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AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL
SECTION TO ARTICLE OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
ENTITLED RULES OF INTERPRE-
TATIoN." TO FOLLOW SECTION u.
AND TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION Is.
Section L Be It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That an additional
section De. and the same IS hereby added
70 Article or the Code Of Public General
Laws, tue Rules Of Interpretation" 10
follow section L. and to be known as sec
ton IL. and TO read as follows;
Is. Whenever an oath or affidavit is re-
CURED under tho laws OF this state, either
general or local, the same may be admin
istered, and the said oath shall be regard
ed as duly and legally administered, II the
witness or athant shall be required by tho
ofhesT administering the oath to place his
Bible or New Testament, or, in case OF a
Hebrew witness or Rffiant. upon the omen
pages Of the PenIateuch, and the oath
then administered In the usual OF pre-
scribed form
Section 2. And be It enacted. That this
passage.
Approved March 9Th, 1886.
LLOYD LOWNDES Governor,
WILLIAM CABE1.L BRUCE,
President OF the Senate
SYDNEY y. MUDD,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforeeolng
Is a correct copy OF an Act Of the General
ASSEM- assembly ,es q Maryland. pasaed January
J. ROGER MosHEusRY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
NJ. M HIGGINS
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates
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AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION
TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND,
ARTICLE Is. TITLE "CHANcERY.'
SUBTITLE mon CONIPos MEN
tbs" TO FOLLOW SECTION lo4. AND
TO BE DESIGNATED AS lO4A.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That the follow
Ing new Section be, and same IS hereby.
added TO the Code of Public General Laws
Non Compos Mentis. 70 follow Section
1o3. and 10 be designated as l04A and 10
read as follows;
lola. In case of application by petition
OF a person who has been ad1udged q
lunatle or non compos mentis 10 have the
commission superseded on the ground OF
recovery or restoration TO a sound state
Of mind and capacity TO manage his
affairs, the petitioner shall be entitled to
have the question submitted TO a jury
for the purpose, whose verdics shall be
binding On the court unless set aside Tor
cause.
Section .. Be it enacted. That the Ac,
shall take effect from the date OF its
Approved March nth. 1896.
LLOYD LOWNpES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE.
President Of the Senate.
SYDNEY Z. MUDD,
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates
We hereby certify that the aforegOing
Is a correct copy Of an Act Of che General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
J. ROGER AIcSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
NJ. NJ HIGGINS,
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegates,
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NaA4AA Err
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION g OF
ARTICLE 90 OF THE CODE OF PUB
Lie GENERAL LAWS. TITLE JUST
ICES OF THE PEACE" SUBTITLE
'sUPERsEDEAs AND EXECUTION"
AND TO RE-ENACT THE SAME.
WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section /. BE O enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That section -
Of Article q Of the code Of publie General
Laws. title justices OF the Peace" SUBJ
Title 'Supersedeas ana Execution" be.
and the same is. hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments. 10 read as
%. No execution shall issue upon any
judgment o. decree obtained iu any clr-
cut court Tor any county % This state.
provided the defendant therein shall come
osiUre justice OF ihe pence OF she county
where such judgment or decree was REM
ierel within two months after The renlI-
ton OF such judgment or decree. and, to-
gether with two other persons, such as
the said justice shall approve OF. comics
judgment for his debt ard costs Of SUIT
adjudsed or decreed with stay OF eAceu-
ton for SIX months thereafter. which CON
iession shall be made IN manner and form
Iol9wing- hat Is 10 say You ~. do
confess Judgment 10 49, for the sum
Of --- and costs, which were recovered
by me said - against 80 on the
Jay Oh IN luE court. the
said --- to be levied Of your goods and
chattels, lands or tenements. for the use
OF the said --. IN case the said ---
shall not pay and satisfy TO the said ---
50 as aforesaid recovered against him
with the additional costs thereon, on the
day Of =- next" Which confession
shan be signed by the justice before whom
the same is made and forthwith returned
to the clerk Of the court In which the
judgment or decree was rendered who
shall record the same. II the Judgment
was rendered IN the Court OF Appeals
the confession aforesaid may be made be-
lore a justice OF the peace In the county
Where the defendant resides, provided,
however, that no such confession Of tudg-
ment shall operate as a supersedeas Of or
delay the issuing Of an execution upon
any Judgment or decree rendered by any
OF The circuit courts or the Court Of APP
peals Of this state, unless the same BE-
approved, both as to form and the suffi-
cheney Of the security. by the clerk Of the
court where the judgment or decree in
tended to be superseded was renderd.
