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One of the essentials of a good title is that it shall not be misleading. Balti-
more v. Dugan, 163 Md. 238.

Titles of ch. 401, 1929, and ch. 115, 1931, relating to Mothers' Relief, held
sufficient. Baltimore v. Fuget, 164 Md. 345.

Titles of ch. 425, 1884, incorporating Md. Title Insurance Co. and of all acts
amending same, sufficient. State v. Title Guarantee and Trust Co., Dally Record,
March 8, 1935.

Title of ch. 281. 1933, imposing higher license fees on certain motor vehicles,
held sufficient. Bevard v. Baughman, 167 Md. 71.

Any default in title of ch. 170, 1878, cured by inclusion in Code of 1888, as
the Code was a new enactment. State v. Coblentz, 167 Md. 526.

Title of ch. 2 of Special Session of 1933, adding art. 2B, relating to Alcoholic
Beverages, held sufficient. Zukowski v. State, 167 Md. 554.

Title of ch. 188, 1935, imposing "Emergency Gross Receipts Tax" is sufficient.
Jones v. Gordy, Daily Record, July 16, 1935.

Sec. 31.

See notes to art. 16, sec. 1, of Constitution.

Sec. 32.

See notes to Code, art. 56, sec. 253.

Sec. 33.

Act 1924, ch. 48, exempting certain municipalities from securing approval of
commission for erection, of electric light plant and issuance of bonds, held in-
valid under portion of this section prohibiting special laws where provision
made by general law. Classification of cities for legislation. See notes to art.
23, sec. 347, of Code. Littleton v. Hagerstown, 150 Md. 170 (cf. dissenting opin-
ion). And see P. S. C. v. Byron, 153 Md. 484.

Though art. 56, sec. 183, only applies in Baltimore, it is not a special law.
Distinction between general and local law. See notes to art. 56, sec. 183, of
Code. Grossfield v. Baughman, 148 Md. 333.

See notes to Code, art. 56, sec. 253.

Art. 65, secs. 56A et seq., relating to Veterans' Guardianship, not in violation
of this section.

This section applied in holding invalid ch. 497 of 1931, exempting W., B. & A.
Elec. R. Co. from taxation. Mayor e. Williams, 61 Fed. (2nd), 374.

Ch. 497, 1931, exempting W., B. & A. Elec. R. Co. not repugnant to this sec-
tion. Williams v. Mayor, 289 U. S. 45.

Ch. 425, 1884, incorporating the Md. Title Insurance and Trust Co. and all
amendments thereto, not in violation of this section or sec. 48. State v. Title
Guarantee and Trust Co., Daily Record, March 8, 1935.

Sec. 34. No debt shall be hereafter contracted by the General Assembly
unless such debt shall be authorized by a law providing for the collection of
an annual tax or taxes sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls
due, and also to discharge the principal thereof within fifteen years from
the time of contracting the same; and the taxes laid for this purpose shall
not be repealed or applied to any other object until the said debt and inter-
est thereon shall be fully discharged. The credit of the State shall not in
any manner be given, or loaned to, or in aid of any individual association
or corporation; nor shall the General Assembly have the power in any
mode to involve the State in the construction of works of internal improve-
ment, nor in granting any aid thereto which shall involve the faith or credit
of the State; nor make any appropriation therefor, except in aid of the Con-
struction of works of internal improvement in the counties of St. Mary's,