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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-25
ECHAPTER 4SN.l

tCt1AH IEh 4SU.J
AN ACT to repeal Section One of Ar
ticle Ninety-one of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland, title
Surveyors" subtitle. Surveys. Re
turns and Certificates" and re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton One Of ,,, Article Ningty7one of the
Surveyors" subtitle. surveys, Re
turns an Certificates" be and the same
Is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments. SO as to read as follows:
County and the City of Baltimore shall
execute all warrants issued from the
Land Office. and all orders or warrants
issued by any Court having authority
turn thereof within the time prescribed
by law. Whenever the Surveyor Is
incapacitated by sickness or any other
cause from executing any warrant or
order issued to him from the Land
ONCE or any Court. or the Surveyor
neglects or refuses to proceed with
such warrant or order. any one inter-
ested in the execution and return of
the Commissioner of the Land Office
or Court for the appointment of a
Deputy Surveyor to execute the war
ant. and the said Commissioner of the
Land Office or Court may. if necessary
appoint such Deputy and issue a dupl
cate warrant to such Deputy; and such
return or certificate shall have the
same effect as If executed by the Sur
veyor.
Section q And be it enacted That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April s. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR.
IIo,,eo oF Dola-a@o=
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[CHAPTER 242.]
AN ACT to add a new section to Arti
Gle 16 of the Code of 1904 of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title
"Chancery." subtitle Partition" to
be known as Section 1894.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That a
new section be and hereby is added
to Article 16 of the Code of 1904 of
Public General Laws of Maryland title
~Chancery," subtitle Partition" to-
follow Section 129 and to be known as
Section 1924 and to read as follows:
1884. The right to a partition or a
sale under Section 129 shall include
the right to a partition or a sale Of
any one or more of several separate
lots or tracts of land held as mentioned
in said section, and it shall not be
necessary for the bill or petition to
pray for a partition or a sale of all
Of the several lots or tracts so held
Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved March 81, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegates
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ICHAPTER 1881


AN ACT to repeal Section S5L of Ar
ticle % of the Code of Public Cen
eral Laws of Maryland of 1888. title.
Corporations" subtitle. General
Regulations" as the same was origi-
nally enacted by the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of
1892, Chapter 1e9, and repealed and
re-enacted by the Acts of the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1904.
Chapter 101, and as the same now
appears in the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland of 1904, Ar
ticle %, Section 1O4, title. Corpora
tions," subtitle, General Regula-
tions," and to re-enact the same with
amendments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
Public General Laws of Maryland of
1888, title. Coz 1orations," subtitle,
General Regulations" as the same was
originally enacted by, the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1892,
Chapter 109, and repealed and Ie-en-
acted by the. Acts of the General As
sseem1oly OF MARYLAND of 1904. Chapter
the Code of Public General Laws Of
Maryland of 1904, Article 20, Section
ao4, title "C9rporationsT subtitle
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments so as to read as fol-
lows:
s5L. The stockholders of every such
safe deposit, trust and loan company
or association shall be held individu-
ally responsible bic equally and and ratabIy
tracts, debts and engagements of every
such corporation to the extent of the
amount of their stock therein at the
par value thereof, in addition to the
amount invested in such stock. Per-
sons having stock entered on the books
of the corporation in their names as
tee or PLEDGE shall not be personally
subject to any liability on such stock
holders, but the person pledging the
stock and the estate and funds in the
hands of such executor administrator.
guardian or trustee shall be subject
to the liability imposed upon the hold
ers of said shares. And the liability
of such stockholders shall be an asset
of the corporation for the benefit rat
ably of all the depositors and credit
ors of any such corporation. If neces-
sary, to pay the debts of such corpor-
alton, and shall be enforceable only
by appropriate proceedings by a re-
ceiver. assignee or trustee of such cor
poration acting under the orders of a
court of competent jurisdiction; provid-
ed, that this Act shall not affect the
Fights or remedies of any creditor or
this State against the stockholders of
any such corporation, who were liable
to any such creditor or depositor at
the date of the passage of this Act;
and provided further that nothing in
this Act shall be considered as a con-
struction by the Legislature of the
law hereby repealed.
Section 2. And be 1t enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved March 80, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate.
J. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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ICHAPTER 1911

