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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of the fence law," or " Against the repeal of the fence law," and

the ballots so cast shall be deposited in a separate ballot box

Ballot.

provided therefor, and shall be carefully counted by the judges

of said election, who shall make a return of said votes to the clerk

of the circuit court for Wicomico county, and said clerk shall im-

mediately make proclamation of the result of said election by ad-

vertisement in some newspapers printed in said county.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if it shall be found by the re-

turns of the judges of said election, and the proclamation of said

clerk, that a majority of the votes cast in the said election dis-

Result.

trict of said county are for the repeal of said fence law, then said

law shall stand repealed in said election district, and if a majority

of the votes cast in the said election district of said county are

against the repeal of said fence law, then said law shall be and

remain as it is in said district.

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTER 548.

AN ACT to repeal sections two and three, of article fifty-seven,

of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Limitations of Ac-

tions," and to amend and re-enact the same so as to except feme

coverts from the savings of the same.

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

Repeal

That sections two and three, of article fifty-seven, of the Code of

Public General Laws, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-

enacted so as to read as follows :

SEC, 2. If any person entitled to any of the actions mentioned

in the preceding section, shall be at the time such cause of action

Disability.

accrues within the age of twenty-one years, non compos mentis

or imprisoned, he or she shall be at liberty to bring the said ac-

tion within the respective times before limited after the disability

is removed, as other persons having no disability might or should

have done.

SEC. 3. No bill, testamentary, administration or other bond (ex-

cept sheriff's and constable's bonds,) judgment, recognizance,

statute merchant or of the staple, or other specialty whatsoever,

except such as shall be taken for the use of the State, shall be

Limitation

good and pleadable, or admitted in evidence against any person in

this State after the principal debtor and creditor have been both

dead twelve years, or the debt or thing in action is above twelve

years standing, saving to all persons that shall be under the afore-

mentioned impediments of infancy, insanity of mind or imprison-

ment, the full benefit of all such bills, bonds, judgments, recog-