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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

114. In all suits in chancery against non-residents or against
persons who may be proceeded against, as if they were non-
residents, the court may order notice to be given by publica-

Notice to non-
residents.

. tion, iu one or more newspapers, stating the substance and
object of the bill or petition, and warning such party to appear
on or before the day fixed in such order and show cause why
the relief prayed should not be pranted, and such notice shall
be published as the court may direct, not less, however, than
once a week for four successive weeks, previous to fifteen days
before the day fixed by such order for the appearance of the
party; provided, if a copy of the order be personally served
on euch party one month before the day fixed for his appear-
ance, if he be within the limits of the United States, or three
months if beyond such service, shall have the same effect as a
publication; proof of said service must be as follows: 1st. If
served by the sheriff, his certificate thereof; 2d. If any other
person, his affidavit or affirmation thereof, made a.nd signed
before a notary public and certified by him; 3d. The written
admission of the defendant proved to the satisfaction of the
court; and such certificate, affidavit, affirmation or admission
shall state the time and place of service. And any person
making a false affidavit or affirmation as to any such service
shall be guilty of perjury, and any sheriff making a false certi-
ficate as to the service of any such notice, shall be liable for
making a false return.

Effective,

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved March 19th, 1896.

CHAPTER 40.

AN ACT to repeal sections sixteen and seventeen of Article
seventy-four of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Pilots," and to re-enact the same with amendments, provid-
ing that vessels employed in the coasting trade and vessels
laden either in whole or in part with coke or coal mined in
the United States, shall be exempt from the duty of faking
a pilot and paying pilotage or half pilotage.

Repeal.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That sections sixteen and seventeen of Article seventy-
four of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Pilots," be