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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Repealed.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all acts or
parts of acts, inconsistent with this act, be and
the same is hereby repealed,

Effective.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1888.

Chapter 290.

AN ACT to provide for the further publication
of the archives of Maryland.

WHEREAS the Maryland Historical Society has
complied with all the provisions of the acts of

Preamble.

assembly heretofore passed at the sessions of
eighteen hundred and eighty-two, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-four and eighteen hundred and
eighty-six, relating to the preservation, arrange-
ment and publication of the archives and ancient
documents pertaining to the history of the State
of Maryland, and has under said acts published
five volumes of the same, and made considerable
progress in the preservation for publication of
the sixth volume ; and whereas it is proper that
the publication of said archives be continued
with reasonable diligence and care under the
direction of said society ; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

Appropriation
made.

bly of Maryland, That the sum of two thousand
dollars for each year, for the period of two years
from this date, be and the same is hereby appro-
priated and shall be paid to the said Maryland His-
torical Society out of any funds in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, which sum shall be
paid, one thousand dollars on the first day of
June and December of the years eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-eight to eighteen hundred and
eighty-nine, both inclusive.

Subject to cer-
tain; provis'ns.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the archives
of Maryland, published by the said society with
the fund herein provided, shall be subject to
the provisions of the act of eighteen hundred
and eighty-two, chapter one hundred and thirty-