EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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is the selection of delegates to the National nominating
convention of any political party subject to the provi-
sions hereof; nor is the selection of delegates to State,
legislative or congressional district conventions called for
the purpose of choosing delegates to said national conven-
tion and for nominating presidential electors; nor is the
selection of delegates to the State nominating convention of
any political party subject to the provisions hereof; nor is
the selection of delegates to legislative district conventions

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called for the purpose of choosing delegates to said State
nominating conventions; and, provided further, that the
primary election law in force in Baltimore city prior to the
passage of this Act shall continue in force and shall apply
only to primary elections for congressional candidates held
in those portions of Baltimore city which forms a part of
and are embraced in the second and fifth congressional dis-
tricts and the selection of delegates to the State nominating
convention, as hereinbefore provided.
Approved April 3, 1906.

CHAPTER 408.
Dead.

CHAPTER 409.
AN ACT to add a new section to Article 90 of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Sureties," to follow Section
5 A, and to be designated as Section 5 B, providing for the
release of sureties upon official bonds.

Proviso.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the following additional sections be added to
Article 90 of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Sureties," to follow Section 5 A, and to be known as Section

5 B.

5 B. Any surety or the personal representative of any

New sections
added.

surety, upon the official bond of any State, county, munici-
pal or other public officer who is, by the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, or by any law, ordinance, rule or regula-
tion, required to give such bond, may be discharged from
further liability as such surety upon application by petition
to the court, judge, officer, board or other person or persons

Release of
sureties
upon official
bonds.