EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1117

CHAPTER 543.

AN ACT to extend and continue in force the terms of the Act
of 1896, Chapter 264, entitled "An Act to provide for the
appointment of commissioners for the promotion of uni-
formity of legislation in the United States, " as extended
and continued in force by the Act of 1900, Chapter 194, by
the Act of 1908, Chapter 407, and by the Act of 1912,
Chapter 593, and to authorize the appointment and con-
tinuance of commissioners thereunder, and to appropriate
the sum of one thousand dollars annually for the expense
of said commissioners.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the terms, force and effect of the Act of 1896,
Chapter 264, entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment
of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation
in the United States, " be and the same are hereby extended
and continued, and the Governor is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint three commissioners hereunder as author-
ized by said act, in place of the commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed by him under the Act of 1908, Chapter 407, and the
Act of 1912, Chapter 593, and to fill vacancies and re-appoint
from time to time as may in his judgment be necessary to
carry out the purpose of said act and this extension thereof,
and the duties of the said commissioners shall be as set forth
in said original act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That such commissioners shall
hold office for a term not exceeding four years. No member of
said board shall receive any compensation for his services as
commissioner, but each commissioner shall be entitled to re-
ceive his actual disbursements for his expenses in performing
the duties of his office. In case any of the persons appointed
as above will not undertake the office of this commission, or in
case of a vacancy on said board, such vacancy shall be filled by
the Governor.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That said board may employ
such persons and incur such expenses as may" be necessary in
the performance of their duties; but the total annual expense
of said board shall not exceed the sum of seven hundred and
fifty dollars.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That said board may, out of its
annual appropriation, contribute to the expense of the confer-
ence of the commissioners from the various states such sum as