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CHAPTER AT.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 81 AND S
OF ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARY
LAND, TITLE "CLERKS OF COURT
AND TO RE-ENACT THE SAME WITH
AMENDMENTS.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections 81 and
IS of Article II, of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title CLERKS of Court, -
be and the same are hereby repealed and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
81. Every clerk, after he records any deed,
mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease Of real
estate, shall, before delivering the original,
carefully and with accuracy enter the sub
stance OF such deed, mortgage, release of
mortgage or lease of real estate, that is to say,
the date of the deed, mortgage, releaes of
mortgage or lease of real estate, the Christian
names and surnames of the parties, with their
additions, ut any; the name of the land or
estate, it any, i'll such deed, mortgage, release
of mortgage or lease of real estate mentioned
to be conveyed; the courses, metes and bounds
thereof II expressed in the deed, mortgage,
release OF mortgage or lease of real estate and
the number of acres if therein stated; and
such other description of the land conveyed as
may be contained in such deed, mortgage,
release OF mortgage or lease of real estate, and
the place where the same may lie, the con-
sideration for making the deed, mortgage,
release OF mortgage or lease of real estate, and
the estate conveyed by such deed, mortgage,
release of mortgage or lease of real estate, in
the very expressions thereof and also state
and certify. Immediately after and following
such entry, the day such deed, mortgage,
release OF mortgage or lease of real estate was
recorded, and shall 81 gn his name thereto.
IS: They shall make the entry aforesaid, on
good royal writing paper such as is commonly
used in record books each sheet measuring in
length nineteen inches, and in breadth twelve
inches, with marg in in blank of about half
an inch at the sides, top and bottom of each
page, and shall transmit the same, on or
before the first day of June in each year. to
the Commissioner of the Land Office; and it
shall be the duty of the judges of the
Circuit Court tor the counties and the judges
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CHAPTER :373.

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TON TO ARTICLE n OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL Laws, TITLE
s'FRAUD," SUBTITLE ''FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE PACKING" TO FOLLOW
SECTION 1o4, AND TO BE DESIG-
MATED AS SECTION Io4A.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That an additional
section be and the same is hereby added to
Article Fl of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Frauds,'' sub title Fruit and Vegetable
Packing" to follow Section Io4, and to be
designated as Section 1o4A, and to read as
follows:
1o4A An apple barrel shall be of the fol-
lowing dimensions: Head diameter, I7B
inches; length of stave, 2SH inches; bulge,
not less than 81 inches, outside measurement;
and every person, firm or corporation buying
or selling apples III this State by the barrel
shall be understood as referring to the quaint
ity or size of the barrel specified in this sec
ton; provided, however, that nothing in this
section shall prevent any shipment of apples
in the regular flour barrel.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That
all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section ;. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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 Session, 1900.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 4Io.

NAAA1 LIN 4lS
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 1so OF
ARTICLE ~ OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, TITLE CRIMES
"GUNNING," AS REPEALED AND RE
ENACTED BY CHAPTER SIS OF THE
ACTS OF 1892, AND RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 1856 of
Article Fl of the Code of Public General Laws,
title 60 Crimes and Punshments,'' subtitle
"Gunning,' repealed and re-enacted by
Chapter SIS of the Acts of 1892, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, as
to read as follows:
Section 1856. Every person who shall, upon
any pretense whatever, come to hunt with gun
or dog, upon the lands of another without
leave or license from the owner or possessors
thereof, first had and obtained, shall be deemed
guilty OF a mlSdeneanor, and on conviction
thereof, before some Justice of the Peace in
the county where the offense is committed, be
fined by said Justice of the Peace not less than
five nor more than twenty-five dollars, and
shall stand committed to the county Jail until
such fine and costs are paid; provided, how
ever, that the person or persons so convicted,
shall have the right to appeal from the judg-
ment of said Justice of the Peace to the Circuit
Court of the county where the offense was
committed, at any time within ten days after
such judgment is rendered.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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, 1900
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 45o.

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
OF MARYLAND, ARTICLE p, ENTITLED
GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS," u B.
TITLE "CRUELTY TO ANIMALS" PRO-
VIDING FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF
ABANDONED ANIMALS.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That new section be
and the same is hereby added to the Code of
entitled Grimes and Punishments," subtitle
Cruelty to Animals to be known as section
46J, and to read as follows:
4oJ. Any officer or agent of the Maryland
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, or of any society or association for the
porated under the laws of this State, may take
charge of any animal found abandoned that
may appear to be diseased or disabled beyond
recovery for any useful purpose, and there
upon shall, as quickly as may be- cause such
animal 70 be appraised, under oath, by two
repu't Il citizens, who shall view the same in
his pI' nee and determine its value, and if
such lsed value does not exceed FIVE
dollars officer may at once cause said
animal Ted in humane manner; said
soe1esy heSnpo4n be III Indebted a1s to the
when the Appraisers determine that the death
of the animal was rendered necessary bv the
appraisers shall thereupon make oath to a
certificate of their finding as to the abandon
ment, valre and necessity of death of said
animal before justice of the peace or notary
public, which certificate shall be in writing,
and be evidence of the truth of the matter
contained therein.
Section q. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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, 1000
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 135.


AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS I, 2, 2, a,
So AND OF ARTICLE 81 OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
"TERRAPINS, DIAMOND BACK OR
SALT WATER" AND RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General AS
semb1y of Maryland, That Sections I, 2, 3, d,
5, 6 and 7 of Article 90 of the Code of Public
General Laws be and the same are hereby re-
pea1ed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
1. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
take Or catch, or have in possession in this
State, any terrapin between the first day of
April and the first day of November in each
year, the term terripin to apply to those
known as diamond back or salt water terrapin
skilpot and sliders. This section shall not
apply to Worcester, Dorchester Calvert, Charles
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
take or catch i'll this State any terrapin of less
size than five inches in length on the bottom
shell. This section not to apply to Worcester
County.
3. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to in
terfere with or in any manner destroy terrapin
eggs.
d. None but bona fide residents of this State
shall take or catch terrapin therein.
s. Any person violating any of the preceding
sections shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof before a
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fined sum not less than FIVE nor more than
ten dollars for each terrapiu taken held
in possession, or for destroying such eggs;
and the terrapin so held in possession shall be
confscated and returned by the officer making
the arrest to the public natural waters for ter
rapin. Oneha1f of all such fines to go to the
informer, and the balance to the Game War
den.
6. The possession by any person of terrapin
between the first day of April and the first
day of November shall be conclusive evidence
of violation of this Article.
T. The Constable, Game Wardens and Off
GERS of the State Fishing Force shall, upon
information OF any one, arrest any person or
persons violating the provisions of this Arti-
Gle, and take them before the nearest Justice
of the Peace to be dealt with in accordance
with the provisions of Section S.
Section And be it enacted, That this Act
shall not be construed so as to affect any prose
cutions for violations of this Article, or any
section thereof, for offenses committed prior
to the passage of this Act.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SEIITH,
saGovernor.
JOHN HUMMER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
correct copy of Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session, 1000.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L, SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 672.


AN ACT TO ADD TWO NEW SECTIONS,
TO BE DESIGNATED I4oA AND 14oB,
ARTICLE II. OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, TITLE GRIMES AND
PUNISHMENTS," UNDER THE SUB
TITLE "HEALTH," TO BE PRECEDED
BY THE WORD CALVES"
Section I. Be it enacted by the General As
semb1y of Maryland, That two new sections,
to be designated I4eA and I4oB, be added to
Article Fl, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," under
the subtitle "Health,' to follow section 14o,
and to be preceded by the word ''Calves," and
to read as follows:
AGA. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
sell any calf less than three weeks old to any
butcher or to any person to be butchered.
I4oB. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of the preceding section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
thereof shall be liable to penalty
of ten dollars, one-half of which shall be paid
fine and cost of prosecution shall be committed
to Jail for period not exceeding ten days.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved April 10, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session, 1000.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER 362.

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
ARTICLE IS OF THE MARYLAND CODE
OFPUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, ENTITLED
EVIDENCE, TO FOLLOW AFTER
SECTION IS OF SAID ARTICLE, UNDER
THE SUBTITLE "PROOF OF CONSID-
GRAFTON" AND TO BE KNOWN AS
SECTION 35A.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the following
new section be added to Article IS, entitled
Evidence" of the Maryland Code of Public
General Laws, to follow Immediately after
Section IS of said Article, under the sub title
"Proof of Considerations
Section 35A. Where an action, suit or other
proceeding is brought for the purpose of charg-
ing any person on special promise to be
answerable for the debt, default, or miscarri-
age of another person, it shall not be neces-
sary to show that the consideration for such
promise is in writing.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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, 1000
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 2S5.

