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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this
Act shall be construed to affect the term of office of the
present members of the Board of License Commissioners
of Washington County.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety,
and having been passed upon by a yea and nay vote, sup-
ported by three-fifths of all the members elected to each
of the two Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved May 27, 1939.

CHAPTER 205.
(Senate Bill 72)

AN ACT to repeal Section 6 of Article 71 of the Annotated

Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Ordinary and

Inn Keepers and Retailers", and to repeal and reenact

with amendments Section 5 of said Article, relating to

the liability of hotels and inns for the property of guests.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 6 of Article 71 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Ordinary and
Inn Keepers and Retailers", be and it is hereby repealed
and that Section. 5 of said Article be and it is hereby
repealed and reenacted with amendments to read as fol-
lows:

5. A. If any iron safe or other secure depository for the
keeping of the money, jewelry, securities and plate belong-
ing to guests is provided, then, unless such money, jewelry,
securities and plate are deposited with such hotel or inn,
or its agent, the hotel or inn shall not be responsible for
the loss of such money, jewelry, securities and plate, or
any part thereof, by robbery or otherwise, unless such
loss occurred from collusion or negligence on the part of
such hotel or inn or its agent; in the event that such
money, jewelry, securities and plate are deposited with such
hotel or inn, the liability of the hotel or inn for the
loss of such money, jewelry, securities and plate shall not
exceed the sum of $300. unless at the time of such deposit
the money jewelry, securities and plate so deposited shall