ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Chapter 148.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Peoples'
Railway Company by reducing the par value
of the shares of its capital stock.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-

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sembly of Maryland, That the par value of the
shares of the capital stock of the Peoples' Rail-
way Company be reduced to twenty dollars per
share, and that such number of shares of such
reduced value shall be issued to the present
holders of the capital stock of said company as
will be equal to the amount of capital stock now
held by them.

Reduce par
value of shares

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

Approved March 29, 1888.

Chapter 149.

AN ACT for the further protection of partridges
and quail in Worcester and Wicomico coun-
ties.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That no person, corporation or

Effective.

company, shall at any time kill, or expose for
sale, transport or have in possession, any part-
ridge or quail, after the same has been killed for
any purpose except for consumption as food,
within Worcester or Wicomico counties, nor kill,
expose for sale, or have in possession, any of the
above-named game with the intention of send-
ing, or transporting, or having the same sent or

What not to
kill.

transported beyond the limits of said counties ;
provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the
barter or sale of such game for home consump-
tion only by residents of said counties within the
limits of said counties.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person or
persons violating any of the provisions of this

How constru-
ed.