The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
WORK OF The LEGISLATURE.

MAJ )tll AtSOCldllOlls III Ills du-
dress at the opening of the Assoca-
( TONS session at Annapolis, reviewed,
in part the work of the Maryland
Legislature at its late session, calling
attention TO new laws and amend
ments to old ones, as follows:
Judgment of justices of the peace
are to be affirmed by circuit courts
wherethe appellants are not ready for
trial (ch. G62l. "
THE mother of an infant is auth
Orized to file a petition for the change
of its name, although the father is
living and resident of Maryland
/ (ch. 25)
+ "Replevin bonds are no longer to be
given to the plaintiff, but to the
State for the use of the parties in
interest (ch. 26.)
In suits before magistrates the ex-
istence of corporation or partner
ship or the representative character
of party must be denied under oath
before the hearing; otherwise it will
be taken as admitted (ch. 49,
Under the Act of 1904, Chapter OBJ.
mortgages of lands may be made par
ties to suits instituted for sale for
| purposes of partition. Heretofore,
under the Act of 1900, Chapter POS, it
has been possible to bring into such
proceedings mortgages of undivided
interests only. The new law is of
grave importance as affecting both
right and remedy.
Courts of chancery may now de-
cree the execution of mortgages so as
to bind unborn parties. The law in
this respect has been made to conform
to that prevailing since the Act of
1868, Chapter 273, in reference TO sales
and leases (ch. 563)
Exemptions from execution have
been further extended. One hundred
dollars in property, whether the same
consists of money, land or goods, as
well as all money payable in the ma
ture of insurance, benefit or relief in
the contingency or event of sickness,
accident, hurt or death of fanny person.
is now protected against seizure on
tieri facias (ch. 3S1).
Fines imposed for the desertion of
wife and minor child can now be or
dered by the court to be paid in whole
or in part to the wife A husband
arrested for desertion may be releas-
ed for one year on giving recognizance
to pay weekly sum to the wife for
her support. This provision is also
operative before conviction, with the
consent of the traverser (ch. 44)
THE period of possible commit
ment of female minors to juvenile in
stitution has beeen extended from IS
to q years of age (ch. 81.
An infant without proper care
may be committed to such an institu-
ton under the Act of 1904, Chapter
100, which contains definitions and
/ plSSCIlDcS ultbllUClS.
From and after January /, 1909.
the State and not the respective coun-
ties will be charged with the mainten-
ance, care, control and treatment of
all insane Daupers. The condition of
most of these unfortunates, will, no
doubt, be ameliorated by this reform.
"Conseryators of the peace of other
States, railway special agents and
persons carrying weapons as a reas-
enable precaution against apprehend-
ed danger are exempted from the law
in reference to concealed weapons
(ch. 114.
The malicious and wrongful tap
ping of water mains has been added
to the long category of statutory
offenses (ch. 546).
Trading stamps, unless redeem
able in money, were so offensive to
the legislative conscience as to receive
the condemnation of two acts of As
sembly (ch. 1913, $40.
Judgments of courts of record or
of justices of the peace are no longer
taxable (ch. 400. Savings banks in
situations or corporations having a
capital of $4,000 or over subject to
taxation, and which merely receive
time deposits at a fixed rate of inter
est, but do not receive weekly or
monthly deposits, are now exempted
from the annual franchise stipend (ch.
212).
The mortgage tax has been repeal
ed as to Baltimore city and IA counties
of the State Elsewhere it will be
hereafter collected for the benefit of
the counties themselves and not for
that of the sovereignty (ch. 400.
The collateral inheritance tax is
not enforceable for an indefinite per
iod. The security of tides and the
peace of mind of conveyancers are in
creased by the establishment of a lin
itation of four wears for its collection
! (ch 0o0(