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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS Il AND
Is OF ARTICLE At OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS. TITLE
"INsoLvBNTs." AND TO ENACT
THE SAME WITH AN AMENDMENT.

"INsoLvBNTs." AND TO RE-ENAcT
THE SAME WITH AN AMENDMENT
Section 1. BE It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That Sections IA
and 10 OF the Code Of Public General Laws,
Article A. title 'InsOlVents," be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as 10 read as follows;
Il. No deed or conveyance executed or
lien created by any banker. steckbroker
merchant, manufacturer or trader being
insolvent. or in contemplation Of insol-
vency, shall be lawful or valid II the same
shall contain any preferences save such as
result from operation Of law, and save
those for the wages or salaries 10 clerks,
servants. statesmen and employees con-
tracted not more than three months an.
terlor to the execution thereof and all
preferences, with the exceptions afore-
said, shall be void. howsoever the same
may be made, provided, the grautof or
shall be proceeded against under section
%. or shall apply for the benefit OF this
article under section I within four months
after the recording OF the deed or convey
ance, or the creation Of said lien or prefer
ence, and shall be declared, or shall be-
come, under the provisions Of this article,
an iusolvent
is. Whenever any person or body cor
porate shall make an assignment for the
benefit OF his. her or its creditors, or shall
be adjudicated insolvent upon his her or
Tvs ltNAAA44s III upon htlf HEtAtANAA VI any
creditor or creditors. or shall have his. her
or its property or estate taken possession
OF by a receiver under a decree Of court
Of equity In the distribution Of the prop
erty or estate of such person or body cor
porate. all moneys due and owing from
such person or body corporate for wages
or salaries to clerks. servants, statesmen
or employees contracted not more than
three months anterior to the execution of
such assignment adjudication Of insol-
veuCy or appointment Of receivers, shall
first be paid In full out of such property or
estate, after payment Of the proper and
legitimate costs. expenses. taxes and COM
missions, and shall be preferred to all
claims against the property and estate Of
such msolvent person or body corporate.
except the lien claims Of such persons as
shall hold liens upon such property or
estate, recorded at least three months
prior TO such assignment, adjudication
or decree.
Section q And be II further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from the
date Of its passage,
Approved April ., 1895.
LLOYD LOWNpES. Governor.
WILLIAM CABEI4L BRUCE,
President OF the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoinE is
a correct copy OF an Act Of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896
J. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary Of the Senate.
NJ. NJ HIGGINS.
Chief Clerk Of the House OF Delegates.
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newspaper on and IN which he is engaged.
connected VITA Or employ tG'
Section q AMI BE- Do enacted, That THE
ACT shall take eject from the date OF its
uissITe.
Approved April isg6,
LLOYD LOW NnES Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
rrtalitul OF the Senate.
SYDNEY g. AiTDD.
Speaker Of the House % Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegeing is
q correct copy OF an Act OF The General
Assembly 81 Maryland, passed January
Session. 1sgt
J, ROGER McsHERRY.
Secretary ~ the Senate.
IT II. HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk Of The House Of Delegates.
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An ACT TO PROTECT REPORTERS
AND OTHER NEWSPAPER MEN
FROM BEING COMPELLED TO DIS
CLOSE THE SOURCE or ANY NEWS
or INFORMATION PROCURED FOR
PUBLICATION ~ ANY LEGAL OR
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
Section l. Be il ENACTED ~ me General
Ase-msly Of Maryiaaa Ttut ro person
gagged N, 1orreete1 With % employ &c
Or 4 leFspaper or Journal shad he con-
pcael 70 fl5olqse in au3 lea1l preceding
Or vial or Osfore any committee or fle
leFisia agFe or Neisewharr. fde saurce Of
y, Z. y q Q lss &. LI oo.
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AN ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER 81 OF
THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY OF MARYLAND, PASSED
