ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Chapter 78.

AN ACT to change the name of "South East
creek" in Queen Anne's county to "South
East river."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-

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sembly of Maryland, That the branch of Chester
river, now known as "South East creek,"
extending from said Chester river to Church
Hill, in Queen Anne's county, and upon which
Beus Point wharf and South East wharf are
located, together with its tributaries, be and the
same shall hereafter be known as "South East
river."

Name of creek
changed.

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

Approved March 14, 1888.

Chapter 79.

AN ACT to amend the Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws, article forty-three, title "Habeas
Corpus," by adding thereto a new section
under the sub-title " Procedure in Relation to
Minors."
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-

Effective.

sembly of Maryland, That the Code of Public
General laws, article forty-three, title " Habeas
Corpus," be and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following section, under
the sub-title "Procedure in Relation to Minors."
SECTION ... Whenever a minor is brought

Additional
section.

before a court or judge upon habeas corpus, in
private custody, it shall be the duty of such ,
court or judge, in the determination of the case,
to be guided by what appears to be for the best
interests of such minor in respect to his tem-
poral, his mental and his moral welfare ; and, if
it be made to appear, to the satisfaction of such
court or judge, that such interests would be

By what
guided.