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ICHAPTER SILL


AN ACT to add additional section to
Article 81 of the Code of Public Cen
eral Laws Code of 1904 relating to
Grimes and Punishments," under the
new subtitle of Contracts with
Public Institutions"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly. of Maryland That the
II of the Code of Public General Laws
Code of 1904 relating to Grimes and
Punishments.' to be inserted after Sec
Contracts with Public Institutions,
and to be known as Section 429A, to
wit:
agent. trustee or member of the board
of visitors of any public institution, or
private institution supported in whole
the State of Maryland. who shall after
the passage of this Act. become direct
Nv or indirectly concerned or interest
or sale of anything for, by. or on ac-
count of such institution. shall be
deemed guilty of a misGemeanor; and
any person so offending shai! upon con
immediately dismissed from employ
ment or forfeit his place as such o1hcer;
agent. trustee or member OF the BOARD
of visitors and be subject TO line
of not to exceed five hundred dollars.
to be recovered as other fines are. or
imprisoned for a term in the Maryland
House of Correction not to exceed one
Section .. 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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ICHAPTER 413.1


AN ACT to add an additional Section
to Article 81 of the Code of Public
General Laws. title Grimes and Pun
ishments" subtitle "Barratry," to
be known as Section ia.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That the
ed to Article 81 of the Code of Public
Grimes and P pn innnt sgbc cte
IA. and to read as follows:
Section ia. Whoever, for his own
gain. and having no existing relation
or Indirectly, solicits another to sue at
law or in equity, or to make a litigious
claim. or to retain his own or .anoth-
er's service in so suing or making a
prosecutes a case in which his services
have been retained s a result of such
solicitation; or causes any case to be
instituted without authority; or who
ever being an attorney at law, direct
" or indirectly. agrees to procure an
other to be employed as an expert wit
to be so employed in consideration of his
so soliciting litigious business or I'M
dertaking to solicit 1t. or IN any other
way compensates or agrees to compen-
conviction thereof be I P1nis he h. by =,
nrisonment in Jail for not more than
three three months, or by, both, Any SO
iicitation as aforesaid shall be prima
facie evidence that the person SO So
Letting is doing so for gam. The term
aftorney at law shall include counsel
lor at law; provided that nothing herein
contained shall impair or affect the
disciplinary powers OF the courts OF
this State over attorneys and coun-
sellors at law appearing and practicing
in the same.
Section . And be it further enacted.
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GCHAPTER 1885,

chapter 1851
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Sections 104, LOG and
107 of Article 81 of the Code Of
Public General Laws of Maryland of
1904, title, Revenue and Taxes"
subtitle, Payment of State Taxes
on Baltimore City Stock
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
tions 1o4. 106 and 107 Of Article eighty
one of the Code of Public General Laws
of and T1ea Of aub isG 'ts of
State Taxes on Baltimore City Stock"
be and, the same are hereby repealed
and reEenacted with amendments so
Section 1o4. The City Register shall
on the. first day. of each and every
month in which the interest on any, city
to the Appeal Tax Court full and
accurate list of the holders of all loans
of the city, the interest on which is
months or during the month for which
said list is made out.
Section LOG. The City Register shall
erai city tye loans to the o thoders thereof
included in the said corrected list re-
turned to him by the said Court, the
State tax imposed for the current year ear
shall make such deductions from-the
| inst HfheHtts- interest payable from
time to time on said city stock, and
the first day of September in each year,
Comptroller.
shall at any time fail to make out and
deliver to the said Court the list of
holders of all the said stock loans as
the said Court to ascertain in such
manner as they may deem most ac-
curate the amount of all said stock
loans of the city of Baltimore out
month in each year in which such fail
ure.or refusal shall take place. and on
or before the first day of September
in said year make out and deliver, one
showing the amount of said stock SO
ascertained by them. and its assessed
value, to the City Registee ,c, and o, one
and the City Register shall thereupon
pay the tax aforesaid. which he is: In
Section 1O6 of this article, directed to
deduct from the interest payable on
said loans; but the City Register shall
not be required to set apart and pay
over the said tax on any part Of said
State Comptroller by certificate to that
effect, signed by the said Court or by
other satisfactory evidence. was held
on the first day Of any month oaH h IN any
due and by any person entitled under
the laws of this State to hold the same
free from taxation.
acted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April l. 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 3O9.l

lChAPTER 3O9.]
AN ACT to repeal and rs-sHHaett--!ss-11ttfh
amendments Section 2e9 of Chapter
All of the Acts of the General As
sembly of Maryland. session of 1868,
being identical with some, -of~.the
provisions of Sections 400 and All
Of Article % of the Code of 1904.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 209 of the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Maryland. session of 1853.
being identical with some of the pro-
visions Of sections 400 and All of Ar
ticle 20 Of the Code Of 1904, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
to read as follows:
chartered by the laws of this State.
which shall transact business therein.
shall be deemed to hold and exercise
franchises within this State, and shall
be liable to suit in any of the courts
actions therein and also shall be liable
to suit in any of the courts of this State.
or any controversy which may arise
between such corporation and any resi-
dent of this state.
Sec 2. 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.
j. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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TCHAPTER 1851

lCftAI L Elk 100
AN ACT to repeal Section PA of Arti-
Gle 81 of the Public General Laws
of Maryland (Code of 1000 title,
Grimes and Punishments, subtitle.
"Health-Milk, Pure. Skinned" and
to re-enact the same with amend
ments.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 234 of Article q, title, Grimes
and Funishments." sub title, Health
Milk, Pure SKINNED" of the Public
General Laws of Maryland, Code of
1909, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted with amend
ments so as to read as follows:
234 Whoever shall violate any of
the provisions of Sections 232 and 233
shall be guilty of a miSdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars or
imprisoned for not more than sixty
the discretion of the court. for each
offense; said sections not to limit the
powers of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore to enact ordinances and
regulations not inconsistent with the
provisions of these sections for the
inspection and sale of milk or the prod
ucts thereof in the City of Baltimore.
Sec 2 And be it enacted. That this
act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved March 80. 1905
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of Senate.
: ENOS RAY JR..
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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TCHAPTER 661,1

tCHAPTER 661.l
AN ACT to add a new section to Ar
ticle 16 of the Code of 1903 OF Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland title.
''Chancery." subtitle, pleading,
Practice and Process" to be known
as Section 2O1A
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland. That new
ed to Article 16 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland. title.
"Chancery." sub title. Pleading. Prac-
tice and Process to follow Section
2Ol and to be known as Section 201A,
and to read as. follows; provided,
Act shall affect lien or claim ex-
listing prior to the passage of this Act.
Section 201A. Whenever in any pro-
ceedins in a Court of Equity decree
decree for the payment of money is
made by. the court against plaintiff
the clerk shall forthwith index the
name of such plaintiff in separate in
dex to be known as Index of PLAINTIFF,
and no lien under such decree shall
arise against the real or household
property of such plaintiff. and no right
of execution on such decree shall &C
crue until the name of such plaintiff
is SO indeXed
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. =
]. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegatesr
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erai f Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton One of Article Ninety-one of the
Code of Public General Laws. title,
turns an Certificates" be and the same
Is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, SO as to read as follows:
Section 1. The Surveyors for each
County and the City of Baltimore shall
execute all warrants issued from the
issued by any Court having authority
to issue the same and shall make re-
turn thereof within the time prescribed
by law Whenever the Surveyor is
incapacitated by sickness or any other
cause from executing any warrant or
Office 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
such warrant or order may petition
the Commissioner of the Land Office
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 dupli-
cate warrant to such Deputy; and such
return or certificate shall have the
same effect as if executed by the Sur
Section 2. 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,
Il President of Senate.
j. ENOS RAY. JR.,
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

road over which they are shipped. and
then examined at the expense Of the
points outside the State. may. under
such restrictions as may be provided
by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board.
be shipped in quarantine to their des-
in quarantine until properly examined
at the expense of the owner, and re-
leased by the State Live Stock SAM
Sec. 8. The State Live Stock -sani--
tary Board is hereby authorized and
empowered to prohibit the importation
Of domestic animals into the State OF
Maryland whenever in their Judgment
such measures may be necessary for
the proper protection of the health of
the domestic animals of the State. and
to make and enforce rules and regu-
lations governing such traffic. as may
from time to time be required.
Sec d. That any person. firm or cor
Porate % BODY violating the provisions OF
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
shall, in the proper court of the county
in which such cattle are sold. offered
in which such cattle may be detained
in transit for each offense forfeit and
pay fine of not more than one hun
prisonment for not exceeding thirty
days. either or both at the discretion
of the Court. Such person, firm or
corporate body shall be liable, for the
result from the violation of this Act.
Sec. S. The State Live Stock SAM
tary Board is hereby charged with. the
enforcement of this Act and is author
lied to see that its provisions are obey
ed. and to make from time to time such
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper for it's enforcement.
Sec 6. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall go into effect July 1, one
thousand nine hundred and eight (July
l, 1909.
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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ICHAPTER 695.l

AN ACT to repeal and reenact With
amendments Sections III and 140
of Article 81 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland. title,
Revenues and, Taxes, subtitle,
collateral Inheritance Tax"
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That Sec
ton III and Section 14e of Article 81
of the Code of PUBLIC General Laws OF
Taxes" sub title. collateral Inherit
ance Tax" be and the same are hereby
respectively repealed and re.e cen tea
with f,,i amendmf enlow So as TO fe7u
iii. All estates. real. personal and
mixed. money. PUBLIC and private Sc
curities for money or every KIM pass
seized and possessed thereot, pelng IN
this State, or any part of such estate
or estates or by dee od 'n W
grant. bargain. gift or sale. made or
Intended to take effect in possession
after the death OF the grantor. bargain
devisor or donor, to any person or per
sons bodies polite or corporate IN
trust or otherwise. other than to or
for the use of the father; mother 1;na1 nus u.s.
scendants of the grantor bargalnor or
testator, donor or intestates, snail pc
subject to a tax OF flve per ceneum a., II
ne of such estates. money or securities:
and all executors and administrators
shall only be discharged from liability
for the amount of such tax. the pay
ment of which they be charged with
nv having the same for the use OF TINS
State. as hereinafter directed; provided:
that no estate which may be valued
at less sum than five hundred doll
lars shall be subject to the tax imposed
by this section.
several clerks and the several Reg
listers of Wills in this State to account
with and pay to the Treasurer on the
first Monday of March. June. Septem-
her and December in each and every
YEAR all sums of money received by
them respectively. for which the clerks
shall be allowed commission or Two
and one-half per centum. and the Reg
lister of Wills shall be allowed COM
mission of twelve and one-halt per
centum upon the amount of said Col
lateral Inheritance Tax. and the SAID
clerks shall be allowed commission
of five per cent. and the Register OF
Wills shall be allowed commission O.
received of the tax on official commits
sions and executors respectively, SO
section 9. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April s. 1905.
AUSTIN L. CRoTHERs.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate.
j. ENOS RAY, JR..
Speaker of House of Delegates.
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TCHAPTER 3G5.l

AN ACT to protect the health OF the
domestic animals OF the State of
Maryland.
Section !. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland. That the
importation of dairy cows and meat
cattle for breeding purposes into the
excepting when such cows and meat
cattle are accompanied by certificate
from an inspector. whose competency
and relia bility are certified to by the
authorities charged with the control
of the diseases OF domestic animals in
the State from whence the cattle came,
certifying that they have been eXamin-
ed and subjected to the tuberculin
test and are free from disease.
Sec. 2 That in lieu of an inspection
certificate as above required. the cattle
may be detained at suitable stock yards
nearest to the State line on the rail-
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

Public General Laws of this State be
and the same is hereby repealed anG@
re-enacted with amendmnts. SO as to
read as follows:
Section l. No person shall practice
the profession or perform the services
of an attorney at law within this State
without being admitted to the bar as
hereinafter directed; and any person.
who shall give any legal advice, repre-
sent any person in the trial of any case
at law or in equity, or prepare any
written instrument affecting the title
to real estate. for pay or reward. shall
be deemed an attorney at law for the,
purpose of this Article.
Section 2. 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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chapter 1881

CHAPTER 1884,
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 100. 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 Cen
eral Laws of Maryland of 1904. Ar
ticle %, Section 104, title. Corpora
tions," subtitle, General Regula-
tiens," and to re-enact the same with
amendments. F.,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
ton S5L of Article % of the Code of
Public General Laws of MARYLAND of
aess a aa the same Was
originally enacted by the Acts of the
General Assembly of MARYLAND of 1892,
Chapter 109, and repealed and re-en-
sembly of Maryland of 1904, Chapter
1e1, and as the same now appears in
the Code Of Public General Laws OF
General Regulations, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments so as to read as fol-
lows:
s5LL The stockholders of every such
safe deposit. trust and loan company
ally responsible equally and ratably
and not one for another, for all con-
tracts, debts and engagements of every
such corporation a,tL to the extent Of the
par value thereof. in addition to the
amount invested in such stock. Per-
sons having stock entered on the books
executor. administrator. guardian. trus-
tee or Pledge shall not be personally
subject to any liability on such stock
holders. but the person pledging 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 deposi.ors and credit
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
court of competent jurisdictions; provid-
ed, that this Act shall not affect the
sights or remedies of any creditor or
depositor under the, existing laws of
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 g And be it enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of it's 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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ICHAPTER 242.l
AN ACT to add 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 l. 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 1894. and to read as follows:
129A. The right to a partition or a
sale under Section 129 shall include
the right to a partition or 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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TCHAPTER 694.1

CHAPTER 694.1
AN ACT to add a section to Article q
of the Code of Public General Laws
as legalized by Chapter ~ Of the
Acts of 1904. title. Grimes and Pun
ishments," subtitle. 'Desertion Of
Wife and Child" said sections to be
known as Section 70A
eral Assembly Of MARYLAND. That sec
Of Public General Laws as legalized
by Chapter Y of the Acts of 1904. title.
Grimes and Pqn is subtitle is e
section to follow Section. 70 and be
known as Section .7oA. and to read as
follows:
have been convicted under the two
preceding sections: or either of them,
and sentenced to imprisonment in the the
court passing sentence upon such per-
sons may in it's discretion pass an order
directing the board of managers OF the
said House of Correction to allot and
paw over e fhe - MINOR 1chlId or
persons on behalf of said wife minor
child or minor children as the court in
such part as the court may. specify of
the earnings of the labor of such per.
sons so. sentenced. which the said
Of saaiag under ID tb the ITteie
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 it's discretion may modify.
amend or rescind such order in whole
or part at any time during the contfn-
iuance of any sentence
Section g Be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect upon the date OF
its passage.
Approved April S. 1905.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B SETH.
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY JR..
Sneaker of House of Delegates.