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TITLE TO REAL ESTATE.
CHAPTER 15l

AN ACT to Repeal Section of Ar
ticle 45. of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws. title Husband and
Wife" and to Re-enact the same
with Amendments.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section Z of Article 10 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repealed ana re-enacted with amend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 to 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. but
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 to 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 %, 1904.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904.
STALLION LIEN DOCKET.
CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT TO Repeal Section 3 of Chap
ter 4l9 of the Acts passed at the
January Session. 1892. Of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. and to
Re-enact the same with an Amend
ment; and to Add Two New Sec
tons to the said Act. to be known
as Section "a and Section 3B
Section BE il enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 3 of Chapter 4l9 of the Acts of
the General assembly of Maryland.
passed at the January Session 1892
be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted. and that two additional
sections be added to said Act. said
Section ;. as amended. and said
Sections "a and BIB to read as follows:
Sec. 3-And ne it enacted. When
ever the owner or agent of an own
er or owners of any stallion shall have
complied with the foregoing provi-
sions of this Act. the services of such
stllion shall become a lien on each
mare served. together with the fOal
resulting from Sucn service. for the
amount agreed upon between the own
er of the mare and the owner of the
stallion at the time of the service. or
in the event of no such agreement
then in such an amount as is specified
for the service of such stallion in the
statement hereinbefore required to be
filed with the CLERKS of courts of the
respective counties or of Baltimore
city.
Sec. 3A-And be it enacted. That
any person entitled to a lien under
this Act, shall file a claim or state
ment of the same in the Office of the
IL ~T H. g. 81
where the owner of the mare resides.
or if such owner is a resident of Bal
timore city. then said lien shall be
filed in the Office of the clerk of the
Superior Court for Baltimore city:
provided, that the statement of said
lien shall be filed within twelve
months from the date of the service
of the mare for which the lien is
claimed. and that the lien shall ter
inmate at the end of six months from
the date of the filing of the same:
and for the proper recording Of said
liens the clerks OF the Circuit Courts
for the several counties. and the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city shall keep docket. to be called
the stallion Lien Docket" in which
shall be recorded all liens filed in
their respective counties or city
Sec. 3B-And be it enacted. That
the proceedings to recover the amount
of any lien filed under this Act. shall
be by the writ of 'scire facias." and
where the amount of the lien is less
than one hundred dollars. such W.T.,
of 'scire facas" may be issued by any
justice of the peace of the county or
city where the lien is recorded. upon
a certified copy thereof. and shall be
returnable before the justice of the
peace issuing the same.
Sec. BE it enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved. March .. 1904.
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PAWN EMIT OF WAGES.
CHAPTER 90.

An ACT to repeal Chapter $50 of the
Acts of 1902. entitled An Act to
regulate the payment of wages by
Corporations or Associations engag-
ed in Mining or Quarrying. Manu-
featuring, operating Steam or Elec-
tric Railroads, Street Railways. Tel
egraph. Telephone and Express Com
panies doing business in Maryland"
and to re-enact the same as follows:
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That from
and after a period of one month sub
sequent to the first day of April. in the
year nineteen hundred and four every
association or corporation doing bus
mess in the State of Maryland employ
ing wage-workers, whether skilled or
ordinary laborers, engaged in manual
or clerical work. in the business of
mining, manufacturing. operating Il
steam or electric railroad, street rail-
way. telegraph. telephone or expires;
company. shall make payment in law
full money OF the United States. SEMI
monthly to said employees. 'ahorcrs
and wageworkers. or to their author
lied agents. at their respective places
of employment, at intervals IF not
SiAttth lOt
than fourteen days.
Sec. 2-And be it further enacted.
That in case of any said corporations
or associations mentioned in Section
! of this Act. and doing business us
aforesaid. or any of their officers shall
refuse to make pay .nent at the times
set forth in Section l of this Act to
their wage-workers. laborers or other
employees the wages due them. or any
of them, said association. corporation
or officers so refusing shall be guilty
of misdemeanor. and be liable to in
dictment therefor, and upon convic-
ton. shall be fined sum not exceed
ing two hundred dollars for each Of
Tense.
Sec. 3-And be il further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage
pproved, March II. 1904.
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PROCESS AND PRACTICE. p.
CHAPTER 80.


