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lITLE TO REAL ESTATE.
CHAPTER ISL.

L
AN ACT to Repeal Section 7 OF Ar
tlcle IS. OF the Code OF Public Gen
eral Laws. title Husband and
Wife" and to Re-enact the same
with Amendments
Section BE 1t enacted by tae
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
Section OF Article 45 of the Code OF
Public General Laws, title Husband
and Wife" be and the same is hereby
repealed ana re-enacted with amend
ments. so as 10 read as follows:
Every husband shall acquire. by vir-
tue OF his marriage, an estate for his
life in one-third of the lands held or
owned by his wife at any time during
the marriage. whether by legal or
equitable title, or whether held by her
at the time OF her death or not, bu
such estate shall not operate to the
prejudice OF any claim for the pur
chase money of such lands or other
lien on the same; nor shall any con-
veyance of such lands by the wife
alone bar such estate of the husband
therein, and this estate shall be
known as the husbands dover, and
Statute and Common Law of this
State as 10 the wife's dover, shall be
construed to be applicable to this es-
tate unless such construction would
be unreasonable.
Sec. 2-And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March Is, 1904.
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PAYMENT OF WAGES.
CHAPTER %


~ ACT 10 repeal Chapter $50 OF the
Acts cf 1899. entitled An Act 10
regulate the payment % wages by
Corporations or Associations engag-
- IN MiniuE or clarifying, Manu-
featuring operating Steam or Elcc-
tric Railroads. Street Railways. Tel
egraph Telephone and Express Com
pautes doing business In Maryland.
and 70 re-snact the same as follows:
SectEun BE II enacted by the Gen
sral Assembly OF Maryland. That from
and after D period OF one month sub
sequcut 20 the first day o. April. in the
year nineteen hundred snd four. every
association or corporation doing bus
mess in TIE State OF Maryland employ
ing EaKe- workers. whether skilled or
ordinary lAborers. engaged in manual
or clerical work IN the business OF
mining. manufacturing. operating !
steam or electric railroad. street rail-
way. telegraph. telephone or express
company. shall make payment In law
full moaey OF the United States. sent
monthly To said employees. 'aborers
and wage workers. or to their auzho;-
ized agents. At their respective places
% employment. at intervals II not
more than sixteen days and not more
than fourteen days.
Sec. And be Il further enacted.
That IN case OF any said corporations
or associations mentioned in Section
/ OF this Act. and doing business as
Aforesaid or any OF their officers shall
refuse to make pas EeUt at the ti.urs
set forth IN Section | OF this Act To
their wage workers. laborers or other
employees the wages due them, or any
OF them, said association. corporation
o. officers so refusing shall be guilty
OF 8 misdeneanor. and be liable TO in
dictment therefor. and upon convic-
ton. shall be aued a sum not exceed
ing two hundred dollars for each Of
Tense
Sec. 3-And be II further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date OF It's passage.
Approved March II. 1904.
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POOL SELLING AND GAMING.
CHAPTER 5S5.

CHAPTER $50.
AN AT to repeal Section 124E OF Ar
ttela q OF the Code OF Public General
Laws title Crimes and Punish
ments." subtitle Gaming as enact
ed by Chapter 5-e OF the Acts OF 1909
ana re-enaet the same with amend
ments.
Section BE IL enacted by the Geu-
erai Assembly OF Maryland that Sec
ton ic4E OF Article - OF the Code OF
Public General Laws title Grimes and
Punishment subtitle Gaming" N
said Section vas enacted by Chapter
SIC OF the Acts OF 1902. be and the sat-.s
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as 60 read as follows.
REIN such license the name ct
the grounds. track or park shall be
stated AID the number OF days In
whicl. and the months thereof. during
which betting. pool selling on book
making shall be permitted, shall be
specified and the said Court shall not
grant in the aggregate licenses for
more than thirty days In any year. nor
more than fifteen days In any one
mouth in any County In this state nor
FOR any DAYS whatsoever during the
month Of December. January. February
ana MAEtA N4tFt4NtA AAsAN AAAG NfAANts+~
Court OF Baltimore County may grant
license for not exceeding fifty days in
any one year and the Circuit Court Of
Hartford County may grant license for
hot exceeding forty days In any one
year for every license so granted there
shall be paid the clerks OF the Court
granting such license the sum o. ave
dollars for every day for which such
T-arsg ehetl ha cranfAi the R2ti ann
10 go TO the Board OF County Scrooi
Crmmi ssiouers in which such Court
NAV be located for the use Of the Paa''
lie School thereof provided. however,
that the provisions OF this Act SHAH
not apply TO Cecil. Washington. or
Anne Arundel Counties in this State.
Sec And be Ii enacted this Act
shall take effect from the date OF It's
pa sage, but nothing herein contained
shall apply TO or effect any criminal
or civil proceedings AZ the date afore-
said
Approved April Il. 1904
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JURISDICTION IN csANcERY.
CHAPTER %

