134 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 77]

WHEREAS, There was involved in the. trial of said causes the
whole of the revenue from said oyster inspection tax, amount-
ing to about $30,000 annually, and the result of the litiga-
tion was to have the said tax declared valid and collectible
by the Court of last resort of this State; and,

WHEREAS, The comptroller has no appropriation of funds out
of which he is authorized to pay for such services.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the comptroller of Maryland be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer
for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in favor of
the said Frederick Dallam for his legal services in trying the
cases of D. E. Foote and Company and others, against the
comptroller of Maryland, cases involving the right of the State
to collect the oyster inspection tax.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved March 28, 1912.

CHAPTER 77.

Ax ACT to provide for the regulation, control and licensing of
horse racing within Baltimore county, to create the Baltimore
County Racing Commission and prescribe its power and
duties, to provide license fees for the conduct of horse racing
within said county; and to repeal sections 204, 205 and 206
of Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land of 1904, title "Crimes and Punishment," sub-title "Gam-
ing," said section 206 having been amended by Chapter 127
of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1906,
so far as said sections apply to Baltimore county.

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

1. Redmond C. Stewart, Frederick Van Kapff and Spauld-
ing L. Jenkins, and their successors in office, be and they are
hereby constituted a commission to be known as the Baltimore
County Racing Commission, to have jurisdiction over meetings
for the conduct of horse racing in Baltimore county, in the
State of Maryland, as hereinafter provided.