AN ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER 35I OF
THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF MARYLAND, PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, IN THE YEAR 1895,
ENTITLED GAN ACT TO REPEAL AND
RE-ENACT, WITH AMENDMENTS, SEC
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS,' SUB
TITLE DISTURBANCES OF THE PUB
Lie PEACE AND TO RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That Chapter ISL of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland,
entitled can Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments, Section 81 of Article Fl OF the
Code of the Public General Laws, title Grimes
and Punishments, subtitle Disturbances OF
the Peace" be and the same hereby re-
pea1ed and re-enacted, with amendments, so
as to read as follows:
g. ANY person who shall wilfully obstruct
or hinder the free passage of persons passing
along or by any public street or highway in
any city or town of this State, or who shall
wilfully disturb any neighborhood in such
city or town by loud and unseemly noises, or
shall profanely curse and swear, or use
obscene language upon Or near to any such
street or highway within the hearing of per-
sons passing by or along such highway, or
shall wilfully hinder or obstruct the tree
passage of persons passing on or through or
out Of the station grounds of any railroad Ill
the State, or who shall wilfully act in dis
orderly manner within such station grounds
by making such loud and unseemly noises, or
by catching hold of and soliciting persons on
said grounds against the will of such persons,
shall upon conviction thereof be sentenced to
a fine of not less than one dollar, and not
more than twenty-five dollars, and to the costs
of the prosecutions; and the several justices OF
the peace of this State shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the courts of this State hav-
ing criminal jurisdiction over the offenses
described in this Act; provided, that this Act
shall not apply to Baltimore City.
Approved April 5, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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, 1900.
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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CHAPTER GIL.

CHAPTER Gil.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 7 OF ARTI-
Gle 80 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND, TITLE
"F1SH AND FISHERIES" SUBTITLE
HEAD OF THE BAY" AND TO RE-
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
MENTS.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly OF Maryland, That Section of Arti-
Gle SO of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Fish and Fisheries subtitle
Head OF the Bay" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:
I. No vessel, float of timber or plank, or
OF any other materials, or of any description
or kind whatsoever, nor any boat of any de-
scnpt1on, unless compelled to do so by stress
OF weather or other unavoidable accident
shall be anchored or stayed in any fishery in
the Susquehanna river, or at the head of the
chesapeake bay at any time between the first
day of April and the thirtieth dav of Nav in
any year, and remain thus anchored for the
period OF half an hour, when the weather will
admit OF the departure of such vessel or boat
after being ordered to depart therefrom by the
owner or occupier of such fishery the usual
haul OF seine from any floating battery
anchored between Spesutia Island and Lapi-
dunn IN the Susquehanna river for the pur-
pose OF fishing, shall be to all intents and
purposes considered as a fishery within the
meaning of this section
Section 2 And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved April 10, 1900
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON
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, 1000.
ALFRED RITTER
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

under the Act of 1885, Chapter
312, codlhed as Sections SS, So, 90 and 81 of
Article II, shall be prosecuted though the
same were not repealed.
Sec. a. And be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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, 1000
ALFRED RITTER
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of DELEGATES.
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CHAPTER ST.

CHAPTER ST.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 2AA. OF
ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENE 3 IA LAWS OF MARYLAND,
SUBTITLE "RIVERS," AND TO RE
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
MENTS.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly OF Maryland, That Section 244 of
Article Fl, of the Code of Public General Laws
OF Maryland, title Crimes and Punishments,' -
subtitle "Rivers,' be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amendments. so
as to read as follows:
244. 1t shall not be lawful for any person TO
dig, dredge, take and carry away any sand
gravel or other material from the bed of the
Potomac River, from its mouth to the upper
most boundary line of Prince Georges County.
under penalty of a fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars, and confscation of the boat
vessel, dredge and implements used in dig
g1ng, dredging and carrying away such sand,
gravel or other material, and Imprisonment in
the county Jail for period not exceeding six
months, in the discretion of the court; one
halt OF said fines and one-ha1f of the proceeds
OF the sale OF such confscated boat vessel,
dredge and implements to be paid by the
sheriff to the informer, and the other half to
the Commissioners of Public Schools for the
county; provided, however, that it shall be
lawful tor any riparian owner of lands border
Ing on said Potomac River, or for any person
or corporation with whom such owner shall
have contract in writing for the purpose, or
tor the agents, servants employees of such
person or corporation, to dig, dredge, take
and carry away sand, gravel or other material
from the bed of said river opposite said lands,
from high-water mark on the shore bordering
on said lands to the outer line of the channel
nearest said shore, subject to the laws of the
United States relating to navigation; and pro-
vlded, further, that none of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed to interfere, in
any manner, with the provisions of any law of
the State of Maryland relating to the taking
and catching of fish and oysters.
| Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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, 1000
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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CHAPTER :34S.

CHAPTER 34S.
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS, SECTION I2o OF
ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
NERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND,
TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS,' -
SUBTITLE "GAMING,' so AS TO READ
AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 12e of
Article Fl of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland, title Grimes and Punishments, -
subtitle Gaming" be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, so as to read as
follows:
12e Any person who shall win any money
or other thing by the thimbles, or what is
called the little Joker, or by dice, or by the
game commonly called crap, or by any other
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than two years
in the House of Correction, or fined not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, or BOTH in the
discretion of the Court.
Approved April 7, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
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. 1000
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.