AN ACT to repeal Section 29A of Ar
ticle 50 of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland. title Jus
tees of the Peace" subtitle PRO
cess and Practice as enacted 10y
Chapter IL of the Acts of 1900, and
To re-enact said Section 29A with
amendments.
Section BE it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton 29A of Article 50 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland. title
Justices of the Peace" subtitle PRO
cess and Practice" as enacted by Chap
ter IL of the Acts of 1900, he and the
same is hereby repealed. and said Sec
ton pa is hereby re-enacted with
amendments. so as TO read as follows:
Sec. 29A-In 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. saall
be taken as admitted for the purposes
Of such action or proceeding. unless the
fact of such partnership. Incorporation
or representative character. as the ease
may be. shall be- denied In writing. I'M
der oath. by the opposite party. before
the hearing Of such ease or proceeding.
provided. however. that in the ease OF
a corporation. the affidavit to such de-
NAL may be made by the president,
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CONCEALED WEAPONS.
CHAPTER ia.

AN ACT to repeal Section 30 of Arti-
Gle u of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland title Grimes and
Punishments." subtitle Concealed
Weapons. and to react the same
with amendments.
Section BE t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton 80 of Article 81 of the Code of
Public General Laws. title Grimes and
Punishments.' subtitle Concealed
Weapons is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 30-Every person not being
conservator of the peace entitled or
required to carry such weapon as
part of his official equipment. and not
carrying such weapon as 4 reasonable
precaution against apprehended dan
ger. or who is not an officer or conser
vator of the peace of some other state
temporarily sojourning in this State.
or railway special agent. who shall
wear or carry any pistol. dirk-knife.
bowie-knife. slung-shot billy. sand-club.
metal knuckles. razor or any otherdan
gerous or deadly weapon of any kind
whatsoever (penknives eXcepted). con-
cealed upon or about his person, and
every person who shall carry or wear
any such weapon openly with the in
tent or purpose of injuring any person
in any unlawful manner. and not for
any proper purpose or self-protection.
shall. upon conviction thereof. be fined
not more than one thousand dollars,
or be imprisoned not more than two
years in Jail or in the house of correc-
ton; and the court or jury before
whom any such case may be tried shall
in all cases have the right to judge of
the reasonableness of the carrying of
any such weapon, and of the proper oc-
casion therefor. upon satisfactory
proof: and in case. upon conviction of
any offender. the court. in view of the
evidence. shall be of the opinion that
such weapon was carried with the de-
liberate purpose of inflicting grievous
and unlawful injury to the life or per-
son of another. il shall in that case be
the duty of the court to impose the
highest sentence of Imprisonment here
inbefore prescribed
Sec. 2-And be il further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved March -, 1904.
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PERFEcTING TITLE IN BONDS
CHAPTER 1913.

Oftaf L Ell lzo.
AN ACT to make Valid Deeds. Mort
cages. Bonds of Conveyance and
Bills of Sale Defective in Acknowl-
edgment or in the Certificate
Thereof.
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section 3 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland. Session Of
1900. entitled An Act to 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 is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, SO as to read
as follows:
S2.-All deeds, mortgages. re-
leases. bonds of conveyance, bills of
sale, chattel mortgage and all other
conveyances of real or personal prep
erty or of any interest therein. which
have been executed, acknowledged
and recorded in the State. subse-
quent to the passage of the Act of tue
General Assembly of Maryland. pass
ed at the January Session, 1858, Chap
ter POS. which may not have been ac-
knowledged according TO the laws ok
isting at the time of said acknowledge
ment. or when the certificate of ne
acknowledgement is not in the prescribed
form, or where the official character
of the officer taking the acknowledge
ment has not been certified to as re-
quired by law, or where the convey
ance has not been witnessed. as re-
quired by law, shall be and the same
are hereby made valid TO all intents
and purposes, as if the said convey
ance had been acknowledged. certif ed
to and witnessed according TO law.
Sec. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved, March %, 1904.
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POOL SELLING AND GAMING.
CHAPTER SIS.

