HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1055

sub-title "Bureau of Mines", title II—"Inspectors and Inspec-
tions", said new section to be known as Section 31A and to
follow immediately after Section 31 of said Article 89 and to
read as follows:

31A. The Governor shall appoint from the list of eligibles
previously established by the State Employment Commissioner,
an inspector of weights and mine scales, and said inspector
of weights and mine scales shall be paid such salary, and
provided with such equipment, as may from time to time be
provided for in the Budget. Before entering upon his duties,
said weights and mine scales inspector shall take the oath pre-
scribed by the Constitution. Such weights and mine scales
inspector shall be reimbursed for his necessary traveling ex-
penses upon monthly accounts properly supported by vouchers
approved by the Chief Mine Engineer, within such amount as
shall not exceed such allowance as may from time to time
be provided therefor by the Budget, and said inspector of
weights and mine scales shall be subject to such rules and
regulations as to the performance of his duties, including the
making of reports, as may from time to time be established
by the Chief Mine Engineer.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on June 1st, 1939.

Approved May 3, 1939.

CHAPTER 504.
(House Bill 489)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 49A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1935 Supplement), title 'Investments',
said new section to be known as Section 4, and to follow
immediately after Section 3 of said Article; to provide that
bonds and other obligations issued by any public housing
authority or agency in the United States, when secured by a
pledge of annual contributions to be paid by the United
State Government, shall be legal investments for the State
and public officers, municipal corporations, political sub-
divisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust com-
panies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan as-
sociations, savings and loan associations, investment com-
panies and other persons carrying on a banking business,
all insurance companies, insurance associations and other