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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

upon the faith of the crops to be grown, said rent re-

Rent lieu on

served, and such advances made, shall be a lien on

crops.

such crop or crops, which shall not be diverted by any

sale made thereof by the tenant or by any administra-

tor of a deceased tenant, or by the assignment of the

tenant in insolvency, or by the process of law issued

against the tenant, provided that at the time of the

said renting the contract, under and by which the said

advances are made, shall be reduced to writing, duly

attested and executed by the said landlord and tenant ;

Act where to

provided that the provisions of this act shall apply

apply.

only to the counties of St. Mary's, Prince George's,

Charles, Calvert, Anne Arundel and Dorchester.

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

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 20, 1884.

Chapter 68.

AN ACT to amend the charter of " The Presbyterian

Eye and Ear Charity Hospital," as incorporated by

the act of eighteen hundred and eighty-two, chap-

ter four hundred and ninety-three, by changing the

name of said corporation unto the Presbyterian

Eye, Ear and Throat Charity Hospital, and allow-

ing an increase of the number of governors thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the charter of the Presbyterian

Eye and Ear Charity Hospital, a corporation incorpo-

rated by the act of eighteen hundred and eighty-two,

chapter four hundred and ninety-three, be and the

same is hereby amended by changing the name of said

Name changed.

corporation into the Presbyterian Eye, Ear and Throat

Charity Hospital, and that the number of the board

Corporate pow-

of governors shall be prescribed by the by-laws of

ers.

said corporation, said governors to be elected by the

board of governors constituted by said charter and its

successors, at such times and in such manner as it may

determine.