, either walking or with horse
and wagon in said counties,
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by The General
assembly Of Maryland That the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Somerset, Dorchester, Cal
vert, Talbot, Garrett, Allegheny, st. Mary's,
Caroline, Worcester, Wicomico and Charles
counties. shall not issue license to any ped
dler, either walking, with push cart or horse
or horse and wagons, selling or offering for
sale at retail any wares or merchandise for a
less sum than one hundred dollars for a walk
ing peddler, two hundred dollars for n ped
der using a one horse wagon, three hundred
dollars for peddler using two horse wagon.
SEcTIng ., Be Il further eadcfod, That
Clerks Of Circuit Courts of said counties, shall
only issue license to such peddler or peddlers
for one year, and no fractional part thereof.
Approved Arril 3, 1891.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
President oflhe Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the atoregoing is a
correct copy Of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of MARYLAND. passed January Session,
1891. J. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary of the Senate.
B. l.. SMITH.
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 81.

An Act to amend article of the Code of
Public General Laws, title appeals and
Error Sub. title Appeals from Courts Of
law by adding an additional section
thereto to be designated as Section 10 A.
SECTION l. BE it enacted BIZ The General
assembly Of Maryland, That Article of the
Code of Public General laws title Appeals
and Error subtitle Appeals from Courts
OF Law be and the same is hereby amended
by adding an additional section thereto, to
follow section ten and be designated as sec
ton 10 A, and to read as follows
10 Alt shall not be necessary for the
Judge who signs bill of exceptions to alfix
his seal thereto.
SEC. 2. ARd be IL enacted That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved February 81, 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 i.
correct copy OF an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, cr Maryland, passed January Session.
1924. j. ROGER MeSHERRF.
Secretary Of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
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Chief Clerk of the Hoas
CHAPTER Al.

An Act to add two (2) additional sections, to
be numbered Section 100 and l2l to Ar
ticle 25 of the Code of Public General
Laws of the State of Maryland relaiing TO
County Commissioners, authorizing County
Commissioners to take and hold in trust
money or other property given, devised or
bequeathed to them for purposes of educa
ton.
SECTION l. BE ii enacted BIZ the General
assembly Of Maryland, That two new sec.
lions be and the same are hereby added to
Article 25 of the Code of Public General
Laws title aCouniy Commissioners to follow
Immediately after Section ll9, and to be des-
ignaled as Sections 10 and l2l under new
subtitle Schools and to read as follows:
100. The County Commissioners of each
county in this State, in their capacity of cor
porations, shall be and hereby are invested
with full power to receive in Trust and to
hold and control for the purpose Of such
trusts, all money or other property of what
soeyer description which may hereafter be
bestowed upon such corporations by will,
deed, or in any other form Of gift or convey
aBce in trust for purposes OF education, and
to provide by resolution or otherwise for the
execution OF said trusts in the mode pre-
scribed by the will, deed or other instrument
creating the same.
l2l. That the States Attorneys of the
several counties be and they hereby are
charged with the duty of seeing that such
trusts are carried into effect in their respee
tive counties, and in case of any neglect Oh
the part of the County Commissioners it shall
be the duty of the States Attorney In the
county in which such neglect occurs. to cause
proper proceedings to be instituted in The
Circnit Court fo- said county to compel the
execution of the said trust
Approved February rs, 1894
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker ofthe House OF Delegates
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
correct copy Of ar Act Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Season,
1894. J.. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary Of the Senate.
b. H. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 90.

An Act TO repeal and be-enaet with amend.
ments Section Is of article a., title SIN
solvents, y of the Code of Public General
Laws.
SECTION l. BE it enacted 6y the General
assembly Of Maryland, That Section IS of
Article Al Of the Code of Public General Laws
title "Insolventsn be and the same is hereby
repealed and re enacted with amendments so
as to read as follows:
Is. The Clerks of the Circuit Courts may
receive the petitions under this article. and
appoint the preliminary trustee mentioned
in this article, and approve his bond as we'll
as the bond of the permanent trustee; take
Acknowledgements to the deeds TO the pre-
liminary and permanent trustees, and fix the
day or days for the insolvent to appear aud
answer interrogatories or allegations and or
der notices to be given to the creditors under
such rules as the Circuit Court may prescribe
and shall received as compensation one dol
lar, provided that no clerk shall in any case
appoint the preliminary trustee of any appli.
cant for the benefit ofthe insolvent law against
whom there is pending at the time Of his
application petition or petitions filed by his
creditors under the 23rd section Of this article,
but shall submit every such application to.
gether with ali such petitions then pending
against such applicant to one of the Judges
of the said courts for its action.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved March Is, 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 aforeeoine is
n al .f.. &c IL.
sembly 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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CHAPTER lo7.

