ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1109

(b) Forty years, at least five of which have immediately
preceded the application;

(c) Provided, that absence in the service of the State of
Maryland or of the United States shall not be deemed to inter-
rupt residence in the State or County if a domicile be not ac-
quired outside of the State or County.

(4) Is not at the date of making application an inmate of
any prison, jail, workhouse, infirmary, insane asylum, or any
other public correctional institution;

(5) During the period of ten years immediately preceding
3uch date has not been imprisoned for a felony;

(6) If a husband has not without just cause failed to sup-
port his wife and his children under the age of sixteen years
for six months or more during the fifteen years preceding the
date of application for a pension.

(7) Has not, within one year preceding such application
for pension been a habitual tramp or beggar;

(8) Has no child or other person responsible under the law
of this State for his support and able to support him.

4. No old age pension shall be granted or paid to a person:

(1) While or during the time he is an inmate of and re-
ceives the necessities of life from any charitable institution
maintained by the State or any of the political subdivisions of
the State, or of a private charitable, benevolent or fraternal
institution or home for the aged.

(2) If the value of his property or the value of the com-
bined property of husband and wife living, together exceeds
three thousand dollars.

(3) Who has deprived himself, directly or indirectly, of
any property for the purpose of qualifying for old age relief.

5. The annual income of any property which is not so util-
ized as to produce a reasonable income, shall be computed at
five per cent, of its value.

6. On the death of a person pensioned under this Article,
or of the survivor of a married couple, both of whom were so
pensioned, the total amount paid as pension together with sim-
ple interest at three per cent, annually, shall be allowed and