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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the new sub-title "Gaming," to be designated as Section two
hundred and seventy six of said Article.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

New section
added.

Maryland, That a new section be and the same hereby is
added to Article two of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
''Anne Arundel County," under the new sub title "Gaming,"
to be designated as section 276 of said Article, and to read as
follows :
276. It shall be unlawful for any person within the limits of

Unlawful to
gamble.

Anne Arundel county to bet or wager money or anything of
value at the game commonly called "Crap," or at any other
game of any character whatsoever that is or can be played
with dice. Any person offending against any provisions of
this section shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more
than twenty-five dollars, or shall be imprisoned in jail for a
period of not more than six months or shall be both so fined
and imprisoned in the discretion of the court.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1898.

CHAPTER 273.
AN ACT to amend Article seventy-seven" of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Public Education," by adding
thereto a further chapter, number 20, entitled "Manual Train-
ing and Industrial Schools.
WHEREAS, The establish ment of well-conducted and liberally-

Preamble.

supported schools, or departments, in one of the large graded
schools or high schools in each county of the State, for the
development and training of the manual ability of pupils, must
tend to supply a growing want in each county of the State ;
and
WHEREAS, It is especially the duty of the State to afford

Preamble.

the best educational facilities to its youth in those technical
studies which are directly associated with the material pros-
perity of its people ; and
WHEREAS, It is for the best interests of this State that the

Preamble.

colored population of each county shall have an opportunity
for the establishment of separate industrial schools; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Accept
building.

land, That it shall be the duty of the Board of County School
Commissioners, when a suitable building, or room or rooms