An Act to repeal and re.enact with amend
ments Section IS of Article 93 of the Code
Of Public General Laws, title Testament.
airy Law, subtitle administration PEN
denie Lite
SECTION /. BE it enacted BIZ the General
assembly Of Maryland. That Section 6s of
Article 80 of the Code of Public General
Laws. title Parliamentary Law subtitle
administration Pendente Lite' be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enaeted with
amendments so as to read as follows:
CO. In all cases where the validity of
will is or shall be contested, letters Of admin
siration, pending such contest, may, in the
discretion Of the Orphans Court, be granted
TO the person named executor, or to the per.
son TO whom the largest portion Of the per.
sonal estate may be bequeathed in such con
tested will, or TO the person who wonld be
entitled 10 letters Of administration by law,
as in cases of iniestaey.
Approved March 81, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of the Senate.
JAMES Fl. 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,
1924. ]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER $50.

An Act TO Repeal and Re enact with amend.
ment, Section l60 of Article Fonr OF the
Code of Public Local Laws, title "Cliy Of
Baltimore subtitle Courts heading
Superior Court" Court of Common
Pleas and g Baltimore City Court.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted 6y the General
assembly of Maryland. That Section l60 Of
Article Of the Code Of Public Local Laws Of
Maryland, title .'City of Baltimore sub title
stCourts, heading "Superior Court,'
tConrt Of Common Pleas and Baltimore
City Court be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and reenacted so as to read as follows:
SECTION 100. On the return of an original
writ not executed in either of said courts, the
same may be renewed, returnable to the next
return day thereafter, and after two returns
of any original writ not executed al the two
succeeding return days after the writ is iirss
issued the same shall be permitted to lie dor
mant, renewable only on The written order Of
the plaintiff or his attorney Of record, 10 such
future return day as the said plaintiff or his
attorney may elect, and upon a further return
of rot executed said writ shall be again per
mitted 10 lie, renewable only AS aforesaid, the
said plaintiff or his attorney having the right
to renew said writ to as many subsequent re.
turn days, under the same mode of procedure
rs may be deemed proper until the same is
executed.
Approved April 8, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
President Of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker ofthe House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing Is 8
correct copy of an Act ofthe General Assem-
bIy of MARYLAND, passed January Session,
1884. J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of The Senate.
& l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
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ments, sub. title attachments on Origi-
nal Process for Frauds
SECTION !. Be IL enacted BIZ the General
assembly Of Maryland, That Section 38 OF
Article 8, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title attachments" sub title Attachments
on Original Process for Fraudi be and the
same is hereby repealed and re enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows:
SO. Every clerk before issuing an attach
ment under the preceding section shall take
from the plaintiff or some person on his be.
half, bond to the State of Maryland with Sc
curity to be approved by said clerk, in double
the sum alleged to be due by the defendant
or defendants conditioned for satisfying all
costs which may be awarded to such defendant
or defendants, or to any other persons inter
ested in the proceedings, and all damages
which the defendant or defendants or any
other persons interested in the proceedings
shall suffer because of the wrongful suing out
of said attachment, which bond shall be filed
in the Office of the clerk issuing such attach
ment. The condition of said bond shall be
substantially in the following form: The
condition of this obligation is such that
whereas the above bounden -- hath on
the day of the date hereof ordered an attach
ment out of (naming the court from which
Shiu dlldcHIHtub sldii lSsucJ 1T the suit VI
VS.. - for the sum - and the
same being about to be sued out of said court
returnable on the - day Of -- next
Now if the said - shall prosecute his
suit with effect or in case of failure thereof
shall well and truly pay and satisfy the said
- and any other persons interested in
the proceedings, all such costs of said suit
and all such damages as he or they shall or
may suffer or incur by reasons of the wrong.
full suing ont of said attachment, then the
above obligation to be void, otherwise to re-
main in full force and effect Every attach.
ment hereafter issued without bond and
affidavit taken as aforesaid is hereby declared
illegal and void and shall be dismissed.
SEC. 2 And be 1t enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March 81, 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 aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, 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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CHAPTER "a.


An Act to repeal and re enact with amend.
ment Section II of Article go of the Code
Of Public General Laws of Maryland, title
Marriages
SECTION l. BE at enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Section IL of
Article 60 of the Code of Public General Laws,
title Marriages" be repealed and re-enaeted
with amendments 50 as to read as follows:
SEC. 2. Such License when produced shall
be fnll authority to any minister or other per.
son authorized to marry receiving the same,
to proceed with the marriage of the parties
named therein, provided that shonid any
minister or other person marry persons with
out such License he shall on conviction
thereof be fined not less than One Hundred
Dollars, nor more than Five Hundred Dol.
lars in the discretion of the court, and pro-
vided further that any minister or other per
son so performing such marriage ceremony
who shall fail to return within the period OF
thirty days from the date of such marriage,
to the Clerk of the Court issuing said License.
one of the certificates of marriage mentioned
in section four Of this article. shall on convic
ton thereof be fined not less than Ten Dollars.
Approved March Is. 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 McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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CHAPTER 1879.


