856 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 470

shown or played for recreation or profit within their re-
spective corporate limits on the Lord's Day, commonly
called Sunday after 2 P. M. in the afternoon and until
midnight; and said incorporated towns shall have full
power and authority to prescribe the conditions or regula-
tions under which said amusements, entertainments or
games may be shown, held or played, and shall have full
power and authority to provide penalties for the violation
of such ordinance, condition or regulation.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That no ordinance
passed by any incorporated town in Prince George's County
in the exercise of the grant of power contained in Section
1 of this Act shall take effect until it has first been sub-
mitted to the qualified voters of said incorporated town at
either a general or special election, State or municipal, and
has been approved by a majority of the qualified voters
voting thereon. And the several incorporated towns in
Prince George's County are hereby authorized and em-
powered to determine the time, place and manner for the
submission of any such ordinance to the qualified voters,
and for voting thereon and for ascertaining the results.
In holding such election or elections, the general election
law of the State shall apply wherever applicable.

SEC. 2A. And be it further enacted, That an ordinance
or ordinances may be passed by any incorporated town in
Prince George's County in the exercise of the grant of
power contained in Section 1 of this Act within thirty days
after the filing with the proper governmental agency of
said Town whether called the "Mayor and Council" or any
other name, of a petition, signed by one-third of all the
voters of said town, who were qualified and entitled to vote
at the last preceding general or special election, and re-
questing the passage of such ordinance or ordinances, pro-
vided that any incorporated town in said County may, in
its discretion pass such ordinance or ordinances even
though no such petition has been filed as aforesaid.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, 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 the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930—Flack) title "Sabbath
Breaking, " shall not apply to any incorporated town in
Prince George's County, and shall be repealed in so far
as said sections prohibit amusements, entertainments or