EtAE Elk -.
An ACT 10 repcal and ENACT with
amendments Section ninety Of
Article sixteen OF the Code o. Public
General Laws. entitled ChAncery,
subtitle Jurisdiction
Section BE IL enacted by the Gen
erAl Assembly OF Maryland That Sec
ton ninety ave OF Article sixteen OF
the Code Of Public General Laws. en-
titled Chaueery.T subtitle "Jnrisdic-
tion. De and the same is hereby re-
pealed and Fe-euacted 80 as To read as
follows
9s-If any person residing in
this State shall desire TO change bis
or her name. such person may file in
the Circuit Court Tor the county Of his
or her residence. or in the Circuit
Court Of Baltimore city. or IN the Cir
cult Court No. . OF Baltimore city. II
such person resides in the city Of Bal
timore. a petition in which shall be
stated the change wLich such person
desires shall be made IN his or her
name. and the reasons therefor. and
thereupOn the said court, upon being
satisfied in such manner as IL shall by
us AAatS kANS AbEs NA4AN NAAN "a - % ~
the said petitioner shall be granted,
shall order and decree that the name
OF such person be changed as prayed
in said petition; and upon the passage
OF such decree. the trus and legal name
of such person shall be that determined
by the said decree, and copy OF the
said decree. under the seal OF said
court, shall be sufficient and legal evil
denCe Of the facts therein stated.
petition provided for in this section
may be fled on behalf Of any infant re-
siding in this State, by the father or
mother of such infant, or in the case
OF the death of the father and mother
OF said infant, by the guardian OF such
infant; the costs of the proceedings
provided for in this section shall be
regulated by the said court and shall
be paid by the petitioner.
Sec. 2-And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved March 9, 1904.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.
POOL sELLERs-LIcENsE.
CHAPTER 80.

AN ACT to Repeal and Re-enact
with Amendments Section is of Ar
ticle - of the Code OF Public General
Laws, title "Habeas Corpus" sub
title Procedure in relation to Min
ors." as re-enacted by Act OF 19O0,
Chapter 306.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section Is of Article ~ Of the Code
Of Public General Laws, tue "Habeas
Corpus" subtitle procedure in Re-
lation to Minors, as re-enacted by Act
of 1900. Chapter 300. is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:
IS-A minor may be committed
to a juvenile institution for care and
guardianship
If the minor is without any prop
er place Of abode or proper guardian
ship or is neglected or ih-treatec by
his or her parent. guardian or other
custodian. or such parent. guardian
or other custodian, By reason OF pow
erty. is unable TO support and care
for such minor.
Eff it clearly appears that such
minor is vicious or uepraved or sur
fering through the neglect, bad had
its or vicious conduct OF his or her
parent. guardian or other custodian,
and his OF her parent, guardian or
other custodian is unable or unwilling
to exercise proper control over him or
her and the welfare OF sucn minor, as
well as the peace and good order OF
society require such commitment a
court of record, q Judge thereof, or
Justice of the peace may commit sucn
minor TO a juvenile institution, incor-
porated under the laws OF this State.
to be kept until twenty-one years in
the case Of both males and females,
unless sooner discharged by such IN
stitutiou. or by due course OF law, and
such court or officer may require such
minor to Re brought before him or A.
upon a warrant. OF commit without
previous warrant II such minor can
be brought or is presen without II,
or Is OF such tender age. or the cir
cumstauces are otherwise such that
a warrant should be dispensed with;
and all courts or Offices executing any
process or acting under the provisions
OF this section are vested WITH all the
incidental powers necessary to the et-
fectua. execution of the powers here
in enumerated
Approved. March Il. 1904.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904
JIM CROW FOR STEAMBOATS,.
CHAPTER 10.

