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which the action is pending may order such continuances as
may be necessary to afford the defendant a reasonable oppor-
tunity to defend the action. The fee of $2. 00 paid by the
plaintiff to the Secretary of State at the time of service, shall
be taxed in the costs of the proceedings and the Secretary of
State shall keep a record of all such processes which shall show
the day and hour of service, and he shall account for all funds
so coming into his hands from such services, to the proper
officer or department of this State,

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following form
of notice, to the defendant, as prescribed by Section 1 of this
Act, shall be sufficient:
To

Defendant.

You are hereby notified that suit has been filed against
you by Plaintiff,
in the Court of

State of Maryland, to recover damages for the
wrongs set forth in the copy of the declaration attached hereto;
and that service of process against you has been made by
leaving a copy of such process in the hands of the Secretary of
the State of Maryland, or in his office, a copy of which is
herewith enclosed.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1929.

Approved April 2, 1929.

CHAPTER 255.

AN ACT to repeal Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and
560 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1924 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishment, " sub-title
"Arson and Burning, " and to enact five new sections in lieu
thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 560
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Arson and Burning, "