JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 339

competent witness ; fines paid shall be equally di-	Fines divided
vided between the informer and the fish commission
of the State of Maryland.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force.
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 1, 1878.

CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to authorize the issuing of policies of life
insurance in this State for the benefit of the wife,
children, dependent relative, or creditor upon the
life of any person in this State.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted ty the General Assembly
of Maryland, That all policies of life insurance	Policies of
upon the life of any person which may hereafter ma- ture, and which have been or shall be taken out for	life insurance
the benefit of or bona fide assigned to the wife or
children, or any relative dependent upon such per- son, or any creditor, shall be vested in such wife or
children, or other relative or creditor, free and clear	Free of credi-
from all claims of the creditors of such insured	tors claims.
person.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force.
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 1, 1878.