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CHAPTER 262.

CHAPTER 262.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO Ar
TICLE 81 CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS, TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISH
MENTS." SUBTITLE "PERJURY'' TO
COME IN AFTER SECTION 226 AND TO
BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 226 A.
AND TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH
AMENDMENTS SECTION 227 AND 22s OF
SAID ARTICLE.
SECTION l. BE 1t enact IL by the Genera!
assembly Of Ma yi1Hd That a new section
be and the same is hereby added to Article 81
of the Code of Public General Laws, title
Grimes and Punishments.' subtitle Per
jury to follow Section 226 and to be desig-
mated as Section 226 A. and that Sections 237
and 22S of said Article be, and the same are
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend
mentS to read as to the three several sections
as follows:
226 A. Any person who shall make oath OF
affirmation to two contradictory statements.
each of them in one of the eases enumerated
in Section 226 of this Article, and in either
ease shall make such oath or affirmation will
fully and falsely. shall be deemed guilty of
perjury. and to sustain an indictment under
this section. it shall be sufficient TO alege and
prove that one of the said two contradictory
statements is or must be false and wilful with
ont specifying which one.
227. Any person who shall procure another
to make false oath or affirmation in any OF
the eases embraced in the two preceding
sections, shall be deemed guilty of suborna-
ton of perjury.
22s. Every person who shall be convicted
of perjury or ''subornation of perjury
shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the
Jail or penitentiary for not more than ten
years.
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 aforegoinS is a
correct copy OF an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894.
j. ROGER MCSHERRI
Secretary of the Senate.
3. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk ofthe House of Delegates.
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PUBLIC GENERAL La WS.

the application of such guardian, committee
or trustee without any process or order OF
publication order or decree the sale of any
real leasshold or personal property to which
such person non-oompis mentiS may be en-
titled and order the money arising therefrom
to be invested in stocks or other property or
in mortgages on real estate or in other safe
securities as the court may deem most advan-
tageous to such person non-compis mentis
and on the death of such person non-cOmpis,
mentis the principal arising from any such
sale shall pass to and vest in the person or
persons in whom such property would have
vested if the same had not been sold any de-
cree or order which may have been hereto
fore passed for the sale of the property OF any
person non compis mentis shall have the same
effect as If it had been passed after the adop--
ton of this section.
80. The court which may have appointed
a guardian, committee trustee of the
property of a person non-compis mentis may
upon the application OF such guardian,
committee or trustee without any process or
order of publication order or decree any real
Or leasehold property of a person non-compis
mentis to be leased for any term OF years or
may order or decree the. surrender OF any
lease of the estate or property OF such person
non-compis mentis to be accepted and the
same to be demised anew on such terms ana
conditions as the court may direct.
100. In all applications by guardian,
committee or trustee of the property of a
person non-compis mentis to sell any OF the
real, leasehold or personal property OF such
person non-ccmpis mentiS or to demise any
OF the real or leasehold property of such per-
son non-compis mentis or to accept the sur
render of lease thereof the court shall before
passing an order or decree have proof taken
as in other chancery cases as to the value,
quantity and condition of the property ana
after considering all the circumstances IL the
court shall deem it to the interest and advan-
:.ige of such person non-compis mentls. 1t
may order or decree a sale, lease or surrender
of lease of the whole or any part Of the said
property on such terms and conditions as the
court may prescribe.
SECTION 2. And be 1t further enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That this
Act shall take effect Immediately on its pas
sage.
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-
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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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 100

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL Sc :
TON TO ARTICLE Is, OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS TITLE
"7LEADINGs. PRACTICE AND PRO
ESPECIAL FINDING OF FACTS" TO BE
DESIGNATED AS SECTION .'115 A.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted BIZ the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That a new Section
be and the same is hereby added to Article
IS, of the Code of Public General Laws. title
"Pleadings, Practice and Process at Law
under the new subtitle Especial Findings OF
Facts to be known as Section lis A, to fol-
low 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 render
ing general verdict for the plaintiff or de-
PENDANT, 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 court without jury, the said court
shall. at the written request of either party.
find specially upon any question OF facts
which it may deem necessary to be deter
mined in order to arrive at Its verdict. ALI
such special findings Of facts, whether by the
jury or by the court. shall be in writing and
must be fled with the clerk as part OF the
record of the case. and in civil cases where n
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 accordingly;
but nothing herein contained shall limit the
courts power to grant new trial or to arrest
judgment on motion.
Approved April 8, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Gov srnor
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.
]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. /. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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CHAP Err PAT.


