410 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 242

8G. The organization, rights, powers, duties, obligations
and functions of the Department of Welfare of Baltimore City
as prescribed in Section 117A of Article 1 of the Public Local
Laws relating to Baltimore City shall not be affected by this
Article, except as hereinbefore provided, but said Department
of Welfare of Baltimore City is hereby vested with all the
rights, powers and functions which are vested in the County
Welfare Boards under this Article.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That if any provision of
this Act or the application thereof to any person or circum-
stances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the ap-
plication thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not
be affected thereby.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on June 1, 1939.

Approved May 3, 1939.

CHAPTER 241.
(House Bill 499)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 206
of Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Montgomery County", sub-title
"County Commissioners and Treasurer", sub-heading "Coun-
ty Treasurer", providing that adequate compensation may
be paid banking institutions in Montgomery County for
services in collecting taxes.

(Vetoed. )

CHAPTER 242.
(House Bill 520)

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Commissioners of Del-
mar to make a composition of indebtedness, under the
Municipal Bankruptcy Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Commissioners of Delmar, a municipal cor-