1638 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 664

Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Evidence," sub-title "Proof
of Accounts," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

68. Any writing or record, or a photostatic or photo-
graphic reproduction thereof, whether in the form of an
entry in a book or otherwise, made as a memorandum or
record of any act, transaction, occurrence or event, shall
be admissible in evidence in proof of said act, transaction,
occurrence or event, if made in the regular course of any
business, and if it was the regular course of such business
to make such memorandum or record, or photostatic or
photographic reproduction thereof at the time of such act,
transaction, occurrence or event or within a reasonable
time thereafter, and photostatic or photographic reproduc-
tions of such admissible documents, photostated or photo-
graphed at a later time, shall likewise be admissible for
such purpose if photostated or photographed in the regular
course of business in good faith and without intent to
defraud. All other circumstances of the making of such
writing or record, or photostatic or photographic repro-
duction thereof, including lack of personal knowledge by
the entrant or maker, may be shown to affect the weight,
but not the admissibility thereof. The term "business"
shall include business, profession, occupation and calling
of every kind.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.

CHAPTER 664.
(Senate Bill 416)

AN ACT to add four new sections to Article 73B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title
"Pensions", to be under sub-title "Transfers between
Retirement Systems", said new sections to be known as
Sections 25 to 28, inclusive, and to follow immediately
after Section 24 of said Article, providing for the trans-
fer without loss of pension benefits by members of any
retirement system operated on an actuarial basis under
the laws of this State or any political sub-division thereof
to any other retirement system operated on an actuarial