AN ACT to repeal Section 12iE of Ar
ticle 81 of the Code of Public General
Laws title Grimes and Punish
ments." subtitle Gaming" as enact
ed by Chapter 572 of the Acts of 1902
and re-enact the same with amend
ments.
Section BE il enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland that Sec
ton 12iE of Article 81 of the Code of
Public General Laws title Grimes and
Punishment subtitle Gaming" as
said Section was enacted by Chapter
$40 of the Acts of 1902. be and the sane
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows.
12iE-ln such license the name If
the grounds. track or park shall be
stated and the number of days in
which. 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
month in any County in this State nor
for any days whatsoever during the
month of December. January. February
and March provided that the Circuit
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 OF five
dollars for every day for which sGch
license shall be granted, the said sum
to go to the Board of County Sctoo;
Commissioners in which such Court
may be located for the use of the Pub
lie School thereof: provided. however.
that the provisions of this Act shall:
not apply to Cecil Washington. OF
Anne Arundel Counties in this State
Sec. 2-And be it enacted this Act
shall take effect from the date of its
passage. but nothing herein contained
shall apply to or effect any criminal
or civil proceedings at the date afore-
said.
approved April 12, 1904.
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SAFE DEPosITINe COMPANIES
CHAPTER 90.


AN ACT to add an Additional Section
TO Article % of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland. title
Corporations. to be 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 il enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That
new section be. ana il is hereby adj
ed To Article % of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws Of Maryland. title
Corporations" to be known as Sec
ton 22iA. subtitle Safe Deposit Com
panies." and To follow Section 22i of
said Article. which new section shall
read as follows:
Safe Deposit Companies.
Section 22lA-No safe deposit com
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904
POOL SELLERS-LICENSE.
CHAPTER 9S.

AN ACT to Repeal and Re-enact
with Amendments Section Is of Ar
ticle ~ of the Code of ublic General
Laws. title "Habeas Corpus" sub
title Procedure in relation to Min
ors. as re-enacted by Act of 1900.
Chapter 306.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section is of Article ~ of the Code
of Public General Laws. title "Habeas
Corpus subtitle procedure in Re
lation to Minors" as re-enacted by Act
of 1900. Chapter 800. is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:
1S-A minor may be committed
10 juvenile institution for care and
guardianship
1.-lf the minor is without any prop
er place of abode or proper guardian
ship or is neglected or ili-treated by
his or her parent. guardian or other
custodian. or such parent. guardian
or other custodian. by reason of pow
orty. is unable to support and care
for such minor.
2-lf il clearly appears that such
minor is vicious or depraved or suf-
fering through the neglect. bad hab-
its or vicious conduct of his or her
parent. guardian or other custodian,
and his or her parent. guardian or
other custodian is unable or unwilling
to- exercise proper control over him or
her and the welfare of such minor. as
well as the peace and good order of
society require such commitment.
court of record, judge thereof. or a
justice of the peace may commit such
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
stitution. or by due course of law. and
such court or officer may require such
minor to he brought before him or ii
upon warrant. or commit without a
previous warrant if such minor can
be brought or is present without II.
or is of such tender age. or the cir
cumstances 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 ef-
fectual execution of the powers here
in enumerated.
Approved. March Il. 1904.
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JURISDICTION IN cHANcERY.
CHAPTER %.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
Article sixteen OF the Code of Public
General Laws. entitled 'Chancery,'
subtitle jurisdiction
Section BE 1t enacted by the Gen
erai As emily of Maryland. That Sec
ton ninety-tive of Article sixteen of
titled "Chancery,' subtitle "Jurisdic-
tiOn," be and the same is hereby re-
peaied and re-enacted SO as to read as
follows:
95-If any person residing in
this State shall desire TO change his
or her name such person may file i'm
the Circuit Court for 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. if
such person resides in the city of Bal
timore, petition in which shall be
stated the change winch such person
desires shall he made in his or her
name. and the reasons therefor; and
thereupon the said court, upon being
satisfied in such manner as it shall by
its rules prescribe, that the prayer of
lHt SiiA DtlltlOHtt Sudil De
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 true and legal name
of such person shall be that determined
by the said decree; and a copy of the
said decree, under the seal of said
court. shall be sufficient and legal evil
derCe of the facts therein stated. A
petition provided for in this section
may be filed 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. And be II further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved March 9, 1904.
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PLEADING, neutrality-suspicious.
CHAPTER &c.