An Act to add an Additional Section to
Article 20, of the Code of Public General
Laws title ''Pleadings, Practice and Pro.
cess at Law" new subtitle Especial
Finding of Facts to be Designated as
Section "115 A."
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland, That new Section
be and the same is hereby added to Article
%, of the Code of Public General Laws title
"Pleadings, Practice and Process al Law
under the new sub title Especial Findings of
Facts" to be known as Section Il5 A, to
follow Section lis and to read as follows:
lis A. In all cases where issues of fact
are submitted to jury the court may at its
own discretion, or shall at the request OF
either party, require the jury in addition TO
rendering general verdict for the plaintiff
or defendant. to find specially upon any
particular questions Of facts material to the
issues on trial, which questions shall be in
writing; and in all cases at law where issues
OF fact are tried before u court without Jury
the said court shall, at the written request OF
either party, find specially upon any ques
ton of facts which it may deem necessary to
be determined in order to arrive at its
verdict. All such special findings of facts,
whether by the jury or by the court, shall be
in writing and must be filed with the clerk as
part OF tue record oil the case, and IN civil
cases where special finding of facts shall be
inconsistent with the general verdict rendered
at the same trial, the former shall control the
latter and the Court must give judgment &C.
cordingly; but nothing herein contained shall
limit the eourt's power to grant new trial or
to arrest Judgment on motion.
Approved April 8, 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 aforegoing is
correct copy Of an Act of the General As.
sembly of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894.
j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
&. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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license, and all such licenses shall expire or
the first day of May succeeding their issue.
The whole of the money received by the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
license aforesaid shall be paid over quarterly
by said Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
to the State, as now provided by law, and
when so paid over the Comptroller Of the
Treasury shall draw his warrant upon the
Treasurer in favor of the Mayor and City
Council OF Baltimore for three fourths there
of, to be applied TO the general use of said
city.
SEC. 653 W. No hotel keeper or ordinary
keeper shall receive IA license TO sell intoxi-
eating liquors until he shall first have paid for
and received a license TO keep hotel or or
binary as provided by law.
SEC. 653 y. Any holder of license TO
sell intoxicating liquors at retail, by the drink
or otherwise, may be permitted by said Board
in their discretion to sell or assign said Ii
cense to another person to be used at the
same or another place of business; or to
transfer his said license to another place of
business, provided that the fitness and pro.
priety OF said intended purchaser or assignee
and of said intended new place Of business,
shall be first approved by said Board upon
due application therefor, recommendation by
qualified voters, advertisement of same in
newspapers, etc, AS required in case Of an
original application for such license. Such
sale or assignment or transfer, when granted
by said Board, shall be endorsed upon the
license by the Clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas, who shall be entitled to receive fee
of fifty cents therefor, and the same shall then
take effect.
SEC. 2. And be further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved March IA, 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 aioregoing is a
correct copy of an Act ofthe General Assem-
bly, 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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GALE NOTES For Sale al The ADso-
! - CATS Once.
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CHAPTER lO4.

An Act to repeal and re.enact with amend
ments Section 3S of Article 8 of the Code
Of Public General Laws, title Attach
ments," sub title attachments on Origi-
nal Process for Frauds.
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An Act to repeal and re. enact with amend
ments Section ATS of Article Of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
Baltimore City, subtitle Hay and
Straw and to add Section thereto to be
numbered Section 475 A
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An Act to repeal and re.enact with amend.
ment Section II of Article 60 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland title
marriages.
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An Act to repeal and be-enact with amend
ments Section Is of article AZ, title "In-
solvents of the Code of Public General
Laws.
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CONWAY KILLED WALRAVEN.
This the Testimony of George
Empey.

&MANKATo, Mimi, May 29.-The trial
of William Conway on charge of mur-
dering Harry Walraven is well under
way. The states main witness. George
Empey, was on the stand today under
going a severe Gloss examination. He
testified on direct examination that on
Tuesday before the murder Conway
said to him that he would put him, the
witness, on to scheme for them to
make 5000 or 500, but would not say
what his plan was. He said he refused
to go into it. He saw Conway and John
E. Layne, who is now awaiting trial on
similar charge. together much. He
had talk with Conway the night aft er
the murder, and he seemed uneasy, and.
without beng charged with it, denied
lie had done the deed. This and previ-
Gus conversations about the money
making scheme made the witness think
that Conway did it, aud he insisted ON
a canfession. Finally Conway con-
fessed to the witness.
"Yes. George, l did 1t. For Gods
sake be true and don't say anything
about it."
He said he had t. do what he did,
though he had not intended to. If he
had not done as he did Walraven would
have followed him and caused his
arrest. He said Walraven hit him with
his cane on his thumb and also on his
head, bringing him to his knees. He
said he got up. and thought the best
thing he could do was to make sure
thing OF it. He said he took good aim
and fired. The witness had asked Con-
way many times whether Layne was
there at the time of the shoot
ing, and he always answered no.
but blamed Layne for the out
come, accusing him of planning it and
making botch of the job. He said he
did not have time to get Walr~ven's
money, although he made grab for it,
as lie heard footsteps coming, and ran
away aud hid in an unoccupied house
near by until the excitement cooled
down, when he went to his boarding
house.
Empey's testimony was listened to
with the greatest interest, and his story
was forthcoming only in answer to
questions. The defense will probably
attempt to impeach his evidence. He is
twenty-five years OF age, and testified to
being in the reform school four years
and shifting about from place to place
ever since.