EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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A. W. Gowen and Frederick Dallam, in the matter of the
settlement of the estate of John K. Gowen, late of Baltimore
city, deceased, less the commissions of the register of wills
of Baltimore city thereon, the re-payment of same having
received the recommendation of the treasury officials.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 9, 1906.

CHAPTER 353.

AN ACT to repeal Section 6, Article 77 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title " Public Educa-
tion," and to re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

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land, That Section 6 of Article 77 of the Code of Public
General Laws of this State, title "Public Education," be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, so as to
read as follows :
6. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, if in session, and without said advice and con-

Repeal and
re-enact.

sent when not in session, shall appoint a board of county
school commissioners for each county in this State, to be
composed in the counties . of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick,
Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery of six persons,
and in each of the other counties of three persons; two of
whom in the counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dor-
chester, Washington and Montgomery, and one of whom in
each of the other counties shall hold their office for the term
of two years; two of whom in the counties of Baltimore,
Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester, Washington and Montgomery,
and one of whom in each of the other counties shall hold
their office for the term of four years; and two of whom in
the counties of Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Dorchester,
Washington and Montgomery, and one of whom in each oi
the other counties shall hold their office for the term of sis
years from the first Monday of May next succeeding their
appointment and until their successors shall qualify. The
Governor shall at the time of making said appointments
designate the term of years of each of the said commissioners
when first appointed under this section; provided, however,
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County
school com-
missioners.