794 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 394

CHAPTER 393.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 7 of
Article 81 of Bagby's Annotated Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, title "Revenue and Taxes, " sub-title
"Exemptions, " as enacted by Chapter 467 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland at its Session in 1914.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Section 7 of Article 81 of Bagby's Annotated Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title "Revenue and Taxes, " sub-
title "Exemptions, " be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendments; said amended Section to be as
follows:

Section 7. Beginning with and for the year 1915, and
thereafter, all household furniture and effects in this State
held for the; household use of the owner thereof or members
of his or her family shall be exempt from taxation for State
and local purposes to the extent of $500. 00 of the assessed
value thereof; but nothing herein shall be construed to apply
to any furniture or effects held or employed for purposes of
profit or in connection with any business, profession or occu-
pation; provided that any county may levy for local purposes
upon household furniture and effects in excess of one hundred
dollars of the assessed value thereof in the discretion of the
County Commissioners of such county.

Approved April 18th, 1916.

CHAPTER 394.

AN ACT to regulate the salaries of the County Commissioners
of Calvert County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, The County Commissioners of Calvert County shall
each receive an annual salary of three hundred dollars and no
more for any purpose whatsoever, and said salary shall be pay-
able by the Treasurer of said County, as other debts of said
County are paid.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from
the first day of June, A. D., nineteen hundred and sixteen.

Approved April 11th, 1916.