AN ACT to repeal Section 300A Of Ar
ticle % of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland. title, Cor
porations," subtitle. Railroad Com
panies," as the said section was en-
acted by the Act of 1906. Chapter
III, and to re-enact the said section
with amendments. the said section
as re-enacted to follow Immediately
after Section 800 of the said Article
of the Code of Public General Laws
Gas legalized by the Act of 1904,
Chapter 72), and to be designated
as Section 3OoA1; relating to the use
of electricity as a motive power on
railroads.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 300A of Article % Of the Code of
Corporations" subtitle. Railroad
COMPANIES" as the said section was
enacted by the Act of 1906. Chapter
III. be and the same is hereby repealed
said section as re-enacted to follow
Immediately after Section 800 of the
said Article of the Code of Public Cen
eral Laws (as legalized by the Act of
1904 Chapter 72) and to be designated
as Section S00A1, and to read as fol-
lows:
Section 300A1. Every railroad COM
many of this State heretofore or here
after incorporated may. in its discre-
fion. and from time to time. make use
IF electricity as a motive power on the
whole or on any part or parts of its
road. in any form, to be used or APP
piled by storage battery or. trolley wire
FOR the purpose of operating its road
or anv part or parts thereof. or for
the movement of all or any, of its cars
or trains. and either exclusively or
concurrently with steam or with any
other motive power or system; provid-
ed however. that every railroad chang
no ITS motive power in whole or in
part from steam 10 electricity shall
Sinas of the laws of this State relat-
ing to the taxation of railroad com
nanies whose roads are worked by
Steam power. to all intents as II nc
such change of motive power had been
made.
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TCHAPTER 604.1

lOdA1 Ell OO4s
AN ACT to add a section. to Article 81
of the Code of Public General Laws
as legalized by Chapter Y of the,
Acts of 1904. title, Grimes and Pun
ishments," subtitle, "Desertion of
Wife and Child" said sections to be
known as Section 7OA
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland That a Sec
ton be added to Article 2 of the Code
of Public General Laws $ legalized
by Chapter ~ of the Acts 1904. title,
Grimes and Punishmentsp' subtitle.
"Desertion of Wife or Child" said
section to follow Section 20 and be
known as Section 70A, and to read as
follows:
Section 70A. When any person shall
have been convicted under the two
preceding sections, or either of them.
Maryland House of Correction. the
court passing sentence upon such per-
sons may in it's discretion pass an order
directing the board of managers Of the
pay over to the wife, minor child or
minor children. or to such person or
persons on behalf of said wife, minor
child o or d minor children as The SSf u
such part as the court may specify OF
the earnings of the labor of such per-
sons so sentenced which the said
sions of Section 473 of this Article
otherwise would or might allot and
pay to such persons so sentenced at
the time of his release; provided, that
the said court in its order may like
wise direct and specify the time or
times when such allotment and pay
ment shall be made, and whether the
same shall be paid weekly. monthly or.
otherwise; and provided further that
the court in its discretion may modify.
amend or rescind such order in whole
or part at any time during the contin-
uance of any sentence
Section 9 Be it enacted That titie
Act shall take effect upon the date uf
its passage.
Approved April S. 1905.
AUSTIN l. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH b SETH
President of Senate
]. ENOS RAY. JR..
Sneaker of House of Delegates
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[CHAPTER 1881

[CHAPTER 1881
AN ACT to regulate pound net fishing
in the Patuxent River.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, That 1T
shall not be lawful for any person,
persons, or corporation. to set, place,
construct or use any net known as
pound nets) in the waters of the Pa
tuxent River, or in any creek. cove or
inlet on either side of said river. above
Magruder's Ferry Wharf in Prince
Georges County, nor shall it be law
full to set such pounds between Ma
gruder's Ferry Wharf and Holland
Point Wharf less than five hundred
yards apart, as measured by the chan
Rel of the river. and any person or
persons or corporation violating the
provisions of this act shall upon con-
viction be fined not more than one
hundred dollars for each and every Of
Tense.
Approved April /. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY. JR,
Speaker of House of Delegates
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[CHAPTER 1881

ICHAPTER 1851
AN ACT to punish persons taking and
carrying away with intent to convert
to their own USE fish of another per-
son, firm or corporation. from any
boat, live-box, or in the pocket or
crib of any pound net or inclosed or
gilled in fish net of any kind.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland That any
person or persons taking and carrying
person, firm or corporation, with intent
to convert the same to their own use,
from any boat, live-box. or in the
pocket or crib of any pound net or in
closed or gilled in a fish net Of any
kind, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon trial and conviction shall be
fined sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or sentenced to the county
Jail in the county where he shall be
first brought to trial. or to the Mary
land House of Correction. for a period
not exceeding two years or both fine
and Imprisonment.
Section 2. And be 1t enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of it~ passage.
Approved March rs, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate.
j. ENOS RAY, JR.
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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ICHAPTER 241.]

