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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

		CHAPTER 84. AN ACT to repeal Section one hundred and forty-nine of Article four of the Code of Public Local Laws, title, "City of Baltimore," sub-title "Coroners' Inquests and Dead Bodies," as re-enacted by Chapter 15 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January session, A. D. 1892, and to re-enact the same with amend- ments.
	Repeal.	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That section 149 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "City of Baltimore," sub title "Coroners' Inquests and Dead Bodies," as re-enacted by chapter 15 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January session, A. D. 1892, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows :
	Seven coro- ners to he appointed.	140. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint and commission seven competent physicians to act as coroners for the city of Baltimore, to hold office during the period of two years, at an annual salary of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each, payable quarterly by the Regis- ter of the city; and the said coroners shall be assigned to duty by the Governor, and to each of the police districts of the city of Baltimore; and it is further provided, that whenever the police districts of the city of Baltimore shall be increased in number by the order of the Board of Police Commissioners of Baltimore city, the Governor shall appoint an additional
	Oats,	coroner fur each of the police districts so created; providing, that before entering upon the duties of their office, the persons appointed shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Con- stitution of the State of Maryland, for office holders; and further, they shall give bond to the said State of Maryland, with security to be approved by the indge of the Superior Court of Baltimore city, in the penalty of two thousand dollars each, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, as now prescribed by law, or which shall hereafter be prescribed.
	Effective.	SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved March 14th, 1894.