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE TREAT
MENT AND CURE OF HABITUAL
DRUNKARDS.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the General As
s"mjly al Maryland, That any inhaoitant of
this STATE who is of kin to or q friend of
an hahitual drunkard as hereinafter
defined. may petition the Circuit Court of the
county of the residence of such drunkard or
the Giro lit Court of Baltimore city if said
hahitual drunkard resides therein. for leave
to send such drunkard at the expense of said
county or city Of Baltimore to such institution
for the medical treatment of drunkenness as
the said court may designate. Which petition
Sha set forth the name. age and condition
OF such hahtual drunkard and that such
drunkard or those of his kin petitioning ar.
not financially able to incur the expense of
his cure. and snail set forth that said drunk
ard is willing and will agree to attend such
institution for the cure of drunkenness which
petition shall be verified by the person MAX
iny such request and shall contain in addi-
ticn thereto the written agreement of such
habitual druukard to take such treatment and
obey the rules OF the institution administer
ing the same. and the names of three tax
payers in the county of his residence. or of
Baltimore City. if he resides therein. statin;
that they are familiar with the ia ITS sat forth
i'll the petition. and that they are familiar
with the financial circumstances of such
drunkard and of the pe:itioniny kin. and
think it a proper case for assistance from the
County wherein the said habitual drunAard
resiies. or Baltimore City if he resides
therein.
SECTION 3 When such petition is filed. any
Judge of the Circuit Courts referred to in see
ton one SHALL if satisfied from examination,
that thrsfacts set forth in the petition are true
and that the said drunkard has been resi-
dent of the County or of Baltimore City for
six months next preceding the application,
and that such drunkard of his own free will
desires to take such treatment send such
hahitual drunkard to some institution for the
cure of drunkenness provided said institu-
ton is located in the State of Maryland and
that the managers of such institutions will
agree to treat such patient for Il sum not to
exceed 800, but such Court shall not be COM
PEELED to send such habitllal drunkard to any
institution making q lower bid than the sum
herein specified, unless in their judgment the
best interest of such drunkard shall be pro-
noted thereby, and the said Judge of tho
tircuit shall thereupon make an order that
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CHAPTER 22l.
ID. l.. l. NJ L Il,
Chief Clerk of the House of DE-


AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS g.. 90
AND 100 OF ARTICLE Ii, OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS AND 10
RE-ENACT THE SAME AS AMENDED
SO As TO AUTHORIZE ANY COURT
WHICH MAY HAVE APPOINTED \
GUARDIAN. COMMITTEE Or TRUST EE
OF THE PROPERTY OF PERSON
NON-COMPIS MEN Is, 10 ORDER OR
DE Rec UPON THE APPLICATION or
SUCH GUARDIAN. oMMITIEE OR
TRUSTEE \ SALE, LEASE OR SURREN-
DER OF A LEASE OF ANY REAL
LEASEHOLD OR PER ONAL PROPER
~ TO WHICH So II PERSON NON
COMPS MENTIS NAY BE ENTITLED
WITHOUT ANY PROCESS OR ORDER
OF PUBLICATION AND TO GIVE TO
ANY SUCH ORDER OR DECREE As MAY
HERETOFORE HAVE BEEN PASSED
The SAME EFFECT AS II IT HAD
BEEN PASSED AFTER TIE PASSAGE
OF THIS ACT.
SECTION /. Be it eadcfoG by H. General
Assent y # M ylaad, That Sections %. 80
and 100 OF Article 1G, Of the Code OF fablic
General Laws be and the same are hereby
repealed and re-enacted SO as t. real as fol-
lows:
SO. The court which may have appointed
A guardian, committee or trustee OF the prop
erty of person non-compis mcntis maN upon
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CHAPTER 2S4,

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION
OF AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE OF THE
SUPREME BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY
AS AUTHORIZED BIZ THE AAIED NMENT
OF THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDED
FOR BI THE ACT OF 1892 CHAPTER 3l3
AND ADOPTED BY THE PEOPLE AT
THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NONEM-
Der I. 1898
SECTION 1. BE il enacted By The General
assembly Of HoryiGal, That in order to give
effect to the amendment of the Constitution
Us provided in the Act of 1892. Chapter 313.
entitled An Act to add an additional section
to Article four of the Constitution of this State
wbich said amendment was adopted by the
people at the general election held on Novem-
be- It'll 1898. there shall be elected another
Judge of the Supreme Bench OF Baltimore
City by the legal and qualified voters of said
city at the election to be held in said city on
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CHAPTER 263,


