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EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.
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ribbon used in such books of records be of a character ap-
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proved by the Commissioner of the Land Office.
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Approved April 7, 1904.
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CHAPTER 283.
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AN ACT to pay Charles E. Remsen for losses incurred by the
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slaughtering of cattle infected with tuberculosis, which
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slaughtering was caused by the action of the health officers
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of the State.
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WHEREAS. On the eighth and ninth days of April, 1903,
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To pay for
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thirty-six milch cows, belonging to Charles E. Remsen, of the
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slaughtering
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Third Election District of Anne Arundel County, in the State
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of cattle.
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of Maryland, alleged to have been infected with tuberculosis,
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were slaughtered in the City of Baltimore, at the instance and
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from the action of the health officers of Baltimore City and the
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State of Maryland, twenty-eight of which, after an autopsy,
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were found to be sound, and were sold for beef ; and
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WHEREAS, The said cattle were slaughtered to prevent the
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Killed to pre-
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infection with which thev were diseased from affecting other
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vent an in-
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cattle in the State of Maryland, and from which slaughtering
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fection.
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the said Charles E. Remsen suffered a heavy loss ; and
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WHEREAS, It is not equitable, nor is it the policy of the State
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Inequitable,
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of Maryland, to make one citizen contribute unequally of his
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property for the general welfare ; now.
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THEREFORE, In order to render justice, preserve equity and
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To render
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to reimburse the aforesaid Charles K. Remsen for his said
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justice.
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losses for the public good,
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SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
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land, That the Comptroller of the State of Maryland is hereby
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State to pay
for losses in-
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authorized and directed to issue his warrant on the Treasurer
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curred.
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of the State of Maryland in favor of Charles K. Remsen for
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the sum of six hundred and sixty-eight dollars in full payment
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for losses incurred in the slaughtering of his cattle infected
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with tuberculosis.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
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from the date of its passage.
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Approved April 7, 1904.
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CHAPTER 284.
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AN ACT to add a new section to Article 2 of the Code of Pub-
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lic Local Laws, title "Anne Arundel County," sub-title
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