This section shall not apply to the city
or Baltimore, and 1t shall not be lawful
Tor the justices Of the peace In said city
TO take supersedeas Of any Judgment re-
covered in the Court OF Common Pleas.
the Superior Court Of Baltimore city or
the Baltimore City Court, but such super
sedeas shall be taken by the clerks OF
said courts, respectively
Section 2. And be Il enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date OF its
passage.
Approved April "a. 1896.
LLOTD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President Of the Senate.
SYDNEY Z. MUDD,
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
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duty Of paving p1ofaEe. or haif-piiotarr.
vr any penalty Whatsoever lr case Of Dis
uNsItlt 1r refusal al tl ll. But % ruast-
se vessel q such American vessel i1a1r,
eltaer ~ whole qr ln part Elih coke Or
n1al mined az nf9rf 300 voluntarily taxi
lHf niI9i qnaN uIr tfs .nme Zee Tor
pil5tsr 81 prescribed In tfa 1aFe %
weasel Hound 10 ur from 81 foreign port
Section 2. ana De 30 enacted. That ali
laws or parts % laws Inconsistent wift
lhis Act be, and the same are. hereby re-
raalfl
Section g. ARD be ct enacted, That ihh
ACT shqll take effect from lhe date o. iis
Approved March i1.h. 1896
LLOYD IpMNHEs. Governor.
WILLIAM HAHEIlL BRUCE.
President Of che Senate.
SYDNEY D.. MIID
Speaker Of he House % uelagates.
we hereby certify That the af1reeuine
+ 2 f1rffl copy 1f $40 lAHf % inr General
Assembly Z Maryland. passed January
j. ROGER McsllERRT.
SECRETARY gl Che Senate.
...... NJ 81. HiGGlNs.
Chief Clerk Of the House o. Delegates.
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AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 40, Al
AND AZ OF ARTICLE 80. OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS. EN-
TITLED FISH AND FISHERIES"
AND TO RE-ENACT A PORTION
THEREOF. WITH AMENDMENTS
Whereas, Difficulty has arisen in the
adoption Of adequate legislation regu-
lating the taking Of FISH IN the Potomac
River in consequence Of the compact
existing between the states OF MARYLAND
and Virginia, applicable 10 the taking OF
fish In the Potomac and Pocomoke Rivers,
and
Whereas. It is intended that the pro-
visions of this act shall be made effective
BY the states OF Virginia, West Virginia
aga Maryland therefore.
- fAetion l. Be 1t enacted by the General
A1sembly OF Maryland, That Sections 40,
Al. u, 4S, A and IS of Article 50, of the Code
of Public General Laws, entitled Fish
and Fisheries" be and the same are
hereby repealed, and the following en-
acted in lieu thereof:
40. II shall not be lawful for any person
to catch or kill any black bass, green bass,
rock bass, pike or pickerel or wali-eyed
pike commonly known as salmon, be
tween the fifteenth day OF April and the
first day OF June OF each year; nor catch
or kill any of said species OF fish at any
other time during the year, save only
with rod, hook and line, or dip net.
trot lines or outlines.
Il. Any person violating the provisions
OF this act shall be guilty OF a mlsde-
meanor. and shall be punishable, on con
viction, by Imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding six months or by a fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by
inc and imprisonment; and Il shall be
the duty OF the circuit court Of the counties
abutting on the Potomac River above
the Little Falls at each session Of the
grand jury to call Its attention to the
provisions of this law
~, That the provisions OF this law shall
not be applicable below the Little Falls
near Washington, and that the same shall
become effective whenever they shall be
adopted by the respective named states.
and the proclamation by the Governor O
this state of such action by the said states
Of Virginia and West Virginia
And be Il further enacted. That the
Governor Of this state is hereby authorized
and requested to transmit certified copy
Of Virginia and West Virginia. and upon
satisfactory information OF the adoption
by said states of the provisions Of this
fore provided.