CHAPTER ITO.
AN ACT to provide for the separate
accommodation of white and color
cd Messengers in the sitting, sleeping
and eating apartments of all steam
boats plying in the waters within the
jurisdiction of the State of Mary
land without any difference or dis
examination in the quality and con-
venience of accommodation.
Section BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That IL
shall be the duty Of any captain. pur-
ser or other officer in command or any
steamboat carrying passengers ana
D1viOe in the waters within the lurls-
dictfon of the State Of Maryland, to
assign white and colOred passengers
on said boats to the respective 10
cations they are to occupy as passen-
gers while on said boat: and that 1t
shall be the duty of said captain, pur-
ser or other officer in command to sep
arate. as far as the construction OF
his boat and due consideration for the
comfort of the passengers Will permit
the white and colored passengers on
said boat in the sitting, sleeping and
eating apartments; provided, however,
that no discrimination shall be MADE
in the quality and convenience OF &C
commodation afforded passengers In
said locations. and provided. that this
Act shall not apply TO nurses or at
tendants travelling with their employ
ers. nor to officers in charge Of prls-
oners, whether the said prisoners are
white or colored. or both white ana
colored, or to prisoners in their Gus
tody.
Sec. 2-Apd be 1t enacted, That any
captain. purser OF other officer in COM
mand OF any steamboat ss Aforesaid,
WHO shall fail or refuse TO carry out
the provisions Of Section one OF this
Act shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon indictment in any
court having jurisdiction, and conyic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars. and not more than
fifty dollars for each ofiense.
Sec. S--And be il enacted. That any
passenger travelling on any steamboat
plying in the waters within the JuriS-
diction OF this State who shall wilful-
" refuse to occupy the location. wheth-
er OF sitting, sleeping or eating, set
apart or assigned by the captain, pur-
ser or other officer in command OF such
boat, shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanoT, and on Indictment IN any
court having jurisdiction and conVic-
ton thereof shall be hned not less than
Ave dollars nor mere than nifty dol
lars, or be confined in jail not less than
thirty days, In the discretion Of the
court. for each offense. and such pas
senger may be elected from the said
boat by the officers thereof. az any
wharf or landing place of said boat,
and II necessary such assistance may
be invoked by the person iR charge
of said boat a. he may require 10 eject
such passenger and provided, that
In case OF such eiectment neither the
captain nor other person In charge OF
such boat. nor the steamboat company
or corporation or person owning or
operating such beat gall be liable in
damages in any court
Sec. 4--And be Il enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the fTst day
OF July. in the year nineteen hundred
and four.
Approved. March l., 1904.
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TRADE IN NARCOTIC DRUGS.
CHAPTER sol.


