430 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
for $325.00; newspapers authorized by the Governor to pub-
lish said Proclamation and agreeing to publish the same at the
price named, and to the Laurel Leader, two hundred dollars
($200.00).
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fifteen
thousand four hundred and three dollars and five cents ($15,-
403.05) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in payment
of the warrants authorized to be issued by Section 1 of this
Act.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 13, 1910, except item "and to the Laurel
Leader two hundred dollars ($200.00)," which is hereby dis-
approved.
CHAPTER 39.
AN ACT to provide for the further publication of the Archives
of Maryland.
Whereas, By Chapter 138 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, passed at the Session of 1882, the Maryland
Historical Society was appointed custodian of the records,
archives and ancient documents of the Province and State as
therein provided, on the condition that said society shall
safely keep, properly arrange and catalogue the same, and
shall edit and publish, under its supervision, such of the same
as were of historical importance; and
Whereas, Said society, out of its own means, has constructed
an expensive vault for the safe keeping of said records, and has,
on its part, complied with all the provisions of said Act and
subsequent Acts, and it is proper that the publication of said
Archives should be continued with diligence and care under
the supervision of said society; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the sum of two thousand dollars for each year for
the period of two years from this date be and the same is
hereby appropriated and shall be paid to the said Maryland
Historical Society out of any funds in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, which sum shall be paid one thousand
dollars on the first day of June and December of the years
1910 and 1911.
SEC. 2. Arid be it enacted, That the Archives of Maryland
published by said society with the funds herein provided shall,
as provided by the Act of 1882, Chapter 138, be the property of
the State; provided that said society may purchase such vol-
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