Approved April 4th. 1896
LLOYD LOWNpBs. Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President OF the Senate
SYDNEY Z. MUDD.
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforeeoinr
is correct copy of an Act Of the General
assembly Of Maryland, passed January
], ROGER McsHERRY.
Secretary OF the Senate.
NJ. NJ. HIGGINS
chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates
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CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS is
AND II OF ARTICLE "A OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
TITLE PILOTS" AND TO RE-EN-
ACT THE SAME. WITH AMEND
MENTs PROVIDING THAT YES
Sells EMPLOYED IN THE COAST
ING TRADE AND VESSELS LADEN
EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITH COKE OR COAL MINED IN
THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE
EXEMPT FROM TIE DUTY OF TAX
ING A PILOT AND PAYING PILOT
AGE OR HALF-PILOTAGE
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That sections l6
and II Of Article "a Of the Code OF Public
General Laws, title pilots" be- and the
same are, hereby repealed and re-enacted.
with amendments, so as 10 read as fol
lows;
Is. All masters OF foreign vessels and
vessels from foreign port and all vessels
sailing under register bound 10 and from
IN and licensed for the coasting trade, and
American vessels laden, either in whole
or in part. with coke OF coal mined iu the
United States, shall take a licensed pilot,
or IN case OF refusal TO take such pilot,
shall themselves, their owners or con-
signees. pay the said pll0tage as II one
had been employees and such pilotage
shall be paid 70 the pilot first speaking
or Offering his services as pilot TO such
vessel before Cape Henry bears south. II
inward bound,
u. Vessels employed in and licensed for
the eoasting trade shall be exempt from
the duty Qf employing pilot, and the
vessels, as Walllas their masters. owners
agents or consAsnees. shall be exempt
from the 1nly 81 paying pilotage half.
,pi0taGe or enN penalty Whatsoever IN
case Of the.r usslect or refusal to 90 So
Any Americana vessel laden. other IN
whole or in pap. With coke or coal mined
1fsafsan Efaf4- lfafI ft. F-.-
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AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
ARTICLE So OF THE CODE OF PUB
Lie GENERAL LAWS. TITLE Illus
BAND AND WIFE" TO FOLLOW
SECTION .. AND To BE DEsIG-
MATED AS SECTION pa
Section /. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland That a new sec
lion be and The same is hereby added 10
Article As Of the Code OF Public General
Laws tide Husband aud Wife. 10 follow
Section two, and 10 be designated as Sec
ton pa ana to read as follows
"a. Where any married woman Is g
lunatic or insane, and has been SO found
upon inqulsition. and said hn1ing remains
IN force, her husband mas srant and con-
vey any real estate which he may have
acquired since said married woman was SO
found q lunatic or insane rs aforesaid, by
his separate Coed, whether the same be
absolute or BIS way OF mortgage, as fully
as In he were unmarried.
Section :. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved April g 1856
LLOYD L0WNDES, Governor,
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President OF the Senate.
SYDNEY f. MUDD.
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforeEotng Is
a correct COPY OF an Act o. the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
i Session 1s4f
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CHAPTER sos.

AN ACT TO ADD ADDITIONAL SEC
TIONs TO ARTICLE TWENTY
SEVEN OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS. ENTITLED
"CRIAdEs AND PUNISHMENTs. !" TO
BE INSERTED UNDER THE SUB
TITLE THREATS AND THREAT
ENING LETTERS" AFTER SEC
TION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
SEVEN OF SAID ARTICLE. AND
To BE DESIGNATED SECTIONS
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN
A AND TWO HUNDRED AND FIF-
TY-sEvEN b.