AN ACT 70 provide against the evils
resulting from the traffic in certain
narcotic drugs. and to regulate the
sale thereof
Section BE il enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland. That II
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation TO sell, furnish or sfse
away cocaine. salts OF cocaine or prep
aratious containing any cocaine or
salts OF cocaine, or any morphine, eu-
caine. salts Of eucaine. or prepara-
tions containing any eueaine or salts
of sucsine. except upon the original
written order or prescription of n
lawfully authorized practitioner of
medicine. dentistry or veterinary med
icine. which order or prescription shall
be dated and shall contain the name of
the person for whom prescribed, or IL
ordered by practitioner of veterinary
medicine, shall state the kind of ami
NAL for which ordered and shall be
signed by the person giving the pres
criptiUn or order. Such written order
or prescription shall be permanently
retained on file by the person, firm OF
corporation who shall compound or
dispense the articles ordered or pres
cribed. aud it shall not be Tecompound-
ed or dispensed a second time, except
upon the written order of the original
prescriber; provided, however, that the
above provisions shall not apply to
preparations containing not more than
one-half grain of morphine, or not
more than one-sixteenth grain of Co
caine in one fluid ounce. or if a solid
preparation, in one avoirdupois ounce:
provided. also. that the above provis-
ions shall not apply to preparations
recommended in good faith for diar-
rhoea and cholera, each bottle or pack
age of which is accompanied by spe-
cifc directions for use. and a caution
against habitual use. nor to liniments
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many. incorporated under the laws OF
this State or any other State. the Dis
trirt of Columbia, or any territory OF
the United States, and engaged in the
business of renting out locked boxes
mr. safes for the storage or safe keep
ing of securities and valuahles, in
yau,t in its building, or under its con-
troll. within mis- State and no corpora
ton engaged in said business within
this State. shall permit entry or &C
cess to be made by one of any two or
more Co-trustees. co-eXeCutOTs or ad-
ministrators. or other joint fduciaries,
10 whom Il shall have rented a safe or
box in such vault for the storage or
safe keeping Of securities or other val
uabies belonging to their trust estate.
nor permit such entry or access IN
such cases to be made otherwise than
by all Of such Iessees in person, their
survivors or suCC nor. where
such safe or BOX is rented 10 a single
trustee. executor. administrator or
other fiduCiary fer such purpose, per
nit such entry or access otherwise
than by such trustee or other hduc!ary
in person or his successors; provided,
however. That where IL is otherwise
stipulated IN writing in the lease OF
such box or safe, signed by all Of such
Iessees. or where a written power OF
attorney or other written authority Is
flied with such company signed b. all
OF the lessees or By the one OF more
comforting such power on the other or
others. authorizing such entry or &C
cess by one or more Of their mum
Der, or by a deputy therein duly nam
Cd and authorized then in such cases
entry may be permitted in accordance
with the provisions OF such written
lease or authority.
Man 1904
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PROCESS AND PRACTICE. p.
50.

CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to repeal Section ga OF Ar
ticle 50 of the Code Of Pu0lic Gen
eral Laws OF Maryland. title Jus
tees of the Peace" subtitle Pro
cess and Practice, as enacted by
Chapter II Of the Acts OF 1900. and
to re-enact said Section 29A with
amendments
Section BE It enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 29A Of Article 81 OF the Code OF
Public General Laws OF Maryland, title
Justices of the Peace" subtitle pro
cess and Practice as enacted by Chap
ter II Of the Acts of 1900, be and the
same is hereby repealed. and said Sec
ton 2sA is hereby re-enacted with
amendments, so as to read as follows:
Sec. 29A-Ia all actions or proceed
ings before any Justice of the Peace
in this State, and appeals therefrom,
the partnership of parties, the incorpo-
ration of any body corporate and
the representative character OF
any party, suing or being sued, shall
be taken as admitted for the purposes
of such action or proceeding. unless the
fact Of such partnership, Incorporation
or representative character, as the case
may be. shall be denied in writing, I'M
der oath. by the opposite party, before
the hearing OF such case or proceeding;
provided. however, that in the case of
a corporation, the affidavit to such de-
NAL may be made by the president
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1894,

ice-president. secretary or treasurer
thereof, and in the case of a partner
ship, by any one Of the partners. And
whenever such denial under oath is so
made. the Court or Justice before
whom the case or proceeding is pend
ing shall, at the request OF the party
against whom such denial is made.
postpope or continue the same to such
reasonable time as will enable such
PARTY to procure the required proof.
Sec. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved March 18th, 1904.
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PLEADING. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHAPTER &C.


An ACT 10 add new Section 70 Ar
tcls IS. % the CODE OF Public Gen.
eral Laws. lille Pleading. PrAc-
tee aud Process. subtitle -Rap.ey-
IN. 90 come IN after Section III.
and 10 be known as Section ilIA.
relating 10 Bonds IL Actions Of Re
pieF.u,
Section BE il enacted BY the Gen
eral Assembly % Maryland, That =
new section be and hereby is ad3e3 70
Article 10. OF the Code Of Public Gvu.
eral Laws. title Pleading Practice
and Process. subtitle -Repleyln." 20
come IN after section III and 70 be-
known as Section MA. relating TO
bonds in actions OF repieYin
Sec. lilA-rhal from and after the
passage OF this Act. al bonds given
by the plaintiff 10 any action OF Teplev-
in hereafter instituted In any OF the
courts Of iaW shall be given 10 the
State OF Maryland, and such bonds
shall be for the use OF any person In
terested in any way IN the property
ta..eu under the suit Of rep.eviu. and
any person having any interest in or
right 20 such property may upon =
breach OF the condition OF such bend
maintain an action on such bond In
the name OF the state for the use OF
such persons so having an interest in
or right 20 such property.
Sec. 2--And be Il enacted, That this
Act snail take effect from the date OF
It's passage.
Approved. March 3. 1907.
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ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
CHAPTER IS