An ACT TO REPEAL AND re ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS SECTION 2Gt. OF
ARTICLE %, OF THE CODE OF PUBIC
GENERAL LAWS TITLE " CORrOE-
ATiONS' SEE TITLE "D1SSOLrTION
OF CORPORATIONS" WHEREAS 1T
HAS BEEN DETERMINED By THE
COURT OF APPEALS THAT COR
PORATTONS ARE NOT SUBJECT To TIE
INSOLVENT SYSTEM. AND THERE.
FORE THE INITIAL EXPRESSION IN
SAID SECTION Is To SUCH AN EN-
TENT AMBIGUOUS. As TO INTERFERE
WITH THE USEFULNESS OF TIL
SECTION.
SECTION 1. Fe Il enacted By The General
assembly cf Maryland. That Section 26i, of
Article %. OF tie Code Of Public General
Laws. title Corporations, subtitle 'Disso-
luton of Corporations be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with an
amendment so as to read as follows:
264. Whenever any corporation in this
State shall have been determined by legal
proceedings, 10 be insolvent. or shall DC
proven to be insolvent by proof offered under
any bill AleI under the provisions of this
section. it shall be deemed to have surren-
dered its corporate rights. privileges and
franchises. and may be adjudged to be dis
solved after the bearing according to the
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CHATTER go

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 1874 A OF
ARTICLE q OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL. LAWS, TITLE "CRIMES AND
PUNISHMENTS," SUBTITLE gam
ING" AS ENACTED BY THE ACT OF 1890
CHAPTER 206 AND TO RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the General As
sen'bly of Maryland, That section 124 of
article 81 of the ode of Public General Laws
title -. rimes and Punishments' subtitle
Gaming" as enacted by the act of 1890.
chapter 206 be and the same is hereby re-
paaled and re-enacted with amendments SOFAS
10 read as follows:
SECTION 124 A. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons or association
OF persons to gamble or make books and
pools on the result of any trotting race or run
ming race of horses or race of any kind, or to
establish, keep. rent or use or knowingly
suffer to be used or occupied any house,
building or portion of a building. vessel or
place on land or water for the purpose of
OF otherwise betting therein or thereon upon
the result Of any trotting race or
running race of horses or race of
any kind. provided nothing in this
section shall render it unlawful for any per-
son to make q pool or book or to bet within
the grounds of any agriculture association or
upon any horse race which shall be held
within the same grounds. race course or
driving park upon which said person shall 30
make pool or book or shall so bet upon
the same day on which said race shall be SO
held on not more than thirty days in any one
calendar year; ara person violating any OF
the provisions OF this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon conyic-
ton thereof shall be subject to fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, one-half to so
to the informer, or Imprisonment in Jail for a
period of not less than six months nor more
than one year.
SEC. 3. And be il further enacted. That this
act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage, but nothing herein contained shall apply
to or OBJECT any civil or criminal proceedings
actually pending at the date aforesaid.
Approved April 3, 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 As
sembly OF Maryland, passed January Session,
1894.
j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
B. L. LMITH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
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CHAPTER GAG.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO AR
!TICLE 81 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
PUNISHMENTS,'' SUBTITLE HEAT.
ING STEAM PASSENGER CARS"
TO FOLLOW SECTION $50, ANp
TO BE NUMBERED SECTION $50 A.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Il new section
be and the same is hereby added to article q
of the Code of Public General Laws title
''Crimes and Punishments.' subtitle Heat
ing Steam Passenger Cars to follow Section
$50 and to be known as Section $50 A, and
to read as follows:
$50 A. The provisions and requirements of
section $50 of this article shall not apply to
passenger cars while the same are in use as
part of a mixed train. that is to say: where
passenger cars are attached to freight ears
and together make up train, so far rs the
same shall apply to Allegany and Garrett
counties.
SEC 2 And he it enacted that this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 3, 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,
]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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PUBLIC GENERAL Ii VS..

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.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15

graceful figures 2.40O 900 pairs Of corsctS arc
modelled every year. or an average OF o"oO
rair day. With 1000 American-oorn girls
in the house all the time. the corset designer
has only to put bulletin in tho hall. with the
waist measure desired. TO get all the Inodeis
wanted at the required time. Girls receive ~
every time they allow their pretty figures 10
b, reproduced and put on sale. Nov Eoo1s
are designed every season. and mod is are :"
demand all the time What is called tine
figure is very hard 10 nnd-not one model IN
fifty is perfect. Hips are not opposite: shout
ders are built on the bias: lines b',wc"n The
caest and waist and waist ana hips are neither
rarallel nor equal. one breast may be larger
than the other. and one hip smaller than is
mate. To the eye a figure may be absolutely
beautiful in outline and symmetry. ana yet 'h'
measurements prove it TO be false.
Jas; as soon "a the model dresses from
Paris Vienna and London are received the
task Of designing corsets to wear with th"m
begins. Sketches prints and descriptions
are mailed in Europe and the designer
makes IL his business to see the first uai"rta-
ton Of dresses. The style Of the bodice de
tcrmincs the cut II the corset. IT the waist
Of the bodice Is long the waist OF
the corse; must be long; II the bodice Is
long the corset is made long. When FASHION
inclnes n the youthful styles. srch rs l''-
carnicr and Empress Josephine, then the cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15
FIT Of CORSE'PS
AMERICAN cORSETS FOR
AMERICAN WOMEN,
Julia jennings Gives GOOD
Advice or Dressy
GraCefuIness.
HOW TO BUY C0RSETS THAT
FIT THE WEARER.

