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entitled under the preceding sections of this sub-title, or
under any other provision of law, shall be awarded by the
State Senator of the Legislative District and of Kent, Queen
Anne's and Dorchester Counties entitled thereto. The said
scholarships shall be awarded only after competitive exami-
nations given by the said respective institutions and from
the (list of successful applicants passing said examinations,
the said list to be furnished to the respective Senators by
the respective institutions with the grades of each appli-
cant. Provided, however, that the said respective Senators,
in making said appointments, shall take into consideration
the financial condition of the parents or guardians of the
several applicants, and no applicant whose parents or
guardians are able to pay said tuition and/or board shall
-be appointed. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed to the extent of such incon-
sistency.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1933.

Approved April 21, 1933.

CHAPTER 242.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
98 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1929 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes, " sub-
title "Tax on Official Commissions, " decreasing the tax
on commissions.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 98 of Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1929 Supplement), title "Revenue and
Taxes, " sub-title "Tax on Official Commissions, " be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, to read
as follows:

98. When their commissions are delivered to them, the
following officers shall respectively pay to the clerk from
whom they receive the same, the sums following:

The judges of each of the Circuit Courts for the several
counties, the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City and the
Court of Appeals, Fifty Dollars ($50. 00) each.

The Sheriffs of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Fred-
erick County and Washington County, each Twenty-five
Dollars ($25. 00).