AN ACT to add new Section to Ar
ticle as. of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws. title Pleading. Prac-
tice and Process" subtitle "Replev-
in" to come in after Section III.
and to be known as Section lila,
relating to Bonds in Actions of Re-
plevin.
Section BE ii enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That a
new section be and hereby is added to
Article IS. of the Code Of Public Gen
eral Laws. title Pleading. Practice
and Process" subtitle "Replevin." to
come in after Section Ill. and to be
known as Section liza. relating to
bonds in actions of replevin.
See. l11A-That from and after the
passage of this Act. all bonds given
by the plaintiff in any action of replev-
in hereafter instituted in any of the
courts of Jaw shall be given to the
State of Maryland. and such bonds
shall be for the use of any person in
terested in any way in the property
taken under the suit of replevin; and
any person having any interest in or
right TO such property may upon
breach of the condition of such bond
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 to such property.
Sec. 2-And be il enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved. March 3. 1904.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1901.

pany. incorporated under the laws of
this State or any other State. the Dis
trict of Columbia. or any territory of
the United States. and engaged in the
business of renting out locked boxes
or safes for the storage or safe keep
ing of securities and valuables. in
vault in its building. or under its con
troll. within Inis State and no corpora
ton engaged in said business within
this State. shall permit entry or ac-
cess to be made by one of any two or
more co-trustees. cO-eXecutors or ad-
ministrators. or other joint fiduciaries.
to whom il shall have rented safe or
box in such vault for the storage or
safe keeping of securities or other val
uableS belonging to their trust estate.
nor permit such entry or access in
such cases to be made otherwise than
by all of such lesSeeS in person, their
survivors or successors: nor. where
such safe or DoX is rented to a single
trustee. executor. administrator or
other fiduciary for such purpose. per-
nit such entry or access otherwise
than by such trustee or other fiduciary
in person or his successors; provided,
however. That where it is otherwise
stipulated IN writing in the lease of
such box or safe, signed by all of such
lessees. or where written power of
attorney or other written authority is
filed with such company signed by all
of the lessees or by the one or more
comforting such power on the other or
others. authorizing such entry or ac-
cess by one or more of their num-
Der. or by deputy therein duly man,
ed and authorized, then in such cases
entry may be permitted in accordance
with the provisions of such written
lease or authority.
ApDroyed Marcn II 1904
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TRADE IN NARCOTIC DRUGS.
CHAPTER 6O7.
approved April ~, 1904.

AN ACT to provide against the evils
resulting from the traffic in certain
narcotic drugs, and to regulate the
sale thereof
Section BE it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to sell. furnish or give
away cocaine. salts of cocaine or prep
arations containing any cocaine or
salts OF cocaine. or any morphine, Gu
caine. salts of eucacine, or prepare
tions containing any eucaine or salts
of eucaine. except upon the original
written order or prescription of
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
cription or order. Such written order
or prescription shall be permanently
retained on file by the person. firm or
corporation who shall compound or
dispense the articles ordered or pres
cribed. and IL shall not be recompound-
ed or dispensed 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-
cific directions for use. and a caution
against habitual use. nor to liniments
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1901. p

vice-president. secretary or treasurer
thereof. and in the case of partner
ship. by any one of the partners. And
whenever such denial under oath is so
made, the Court or Justice before
whom the ease or proceeding is pend
ing shall. at the reaues, of the party
against whom such denial is made,
postpone 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.