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such vacancy within thirty days after such vacancy shall
have occurred.

(T) That in making the appointment to fill any such
vacancy in the Office of Commissioner, the remaining qual-
ified Commissioners shall make such appointment by enter-
ing in the minute book of said Commission, the fact of
their making such appointment and the same day notify-
ing the person so appointed of his said appointment.

(U) That the Fruitland Commission shall keep a
record of all its Commissioners, which record shall state:
(1) The full name of each Commissioner; (2) When he
was appointed or elected; (3) When he qualified by taking
the oath of office; (4) When he ceased to be such Com-
missioner and the reason therefor, whether by expiration
of his office, death, resignation or otherwise.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, that this Act is
hereby declared to be a public act and may be used in
evidence in all Courts of this State without proof thereof.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, that all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, that if any part of
this Act shall be held unconstitutional, or invalid or unen-
forceable, the same shall not affect the remaining part
of this Act.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, that this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.

CHAPTER 663.

(Senate Bill 415)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 68 of Article 35 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1939 Edition), title "Evidence," subtitle "Proof of
Accounts," relating to the admissibility in evidence of
photographic and photostatic reproductions of certain
documents.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 68 of Article 35 of the Annotated Code of