WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the collector, or collectors, as it may be, to

collect all state and county taxes after the same

shall have been due and in arrears one year, by pro-

ceeding under the provisions of this act as hereinbe-

fore set forth.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, This act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1882,

Chapter 84.

AN ACT to repeal section ninety-eight of article

thirty of the Code of Public General Laws of

the State of Maryland, title " Crimes and Pun-

ishments," sub-title " Larceny," and to re-enact

the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That section ninety-eight of arti-
cle thirty of the Code of Public General Laws, title

Repealed and

" Crimes and Punishments, sub-title " Larceny," be

re-enacted.

and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with

amendments to read as follows :

SECTION 98. Every person convicted of the crime

of simple larceny to the value of five dollars or up-

Simple larceny

wards, or as accessory thereto, before the fact, shall

restore the money, goods or things taken to the

owner, or shall pay him the full value thereof, and be

sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than one

year nor more than fifteen years; provided, however,

that in all cases where the money, goods or things

taken shall amount to less than fifty dollars in value,

the judge passing sentence shall have discretionary

power to sentence the said person so found guilty to

imprisonment in jail or in the house of correction

instead of the penitentiary.

Approved March 21, 1882.