HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 331

maturity they shall be cancelled at the same time at which
bonds of the same series outstanding in the hands of the public
are paid. The Commissioners shall have power and authority
to sell any United States or State of Maryland bonds at any
time in the Sinking Fund in order to provide cash to pay any
series of bonds issued under this Act as they mature or to pur-
chase with the proceeds bonds issued under this Act whenever
the Commissioners can in their judgment make such a change
of investment advantageously. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to the properties, plants, franchise, and/or
rights of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore or to any
properties, plants, franchise and/or rights that may be here-
after acquired by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
for the protection or enlargement of its water supply, sew-
erage, storm water drainage or refuse disposal systems or any
other of its utility properties.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any and all other
laws or parts of laws, whether general or local, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That should any portion
or portions of this Act be held invalid for any reason whatso-
ever, such invalidity shall not be construed as affecting the
validity of the remainder of this Act or any part thereof, it
being the legislative intent that said remainder of the Act
shall stand in full force and effect notwithstanding any partial
invalidity.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on and after June 1, 1937.

Approved May 18, 1937.

CHAPTER 187.

AN ACT to declare Audrey Joanna Margaret Leininger, now
known as Audrey Ruth Leininger, to be the adopted daugh-
ter of Allen Harry Goldstein.

WHEREAS, Sections 74, 75, 76 and 77 of Article 16 of the
Code of Public General Laws of the State of Maryland pro-
vided only for the adoption of infants and there is no general
law in the State of Maryland providing for the adoption of
adults; and