EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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issue letters of credit and other commercial obligations, and

generally may do and transact a general banking business.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the directors of said Prov-

Interest and

ident Savings Bank may pay out of the net profits of the

dividends.

business of said bank such interest on transient and permanent

deposits in said bank, and such dividends on the capital stock

of said bank, as will not impair the capital of said Provident

Savings Bank.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That whenever any deposits

shall be made by a minor or married woman, such deposits

Deposits of
minors and

shall be received or held and paid out on precisely the same

married
women.

terms and conditions as those of adult male or adult female

deposits, and the check, receipt or acquittance of such minor

or married woman shall be valid and binding on them.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the directors of the said

Provident Savings Bank may, by a three-fourths vote of all

Increasing
directorate.

the directors, increase the number of directors to eleven or

decrease the number to five; provided the change in the num-

ber of directors shall not take effect until the next succeeding

annual election by the stockholders for directors.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 17, 1904.

CHAPTER 89.

AN ACT to repeal Section 29A of Article 52 of the Code of

Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Justices of the

Peace," sub-title "Process and Practice," as enacted by

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1900, and to re-enact said Sec-

tion 29A with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That Section 29A of Article 52 of the Code of Public

Process and
practice.

General Laws of Maryland, title "Justices of the Peace," sub-

title "Process and Practice," as enacted by Chapter 11 of the

Acts of 1900, be and the same is hereby repealed and said Sec-

tion 29A is hereby re-enacted with amendments, so as to read

as follows;

29A. In all actions or proceedings before any Justice of

the Peace in this State, and appeals therefrom, the partner-

ship of parties, the corporation of any body corporate, and