AN ACT to repeal Section 156 OF Arti-
Gle n of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland of 1904, title Pub
lie Education" subtitle School At
tendance" and to re-enact the same
with amendments.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
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[CHAPTER APO. ]

lCfAPIER Az.
AN ACT to repeal Section of Article
10 of the Code of Public General
Laws. entitle Comptroller" and to
re-enact the same with amendments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton of Article 10 of the Code of Pub
ler," be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted with amend
ments, so as to read as follows:
section s. He shall within ten days
after the first Wednesday in January
in each year make to the Legislature
II in session. or to the Governor, if the
Legislature be not in session. report
exhibiting, complete statement of the
FUNDS and revenues of the State, and
of the public expenditures during the
fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day
of September preceding. specifying. the
amounts derivable and received from
each source of revenue. and the pur-
pose for which each expenditure was
made. and showing the names, resi-
dence and official character of the per
sons from whom any arrearages may
be due, with the amount so due from
each defaulter, and showing moreover
the names. residence and official char
acter or service of each person or
payee to whom any payment or allow
ance has been made or paid out of the
appropriation or appropriations Tor
Assembly. and sepa rating the same in
to payments made for or in behalf of
the Senate, and payments made for or
in behalf of the House of Delegates.
Approved April 6. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of Senate
]. ENOS RAY, JR..
Speaker of House of Delegates
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

ton 1876 of Article n of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland of
1904, be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amenments to read as
follows:
1856. The Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, and the County Commission
ers of Allegany County may establish
schools to be known as parental schools
for children between eight and sixteen
years of age, who are habitually
truants from school. or from instruc-
ton. They may also provide for the
confinement. maintenance and instruc-
ton of such children in such schools
for such period and under such rules
and regulations as they may prescribe.
Justices of the Peace may commit such
children to such parental schools. but
no person convicted of any crime, or
of any offense other than truancy. shall
be committed thereto.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of it's passage.
Approved March 81. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR.
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

ton; otherwise such judgments shall
judgments. After substitution of the
supposed decedent as defendant in any
case Of judgment as aforesaid. 1t shall
become a lien upon his property in the
G. Costs incident to the grant Of
letters hereunder shall be paid out Of
the estate of the supposed decedent,
they shall be " paid apP BY the applicant.
Section 2. And be it enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved March 80. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR..
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

Section 2. And be it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved March 80, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegates
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-25
TCHAPTER 63S,1

AN ACT to repeal Section l of Article
10 of the Code of Public General
Laws of this State. title. Attorneys
at Law and Attorneys in Fact" and
to re-enact the same with amend
ments.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
erai Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton / of Article 10 OF the Code of
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[CHAPTER 42S.l
AN ACT to add an additional section
to Article SO of the Code of Public
General Laws. entitled. 81 estament-
airy Law" to be designated as Sec
ton 259k.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That an
additional section be added to Article
SO of the Code of Public General Laws.
entitled, "Testamentary Law" to be
designated Section 1854, and to read as
follows:
2591k. The Orphans Court shall
have the power to authorize and
direct any executor. administrator or
guardian to compromise any claim
against o rim favor of the estate of
any decedent or ward as the case may
be, in such manner as the said Court
may approve
Section O. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April 6, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS
Governor
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate
j. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegates
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April 8. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR..
Speaker of House of Delegates.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-04-25

GCHAPTER 1911
AN ACT to amend Article 10, Section
9. subtitle, Legal Holidays" max
ing September 18th. Defenders
, 1908-02-03
GIVEN FIFTY DOLLARS
AND ASKED TO WAIT,

John Hilton of Boulder, Colo, who
eloped with Bess Nicholson of that
city a few days ago, the couple being
captured at Rock River, in this coun
ty, by a sheriff from this city, was
here yesterday, on his way to Rawlins
to reside with his sister. He inform
ed friends on the train that he had
given up the pursuit Of the girl for
the present, Mrs. Nicholson having
given him $50 and promised the girl
$4,000 and her permission to marry
Hilton at the enc Of eighteen months
if he would not modest her before that
time. Hilton says he will carry out his
part of the agreement, but he is fear.
full that Bess may change her mind
She is to study for the year and i
half" he said, and her mother may
send her to Europe to complete her
musical education. The time is long
and the distance will be great, and l
may be forgotten entirely" he said,
with a sob in his voice and a moisture
in his eyes. He will perhaps make his
home with his Rawlins sister for the
present.
, 1908-02-03
THAW AT MATTEAWAN.
No Effort to Be Made to Release Him
For Months Yet.

New York, Feb. 3.-According to
statements made yesterday, it is not
likely that any action will be taken
looking toward the release of Harry
X. Thaw from the Matteawan asylum
at least for months. While Thaw is
anxious that a writ of habeas corpus
be sought Immediately, Martin w. Lit.
Teton, his chief counsel, is said to have
succeeded in convincing the members
of the Thaw family that such a move
as this would be i'll advised.
1t is said that Littleton will leave
eral weeks, and no step will be taken
until his return.
, 1908-02-03
The Spaldinq Funeral.

