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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER 373.

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TON TO ARTICLE II OF THE CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
FRAUD" SUBTITLE "FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE PACKING" TO FOLLOW
SECTION 1914, AND TO BE DESIG-
MATED AS SECTION Io4A.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That an additional
eection 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 1914 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, I71s
inches; length of stave, 2S1z inches; bulge,
not less than 81 inches, outside measurement;
and every person, firm corporation buying
or selling apples i'll 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 i'll this
section shall prevent any shipment of apples
in the regular flour barrel.
Section ?. 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hereby repealed.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 3. 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 HUMMER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
correct copy of all Act of the General Assembly
~F Mo-, 1,,,l To-,
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER 456.

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
OF MARYLAND, ARTICLE Fl, ENTITLED
GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS," S UB-
TITLE CRUELTY TO ANIMALS" PRO
VIDING FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF
ABANDONED ANIMALS.
Section !. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That a new section be
and the same is hereby added to the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, Article ~,
entitled Grimes and Punishments," subtitle
Cruelty to Animals" to be known as section
46J, and to read as follows:
46J. Any officer or agent of the MARYLAND
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, or of any society or association for the
prevention of cruelty to animals duly incor-
porated under the laws of this State, may take
charge of any animal found abandoned that
may appear 10 be diseased or disabled beyond
recovery for any useful purpose, and there
upon shall, as quickly as may be, cause such
animal to be appraised, under oath, by two
reputable citizens, who shall view the same i'll
his presence and determine its value and if
such appraised value does not exceed FIVE
dollars, such officer may at once cause said
animal to be killed i'll humane manner said
society shall thereupon be indebted to the
owner tor the amount of its value, except
when the appraisers determine that the death
of the animal was rendered necessary bv the
appraisers shall thereupon make oath to
certificate of their finding as to the abandon
ment, value 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 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 HUMMER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
correct copy of all 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.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER 45q.

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF
MILK AND SKINNED MILK, AND TO
PREVENT THE SALE OF SOPHISTI-
GATED, ADULTERATED OR UN-
WHOLESOME MILK, TO FOLLOW SEC
TON 1888, ARTICLE II, AND TO BE DIES
IGNATED AS SECTIONS 1850, I3SD AND
I3SE, PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the following Sec
tons be and the same hereby are added to
Article 27, Public General Laws, and to be
designated as Sections 1850, $50 and 1859.
Section 1850. That for the purpose of this
Act the standard for pure milk shall be not
more than S7H per centum of water or fluids,
and not less than I2H per centum of milk
solids, of which at least 81 per centum shall
be butter fats.
Section SD. That for the purposes of this
Act milk shall be deemed to be sophisticated,
adulterated or unwholesome when it does not
contain I2K per centum of milk solids, of
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CHAPTER ST..

CHAPTER SIT.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 244, OF
ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND,
TITLE GRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS,' .
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 21A, 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 anv person TO
dig, dredge, take and carry away anv 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 confiscation of the boat
vessel, dredge and implements used in dig
glng' 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
half OF said fines and one-half of the proceeds
OF the sale of such confscated boat. vessel
dredge and implements to be paid by the
sheriff to the 1ntormer, 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 OH said Potomac River or for any persor
or corporation with whom such owner shall
have contract in writing for the purpose, or
tor the agents, servants or 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 h1gh-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 ?. 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 all 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.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER 362.

AN ACT TO ADD 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 As, 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 Consideration
Section 35A. Where all action suit or other
proceeding is brought for the purpose of charg-
ing any person on a special promise to be
answerabie 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
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 672.


AN ACT TO ADD TWO NEW SECTIONS,
TO BE DESIGNATED I4oA AND hob,
ARTICLE 27, 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
sembly of Maryland, That two new sections,
to be designated I4eA and I4oB, be added to
Article II, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," under
the subtitle Health" to follow section lido,
and to be preceded by the word "Calyes," and
to read as follows:
I49A. 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
I49B. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of the preceding section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be liable to penalty
of ten dollars, one-half of which shall be paid
to the informer, and upon failure to pay said
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 aforegoinp 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.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
CHAPTER ass.

AN ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER 35I OF
THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF MARYLAND, PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, IN THE YEAR 1898,
ENTITLED CAN ACT TO REPEAL AND
RE-ENACT, WITH AMENDMENTS, SEC
TON 81 OF ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE
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 I. Be it enacted by the General AS
semb1y of Maryland, That Chapter 35I OF the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the January Session, i'll the year IS9o,
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 are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, SO
as to read as follows:
81. Any person who shall wilfully obstruct
or hinder the free passage of persons passing
along by any public street or highway in
any city or town of this State, who shall
wilfully disturb any neighborhood i'll 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 free
passage of persons passing on or through or
out of the station grounds of any railroad i'll
the State, or who shall wilfully act i'll 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 dollar, and not
more than twenty-five dollars, and to the costs
of the prosecution; 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 HUMMER,
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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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

indictments under the Act of 1883, Chapter
3I2, codifed as Sections IS, SO, 90 and OF of
Article II, shall be prosecuted as 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.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER GIL.