AT THE JANUARY SESSION. 1854.
WHICH WAS AN ACT TO REPEAL
SECTION II OF ARTICLE Sc OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
TITLE licenses" SUBTITLE
BROKERS" AND TO ADD ADD
TIoNAL SECTIONS TO ARTICLE q
or THE PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
OF MARYLAND. TITLE CORPORA
TIoNs." SUBTITLE INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT" SAID SECTIONS
TO FOLLOW SECTION lss. AND TO
BE KNOWN AS Iss a. 1is b. 143 c. led.
Section l. BE Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That Chapter 37l
Of the Acts Of ls5f be and the same Is here
1y repealed. and that Section n OF Article
g OF the Code OF Pubic General Laws be
re-el0eted 50 az 70 read as follows.
Section IL any person applying for the
same and paying the sum o. one hundred
collars. may obtain a license for carrying
or the business of Insurance Broker. An
insurance Broker under the provisions
o. ihls section. shall BE- one who makes
TIE securing 81 policies Of Insurance from
other than those Commission
Ing him 20 act as agent. anl Who has
certificate 50 20 Do from the Insurance
commissioner Or The slate N Maryland,
uHd the securing OF such policies IS a spe-
eial feature % hts business. An agent Of
Insurance holding a certificate As above,
or solicitor for the same actually To-
GATED and employed u The Office o. said
broker or insurance. agent as Aforesaid.
fer Insurance shall not be deemed an IN
s1FauQe broker
Section g. And be Il enacted. That this
AeL shan take effect fF9m the date OF Its
passage.
Approved April Z. 1906
LLOYD LgWNBTS. Governor.
WILLIAM cABELL BRUCE.
President o. the Senate.
SIDNEY y. MUDD.
speaker o. TIC House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify ghaf the aforeEolng Is
q correct copy d an Aft Of The General
ssmhit . Maryland. passed January
L ROGER MesIIERRY.
Secretary y the Senate.
NJ N J{iff{fl Ne
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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 472, 47f
AND 475 OF ARTICLE ". OF THE
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF MARY
LAND. TITLE CITY OF BALTI-
MORE" SUBTITLE HAY AND
STRAW" AND TO RE-BNAcT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections Az
Public Local Laws of Maryland. title
city Of Baltimore" subtitle Hay and
straw be, ard the same are hereby re-
pealed ana re-enaeted with amendments,
80 AZ to read as iollowsi
flz. All hay and straw brought to the
CITY Of Baltimore may be weighed at the
state Hay Scales, as now established by
law, By one Of the inspectors, at the rate
OF one hundred pounds 10 the hundred
weight, making a reasonable allowance
for the moisture thereof as well as for
The mud or other substances attached to
The wagon, cart or sled containing the
same,
"a, The Inspector shall give a certificate
him stating the gross and net weight Of
such straw or hay and wagon, cart Or
us. II any person bringing hay or straw
10 said city shah be detected IN having
stones, rubbish, wood or anything else
concealed 10 his load. or shall IN any man
ner change the condition OF hie cart
wagon, carriage or sled, with fraudu-
lent Intention he shall forfeit and pay for
each and every such offense the sum Of
section q. And he It further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from the
date Of its passage.
''1 h..t-e1-las A,,rst q rco~
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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION ia or
ARTICLE ie OF THE CODE OF PUB
Lie GENERAL LAWS. AND TO RE
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
MENTs.
Section /. Be Il enacted BY the Central
Assembly Of Maryland, That 6eotlonl II
OF Article IS Of the Code Of Public Gengral
Laws, title 'chancery" subtitle Nop-
residents, be- and the same IS hereby rer
peaied and re-enacted 20 as to read a.
follows;
Section la In all suits in chaacery
against nQn-rlsieents Or against persons
who may be proceeded against aH { they
were non-reslaents the court may or1tr
notice 70 he given bS publication none or
more newspapers. stating the substance
and objeci q the bill or petition, and warm
Ing such party q appear on or tgfqTe ihs
day nxed Ia such order and show Gauge
WHY the relief prayed should not be
granted. and such notice shall Be pub
lisbed, a. tbs cart may direct, rot lesa.
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PublIo oeneraI Laws.


AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENhoI
WITH AMENDMENTS sEcrfcNs
a AND Sc OF ARTICLE IS OF TIE
CODE OF PUBL1c GENERAL LAWS
ENTITLED "HEALTH." suB-rITl .E
PRACTITIONERS OF MEDicINt"
AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL s4S-
rtoNs THERETO. TO BE DIES F.
MATED AS SECTIONS 81, c. AM g.
AND "a OF SAID ARTICLE.
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WILLIAM CABELI BRUCE.
President Of the Senate.
SYDNEY f. MuDD,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.

We hereby certify that the aforegoine Is
a correct copy Of an Act OF the General
Session, 1896
j. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary Of the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS.
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
The sun., 1896-08-26

u,,.,d he would. The policeman grabbed him
By the neck.
,houtcd.
The policeman shook him until his teeth were
hard TO rattle. but he was game. There was a
,ow OF policemen stretching all the way mp tho
.I,,e. with Sergeant at the top. The second
n.n grabbed him. The frat and second started
a run him up the aisle. The third, fourth. fifth,
.rd sixth man got hold and he came along. and
ec,lly the Sergeant at the top, and they all
.n,.d him In different directions. in the end the
shols lot going out OF the door in heap. This
80 the first row of the Cow venton, and IL Illus.
,,sled the efficiency Of the Saratoga police.
Sol Rorliner made the second row. When
,nn,ped up and substituted the name of Sam
Ru,ler for that of Gen. Butterheld.
MIR Chairman" roared DR.. Buck" this man
hs, no right TO speak. am the Chairman Of the
THAT ISN'T So" roared back Sol. that's lie;
"it is! II is." yelled DIR. Buck.
"it isn't" roared Sol.
Then, in the confusion. John Kenyon au-
,ounced that the substitution had been made.
What substitution 7" demanded Sol.
Jacob Munzlnger in place of Gen: Butter:
aeld," SAID Kenyon. Then sol danced up and
down in rage ana eputtereu. anu Dr. BUCK
''SsM ''"Mr. Chairman" shouted Sol. but all tho an
aver hartman Odell gave him was rappinR
h su,en ms Ssts Yelled Sol t%os
You are out OF order." said the Chairman.
Then poll the delegation" demanded Sol,
and every body laughed. Finally Sol was
ni scE al nsms stayed
where II was until after the report OF the Com
mittee on Credentials.
The sun., 1896-08-26
SANG UINE GOV. STONE.
He Says Bryan VIII Carry This State
New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland.

He Says Bryan VIII Carry This State
New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland.
ST.. LOUIS. Aug. 25,-Gov. and Mrs. Stone
arrived In ST. Louis last night en- route TO Jetfer.
son City, from their Eastern visit When asked
whether he was to be member OF the Can-
paign Committee. Gov. Stone said:
"Senator Jones has asked me to accept Q
place on tho committee and have told him I
would II ! could find time to devote to It. But
the report that was TO resign tho Governorship
to accept the Chairmanship OF the Campaign
Committe Is absurd. l had never thought OF
such thing.
THE masses all through the East are being
aroused. They are studying the issues of tho
campaign as they never did the issues OF any
OF her. Senator Jones tells me that the demand
for speakers and literature from all over the
country, but especially from the East. 10 greater
than was ever before known and taxes the ut
most resources Of the mmittee to supply This
Is good sign, and should be cheering 10 every
What about Hill In New York ?"
"Oh. Hill Is all right" was the reply. II be-
lleve he will soon come out for Bryan"
Concerning Democratic prospects in the East
the Governor said he WAS confident that Bryan
would carry New York. New Jersey. Delaware.
and Maryland. Senator German, whom he met
n week ago, was his authority for the statement
that Maryland was rs sure for Bryan as any
State in the Union. Tho Governor will act in
an advisory way with the Democratic CAM
pAign Committee.
The sun., 1896-08-26
THE REPURLICAN CLUBS
MeetIaC or the National I.rAguo In Nil.
waukee-Gen. McAIpin'n Questions


MILWAUKEE, Aug. a5.-The ninth annual
lican Clubs assembled in Exposition Hall.
with an attendance OF delegates and specta-
tors which did not equal expectations. This
was due in large measure to the inability Of
the managers TO secure the presence OF speak
ers OF national reputation. The two sessions
were devoted to the preliminares of the Con-
ventiou. In the afternoon addresses were
made by Congressman McCl sary OF Minnesota
and A. b. Cummings of Iowa. who bore to the
Convention the greeting of good will from tho
Gen. McAlpn OF New York, President of the
league, called the meeting to order, and said
in his speech:
"The campaign work OF this league will be
finished only whea IL shall have submitted
In plain phrase to every voter, In language that
he can understand, the following questions:
OF our Government
80. Do .ou believe in public as well as pri.
vate honestly
-. DO You think 1t more justifable for
the Government to repudiato It's obligations
than for an individual To do soy
-. Do ynn believe Il is more righteous to
seek to obtain full value by means OF q dis
honest dollar than 1t Is t" obtain property by
''5 DO You believe in one standard of hon.
esty for yourself and another fol your neigh
10 DO you believe in the Constitution OF
the United States, and that II should be main
tainei ms the best means OF preserving our rep
resentattve form of government
~ Or do you believe that society shall be
governed by brute force and property de.
stroyed as the result of unrestrained passionT"
gram:
the Republican CLUBS. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The sun., 1896-08-26
FUsION IN MICHIGAN.
Denocrata. PopuIists. and SIiveriteo Meet
In One Town Join Forces.