The funeral of Charles w. Spalding
was held from the late home of the
deceased, 512 Eighth street, Sunday
afternoon, with services by Dean Bode
of st. Matthews cathedral AMI Rev. A.
C, Hogbin, chaplain of Custer post,
Grand Army of the Republic. Tie post
and a large number of friends were
present to pay their last mark Of re.
spect to their friend and comrade.
The casket was wrapped in an Ameri.
can flag as it was borne to the GENE,
terry and was covered with floral tri,
butes from loving friends.
, 1908-02-03
Buried by His Friends.

The funeral of Brent Locker, the
young man who was killed at Key,
stone a few days ago by the accidental
tipping over of a load of ties he was
drawing for the Carbon Timber CON,
pany, was held Sunday morning at GAG
o'clock, from Stryker's undertaking
rooms, with services by Rev. Oscar
Woods, pastor of the West Side church
The pallbearers were selected from
the friends Of the deceased, a number
of men coming from keystone on pur
pose to be present.
, 1908-02-03
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE,

Judge Carpenter today sentenced W.
P. Commode, charged with the theft
of a bicycle from the w. II. Holiday
company, to one day in the county jail
and to a fine of $55 and the costs of
the suit.
David NJ. and Emma NJ. Blair today
sold by quitclaim deed to Harrison
Morgan, for $500, the west half and
the south half of the southeast quar-
ter of section /, township 10, range II,
and the Wyoming Land and Improve
ment company transferred the same
tract to the same party by warranty
for $2,6S1.
Joseph D. Naffzigger today began
suit against Ora Haley, Benjamin f.
Sanders and others, for the recovery
of 1854 in damages. The Laramie Gro
Gerry company sued Laura NJ. Bailey for
money and 4. dew. Baldwin sued w. B.
Emmons aud the Jelm Mountain Tele-
phone company on three coutns of 500
each.
, 1908-02-03
Damages from Boycott.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-That
section seven of the antitrust act
awarding to the complainant three
times the amount of damage sustained
by a combination in restraint of trade
can be invoked to prevent boycott by
organized labor was upheld today in a
decision by the United states supreme
court in the case of Lowe & Co., hat
Martin Lawler and 200 members of
the United Hatters' union OF that city.
Former Decision Reversed.
The decision reverses that of the
United States circuit court of appeals
for the SECOND circuit.
, 1908-02-03
Cable From President.

Washington, D.. c.. Feb. 3.-The fol
lowing c%ablegram of sympathy for the
king of Portugal was today dispatched
from the White house, addressed to
King Manuel II at Lisbon:
Heartfelt Coincidence.
81 hasten to express to you and your
bereaved queen mother my heartfelt
coincidence by cas- of the tragic
death of your royal father and broth
er. The American people feel a pc
culiar bond of sympathy with the royal
family and people of Portugal in their
great affection. and they have been
inexpressibly shocked and grieved at
the dreadful tragedy. (Signej)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
, 1908-02-03
LEWIS TO SUCCEED
MITCHELL AS HEAD
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF UNITED
MINE WORKERS BY MORE
THAN TWO THOUSAND.
William D. Ryan Will Succeed William
B. Wilson as Secretary-Treasurer
Having Plurality of Forty-one
Thousand-Sunday Saloon to Be
Paramount Issue.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3.-Thomas
Lewis has been elected to succeed
John Mitchell as president of the
United Mine Workers and William d.
Ryan to succeed William b. Wilson as
sceretary-treasurer. The official can
vass was completed last night. Lewis
has been vice president of the organ
~ization. He defeated Secretary Wilson
for the presidency by 2,OS11a votes.
White Without Opposition.
John D. White was elected national
vice president without opposition.
Ryan's plurality was 41,427.
, 1908-02-03
Pleased With the Outlook.

A party of forty investors in the
stock of the Denver, Laramie and
Northwestern from Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska, in charge of one of the of,
fcers of the company at Denver, and
accompanied from this city by Vice
President S. J. Kent, inspected the
company's iron and coal property al
Hanna on Friday and returned Satur
Gay, going from here to Fort Collins
All the members of the party were
pleased with what they saw in the way
of resources for the company and were
delighted with the evidences thai
would provide revenue for the road
, 1908-02-03
CALLED MEETING OF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

of trustees of the University of Wyo-
ming has issued a call for a special
meeting of the board, to be held here
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, when
matters connected with the new wo-
mans building will be taken up and the
board will dispose of any other bust
ness that may arise.