CHAPTER GIL.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION OF ARTI
Gle SO OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
E is1 LAWS OF MARYLAND, TITLE
FISH AND FISHERIES" SUBTITLE
"HEAD OF THE BAY" AND TO RE
ENACT THE SAME WITH AMEND
Section I. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly OF Maryland, That Section of Arti-
Gle 80 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-
scrpuon, 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 day of May in
any year, and remain thus anchored for the
period OF halt 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 Ill 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 HUMMER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
correct copy of all 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.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER :34S.

CHAPTER 34S.
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT
WITH AMENDMENTS, SECTION I2o OF
ARTICLE Fl OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
G E N E R L 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 12o of
Article II 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:
I2o. 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
device or fraudulent trick, whatsoever, on
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned not
less than six months nor more than two years
in the House of Correction, or fined not ex-
ceedine 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 aforegong 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.

which 81 per centum shall be butter fats; or
TO which has been added SALT boracic acid
salicylic acid, salicytate of soda, formaldehyde
or any other acid, drug, compound or sub
stance; or to which ice or water has been
added for any purpose whatsoever; or which
has been taken from animal ten days before
or five days after parturition; or which has
been taken from a sick or diseased ANIMAL or
which has been taken from animals fed in
whole or in part on garbage or any substance
in a state of fermentation or putrefaction,
or food that produces impure, diseased
or unwholesome milk, or from cows
stabbed near a house where there is all
infectious disease, or from which a portion of
the cream has been taken; but nothing in this
Act shall be construed as prohibiting the
addition of sugar in the manufacture of con-
densed or preserved milk, or as prohibiting
the sale of pure skinned milk, when sold as
such, and from cans plainly and conspicuously
marked with the sign or placard Skinned
Milk IN capital letters each of a size, of
not less than one inch square; or prohibit
ing the sale of pure wholesome milk, not com-
plying with the provisions of Section IS c, for
or other products. Nothing in this section
shall be construed prohibiting the feeding
of enSilage from silas.
Section 1881 Whoever shall violate any of
the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
Slldll DS uuSu uOl llOIe IMAM one hundred DOL
lars or imprisoned for not more than sixty
days, or both fined and imprisoned, in the
discretion of the court, for each offense-not
to apply to Montgomery County, except when
said county shall ship or sell milk to Baltimore
City.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all
laws parts of laws in conflict with this Act
shall be and the are hereby repealed, but
that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to limit the power of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore to enact ordinances
and regulations-not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Actor the inspection and
sale of milk or the products thereof in the
City of Baltimore.
Section 3. 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 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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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.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30
THEY PRAISE HAY.

His Open Door Diplomacy Pleases the
British, Newspapers.
LONDON, March 29.-The afternoon
newspapers here unanimously applaud
Secretary Hays diplomatic achieve
ment in establishing the doctrine of the
open door in China and say his success
is much more considerable than hitherto
realized.
The St. James Gazette remarks:
"The United States has conferred a
benefit OH the whole civilized world, by
securing an agreement OH a subject of
such vast Importance to the prospects
of peace as we'll as commerce.
The Globe thinks there is substantial
reason for according the final leadership
in ''this immensely important move in
augurated by Lord Salisbury to the
United States, owing to Europe's jeal.
ousy of Great Britain, while, on the
contrary, all the great powers will now
vie with one another in their professions
of friendship for America and adds:
Secretary Hays dexterous skill in
completing his task has left nothing to
be desired
The Westminster Gazette expresses
the hope that a similar open door policy
will prevail in the American colonies,
including the Philippine islands.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30
State Treasurer Helri0tt Issues
a Seven Column Public
Statement
Accusing Members Of the Council
Of Lowering the Assessments
Of Railroads.
Statement Contains Many Insinu.
ations Against Shaw and
Other Officials.

Dies MONIES, Ia, March 29.-State
Treasurer Herriot has issued 7-column
public statement with regard to differ
ences between other members Of the
executive council aud himself over the
railroad assessment. He accused the
governor and other members Of the
council with having made the assess
ment in the interests of the railroads,
and that instead of increasing it, it was
actually lowered. The statement con-
tains many insinuations against Gov
ernor Shaw, State Auditor Merriam
and Secretary of State Dobson. 1t is
the outgrowth of differences which have
existed for years and has created SELL
sation among the members of the legis-
lature as well as the general public.
The senate has passed very strin-
gent anti-prize fight bill. It provides
that whoever engages in any sparring
or boxing matches with or without
gloves, for a prize, purse or considera-
ton, shall be fined fined $500. The
owner of the building and any person
who aids or abets sparring contest are
placed on par with the contestants.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30
PROGRESSING STEADILY.

classification of Finland Proceeds With
Certain Steps.
CHICAGO, March 29.-A ceblegram to
The Tribune from Vienna says:
The classification of Finland is pro-
crossing steadily and relentlessly. A
few weeks ago the czar sent message
couched in sharp terms to the newly
opened landtag and a short time after
wards he refused to receive q protest
against the confiscation of the heredi-
tary autonomy rights of the principal
ity. Following upon that he issued a
number Of orders, among which was
one to the effect that in the future state
officials in Finland need not take the
oath upon the constitution of the prov
ince, but that the mere oath of Office
which is customary in Russia suficed.
Now comes the announcement that
General Lieutenant Procope, assistant
Of the state secretary of Finland, has
been removed from his position. His
successor will undoubtedly be Rus
sian, whom no oath will bind to re-
spect the constitution of the princi-
pality.