976 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 475

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by f he General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 1 of Article 68 of the Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws of Maryland, entitled "Notaries Public," be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, so as
to read as follows:

1. The Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint and commission in his discretion and
judgment any number of persons male or female, of known
good character, and integrity and abilities, citizens of the
United States, and who have resided in this State two (2)
years previous to their appointment as notaries public for the
State of Maryland, to reside in such place or places as the
Governor shall in and by their respective commissions desig-
nate.

No distinction shall be made between male or female appli-
cants-, who shall take the oath of office before the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for each of the counties in the State, and the
Clerk of the Superior Court in Baltimore City, respectively,
and shall receive a commission signed by the Governor and
Secretary of State under the Great Seal of the State. They
shall pay the sum of five ($5) dollars for each commission so
issued, to the Treasury of the State of Maryland, and the fur-
ther sum of fifty (50c.) to the Clerk for the registration of the
name and address of each of the said Notaries Public.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all other Acts or parts of
Acts either General or Local, in conflict with or inconsistent
with this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved April 18th, 1918.

CHAPTER 475.

AN ACT to regulate the driving or herding of cattle, swine,
sheep or other live stock on the improved highways of the
State of Maryland, and to provide fines for the violations
thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That it shall be unlawful for any herd of cattle, swine,
sheep or other live stock to be permitted upon any of the
improved highways of the State of Maryland unattended by
competent persons, and when such herds of live stock are so
attended, there shall be at least one attendant preceding such