Section l. BE Il enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly OF Maryland, That the fol
lowing sections be added TO Article q of
the Code OF Public General Laws, enti-
tied Grimes and Punishments, to be
inserted after section Psi OF the said Artl-
Gle, and to be designated sections 2ol a and
951B under the subtitle Threats and
Threatening Letters"
257A. Every person who shall know
mgly send or deliver, or shall make and
for the purpose of being delivered or sent,
shall part with the possession Of any
letter or writing. with OF without name
subscribed thereto, or signed with a ficti-
tious name, or with any letter. mark or
other designation, threatening therein to
accuse any person Of any crime Of an In
dictable nature under the laws Of this
state, or OF anything which, II true, would
bring such person INTO contempt or dis
repute. or to do any injury to the person
or property OF any one, with @ view or
inteu; no eNtort or gain any money, goods
or chaiteis or other valuable thing. shall
be guuiy OF felony and, being convicted
thereof. shall be punished by imprison-
ment IN the penitentlafy for NOT less than
Two nor more than ten years,
257B, Every person who SHAH verbally
threaten TO accuse any person OF any
crime OF an indctable nature under the
laws Of this state. OF Of anything which,
II true, would bring such person into con-
tempt or dlsrcpute, or TO do any Injury 70
the person or property OF any one with Il
view TO eN,ort or gain any money, goods
or chattels or any other valuable thing,
shall be guilty VI felony, and, being con-
victed thereof shall be punished ~ i'm
pris1nment Ia the pcnitentiAry Tor not
less than Two nor more than ten years.
Section 2 And be It further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from the
date OF Its passage.
Approved Aprii 4sh. 1880.
LLOYD lOMNpES Governor
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President 81 the Senate.
SYDNEY L. MUDD,
Speaker OF tho House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify chat the afaregoing
IS a correct copy ui an Act OF the General
Assembly q Maryland, passed January
Session. 1856
J. ROGER .AtesHERgY.
Srarcfar,. - .-nte
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
FORMATION OF FARMERS INsTI-
TUTEs IN THE STATE OF MARY
LAND AND TO APPROPRIATE A
SUM OF MONEY THEREFOR.
Section l. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That a Depart
ment or Farmers Institutes shall be es-
tabllshed FOR the state OF Maryiand. that
the purpose of these Institutes shall be
10 bring before the farmers Of the state
such information as will eftectualiy rem
cay many Of the existing evils now preva-
lent IN every department of agriculture
as now pursued In Maryland, and that at
SAID institutes men competent to instruct
small De present. and such topics shall be
discussed as pertain to the principal agri-
cultural interests OF the several SECTIONS
Section 2. And be 1t enacted. That one
such institute shall be held in each year
n each county Of the state, and an addi-
tional one in each county II deemed mac
essary and desirable.
Section 3. And be It enacted, That
said Institute shall be under the d.
rection Of a director, to be appoint
ed by the trustees of the Mary
land Agricultural College who shall
pc person well versed in the profession
OF agriculture and Of practical expert
snee, whose title shall be Director Of
Farmers Institutes, whose salary shall
be liked by said board of trustees and paid
out of the appropriation hereinafter pro-
vided. ana whose duties shall be defined
by said board; that the said Institutes
shall be a department of said college sim
liar to the Experiment Station that all
expenses OF said institutes shall be paid
out of said appropriation and that said
board of trustees be, and hereby is in
vested with all powers necessary 10 carry
INTO effect the provisions of this Act, but
no expenses shall be Incurred beyond the
amount appropriated.
Section. l. And be 1t enacted, That the
sum ,. od t !h thousand dollars per annum
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AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-
ENACT. WITH AMENDMENTS SEC
TON TWO OF ARTICLE THIRTY
SIX OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS. TITLE FEES OF
OFFICERS" AS AMENDED BY
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF MARYLAND OF EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED AND NINETYTWo.
