420 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Caroline County as a free bridge. In the event of the acquire-
ment of lands and materials as aforesaid by condemnation, the
procedure shall be the same as that presented by Article 23 of
the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland for the con-
demnation of property by corporations (that is to say, by Sec-
tions 360 to 365, both inclusive, of said article as contained in
the Code of 1904, together with all amendments, thereof or sup-
plements thereto).

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10th, 1914.

CHAPTER 281.

AN ACT to add a new Section to Article 27 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland of 1910, entitled "Crimes and
Punishments," sub-title "Fraud," said new Section so added
to said Article 27, to be numbered 112-A, making it a misde-
meanor for any person with intent to cheat and defraud an-
other to obtain money, credit, goods, wares, or anything of
value by means of a check, draft, or any other negotiable in-
strument of any kind upon any bank, person, firm or corpo-
ration, not indebted to drawer, or where he has not provided
for the payment or acceptance, and the same be not paid upon
presentation, and providing the penalty therefor.

SECTION 112-A. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new Section be added to Article 27 of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, entitled "Crimes
and Punishments," sub-title "Fraud," said new Section so
added to said Article 27 to be numbered 112-A, and to read as
follows:

'' Every person who, with intent to cheat and defraud another,
shall obtain money, credit, goods, wares or anything of value by
means of a check, draft or any other negotiable instrument of
any kind drawn upon any bank, person, firm or corporation,
not indebted to drawer, or where he has not provided for the
payment or acceptance, and the same be not paid upon presen-
tation, shall be deemed to have obtained such money, credit,
goods or things of value by means of a false pretense, and upon
conviction, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, as provided
in Section 112 of this Article, at the discretion of the Court.
The giving of the aforesaid worthless check, draft or negotiable