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bers elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly,
the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved June 27th, 1917.

CHAPTER 22.

AN ACT providing for the suspension or stay, during the con-
tinuance of the present war, of civil proceedings, at law or
in equity, instituted by or against persons in the National
Guard or Naval Militia or in the Maryland State Guard
while on active service, or in the military or naval service
of the United States, and prescribing the manner, duration,
terms and extent of application of such suspension or stay.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That all civil causes and proceedings, whether at law
or in equity, which may be pending at the time this Act takes
effect, or which may hereafter be instituted during the con-
tinuance of the present war, by or against any person in the
National Guard or Naval Militia or in the Maryland State
Guard while on active service, or in the military or naval
service of the United States, shall be suspended and stayed,
upon the application of such person, or his representative or
attorney, provided:

a. The court to which such application is made shall find
that such person is unable to prosecute, answer or defend such
cause or proceedings or to be present at the hearing or trial
thereof, by reason of his service as aforesaid, and that the
interests of justice require such suspension or stay; and pro-
vided, further, that:

b. Such person, or his representative or attorney, shall
comply with such conditions, as to the giving of bond or other
security or undertaking, or as to the making of any deposit,
or as to any other matters or things, which the said court may
deem proper to impose as conditions of such suspension or
stay.