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474 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 25,
from the track of such railroad any car, engine,
vehicle or carriage traveling or passing on such rail-
road in this State, with a view or intent to obstruct
or overthrow any car, engine, vehicle or carriage, such
person so offending shall, upon conviction, suffer
death, or undergo a confinement in the Penitentiary
for not less than five years, nor more than twenty-five
years, in the discretion of the court."
Which report was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Laird, the committee rose.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
Mr. Fitzgerald, as Chairman of the Committee of
the Whole House, reported
House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 230, of
Article 27. of the Code of Public General Laws, in rela-
tion to "Obstruction of Railroads" and "Railroads
Obstructing,"
With proposed amendment, and recommended the
adoption of the proposed amendment and the passage
of the bill.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Strike out all after the words "A bill," and insert
the following:
"Entitled an Act to repeal section 230, of Article
27, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Crimes
and Punishments," sub-title "Railroads Obstruc-
ting," and to re-enact the same with amendments.
"Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That section 230, of Article 27, of the
Code of Public General Laws, title "Crimes and Pun-
ishments." sub-title "Railroads Obstructing," be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 230. If any person shall place anything or
cause anything to be placed on any railroad in this
State calculated to obstruct, overthrow or divert from
the track of such railroad any car, engine, vehicle or
carriage traveling or passing on such railroad in this
State, with a view or intent to obstruct or overthrow
any car, engine, vehicle or carriage, such person so
offending shall, upon conviction, suffer death or
undergo a confinement in the Penitentiary for not
less than five years, nor more than twenty five years
in the discretion of the court.
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