LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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the grantee or lessee to bind herself and her assigns, by any
covenant running with or relating to said real estate or chattels
real, the same as if she was a. feme sole.

Manner of
binding
herself, etc.

19. A husband bringing a personal action to recover in right
of his wife after her death, may declare specifically, setting
forth in the usual manner how the debt or right accrued to
his wife, and stating further, that by marriage, the debt . or
right devolved on him.

Declare how
the debt or
right
accrued to
his wife.

20. Nothing in this article shall be construed to relieve the
husband from liability for the debts, contracts or engagements
which the wife may incur or enter into upon the credit of her
husband, or as his agent, or for necessaries for herself or for
his or their children ; but as to all such cases his liability shall
be or continue as at common law.

How
construed.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take
effect on and after the first day of January, 1899.
Approved April 9, 1898.

CHAPTER 458.
AN ACT to repeal the Act of 1892, Chapter 286, entitled
"An Act to add a new section to Article 4: of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title 'City of Baltimore,' sub-title 'Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore,' to come in after section 31,
and to be called Section 31 A, relating to the hours of labor
of mechanics and laborers employed upon city work," and
to re-enact the same with amendments.

Effective.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Act of 1892, chapter 286, entitled "An Act to
add a new section to Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title " City of Baltimore,' sub- title ' Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore,' and to come in after section 31, and to
be called section 31 A, relating to the hours of labor of mechanics
and laborers upon city work," be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted to read as follows :

Repeal.

31 A. No mechanic or laborer employed by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, or by any officer, agent, contractor
or sub-contractor under them, shall be required to work more
than eight hours per day as a day's labor ; provided, further,
that this section shall not apply to the employes of the Fire
Department, Bay Yiew Asylum, or the Baltimore City Jail.
Any such officer, agent, contractor or sub-contractor who shall

Eight hours a
day's labor.