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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

thereon at 6 per cent, per annum, after the expiration of
twelve (12) months from the date of the death of the decedent,
under whose will or by whose intestacy said interest is acquired,
if said tax has not sooner been paid, or within 90 days from
the time that it shall be ascertained that such person or
object shall be entitled to any such interest in any estate;
but such tax shall bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per
annum from the expiration of twelve (12) months from said
death; but if auch person or object shall fail to pay said tax,
as above provided, then such person or object shall at the time
when he, she or it comes into possession of such estate, pay a
tax as provided for in said section 112, on the whole value
thereof.

Effective.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved April 6th, 1894.

CHAPTER 494.

AN ACT to give the sanction and authority of the General
Assembly of Maryland, to conveyance of lands heretofore
made to the Commissioners of Easton, and to make valid
subsequent sales and conveyances of parts of said lands
made by the said commissioners.

Deeds and
sales ratified

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That all deeds heretofore made and delivered to
the Commissioners of Easton for any lands in said town and
all subsequent sales and conveyances of any part thereof, made
by the said Commissioners, shall have the same effect and
operation in law, and be as valid to all intents and purposes as
if the General Assembly had previously authorized the com-
missioners to acquire title to said lands and to make convey-
ance therefor to any purchasers or purchasers of any part
thereof.

Effective.

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

Approved April 6th, 1894.