Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17


Maryland
Sec. ?. That all Acts parts of Acts, and
all sections and parts of sections of the
Code, both Of the General and Local Laws, and
all amendments of and additions and supple
meuts thereto now i'll force i'll the State of
Maryland inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act, with the exception only Of Chapter
Az OF the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed al the session Of 1906. be and
the same are hereby repealed provided. that
nothing III this Act shall apply TO Frederick,
Baltimore, Howard, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anue's
Hartford, St. Mary's Wicomico, Charles
Talbot, Worcester, Calvert, or Somerset coun-
ties.
Sec. ). And be il enacted That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage
Approved April s. 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
JOHN HUMMER,
President of the Senate
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
We hereby certify, That the atoregoimp is A
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, passed at January Session,
T9o2
ALFRED RITTER,
Secretary of the Senate.
b. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
CHAPTER 3S2
AN ACT TO REPEAL. SECTION o OF
ARTICLE 6I OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
GENERAL LAWS, ENTITLED MA
NCRES AND FERTILIZERS" AS
AMENDED BY CHAPTER 5e7 OF THE
ACTS OF 1894, AND TO RE-ENACr THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS
Section /. BE it enacted bv the General As
sc lily Of Maryland that Section of .r,icle
Of o. the Code of Public General Laws as
amene 4 and re-enacted by Section of Chap
yer the Acts OF 1894, he and the same is
eIeby 1. called and re-euacted so as to read as
Section 6. That all samples Of fertilizers for
iIalysi- al the Maryland Agricultural College
shall be taken from uuhrokcu packages or
bags that have not been damaged Or injured in
transit or by exposure, and when in the
possession OF the purchaser or purchasers
within thirty tso) days after coming into their
possession, II shall be lawful for any such p,ss.
chaser ~ purchasers OF any such manure
iertilizers, provided tLat he be not mann "
urer manipulatc----'-'-'ir
y -"niple, not exceeding two pounds; placi y
the same iu bottle or bottles, Jar or lars which
shall then be coIkel tightly and forwarded TO
the Maryland Agricultural College for analysis;
that II snail not he lawful for the said Agricul-
tural College or its chemists. 10 previously de
mand OF any such purchaser purchasers 50
. sending said sample or samples for ANALYSIS 10
give any advices. information statement to
the said college, or its chemists, To- any an
alysis found on the original unbroken packages
or bags from which said sample or SAM plies were
taken, or the name names of any individ-
ual, representative, agent corporation or
firm from which said manures or fertilizers
were purchased; and it shall be the duty of
the Agricultural College to have its proper and
authorized chemist to at once make full and
complete analysis of the manurcs or fertilizers
contained III such bottle, jar or jars, aud within
thirty 800 days thereafter return 10 such per
son or persons from whom the sample or
samples were received full aud complete an
alysis OF the said ranurcs or fertilizers sent for
analysis And il shall be unlawful for any III
dividual or any representative OF agent of any
corporation or iIrm or any corporation or firm
itself, to have, either directly or indirectly,
communication with the Agricultural College
or its chemist, agent or representative, or the
sender OF any sample, with regard to the an
alysis OF any uanurcs or fertilizers sent to the
Agricultural College by the purchaser pur-
chasers thereof Tor analysis under the pro-
visions OF this section; shall the Agficul-
tural College, nor lis chemist nor its agent or
agents or the sender OF any sample, tufuiSh
any information communicate with any
manufacturer of fertilizers about any such
sample submitted tor analysis until after re
port OF said anal, sis shall have been duly fur
nished to the applicant for such ANALYSIS under
this section. Provided. that all samples sent
TO the Maryland Agricultural College by
any purchaser or purchasers, shall be drawn
from at least five per cent Of the total
number OF bags purchased; these samples to
be thoroughly mixed in clean, dry place, and
suitable sample shall be taken from said
mixture and placed in suitable vessel or YES
sells carefully closed with an identifying
label, and the same then taken or sent bv safe
carriage to the said college for analysis; every
sample for analysis by the State chemist, As
provided for by this section, shall be fully de-
Scribed III forms to be furnished bV said
chemist free of charge; said description giving
tull aud complete statement of the time and
place OF samphng, of all marks OH the bags or
packages thereof and all of the facts relating
to the same; said description and statement
shall be made under affidavit before a Justice
OF the peace or notary public, and the saiae
shall be retained confidential by said justice
or notary until required by this Act To- be sent
TO the State chemist. Provided, further, that
the purchaser or purchasers sending such
sample or samples of fertilizer shall withhold
said description descriptions of said sample
or samples until he has received the report of
the said State chemist of the analysis of the
same Any person or persons receiving an
analysis from the State chemist under this Act
snail immediately thereafter forward 10 him
the statement required by this Act TO be made
at the time of taking the sample or samples
and any person persons violating the pro-
visions OF this section shall be punished by a
hne OF one hundred dollars and any mauufac-
turer, agent or representative who shall be
convicted OF making false and fraudulent rep
RESERVATIONS as to the quality and constituent
elements OF any fertilizers by the printed an
alysis upon any such bag or package shall be
fined one hundred (sIool dollars for the first
oifense and two hundred ts2oo) dollars for
every subsequent oiiense thereafter; and the
report of the analysis of any such sample of
fertilizer sent TO the Agricultural College for
examination under this Act shall be byiDla
J6cie evidence 10 the quality of the lot OF
fertilizer from which said sample was taken.
Section ,. And he ii further enacted, That
all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed, and that this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved April TO- I9o2
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUMMER,
President of the Senate
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates