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under oath, giving his reason for such alleged willful
prevention, and the said school board may order such
prosecution stetted and the person so charged shall not
be liable for the costs.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Lehmayer, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
favorably,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to add three additional
sections to Article 66, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title 'Mortgages, ' to be known as follows: "26, 27
and 28. '"

Which was read a second time.

Also, favorably, with proposed amendments,

House bill entitled "An Act to permit a mortgagor to
maintain an action of ejectment against any person or
persons other than the mortgagee or his assigns. "
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out all after "A Bill, " and insert in lieu thereof,
the following:

"Entitled an Act to add a new section to Article 75, of
the Code of Public General Laws, title 'Pleadings,
Practice and Process at Law, ' sub-title 'Ejectment, ' to
come in after section 69, and to be known as 'Section 69
A. '"

" Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be added to the Code of
Public General Laws, title 'Pleadings, Practice and Pro-
cess at Law, ' sub-title 'Ejectment, ' to come in after sec-
tion 69, and to be known as 'Section 69 A, ' and to read
as follows:

" 69 A. That an outstanding mortgage shall not pre-
vent the real owner" or mortgager of said property from
maintaining an action of ejectment against any person or
persons other than the mortgagee or his, her or their
assigns. "

"Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Knott, from Committee on Corporations, reported
favorably,

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