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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 35.

AN ACT to Protect the Health of Female Em-

ployees of Baltimore city.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That it shall be the duty of all

employers of females in any mercantile or manufac-

turing business or occupation in the city of Balti-

Seats lor fe-
male employ-
ees.

more, to provide and maintain suitable seats for the
use of such female employees, and to permit the use

of such seats by such employees to such an extent

as may be reasonable for the preservation of their

health.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That any violation of this

act by any employer shall be deemed a misde-

Penalty for
violation.

meanor, and shall be punishable by a fine of one

hundred and fifty dollars, to be collected as other

fines are collected.

Approved February 15, 1882.

Chapter 36.

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to pay

John W. Bell, late Collector of State Taxes in

Montgomery county, the amount overpaid by

him into the Treasury.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by ike General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the Comptroller of this

State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to

Issue warrant.

issue his warrant upon the Treasurer of this State

to pay John W. Bell, of Montgomery county, the

sum of twenty-one dollars and twenty one cents,

being the amount overpaid by the said John W.

Bell into the Treasury as collector of State taxes

for the fifth collection district of Montgomery

county, as certified by the officers of the Treasury

Department, as required by section thirty-three of

article three of the constitution.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved February 15, 1882.