108 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 83

diate preservation of the public health or safety, and being
passed upon yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all
the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its pas-
sage.

Approved March 23, 1927.

CHAPTER 83.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 35
of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland. Edition of 1924, title "Workmen's Com-

pensation, " so as to provide that the said Article shall have
no application to the officers and enlisted men of the Organ-
ized Militia of the State of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 35 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, Edition of 1924,
title "Workmen's Compensation, " be, and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, so as to read as
follows:

35. Whenever the State, county, city or any municipality
shall engage in any extra hazardous work, within the meaning
of this Article, whether for pecuniary gain or otherwise, in
which workmen are employed for wages, this Article shall be
applicable thereto. Whenever and so long as by State Law,
City Charter or Municipal Ordinance, provision equal or better
than that given under the terms of this Article is made for
municipal employees injured in the course of employment, such
employees shall not be entitled to the benefits of this Article.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect the first day of June, 1927.

Approved March 18, 1927.