JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

CHAPTER 672.
AN ACT to add two new sections, to be designated 149A
and149B, to Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Crimes and Punishments," under the sub-title
"Health," to be preceded by the words "Calves."

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That two new sections, to be designated 149A and 149B,
be added to Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Crimes and Punishments," under the sub - title
"Health," to follow Section one hundred and forty-nine, and
to be preceded by the word "Calves," and to read as follows:

Calves.
Health.

149A. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any calf
less than three weeks old to any butcher, or to any person to
be butchered.

Unlawful to
sell any calf
under certain
age.

149B. Any person violating any of the provisions of the
preceding section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to a penalty of ten
dollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the informer, and
upon failure to pay said fine and cost of prosecution, shall be
committed to jail for a period not exceeding ten days.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1900.

CHAPTER 673.
AN ACT to extend the privileges, enlarge the powers and
amend the charter of the Manchester Bank of Carroll County,
Maryland, so as to enable it to loan money on or purchase
promissory and negotiable notes, bills obligatory or other
evidences of debt.

Penalty for
violation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Manchester Bank of Carroll County, Maryland,
be and the same is hereby authorized and empowered to loan
money on, or when they deem it desirable, to purchase prom-
issory and negotiable notes, bills obligatory or other evidences
of debt.

Manchester
Bank of
Carroll Co.
Powers
enlarged.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the stockholders of
said company shall be liable to the amount of their respective
share or shares of stock in said company for all its debts and
liabilities upon note, bill or otherwise.

Liability of
stockholders.