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business now existent because of the high tolls on said bridge,
and three-fifths (3-5) of the members of the G-eneral Assembly
concurring therein, shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 13th, 1922.

CHAPTER 495.

AN ACT to repeal Section 254 of Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Crimes
and Punishments," sub-title "Health—Narcotic Drugs," and
to re-enact the said section with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 254 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of
Public General Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-
title "Health—Narcotic Drugs," be, and the said section is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments so as to read
as follows:

Section 254. It shall be the duty under this Act of all
judges of courts having criminal jurisdiction in this State at
every regular term thereof to charge all regularly impannelled
juries to diligently inquire into and investigate all cases of the
violation of the provisions of this sub-title, and to make a true
presentment of all persons guilty of such violations. It shall
be the duty of the State Board of Health, as well as all prose-
cuting officers, to cause the prosecution of all persons violating
the provisions of this sub-title.

All criminal proceedings pending or which may be hereafter
instituted for offenses already committed shall be instituted,
proceeded with and prosecuted to final determination and judg-
ment a's if this Act had not been passed.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That this Act shall take effect June 1st, 1922.

Approved April 13th, 1922.

CHAPTER 496.

AN ACT to create an Immigration Commission for the counties
of Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's and Calvert; to
provide for advertising the resources and for the encourage-