In One AoWu 10 JOIN fOrccn.
BAY CITY. Mich, Aug. 25.-Three state Con-
ventions met here to-day to effect G fusion.
They were the Democratic. Populist, and Silver
parties. 1t was l o'clock when Chairman F. A.
Baker OF the State Central Committee called the
Democratic Convention to order In Armory
Hall. Charles S. Hampton OF Petoskcy was
temporary Chairman. MIR. Hampton mourned
the loss OF some who had formerly been with
the party. The Democratic jackass. he said.
had jumped the fence and gone into the Nc
Kiney pasture; but the Democratic tiger was
still fighting oppression. On motion OF d. J.
Campau a conference committee of Ave was ap-
pointed to meet with the Populi st and Silver
committees. Tho usual committees were then
appointed and the Convention took u recess un-
Ill 1 p. NJ.
ington Hall about noon. 200 delegates being
present. Tho Hon. Albert Williams of lonia,
who was one o: the founders of tho Re publican
party under the Oaks at Jackson. was made
temporary Chairman. He told his hearers to
shake of party shackles to save the country.
A conference committee of twelve. each Con-
gress district being represented. was appoint ed.
A motion that su b. committee of five be named
similar committees from the Democrats and
Populists was carried and tho Convention took
q recess.
The Populist Convention was called to order
in the Opera House at O'Clock by Chairman
Ewing. About so delegates were present. r.
Il. Taylor Of Bay City was made Temporary
Chairman. A conference committee To confer
with committees from tho Democratic and
Silver Conventions was appointed, and the Con-
yentlon took u recess
The sun., 1896-08-26
WYOMING COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
The Friends or State Committ eeman Brown
Bolt the Convention.

WARSAW. Aug. 25.-The Wyoming county
Democrats held their Convention here to-day.
A fight in the primaries against sending State
Committeeman Frank w. Brown. a leading
Warsaw lawyer, to the Srte Convention. re-
suited in a split at the meeing. Eight town
delegations who were for Brown. being unable
to secure recognition in the Convention, with
drew and marched to the Town Hall. where
they held Convention OF their own.
The anti. Brown men gained cont rol OF the Con-
vention by opening at p. NJ sharp, according
to the call issued, while the brownies were
waiting for the bell to call for the assembling
Of the delegates. The Brownies say that the
Orangeville delegation was secL red by "A secret
Convention on Monday morning before break
fast, after n regular call had been posted, and
then torn down. for Monday evening. and that
the Genesee Falls representation was gained
by tring out the Brown men through delaying
the primary until late in the evening, and then
securing at IL 80 p NJ. necessary vote from
q non resident.
The State. delegates elected by tho Brown
men are 4. w. Brown, Warsaw: y. X. Stewart,
Pike. and August Pilgrim: Attica. The anti
Brown men cho-en for the Buffalo Convention
arc j. +. McGovern. Arcade; w. II. Cheney
Warsaw, and John Beeehler. Bennington.
The sun., 1896-08-26
HARRISON TO BE HERE To-N1anr
He Comes TO Make tho Speech That Hs to
Opsa the keeahIIeaa CanPalKn Here.

He Come o 10 MAKO the Speoch ThAt Is to
Open the KeDablIcaa CanpAiKn Here.
ExPresident Benjamin Harrison will come
down from ths North Woods tonight to full.
I'll his engagement TO speak on the issues of
the campaign at Carnegie Music Hall. The
headquarters of the Republican State Com
mittee, under whose auspices the meeting 10 to
be held have been overrun for week with ap-
licants for tickets OF admission to the hall, and
there was still q steady stream of callers at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. long after
every ticket had been disposed of. So many
thousands who could not be accommodated re-
quested tickets that Gen. Powell Clayton OF
the National Committee thought 1t would be
well for the State Committee TO arrange for an
overflow meeting.
State headquarters. It was said there that
the demand was to and hear ex President
Harrison. and not simply to hear campaign
talk without regard 10 who this orator might
be. The state managers said they had tried To
hold overflow meetings before. and always
with indifferent success. In this particular,
too, IL was pointed out that IL has been pub
lished broadcast that no one can gain admis-
sion TO the hall who has not a ticket. The oh
ject of this WAS 10 dissunde as many as possible
who might hope 10 gain admittance without
tickets from swelling the crowd outside tho
hall
The sun., 1896-08-26
n" ONE uAN7s sILrER DoLLARs.
Lee Than One-sev-utb or the Coinage Is
kent tu Circulation.

