JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

time, not exceeding four hours, within which to vote, or who
shall, directly or indirectly, prevent or hinder its or his
employe or employes from exercising the right herein granted
by any form of inducement whatever, or by threats, express
or implied, that the exercise by said employe or employes of
the right herein granted, will be followed by a discharge
from said employment, or by a reduction in salary or wages,
or who shall influence or attempt to influence its or his
employe or employes not to exercise the right herein granted
upon any pretext whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall, for each and every offense,

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pay a fine not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars and
be imprisoned in jail for a period not exceeding six months,
or both, in the discretion of the court.

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

Approved March 20, 1900.

Penalty.

CHAPTER 72.
AN ACT to repeal Section ninety-one of Article 25, title
"County Commissioners," sub-title "Public Roads," of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, so far as the
same applies to Wicomico County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section ninety-one of Article 25, title "County
Commissioners," sub-title "Public Roads," of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, be and the same is hereby
repealed so far as the same applies to Wicomico County.

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

Approved March 20, 1900.

Repeal.
Public roads,
Wicomico co.

CHAPTER 73.
AN ACT to amend Article 16 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title "Chancery," sub-title "Pleading,
Practice and Process," by adding a new section thereto, to
be known as Section 186B.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Article 16 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Chancery," sub-title "Pleading, Practice

Pleading,
Practice and
Process.