ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 855

the use of any of said sidewalk or street improvement fund,
he shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than one thou-
sand dollars or imprisoned for a term not exceeding two
years or be both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of
the Court.

Approved April 21, 1933.

CHAPTER 470.

AN ACT to grant to the incorporated towns in Prince
George's County certain powers by authorizing said in-
corporated towns in said County to prohibit, permit or
regulate the holding, showing or playing of amusements,
entertainments or games for recreation or profit, with-
in the corporate limits of said respective incorporated
towns; to authorize and empower the said respective in-
corporated towns to prescribe by ordinance the condi-
tions and regulations under which amusements, enter-
tainments or games may be shown, held or played, and
to provide penalties for the violation thereof; and to
provide that no ordinance passed by any incorporated
town in Prince George's County in the exercise of this
grant of power shall take effect until it has been sub-
mitted to the qualified voters of said town and approved
by a majority of said qualified voters voting thereon,
and to provide that Sections 483 and 485 of Article 27
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition),
title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Sabbath
Breaking", and Section 898 of Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930—Flack), title
"Sabbath Breaking", shall be repealed in so far as said
sections prohibit amusements, entertainments or games
in said incorporated towns in Prince George's County;
and to provide for the time when and the conditions
under which such repeal shall take effect.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland,, That notwithstanding any provision of any
Public General or Public Local Law, the several incor-
porated towns in Prince George's County for the purpose
of promoting a reasonable and proper observance of Sun-
day, shall have full power and authority to prohibit, per-
mit or regulate from time to time by ordinance or ordi-
nances, amusements, entertainments or games to be held,