ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 214.

AN ACT to prevent persons from unlawfully using or wearing

the insignia or rosette of the military order of the loyal legion

of the United States, or the badge or button of the grand army

of the republic.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly of Maryland,

That an additional section be added to the Code of Public General

To add.

Laws, entitled " Crimes and Punishments," sub-title " Fraud," to

be numbered one hundred and nineteen A, and to read as follows :

119 A. Any person who shall wilfully wear the insignia or

rosette of the military order of the loyal legion of the United

States, or badge or button of the grand army of the republic, or
use the same to obtain aid or assistance within this State, unless

Misdemea-
nor.

he shall be entitled to use or wear the same under the constitution

and by-laws, rules and regulations of such organization shall be

guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by

a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.

Approved March 31, 1890.

CHAPTEE 215.

AN ACT to refund to Everhard Hartke, late collector of State

taxes for the first collection district of Howard county, certain

moneys erroneously paid by him into the treasury.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the comptroller of the treasury be and he is hereby authorized

and directed to issue his warrant upon the treasurer in favor of

Everhard Hartke, late collector of State taxes for the first collec-

To re-pay.

tion district of Howard county, for the sum of twenty-three dol-

lars and fifty-three cents, being the amount overpaid by him into
the treasury, the refunding thereof having received the recom-

mendation of the treasury officials.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1890.