EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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subsequent sales and conveyances of parts of said lands

made by said Commissioners.

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

land, That all deeds heretofore made and delivered to the

Commissioners of Easton for any lands in Talbot County,

Conveyance of
lands in Tal-

and all subsequent sales and conveyances of any part thereof,

bot County.

made by the said Commissioners, shall have the same effect

and operation in law, and be as valid to all intents and pur-

poses as if the General Assembly had previously authorized

the Commissioners to acquire title to said lands, and to make

conveyance therefor to any purchaser or purchasers of any

part thereof.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1904.

CHAPTER 233.

AN ACT to amend Article 27 of the Code of Public General

Laws, title "Crimes and Punishmentss," by adding certain

new sections thereto to follow Section 263C and to be

known as Sections 263D, 263E, 263F 263G and 263H, and

to regulate the issue and redemption of trading stamps and

other similar devices.

SECTION I. De it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That Article 27 of the Code, title "Crimes and Punish-

Amending

ments," be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto

Code.

the following five sections, to be known as Sections 263D,

263E, 263F, 263G and 263H, and to follow Section 263C :

263D. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or issue any

stamps, trading stamps, cash discount stamps, check, ticket,

Prohibiting

coupon or other similar device, which will entitle the holder

selling or is-
suing trading

thereof, on presentation thereof, either singly or in definite

stamps, etc.,
under certain

number, to receive either directly from the vendor or indi-

conditions.

rectly through any other person, money or goods, wares or

merchandise, unless each of said stamps, trading stamps, cash

discount stamps, checks, tickets, coupons or other similar de-

vices shall have legally printed or written upon the face thereof

the redeemable value thereof in cents.

263E. Any person who shall sell or issue to any person

engaged in any trade, business or profession, any stamps, trad-