".u your money for corset and p'''F
coat" So reads the writing on the wall IN '"'
drAss,ns-room Of la belle Parisienne VINO pays
$40 for rair OF corsets SO FOR pcau oe So'e
,.,,co.t e. Cor l.ttle frock de laine ana
,o,rs forth the est-drcsscd woman on me
too =, tho earth; and that is the secret OF the
French toilet
NJ, ,he average woman would spend that
go for clothes ard she would be clothed. but
tho French lady gets dressed. There Is JUST
.. much difference between clothing and dress
inc oneself ms there is between feeding and
a,,,rc The fine art Of dressing begins with
the corset. The corset forms or defoTrns the
e0ure makes or mars the ~ Of tho bodice
and gives the iadi;iJual what the lady has
aud the. dawdy lacks-s'ylc Woman has me
human form divine. but her figure is anything
fashion chooses 10 make If.
The clo;hers Of Bclsrayia work in pairs
Crlspn needs the help Of the hosier 10 dress
the nea,est foot properly. II iskcs co'feurer
and a mil. ger 20 make a pretty bonnet and
only the combined skill Of corset maker and
the mod!ste can max. perfectly fitting
bodice.
"Ie, mo buy your corset rllame and !
warrant YOU a perfect 1T" says the Paris
dressmaker. to whom fine corse; is one Of
the prime factors Of artistic dressing.
In the fitting rooms Of Bonnet Lane the hrst
thing the artist does in the process OF hitting
n dress is TO look at the customers corset
II II does not please her. II 1t can't be laced
81 as 10 shape tho figure - tho prevailing
fashion. Il Is condemned The tyro mus; either
go and get a proper pair or run the risk OF n
misht, for no skill can make good-httins
bodice over an Nl-fttinC corset.
Few women know how to buy corset or
how to wear 1t when they get IT, In tho frs,
place the corset should it, This is absolutely
ESSENTIAL. Perfectly ntting corsets are the eX-
ception-beautifully fitting boots and shoes are
the rule. In one instance goods are tried on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15

.a,s arr frnle short and short wast'G. 10y
the mast seven years women have been running
To waist and c.rsets were cut as long "alsi'"i
a. they could b, WON. TO make the figure 1907,
s,ill more slender. and the wais. arnalicr thc
upper arms were dressed ia balloon sl'or's
THIS extension OF tho shoulder iinc was FL
lowed by corset as fill around the 'op rs u
could be made without crcasine. ON the
other hand the umbrella skirts. narins at ihe
hem. cut snug as glove AZ tho hips. called
for as little fulncss below the waist ~ the COZ
set as the anatomy would permit Nov mat
extremes in tho width and length Of hodiccs
have been reached there is toni'n'y 20 re-
turn TO the French figure pure ana simple
that is a long waist. broad should'rs and
broader hips Each generation OF American
women is moro like the French figure than
the preceding. but each generation ~ French
girls is more pronounced than the previ'"s
In making n now corset the corset model
changes her clothes Tor liCht-hiting black
slip. all enveiopng with a drawstring at the
neck and waist In this mournful earb she
is carefully measured. and in an incredibly
short time the corset Is drafted. cut, stitched.
stripped boncd finished and tried on. The
forewoman LAGOS Il. the designer and cutter
take turns on their knees before tho model.
pins in their mouth and scissors. chalk anu
inch measure at hand. The garment Is studied
from every point ~ vlew-standing. sitting.
bending and walking. Cores are taken In
and taken out. stays are stifened. reduced
or multiplied. according to the requirement:
steels are bent and shaped for support or sup
preston. and no wedding coat or bridal dress
was ever taken If and tried on ofieacr than
this model corset before being pronounced n;
Suppose for example. the model is trim
little woman with n long. slender waist. 81
bust 81 hips and % waist. Before the corset
made and fitted TO hcr figure. Is accepted #
Is tried on three other models Of the same
proportions 10 sec that 1t fits them accurately.
This Is callel verifying 1T" Now. there
may be 100 girls in the factory. all with n No.
- waist. but to suppose that this model corset
Will IT them all is an absurdity. Nature never
duplicates her hand.work.
The sam. care and skill are exercised In de-
signing corsets FOR other figures, so that
whether woman il extra long. long. medium
or short wasted. with variations in hip and
bust measurements. the corset is warranted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15

FN'r0 I0ng waIft. ri T0rrl
For stout ladies ~ full 1g
ure Heavily boncl. three
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White or drab .......Sf.SJ
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