CHAPTER NINETY-oNB. EMIT
tiled AN ACT TO REPEAL SEC
TON TWO OF ARTICLE THIRTY
SIX OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS. TITLE FEES OF
OFFICERS" AND TO RE-ENACT
THE SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section l. Be 1t enacted By the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland. That section
I've Of Article thirtysix Of the Code Of
Public General Laws, title Fees of Off
GERS" as repealed and re-enacted (by the
Act of eighteen hundred and ninety-two.
chapter ninety-one, be, and the same is,
hereby repealed and re-enacted) with
enactments, so as to read as follows:
Section ?. No account for officers fees
by any Of the several officers herein
named rendered for services 10 or in be-
malt of the counties Of this state in this
section named shall be allowed by the
county commissioners thereof until said
account has been submitted to. and an
Pr Fed by, the judges Of the circuit court
for said county, or a majority thereof.
and no charge for officers fees shall be
paid or allowed by the county commission
ers aforesaid in any criminal case where
jurisdiction to try, hear and determine
the matter charged against the party ac-
cusEd has been conferred by law upon
justices Of the peace, but the county COM
missioners may levy or pay to the Off
GERS performing service in such cases
such compensation as they. IN their dis
erection. may deem right and proper This
section shall apply only to the counties
of Caroline, Kent, Queen Annes. Talbot.
Prince Georges, Charles and Hartford.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage,
Approved April 4th. 1926.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President OF the Senate.
SYDNEY e. MUDD,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
Is correct copy of an Act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896,
]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate
NJ. N. HIGGINS.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
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AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE q OF
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS. TITLE GRIMES AND PUN
IsHMENTs," BY ADDING THERE
TO AN ADDITIONAL SECTION. TO
FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER
SECTION ~. AND TO BE NUMBER
ED ga. UNDER THE SUBTITLE
'DEsERTIoN OF WIFE OR CHILD"
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Article "a
oflthe Code of Public General Laws title
"Cgimes and Punlshments,D be, and the
same is, hereby amended by adding there
to the following section to follow inme-
dlately after section n, and to be num-
bsred IA. under the subtitle ''Desertion
ia, Any person who shall without
Just cause. desert or wilfully neglects to
provide for the support and maintenance
OF his wife or minor child, shall be DEEM
ed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and upon
Indictment and conviction In any court
OF the state having criminal Jurisdiction,
shall be fined not more than one hun
dred dollars or be imprisoned In the Mary
land House OF Correction not exceeding
one year. or both, in the discretion OF the
court.
Section 2. And be It enacted. That this
Act shall take efrect from the date OF lite
Approved March 23d, 1886.
LL9SY4p lL7orMSRnHS. Governor.
President Of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUD,
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
Is a correct copy Of an Act OF the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January
SS77a3-.s A9s 1,r, rt,,, - e,,,r..,.,.~
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LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE.
President OF the Senate.
SYDNEY e. MUDD.
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
CHAPTER sc7

AN ACT TO ADD a NEW SECTION
TO ARTICLE rs OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
''PLEADINGS. PRACTICE AND
PROCESS SUBTITLE PLEAD
INGs." TO FOLLOW SECTION e.
AND TO BE NUMBERED SEC
TIoN PA. PROVIDING FOR SUITS
AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANIES IN LOCALITIES WHERE
THEY HAVE LOCAL AGENTS,
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland That a new sec
tion be, and the same is. hereby added to
Article 70 OF the Code Of Public General
Laws, title "Pleadings Practice and
Process" subtitle ''Pleadiugs," TO fol-
low section o. to be designated as section
IA, and 10 read as follows;
"a. Whenever any fre Insurance com
pany shall have a duly accredited agent
In any county or city OF this state resi-
warehouse OF other building covered BY
insurance in such company shall be de-
strOyed or damaged By fire. and such In
suranee company shall neglect or refuse
to pay the damages sustained by the
owner thereof, SUCH owner may bring
suit against said company and prosecute
the same in any court OF competent lurls-
dictiou as other suits are brought and
prosecuted in the several courts OF this
state by having service served on such
resident agent as fully as II service had
been made on the director or directors Of
such company; and the Judgment rem
dered in such case shah have the same
force and effect as other Judgments rem
dered by the said courts would or could
have.
Section q And be It enacted That this
ACT shall take effect from the date OF its
passage.
Approved April 4th, 1876.
LLOYD LOMNDEs, Governor
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President OF the Senate
SYDNEY 70. MUDD,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates
Wa hereby certify that the atpregoinp
Is a correct copy Of an Act OF the General
Assembly OF Maryland, passed January
Session, 1896.