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Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said Trus- tees who may dispose of the said lot of ground shall have authority to invest the proceeds of the sale thereof, as in their judgment may seem best for the interest of said Church.	Invest pro- ceeds of sale.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 4, 1870.	In force.
CHAPTER 376.
AN ACT to prevent the Injury or Destruction of Baggage.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That any baggage master, express agent, stage driver, hackman, or other person whose duty it shall be to handle, remove, or take care of baggage, with a view to, or in course of its receipt, transportation, or delivery, who shall wil- fully or recklessly injure or destroy any trunk, valise, box, package or parcel while handling, loading, transporting, unloading, delivering, or		Wilfully in- jure.
storing the same, shall be punished by a fine or penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered by indictment or by action of debt in the name of the State, in the usual way; one-half for the benefit of the informer.		Punish by fine
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act shall affect the civil liability of the party so offending or his principal, for damages, but in all civil actions therefor, as well as in all proceedings to impose or recover the fine or penalty by the first section of this Act provided for; proof of injury shall be prima facie evidence of the recklessness or wilfulness therein provided for.		Proof of injury.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 4, 1870.		In force.