m ACT to make Valid Mortgages aid
Assignments OF Mortgages Defec-
lively Sworn to and Recorded since
the Fifth day Of March, in the year
nineteen hundred and two.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly OF Maryland, That
an mortgages and assignments OF
mortgages effectively sworn to and
recorded In this State since the htth
day OF March. in the year nineteen
hundred and two, before any oficer
authorized by the laws of this State
to administer oaths or to take am
davits. shall be as valid to all intents
and purposes as II said mortgages or
assignments Of mortgages had been
sworn to in conformity with law.
Sec. .2.-And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March Is, 1904.
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SAFE DEPosITINe COMPANIES.
CHAPTER %.

CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT 10 add an Additional Section
TO Article % Of the code OF Public
General Laws Of Maryland, title
Corporations. to De known as Sec
ton 22lA, subtitle safe Deposit
Companies Defining and Restrict
ing the Terms upon which Trus-
tees. Executors or Administrators,
or other FIduciaries, Renting Boxes,
or Safes in safe Deposit Vaults in
this State, shall be permitted to
have Access and Entry TO the same,
in Person or by Deputy
Section BE II enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That a
new section be, ana il is hereby add
ed to Article % Of the Code OF Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland, title
Corporations" to be known as Sec
ton 221A, subtitle Safe Deposit Com
panies." and 10 follow Section 22l OF
said Article, which new section shall
read as follows:
Safe Deposit Companies.
Section 2z1A-No safe deposit COM
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PgRFEcTINe TITLE IN BONDS.
CHAPTER i23.

CHAPTER l23.
AN ACT 70 make Valid Deeds. Mort
CAGES. Bonds Of Conveyance and
Bills OF Sale Defective In Acknowl-
edgment or in the Certificate
Thereof.
Section BE Il enacted by the
General Assembly OF Maryland, That
Section 8 Of the Acts Of the General
Assembly OF Maryland. Session Of
1900. entitled An Act 10 make valid
deeds, mortgages, bonds OF convey
ance and bills OF sale, defective In the
Acknowledgement or In the certificate
thereof" be and the same IL hereby
repealed and re-en@cted. e. as 10 read
as follows:
S2.-AIl deeds. mortgages. re-
leases, bonds OF conveyance. bills Of
sale. chatteI mortgage and ali other
eonveyanees % real or personal prop
erty or u any interest therein, which
have beer executed. acknowledged
and recorded in the state, subse
quent 70 the passage OF the Act OF tsie
G..leral Assembly OF Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1855, Chap
t.i 20S, which may not have been &C
knOwledg ed according 70 the Laws e1-
istlng az the time OF said acknowledge
ment. or when the certificate OF &C
knowIed gment Is not IN the prescribed
form, or where the Official character
OF tee officer taking the acknowledg-
ment has rot been certified 10 as re-
CURED by law, or where the convey
ance has not been Witnessed, as re-
CURED By law, shall be and the same
are hereby made valid 70 ali tntents
and purposes. as II the said convey
ance had been acknowledged. certified
to and witnessed according TO law.
Sec. 2.-And be il further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date OF It's passage.
Approve, March p, 1904
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Continued on page 81
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
The Land of Used tO-Be

O. little Land of Used-to-bC,
So far, and fair. and faint.
Whence mellow songs come ruurmuring
I'm accents old and qunint!
Your trees were all so broad ana high
And prodigal % shade
Wherein the scattered sunshine in mo-
sales leapcd and played.
Ofttimes We look to where IL liCs--
For this we know fun we'll:
It's distant glamour never dies;
we never lose the spell.
All. would that we might rise Ind go
Down paths of memory
And find the land We used 10 know,
The Land of Used-to-be!
q. little Land OF Used-to-be.
What measures do you hidei
The singing streams that romped ard
ran through meadows green and
wide:
The birds whose songs. II seemed 60 us,
Were echoes Of our glee-
Why IL it we can never find the Land OF
Ugcd-to-ec?
w. II. N IN Chicago Tribune.