Kept iu Circulation.
wAsHINGToN. Aug. GA Treasury Depart
ment official makes a very interesting state
ment regarding the unpopularity of the standard
silver dollars and the inability Of the Govern
ment to keep them in circulation. He says:
Tho total standard silver dollars coined up
to Aug. l number 43l. .s520+3. OF tLis number
1855. .244 are lying idle in the vnnlts OF the
Treasury and 51.o99,797 are in circulation.
being less than one-seventh OF the coinage. The
largest amount OF these dollars ever in actual
circulation was 81. .547 .023. in December 1890.
During the past ten years their circulation has
varied between 60 900. 900 and 100000 600. and
has never fallen below the latter figure.
To maintain this circulation the Government
pays all express charges OF transportation on all
the silver dollars 1t sends out. There is no
other kind of money that is similarly shipped to
individ uals at the expense OF the Government.
with the exception of nickles and cents when
forwarded direct from the mlnts.
The amount OF silver dollars shipped each
year varies from 25.000.u0O To 3000O.o00 At
cost to the Government of about $50. 900 q
year. This expense is n tax upon the people at
large Tor the benett mainly OF bankers: who.
In the movement Of the crops or other large
trade operatlons, call on the Treasury depart
ment for silver dollars in order tn avoid the ex-
press charges that would accrue in the ship
ment Of other kinds Of money.
II Is also alleged that some bankers also got
the dollars in large amounts in order to use
them In meeting their bills. Even this practice
does aot suffice to Keep the silver in the hands
OF the people. however. and IL soon gets back
into the Treasury In exchange for the moro con-
venient paper currency.
Under the present financial svstem the only
known objections to the use OF silver money arc
Its size and weight. An Idea OF the weight OF
silver in buk Is Rivon by the following hgnres:
Seventeen silver dollars one pound: thousand
dollars. fifty pounds: "a 600 silver dollars,
one ion; and 100000 silver dollars. twenty
nine tons. The weights given above are avoir-
oupois. IL is said at the Department that with
free coinage OF silver at the present market
value OF liver. the proportionate weights would
be doubled
The sun., 1896-08-26
MEXICAN n1xE OWNER SPEAKS.
A. Foster HiGGins Deuounecs Bryanisn IN
o ScathinE Letter.


GREENWICH. Conn. Aug. 25.-A. Foster
Higgins Of New York, the hnancier and Mex
ican mine owner. has written q long article to
the Greenwich Graphic. in which he denounces
the free-silver craze in scathing terms. Mr.
Higgins says that it would be q great relief
TO him and thousands OF his fellow citizens
could tho fact be demonstra. ed that the Issue OF
the next election was simply one of financial
ch' Deter. say of gold monometallism or bi
met .iism. even OF our present financial
attitude. against the free coinage of silver.
lie says:
1T Is no. such results that are filing the
minds OF the thoughtful with painful anxiety
and apprehension. 1t is the bold, unhesitat-
ing. and unblushtng eflrontery which has
dared u couple the prominent AMI urgeat
question OF rnance with the secret and hither-
To covert issues aGd aims Of men who. totally
lacking in any OF the CharactertstiSs OF altrusm,
see in the mis- fortunes others. financial panic
social revolution. riots, interru ption OF COM
merce, and starving Inobs. opportunities for
their own wicked ambition. lust, and greed.
strong enough to quell their dsordcrly spirit,
and. while raving with empty woris AGAINST
kinds. they turn on their fellow workmen, de-
priHc them OF all independence and freedom,
and never hesitate % to ,isit S on them Violence
would or have ever exercised, and this only
because OF their victims desire and attempt to
exercise their native freedom,
Men too lazy Ia work themselves fill the
air with acclamationS against capitalists.
whose honest mutations they envy and
fain would share by law II possible by force If
permitted. They would have the industrious
and economical worker, who by years OF toll
and selt-dcnal accumulated u competence.
paw all the costs of protection for society and
life and they go free. for such is the logical end
Il ny distinction in taxation. however mu"h
It is disguised. In its first steps OF taxing in
comes. and when our only bulwark. The Con-
stitution Of the United states, declares no
such distinction shall be made. but that all cti-
Eens must be taxed alike and evenly .tney would
away with such Constitution
so long such sentiments are uttered In
private they can be treated as the fooishness
OF an idiot. When they are openly set forth
in public assembly they become poison to he
public blood and thought, but when they
absolutely embodied in n political platform of
a great and import tant party. and are formally.
and aIter discussion. adopted rs the rules to
govern that party. am startled, amazed. and
Rfupened