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	in any county in this State, before whom is brought
	for trial any person or persons charged with the vio-
	lation of any of the provisions of this act, to admit
	the President of the Society for the Prevention of
	Cruelty to Animals, or the counsel of said society,
	to aid any State's Attorney in the prosecution of
	such person or persons.
	SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That any person or
	persons who shall keep or use any bull, bear or dog	Any person
	for the purpose of fighting or baiting the same, or as a target to be shot at either for amusement or as	keeping fight- ing bull, bear, &c.
	a test of skill in markmenship, or who shall be a
	party to or be present as a spectator at any such
	nghting, baiting or shooting of any bear, ball or dog,
	or any person who shall rent any room, shed, ground or premises for the purpose of fighting, baiting or
	shooting any animal as aforesaid, shall, upon con-
	viction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
	and be punished by a fine of not less than twenty	Penalty.
	dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned
	in the jail of the city of Baltimore, or in the county
	jail of the county in which the offence may have been
	committed for not less than thirty days nor more
	than ninety days, or be both fined and imprisoned
	in the discretion of the court before whom such per-
	son or persons may be tried and convicted.
	SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	Effective
	effect from the date of its passage.
	Approved March 31, 1880.

CHAPTER 130.

AN ACT to authorize the Shenandoah Valley Eail
Boad Company to borrow money, issue its bonds,
and mortgage its property and franchises in this
State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the Board of Directors of