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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force.
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 11th, 1874.

CHAPTER 354.
AN ACT to repeal article four, of the Code of
Public General Laws, entitled " Aliens," and to
re-enact the same -so as to read as follows :
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That article four, of the Code of Public	Repealed and enactcd in lieu
General Laws, entitled " Aliens," and each and all
the sections thereof, be and the same are hereby
repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof:
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That aliens, not enemies,
may take and hold lands, tenements and heredita-	Aliens
ments acquired by purchase or to which they would,
if citizens, be entitled by descent ; and may sell,
devise or dispose of the same, or transmit the same
to their heirs as fully and effectually, and in the same
manner, as if by birth they were citizens of this State.
Approved April 11th, 1874.

CHAPTER 355.
AN ACT to add an additional section to article
thirty of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
" crimes and punishments," sub-title "rivers," to
come after section one hundred and seventy, and
to be numbered one hundred and seventy A.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of	Additional
Maryland, That a new section be and is hereby added	section.
to article thirty, of the Code of Public General Laws,