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The title of the act of 1900, chapter 75, providing for the establishment
of an electric light plant at Hagerstown, but not stating that it was to be
established by the municipality, held sufficient. Mealey v. Hagerstown, 92
Md. 743.

Local acts.

The title of the act of 1912, chapter 823, providing a "People's Court"
for Baltimore City, held sufficient. Levin v. Hewes, 118 Md. 631.

The title of the act of 1910, chapter 693, for the regulation of moving
picture machines in the city of Baltimore, held sufficient. State v. Loden,
117 Md. 383.

The title of the act of 1908. chapter 118. providing new appraisers of
decedents' estates in Baltimore City, held sufficient. Barren v. Smith, 108
Md. 317.

The title of the act of 1908, chapter 142. authorizing Baltimore City to
publish notices in German newspapers, held sufficient. Whiteley v. Balti-
more, 113 Md. 541.

The title of the act of 1854, chapter 200,. regulating inspections in Balti-
more City, held sufficient. Davis v. State, 7 Md. 160.

The title of the act of 1878, chapter 160, repealing certain sections of
the Public Local Laws applicable to Dorchester county, sub-title "County
Commissioners," held sufficient. A law may be repealed by reference to
its title alone. Dorchester County v. Meekins, 50 Md. 40 (cf. dissenting
opinion) ; Montague v. State, 54 Md. 487.

The title of the act of 1894, chapter 25, repealing and re-enacting certain
sections of the local code for Cecil county, so as to provide for the election
of a treasurer of said county in the year 1895 and his appointment in the
meantime, held sufficient. Bad grammar will not vitiate a statute. Cases
reviewed and distinguished. Drennen v. Banks, 80 Md. 315.

The title of the act of 1900, chapter 147, regulating the number, juris-
diction, duties and compensation of justices of the peace and constables in
Baltimore county, held sufficient. Herbert v. Baltimore County, 97 Md. 642.

The title of the act of 1894, chapter 540, providing for the removal of
the county seat of Charles county from Port Tobacco to La Plata or
Chapel Point, if the voters so determined, etc., held sufficient. Hamilton v.
Carroll, 82 Md. 334.

The title of the act of 1890, chapter 183, creating a treasurer for Calvert
county, and providing for the collection of taxes therein, held sufficient,
although it provided that the deputy treasurer should be the clerk of the
county commissioners. Calvert County v. Hellen, 72 Md. 605-6.

The title of the act of 1878, chapter 108, which was "An Act to Add an
Additional Article to the Code of Public Local Laws to be Entitled Garrett
County," held sufficient. State v. Fox, 51 Md. 414.

The title of the act of 1878, chapter 143, repealing a certain act and
reviving and amending a certain section of the Public Local Laws and
validating certain condemnation proceedings, held sufficient. Baltimore v.
Reitz, 50 Md. 579.

Liquor laws.

"An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the City of An-
napolis or within Five Miles Thereof to Minors and People of Color," is a
sufficient title, although the law prohibits the giving as well as the sale of
liquors. Parkinson v. State, 14 Md. 193 (see also, dissenting opinion) ;
Franklin v. State, 12 Md. 248; Cearfross v. State, 42 Md. 403; Mitchell v.
State, 115 Md. 362.

The title of the act of 1906, chapter 218, prohibiting the sale of liquors
in Garrett county within five miles of Henry Station, held sufficient. Clark
v. Tower, 104 Md. 177.

The title of the act of 1898, chapter 532, enabling the registered, quali-
fied voters of Cecil county to decide whether liquors should be sold in said
county, held sufficient. Cases reviewed. Price v. Liquor License Commr's,
98 Md. 351.

The title of the act of 1882, chapter 92, known as the "Local Option
Law for Harford County," held sufficient. Slymer v. State, 62 Md. 243.