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the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances, shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That insofar as any of
the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions
of any other law, the provisions of this Act shall be controlling.

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

Approved May 28, 1937.

CHAPTER 438.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 258
of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edi-
tion), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Gaming",
said amendment compelling all persons when so ordered to
testify in behalf of the State concerning any gaming or bet-
ting, even though such testimony be self-incriminating, but
exempting from prosecution, trial and punishment all such
persons so testifying.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 258 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments",
sub-title "Gaming", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments, to read as follows:

258. No person shall refuse to testify concerning any gam-
ing or betting because his testimony would implicate himself
and he shall be a competent witness and compellable to testify
against any person or persons who may have committed any of
the offenses set forth under this sub-title, provided that any
person so compelled to testify in behalf of the State in any
such case shall be exempt from prosecution, trial and punish-
ment for any and all such crimes and offenses of which such
person so testifying may have been guilty or a participant and
about which he was so compelled to testify..

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1937.

Approved May 18, 1937.